January-March 2013

Mark Boynton Exciting things continue to happen at the AFD with several major projects underway. In December the fire, police and EMS radio equipment was removed from the south station radio tower on Stearns Rd. and relocated to the top of the Pennichuck water tank on Route 101A. This move increased our height by more.. read more →

AFD Spirit – September/December 2012

AFD Spirit – Vol 3 Iss 5 (Sep – Dec 2012) read more →

New Lieutenant Sworn In

Congratulations to Lt Chris Buchanan for his recent promotion to lieutenant at the Amherst Fire Department.  For more details, please follow this link to the Amherst Patch. read more →

Amherst Firefighters Complete Firefighter Level II Training Course in Amherst

Congratulations to all firefighters who recently completed their Firefighter Level II training.  The class included 8 Amherst firefighters: FF Chris Buchanan, FF Dan Bonenfant, FF Walter Colby, FF Sean Gaffney, FF William Powell, FF Rob Raduazzo and FF Aaron Roudabush.  Congratulations to all of you!  For more details and a complete list of the graduates, please visit the.. read more →

Amherst Fire and Police Logs

Visit the Amherst Patch for Fire and Police logs. read more →

05 Jan 2013
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Fire marshal gives tips on grill safety

Follow this link to WMUR’s site to learn more about propane grill safety read more →

05 Jan 2013
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Fire and Life Safety Newsletter – Safety Educator

Take a look at the latest Safety Educator newsletter provided by the NH Division of Fire Safety!  Please share / distribute to friends and families with children. read more →

Fallen Amherst Firefighter Honored at NH Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service

Press release   Fallen Amherst Firefighter Honored at NH Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service. October is a special time of year in New England as the leaves on the trees change to vibrant colors, the air turns cooler, and we brace for winter.   For the fire service October is a busy and important month that kicks off fire prevention efforts.. read more →

2012 Fire Department Review with Board of Selectmen

Monday September 24th Amherst Fire Department kicked off the 2013/2014 Budget process with a review of the departments current status, goals and future trends.   Click here to see the report presented to the Board of Selectmen State of Department 2012 read more →

Amherst Firefighters participate in 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Congratulations to our fellow Amherst Firefighters who participated in the Second Annual NH 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Association held on Sunday September 9th in Manchester.  To commemorate the anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center, firefighters and non-firefighters repeated the footsteps of the 343 fallen.. read more →