Nashua Fire Rescue's chief recently said in a budget meeting that they won't entertain applications from anyone not holding current Firefighter II and EMT-Basic certification, and expect to take on new hires this coming summer.

Also, if you're looking to rent anywhere in southern NH while you're looking for a fire-rescue job hopefully you have other stable income or are independently wealthy. Rental prices and vacancy rates are generally considered to be a tad nuts.