Merrimack's Junior Fire Muster is Saturday

Submitted by the Merrimack Fire Department:

The Merrimack Fire Department is pleased to announce that the Annual Junior Fire Muster will take place this Saturday, March 29, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the James Mastricola Upper Elementary School.

This event is sponsored by the Merrimack Firefighters Local 2904. Fire Department personnel train with the schools before the event and mentors help each school during the competition. The competition is open to teams chosen from the 4th  and 5th grade classes at the Reeds Ferry, Thornton’s Ferry and Mastricola Elementary and Upper Elementary schools.

The teams compete against each other in 3 firefighting related events, The Dry Hose Connection, The Midnight Alarm and the Bucket Brigade. The winning team will be presented with the Merrimack Firefighters Trophy, which they will be able to display at their school until next years competition.

The public is invited to attend and cheer the teams on to victory.