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April 19 , 2010 Second Alarm Building Fire Candia units were toned to a possible structure fire at approximately 11am. Candia PD arrived in scene to find smoke showing from the roofline and a second alarm was struck by 50-C1. Units from Candia and Raymond were able to make an aggressive attack and knock the fire down minimizing damage. The fire was confined to the bathroom mainly due to the Smoke detectors alerting the occupants early. Smoke detectors are still available by calling the fire station at 483-2202 free of charge.
Special thanks to our mutual aid departments as
daytime fires are a tax on manpower as the majority of the all volunteer
Candia Firefighters work out of town. Thank you Auburn Fire, Chester
Fire, Deerfield Fire, Hooksett Fire Rescue, Raymond Fire, Rockingham
Ambulance for your much needed assistance.
April 7 , 2010 MVA Rollover With Fire
March 25 , 2010 Mutual Aid Deerfield- Possible Building fire
March 12 , 2010 Mutual Aid Chester - Building Fire
March 10 , 2010 Chimney Fire
March 10 , 200010 Mutual Aid Auburn- Brush fire
March 3 , 2010 Smoke in The Building
February 28 , 200010 Cover assignment- Deerfield
February 27 , 2010 Smoke in The Building
February 27 , 2010 Mutual Aid Building Fire
February 26 , 2010 Double Fatal Building Fire
February 25-26 , 2010 Multiple Calls for Service-Wind Storm
February 25 , 2010 Water Rescue
February 16 , 2010 Chimney Fire
February 16 , 2010 Mutual Aid Hooksett-MVA with entrapment
February 6 , 2010 Cover assignment- Raymond
February 1 , 2010 Chimney fire
January 28 , 2010 Chimney fire
January 23 , 2010 Chimney Fire
January 11 , 2010 Second alarm Building fire Candia units were toned to a reported building fire at 10:20. On arrival units requested a second alarm. An aggressive attack was made and the call was paced under control shortly after. Units from Deerfield, Auburn, Raymond and Hooksett responded.
December 29 , 2009 Partition Fire
December 28 , 2009 Fatal MVA
December 18 , 2009 Chimney Fire
December 13, 2009 Mutual aid Building fire
November 9, 2009 Mutual Aid Building fires Within ten minutes Candia Fire was called mutual aid to two Separate building fires. An engine was requested to the scene of a multi alarm building fire in the town of Hooksett. 50 Engine 2 signed on with full Crew. minutes later Candia Fire was requested to the scene of a second fire in the town of Deerfield with a Tanker the later with an engine. Both 50 tank 1 and 50 Engine 3 responded.
November 8 , 2009 Bathroom Fire
October 18, 2009 Double Fatal Building Fire Candia units were toned at 22:00 hours to a report of smoke coming from a building. On arrival units requested a 2nd and 3rd alarm immediately on reports of occupants trapped in the building. Initial attack crews attempted rescue efforts but were pushed out due to extreme heat and fire. 4th and 5th alarms were struck shortly after bring in units from Auburn, Raymond Fire, Raymond Ambulance, Rockingham Ambulance, Deerfield, Epping, Hooksett, Manchester, Chester , Derry, Strafford, Allenstown and Danville. At the time of the fire, no working smoke detectors were found in the home. Both occupants and the family dog perished in the blaze despite numerous rescue attempts.
July 13, 2009 MVA Rollover with injury
July 6, 2009 MVA - Truck vs. Propane Tank Candia units were notified of a motor vehicle accident involving an underground 500 gallon propane tank that was actively leaking at approximately 11:50 pm. 50 C-1 requested a second alarm upon arrival due to the location of the incident and the need for a tanker shuttle. units from Auburn, Deerfield, Raymond, Chester, and Hooksett assisted Candia crews during the incident. Approximately 10 homes were evacuated due to the significant amount of propane leaking."When the valves are open, the pressure is allowed to come out. The liquid literally will boil and create a vapor. That's what we were having coming out of the tank, very fast, very high pressure at the time, now it's down to being controlled, so it's just coming out a little bit," said Chief Rudy Cartier of the Candia Fire Department. After the utility company controlled the leak, residents were allowed back inside their homes. Northeast Utilities was called to repair the tank. Units were on scene for nearly 3 hours. Special thanks to all of our valuable mutual aid companies for their assistance.
July 4, 2009 Chimney Fire
June 29, 2009 Single Vehicle MVA
June 5, 2009 Monkey Bite Candia units along with Rockingham ambulance were dispatched to a patient that suffered from a monkey bite with serious bleeding. Units arrived on scene to find a single patient that was the victim of a monkey attack suffering from serious bleeding and deep lacerations. The monkey was secured prior to CFR arrival by owner and the patient was stabilized and transported. All units were clear in approximately a half hour.
June 4, 2009 Dirt Bike Accident Candia Units were dispatched to a Dirt Bike accident with injuries with the patient about 3/4 of a mile into a trail. The crew of Rescue-1 and additional Candia personnel went into the woods and began patient care while due to extreme terrain Deerfield Fire was requested with the Gator to remove the patient from the woods. The patient was stabilized and brought to the awaiting Rockingham ambulance at the street. All units were clear in approximately 1 1/2 hours.
June 3, 2009 Search for Missing Persons
May 31, 2009 Mutual Aid -Auburn Structure Fire
May 26, 2009 Motorcycle Accident
May 23, 2009 MVA Rollover With Ejection
May 19, 2009 MVA
May 16, 2009 MVA with Injury
May 11, 2009 Dumpster Fire
April 28, 2009
Brush Fire April 26, 2009 Motor Vehicle Fire
April 2, 2009 MVA- Car vs. Moose At approximately 9:30pm Candia Fire Rescue was alerted to a motor vehicle accident on route 101 westbound at exit 3 reported to be a car vs. moose with minor injuries. 50 engine-2, 50 rescue-1 as well as 50 C-1 responded to the scene. Units arrived on scene to find a single motor vehicle that had struck a moose with heavy damage to the front end and major damage to the roof area. The driver of the vehicle was able to walk away from the accident with minor injuries. The moose was found nearby but did not survive the impact. All Candia units were in service in about 50 minutes.
March 25, 2009 Mutual aid-Deerfield, 4 alarm Building fire Candia units were called to respond with 50 Tank 1 at 7:50am to the scene of a second alarm building fire on Old Center Road in Deerfield. Numerous towns were called as the fire was out of control and threatening a nearby home. A third as well as a fourth alarm were struck shortly after bringing additional apparatus and personnel to the scene. 50 engine 2 responded to cover the Deerfield station as crews fought to bring the fire under control. Tank 1 and Engine 2 returned at approximately 12:00. The barn was a total loss.
March 23, 2009 Mutual aid-Hooksett, Chimney fire
March 22, 2009 MVA- Truck into Swamp
March 11, 2009 Stove Fire
March 9, 2009 Multiple MVAs
Candia units responded to multiple motor vehicle
accidents due to inclement weather on Route 101 both east and west. No
injuries were found at any of the scenes.
February 9, 2009 Chimney Fire
January 29, 2009 MVA Rollover
January 12, 2009 Mutual Aid-Hooksett, 2nd Alarm Building Fire
January 1, 2009 Mutual Aid-Hooksett, 3rd Alarm Building Fire At approximately 9:00 PM, Candia Fire-Rescue was alerted to respond with an engine to the second alarm house fire on Harmony Lane in Hooksett. Engine 2 responded with 4 personnel. While en route, the fire was upgraded to a third alarm, bringing crews in from as far away as Goffstown and Derry. Upon arrival, Hooksett and Manchester crews had knocked down the bulk of the fire. The third alarm crews were released shortly after arriving, but Candia crews assisted with overhaul. The fire appeared to have started in the garage and spread throughout the house, destroying most of the interior. Candia crews were on scene for approximately 3 hours.
December 30, 2008 Four Car MVA With Entrapment At approximately 4:45am Candia units were dispatched to Route 101 East prior to exit 3 for a motor vehicle accident with reports of four vehicles involved. Updates from 911 stated there was entrapment and injury on scene. Engine 2, Rescue 1, and C-1 responded along with Rockingham ALS-14. Reports from PD on scene confirmed Injury and entrapment as well as Route 101 East being shut down. C-1 Requested Auburn Engine-1 with a mutual-aid set of Jaws as well as a second Rockingham ALS unit (ALS-5). E-2 arrived on scene to find four vehicles involved including a tractor-trailer unit. A single patient was extricated and transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Route 101 Eastbound was closed for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Special thanks to Auburn Fire for their assistance.
December 17, 2008 Mutual Aid-Derry, Building Fire
December 16, 2008 Mutual Aid-Raymond, Building Fire
December 12, 2008 Ice Storm Cripples Candia
December 7, 2008 Icy Roads Lead to Multiple MVAs
December 5, 2008 Mutual Aid-Hooksett, 2nd Alarm Building Fire
December 4, 2008 Mutual Aid-Raymond, Cover Assignment for Building Fire
November 29, 2008 Mutual Aid-Hooksett, Building Fire
November 24, 2008 Mutual Aid-Raymond, Fatal MVA
November 22, 2008 Mutual Aid-Deerfield, Multiple Calls
November 8, 2008 MVA Rollover
November 5, 2008 MVA with Injury Candia units were dispatched to a two car MVA with reports of minor injury. Units arrived on scene to find 2 vehicles with significant damage due to a side impact collision. Candia personnel assessed two patients and a Rockingham ALS unit transported one. All units were back in service in about one hour.
November 3, 2008 Chimney Fire Candia units were dispatched to a possible chimney fire. Candia personnel and apparatus as well as Auburn Engine 1 responded. Units arrived on scene to find a two story dwelling with a working chimney fire. Units were able to quickly extinguish the fire and place the call under control. Special thanks to the Auburn Fire Department for your assistance.
October 24, 2008 MVA Rollover Candia personnel and apparatus were dispatched to Route 101 eastbound at approximately 16:00 hours for a motor vehicle accident rollover. The vehicle involved was traveling westbound and lost control rolling through the median, over the eastbound lane, and down an embankment on the eastbound side of the highway. No other vehicles were involved. No serious injuries occurred.
October 22, 2008 Barn Fire
Candia units were dispatched to a working barn fire
at approximately 19:00. Engines 1 and 2, Tank 1 and Rescue 1
responded promptly. C-1 requested a second alarm
September 4, 2008 Motor Vehicle Accident with Injury Engine-2, Rescue-1 and C-1 arrived on scene to find a mid-sized car over a guard rail and down an embankment. 50-C1 requested a Raymond engine crew to the scene to assist Candia crews with removing the patient from the rough terrain. There were no other vehicles involved in the accident. Special thanks to Raymond Fire for their response.
August 24, 2008 Motorcycle Accident with Injury
August 9, 2008 Auto Extrication training Once again, the Candia Fire Department provided training to aspiring Emergency Medical Technicians from the New England EMS Institute. Students were able to apply hours of schooling in lifelike scenarios by immobilizing and extricating patients in actual vehicles. A special thanks to Car World for the donation of four cars that were used in this training. Click Here for pictures
July 17,2008 ATV accident On arrival 50-C1 advised Rescue-1 that Candia PD was with the patient about 3/4 of a mile into the trail. The crew of Rescue-1 went into the woods and began patient care while due to extreme terrain, forestry-1 was requested to the scene. Additionally, Auburn Fire was requested with the Gator to remove the patient from the woods. The patient was stabilized and brought to the awaiting Raymond ambulance at the street. All units were clear in approximately one hour.
July 16, 2008 MVA, Box Truck Rollover Candia Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported MVA rollover involving a box truck on Route 101 westbound. On arrival crews found a six wheel box truck carrying fruit and produce on its side. The driver of the truck was out of the vehicle and was evaluated by Candia Fire rescue personnel. Crews stood by on scene until the vehicle was removed. NHDOT, NH state police, and Candia police assisted with the incident which caused significant traffic backups on the highway. All units cleared in just over an hour.
July 8, 2008 MVA, Car vs. Moose Candia Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported MVA, car vs. moose in the area of the DC Mobil. On arrival there was heavy damage to the vehicle however all occupants were uninjured. The moose was found in the woods nearby and did not survive the crash. All Candia units were in service in about 45 minutes.
June 24, 2008 Motor Vehicle Collision A motor vehicle collision occurred during the morning rush hour, causing significant traffic tie-ups at the intersection of Old Candia Road and Old Manchester Road. Engine 2 responded to the report of a three-car motor vehicle collision with no injuries, but fluids leaking. Upon arrival, three vehicles were found to be involved. A subject in a small SUV turning left onto Route 101 apparently struck or was struck by a full-size pickup truck travelling north on Old Candia Road. The SUV was then pushed backwards into another vehicle which had stopped, anticipating the collision. Despite significant damage to the first two vehicles, there were no injuries. Traffic was tied up for about 40 minutes while crews worked to clean up the incident. Crews were able to clear in about an hour.
June 20, 2008 Fire in a Building Units from Candia Fire-Rescue were dispatched to Patten Hill Road for a reported fire alarm activation with residents evacuating, unknown reason for activation. Upon arrival, Engine 1 and Tank 1 were met in the front yard by occupants who stated there had been a small fire in the basement. Upon investigation, personnel found an extinguished fire, possibly caused by materials which had fallen next to a water heater. The occupants of the residence were able to extinguish the fire prior to arrival of Candia Fire-Rescue units. All units were able to clear in about 15 minutes.
June 11, 2008 Flammable Liquids Training Personnel from Candia Fire-Rescue were joined by members of the Deerfield and Raymond fire departments for flammable liquids training at the new Liquid Planet water park in Candia. Simulators were provided by the State of New Hampshire Fire Academy, and propane was donated by Energy North. The simulators bubble propane through pans filled with water, closely simulating how a flammable liquid fire burns without causing the smoke and pollution produced when gasoline or other fuels are burned. Participants were able to gain valuable experience from this controlled training. Thanks to Energy North, New Hampshire Fire Academy, Liquid Planet, and the Raymond and Deerfield fire departments. Click Here for Pictures
March 28, 2008 Chimney Fire Engine 1 and Tank 1 responded with 50C1 in command to a reported chimney fire on Langford Road at about 7:00pm. Upon arrival, units found fire coming from the chimney. The fire was still contained to the chimney, and no fire had spread to the structure of the house. Auburn Engine 1 was requested for their aerial device to access the chimney. Crews removed the burning material from the stove and quickly extinguished the fire in the chimney. Quick action by the occupant and the members of Candia Fire Rescue helped to prevent this fire from becoming much more serious. Crews were on scene for about 1.5 hours.
March 23, 2008 Mutual Aid - Structure Fire Units from the Raymond Fire Department were alerted just after 3:30pm on Easter Sunday for a reported outside fire spreading to a barn. First arriving units quickly called for additional alarms, sending Candia's Tank 1 and Engine 2 to the scene. Engine 3 was special called for water supply. Units from Candia assisted on scene with Raymond, Deerfield, Nottingham, Epping, and other units for more than 2 hours. The fire was reportedly started when an outside bon fire spread to a nearby barn. 14 members from Candia Fire-Rescue assisted in the firefighting efforts.
February 24, 2008 MVA with Minor Injuries Candia Fire-Rescue responded with Engine 2 and Rescue 1 to the scene of a reported motor vehicle accident with one vehicle on its side on High St. near Charmingfare Farms. Upon arrival, C1 and C2 found a single van which had left the roadway, struck a tree, and landed on its side. The driver of the vehicle was still inside, but was able to self extricate with some assistance. The patient was treated for a minor injury on scene by the crew of Rockingham ALS-5, but did not require transport. A moderate fuel spill was controlled by crews. Hooksett Police assisted Candia units on scene. Units cleared after about an hour on scene, mediating the effects of the fuel spill. Click Here for Pictures
February 21, 2008 MVA with Entrapment Units from CFR responded to Old Candia Road for a motor vehicle accident, unknown injury. Upon arrival, C1 found a two-vehicle MVA with two patients, one with minor entrapment. It appeared that one vehicle had tried to pull out of a parking lot and was struck on the left front corner by another vehicle traveling down the 50 mph road. Both vehicles had ended up in the parking lot of a local hardware store. Crews from Rescue 1 and Engine 2 removed the door of one vehicle to gain access to a patient with a possible leg injury. The two patients were packaged and transported to local hospitals by Rockingham ALS-5 and ALS-14 with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries. Crews were on scene for approximately 1 hour.
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