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Plaistow Junior Firefighters, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to training the next generation of firefighters and community leaders.

We provide a comprehensive 40-week training curriculum for youth ages 14-18, teaching essential firefighting skills, emergency medical response, and leadership development. Our program follows NFPA-compliant standards and aligns with National Volunteer Fire Council guidelines, ensuring our junior firefighters receive professional-level training in a safe, structured environment. Based at the Plaistow Fire Department in New Hampshire, we combine hands-on training with classroom instruction covering everything from fire science and tools/equipment to emergency communications and incident command. Led by a five-member board of dedicated professionals, we're committed to developing confident, skilled, and service-minded young people who are prepared to serve their communities. Our junior firefighters learn discipline, teamwork, and responsibility while gaining real-world emergency service skills that prepare them for careers in fire service or any field requiring leadership and dedication. Through training exercises, community events, and department activities shared on this page, we showcase the growth and achievements of our junior firefighters as they work toward becoming the heroes of tomorrow.

11/02/2026

Today we worked on ground ladders. This is a key area new cadets at the fire academy struggle with so we will continue to train on these throughout the year.

10/25/2026

Today we worked on water cans, as well as salvage and overhaul.

10/25/2026

Jr. Lt. Dan Sullivan explaining how we approach a dumpster fire and why to the class this afternoon.

10/11/2026

Today we got to go check out our new engine. We still have to take the lettering off of it and get it ready for our program to use but the kids are excited. 🔥

09/29/2026

So what are we going to do with PJFF Engine 1?

A lot of the skills new firefighters struggle with in the academy are apparatus skills. Pulling hose off the truck, advancing a line up stairs and around corners, getting a ladder off the truck and throwing it, getting into gear and masked up fast, and communicating like a crew. You can't really learn those without a truck. Now we have one.

This season our cadets will be donning gear and belting in to their assigned riding positions. Donning air packs in the seat. Arrival communications like size up and establishing command. (Blue Card haters keep your comments to yourself)

Dismounting and pulling preconnects, stretching lines that aren't a straight shot, taking ladders off the truck and throwing them, and running evolutions like the big leagues.

Then they will repack the minute man loads and LDH. They'll also do truck checks and learn every compartment, the same way they will at their first department.

Reps build firefighters. This truck gives us the reps.

Drafting and pumping? They might just finish out the year with a pro board pumping cert 😛. Dare to dream big !! We have the cadre.

And once we're good enough, we're taking her to regional musters to go up against working fire departments. You'll see her in local parades too.

Did someone say honor guard ? Let's goooo !!

We've got some work ahead getting her ready, but we can't wait to show you what these kids can do.

09/29/2026

Today we got our very own Fire truck delivered.

It will take a little bit of work to get it all outfitted and ready for training, but we are really excited to get started.

Thank you to the Town of Danville, NH for your generous donation, and to Coady's Garage & Towing Service for helping us bring her home.

PJFF ENGINE 1

09/28/2026

Take a look at last year's Auto Extrication Training highlights.

This year we are partnering with John's Truck & Auto Salvage Yard for another great training opportunity.

Stay tuned for more details !!

09/27/2026

Today new members of our program were issued gear and we all discussed and learned about PPE.

We then practiced donning and doffing structural firefighting gear and learned about how it not only protects us from heat and fire, but also traps heat and sweat.

Great work by all 💪🔥

Address

27 Elm Street
Plaistow, NH
03865

Website

https://plaistow-junior-firefighters.org/

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