Training drill simulates domestic violence incident at hospital in Franklin

VIDEO: As concerns over the safety of health care workers continue to rise across the country, the New Hampshire Department of Homeland Security conducted an emergency response drill Wednesday in Franklin. The drill at Concord Hospital's Franklin campus was intended to test the response time of staff members and first responders, as well as to identify areas that might need improvement. "There have been some sentinel events, especially up here in the Franklin community, that have happened that have impacted our hospital, and they are events that we've paid attention to that we train to that may force us to bring the police or rescue into to keep us safe," said Eric Crane, security program manager at Concord Hospital.
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Firefighter suffers minor injuries while battling Rumney home fire

A firefighter was injured while battling a fire in Rumney on Monday. The fire broke out at a home on Old Route 25 on Monday afternoon. Officials said the home has significant damage after the fire. The firefighter was treated for minor injuries. At this time, it's not clear how that firefighter was hurt.
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Firefighters rescue horse from barn calamity in New Ipswich

On Wednesday morning, fire crews responded to a unusual rescue request — a horse that had fallen through the floor of his barn and was stuck in his stall. Shortly before 8 a.m., crews responded to 11 Preston Hill Road, and when they arrived, found that the floor of the stall had given way, and that the horse was standing on the dirt ground below the barn. New Ipswich Fire Chief Gary Somero said initially, the 23-year-old horse, named Ben Franklin, was lying on its side in the dirt floor under the stall, about a four foot fall from the main floor of the barn. “We first waited for a veterinarian to show up to sedate the horse, as he was pretty active,” Somero said. Somero said the horse was checked by the veterinarian, but did not have any major injuries. Crews cleared the debris from around the horse and called for assistance from the Keene Fire Department, which provides mutual aid to the town during technical rescues and large incidents.
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