Alert Hose Company

04/21/2026

Although the recent snow flurries and temperature drops don't reflect it - spring is here and as such, the Alerts have gotten our firefighter's memorial at Bellevue Cemetery ready by putting up our flags and lights so they can honor our deceased members day and night.

02/24/2026

The Alert’s 150th Anniversary Year Book Sponsorship

This year, the Adams Alert Hose Company proudly marks its 150th anniversary—a century and a half of dedication to protecting our community.
To honor this milestone, we’re creating a 150th Anniversary Yearbook and inviting businesses, families, friends, and community members to show their support by placing an advertisement.

Sponsorships range from $25 to $500, with options that include yearbook ads, social media promotion, and even a parade banner.

This year’s celebrations will also feature a firefighter memorial ceremony, a 100th anniversary time capsule reveal, our Annual Ball, fireworks, and a grand parade with departments and organizations from across New England and New York

Your support helps us celebrate our history while continuing to serve our town.

📧 Contact: [email protected]
Thank you for helping us make this historic celebration unforgettable!

First Alarm Sponsor:
Quarter page in the yearbook $25

Second Alarm Sponsor:
Half page in the yearbook $50

Third Alarm Sponsor:
Full page in the yearbook $100

Fourth Alarm Sponsor:
Full yearbook page and social media account advertisements $250

Fifth Alarm Sponsor:
Full yearbook page, social media account advertisements, and parade banner within the 150th Anniversary Parade $ 500

02/21/2026

Tomorrow morning, take the short drive south to get yourself some of the best short stacks around….support our brothers and sisters of the Cheshire Fire Department!

02/05/2026

A bit more info on those ubiquitous fire hydrants...

We have recently been hitting the social media feeds with requests for our residents to remember to clear the snow from around the hydrants in their neighborhood. We then had a work bee and...

02/04/2026

Members of the Alert Hose Company spent last Saturday morning checking on and shoveling out hydrants around town. We were happy to see many residents had beat us there and had cleared out their neighborhood’s hydrant. However that was not always the case so we did have work to do on dozens of them. With winter still in full force, please don’t forget to keep the hydrants clear for everyone’s safety. Thank you.

01/25/2026

Help us help you! With the snow coming, remember to clear 3' around the hydrants as seconds count. Stay warm, stay safe and thank you for your assistance.

01/17/2026

Happy birthday Ben, the "Father of the American Fire Service", born in Boston and Massachusetts' own renaissance man. Besides the many things he is more famously remembered for, Ben founded America's first volunteer fire company, the Union Fire Company, in Philadelphia in 1736, establishing the foundation for modern fire services by organizing citizens to protect each other and their property. Firefighters of today too are renaissance men, needing to excel in numerous fields of expertise to meet today's firefighting tasks while providing practical and needed contributions to our society. Step up and be a Ben today...volunteer!

Happy Birthday Ben Franklin! He was born on this date 320 years ago in Massachusetts (naturally), and among many other accomplishments co-founded the Union Fire Company -- Philadelphia's first volunteer fire department. He also used his newspaper to promote fire safety and prevention, another practice that lives on today. Read more: https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/17059

01/01/2026

An exciting year ahead….the Alert Hose Company celebrates our 150th anniversary in 2026. Events to be announced soon.

12/25/2025

12/14/2025

Next Sunday December 21 at 6 PM !!!

Annual Holiday Lights Parade!!!