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Professional Firefighters of Keene IAFF Local 3265

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IAFF Local 3265, proudly serving the City of Keene, New Hampshire

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from L3265!

🎃👻 From haunted houses to the fire ground, and emergency medical workers are always ready to answer the call!

Wishing everyone a fun and safe . 🕸️🕷️

10/20/2026

Yesterday, C-Shift and Lt. Poulin participated in live-fire training. Crews focused on engine company operations, conducting searches without a handline, and using “the can” to confine the fire to the room of origin.

We would like to extend our thanks to The Drill Yard and Spofford Firefighters' Association for allowing our members to use their training grounds and apparatus. Opportunities like these allow our crews to continue building their skills and improving our operations.

10/18/2026

Our members doing great things at The Drill Yard with our mutual aid partners

10/15/2026

We would like to recognize three of our paramedics on recently becoming Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) credentialed. Congratulations to:

•FF/P Keagan Snowden
•FF/P Alfred Putney
•FF/P Nick Skrocki

This accomplishment reflects months of extensive education, rigorous assessment, and demonstrated clinical proficiency under the guidance of medical direction and experienced RSI providers.

Having met the high standards established by the Keene Fire Department, NH Bureau of EMS, and Cheshire Medical Center medical direction, all three are now cleared to operate as RSI paramedics without restriction.

Congratulations, all!

10/08/2026

10/05/2026

“If the city takes the deal” ????…. Not what we were expecting to hear

A federal grant could get Keene eight more firefighters, which the union says would bring it up to best practice standards. But the city hasn't yet accepted.

10/02/2026

Lieutenant Keay and the duty shift assisted Scout Troop 302 Keene NH with their fire safety merit badge training using our extinguisher prop last night!

09/30/2026

We would like to congratulate FF/P Chris DeLaVergne on his official appointment as Honor Guard Commander and FF/P Emily Walker as Deputy Honor Guard Commander.

Both members recently attended the National Honor Guard Academy and have dedicated countless hours to revamping and strengthening the department’s Honor Guard.

Their hard work and commitment have already been on display at numerous important events including funerals, a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park, and most recently, the NH Fallen Firefighters Memorial.

We’re proud of their dedication to honoring the fallen, supporting fellow firefighters, and representing the Keene Fire Department and Local 3265 with professionalism and pride.

09/29/2026

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

The Professional Firefighters of Keene, IAFF Local 3265, are excited to share that the City of Keene has been awarded a SAFER Grant to hire eight additional firefighters!

The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant is intended to help communities increase the number of highly trained firefighters available to respond to emergencies.

For our members and the community we serve, this represents an incredible opportunity to continue strengthening the Keene Fire Department and improving the service we provide every day.

Over the past several years, our members have continued to respond to an increasing demand for Fire, EMS, HAZMAT, Technical Rescue, and other emergency services. Throughout that time, Local 3265 has consistently advocated for increased staffing to ensure our firefighters have the personnel and resources necessary to safely and effectively serve our community.

Adding eight firefighters is a significant step forward.

These positions will put more firefighters on duty each day, strengthen our ability to respond to simultaneous emergencies, improve our operational capabilities at structure fires and other major incidents, and provide greater depth to a system that our community relies on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We would like to thank the Keene City Council for their continued support and commitment to strengthening public safety in our community. This award represents a significant investment in the future of the Keene Fire Department and, most importantly, in the safety and service provided to the citizens of Keene.

We are incredibly excited about what this means for the future of the Keene Fire Department and for the level of service we are able to provide to our community.

More firefighters. Stronger response. Safer community.

09/27/2026

Yesterday, members of Keene Fire Department and Local 3265 stood alongside Lieutenant Aaron Cooper’s family at the 20th Anniversary of the New Hampshire Fallen Firefighters Memorial, where Lt. Cooper’s name was added to the memorial.

Surrounded by fellow firefighters, families, and public safety members from across the state, we gathered to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities. The ceremony was a powerful reminder that their names, their service, and their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

We were honored to have our members, including the Color Guard, represent our department and union during this meaningful ceremony. Governor Kelly Ayotte was also in attendance to help commemorate this important occasion.

We extend our deepest appreciation to Aaron’s family for allowing us to stand beside them as his name takes its rightful place among New Hampshire’s fallen firefighters.

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31 Vernon Street
Keene, NH
03431

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