31 March 2011

Cheshire County, NH, Budget Cuts May Affect Regional Mutual Aid Dispatch Operations

Southwestern New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid is a regional emergency dispatch organization, located in Keene, NH, that provides fire and emergency dispatch services for 78 communities in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont.

The Cheshire County, NH, Delegation (its legislative branch) recently approved budget cuts that included level-funding the county’s contribution to Mutual Aid. This, in turn, is giving Mutual Aid a significant challenge regarding the next steps to take.

For a Keene Sentinel news report on this issue and some of the concerns involved, please visit:

Keene Sentinel: Cash-Strapped (28 MAR 11)

Background information:

Southwestern New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid

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