We'd like to give a big shoutout to John Roberts for his creative paper model donations that he made recently to EFD. John is a retired Vietnam vet who enjoys making paper models as a hobby. These models have found a home in Chief Pizon's office. Thank you, John!

We would like to thank New England Truck Center for their continued support of our firefighters, who were able to use a vehicle at the company’s Exeter facility last week for some training with our life-saving extrication equipment.

📣WE’RE HIRING!📣 The Exeter Fire Department is currently accepting applications & resumes for immediate openings for full-time Firefighter Paramedic/AEMT/EMT positions. Check out our hiring flyer to learn more and click here to apply: https://t.co/9xe2zM7zBa

We would like to thank the Free and Accepted Masons of New Hampshire from Star in the East Lodge No. 59 for honoring the work of Exeter’s first responders by presenting the organization’s “Community Building Award” to the Exeter Police and Fire Departments.

Firefighter/AEMT Kevin St. James taught a CPR class at Northeast Lantern LLC in Exeter last week as part of our commitment to making Exeter a “HeartSafe Community. These life-saving classes are critically important and are designed to expand CPR skills among the general public.

❗High Risk for EEE in Exeter [Special Update] - https://t.co/Wz5tDYqjNs

On this somber anniversary, we must never forget those we lost, the heroes who responded, and the sacrifices that have been made in the years that have followed that fateful day. #September11

Please see our statement ⬇️ on reports of Exeter Hospital eliminating its Advanced Life Support service effective Sept. 20.

Deputy Chief Fritz has been busy overseeing fire drills at our schools this week and today visited Main Street School. These drills are a critical part of a school safety program and ensure that students and staff are familiar with evacuation routes and practices.

Five members of A-shift have received an EMS Life Saving Award for their efforts to help save a patient who was suffering from cardiac arrest during a call last month. This was the third such save for A-shift in just the last few months. Strong work A-shift!

It’s Thursday, and that can only mean one thing: It’s ladder truck check day! 🚒 Thursday is the day when our crews perform a thorough inspection of Ladder 1 with a number of mechanical checks to ensure everything is in working order and we’re ready to roll when the call comes.

Members of D-shift had an opportunity to tour some of the facilities at Phillips Exeter Academy today in an effort to better familiarize themselves with various equipment, including fire panels, fire risers, and water mains.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne disease, has been detected in mosquitoes tested in neighboring communities. While no mosquitoes in Exeter have tested positive, the town performed adulticide treatment at some town properties this week.

Sunny skies made for decent weather for members of B-shift to test the ladder truck and practice relay pumping operations and other techniques this week. They were rewarded with improved skills and conditions that were ripe for rainbows. 🌈 🚒 💦 #firerescue #firefighters

Firefighter/Paramedic Matt Greene really needs to slow his roll. He’s got a festive reindeer headband attached to his locker, but we haven’t even enjoyed pumpkin spice season yet! 🍁🎃 ☕️

If you’ve ever visited the firehouse you may have noticed this wheel contraption that was built with some good old fashioned Yankee ingenuity. This helps when we have to wash and reload hose after a fire. The wheel is showing its age, but it continues to serve us well.

We would like to thank the folks over at @Unitil for taking some time to provide electrical training to our firefighters in an effort to improve their knowledge of the company’s electric operation and increase awareness of hazards and other public safety issues.

Retired Chief Eric Wilking may have left us in April after his 42-year career in the fire service, but he’s agreed to continue in his role as Emergency Management Director. We’re pleased to see that he’ll continue to serve the town of Exeter.

Things got batty around this morning…literally. 🦇 Strong work by Capt. Drew Martin and Firefighter/AEMT Cadence Solsky, who faced the task of carefully scooping up a bat from an office building downtown after it decided to take its daytime snooze on top of the elevator door.

Members of the Exeter Fire Department have joined officers from the Exeter Police Department for a day-long active shooter training exercise at Exeter High School today to ensure an effective response in the event of such an emergency.