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About Hampton Fire &
Rescue
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Mission & Vision |
Administration
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Fire
Prevention |
Operations
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Personnel
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Stations
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Apparatus
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History
 The Town of
Hampton, New Hampshire is located in the southeast corner of
the state along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean and
encompasses 14.2 square miles of land with over 2.3 billion
dollars in property. Hampton has a year round
population of nearly 16,000 people and a seasonal population
of approximately
100,000. The department operates from two fire
stations strategically located in our community and is a
full-service life safety organization that exists to serve
our customers. We provide fire suppression, emergency
medical services including paramedic level care and
transportation, public fire safety education, prevention and
code enforcement, technical rescue, hazardous materials
incident mitigation, water rescue, disaster response, and
various types of public services and assistance.
The department is
comprised of 47 employees consisting of a Fire Chief, two
Deputy Fire Chief's, a Fire Prevention Officer, a Fire
Inspector, a Department Secretary, a Fire Prevention
Secretary, and four shifts that work twenty-four hours a
day, seven days a week, every day of the year. Each
shift has one Captain who serves as the Shift Commander, a
Fire Alarm Operator, and two Firefighters staffing Station
1, and one Lieutenant and five Firefighters staffing Station 2.
The department's
area of responsibility includes the diversity of emergency
responses associated with a major interstate highway,
industrial complexes, densely built and populated areas, a
resort beach with its large seasonal population, miles of
Atlantic coastline, and nearly a half square mile of inland
waters.
Mission & Vision
Our Vision
The vision of Hampton Fire/Rescue is to be recognized as
leaders in the fire service.
Through
the enduring collaborative efforts between labor and
management, this organization strives for continuous quality
improvement through recognition and implementation of
national and industry standards and practices. Our employees
seek to create and maintain a safe working environment,
which improves and promotes the highest quality of life and
service for all.
Our Mission
The mission of
Hampton Fire/Rescue is to save lives, protect property and
the environment, and to maintain the highest quality of life
for its members and the citizens of the community. This is
accomplished through a collaborative effort between labor
and management to provide the highest level of training,
dedication, leadership, education, and quality customer
service.
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Administration
 The
Fire Chief is the executive officer of the Fire Department
reporting to the Town Manager and is responsible for the
planning, directing, controlling and staffing of all
activities of the department within fiscal constraints and
policies as set by the Town Manager and the Board of
Selectman.
The Deputy Fire Chief of Operations is responsible for all
planning, organizing, coordinating and directing of the
deployment operations of the department at fires, rescues,
emergency medical incidents, hazardous materials incidents,
marine rescues and all other emergencies that arise.
The Deputy also maintains responsibility for personnel
management of fire department members.
The
Deputy Fire
Chief of Safety and Training is responsible for all work in planning, organizing,
coordinating and directing the training, health and safety,
and research activities of the department as well as
commanding the Emergency Medical Services division.
The Deputy also serves as the department health and safety
officer, the infectious disease control officer, and
coordinates and tracks certifications and recertification's
for firefighters, EMT's, paramedics and Officers.
The Department
Secretary provides secretarial and clerical support for the
Chief, Deputy Chief's and Shift Officers, prepares payroll,
maintains all personnel records, and maintains an accounting
of the fire department budget. The Secretary also
maintains all records of injuries, prepares workman's
compensation forms, coordinates necessary information for
ambulance billing, and prepares correspondence, notices,
directives, and General Orders in accordance with the needs
of the administrative staff.
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Fire Prevention
"Improving life safety in Hampton through education and code
enforcement"
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Operations
 The
department operates out of two fire stations with four
shifts or groups that work twenty-four hours a day, seven
days a week, every day of the year. Each shift has one
Captain who serves as the Shift Commander, a Fire Alarm
Operator, and two Firefighters staffing Station 1, and one
Lieutenant and five
Firefighters staffing Station 2. The firefighters and
officers on each duty shift serve as the first responders to
all emergency and non-emergency incidents as well as
providing various levels of public assistance and education.
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Personnel
Staff
Fire
Chief VACANT
Deputy Fire Chief
Steven Benotti
Serving Since 1985
Deputy Fire Chief
Christopher Silver
Serving Since 1993
Department
Secretary Darian Weinhold
Serving Since 2006
Fire Prevention
Officer Jonathan True
Serving Since 1992
Fire Inspector
Jeffrey LeDuc
Serving Since 1998
Fire Prevention
Secretary Robin Arsenault
Serving Since 2003
Shifts
GROUP
ONE
Captain/Paramedic William Kennedy
Serving Since 1986
Lieutenant/EMT-I John Stevens
Serving Since 1987
Firefighter/EMT-I James Correll
Serving Since 1987
Firefighter/Paramedic Don Thibeault
Serving Since 1999
Firefighter/Paramedic Buck Frost
Serving Since 2001
Firefighter/EMT-I Matt Clement
Serving Since 2002
Firefighter/EMT-I Jason Newman
Serving Since 2006
Firefighter/EMT-I Jed Carpentier
Serving Since 2007
Firefighter/EMT Troy Shipley
Serving Since 2008
Fire Alarm Operator Cassandra Bridle
Serving Since 2006
GROUP
TWO
Captain/Paramedic Justin Cutting
Serving Since 1996
Lieutenant/EMT-I Brian Wiser
Serving Since 1991
Firefighter/EMT-I Sean Murray
Serving Since 1995
Firefighter/EMT-I Matthew Newton
Serving Since 2000
Firefighter/EMT-I William Paine
Serving Since 2001
Firefighter/Paramedic Greg Smushkin
Serving Since 2002
Firefighter/Paramedic Jeremey Timson
Serving Since 2002
Firefighter/EMT Sean Morrison
Serving Since 2008
Firefighter/EMT OPEN POSITION
Fire Alarm Operator Brian Chevalier
Serving Since 1999
GROUP
THREE
Captain/EMT-I David Lang
Serving Since 1980
Lieutenant/Paramedic Michael McMahon
Serving Since 1996
Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Brillard
Serving Since 1994
Firefighter/Paramedic James Squires
Serving Since 2001
Firefighter/Paramedic Nathan Denio
Serving Since 2001
Firefighter/EMT-I Justin McDaniel
Serving Since 2002
Firefighter/EMT-I David Blatchford
Serving
Since 2006
Firefighter/Paramedic Walter Madore
Serving Since 2007
Firefighter/EMT-I Mark Cook
Serving
Since 2005
Fire Alarm Operator Walter Moulton Jr.
Serving Since 2008
GROUP
FOUR
Captain/EMT-I David Mattson
Serving Since 1989
Lieutenant/EMT-I Sean Gannon
Serving Since 1997
Firefighter-EMT-I Don Felch
Serving Since 1989
Firefighter/Paramedic Matthew Cray
Serving Since 1997
Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Nickerson
Serving Since 1999
Firefighter/EMT-I Scott Steele
Serving Since 2002
Firefighter/Paramedic Peter Wahl
Serving Since 2002
Firefighter/EMT-I Adam Lebore
Serving Since 2008
Firefighter/EMT-I Kevin Lavigne
Serving Since 2008
Fire Alarm Operator Katherine Meehan
Serving Since 2005
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Stations
Fire Station #1
64 Ashworth Ave, Hampton, NH 03842-2944
Fire Station
#2
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Apparatus
More coming soon !!!
Engine 2
Engine 2 and Engine 3 are HME/Smeal Rescue
Pumpers. Engine 3 was purchased in 2000 and Engine 2 was
delivered in 2002. They boast 2000 GPM Hale Qmax pumps
powered by a Cummins 450 hp engine. On-board electrical
power is supplied by Smart Power 10kw generators. Amkus
rescue tools are stowed in the rear compartment for quick
deployment for auto extrication and other rescue purposes.
Each pumper carries 750 gallons of water and 50 gallons of
class A foam distributed by a Foam Pro foam distribution
system. Mounted on the cab roofs are Wilburt light towers,
which give Firefighters adequate scene lighting when needed.
 Engine
4
 Engine
1
Ladder 1
Ambulances 1, 2 and 3
Hampton Fire/Rescue prides itself in having three
Road/Rescue Type III Ultramedic model ambulances. They are
all built on Ford E-450 chassis powered by heavy-duty
PowerStroke diesel engines. The 2002, 04’, and 06’ units
are continually serviced and rotated as they respond to
about 2,000 calls for service each year. Custom built, they
feature advanced life support equipment and supplies and
plenty of working room to provide the highest level of
patient care.
Marine 1
The boat is a
29-foot, modified v-hull aluminum design. Two Honda
outboard 225 hp engines power it. The design features an
enclosed area for the boat driver and the Firefighter
EMT's/Paramedics in order to assess, treat, and stabilize
patients once removed from the water. The boat also has a
lower equipment storage area. For firefighting purposes, a
500-gallon per minute seawater pump is mounted on board the
vessel. The boat also has complete navigational package
including GPS, radar, depth-finder and a long-range thermal
imaging camera.
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History
 For an extensive
collection of historical information about Hampton Fire &
Rescue visit the Town of Hampton
Lane Memorial Library website.
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