Exeter Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3491

10/02/2026

Members will be attending the Powder Keg Fest tomorrow on behalf of the Exeter Firefighters Charitable Association selling shirts and will be on hand with a homemade chili of our own …. you wont want to miss it!

For those who would like to buy shirts ($30/shirt) but can’t make it, please utilize this link to order:
https://forms.gle/TnSy1BnMKU6bMc527

10/02/2026

Our September 2026 Call Volume Stats!

09/21/2026

NOW HIRING: Firefighter AEMT/Paramedic
Exeter Fire Department – Exeter, New Hampshire
The Exeter Fire Department is seeking highly motivated, team-oriented professionals to join our department as Firefighter AEMTs or Paramedics.
As part of our team, you’ll serve a vibrant and supportive community, respond to a wide variety of emergency calls, and work with dedicated professionals committed to excellence in fire suppression, EMS, and public safety.
What We Offer:
FF/Paramedics starting at $67,529*
FF/AEMT starting at $61,390*
*pay includes 144 hours of holiday pay
Certification incentives up to $1,750
NH Group II Retirement
Free health insurance option available
Ongoing training and career development
A strong team culture focused on service and safety
Requirements:
Certified Firefighter I/II (NH or Pro Board equivalent)
Licensed EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic (preferred)
Valid driver’s license
Strong work ethic, integrity, and dedication to community service
Applications are now being accepted!
Join the Exeter Fire family and serve with pride.

09/12/2026

Engine 5 mutual aid to Epping, Sig Sauer for a 3rd alarm Building Fire (A-shift)

09/11/2026

Today, we join the rest of the Fire Service in remembering the 343 members of the FDNY who made the ultimate sacrifice 25 years ago along with hundreds more who have lost their lives to illnesses related to the recovery at Ground Zero. We shall never forget!

09/02/2026

08/15/2026

Engine 2 with members of D-shift along with C-3 responded to and operated this evening at Salisbury MA’s 5th alarm on Atlantic Avenue involving multiple buildings

08/13/2026

8/12/26

Members of B-shift have been very steady in their first 12 hours handling 15 calls with 6 members on duty. Mutual aid received 3 times today; twice from Stratham and once from North Hampton.

- 0848: Medical on Hampton Rd (AMB-1)
- 0858: Medical on Brookside Dr (AMB-2)
- 0913: Medical on Hampton Rd
(ENG-4 + North Hampton Ambulance)
- 0945: Fire Alarm on Epping Rd
(ENG-4, LAD-1, AMB-2, C-4)
- 1013: Medical on Hilton Ave (AMB-1)
- 1043: Fire Alarm on Epping Rd (ENG-4)
- 1050: Medical on Ridgecrest Dr
(ENG-4 + Stratham Ambulance)
- 1054: Power/Cable Lines Down on Court St
(C-4 + ENG-4)
- 1241: Odor of Gas in Building, Brookside Dr
(ENG-5, LAD-1, AMB-1)
- 1423: Medical on Hampton Rd
(ENG-5 + AMB-1)
- 1427: Medical/Trauma on Pleasant St
(ENG-5, C-4, Stratham Ambulance)
- 1801: Medical on Chestnut St (AMB-1)
- 1811: Medical on Hampton Rd
(AMB-2 transport to Portsmouth Hospital )
- 1916: Fire Alarm on Linden St (ENG-5)
- 1916: Medical on Brentwood Rd (AMB-1)

07/08/2026

7/7/26

At 2051 hours, Exeter Fire Dispatch received a telephone alarm reporting a building fire at 3 Stonewall Way, Unit D. A Box was transmitted, starting auto-aid companies to the scene (North Hampton Engine, Newmarket Ladder, Stratham Tanker and Durham RIT), for coverage (East Kingston Engine & Kingston Ambulance) and recalling off-duty personnel. Members of D-shift (6 personnel) responded with Engines 5 & 2 and Ambulance 1.

While responding, companies received an update reporting a resident possibly trapped in the fire building. Companies arrived on scene at 2100 hours; Engine 5 reported a 3-story multi-unit residential with smoke showing on the Alpha side – 3rd floor. Engine 2 & Ambulance 1 assisted Engine 5 with establishing a water supply and stretching a handline for fire attack and search. Capt. Martin established command.

Members simultaneously operated a handline to knockdown the fire and conducted a primary search. During the primary search, an unconscious victim was located and removed with CPR in progress. Exeter Engine 4 & North Hampton Engine arrived on scene and assisted first-due companies with patient care as well as continuing fire attack, checking for extension and searches throughout the rest of the building and similar attached residential units. Ladder 1 & Ambulance 2 would respond in addition to Engine 4. The victim was transported to Exeter Hospital for stabilization and later transferred to a Boston-area hospital. C-2 arrived on scene, assumed command, subsequently transmitting a 1st alarm bringing additional mutual aid companies to the scene and for coverage.

Fire was knocked down by 2125 hours. The fire was confined to the original fire unit. The fire unit and adjoining units were ventilated and air monitoring conducted to ensure other residents were able to return to their homes. The incident was placed under control at 2200 hours.

The fire remains under investigation by both Exeter Fire & Police Departments as well as the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office. We thank all of our mutual aid partners for their assistance, both on scene and covering

p/c EKFD