December 2009 - Hudson Firefighters

Captain Steve Gannon was the winner of the Relief Association Bird
House Raffle.
Barretts Hill Road Crash Injuries Three
A 911 call at 14:26 on December 21st, alerted Dispatcher Glenn
to a motor vehicle accident in the area of 19 Barretts Hill Road.
Toned to the scene were Engine 2 with a crew of Captain Gannon,
Firefighters Winsor and Armand and Ambulance 2 with a crew of
Lieutenant Rudolph and Firefighters Sullivan and Provencal.
On arrival Ambulance 2 reported a two vehicle accident
involving a car and a US Postal Truck. The car suffered heavy frontend
damage and the Mail truck was found off the road into a group of
trees. Upon checking for injuries four patients were found needing
evaluation.
Three patients complained of injury and at 14:39 Ambulance 3
with a crew of Firefighters Pike and Chamberlain were toned to the
scene. Engine 2 removed hazards from the scene while the injured
were packaged and transported to Nashua Hospitals. The call was
placed under control at 14:54.
Chief Murray and Deputy Carter traveled to North Carolina to inspect
the new ambulance pictured above on December 14th. The ambulance
is expected to be delivered in early January. Photo by Deputy Carter
The City of Manchester placed into service recently this 2009
Emergency-One Cyclone II engine with 450hp Cummins Turbo Diesel
Engine and a Allison EVS 4000 5 speed automatic transmission. The
truck is equipped with a Hale QMAX Single Stage 2000 gpm pump, 710
gallons water, 40 gallons of Class B foam, 30 gallons of Class A foam
along with a Hale 5.0 foam logix foam system.
An identical Unit was delivered to Engine 4 as well. Engine 11 has
been the busiest piece in the city for many years, typically responding to
2500-2700 runs per year staffed with an officer and 3 firefighters.
Thanks to Lieutenant Burns of Manchester Engine 11 for the information.
Hudson Heat December 2009! ! 11