Concord Fire Chief Andrus To Retire

CONCORD, NH — Concord will be losing another first responder at the end of next month. City officials announced Wednesday that Concord Fire Chief Dan Andrus will be stepping down from the position at the end of December. Andrus has been with the city for around 11 years.

"Chief Andrus has made the difficult yet rewarding decision to move on to the next chapter in his professional life," City Manager Tom Aspell said in his weekly newsletter. "Chief Andrus has served the Concord community for the last 11 years with valor, empathy, integrity, and, most of all, kindness."

During his time leading the fire department, Andrus has been a cheerleader and champion for the team, Aspell said, acknowledging many accomplishments including improving the city's overall Public Fire Protection Classification, implementation of Project FIRST and Mobile Integrated Health systems, numerous improvements to the city's fire stations, and the construction of a new fire training facility. He has also been active in working with others in the community, including police and health care workers, in tackling the current substance abuse problems in the city head-on, while also finding ways of attempting to remedy some of the mental health issues in the capital city.

Andrus joins other public safety officials, including Lt. Sean Ford, Lt. Cori Casey, and Deputy Chief Keith Mitchell, all of the Concord Police Department, who have left employment in the city in recent months.

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