Master Plan Nashua Fire Rescue, NH
The goal of any fire department is to provide adequate resources within a period of time to reasonably
mitigate an emergency event. However, all emergency events inherently carry their own set of special
circumstances and will require varying levels of staffing based upon factors surrounding the incident.
Properties with high fire risk often require greater numbers of personnel and apparatus to mitigate the fire
emergency effectively. Nashua Fire Rescue should make staffing and deployment decisions with
consideration of the level of risk involved.
One way to classify risk is the Three-Axis Calculation Method. Risks are classified as low, moderate, high, or
maximum where the fire department gauges threats considering the probability of occurrence, hazard,
danger, or loss and measures it in consequence. This method allows an agency to assign a numeric value to
each axis, which represents Probability, Consequence, and Impact. The surface area of the triangle helps to
determine the magnitude of the risk. The higher the surface area, the greater the risk score. The next figure
is an example of a medium risk score—moderate risk.
Figure 34. Three-Axis Calculation Method Example
Consequence
Impact Probability
Moderate Risk Example
Nashua Hazard Mitigation Plan”
The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires the City of Nashua to have a FEMA-approved Local
Hazard Mitigation Plan in order to be eligible for certain pre- and post-disaster mitigation funds.
Nashua updates its Hazard Mitigation Plan at least every five years. In order to monitor, evaluate, and update
the Mitigation Strategies, the Resilient Nashua Initiative meets and coordinates updates to the plan. The
Directors of both the City of Nashua Community Development Division and the Office of Emergency
Management through the Resilient Nashua Initiative, are responsible for working on updates to the Plan
throughout the 5-year cycle. They meet every three months or more frequently if a project is underway.
Proposals or suggestions regarding the Hazard Mitigation Plan go directly to this group. Due to the City’s
Community Rating System requirements, a formal progress report is required annually, including hazard
impacts and mitigation action status since the last update. The most recent update was on August 26, 2019.
?° Nashua Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2019, Google Docs.
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