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Firefighting at our town′s beginnings did not include motorized apparatus such as aerial ladders′ pumpers and rescue vehicles. Emergency medical technicians were unheard of. If any of Manchester Fire Department′s founding members had been told that one day fire equipment would be propelled by engines rather than horse or manpower, they would have scratched their heads, lowered their brows and asked to smell your breath.
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It’s Time for Fun Fact Friday!!
Did you know that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) considers firefighter accountability an essential component of fire safety? NIOSH has identified failures in accountability as a contributing factor in numerous firefighter fatalities. Over the past year, the Manchester Fire Department has made significant strides in enhancing the accountability of our firefighters…
