Child Burned in Merrimack

Merrimack (NH) Fire and police responded to a report of a person who was burned outside a Mayhew Road residence. While responding to the scene, Merrimack Fire checked on the availability of the DHARTMedical helicopter. Dispatch updated responders that a young child had fallen into a fire and had burns. Firefighters arrived and found a young boy with injuries from the fire that were described as on his arm and back and covered approximately 20 percent of his body. Based on the updates on the child’s medical condition DHART was requested to land at Bishop Field, where firefighters and police secured the area. DHARTlanded within 15 minutes and awaited the arrival of the child being transported by Merrimack Fire Rescue. The child was trans ferred to the helicopterand flown to Massachusetts General Hospital in what was described as stable condition.