Master Plan Nashua Fire Rescue, NH
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Nashua Fire Rescue should plan for significant fire station maintenance and renovations in the coming
years.
Four of the six fire stations in Nashua are more than 40-years-old. ESCI evaluated these four stations to
be in “fair” condition which means that “The building appears to be structurally sound with a weathered
appearance and minor to moderate non-structural defects. The interior condition shows normal wear
and tear, but flows effectively to the apparatus bay or offices. Mechanical systems are in working order.
Building design and construction may not match the building’s purposes well. Showing increasing age-
related maintenance, but with no critical defects. Age is typically 30 years or more.”
Many of these fire stations have outlived their useful life and some are no longer located in the optimal
location to meet the current service demands in the City of Nashua. Consideration should be given to
relocating some of these stations as they come due for renovation. GIS Models for Fire Station
Optimization are included within the Long-Range Deployment Options Section of this plan.
RANGE DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS
Staffing and Deployment
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ESC
For future stations, Nashua should consider a design that allows for drive through bays that are large
enough to accommodate frontline and reserve apparatus.
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.
ESCI notes that all stations use “back-in” procedures; however, drive through bays are the
recommended configuration.
Identify locations for future new or relocated fire stations.
To assist Nashua in identifying locations that could serve as optimized locations for future new or
relocated fire stations, GIS software was used to develop a baseline model for projected performance
as well as additional optimized locations based on 2019 incident data. The model seeks to locate the
best location based on creating the largest service area that captures the greatest number of calls within
a 4-minute travel time. The baseline model is displayed in Figure 104.
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