Editing Nashua, New Hampshire (section)

===Firefighting===
The fire department of Nashua, Nashua Fire, has 176 full-time members and is responsible for {{convert|31.9|sqmi|km2}}, protecting a population of 91,322. In the city, there are six stations. There is one fire chief, one assistant chief, and four deputy chiefs. The department has six engines, three ladder trucks, one haz-mat/rescue truck (known as Special Hazards 1), two brush trucks, two spare engines, and one spare ladder truck.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nashuanh.gov/383/Fire-Rescue|title=Fire Rescue News – Nashua, NH|website=www.nashuanh.gov}}</ref> Nashua uses a private ambulance service, American Medical  Response. The department has five fire commissioners. The commission has overall responsibility for the policy decisions, promotions, discipline, hiring and terminations. The fire chief reports directly to the commission. Their responsibility is to also work with fire administration with planning and prioritizing the department budget.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nashuanh.gov/790/Board-of-Fire-Commissioners%7CFire-Commissioners|title=Nashua, NH|website=www.nashuanh.gov}}</ref>