Master Plan Nashua Fire Rescue, NH
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s Engine 5
Rel CFR-1
5 101 Pine Hill Road 1961 Fair
Reserve Engine 8
Engine 6
Utility 1
Reserve Engine 7
6 2 Conant Road 1971 Fair
2 Mechanic's
Trucks
Utility Pickup
een Bucket Truck
neaeecariets 38 Lake Street 1901 Staff Pickup Good
Wire Trailer
Training . .
Facility Four Hills Landfill 2017 Excellent
ESCI noted that all of the Nashua stations have automatic fire sprinkler systems as well as smoke/heat
detectors and diesel exhaust systems. Each building is also outfitted with a generator.
The older fire stations serving the City were noted to be maintained fairly well, considering the buildings’
ages. Stations 1, 3, and 4 have “back-in” bays, which are considered to be a serious safety concern as many
firefighter injuries and accidents occur when emergency vehicles are being backed into the fire station. ESC|
notes that all stations use “back-in” procedures; however, drive through bays are the recommended
configuration. For future stations, Nashua should consider a design that allows for drive through bays that
are large enough to accommodate frontline and reserve apparatus.
The occupation of firefighter is recognized as one where those working in the industry are more likely to be
diagnosed with cancer than the general public. The “battle environment” in which today’s firefighter
operates is distinctly different than what was faced by firefighters 30 to 40 years ago. In the mid-20" century,
firefighters generally responded to structure fires containing class “A” materials (i.e., wood and paper), but
as society has grown to rely more upon chemicals to improve their quality of life, the firefighter of today faces
a highly toxic work environment. Rather than considering a structure fire as simply being a fire, it is more
appropriate to recognize these emergencies to be more realistic of a hazardous materials incident that
happens to be involved in fire.
ESC Emergency Services 6
Consulting International 9
