Sandwich Fair 2023

CCFFWA members staffed the Division of Forest and Lands Forest Protection Bureau trailer at the Sandwich Fair over the weekend. They help provide education to the fair goers through conversation and literature with the adults as well as with educational and fun giveaways for the children.
If you’d like to help staff the trailer at the fair next year, please reach out.

Next meeting and help wanted!

 The next meeting of the CCFFWA will take place at the Center Conway Fire Station on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 at 6:30 pm.

Additionally,  help is still needed to staff the information trailer at the Sandwich Fair, October 7th- 9th.  If there are no volunteers this may be the last year the association is able to participate.

If you have any interest in helping out, please contact Brad at janbrad@roadrunner.com

S-215 Fire Ops in the Wildland Urban Interface training in Allenstown

TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT
S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface
August 9, 10, 11, 2023
Bear Brook State Park
Allenstown, NH


COURSE TITLE: S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface
DATES: August 9, 10, 11, 2023– 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Bear Brook State Park-DNCR Forestry Warehouse
157 Deerfield Rd. (3 DRED Circle), Allenstown, NH 03275
SPONSORING AGENCY: State of New Hampshire, Division of Forests & Lands
COURSE COORDINATOR: Douglas Miner
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Chris O’Brien

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an instructor-led course intended to be presented at the local level. Instructional units include firefighter safety in the interface, managing human factors in the interface, pre-incident planning, size-up and initial strategy, structure triage, structure protection overview, tactics in the interface, tactical operations and resource use in the interface, action assessment, plan update, and after-action review.
TARGET GROUP: Designed to assist any emergency responders who will be planning for and making operational decisions during an interface incident. This course is for personnel desiring to be qualified as Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4), Task Force Leader (TFLD), or any Strike Team Leader. Priority will be given to individuals who are active members of the NH Firefighter/Crew Mobilization Program, NH Forest Fire Wardens, and other NH Fire Service Personnel.
PRE-COURSE WORK: None TUITION: No cost
For more information, see https://www.nh.gov/nhdfl/community/fire-warden-information/wildland-fire-training.htm

Harry Remick

It is with heavy hearts that the Tamworth Fire Department announces the passing of Firefighter Harry Remick on June 27, 2023.

Harry served the Tamworth Fire Department for over 60 years. At the time of his passing Harry was a more then just a firefighter he was a Fireward, a Firefighter and a Deputy Forest Fire Warden. Harry had honorably served 36 years in the United States Coast Guard as a Damage Controlman First Class, he served 47 years as a Deputy Warden and was a member of Carrol County Forest Fire Wardens Association for 55 years. Funeral details are being finalized at this time.

You will be missed by many and the impact you made in the community will not be forgotten.

Harry Remick received his final fire call on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.

Harry was a true Tamworth, N.H., native being born in the “old” Memorial Hospital on Aug. 23, 1951, to Charlotte (Seavey) and Charles Remick.

Harry was a graduating member of Kennett High School Class of 1970. Upon graduation, he attended UNH for one semester before joining the United States Coast Guard.

Harry’s dad was fire chief in Tamworth so Harry had always been involved with the fire department. He would help wash the trucks, sweep the floors, anything and everything a young person was allowed to do.

At the age of 16, he became a Junior member of the fire department. When he joined the Coast Guard in 1971, he remained as active in the fire department as he could.

Harry retired from the Coast Guard after serving 36 years. This retirement allowed him to become more active in the fire department. Harry had been a fire department ward since 1984 helping to establish many of the present rules, regulations and a paid chief’s position.

Harry was also a member of the Carroll County Forest Fire Wardens Association serving since 1968 serving as a Deputy Fire Warden since 1976 and an association president from 1997.

Harry was predeceased by his parents.

He leaves behind his wife Priscilla of 49 years, their son Christian and granddaughter Samantha. He also leaves a brother Ron Remick, Sr. (Doris); a sister BettyJane (Ed) Garbow; and  brother Stuart (Aya) Remick. As well as several nieces, nephews and friends across the United States.

Viewing will be at Lord’s Funeral Home in Center Ossipee on Friday, July 14, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Services will be held at the Tamworth Church in the village on Saturday, July 15, at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Ordination Rock cemetery fittingly behind his parents gravesite.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to any of these organizations which were very near and dear to Harry’s heart: Tamworth Firemen’s Club, 132 Chinook Trail, Tamworth, NH 03886; L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry, Box 476, Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03894; Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 1842, North Conway, NH 03860.

S-130 Wildland training in North Haverhill

S-130, Basic Wildland Firefighter Training    

July 18, 20, 25, 27, 29, 2023

Grafton County Complex

North Haverhill, NH

COURSE TITLE:     S-130 Basic Wildland Firefighter Training

DATES:  Classroom – July 18, 20, 25, 27 – 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

               Field Day – July 29, – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

LOCATION:  Grafton County Complex (North End)-UNH Cooperative Extension Building

                                    3855 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill, NH 03774

SPONSORING AGENCY: State of New Hampshire, Division of Forests & Lands

COURSE COORDINATOR:  Douglas Miner

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The intent of this course is to train new firefighters in basic wildland firefighting skills. This includes a required field exercise that may be arduous in nature. 

TRAINEE PREREQUISITES:  Students are required to complete the following NWCG online training courses; S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior and L-180 Human Factors on the Fireline. These online courses are available at the NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal: https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/ Create your training account and student profile first before starting the online courses in order to track your progress and to obtain a certificate of completion. Upon completion of the NWCG S-190 and L-180 online courses, students are required to email the certificates of completion to the course coordinator prior to the first day of class for the in-person S-130 course.

TUITION:  No cost

NOMINATION PROCESS:

  • Nomination forms will be accepted until 4:00pm on June 30, 2023. When the course is full, this information will be noted next to the announcement posted on the agency website at: https://www.nh.gov/nhdfl/community/fire-warden-information/wildland-fire-training.htm
  • Priority is on a first-come, first-served basis and all candidates will receive an email reply with their final nomination status as soon as possible and no later than July 7, 2023.

Please email your completed nomination form to: Douglas.C.Miner@dncr.nh.gov

Douglas Miner

Firefighter Training Coordinator

NH Division of Forests & Lands

172 Pembroke Rd

Concord, NH 03301

603-227-8734

MEALS and ACCOMMODATIONS:  Students are responsible for providing their own meals and accommodations.

CLASS SIZE: A minimum of 10 students is required to proceed with this course and a maximum of 24 students will be accepted.

S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use June 1-2, 2023

TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT
S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use
June 1, 2, 2023
Bear Brook State Park
Allenstown, NH

COURSE TITLE: S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use
DATES: Classroom – June 1 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Field Day – June 2 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Bear Brook State Park-DNCR Forestry Warehouse
157 Deerfield Rd. (3 DRED Circle), Allenstown, NH 03275
SPONSORING AGENCY: State of New Hampshire, Division of Forests & Lands
COURSE COORDINATOR: Douglas Miner LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Tom Trask
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills to design, setup, operate, troubleshoot, and shut down portable water delivery systems. The focus is on portable pumps– it does not address water delivery for engines. Topics covered include: portable water delivery systems; equipment; roles and responsibilities; and system design and hydraulics. There is also a field exercise where students will apply what they learned in the classroom. Students must participate in the entire course and pass the final exam in order to receive an NWCG certificate of completion.


TARGET GROUP: Personnel desiring to be qualified as Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5), or those wanting to learn more about portable pumps and water use.


TRAINEE PREREQUISITES: None
PRE-COURSE WORK: None
TUITION: No cost


NOMINATION PROCESS:
• The Deadline for submitting the attached nomination form is 4:00 pm on May 22, 2023.
• Priority is on a first-come, first-served basis and all candidates will receive an email reply with their final nomination status by May 25, 2023.
Please email your completed nomination form to: Douglas.C.Miner@dncr.nh.gov
Douglas Miner-Firefighter Training Coordinator
NH Division of Forests & Lands
172 Pembroke Rd
Concord, NH 03301
603-227-8734


MEALS and ACCOMMODATIONS: Students are responsible for providing their own meals and accommodations.
CLASS SIZE: A minimum of 10 students is required to proceed with this course and a maximum of 24 students will be accepted.
S-211Portable Pumps and Water Use

NH Division of Forests and Lands
June 1, 2, 2023