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DHART Training Seminar Takes
Flight in Hudson
Volume 27 Number 13 October 2, 2015 16 Pages
The command center for DHART is located in Lebanon, and the Command Center looks very similar
to the Hudson Fire Departments Dispatch.
by Doug Robinson
You may never hear the whir of the rotors of the
helicopter en route to save your life.
Hudson LZ Command calling DHART 2.
DHART 2 to Hudson LZ Command.
Hudson Fire, read me.
Got you on. Clear. Two minutes distance to
LZ.
We are located Hills House. The site is clear.
There is a dumpster in the rear. It is secure.
Engine 4, lights on, headlights facing wind. Wind
out of the east. Speed unknown.
DHART 2 - Thank you.
As Firefighter/Paramedic Tom Sullivan exited the
cab of Engine 4, he said, Stay behind me.
As we walked to the edge of the field and
faced the 75-foot-by-75-foot LZ (landing zone),
the DHART 2 (Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced
Response Team) Medical Helicopter had begun to
circle the fields of the Hills House in its approach
to the LZ. One pilot and two medical personnel
staffed the helicopter and were traveling to
Hudson for a hands-on training seminar with the
Hudson Fire Department and an Alvirne High
School class.
Joining the HFD was teacher Jane Colavitos
health sciences and tech students. With the
Hudson firefighters, they too were offered the
opportunity to sit, climb, and ask any and all
questions of the DHART 2 professionals about
their job and service to our community.
The DHART medical crews are composed
DHART
has very specific
safety rules for touching
down in a landing zone that has
been set up for medical emergencies.
Courtesy
photos
18 minutes.
The 40-foot helicopter with a 9-foot main rotor
length cruises at a speed of 140-155 mph. It is
equipped with a search light and fix lights on the
skids. When traveling at night, DHART personnel
wear night vision goggles to assist them.
The LZ (landing zone) needs vary from
daytime and nighttime. During the day, an area
75-feet-by-75-feet is necessary, while nighttime
requirements are larger: 100 feet by 100 feet. The
final call to land the helicopter or not remains at
the discretion of the pilot, and the helicopter is
authorized to land on New Hampshire roads and
highways when needed.
Emergency personnel are taught to make sure
the LZ is free of obstructions and debris. This
instruction would include the back of pick-ups,
dumpsters, items attached to car racks, and items
within boats. The aircraft will generation down
winds between 90 to 100 mph, explained Saur.
The take off and the landing are the most
dangerous, he continued. That is when most
accidents occur. Firefighters are encouraged to
wet down loose dirt and are taught that we do
not fly over parked vehicles. Power lines are our
nemesis. At night, tie a flashlight to a telephone
pole and point the light up the pole so that we
can see it. Make sure the hoses attached to the
beds of your trucks are also strapped down. And,
plastic bags. If a plastic bag gets caught in our tail
rotor, the helicopter will just spin, and that will
not be good.
World Champion Woodsman, Mike Sullivan, Conn., climbs the pole and easily
wins the competition as he slices through the top portion of the tree.
Pelham resident Jessica Edwards teams up with Hudsons Ben Marshall as they cut through
a 15-inch pine log, not once, but twice, in only 16 seconds.
The competitors spent the day
as they participated in the third
annual lumberjack event. The
public watched as lumberjacks
sawed through the girth of a
15-inch-thick pine tree in just
16 seconds. They also watched
lumberjacks notch a 16-foot
vertical tree at 4-foot intervals as
they climbed, only to axe through
the top one foot.
The show was conceived by
Alvirne High School 2007
graduate, Ben Marshall. Since
his graduation, Ben went on to
attend the University of New
Hampshire, where he continued
his love for the sport by joining
his colleges lumberjack team.
He spends his winters at Disney
World putting on shows and
he travels throughout New
England competing against other
woodsmen. He has competed in
12 states.
Last weekend, he was the
hometown hero and the
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Remember
Hudson When ...
The Ice Break
submitted by Ruth Parker
How many of our readers remember the ice break in the Merrimack River? Not
many years after the wooden bridge was built at Taylor Falls, an ice jam and high
water pressed so hard against the Hudson pier that there were fears for the safety
of the bridge. To avoid this danger in the future this ice break was erected in 1834.
Placed in the river on the Hudson side just north of the bridge this ice break has
protected three bridges against surging ice flows: the wooden bridge, the iron bridge,
and the concrete bridge. It was removed during the construction of the Veterans
Memorial Bridge, the northern span of our current twin bridges. Photo from the
Historical Society Collection.
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over the world rode on this day, Sept. 27.
Every Friday & Saturday night thru October
Thirty thousand smartly dressed folk in over
6-10 PM-Last people in at 9 PM - Bring your own flashlights
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bobbers, choppers and other wonderfully
custom motorcycles for this cause.
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The Distinguished Gentlemen in this picture met in Hudson and then went on to North Hampton, N.H.,
communities together. There were 2,500
to meet up with the rest of the participants from this state: Steve Shepard, Brandon Long, Bob Long, Chris
riders across 64 cities that year. In 2013,
Ciofrone, Karl Bausha, Brian Rourke, Sean Murphy and Ryan McCabe.
11,000 riders in 145 cities and in 2014 over
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20,000 riders in 257 cities in 58 countries
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raised $3 million for prostate cancer research. If you want to know
I thought it worthwhile to take time out to recognize some
more about this ride, and the cause visit www.gentlemansride.com.
very distinguished gentlemen of Hudson, N.H., USA. I say USA
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The Fox has not started his hibernation early, while it might
have seemed that way. A multitude of personnel changes at the
Area News Group has had the Foxs feet moving in a multitude of
directions. While many politicians might be hoping the Fox Den
had collapsed on him, it did not.
Watching the Hudson Selectmen on Tuesday nights have had his
ears up. Prepared statement from Selectman Coutu following a
workshop meeting. Should Selectman McGrath apologize or not,
that is the question. Why does she have the battle flag flying for
the town planner? Sorry, his office doesnt have a window or he
does not have a full-time secretary. But watching what the town
planners in Windham, Pelham and Salem do for development,
both infrastructure and economic, especially Windham, Hudson
should ask for their job description to model Hudsons after.
Next we have to say goodbye to Captain Todd Hansen of the fire
department after 31 years. Can this be seen as the start of a fire
department personnel transition?
The next question is ... Why is the Hudson School Board
holding non-public meetings on Thursday? I guess only time will
tell. You cant use the Right-to-Know law with knowing what you
have a right to know.
The Fox understands that there is a letter from the Windham
Selectmen chairman to the Hudson Selectmen, but the content is
still secret. Maybe it will be reviewed in the selectmens workshop
on Tuesday.
While the paper thumbs column is full of complaints about
the noise from the Londonderry Gun Club, which abuts some
Litchfield residential homes, down in the south end of town is
the Hudson Fish and Game Club, who are good neighbors. They
do many great things like the Thanksgiving dinners that they and
their community friends prepare for. I believe the number was
1,600 last year. This month they have are doing a fundraiser for a
resident who has cancer and needs some help. Hudson Fish and
Game members will always step up when there is a need.
Have questions for the Fox, give him a call.
NH Delegation Pushes
for More Public Input
in Pipeline Permitting
Process
submitted by the Office of Senator Jeanne Shaheen
Thursday, Sept. 24, New Hampshires Congressional Delegation
renewed its request to the Department of Energy Inspector
General to address specific concerns about the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commissions permitting process for interstate natural
gas pipelines. The inquiry comes as the delegation continues
to seek greater consideration of public comments by Granite
State residents and communities potentially impacted by Kinder
Morgans proposed Northeast Energy Direct natural gas pipeline.
The letter to the Inspector General, from Senator Jeanne
Shaheen (D-NH), Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Representative Ann
McLane Kuster (NH-2) and Representative Frank Guinta (NH-1),
calls for a response to detailed questions raised in a July letter
regarding how FERC will meaningfully take into consideration
the concerns of New Hampshire residents impacted by proposed
infrastructure projects.
New Hampshire residents and stakeholders remain concerned
with how public input is considered during FERCs permitting
process for energy infrastructure projects, the Delegation wrote:
it is imperative that the public play a prominent role in the
permitting process.
The Delegation goes on to outline five specific questions on
how the Inspector Generals review of FERCs permitting process
will take into account ways to improve communication with
impacted residents and communities, take into account the
comments and concerns of New Hampshire residents and ensure
that any project is in the public interest.
The New Hampshire Delegation has called for more public
meetings in communities that could be affected by the proposed
pipeline and has expressed concerns about the ability of impacted
residents to contribute to the federal review process of Kinder
Morgans Northeast Energy Direct natural gas pipeline.
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Saturday, October 3
Household Hazardous Waste &
Electronics Collection, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
Nashua Public Works Garage, 9 Stadium
Dr., Nashua, for residents of Hudson
and Litchfield. Cost - $10 user fee per vehicle,
additional charges for quantities exceeding 10
gallons or 20 pounds, additional charges for
electronics recycling. For more information and
a complete list of accepted items, visit: www.
nashuarpc.org/hhw or call 424-2240.
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Tuesday, October 6
Spirits of the Granite State with Roxie
Zwicker. A search of the legends and
ghosts of New Hampshire. Follow the
peaceful dirt roads to long forgotten ghost
stories, youll hear superstitions from some of
the quaint, small towns and learn of unusual
occurrences that still cant be explained today.
Find out some of the best places to explore spirited
happenings. This presentation features everything
from Native American White Mountain legends
to the ghosts of the Seacoast. Journey through
haunted woods, find mysterious cemeteries, and
be captivated by ghostly lighthouses during this
virtual journey. New Hampshire has a lot more
than just beautiful scenery - and this presentation
will take you there. Free to attend, to be held at the
Litchfield Middle School Caf. For questions call
the circulation desk - 424-4044.
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Thursday, October 8
Litchfield School District announces a
free community child find program for all
Litchfield residents, ages 2.5 years through
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Thursday, October 15
Unusual Deaths in Hudson. Every
town has its local legends and myths
and Hudson is no exception! We have
our own share of unusual deaths that
have occurred over the years. At this informal
meeting, local historian will explore unusual deaths
throughout the years that have occurred in Hudson.
Refreshments and Q&A will follow. 7 p.m. at the
Hudson Historical Society, Hills House, 211 Derry
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Friday, October 16
Hudson Memorial VFW Post 5791 will
host Meat Raffle at 7 p.m. in the post hall
located at 15 Bockes Rd. in Hudson. The
proceeds from this event will benefit the
Alvirne High School Air Force JROTC program. You
must be 16 or older to participate. Contact the
canteen at 598-4594 Mon. through Sat, from 12 to
8 p.m. for more information.
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Saturday, October 17
The Hudson Lions Club will present
a White Cane and Guide Dog Users
Awareness Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Hudson Market Basket on Lowell Road.
Lions members will be providing information on
assisting the visually impaired and those using a
cane or guide dog. Donation box for recycling
used eyeglasses will be at the event.
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Alvirnes Agri-Pet Kennel recently
conducted its third dog and cat
vaccination clinic at Alvirne
High School. The purpose of the
clinic was to raise funds for their
upcoming trip to Philadelphia,
where the students will compete in
the National FFA Competition.
Having come in first in the NH
competition as well as first in the
regional competition, the students
earned their slot to compete
nationally in the Veterinary Science
Division. The event will be held in
October 2015.
Member of the first-place team
are Kaylah Caires, Kaileigh Leblanc,
Amanda, Pied, and Cassidy
Lindstrom.
Alvirne High School graduate,
veterinarian Christina Murdock,
offered her time and talents with
the vaccination clinic.