Congratulations On Special Dedication For William “Bill” Wood At The Annual Fire Service & Emergency Medical Services Awards and Recognition Presentation

As the Preparedness and Special Projects Coordinator, Bill Wood has long been a dedicated advocate for mass casualty incident planning, AED training, and public safety education across the State of NewHampshire.

Bill began his career in emergency services as a volunteer with McGregorAmbulance Corporation, later becoming a call firefighter with the Durham Fire Department.

Since 1973, he has maintained his National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification, and in 2023 he was formally recognized as the first individual to achieve 50consecutive years of certification.After seven years with the Durham Fire Department, Bill joined Motorola’s Public Safety Communications team, working for several years in Massachusetts before eventually returning toNew Hampshire.

Back home, he continued serving his community as a volunteer with the Wolfeboro medium/heavy rescue squad and became the first EMT to work at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro. In May 1984, Bill began his career with the State of NewHampshire as the full-time Seacoast Training Officer, a role he would later hold in both the Berlin and Exeter regions.

By the1990s, he had advanced to become an EMT-Intermediate and served as the Advanced Life Support and Regional Coordinator for the Concord area. Following the transition of the Bureau of Emergency MedicalServices from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Safety, Bill assumed the role ofPreparedness and Special Projects Coordinator, where he has continued to play a vital role in strengthening statewide preparedness efforts.

Over the course of his 42-year career with the State, Bill has worked closely with 911 professionals, community partners, fire and EMS agencies, and many others to help ensure NewHampshire’s communities are prepared for the most challenging e