Departments-Divisions Agency, 24 Horseshoe Pond Ln, Concord, NH 03301, US

The Concord Fire Department was founded in 1818. Now in 2007, it has 104 full-time employees. The department operates 3 Engine Companies, 3 Advanced Life Support Ambulance/Rescue Companies, 1 Ladder Company, a Fire Prevention Division, Fire Department Administration, a Fire Alarm Division, and a Communications Division including regional Fire and EMS dispatch. These companies are housed at 4 stations and 3 administration/dispatch buildings. With these resources the fire department provides fire, Advanced Life Support EMS, hazardous materials response, and specialized technical rescue to the 43,000 residents throughout the 64 square mile city boundaries and provides Advanced Life Support intercept service to the surrounding communities. Concord Fire Department was the first agency in New England to provide 24 hour Advanced Life Support EMS, and is still proud to be considered one of the most progressive departments in New Hampshire. The Communications Division provides dispatch service to the Concord Fire Department and 17 surrounding communities. The Fire Alarm Division maintains the municipal fire alarm system as well as the traffic lights for the city. Our Fire Prevention Division is most well-known for its public safety education programs. Other services provided by the Concord Fire Department include checking hazardous conditions i.e. electrical problems, water problems, furnace and wood stove problems and inspections. We are also able to provide emergency fuel oil for furnaces. The officers of Concord Fire Department are all deputy forest fire wardens and will issue brush and campfire burning permits if conditions are suitable. The department also offers specialized Technical Rescue able to respond to confined space, high angle, water rescues, and below grade rescue. A Hazardous Materials Response Team is available to the citizens of Concord able to control spills and leaks of hazardous materials and wastes.

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