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Master Plan Nashua Fire Rescue, NH

At-Risk Populations

The Journal of General Internal Medicine defines “Populations at Risk” very broadly. The definition includes
the poor, frail, disabled, economically disadvantaged, homeless, racial, and ethnic minorities, as well as
people with low literacy. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Urban Fire Safety Report further
reinforces the “at-risk” groups as:

= Males

«Children under 5 years of age

= Adults over the age of 65 years

= Persons with disabilities

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Population Density

Nashua is a densely populated city with 2,893 residents per square mile. For the sake of comparison, the

population density of New Hampshire is 152 residents per square mile, and the population density nationally
is 91 residents per square mile.

The most densely populated areas of Nashua, with more than 10,000 residents per square mile, are in the

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Demographics
The racial makeup of Nashua is predominately white (73.2%), followed by Asian (8.4%), and Black or African
American (4.1%).

Figure 7. Racial Makeup

1.6%

8.4%

4-1%

12.7%

73-2%

«White «= Hispanic = African American Asian = Other

Population Trends

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COMMUNITY RISK ASSESSMENT

A Community Risk Assessment provides an assessment of risks and potential risks present in the service area.
Mitigation of risks through internal and external resources is developed over time, improving the response,
recovery, and resilience of the community. Unless otherwise specified, all population and demographic
information is propriety data provided by Earth Systems Research Institute (ESRI).

Population

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Figure 4. Nashua Fire Rescue Organizational Chart

Board of Fire
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Fire Chief

Administrative Administrative
Assistant Assistant
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Fire Chief

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Captain

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Organizational Design

Nashua Fire Rescue operate six fire stations, a dispatch center, and a training site. The Fire Chief is the head
of the Department who oversees:

Administration Division: Assistant Chief and two Administrative Assistants

Emergency Response Division: Four Deputy Chiefs, seven Captains, 29 Lieutenants, and 112
Firefighters

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The following communities and rivers border the City of Nashua.

Figure 3. Nashua’s Borders

Border Direction

Merrimack North
Pennichuck Brook North
Litchfield Northeast
Dunstable South
Tyngsborough, MA South
Merrimack River East
Hudson East
Hollis West

NASHUA FIRE RESCUE

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Section II. Community Profile and Risk Identification

NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Nashua, New Hampshire, is located on the southern border of New Hampshire in Hillsboro County. The city
is 31.9 square miles and houses the second largest population in the state. The city was first settled in 1653
and was originally part of a 200 square mile area called Dunstable that included Nashua as well as ten other
towns in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

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Section |. Introduction

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ESCI would like to thank the members of Nashua Fire Rescue as well as the elected and appointed officials of
the City of Nashua for their assistance with the Nashua Fire Rescue Master Plan. This project would not have
been possible without their support.

EMERGENCY SERVICES CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL TEAM

The ESCI Team for the Nashua Fire Rescue Master Plan was comprised of the following members: