Police & Fire

The Meadowood County Area Fire Department will be holding a Fall Fire School in October.  October 15-16, firefighters from around the area will be participating in classes ranging from Firefighter Safety; which would teach the newest member of the fire department how to safely use their protective clothing and Self Contained Breathing Apparatus to the more advanced Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) which will give the firefighter the skills they would need to perform rescues of other firefighters who have become trapped or lost and how to perform self-rescue procedures when confronted with life threatening conditions.

MCAFD still has some cookbooks left.  "Cookin' with Fire" contains some of the favorite recipes from our members and a few funny tidbits.  If you haven't received your cookbook yet; please contact a Meadowood member.

Liberty Mutual is committed to fire safety and the firefighters who protect our communities. America’s firefighters are facing tough times and without outside funding, many have had to forgo the purchase of new life-saving equipment. You can help reverse this trend, with the click of a button.

 I’m working with Mark Huntoon and our own Troy Fire Department for Liberty Mutual’s Fire Safety Pledge Program.  All you have to do to help Troy win this grant is take an easy quiz with 10 questions about fire safety, give your point to Troy Fire Department when you reach the end.  Starting NOW, you can help by following these simple steps:

1. Go to www.BeFireSmart.com/Troy-Fire-Dept
2. Look for the box in the lower left called ‘Take The Pledge Quiz’
3. Click ‘Take the Quiz’
4. Click ‘Get Started’
5. Answer 10 questions
6. Troy Fire Dept. will appear on the last page- click the yellow box that says ‘Select This Fire Dept’
7. Fill out your email address
8. Very Important- Check your email for the verification link to give credit to our department!!
   

Liberty Mutual is committed to fire safety and the firefighters who protect our communities.  America’s firefighters are facing tough times and without outside funding, many have had to forgo the purchase of new life-saving equipment.  You can help reverse this trend, with the click of a button.

I’m sponsoring Troy Fire Department for Liberty Mutual’s Fire Safety Pledge Program.  All you have to do to help Troy win this grant is take an easy quiz with 10 questions about fire safety, give your point to Troy Fire Department when you reach the end.  Starting NOW, you can help by following these simple steps:

1. Visit www.BeFireSmart.com/LisaSteadman
2. Click ‘Get Started’
3. Select State= ‘New Hampshire’
4. Select City= ‘ Troy’
5. Click ‘Select’
6. Answer 10 True of False Questions about Fire Safety (this will take two minutes)
7. Fill out your name, email, city, and state – You heard about the quiz from a Liberty Mutual   Sales Representative
8. Click ‘Continue’

On June 11, 2011, the Meadowood County Area Fire Department will be having a Benefit Dance at Pelto’s Barn on Bigelow Hill in Troy.  Doors open at 7 PM and the band “Out on Bail” will be playing from 8 PM to Midnight. Tickets are available before for $7 per person or at the door for $9 per person.  This is a dance for people 21 years or older and it’s BYOB.  There will be raffles, food and fun. Please come out and support Meadowood and Pelto’s Barn. For more details or to purchase tickets, please contact 603-313-3459 or any Meadowood member.

Do you have some unwanted items that you would like to sell at a yard sale, but you really don’t have a yard to set up in?  The Meadowood Training center has some space for you.  MCAFD will be having a giant tag sale at the Training Center on Bowkerville Rd in Fitzwilliam from 8 AM – 2 PM on June 18.  For $10 a table, you can de-clutter your closet, attic or basement and help the Meadowood County Area Fire Department.  If you are interested in setting up a table or two, please contact 603-313-3459 for more details.

The next Fire Department Breakfast will be on May 14th from 7 thru 10 AM.  Hope to see you there.

The Troy Fire Department Association will be having the annual flower sale to raise money to help purchase needed equipment . The department is not able to purchase this equipment due to budget cuts.  The flower sale will be held on May 7 & 8 and May 21 & 22 rain or shine from 10 AM thru 4 PM.

    Spring has begun, the snow has melted away and that means if you want to burn by state law you must have a burning permit.  A permit is required to burn in an outside fireplace, and a permit is still required even while raining.  If you are not the land owner you must have written permission from the land owner.  Regulation prohibits kindling of open fires between 9 AM and 5 PM except while raining.  If you would like to acquire a burning permit you may telephone: Mark Huntoon 1-603-499-2051, Robert Hebert 1-603-242-3712, Robert Crowell 1-603-352-3853

The cookbooks "Cookin' with Fire" are selling like hotcakes.  It's a great collection of our members favorite recipes and a few funny ones as well.  They are on sale for $11 and all proceeds go to the Meadowood County Area Fire Department. To purchase a cookbook, please contact a MCAFD firefighter or call 603-313-3459.

Spring Fire School is May 14th and 15th at the Training Center on Bowkerville Road in Fitzwilliam. Firefighters from around the county will be coming to take classes in SCBA, Auto Extrication, Pumps and more.  If you are interested in seeing what goes on at Meadowood Fire School, please stop on by and while you are there have lunch with the Ladies Auxiliary at the Snack Shack.

June 4th is Meadowoods' Annual Golf Tournament at Bretwood Golf Course in Keene.  There will be a shotgun start at 8 AM and an awards banquet to follow.  The cost is $100 per player or $400 per team. Each player will get bagged snacks and two golf carts per foursome.  To sponsor a hole it's $125.  Interested people are asked to contact Chief Crowell at 603-352-3853 or Capt Fisher at 603-357-1031.

Members of the Meadowood County Area Fire Department have spent this winter compiling their favorite recipes into a cookbook; "Cookin' with Fire" that will be on sale in May.  There are many great recipes from the very simple Chief's Cheeseburger to the unique Elephant Stew. The books will be on sale for $11.  To purchase one, contact a Meadowood member or call 603-313-3459.

    There will be a dance to benefit the MCAFD on June 11, 2011 at Pelto's Barn with the band "Out on Bail".  Tickets will be on sale before the 11th for $7 and at the door for $9. There will be food for sale and raffles.  The dance is for people 21 years or older. The doors open at 7 PM and the band will play from 8PM - Midnight.  Support Meadowood! Please contact a MCAFD member or call 603-313-3459.

The winter has definitely been long and hard on all of us. There have been some areas of concern but we know if everyone can help out just a little bit, we will better be able to serve our community that we love so much!

    Our first area of concern is the lower trailer park. (Woodland Park).  We have noticed that the numbers on the trailers are quite small and have proven to be very difficult to see, especially at night.  We are asking people to please put up larger house numbers so there will not be any delay in our response times.

    Another area of concern is the apartments on Mill St. for they are not numbered at all.  This can prove very frustrating for EMS, Fire and Police when trying to find you in an emergency.