Plymouth Professional Firefighters Local 5521

03/04/2026

On March 11th, we’re asking for your support on Article 6 at Town Meeting.

Article 6 would approve the purchase of land at 291 & 295 Main Street for a new Public Safety Building — giving our police and fire departments a modern facility with room to grow, improved access to major roadways, and lower long-term infrastructure costs.

This site keeps emergency response out of the school zone, returns current station properties to the tax roll, and positions our town for the future.

Please join us on March 11th and vote YES on Article 6 to support safe, smart planning for our community.

02/18/2026

🚨 Press Release: Carbon Monoxide Incident This Morning 🚨
Earlier today, crews responded to a carbon monoxide (CO) incident. For full details on the response and current status, please view the attached press release below.
Your safety is our priority—remember to check your CO detectors regularly and ensure they are functioning properly.
Stay safe and informed.

02/11/2026

This afternoon, the station was nearly empty as Engine 2, Tower 1, Car 2, and Ambulance 2 responded to simultaneous calls occurring in town. On-duty members, with assistance from off-duty personnel, handled a reported chimney fire and a motor vehicle accident that occurred just minutes apart. At the same time, Ambulance 1 was committed to an EMS detail, where the crew handled multiple incidents.

02/10/2026

Today, the members of D Shift completed their third and fourth calls before noon, which happened to occur simultaneously. It’s important to recognize that overlapping calls are not uncommon. As you may have heard, the SAFER grant, if approved by vote at the Town Meeting on March 11th, will increase our staffing levels to four members per shift. Among other benefits, this increase will enable our full-time staff to effectively manage two simultaneous EMS calls, ensuring a higher level of service and safety for our community. Your support on this matter is crucial!

01/21/2026

53 tickets sold! In just 5 days we have sold more than half of the seats to our seminar! Don’t wait, sign up today! 47 tickets left!

We’ve taken your feedback from last year, and have some updates for this year: better seating arrangement, better audio/visual setup.

Coffee, snacks, lunch and sodas/water provided.

Breakfast and other beverages available for purchase from the Highland Mountain Pub.

Hope to see you March 18th!

01/18/2026

What’s Up With The Cars?

We've been getting quite a few questions about the cars in front of the station, and we wanted to clear things up! No accidents here—it's all part of some training we’re doing. We’re really lucky to have several cars donated to practice with our new Res-Q-Jack vehicle stabilization equipment. This new equipment will help our team quickly stabilize and even lift vehicles involved in motor vehicle accidents, making it safer to extricate anyone inside the vehicle. Plymouth Professional Firefighters thanks you for your curiosity and support!

01/15/2026

**Your Vote Matters!**

The Plymouth Fire Department has received a $787,944 SAFER Grant to hire four new firefighters. This grant will help cover a portion of their salaries and benefits for three years.

To learn more about the SAFER Grant, you can visit this link:
https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters/safer

We need your support and your vote to accept the grant and ensure the Plymouth Fire Department has adequate staffing levels. The grant will be presented as a warrant article at the Town Meeting on March 11, 2026, at 7 PM at the Plymouth Elementary School.

For more information, follow this link to the Plymouth Professional Firefighters page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574062850899

01/14/2026

Plymouth Fire Department Awarded Federal SAFER Grant to Hire Four Firefighters

The Plymouth Professional Firefighters are excited to announce that the Town of Plymouth has been awarded a federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from FEMA. This significant grant will allow for the hiring of four new firefighters, which translates to one additional firefighter per shift.

The SAFER grant is highly competitive, with only 207 communities nationwide receiving it this cycle. Notably, Plymouth is the sole town in New Hampshire to be awarded funds specifically for the hiring of new firefighters. The SAFER grant will cover a portion of salaries and benefits for these four new firefighters, with a total grant award of $787,944.

This grant is a meaningful investment in public safety. Having four firefighters on each shift aligns our department with nationally recognized standards, enhances operational effectiveness during emergencies, and enables crews to carry out crucial tasks with greater efficiency. The increase to four firefighters leads to quicker victim rescues, improved fire control, and safer working conditions for all firefighters. Moreover, maintaining this staffing level allows the department to have both ambulances staffed in the event of simultaneous calls, which occurred 423 times last year.

The Plymouth Selectboard approved the acceptance of the SAFER Grant on October 14, 2025, however, the final approval will be presented as a warrant article during the Town Meeting scheduled for March 11, 2026. We encourage everyone to support the Plymouth Fire Department and the Plymouth Professional Firefighters by voting in favor of the warrant article at Town Meeting. We would like to express our gratitude to the Selectboard and Town Manager for their support.

12/17/2025