Fire Response Areas:

• Lancaster, NH

• Guildhall, VT

Mutual aid assistance and coverage is provided to any departments which are part of the Northern New Hampshire Fire Mutual Aid Pact. (NORPAC)

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Training:

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Fire Safety:

Smoke Alarms/Smoke Detectors:  Remember to check the battery in your smoke alarm  detector and test the unit occasionally.

Carbon Monoxide Risks at Home: What Is Carbon Monoxide? What is the effect of exposure to CO? What is your risk of CO poisoning? How can you protect yourself from CO poisoning? Safety Tips at http://www.nfpa.org/co-in-home.html

Your Home Fire Safety Checklist/Fire Plan: Make sure all family members know what to do in the event of a fire. Draw a floor plan with at least two ways of escaping every room. Make a drawing for each floor. Dimensions do not need to be correct. Make sure the plan shows important details: stairs, hallways and windows that can be used as fire escape routes. Test windows and doors—do they open easy enough? Are they wide enough? Or tall enough?
Choose a safe meeting place outside the house.
Practice alerting other members.  Plans and tips at:

 http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/556.html

 http://www.firesafetytips.com/

 How to use a Fire Extinguisher

P. A. S. S. --  Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep. Helpful links at

http://www.hanford.gov/fire/safety/extingrs.htm - use

 http://www.hanford.gov/fire/safety/extingrs.htm

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Permits:

NOTE: NH Law prohibits backyard trash burning

The Town of Lancaster has certain requirements in order to burn materials. Most of the requirements are regulated by state law. Here are the basic rules on fire permits required. Below is a list of Forest Fire Wardens you may contact to get a written burn permit.

Equipment:

• 34-L-1           1968 Thibault 100’ Ladder Truck

• 34-E-2           2003 Newman Pumper

• 34-E-3           1989 E-One Pumper

• 34-R-1           1998 Freightliner Support/Rescue

• 34-W-1          1989 International S1900 Tanker

• Maxim           1934 Maxim Antique Pumper

• Hose Cart     1930 Chevorlet Hose Cart

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Museum: The Lancaster Fireman’s Association has built a museum to house and display their 1930 Chevrolet Hose  Cart and 1934 Maxim Antique Pumper and various other apparatus and equipment.  The museum is located at 30 Park Street.

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Explorer Program: The BSA explorer program was established by the Boy Scouts Of America to allow the youth who are interested in a career in EMS or the Fire Department to work under an advisor. Our program was originally an EMS service, which soon spread to allow Explorers to respond on fire calls. Explorers are required to achieve at least a "C" average in school, and have to be at least 14 years of age and graduated the Eighth grade.

                               Ben King
                               Dan Berry
                               Dan Flynn
                               Kevin Brewer
                               Amber Emerson
                               John Emerson
                               Nick Blodgett
                               Alex Kopp
                               Glen Tisdale
                               Kaitie Barney
 

• www.nfpa.org/sparky

• www.nafed.org

• www.smokeybear.com

• www.hanford.gov/fire/safety/extingrs.htm

• www.fireandrescue.net/index2.htm

• www.firehouse.com

• www.kiddesafety.com

• www.safekids.org

• www.fire-ems.net

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