Now hanging in my office at Fire Mutual Aid Headquarters is this portrait. It is Chief Donald Holbrook who started Meadowood County Area Fire Department and played a role in the starting up of Southwestern NH District Fire Mutual Aid. Had never seen a picture of him in a Fire Mutual Aid class A uniform. This picture was found at a flea market in Florida by a gentleman who noticed the label on the back, "Scotty's Camera Shop Cypress St. Keene NH". He called the Keene fire station and talked to Captain Burke and described the portrait. I think he paid around 5.00 for it and offered to ship it to Captain Burke free of charge. When it came Captain Burke called me to come see it and then he gave me the portrait to have for Fire Mutual Aid. A big thank you to KFD Captain Burke.Deputy Chief Tom Redin
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY - 28 years ago today on February 18, 1988 Fire Mutual Aid Dispatchers Paul Szoc and Bill Nichols helped locate and save a life in North Walpole. Read the news article:
3RD ALARM FIRE IN NEW IPSWICH
2/17/2016 - New Ipswich and surrounding towns fought a 3 alarm house fire this morning at 811 Turnpike Rd. Photo from Peterborough Fire Chief Ed Walker.
FIRE MUTUAL AID TRAINING SESSION
SOUTHWESTERN NH DISTRICT FIRE MUTUAL AID WILL BE CONDUCTING A TRAINING SESSION ABOUT FIRE MUTUAL AID AND PROPER RADIO PROCEDURES AT THE NEWBROOK FIRE STATION ON ROUTE 30 IN NEWFANE ON TUESDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY 23RD AT 1900 HOURS.ALL AREA DEPARTMENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
2016 NH FIRE WARDEN TRAINING
TWELVE YEARS AGO TODAY
12 years ago today, all of us at Fire Mutual Aid lost a great friend when past dispatcher Rob Cunningham III passed away. Rob, also a past member of Fitzwilliam and Meadowood Fire Departments had left to pursue his dream of being an FDNY firefighter. At the time of his death, he was proudly serving in the EMS Division of the FDNY. R.I.P. Rob. WE NEVER FORGET(Pictured is Rob on the right and Deputy Chief Tom Redin)
"THE NOZZLE FORWARD" CLASS
ARSON SEMINAR
New England Arson Seminar (May 23-27, 2016) held annually at Saint Anslem College in Manchester, NH.
CPAT Application Window is Open
The Registration window for CPAT is open! Please visit our website here for more details: http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/facilities/testing/index.htmlImportant Dates to Remember: Registration Window Closes – March 4, 2016 Written Exam @ NHFA – May 9, 2016 (note the date change!) Physical Agility – CPAT @ Laconia Ice Arena – June 7, 8, and14, 2016
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY - 13 years ago today on 2/5/2003 - Busy day around the Monadnock region for firefighters. It started at 00:50 hours with a house fire at 38 Nubanusit Rd in Nelson drawing firefighters from Nelson, Sullivan, Harrisville, Stoddard, Dublin, Marlborough, Keene, Diluzio Ambulance and Meadowood to the scene. Later in the day, at 12:57 hours a building fire came in at Port-o-Lite on Railroad St in Swanzey drawing firefighters from Swanzey, Keene, Winchester, Troy, Marlborough, Spofford, Meadowood and Richmond.