Antrim Fire & Ambulance

10/14/2026

Multi Agency Tanker Shuttle Training

​Peterborough- This Evening Peterborough Fire & Rescue hosted a water Supply training and invited Multiple Towns To Participate.

Temple Volunteer Fire Department, New Ipswich Fire Dept Rindge Fire Department Jaffrey Fire Department Antrim Fire & Ambulance Bennington Fire-Rescue Marlborough NH Fire Department Francestown NH Fire and Rescue Dublin Fire Department / NH Lyndeborough NH Fire Department Wilton NH Fire Greenfield, NH Volunteer Fire Department Hancock Fire and Harrisville were all invited to Participate in tonight's training.

​Trainings like tonight Help prepare for when a structure fire does occur. ​Also Trainings such as this will have hiccups but it is about how you overcome the hiccups so when a structure fire does occur your more prepared.

10/13/2026

10/10/2026

Did you know Columbus Day weekend is the busiest travel weekend of the year in New Hampshire?
With fall foliage near its peak and visitors hitting the road to take in the colors, expect extra traffic and pack your patience. We are asking everyone to slow down, stay alert, drive sober, move over for vehicles on the side of the road, and give yourself extra time. Lastly, for real-time traffic conditions, check NewEngland511.org.
Enjoy the foliage, enjoy the weekend, and help us keep New Hampshire’s roads safe!

New Hampshire State Police

10/10/2026

This year's Fire Prevention Week theme is Charge into Fire Safety!

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are a type of rechargeable battery used in a wide variety of consumer goods.

Responsible storing and disposal of batteries and electronics helps keep your home and the environment safe.

-Keep electronics and batteries in a temperature-controlled environment, avoiding extreme heat or cold.
-Do not place lithium-ion batteries in direct sunlight, or store in a hot or cold car.
-Avoid crushing, bending, or dropping a device and charger.
-Stop using your device right away if it gets too hot, smells strange, makes popping noises, changed in shape or if you see smoke.
-Do not put discarded lithium-ion batteries in piles.
-When recycling batteries tape the positive (+) side of the battery with clear packing, electrical or duct tape.
-To find disposal options, see blog post - https://www.des.nh.gov/news-and-media/blog/lithium-ion-batteries

10/09/2026

PRESS RELEASE
On Friday, October 9th, at 12:28 PM, Antrim Ambulance, Antrim Fire, and Antrim Police responded to an incident involving an 84-year-old woman who had fallen down a flight of stairs. Upon arrival, personnel found a status 2 patient, unconscious at the foot of the stairs, suffering from a traumatic head injury with significant bleeding. EMS immediately applied trauma dressings to stem the bleeding and 2C1 requested the Dhart helicopter to land at Shea Field as the designated landing zone. The patient was moved onto a scoop stretcher, transferred onto a gurney, and transported to the landing zone by ambulance. During transport, EMS personnel immobilized her cervical spine, ebstablished two IV lines, administered fluids to address blood loss, and secured her head with dressings and bandages to control bleeding. Her condition was stabilized en-route to the LZ. Once the Dhart helicopter arrived, patient care was transferred to the flight crew, and the patient was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for treatment.
Marshall W. Gale
Chief of Department
Antrim Fire Department
Central Station 603-588-2114
Fax 603-588-3794
[email protected]

10/09/2026

NEWS RELEASE

Pursuit Ends in Rollover After Driver Accelerates Toward Officers

Hillsboro, NH - On October 9, 2026, at approximately 3:10 a.m., officers from the Hillsboro Police Department responded to Cumberland Farms on Henniker Street for a report of a suspicious vehicle.

As an officer arrived, a vehicle was observed leaving the parking lot without its headlights on. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to pull over and fled at a high rate of speed. Officers pursued the vehicle from Hillsboro into Antrim, where the driver turned off the headlights, causing officers to temporarily lose sight of it.

Hillsboro officers subsequently located the vehicle on Thompsons Crossing in Antrim. While the officers were outside their cruiser, the driver suddenly accelerated toward them, forcing both officers to run for safety to avoid being struck by the vehicle.

The driver continued fleeing at a high rate of speed before losing control of the vehicle on the dirt roadway. The vehicle went off the road, traveled down an embankment, and rolled over.

Officers immediately took the driver, identified as Christopher Johnson, age 32, of Sharon, NH, into custody.

Johnson sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the vehicle sustained minor injuries. Both were treated at the scene by Antrim Ambulance and transported to the hospital.

Further investigation revealed that Johnson was out on bail following an arrest in Rhode Island on October 1, 2026, involving similar circumstances.

As a result of this incident, Johnson faces numerous criminal charges filed by both the Hillsboro and Antrim Police Departments.

Hillsboro Police Department Charges:

- Reckless Conduct with a Deadly Weapon (Felony)
- Domestic Violence Kidnapping (Felony)
- Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (Felony)
- Disobeying an Officer
- Criminal Restraint
- Reckless Operation
- Speeding
- Traffic Signal Violation
- Expired Registration
- Lights Required

Antrim Police Department Charges:

- Reckless Conduct with a Deadly Weapon (Felony)
- Second Degree Assault – 2 Counts (Felony)
- Domestic Violence Kidnapping (Felony)
- Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (Felony)
- Disobeying an Officer (Felony)
- Criminal Restraint
- Reckless Operation
- Speeding
- Left of Center
- Expired Registration
- Lights Required

Johnson is scheduled to be arraigned on October 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in the 6th Circuit Court, District Division, Hillsborough.

The Hillsboro Police Department was assisted by the Antrim NH Police Department, Henniker Police Department, Peterborough, New Hampshire, Police Department, and Antrim Fire and Ambulance.

10/05/2026

On October 5, 2026, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Officers of the Antrim Police Department were on patrol in the downtown area of Antrim when they observed a black 2020 Nissan Rogue traveling northbound at a high rate of speed. Officers were then able to initiate a motor vehicle stop of that vehicle on Elm Avenue.

Upon making contact with the driver, officers observed signs that the driver appeared to be under the influence of alcohol as well as having an open container of alcohol in the center console. The driver became uncooperative and was advised that he was under arrest but refused to exit the vehicle. The driver then fled the motor vehicle stop, and Antrim Police officers initiated a pursuit on Elm Avenue.

Officers from the Hillsboro Police Department subsequently located the suspect vehicle on Old Milk Road in Antrim and attempted to stop it. The suspect vehicle rapidly accelerated toward the Hillsboro Police cruiser and struck the cruiser head-on, causing damage to both vehicles and injury to the Hillsboro officers.

The suspect then drove around the police cruiser, extinguished the vehicle's lights, and continued onto Turner Hill Road. At the end of Turner Hill Road, the Hillsboro Police Officers that were struck were able to conduct a high-risk motor vehicle stop of that vehicle. Antrim Police officers arrived on scene and assisted in taking the driver, identified as

Mr. David Bennett, age 36, of Wi******er, NH

into custody.

All parties involved in the collision were evaluated by Antrim Ambulance for injuries.

Bennett was subsequently charged with the following offenses:

• NH RSA 631:3 – Reckless Conduct – Deadly Weapon (Class B Felony)
• NH RSA 265-A:3, I(c) – Aggravated DWI
• NH RSA 631:2, I(b) – Second Degree Assault (2 counts – Class B Felonies)
• NH RSA 264:25 / 264:29 – Conduct After Accident – Personal Injury (Class B Felony)
• NH RSA 265:4 – Disobeying an Officer (2 counts)
• NH RSA 642:2 – Resisting Arrest or Detention
• NH RSA 641:6, I – Falsifying Physical Evidence (Class B Felony)
• NH RSA 634:2, II – Criminal Mischief (Class B Felony)
• NH RSA 265:17 – Failure to Keep Right of Center
• NH RSA 265-A:44 – Transporting Alcohol or Ma*****na (2 counts)
• NH RSA 318-B:2 – Possession of Ma*****na

Bennett is scheduled to be arraigned in the 6th Circuit Court – District Division – Hillsborough on October 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

The Antrim Police Department would like to thank the Antrim Fire & Ambulance, Hillsboro NH Police Department, and Henniker Police Department for their assistance during this incident.

All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

10/01/2026

09/23/2026

Antrim Fire & Ambulance , Antrim Police were dispatched Wednesday September 23rd at 11:30 hours for a 2-car motor vehicle crash with possible entrapment. Upon arrival, it was found a sedan passenger vehicle and a full-size pickup truck that had collided . It appears the sedan may have crossed the centerline and hit the pickup truck causing it to roll over multiple times with two occupants in the truck reporting minor injuries. The patient in the small sedan car had head and chest injuries and had self-extricated from the vehicle upon our arrival. Dhart was in route to land at the Deering airport but was canceled and all patients went by ground transport emergent to Concord Hospital transported by Antrim and Hillsboro Ambulances. Route 202 was closed for a period of time. Hillsborough Fire and Rescue also responded Mutual Aid to assist along with Hillsborough PD. The accident is under investigation by Antrim PD

09/23/2026

This week is Child Passenger Safety Week.

Car seats and booster seats protect infants and children in a crash, but it’s important to make sure your child is in the right seat for their age and size – and that the seat is installed correctly.

Use NHTSA 's online tool to find the right car seat for your child and locate a certified technician near you to inspect it: https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/right-seat

09/18/2026

Yielding to Emergency Vehicles

When we are responding to an emergency and come up behind you, we need you to move to the right and stop so we can pass you safely. Moving slightly over to the right and continuing at highway speed does not make it safe for us to pass and we have been encountering drivers doing this more frequently.

You should always yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles and immediately move to the right side of the road whenever one is approaching. Stay still and come to a stop until the emergency vehicle (or vehicles) has passed. Always check your rear view mirror as you’re driving.

NH RSA 265:8 VI. A driver of a vehicle being driven on the ways of this state upon the approach from any direction of an emergency vehicle with the siren or flashing light in operation shall turn immediately as far as possible toward the right-hand side of the way and shall bring his vehicle to a standstill until such emergency vehicle has passed.