Photo by George Brown/K-7

Photo by George Brown/K-7

Deputy Chief Thibault, Deputy Chief Wall and Engine 1 operate at a 4th Alarm Building Fire in Dublin.  4/23/07

Photo by George Brown/K-7

PFR Personnel attend two-day classes at the National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg MD.  3/26/07

Engine-1 and C-2 operate at the scene of a structure fire, Ledge Road, Hancock, NH.  12/21/06

Chief Lenox and PFR have accepted the resignation of Captain Rebecca Rodenhiser.  We wish to thank her for the years of dedicated service to PFR and the Town of Peterborough.  She will be missed!  12/5/06

Holiday Fire Safety Information     

  Christmas Tree Regulations (NH State Fire Marshal's Office Bulletin)

Christmas trees are involved in about 300 fires annually. This results
in an average of 20 deaths, 40 injuries and about $8 million in property
damage and loss. In addition, there are nearly 15,000 candle-related
fires each year, which result in 170 deaths and $327 million in property loss.

Living Room - Christmas Tree Fire Video (1.99 MB File)

PFR wishes you a happy and fire safe holiday season!

PFR welcomes Firefighter/EMT Corey Edelkind! 10/06

Check out our new Website Links area for additional Fire, EMS, and Emergency Management News and Information sites.  7/13/06

PFR would like to thank ALL Businesses and Citizens for making our 150th Anniversary Celebration a HUGE success! 7/06

150th Anniversary celebration -See more info here. 6/1/06

 150th Brochure in PDF format here. 6/1/06

 PFR Congratulates EMT Mary Ellen Stanley as the 2005 recipient of the "Member of the Year Award"  4/8/06 Photo Here

 The Peterborough Fire & Rescue Association congratulate and welcome the newly elected Association Officers:

                                                 President:            Jim Graham

                                                 Vice President:    Jenn Phillips

                                                 Clerk:                 Kyra Sweeney

                                                 Treasurer:           Ron Bowman

PENNY SALE INFORMATION

Friday June 2, 2006, 36^th Annual Peterborough Fire & Rescue Association Penny Sale

Look, Tear, Drop, Win! Viewing starts at 5:00 p.m. with drawings at 7:00 p.m.  Food, door prizes and raffles.

Peterborough NH, South Meadow School, Route 202 North. Directions to School -  South Meadow School

PFR welcomes EMT Charlie Briggs as the newest member of our team!  2/7/06

Open House and Fire Photos updated here -10/17/2005

 Press releases- Here 9/20/05

Please join us in welcoming new members Brian Shaw, Kyra Sweeney, Mike Fredieu, and Craig Fraley to PFR! 9/6/05

Chief Lenox presents EMT Mary Ellen Stanley with the "Member of the Year Award"  4/8/06 Photo by Patricia Harris

PFR welcomes EMT Charlie Briggs as the newest member of our team!  2/7/06

Open House and Fire Photos updated here -10/17/2005

 Press releases- Here 9/20/05

Please join us in welcoming new members Brian Shaw, Kyra Sweeney, Mike Fredieu, and Craig Fraley to PFR! 9/6/05

PFR congratulates Firefighter Michael "Moto" Maguire on his retirement!  For the past 34 years, Moto has given his all to the citizens of the Town of Peterborough and the surrounding communities.  Good Luck and enjoy...You deserve it!  1/4/06

PFR welcomes new members FF/EMT-I Brian Anderson, Firefighter Zeke Vought, and Firefighter Bob Dutton.  12/06/05

PFR announces the promotion of Steve Bolduc to Acting Lieutenant. 11/18/2005

PFR announces the promotion of Captain Keith Rodenhiser to Acting Deputy Chief.  11/1/05

PFR congratulates Deputy Chief Brad Winters on his retirement!!  PFR wishes him all the best, and thanks him for his 27+ years of dedicated service to PFR and the Town of Peterborough. - 11/1/2005

Chief Lenox and PFR has also accepted resignations from Deputy Chief Michael Roper and Firefighter/EMT Nate Ingersoll.  We wish to thank them both for their years of dedicated service to PFR and the Town of Peterborough, and hope they will both join us again when time permits. - 11/1/2005

PFR removes a "Victim" from a 2nd floor window at a recent "Live Fire" training at the NH Fire Academy.  9/24/05

Peterborough Fire & Rescue, Police Department, and Department of Public Works

operating at a "Unified Command Post" during a recent training. 7/27/05

PFR Congratulates the recent appointments of Lieutenant Wall to Acting Deputy Chief of EMS and FF Harrington to Acting Lieutenant! 7/5/05

Photos from Incident Command and RIT Drill -5/21/05

Our old Seagrave ladder truck has made it to Argentina...See Photo below of the unit in Argentina.  

This updates the story here. 05/07/05

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     Accident photos updated here. 05/07/05

 Photos from Mud Rescue on 4/6/05

Please join us in welcoming back EMT Nancy Caisse to PFR!  04/05/05

     Training photos updated here.  03/30/05

PFR Fire Prevention - Plan Review Submittal Forms now available online!  Fire Prevention  03/02/05

Fire Sprinklers save lives! Read the sprinkler  facts here!

Live Audio of our Dispatch Frequency! 02/18/05

Fire on 02/14/05 at "The Common"  Photos here.

Please join us in welcoming back Firefighter Jason Duval to PFR!  03/01/05 

  New Officers have been elected.  Read the press release here. 03/01/05

Fire at "The Common" 02/14/05 Photos Here

 Press Release 02/15/05

Keene Sentinel Article 02/15/05

WMUR TV Video 02/15/05

Firefighter Bill Sweet demonstrates our Hydraulic Rescue Tools.  PFR responds to over 60 accidents per year, many requiring the use of these tools.  Rapid extrication improves the outcome in most accidents. 

Several of these tools have been purchased through generous donations.  PFR's current fund raising appeal letter can be viewed here.

Press Release 12/1/04 regarding Home Land Security Grant. 12/01/04

Our New Emergency One Ladder is in service!. 12/01/04

Fire at NHBB 11/09/04

Open House 2004 Photos posted here. -11/5/04

PFR thanks the members of the Seagrave Ladder Committee in who served in 1989.  The Seagrave Ladder will be in route to Argentina in the next few weeks. Pictured above are Left to Right:FF Don Parkhurst, FF Tim Coombs (ret.), FF Bob Berube and FF Ron Stickney-Missing from Photo: FF Moto Maguire, LT Mike Burke (ret.)-11/5/04

Member Profile from the Monadnock Ledger on Lt. Brian Wall. Here 10/8/04

PFR has entered into an agreement to sell the 1978 Seagrave Ladder to a Fire Department in Argentina. More here. 9/10/04

PFR Prioritization and Budget Committee presented the FY 2005 Capital Improvement Plan to the CIP Committee. Read the plan here (Word Doc) and view the PowerPoint Slides here. 9/7/04

PFR Congratulates Dan Failla on his recent promotion to Fire Inspector! 9/7/04

PFR Welcomes EMT Nancy Beringer and Firefighter/EMT Reece Roberts as our newest members! 9/7/04

Our annual fundraising appeal letter was mailed out the last week of August.  We need

your help!  Please read the letter here. Monetary donation will be used to enhance our emergency service and purchase tools, equipment and training so we can serve you in the most efficient way possible. 8/29/04

Recent press releases: 7/12/04, 8/4/04, 8/09/04 and Penny Sale Thank You! 8/12/04

PFR Congratulates Acting Lieutenant Brian Wall on his recent appointment! 8/1/04

PFR Welcomes EMT Amanda Fleury as our newest member and congratulates Acting Lieutenant Steve Hobbs on his recent appointment! 7/6/04

4th Annual Penny Sale, June 25th-7PM.6/06/04

Reprint of the 4/22/04 article on the new Jaws of Life by Dara Vernier, Peterborough Transcript-Here 5/11/04

Article introducing Chief Lenox in the Peterborough Transcript Here 5/6/04

Article introducing Chief Lenox in the Monadnock Ledger Here 5/6/04

 PFR Welcomes Firefighter Jennifer Phillips, EMT Mary Ellen Stanley, and EMT Ben Briggs as our newest members!  5/4/04

 Appreciation Night Awards  Article by Sara Parker of the Monadnock Ledger

Check out the new Radio/Scanner Information Link!  4/13/04

PFR Welcomes Alan Merrill Jr. as our newest Firefighter! 4/6/04

PFR wishes to thank the members of the community who unanimously supported the replacement of our 25 year old ladder truck.  More specifically, thanks to  Gordon Kemp, John Franklin and and the Budget Committee.  Also, Pam Brenner for her guidance with the process, the Selectman, the Capital Replacement Committee and community at large who supports our operations every day.  THANK YOU! 3/14/04

Congratulations to PFR's newly elected officers 3/2/04:

Deputy Chief Paul Thibault                    EMS Deputy Chief Mike Roper

Captain Keith Rodenhiser                      2nd Lieutenant Ron Stickney

 EMS Lieutenant Laura Norton               EMS 2nd Lieutenant Victoria Zimmermann 

Local Weather Links updated 2/15/04

1171 calls for 2003, 12% higher than the 1050 calls we answered in 2002. That equates to 3.2 calls per day, 365 days per year!

PFR is the second busiest department in the 79 town mutual aid district which includes the communities in the Monadnock region and those in southwestern New Hampshire and eastern portion of Vermont. Only Keene Fire/Rescue responds to more calls for help in our district. 1/8/04

Are you reading "Safety Smarts"?  Patrice Hampson M. Ed., has been writing a column in the Peterborough Transcript about Safety Issues.  Download the previous columns here in pdf format! 11/5/03

Ladder Truck Committee activities are updated here. 1/2/04

Added Ron Stickney member profile 1/2/04

Fire Photos updated 12/30/03

Jaws of Life replacement request - updated 12/30/03

Welcome to Brian Wall, Firefighter/EMT our newest member-12/12/03

Christmas Tree Safety Regulations provided by the New Hampshire Department of Safety, State Fire Marshal's Office. Link Here 12/11/03

 Press Release 11/21/03, regarding evaluation of replacement "Jaws of Life".  Read it here! 11/21/03

 PFR Welcomes Stephen Bolduc as our newest Firefighter! 11/05/03

 Firefighter, EMT-I Tom Woodbury has retired after 14 years of service.  Thanks Tom! 11/5/03

Added the Profile of  Firefighter Jim Graham to the Personnel Page.  11/5/03

PFR recognized our team members with years of service in other departments.  See the press release here. 10/11/03

Lawrence C. Bishop Memorial stone is unveiled.  Photos and story here. 10/11/03

Julie Thibault has re-joined Peterborough Fire/Rescue.  She assumes the position of Deputy Chief of EMS. 10/7/03

PFR welcomes our newest members: Benjamin Schofield, Firefighter/FR and Richard Daughen, Firefighter/EMT. 10/7/03

FF Hampson, FF Sawyer, LT Roper and LT Rodenhiser spoke with the Capital Improvement Committee on 9/8/03.  The Committee was updated on the Ladder Truck acquisition as well as other requests for the 2004 year.