In 1974, several members of the fire department decided to form an Emergency Rescue Squad which would provide immediate emergency    medical  care to the townspeople. These members were trained in first aid, CPR and auto extrication. The rescue squad consisted of fourteen members, three of whom were women. They operated under the direction of the Board of Fire Engineers but had their own association separate from the fire department. This was until 2002 when the fire department and rescue squad merged to form the Hampstead Fire & Rescue Department.

By the early 1980’s, the fire department had outgrown their central station. In 1983, Francena Little donated land off of Emerson Avenue for a new central fire station. The Town of Hampstead raised $375,000.00 for the completion of a new station. Once again, volunteer labor helped complete interior work. In 1985 the fire department moved out of the fire station on Emerson Ave and into their new central station on Little’s Lane. By 1988, a milestone had been reached as the Hampstead Fire Department celebrated their fiftieth anniversary.

The Hampstead Fire Department has seen many changes and grown tremendously since its inception back in 1938. Such a progressive department can only continue to evolve. For all those who have volunteered their unending amount of time, those who are presently serving and those of generations to come; the Hampstead Fire Department would not have been what it is today if it were not for the moral and dedication that has continued to provide the best to all residents of the Town of Hampstead.