Overview[]
The Franklin Fire Department is a combination fire department providing fire suppression, technical rescue, ALS emergency medical services and fire prevention activities to the City of Franklin, located in central New Hampshire. The department is also the transporting ambulance service for the neighboring town of Andover, New Hampshire.
The Franklin Fire Department is made up of the following full time members:
- (1) Chief of Department
- (1) Deputy Chief
- (4) Captains
- (1) Inspectional Captain
- (10) Firefighters
- (1) Inspector
- (1) Secretary
Chief officers, inspectors and the secretary work normal office hours. There are four shifts of a Captain and two Firefighters working a 24-hours on/48-hours off/24-hours on/96-hours off schedule with the two additional firefighters assigned to supplemental daytime coverage, each working a two 12-hour day shifts/2 days off schedule. Uniformed personnel below the rank of Deputy Chief are affiliated with IAFF Local 4711, the Franklin Professional Firefighters.
The Franklin Fire Department also utilizes on-call firefighters to supplement the full time personnel. This includes the following members:
- (1) Call Captain
- (1) Call Lieutenant
- (6) Call Firefighters
The department is a founding member of the Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid Association which consists of 35 fire, EMS and HazMat agencies in central New Hampshire. The Department is dispatched from the Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid Communications Center located in Laconia, New Hampshire and the department's radio identification number is 7.
History[]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Central Street near West Bow Street | 1880-1915 | Entire building moved to West Bow Street in 1915. |
| Central | 43 West Bow Street | 1915-1970 | Torn down in 1971, now site of Municipal Services administration building. |
| West Franklin | South Main Street in Ward One Square | 1870-1970 | Used for storage until torn down for bridge replacement project in 1994. |
Line of Duty Deaths[]
| Name | Rank | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Savoie | Fireman | Feb. 13, 1923 | While fighting a fire at the New Hampshire Orphan's Home, could not escape from a wall collapse due to deep snow and was killed by falling bricks. |
| Charles Dodge | Fireman | Sept. 26, 1926 | While responding to a false alarm, thrown from ladder truck after it swerved to avoid a car and struck a tree. |
| Robert Cunningham | Deputy Chief | March 10, 1952 | While fighting a fire in an antique shop on Feb. 21, 1951, his metal helmet came into contact with live electrical wires. He was severely injured and died over a year later without returning to duty. |
| Maurice Street Jacques | Fireman | Aug. 12, 1975 | Suffered a heart attack while fighting a house fire. |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station - 59 West Bow Street[]
Built 1970
- 7 Engine 1 - 2017 Sutphen Monarch (1500/1000)
- 7 Engine 4 - 2009 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/1000)
- 7 Ladder 1 - 1998 American LaFrance Eagle (2000/150/93' LTI mid-mount platform)
- 7 Rescue 1 - 1998 Mack MR / 2003 4 Guys walk-around (CAFS)
- 7 Ambulance 1 - 2012 International / PL Custom
- 7 Ambulance 2 - 2019 Dodge / PL Custom
- 7 Boat 1 - 2002 Zumro inflatable
- 7 Utility 1 - 202? Ford F-250
- 7 Utility 2 - 2016 Ford F-550 bucket truck
- 7 Utility 3 - 2010 Ford F-150
- 7 Car 1 (Chief) - 2018 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV
- 7 Car 2 (Deputy Chief) - 2019 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV
- 7 Car 3 (Inspector) - 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 SUV (Ex-7 Car 1)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2013 Ford F-350 4x4 (250/150 skid) (Ex-Utility 1)
- 2010 Ford F-350 (Ex-Utility 1) (Destroyed in MVA)
- 2007 International / Horton ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 2) (Sold to Laconia Fire Department)
- 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer (Ex-Car 2)
- 2001 International / Road Rescue ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 1)
- 1999 Ford Crown Victoria (Transferred from Franklin Police) (Ex-Car 3)
- 1997 Chevrolet Astro (Ex-Car 2)
- 1996 Ford Crown Victoria (Transferred from Franklin Police) (Ex-Car 1, ex-Car 3)
- 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 (Ex-Utility 1)
- 1992 Ford F-350 / Road Rescue ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 1)
- 1988 Mack R / Quality pumper (1500/1000) (SN#M373, Mack SN#R688FC-1022) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1988 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (Ex-Car 1)
- 1988 Chevrolet 4x4 pickup (Ex-Car 2)
- 1986 International / 3D rescue-pumper (750/500/30F) (Ex-Engine 2) (Sold to Deering Fire Department (New Hampshire))
- 1985 Zodiac inflatable (Ex-Boat 1)
- 1985 Ford van ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 1)
- 1985 Mack R / Grumman pumper (1250/600/3000' LDH) (SN#17121, Mack SN#R686FC-1038) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1984 GMC / Holan 40' bucket truck (Purchased from Central Maine Power Company) (Ex-Utility 2)
- 1980 Ford LTD station wagon (Ex-Car 1)
- 1976 Duplex R200ND / Continental pumper (1991 Dingee rehab) (1250/1000) (SN#40115) (Ex-Engine 1, ex Engine-4)
- 1975 Dodge RamCharger 4x4 SUV (Ex-Car 1)
- 1974 Chevrolet K-Series 4x4 (Ex-Car 2)
- 1973 Ward LaFrance Ambassador pumper (1250/1000) (SN#80-1001) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1972 Chevrolet / Gerstenslager rescue/ambulance (Ex-Rescue 1)
- 1965 International 1700 / Gilbert Welding tanker (250/1000) (Ex-Tanker 1)
- 1960 Maxim 260LA75 aerial (75'/200/100 mid-mounted aerial) (SN#2227) (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1952 AM General M35A2 / Local brush (350/1500) (New Hampshire Forest Fire Service Unit) (LDT 465 gas motor 134hp/manual transmission)
- 1955 GMC pumper (500/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1951 Seagrave pumper (750/200) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1949 GMC rescue (Ex-Rescue 1)
- 1939 Chevrolet / 1948 local tanker (-/700) (Ex-Tank 1)
- 1941 Federal / American LaFrance pumper (500/100) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1930 REO Speedwagon chemical engine (250/40) (Ex-Combination 1, ex-Engine 2)
- 1926 Lincoln rescue (Ex-Rescue 1)
- 1926 Oakland chemical engine (Ex-Combination 1)
- 1926 Chevrolet hose wagon (Ex-Hose 1)
- 1926 Mack Bulldog ladder (600/-/city service) (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1925 American LaFrance pumper (750/40) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1922 American LaFrance pumper (600/0) (Ex-Engine 1)