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Elizabeth, NJ - One person was killed and more than a dozen others were injured on November 11, 2015 after an explosion rocked a neighborhood, leaving up to 30 residents displaced.

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Three homes severely damaged on Magnolia Ave. after a gas explosion occurred.

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Elizabeth home explosion claims one life, injures several others WESTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire destroys Woolwich Township home On the early morning of November 14th, Rescue Company 738 responded to Woolwich Twp. on the second alarm for a dwelling fire. Rescue Company 738 assisted with checking neighboring homes, with ember patrol, and then assisting Rescue Co. 28-18 to supplement the RIC team. No injuries were reported and the fire is under investigation by the GC Fire Marshals Office.

Elizabeth, NJ. One person was killed and more than a dozen others were injured on November 11, 2015 after an explosion rocked a neighborhood, leaving up to 30 residents displaced.

The Elizabeth Fire Department was dispatched just after 8:00 a.m. to 1035 Magnolia Ave. for a reported explosion. Firefighters arrived on scene and found a two-family home decimated by the blast with two neighboring homes on each side severely damaged. The original home suffered a pancake collapse of the roof and second floor, resulting in trapped occupants.

Firefighters rushed to the aid of the trapped victims in which some had sustained serious injuries. The New

JUMP TO FILE #111715116 Jersey Metro USAR (Urban Search & Rescue) team was summoned to the scene to assist in locating and extricating the trapped occupants.

Neighbors from as far as three blocks away stated that their house shook at the time of the blast. Some homes in the immediate area sustained broken windows, but no serious damaged occurred.

All of the injured people were transported to area hospitals based on their injuries including; St. Barnabas Medical Center, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, University Hospital in Newark and Trinitas

Hospital in Elizabeth.

The displaced residents are being assisted by the American Red Cross to seek temporary shelter. All three homes involved in the blast will need to be razed due the severity of damage and structural instability.

Mutual aid fire departments from nearby towns responded to the scene to assist, while others covered the city during the incident.

The cause of the blast is being investigated by local officials and Public Service Electric & Gas, but it appears to have originated on the second floor of the two-and-a-halfstory wood-frame home.

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Arrests made at overnight Paramus house fire

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Just after 2 a.m on the morning of November 12th, Paramus firefighters were dispatched to 34 North Fairview Ave on a reported structure fire.

Upon police arrival, they confirmed a working fire at 57 Prospect Ave. The home sat at the corner.Assistant Chief Patrick Proctor found an exterior fire extending to a garage that was heavily engulfed in flames. He requested working fire assignment.

The fire was starting to extend into the main part of the house from the garage area. As lines were placed into operation, the fire was contained to the garage area.

Companies advised there was no extention to the main structure.

The fire was extinguished in about 30 minutes.

JUMP TO FILE #111215105 Mutual aid covering the town came from Maywood, Oradell and Fair Lawn.

Two residents tried to extinguish the fire with a garden hose prior to the fire department’s arrival.

While police officers went in to remove two other residents, they discovered marijuana plants in the home’s basement. Police also found harvested marijuana in the house.

Four people were arrested and charged with the sale and the manufacture of marijuana at the scene.

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New Jersey: Thomas J. Kolarick, 59 Rank: Deputy Chief Incident Date: September 17, 2015 Death Date: November 11, 2015 Fire Department: Keasbey Protection Fire Company #1 Initial Summary: Deputy Chief Kolarick returned to the firehouse after a fire alarm response. Inside of the firehouse, Kolarick suffered a medical emergency and collapsed.

He was subsequently transported to a local hospital where he remained hospitalized until the time of his passing.

Michigan: Vince Smith, 49 Rank: Sergeant Incident Date: November 19, 2015 Death Date: November 19, 2015 Fire Department: City of Detroit Fire Department Initial Summary: Sergeant Smith passed away in his sleep at the fire station from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be deter-

mined. According to media reports, Smith complained of not feeling well just before retiring for a rest period. Sergeant Smith was assigned to Detroit Fire Department’s Ladder 13 but was working an extra shift at the station housing Engine 48 at the time of his passing.

Michigan: Walter Szelag, 65 Rank: Captain Incident Date: November 20 2015 Death Date: November 20, 2015 Fire Department: City of Detroit Fire Department Initial Summary: Captain Szelag became ill from an apparent heart attack while on-duty with the City of Detroit Fire Department’s Fire Boat 1. According to initial reports, crew members radioed for an ambulance to be sent to the fire boat station where Szelag was working to prepare the fire boat for the winter season. Captain Szelag was transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital but succumbed to his injury.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT MID ATLANTIC RESCUE SYSTEMS!

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Hot dogs, first responders and veterans-perfect together UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers

Retirement is not the end, but the beginning of a new adventure.

When Trenton Fire Captain Paul Tweedly retired after 26-years of service, his new chapter in life continued with a public service theme in his new business.

A family operated business was established in 2009 called Captain Paul's Firehouse Dogs at 2230 Princeton Pike in Lawrenceville.

The eatery is dedicated to the men and women associated with emergency services, the military and their families, and for all those who volunteer to help others.

Hundreds of patches adorn the walls of the business from police, fire, EMS and the military. In addition, helmets and other memorabilia are on display-all donated.

Owners, Paul and Janice Tweedly, have received numerous awards over the years. This includes a 2010 Best New Business Award from Lawrence Township.

Other awards include Best Hot Dogs in New Jersey from New Jersey Monthly magazine, and a Humanitarian Award from the Signal 22 Club.

The couple allow groups to hold fundraiser events on their property, which have included veteran's causes and the Signal 22 Club that operates a fire service canteen.

“We let everyone who wants to have a fundraiser here use the grounds any way they choose and they buy the food, drinks and ice cream inside the store,” Tweedly said.

“We wanted to have a place for first responders, the military and their families and the community to gather. This is our way of thanking them for their service.”

The menu includes such items as “A Full Box” hot dog-mustard, onion, relish and sauerkraut. There is a “Third Alarm,” which includes chili, mustard and onion. A “Boot Camp” is a fried hot dog with bacon, chili and cheese.”

“Also, we give free hot dogs on Veteran's Day and free Italian to vets on the 4th of July,” Tweedly said.

Captain Tweedly spent most of his career with Engine Co. 8 and retired as captain with Engine Co. 3.

He seems very happy with his lifeafter-retirement and continuing to be part of the first responder family. For more information, go to www.captainpaulsdogs.com.

Yes, the dogs are good!

DOWNS: A man suffered severe burns, November 1st, in a fire at an auto body shop on Ann St., Passaic.

City firefighters were operating at another fire on Dayton Ave. when the Ann St. alarm was struck, Battalion Chief Joe Cajzer said. Mutual aid units from Paterson, Wallington and East Rutherford

Janice and Paul Tweedly on duty at Firehouse Dogs in Lawrenceville.

were first to arrive at the Ann St. job. Cajzer said a man inside the garage got out on his own and was airlifted to a hospital with severe body burns.

UPS: The South Amboy Fire Department received four new sets of turnout gear through competition that was sponsored by Globe Manufacturing Co., Du Pont Protection Technologies and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). The department's application was selected from more that 550 applications across North America in the 2015 Globe Gear Giveaway. The department's small budget is earmarked for maintenance of vehicles as well as pump, ladder and hose testing, officials said. Fire Chief Michael Geraltowski said the department is looking to obtain a federal grant to help replace their old gear.

DOWNS: A seven-year-old boy suffered second-degree burns when his Halloween costume caught fire during a party on October 31st, in Harrison Township. County officials say he reached over a lit candle to take a piece of candy from a bowl. The sleeve of his homemade costume caught fire and the child ran out of the home followed by his mother. She knocked him down to the ground and rolled him to smother the flames. In doing so, the mother suffered second-degree burns to her right hand. Both were transported to Chester Crozier Burn Center in Upland, Pa. The child was treated for burns to his arms, chest, neck and face.

UPS: When fire broke out in a Sugden Street dwelling, in Bergenfield, November 8th, no one was

home. Firefighters forced open the front door, located the family dog during a search, and took it out to safety. Firefighters massaged its chest to try to start the dog breathing again. The Bergenfield Ambulance Corps provided a pet oxygen mask, and the dog was resuscitated, Deputy Chief Gerald Naylis said.

DOWNS: A suspicious two-alarm fire damaged a vacant South Clinton Avenue home in Hamilton, November 4th, injuring a firefighter, officials said. District 3 Firefighter Dave Krueger suffered non-lifethreatening injuries after falling through the floor, from the secondfloor to the first. On Facebook, Krueger thanked the crew of Engine 19, Aaron Heller, Sean M. Golden and John Smisloff, “for being right there as I landed.” He also thanked Engine 16 Firefighters Nick Buroczi and John Doyle.

UPS: Newly appointed firefighters in Jersey City are M. Devinck, N. DiGuilio, S. Hickey, J. Jedziniak, M. Jeter III, F. Montagne, R. O'Grady, M. O'Reilly, J. Rettig, L. Tauthong, D. Torres, C. Vagell Jr. and M. Weisman.

DOWNS: A 68-year-old man working on a vehicle at Classic Motors on Route 27, in the Franklin Park section of Franklin Township, was taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation after he attempted to put out a fire in the building. According to police, it appeared that fuel came in contact with a drop light and ignited the November 5th fire. Emergency personnel found heavy fire involving the building upon arrival.

UPS: A cold call from a talent agency has led to the Carteret Fire

Department being featured in a General Electric appliances commercial series called “Our American Kitchen.” The segment called “The Night Shift at Carteret Firehouse” can be viewed at http://www.GE appliances.com/GE/Great-AmericanKitchen/Firehouse. The segment is narrated by Chief Mark Hruska and features Captain Pete Ziemba, Lt. Dan Biel, Firefighters Joe Gadomski, Jason Kurdyla, Eric Wahl and emergency medical transporter Erin Ruhl.

DOWNS: An illegal space heater in an upstairs bedroom is probably what sparked a fire that killed two of four women in a Fair Lawn home for people with mental illness and addiction, on November 24th, police said. The two victims were found dead in their bedrooms on the second floor, the floor where the space heater was on.

UPS: Cannine Company donated pet oxygen masks to the Denville Fire Department and Rainbow Lakes Fire District in Parsippany.

DOWNS: Two Paterson firefighter/EMT's were assaulted by a patient that they were trying to treat inside an ambulance on November 12th. The unconscious man woke up as the firefighters were treating him and he allegedly began punching them, Deputy Chief Mike Fleming said. Police subdued him and handcuffed him to the stretcher. All three were taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center. The firefighters were treated for cuts and bruises to their face and arms.

UPS: Moorestown Deputy Fire Chief Chris Chesner was recognized as the Rotary (District 7500) community volunteer award winner in

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November. Chesner received the award for his “service above self” in the community.

DOWNS: Eight units of the Willow Brook Apartment complex in North Brunswick were destroyed on November18th. One woman was taken to the hospital after she leaped from her balcony. She was with her baby and a police officer convinced the woman to drop the baby to him and then she jumped into his arms, officials said. The fire appeared to have originated in a first floor apartment and spread quickly, Fire Chief Ken Graulich said.

UPS: With the cost to restore Allendale's 1953 Mack antique engine close to $100,000, firefighters wanted to find a unique way to help raise some of that money. In October, the department launched a raffle of a fire helmet signed by members of Aerosmith. Aerosmith agreed to the department's request and in August the helmet was shipped to Las Vegas, Nevada, where the band was playing and it was signed by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer. The band's publicist told firefighters it was the first time the rock stars have ever autographed a fire helmet, according to Fire Chief Thomas Smith.

Each ticket cost $20.00 and can be purchased by visiting www.allendalefire.org or by stopping at the firehouse on Thursday's between 7:30 and 9 p.m. The winning ticket will be pulled on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at 8 p.m. during the department's Super Bowl party.

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UPS AND DOWNS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

DOWNS: On the way to a working fire, a Paramus police car collided with a deer on Midland Ave., November 13th. The officer was not injured, officials said. When first responders arrived at the North Farview Ave. home, they found two residents unsuccessfully trying to put out a fully involved attached garage with a garden hose, as flames spread to the house. Personnel entered the home to evacuate two residents who were still inside. While there, they spotted a marijuana farm in the basement of about 50 plants.

UPS: Atlantic Highlands Fire Marshal Martin O. Hawley was named Monmouth County Fire Prevention Inspector of the Year at the November monthly meeting.

DOWNS: In November, Keasbey Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Kolarick died as a result of injuries suffered while responding to an emergency on September 17th, officials said.

D.C. Kolarick was a 41-year veteran firefighter.

UPS: Recently, Vineland firefighters helped build a ramp for one of their retired member's parents home. They worked in conjunction with the Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity Veteran's Ramp

Project, Century Savings Bank, Resources for Independent Living and Washington College HFH Club from Maryland.

DOWNS: A water main burst in Hoboken, November 22nd, leading to low water pressure in homes and flooding streets. Portions of Jersey

City were also effected by low water pressure. Mutual aid tankers rolled into both cities during the emergency period. SUEZWater emergency crews finished replacing the old broken water main with a new 24-inch pipe on November 27th.

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Rope training held in Ocean Grove

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R-L: Picatinny Arsenal Captain Bill Erichsen and Firefighter John Vidal stand by during the November water emergency with with members of Jersey City Engine Co. 7, Ladder Co. 3 and 3rd Battalion Chief Rob Daly, at left.

Members of the Ocean Grove Fire Department participated in rope training at Eagle Hook & Ladder on October 22. Firefighters reviewed rope equipment, and then assembled a hauling and lowering system for a stokes basket. The training session was provided by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training based in Neptune City. For details on training, please contact Training@AllHandsFire.com.

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RON JEFFERS

JAMES WOOD SR.

Car goes airborne in Garfield On November 17th at around 4 p.m., a male individual while driving though the Quick Check parking lot on River Drive in Garfield lost control of his vehicle, driving it though the fence. The vehicle was sent airborne intt a 30 foot drop below. The SUV Ford Explorer landed upside down. The driver, the only occupant in the vehicle, was removed from the car by a volun-

JUMP TO FILE #111715120 teer firefighter, who was passing by.

The firefighter dragged him to the bank of the river, which was at low tide at the time of the accident. Although the river was at low tide, the SUV and driver were still submerged.

The Garfield and Wallington Fire Departments and rescue squad removed him from the river. The driver was then treated by paramedics and was taken to Hackensack Hospital for multiple injuries.

A large tow truck was called to the scene to remove the vehicle from the river.

Dinner interrupted While Cliffside Park firefighters were hosting a fund raiser beef steak dinner at the firehouse, a small working fire occurred a few blocks away in an apartment above a Dental Arts & Education business on Anderson Ave., November 7th.

- JAMES WOOD, SR.

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DEPARTMENT PROFILES If you have photos you would like to see in our Department Profiles feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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Celebrating 50 years of service to Lodi

On November 22, 2015, the Lodi Fire Department honored firefighter Al Luna and the late Ex-Chief Joe Ciolino on 50 years of dedicated service to the residents of the Borough of Lodi. The Lodi Fire Department would like to thank both of these men for all the time, effort and excellent service to us for the last 50 years.

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Quite possibly the only time in history Roosevelt Volunteer Fire Company will ever own five trucks.

(L to R); 1993 KME (Previously from Wall Township Fire District 1), 1991 E-One (Previously from Tinton Falls Fire Company No. 1), 1970 Mack CF-600 (Previously from Freehold Independent Fire Department), 1988 Ford Mini Pumper (Previously from Morganville Independent Fire Company), 2000 Ford Expedition (Previously from Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company).

The staff of 1st Responder Newspaper would like to extend to our valued readers and advertisers our warmest wishes for a safe & happy holiday season.

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Vacant home burns in Hasbrouck Heights A small one and a half story home undergoing renovations was severely damaged in a two alarm fire on November 17th. A basement fire that probably had been burning for some time prompted the dispatch of the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department to 12 Main St. Flames were showing from the rear on arrival of the first chief and a second alarm was transmitted. It was quickly confirmed that the house was vacant. Companies made an aggressive attack and soon had the visible fire knocked down. The fire was able to be placed under control in about a half hour. No serious injuries were reported. Units from Wood-Ridge, Lodi, Moonachie, Little Ferry, and Wallington assisted at the scene.

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MURALS If you have photos you would like to see in our Murals feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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Promotional ceremony in Cherry Hill

A mural of a bygone fire adorns the side of Quakertown's 1992 Mack 3000-gallon tanker.

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At the beginning of December, the Cherry Hill Fire Department held a Promotional Ceremony/Oath of Office at Central Command.

Congratulations to Stephen G. Kinky on his promotion to Lieutenant.

In attendance were family and friends of Lt. Kinky, along with fellow firefighters and fire officers of the Cherry Hill Fire Department.

Stephen is a second generation firefighter following in the footsteps of his father Retired Captain Stephen R. Kinky of the Camden City Fire Department.

The evening began with opening remarks from Fire Chief Tom

JUMP TO FILE #071513129 Kolbe, who welcomed family and friends to the ceremony. Following this, Stephen was asked to stand and take the oath of office before having his badge pinned on by Captain Wade Houlihan.

The Office of the Fire Chief and the Cherry Hill Board of Fire Commissioners congratulate Lt. Kinky and wish him well in his new position.

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Freehold firefighters attend firefighter survival training

Members of the Freehold Fire Department attended a firefighter survival class on November 7th. The training focused on firefighter escape systems, which allows firefighters a rapid means of egress if they become trapped while battling a fire. Students attended a classroom session and skill stations. Then all firefighters jumped on the rope system at varied levels of difficulty. The class was one full day and was held at the All Hands Fire Equipment & Training facility in Neptune City. For details on this class and other classes, please contact Training@AllHandsFire.com.

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The flaring operation in progress.

THOMAS BISCHOFF

Valve break, propane leak in Wood-Ridge On November 2, 2015 at 3:07 p.m., the Wood-Ridge Fire Department was dispatched to the NJ Transit facility, 68 Passaic St., for a leaking propane tank. Assistant Chief Ferry arrived on the scene and found a 500 gallon propane tank leaking from a valve that had been dislodged while NJ Transit was attempting to move it.

Firefighters began air monitoring with meters to check for explosive levels and set up two master streams to flow water on the tank and dissipate the vapors. Bergen County Haz Mat was called to the scene to assist in the operation.

It was determined the valve could not be repaired or replaced

JUMP TO FILE #110615101 and the leak could not stopped. Engine 902 continued to flow water on the tank throughout the night to dissipate the propane vapors as the tank was 3/4 full.

A private contractor arrived at 6:00 a.m. on November 3rd and began flaring operations at 7:00 a.m. to burn off the remaining propane in the tank. The flaring operation continued until 1:15 p.m., when the tank was empty.

Engine 902 flowed an estimated 500,000 gallons of water on the leaking tank over a period of 22

hours during the incident.

The WRFD was assisted on the scene additionally by Wood-Ridge Police, NJDEP, NJ Transit Police and the WRFD Ladies Auxiliary.

Second alarm companies, (Moonachie truck, Carlstadt engine, Little Ferry engine and Hasbrouck Heights engine) covered the empty firehouse in the early stages of the incident and responded to a water flow alarm at 2-6 Passaic Street.

Command was terminated at 1:30 p.m. and all Wood-Ridge units were back in service at 2:20 p.m.on November 3, 2015.

- THOMAS BISCHOFF

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President Judson Moore, (L) New Jersey State Fire Chief’s Association welcoming President George H. Heflich, Sr., (R) with the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association before the annual conference of the State Fire Chief’s Convention at the Wildwood Convention Hall in Wildwood, NJ on September 17, 2015.

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BILL TOMPKINS, WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM

Late evening Fair Lawn blaze claims two victims Two out of four women living in a home for people with mental disabilities perished, and another was rescued as flames consumed the second floor of a home in Fair Lawn on November 24th.

Fair Lawn firefighters were dispatched to 23-10 Berkshire Rd. at 11:52 p.m.

JUMP TO FILE# Police officers 112415100 arrived first and found heavy fire venting out several second floor windows and a woman at another upper window screaming for help.

The officers fashioned a make-shift ladder out of a bed frame and were able to saely remove the victim. One officer received a leg injury in the rescue.

Fire units arrived soon after and quickly stretched lines to the second floor.

A second alarm was transmitted for companies to cover the Fair Lawn firehouses and Saddle Brook was called in as the RIT Unit.

The heavy fire was quickly knocked down, but flames continued to vent intermittently from the roof line on the B/C corner for some time.

The fire was able to be placed under control in about one and a half hours.

The two surviving residents were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The initial investigation indicates no evidence of arson. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating.

- BILL TOMPKINS

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Who Has Your Back?

EMS ISSUES

CHELLE CORDERO

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Fire vents from the attic window

Second alarm fire in Belleville Heavy fire broke out on the second floor of a large two and a half story frame around 11:30 p.m. at 178 Union Ave on November 13th.

Belleville firefighters arrived to heavy fire showing from the second floor rear corner, extending into the attic area.

Crews made an interior push to the second floor working on extin-

JUMP TO FILE #111415109 guishing the heavy fire conditions.

However, the fire began to extend into the attic area.

Twenty minutes after firefighters arrived, they had the heavy fire knocked down on the second floor

and began pulling ceilings to extinguish the remaining fire in the attic.

It took firefighters just under an hour to bring the fire under control.

No injuries were reported.

Mutual aid from Bloomfield, Newark, Nutley, and North Arlington assisted Belleville on scene.

- CHRIS TOMPKINS

Chief Albert Evagelista addresses the crowd of Chief officers, guests, instructors and graduates at the Passaic County Public Safety Academy.

TODD HOLLRITT

2015 graduates honored at Public Safety Academy The Passaic County Community College hosted the graduation ceremony of the Public Safety Academy 2015. The event took place on November 23rd and was attended by chief officers, guests, instructors and graduates.

The Passaic County Public Safety Academy offers state-of-theart training and facilities for firefighting and emergency medical personnel, which includes an in-

JUMP TO FILE #112815104 door fire-training center, simulator, and burn building. The Spring and Fall Firefighter I and a Firefighter II class included volunteer members.

A Career Firefighter I class had members of Passaic and Hackensack Departments. There was also a Firefighter II class. The motto of the

school is "Excellence in Education - Where success starts" and has been training firefighters since 2000.

In 2014, the State of New Jersey Division of Fire Safety recognized the school meets Proboard and IFSAC standards, and certificates issued here are valid in 33 states.

- TODD HOLLRITT

News about the Kentucky paramedic whose survivors have been denied an LODD death benefit has left many concerned and enraged.

It appears that Kentucky has no death benefit provision for EMS personnel in stand-alone EMS. Coverage varies state-to-state.

There is sometimes ambiguous language that should be read and clarified BEFORE any agency loses a member.

Any state that has provisions for Line-of-duty-death or Line-of-dutyinjury benefits has seemingly endless forms and applications that need to be filed in a timely fashion; even then the period between submitting, getting approval, and actually receiving any compensation often takes time.

One EMT, who asked NOT to be identified, said that any cases that (he) has seen have all been “longfought battles”.

In most cases of firefighter death or injury, for both volunteers and paid personnel, benefits are provided and often extended to EMS responders when they are part of the firebased agencies.

However there are several cases where EMS agencies and ambulance squads are “stand-alone” and this is the gray area when it comes to this protection.

Benefits help protect the families of first responders; in the case of permanent disability or death. Families lose any potential earnings the first responder was bringing into the home (even if they were volunteers).

EMS personnel (including EMTs, CFRs, paramedics and all ambulance personnel) are vital components to our communities well being and their families should not be left in need if they are unable to provide for them.

The Public Safety Officers Benefit Act (PSOB) was created in 1976.

This national plan originally only covered firefighters and law enforcement officers.

Many amendments later, by 2006 ,the PSOB included the words ‘‘member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew’’ (an officially recognized or designated public employee

member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew.).

Individual EMS employers may have made insurance plans and benefits available for staff members.

In New York State, “volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers are provided benefits for death or injuries suffered in the line of duty under the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law and Volunteer Ambulance Workers’ Benefit Law”; for more information about volunteers go to http://on.ny.gov/1HuwuM7.

In all cases, there is specific criteria (definitions, causes, etc.) that must be met and appropriate forms to be filled out and submitted to the appropriate agencies.

In 2011, a study was cited in the Prehospital Emergency Care journal, which emphasized how dangerous a professional EMS truly is.

Between 2003 and 2007 more than 65 reported EMS fatalities, a major contributor involved ambulance collisions and roadside incidents (EMS personnel struck by vehicles on a roadway). Ambulance personnel are among the first responders, who work in hazardous situations even when “civilians” are cautioned NOT to be out on the roads.

There were also a large number of non-fatal injuries including sprains from lifting and falls, and exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids.

The possibility of an EMS agency having to deal with a line-ofduty-death (LODD) or serious disability to a member is something that should be prepared for before it is actually needed.

Investigate and have clear answers as to what benefits would apply to staff, whether paid or volunteer at federal, state, local and agency levels.

Write to local legislators to help institute clear guidelines and provisions so that all members are covered and families have some protection if the worst were to happen.

And, a designated officer and committee within every agency should be trained to handle even the worst case scenario; a handy guide to dealing with this stressful situation can be found online at http://bit.ly/1TiUR0d. (The Line of Duty Death Handbook for EMS by Tawnya Silloway, Community Relations Coordinator at American Medical Response).

Additional columns from Chelle Cordero can be found at www.1rbn.com

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Wallington's chief vehicle was decked out for the department's annual Holiday Parade in 2014.

Allendale's 1953 Mack pumper participated in the Wallington Holiday Parade of 2014. (See Ups and Downs column for paragraph on this unit).

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A Wayne Community Fire Company unit was decked out for holiday duty for the 2014 parade.

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One of the last duties for Cliffside Park Car 12's 1994 Ford, before being decommissioned, was the 2014 parade.

Oakland's Support Unit was used to support Snoopy at the 2015 parade. Merry Christmas!

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Heavy fire in two houses goes four alarms The Paterson Fire Department had their hands filled as they battled heavy fire conditions in two homes, which threatened another during a fourth alarm fire Tuesday evening.

Just around 5 p.m. on November 17th, Battalion 3 contacted dispatch asking if there were any calls for a structure fire because he had smoke in the area.

During the transmission, dispatch notified Battalion 3 that they received a call for a fire at 195 North 4th.

As Battalion 3 arrived on scene, he reported smoke showing and transmitted the working fire for heavy fire and smoke showing on the Charlie side of a two and a half wood frame and extending to the Delta exposure.

A second alarm was quickly transmitted while companies were enroute.

JUMP TO FILE #112315120 As first alarm companies arrived on scene and began to establish water supplies, Battalion 3 advised dispatch that he had twotwo and a half story frames well involved on the second floor and attic and requested a third alarm as fire threatened the Delta exposure.

Multiple handlines were stretched and operated in an attempt to hold the fire from spreading.

Firefighters made a good attempt at knocking down the fire in the rear of the main fire building and Bravo exposure; however, conditions began to deteriorate on all floors and a fourth alarm was transmitted.

Heavy fire began to vent from the windows on the second floor

and attic of the main fire building, lighting up the sky on the north side of the city.

Firefighters were able to knock down and prevent any further extension to the Delta exposure and put their focus on the main fire buildings.

As crews began to make progress on the fire, knocking down the heavy fire conditions, command ordered the Bravo exposure to be evacuated due to unstable conditions and fire breaking though the roof.

One deck gun, one tower ladder and multiple handlines worked to extinguish the remaining fire, which took over an hour to bring under control.

No injuries were reported and the fire remains under investigation.

Belmar and Neptune City attend auto extrication training class

Members of Belmar First Aid, Belmar Fire Department and Neptune City Fire Department attended an auto extrication class on November 5 and 7. Part 1 of the program was a classroom session and tool review. Part 2 was hands-on, with 12 cars on hand to train with and cut. Students were presented with various techniques, as well as scenarios, to work with and enhance their skills. The training class was provided

by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training. For details on this and similar classes, please contact Training@AllHandsFire.com

- CHRIS TOMPKINS

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Just after 4:00 p.m. on November 17th, Little Egg Harbor Police came across a motor vehicle collision with injury. Great Bay EMS along with West Tuckerton Fire Department were dispatched. West Tuckerton was needed for a door pop. The patient was then removed from the vehicle and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of unknown injuries.

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Terrorism, Still A Threat STAYING SAFE

Chief Henry Campbell

In light of the Paris, France terrorist shooting attacks on November 13th and the continued bold threats being made by ISIS against the United States, it is of the utmost necessity that emergency responders stay alert to any responses that may indicate a terrorist attack and be prepared to protect themselves as well as the public.

Terrorism can happen in any community, so stay trained and stay alert.

The following information is taken from the from the U. S. Fire Administration “Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department Operational Considerations and Guide for Active Shooter and Mass Casualty Incidents”.

More than 250 people have been killed in the United States during what has been classified as active shooter and mass casualty incidents (AS/MCIs) since the Columbine High School shootings in 1999.

AS/MCIs involve one or more suspects who participate in an ongoing, random or systematic shooting spree, demonstrating the intent to

harm others with the objective of mass murder.

It has become evident that these events may take place in any community impacting fire and police departments, regardless of their size or capacity.

Local jurisdictions must build sufficient public safety resources to handle AS/MCI scenarios. Local fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and law enforcement (LE) must have common tactics, communications capabilities and terminology to have seamless, effective operations.

They should also establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) for these very volatile and dangerous situations. The goal is to plan, prepare and respond in a manner that will save the maximum number of lives possible.

Maximizing Survival Extraordinary efforts on the part of local fire/EMS agencies and direct preplanned coordination with LE is required during response to these events in order to rapidly affect rescue, save lives, and enable operations with mitigated risk to personnel.

It is essential that local policies be put in place before AS/MCIs happen to ensure coordinated and integrated planning, preparation, response, treatment and care.

The recognition of AS/MCIs as a

reality in modern American life has led to the assembly of a number of public safety organizations representing various disciplines to share and develop strategies for combating the problem.

One group, convened by the American College of Surgeons and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Hartford, Connecticut, developed a concept document for the purpose of increasing survivability in mass casualty shootings.

The paper, The Hartford Consensus, describes methods to minimize loss of life in these incidents.

The Hartford Consensus identifies the importance of initial actions to control hemorrhage as a core requirement in response to AS/MCIs. Experience has shown that the number one cause of preventable death in victims of penetrating trauma is hemorrhage. Well-documented clinical evidence supports the assertion.

The Hartford Consensus focuses on early hemorrhage control to improve survival. These very practical recommendations include the critical actions contained in the acronym THREAT: T - Threat suppression H Hemorrhage control RE - Rapid Extrication to safety A - Assessment by medical providers T - Transport to definitive care The THREAT concepts are simple, basic and proven. The Hartford

River Edge firefighters along with several mutual aid companies tackled a house fire on the afternoon of November 3rd. At around 2:30 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 863 Bogert Road.

Arriving companies had heavy smoke issuing from the rear of the dwelling. A call for mutual aid was made, bringing units from Oradell, New Milford, Paramus, as well as a Hackensack FAST team.

An upstairs bedroom was fully involved and extending to the attic area of the home. Fire vented through the roof. A ladder pipe from River Edge Ladder 1 and deck gun from Engine 3 went into operation to knock down the heavy fire.

Neighbors said that an 88-yearold River Edge widow, who lives with a full-time aide, wasn't home when the blaze occurred.

paper points out that life-threatening bleeding from extremity wounds are best controlled by use of tourniquets.

Internal bleeding resulting from penetrating wounds to the chest and trunk are best addressed through expedited transportation to a hospital setting.

Coordinated/Integrated Planning and Response To increase survivability of victims, fire and EMS agencies must incorporate THREAT principles as SOPs. At a minimum, SOPs should include: • Jointly developing local protocols for responding to AS/MCIs. Fire/EMS and LE should plan and train together.

• Planning for and practicing rapid treatment and evacuation, including who, what, when, where and how it will be carried out.

• Using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS). Accordingly, fire/EMS and LE should establish a single Incident Command Post (ICP) and establish Unified Command (UC).

• Fire/EMS, LE and all public safety partners planning and training together.

• Including AS/MCIs in tabletop and field exercises to improve familiarity with joint protocols. Regularly exercise the plan.

• Using common communications terminology. In addition to NIMS and ICS terminology, fire department personnel must learn common LE terms and vice versa. Share

JUMP TO FILE #110315108 A "household plumber" working in the house apparently caused the blaze, according to River Edge Deputy Fire Chief David Stucke said.

River Edge and New Milford EMS also responded along with the Bergen County air truck from the Hackensack Fire Department.

The blaze was brought under control within an hour of department arrival.

This was a busy afternoon for Bergen County fire departments as just after this blaze was brought under control, a house fire in Maywood occurred, which was also quickly brought under control.

- DAMIEN DANIS

definition of terms to be used in AS/MCIs and establish a common language.

• Incorporating tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) into planning and training. Training must include hemorrhage control techniques, including use of tourniquets, pressure dressings, and hemostatic agents. Training must also include assessment, triage and transport of victims with lethal internal hemorrhage and torso trauma to definitive trauma care.

• Providing appropriate protective gear to personnel exposed to risks.

• Considering fire hazards secondary to the initial blast if improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are used.

• Considering secondary devices at main and secondary scenes.

• Determining how transportation to and communications with area hospitals/trauma centers will be accomplished.

This is only the first few pages, there is much more valuable reading on this subject at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/active_shooter_guide.pdf Another source of Responding to Terrorism information is from the CDC, Center for Disease Control EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESOURCES or http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/terrorresp.html Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!

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Fairfield blaze consumes businesses NEPTUNE SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAM

Rescue training held

by Neptune Special Operations Team On October 28th, members of Neptune Township's Special Operations Team conducted a training exercise simulating a victim trapped under a large object. Members accessed the victim, freed the victim from his pinned position, packaged him and coordinated his removal.

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Several businesses were destroyed and several others were damaged as a multiple alarm fire hit a building in a Fairfield Industrial Park on October 31st.

Fairfield firefighters were dispatched shortly before 11:00 p.m. to 1275 Bloomfield Ave. for several reports of a fire.

1275 Bloomfield Ave is a complex of about seven large one story masonry buildings, which are all sub-divided into multiple businesses per structure. A blaze back in 2010 gutted more than half of one of the buildings before being contained.

Fearing a repeat of that fire, additional resources were quickly called when heavy fire from the

JUMP TO FILE #110215123 front of the building greeted the first arriving companies.

Flames were venting from two of the businesses in the middle of the building and smoke was pushing from further down the structure on both sides.

Two deck guns and several handlines were placed into operation in the front of the structure and the West Caldwell aerial was put to work in the rear.

Live electrical lines in front of the building as well as several small explosions, possibly from propane

tanks, made the attack more challenging.

Companies opened up businesses further down the building to try to cut off the fire’s advance.

Essex Fells started a draft from the Passaic River to help supply the needed water.

After a several hour battle, the majority of the fire was knocked down with the exception of a gas fed fire within the original occupancy.

Fire units reportedly remained at the scene for eleven hours to prevent any flare-ups.

No serious injuries were reported.

- BILL TOMPKINS

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FIREFIGHTER FITNESS Lori Ann Hodgkinson

DAMIEN DANIS

Hasbrouck Heights house fire On the afternoon of November 10th, a 911 caller reported a house fire at 52 Williams Avenue in Hasbrouck Heights.

Upon the chief’s arrival, they discovered that address does not exist in the town. The area was checked by patrol cars and chiefs with negative results.

As Assistant Chief Knobloch just returned companies from the initial call, he noticed a very light smoke condition at 260 Williams Avenue.

JUMP TO FILE #111015111 Companies were still on the block when the fire was discovered.

The fire was located on the second floor.

A quick second alarm was made, bringing mutual aid to the scene from Wallington with a FAST team, Lodi, Moonachie, Little Ferry, and Wood-Ridge Fire Departments.

Lines were stretched to the second floor to knock down the main body of fire. All companies did an outstanding job keeping the fire in only two rooms on the second floor.

One person was reported missing, but was later found out to not be home. Two dogs were rescued also.

The fire appears to be have originated from an overloaded electrical power strip.

- DAMIEN DANIS

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Happy New Year to All. The ideal time to try something new has arrived.

We have been stating all along, “Change is Good”.

Sooooooo, what will be your something new? If you haven’t been exercising, the New Year is a great time to start - and make that your something New. If you have been exercising, it is time to change it up a bit.

Here are just some of the many ways you can switch things up to make your workouts more interesting, more effective and therefore more long lasting.

Location, Location, Location.

Where are you training - at the Gym? Why not change it up a bit with some in home workouts?

For those of you in colder climates, you may be more inclined to train if you don’t have to venture to the gym for all of your workouts.

There are so many options that require little or no equipment and/or space. Even doing a portion of your workouts at home can be a great way to change things up.

Conversely, if you are primarily training at home, the New Year is a great time to switch it up with an occasional gym session and/or class.

What’s your pleasure?

As always, changing your cardio venue is another way to vary your workouts.

Have you been logging all your miles in on the treadmill? Well, hop on the bike, stair climber, or ellipti-

Whatever you have been doing, try something new. You equipment junkies - try a zero equipment cardio session with kickboxing, aerobic dance, walking/jogging etc.

Of course if you are already on that track, throw in equipment based sessions when you can.

You can go it alone or for still another change – join a cardio class, or find a partner.

Resistance – Free or Machines?

Trade your free weights for machines or vice versa.

If that is not an option, at the very least, change the exercises you do for each muscle group. You can always go back to your old standbys in the future.

Taking a break from them will make them “newbies” again after a brief hiatus.

Eventually, your something old will be something new! Absence makes the heart grow fonder!

I think you will be surprised at the difference even the tiniest of changes can make.

The clothes that you wear, the equipment you use, the place that you train, or who you train with are all great places to start.

Change how often you train, vary your intensity or fluctuate the duration of your workouts.

Trade circuits for straight sets or vice versa. Change one; change a few or change ‘em all.

Whatever you choose, remember to receive clearance from your physician.

The start of the New Year is the perfect time to revisit her/him as well.

Stay Safe - Happy New Year – Happy New You!

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In Berkeley Township, the Manitou Park Fire Company still has in service this 1984 E-ONE pumper mounted on a GMC 7000 chassis. It has a 1000 gpm pump, a 500 gallon tank and a portable 3.5 kw generator. It is Engine 1821.

The Mine Hill Fire Department operates this 2006 Pierce/Kenworth 1000/2000 as Tender 122

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The Big Burn VIDEO REVIEW

Video reviews by John Malecky

The Big Burn by American Experience Films PBS Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188 Central Street, Suite #4 Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800522-8528 E-Mail:support@fire-pol i c e - e m s . c - o m www.fire-police-ems.com Price $24.99 (DVD) This DVD is 60 minutes in length mostly in black and white.

It is a program inspired by a book of the same name and is a story about the horrendous wildfire, which consumed an area of the Rockies in the Summer of 1910.

The fire covered an area the size of the state of Connecticut, including million acres of land made up of towns as well as forestry.

It is also a brief history of the U.S. Forest Service, its founder Gifford Pinchot, and his successor.

It is the story of arrogance and pride that nature could be managed.

Pinchot’s aim was to preserve national forests. He had his opponents in the name of the timber and mining industries as well as the railroads.

The first two, at least, thought that forests were theirs to make use

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of, in selling their products, and did not take kindly to those who got in their way. The railroads posed a threat by their trains kicking out sparks, which tended to start fires.

They took no responsibility in helping to suppress them as they felt fires were only a hazard of their passing through forestry land.

The story progresses telling about Pinchot’s political activism and his befriending influential people such as New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt, who later became president and how they worked together.

The succeeding president was another story.

It also tells us about the forest rangers stationed in the west and how they were protected from harm by seven companies of elite black soldiers of the 25th Infantry and how their performance when later fighting the Big Burn influenced the minds of many to look upon the black man in a different, favorable way.

Coverage of the firefighting during the Big Burn is intense and an influential leader, who was instrumental in managing this battle is shown.

His invention of the Pulaski tool came about after this fire and is still a weapon in fighting forestry fires today.

I would recommend this DVD as a lesson in history and a bit of education for those who do not normally fight forest fires to see how the other guys do it!

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Dog rescued from house fire in Bergenfield Bergenfield firefighters were called to Sugden Street after neighbors reported smoke showing from the single family home shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 8th.

Firefighters quickly arrived to find a one and a half story home with smoke showing from the first floor and stretched lines to the front door.

With nobody at home, crews gained access, only to find the family pet unresponsive. The family

JUMP TO FILE #110915131 boxer was removed and CPR began by firefighters and Bergenfield VAC. In a few minutes, EMS members were able to revive the dog and return him to the owner.

As fire consumed the kitchen and extended to the second floor and attic, a second alarm was trans-

mitted, bringing mutual aid from New Milford, Tenafly, and Dumont.

An aggressive interior attack kept the fire from spreading and consuming the entire home.

It took firefighters 30 minutes to bring the fire under control.

No injuries were reported and the fire remains under investigation.

- CHRIS TOMPKINS

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Morgan Lieutenant Steve Kanca operating at a fire behind an auto body shop on Route 35.

Apparatus of Tinton Falls Company 1 stand tall in front of quarters.

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NEW JERSEY FACES

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Secaucus Engine Co. 2 was assigned a rented-loaner 1990 Pierce Lance 1250-gpm/1200-gwt pumper in the fall to replace their Seagrave unit that was sent out for repairs. The rig saw original fire duty in Colts Neck. In September, Engine 2 was struck by a vehicle while the company was responding to an active fire scene.

L-R: Firefighter John Morrison, Junior FF Gared Wetter and Firefighter Jamaal Ford.

New Jersey 1st Responder News Editor Ron Jeffers, left, and Hackensack Firefighter Mike Martinelli where sworn in by FDNY Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro and Chief of Department James E. Leonard as Honorary Battalion Chiefs with the New York City Fire Department during a ceremony at the Bureau of Training on November 19th.

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Lt. Collins retires from Cherry Hill Congratulations to Lieutenant James Collins as he works his last 24 hour shift at Station 2. The Cherry Hill Fire Department would like to congratulate Lieutenant James Collins on his retirement from active service with the department.

Jim was hired as a firefighter on August 8, 1994. Prior to his hiring, Jim was a career firefighter with the Cinnaminson Fire Department and began service to the people of Cherry Hill Township on June 3, 1985 as a volunteer with Cherry Hill Fire District 5.

Jim’s first assignment was at Engine 1352 C Platoon as a firefighter. In October of 1997, he was transferred to Engine 1342 A Platoon, where he qualified as an Acting Lieutenant.

In 1998, Jim was assigned to

JUMP TO FILE #112015108 Engine 1362 C Platoon. The following year, he returned to Station 4 and continue his work at 1342 B Platoon. In 2000, Jim was assigned to Tower Ladder 1324 C Platoon. During 2001, Firefighter Collins was transferred to 1352 C Platoon where he remained until his promotion.

On May 31, 2004, Jim was promoted to Lieutenant and took command of Ladder 1344 A Platoon. On November 11, 2009, while operating as part of a search team, Jim was awarded the Department’s Class II Meritorious Medal for conducting a search without the protection of a hoseline under deteriorating conditions

and removed a trapped occupant at the Woods I condominium.

During 2013, Jim assisted with the relocation of Ladder 4 to Station 3 while assisting in the implementation of the Squrt Engine at Station 4. In September 2013, Jim was transferred back to Ladder 1324 A Platoon, where he proudly finished up his distinguished career with the Cherry Hill Fire Department.

On behalf of the entire department and Board of Fire Commissioners, we wish Lieutenant James Collins success in his future endeavors and thank him for his years of service and countless contributions to our organization.

- Cherry Hill Fire Department

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East Rutherford Firefighter Kevin Felten communicates with command during a ladder pipe operation in Lyndhurst on November 26th.

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Dinner is served! North Arlington Emergency Squad member N. Wartel passes out sandwiches on Thanksgiving during a multiplealarm fire in Lyndhurst.

Clinton's 1926 American La France 400-gpm pumper stands ready as Engine 1's 2001 American La France 2250-gpm pumper backs into quarters.

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LITTLE BIG GUYS

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In Monmouth County, Bradley Beach’s Engine 8875 is our Little Big Guy for this month. It is a 2014 KME mini pumper, which was sold by First Priority Emergency Vehicles. It is mounted on a Ford F550 XL Super Duty, 4 x 4 chassis and has a Power Stroke diesel engine. It has a Hale 1250 gpm single-stage pump, a ¾-inch booster reel, 1 ¾-inch crosslay, preconnected TFT Blitzfire hand monitor and a 250 gallon poly water tank. Other features include ROM roll-up compartment doors, a speedy dry hopper, 4.5 kw generator, two FRC telescoping floodlights and a brow light on the hood, electric cord reel, battery operated Holmatro rescue tools, a portable manifold, foam nozzle, AED, hand fire extinguishers and a six ton winch.

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Budd Lake handles extrication On November 23, 2015 at 2:20 p.m., Mt Olive Communications Center dispatched Budd Lake Fire Department for an overturned motor vehicle accident at Route 46 and Connelly Ave. Upon arrival, Chief 50 confirmed entrapment of one female inside the vehicle. Squad 56 arrived on scene and completed the extrication within 20 minutes. From accident, a telephone pole was snapped in half, and wires were on the ground. The highway remained closed for two hours awaiting the power company and to determine the cause of the accident. The extent of the female’s injuries and the exact cause of the accident are unknown and under investigation.

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Laugh your way to the bank with a stand-up comedy fund-raiser

Local 9 members delivered 80 turkey dinners to residents at Elizabeth Towers

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Members delivered 20 prepared turkeys to Captain Jose Paneto, Commanding Officers of the Salvation Army Elizabeth Temple Corps.

Elizabeth firefighters celebrate Thanksgiving with community Elizabeth, NJ. Throughout the week of Thanksgiving, Elizabeth Firefighters FMBA Local 9 planned multiple events to help make Thanksgiving more enjoyable for those in the community. After a trying month in which firefighters responded to one of the city's largest multi-agency incidents in recent years, Local 9 members showed their resolve and dedication to the community during this week of thanks.

On Monday, members prepared eighty Thanksgiving dinners with all of the trimmings for participating residents at Elizabeth Towers.

The joyous celebration came to being because of the efforts of Diana Jose, a social worker assigned to the residence. Ms. Jose stated, "You brought a smile to their faces!"

Tuesday found members making donations to two local organizations. Turkeys were donated to Missionaries on a Mission. Over the past couple of years, this faithbased organization has been able to help numerous families in the community. Cerise Simmons, President of Missionaries on Mission, stated, "Our 2015 goal was to make 200 food baskets, but with the generosity of the community, we were able to make and distribute over 300 baskets this Thanksgiving."

Members also donated turkeys, stuffing, and vegetables to the St. Joseph Social Service Center.

JUMP TO FILE #113015124 Under the leadership of Sister Jacinta Fernandes, the St. Joseph staff was hard at work sorting, packing, and distributing food to the growing line of city residents.

Twenty turkeys and gravy were prepared and delivered to the Salvation Army on Wednesday. Captain Jose Paneto, Commanding Officer of the Elizabeth Temple Corps. stated, "With your assistance, we will be able to accommodate up to 1000 guests for our yearly Thanksgiving dinner."

This yearly partnership has become a tradition for Local 9. David Bialas, Vice President of Local 9 stated, "This week, month, and year have been very busy for our members. Combining the increased calls for service with our diminishing manpower, I am very proud of the work our members have done in the community, especially our members who were just appointed to the department. This past month, we celebrated the retirements of a number of members who served the city with a long career with more retirements on the horizon. This Thanksgiving we are thankful for their careers and health and wish them the best in their retirement."

- ELIZABETH FMBA LOCAL 9

Who needs to laugh more than the Fire Companies ---the first responders who deal with dangerous circumstances each and every day?

There’s an innovative concept for fund-raising developed by Joey Novick, who is a stand-up comedian and the Fire Commissioner in his hometown: Stand-up comedy shows.

Fire companies can get much-needed laughs and profit financially as well.

Novick's company, ComedyWorks, provides all-star headline comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime, Last Comic Standing, and the Tonight Show.

Novick’s been producing comedy shows since 1977, and has experience producing shows with such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O’Donnell, Larry The Cable Guy, and Tim Allen.

"The comedians were very funny, and very professional," wrote Mark Bruhmuller, Fire Chief of the Churchtown Fire Company of New York. “Joey Novick did an excellent job. Everybody loves to laugh, and it's a great deal of fun."

ComedyWorks produces more than 300 shows a year, almost 150 of those for emergency service organizations. The money these shows can

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raise varies, depending on things like the number of tickets sold, how they're priced, the amount spent on promotion and whether food and drink are available.

"Mostly companies produce shows in their own facilities, which may hold 300–400 people," says Novick.

"We'll put together a show for them that will bring in comedians from major comedy clubs, with a headliner from HBO, Comedy Central, or the Tonight Show. The feature performer will be someone who's headlined the comedy circuit: Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, the Comedy Store. The host of the show will be a comedian who's very high-energy, like a gameshow host, to get the audience warmed up. A triple headliner show!”

The Somerset Fire Company of New Jersey produces two fundraisers a year through ComedyWorks.

"We've done about ten shows so far, and it's been great," says Mike Rein-

beck, who coordinates the shows for the 65-member volunteer department.

"A friend of mine who had used Joey told me, 'This guy books really good acts.' So, we did the first show, everything was great, and we've been doing shows with Joey ever since."

"I find their people to be very funny," agrees Adam Hubney, chief of the Atlantic Highlands Volunteer Fire Department in New Jersey, which books comedians through ComedyWorks for its annual dinner.

"We have a professional comedy club in our county, and the quality is just as good."

Comedy Works provides a 30-page ‘How-To’ guide that assists organizations through the comedy show production and warns of mistakes to avoid. "We make sure they follow everything in the guide," says Novick. "If a company has never done this before, it gives you everything from you need to know. We make sure that things get done right.

Clients who follow the guide always do very well and tend to make money.”

For information on Comedy Works, call 1 (888) 782-4589, go to www.comedyworks.org or e-mail joeynovick@earthlink.net.

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Cedar Grove hosts NO FEAR fundraiser On Saturday November 21st, the members of the Cedar Grove Fire Department came together for a cause in an effort to help out a resident of the Township.

In May of 2015, Bill Fearon’s life was changed when JUMP TO FILE# he was diagnosed 112415135 with a malignant brain tumor.

Bill has been a New Jersey State Trooper for over 21 years and is well known by many of the members as a caring family man and very involved in the town.

Throughout his challenge, Bill has kept a remarkably positive attitude, even adopting the nickname Bill “NO FEAR” Fearon. After being granted permission to use the historic Old Meadowbrook building, now owned and operated by the Macedonian Orthodox Church, the chili committee began to gather sponsors and recruit cooks for the event including the fire department’s own Tom Wilson who won the 2014 WCBS Firehouse Chili Cook-off, beating chefs from all over the tri-state area.

In fact, many of the teams on Saturday were made up of police and fire departments from the surrounding communities.

In addition to the sponsors, the committee was able to secure an impressive group of judges for the event.

The list of judges included Cedar Grove’s own Amanda Freitag, WPLJ personalities Race Taylor and Anne Marie Leamy (On Air Annie), area chefs Ariane Duarte and Francesco Palmieri, and the final judge was Cedar Grove School Superintendent, Michael Featherman.

Morning radio talent Todd Pettengill served as the night’s Master of Ceremony and former New York Giant Steve Weatherford made a special guest appearance.

During the event, an impressive list of gift baskets was raffled off to the guests.

Some of the prizes featured were a three nights stay and round of golf at the Wigwam in Litchfield Park Arizona.

Other items included a Facial Rejuvenation Basket by Dr. Giampapa of Montclair, a Skin Revitalization Basket, a painting of Mariano Rivera, a Parrot drone, a go pro camera, as well as tickets to local area sporting events.

The fundraising event was a huge success.

The more than 1,000 people in attendance saw Jim Marshal’s, “The Jim Bars Famous” Chili crowned the first place winner, with Simon Qassis, “Chilibuster” and Diane Bannon, “Fire in the Hole” chili taking second and third place respectively.

The final award was given to Cedar Grove Fire Department’s

own Tom Wilson “Wilsons Magic” as the people’s choice winner, voting on by those in attendance.

All participating cooks received a customized chili bowl for their effort and the winning teams were presented a trophy and gift certificates to area restaurants.

A total of ten different fire departments entered the competition.

They were Cedar Grove (two teams), Jersey City, Caldwell, Bloomfield, New City (NY), Montclair, East Hanover, Nutley, West Caldwell, and Fairfield.

Police departments from Cedar Grove, Verona, Montclair, and the New Jersey State police also entered teams.

- CHRIS DONLON

Judges and the Fearon Family

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OCEAN CITY FD

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Forest fire practical training On November 22nd, some of our members took part in the New Jersey State Forest Fire service practical training. After completing the required online courses earlier this year and the practicals today, these members are now certified Wildland firefighters.

We are proud to say that including this group, over 75% of our members are certified and available

JUMP TO FILE #112515128 to assist the state if needed in the event of a major wildland fire.

Members who attended included Chief Kyle Martin, Assistant Chief Ken McLaughlin, Lieutenant Robert Conklin, Lieutenant Dan Garrity and Firefighters

Anthony Guarnera, Keith Scheetz, David Kerchner, Mike Greaves, Joseph Dinkelacker and Charlie Haggerty.

Everyone, who attended, did an awesome job and we would like to thank the state forest fire service for their assistance in becoming a cooperators department.

- MADISON PARK VOL FC

Structure fire in Long Beach Township

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Fire at storage warehouse in Ocean City Ocean City battled a structure fire tonight at the storage warehouse for Johnsons Appliance. At 7:55 p.m. on November 17th, crews arrived on location to find fire in the rear of the building. The B platoon did a nice job gaining access to the locked building and was able to contain the fire after a difficult start. It was discovered that the electric service to the building had fused itself to the metal structure and created a hazard for personnel on scene. Atlantic Electric was called in to de-energize the building. The fire crews were then able to enter the building and put out the remainder of the fire. Great job by all involved. Thanks to our neighboring companies for assistance covering the town. No injuries were reported.

On November 20th at 3:52 p.m., Station 15 was dispatched for a structure fire on East 91st St. in Long Beach Township. On arrival, we were advised by the homeowner and police that the fire was mostly out.

The fire was on a third floor deck. JUMP TO FILE# Crews went to the 112515132 deck with a water can and tools while a ladder and a one and a three quarter inch hand line was stretched. Crews checked the area for extension and extinguished any remaining fire.

The homeowner’s quick action with fire extinguishers stopped the fire from spreading.

Ocean County Fire Marshal's was called for investigation. The cause is accidental in nature, related to electric wiring.

Responding were the chief, Engine 1511, Tower 1515 and Engine 1501. A total of 18 members responded. Also assisting were Long Beach Township PD, Beach Haven EMS and Ship Bottom Fire Co. who stood-by at their station incase of any more calls in out coverage. This was the second fire for us in three days.

- BEACH HAVEN VOL FC

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Spotswood attends firefighter bailout training

On November 21st, members of the Spotswood Fire Department participated in firefighter bailout training at the All Hands Fire Training Center. Students, using the Sterling F4 personal escape system, performed a variety of skills including performing rope bailout jumps from a second floor window, this being done at varied levels of difficulty including being on air with a blacked out face piece. The training was conducted by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training based in Neptune City, NJ.

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Bridgette behind the wheel of her father and grandfather's engine of the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Dept. Her great-grand father is also a retired firefighter in the Garfield Fire Dept.

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Recycling plant fire alters folunteer first responders Thanksgiving plans in Lyndhurst Lyndhurst, NJ. As a recycling plant went up in smoke, many volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel had their Thanksgiving Day plans immediately altered, November 26th.

The warm November day seemed to be an indication of an enjoyable holiday with family and friends. The Macy's Day parade was coming to a conclusion and football and turkey were on many minds. Lyndhurst Fire Chief Paul F. Haggerty went out for a coffee run for his family just before the alarm was transmitted.

Holiday plans for some fifty volunteer firefighters from southern Bergen County and Secaucus were suddenly changed.

Around 11:30 a.m., the fire department was dispatched to NY-NJ Recycling at 800 Page Ave. A large black column of smoke rose above the Meadowlands with fire showing from the large two-story masonry structure. Master streams were set up, which knocked down visible fire, but there was deep seated flames in the piles of cardboard inside the building, from floor to roof.

Second and third alarms were sounded by Chief Haggerty for mutual aid companies that set up LDH water supply lines and went to work. Lyndhurst Truck 1's tower was set up on Page Avenue with access to hit the fire from the avenue and west side parking lot.

Engine 1 utilized a deck gun on the avenue. East Rutherford Engine 3's quint operated a ladder pipe operation in the west lot. A mountain of cardboard was located outside the building behind Engine 3, but that did not burn.

A defensive operation was established with a collapse zone. A large portion of the flat roof collapsed during the fire. As condi-

JUMP TO FILE #112715101 tions of the structure deteriorated, a decision was made by officials to call in heavy equipment to demolish the building before the fire was even declared under control.

As master streams worked, EMS personnel acquired refreshments and sandwiches to pass along to firefighters operating at the scene. Bottled water and a sandwich for Thanksgiving, in low banking smoke! During the fire, fellow firefighters wished each other a “Happy Thanksgiving.”

Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion and a third for a minor leg injury. A crew of two employees working inside the plant escaped the fire unharmed.

A Bergen County haz-mat team tested air samples, but found no

harm to the public.

The fire was declared under control around 4:30 p.m. The first piece of demolition equipment had already arrived and started going to work. A fire department watch-line stood by for smoldering flames. Additional mutual aid units that operated at the scene came from Carlstadt, Rutherford, North Arlington and Secaucus.

During the fire, Bergen County Fire Marshal Bryan Hennig, also a member of the Lyndhurst Fire Department, recalled other fires at this location. He said firefighters fought a blaze at the plant on Super Bowl Sunday in the late 1980's. In addition, he recalled a fire on the 1970's in another building at this industrial area, where a worker was trapped and killed in the blaze.

- RON JEFFERS, DAMIEN DANIS

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Smoke house drill

On the night of November 2nd, the Highlands Fire Department participated in a "smoke house" drill at the Monmouth County Fire Academy with Atlantic Highlands Fire Department. Members trained on VES (vent, enter, search) TIC (thermal imaging camera) and hose streetching. Thanks to Atlantic HIghlands Fire Department for the invite.

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Dump truck versus van sends four Just after 10 a.m. on November 4th, an MVC was reported in Stafford Twp. The call came in as a dump truck versus van with entrapment. Stafford Fire Department along with Barnegat were dispatched. EMS was provided from Stafford EMS, Barnegat EMS and Quality EMS. An ALS unit MONOC 716 and EMS coordinator were also dispatched. Four patients required treatment. One was flown out by MONOC 1 to a nearby trauma center. The dump truck was also leaking fuel so 4700 requested Hazmat from Berkley to respond for the clean up. Crews remained on scene for sometime and the cause of the collision is under investigation by Stafford Police.

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The Mine Hill Fire Department operates this 2000 Pierce Dash 750/1500 pumper as Engine 122.

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The Mine Hill Fire Department operates this 2006 Pierce Enforcer 300/2500/75' Quint as Ladder 124

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Historic Paterson building burns for hours The historic Paterson Armory, a building built over a century ago, that once housed the N.J. National Guard as well as hosting many entertainment concerts, sporting events and even a Republican Presidential Rally, was heavily damaged in a seven alarm fire that took many hours to control on November 9th.

Firefighters were dispatched at about 11:30 p.m. to 465 Market Street, and on arrival had only a light smoke condition from the approximately 200 x 300 heavy timber mill type building that covered an entire block. The building had been vacant since 1990.

Upon gaining access, the smoke condition increased. Lines were stretched as companies attempted to find the seat of the fire.

JUMP TO FILE #111015102 A second alarm, followed by a third was transmitted as multiple points of entry were established.

An interior attack commenced as flames were discovered in the basement. The smoke condition increased as the fire started to burn through the first floor. Members were withdrawn as conditions continued to deteriorate. Additional alarms were transmitted as exterior lines and elevated master streams were set up.

Eventually, companies from across Passaic, Bergen, and Morris Counties were involved in fighting the flames or covering Paterson firehouses. At least six ele-

vated master streams operated as smoke pushed from the structure for over seven hours. Finally after dawn, fire broke through windows at the top of the building and started to burn through the roof.

Master streams knocked down the heavy fire within an hour, but companies remained many hours longer.

It is expected that the building may need to be demolished to reach the pockets of fire before the incident can be placed under control. No serious injuries were reported. Several agencies were called in for investigation. Several schools in the immediate area were closed due to the fire.

- BILL TOMPKINS

Fair Haven Fire Department Command Unit 1366.

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T-bone MVC in Hope Hope, NJ. A northbound vehicle turning left onto Heller Hill Road from Route 521 in Warren County was t-boned by a Dodge pick-up. Hope Fire Department and North Warren EMS were dispatched to the scene to find one vehicle off the road on the shoulder. One vehicle operator was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

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Elizabeth Engine 6 operating at a house explosion on Magnolia Ave.

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Elizabeth Special Operations Unit operating at a house explosion on Magnolia Ave.

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Vehicle flips, exits roadway in Hudson County

Hudson County, NJ. A vehicle exiting the road to Route 3 West off of Interstate 495, leaving the Lincoln Tunnel hit the barrier and was then struck by another vehicle and then flipped. North Hudson Squad 1 and Engine 15 responded along with Port Authority Police and EMS.

Hope Township municipal building heating unit fire evacuates employees

Hope, NJ. A report of smoke in the building of the Hope Township Municipal Building and courthouse brought out fire companies from Mountain Lake and Hope Fire Departments. A small fire in the heating unit was quickly extinguished and the unit was removed from the building, leaving it without heat. Smoke and water damage will keep the municipal building closed for an unspecified period as it is cleaned up.

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Bergenfield Chief Jerry Naylis directs operations at a two alarm fire November 8th.

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Members of Roosevelt Volunteer Fire Company and Hope Fire Company #1 participated in a live burn drill at the Monmouth County Fire Academy on October 1, 2015. (L to R: Dan Archer Steve Gomba, Chris Suk)

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Belleville Captain and New Jersey Metro Fire Photographers Ass. President Scott Wentworth vents the attic at a recent house fire on Union Ave.

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In Lawrence Twp., Slackwood Fire Company Firefighter Donque Douglas, left, and Captain Ken Kandrac, of Rescue 21, take a break during a training session.

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Some apparatus from Ocean County

Last year, I was fortunate to photograph a number of attractive apparatus from Ocean County.

This month is an example of some of them with the rest expected to be shown as the months go by.

We start in Point Pleasant Borough, who has a 2014 KME Severe Service heavy rescue with a long four door chassis. It has a 22 foot walk-in body.

Specs include a Cummins ISX 15, 500 hp diesel engine, 25 kw Onan generator, Will Burt Night Scan, air cascade system and 9,000 pound winch. It was sold by First Priority Emergency Vehicles.

Next, we move to Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company 2 who has a 2014 Pierce Saber Encore rescue truck. It has a a 250 gpm pump, 200 gallon water tank and a 25 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

Ocean Fire Company 1 also in Point Peasant Beach placed in service a 2015 E-ONE Quest III pumper with a 50 foot mid mount boom.

It has a 2000 gpm pump, 780 gallon water tank and a 10 kw generator. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protection.

Moving a little further down is the Ocean Beach Fire Department in Toms River Township, who has a 2014 Pierce Arrow XT pumper with a 1500 gpm pump, 750 gallon water tank and six-kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

Crossing toward the West is the Manitou Park Fire Company in Berkeley Township, who has a 2012 U.S. Tanker pumper on a Spartan Metro Star chassis.

It has a 1250 gpm pump, 500 gallon water tank, 20 gallon foam tank, air cascade system and 10 kw generator. They also operate one of the few tractor trailer tankers in the state.

It is a 1993 S & S with a 6,000 gallon tank pulled by a Peterbilt 357 tractor.

It has a 1000 gpm pump.

Going further South to Long Beach Island is Beach Haven, which has a 2015 Spartan ER pumper. It is on a Metro Star EMFD chassis and is powered by a Cummins ISL 9, 450 hp diesel engine. Specs include a 2000 gpm pump, 500 gallon water tank, six-kw generator and TFT Crossfire monitor. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC. In dealer news, Garden State Apparatus delivered a Sutphen Monarch pumper to the Rainbow Lakes Fire Company in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (Morris County.) It has a Cummins 450- hp diesel engine, stainless steel body, Hale singlestage 1500 gpm pump, 750 gallon water tank and FRC scene lighting.

The apparatus division of First Priority Emergency Vehicles delivered to Mantua Township in Gloucester County, a KME Predator Severe Service rescue pumper. It has a 141.5 inch long four door cab with a 10 inch raised roof, barrier shortened doors, six seats and a Line-X severe service interior.

Other specs include a Cummins ISL9, 450 hp diesel engine, Allison 3000 EVS transmission, Hale Qmax, Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus of the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street.

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Ocean Beach Engine 2701, 2014 Pierce Arrow XT, 1500/750 with 6 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Point Pleasant Borough Rescue 7503, 2014 KME Severe Service, 25 kw, air cascade system and 9,000 pound winch. It was sold by First Priority Emergency Vehicles.

Manitou Park Fire Company Engine 1833, 2012 Spartan Metro Star/U.S. Tanker, 1250/500/20 with air cascade system and 10 kw generator.

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Point Pleasant Beach FC-2, R-4303, 2014 Pierce Saber Encore, 250/250 and 25 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Manitou Park Fire Company Truck 1808, 1993 Peterbilt 357/S & S, 1000/6000.

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Point Pleasant Beach, Ocean Fire Company, Engine 4201 '2015 EONE Quest III, 2000/750 with a 50 foot boom and a 10 kw generator. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protection.

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single-stage 2000 gpm pump with side mount panel, four-inch LDH discharge, three-inch deck gun discharge, two 1 ½ and one 2 ½-inch hose bed discharges, 2 ½-inch front bumper discharge, rear belly pan mounted one-inch booster reel, 750 gallon poly water tank, stainless steel KME 179 inch Flex body with 29 inch deep compartments, un-painted roll up compartment doors, full height and depth compartments on driver’s and officer’s side, three roof top compartments, ladders stored on

top of the frame rail next to the water tank, accessed from the rear, four SCBA cylinder storage compartments in rear wheel wells for 11 cylinders and extinguishers, low 58 inch hose bed from ground, 20 kw Harrison generator, Will Burt Night Scan tower on top of the water tank and three hydraulic reels in the right side rear compartment.

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Beach Haven Engine 1511, 2015 Spartan ER Metro Star, EMFD, 2000/500 with 6 kw generator. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co. LLC. John M. Malecky

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Belleville second alarm claims a family pet Three residents of a home that was being consumed by flames safely escaped, but a dog on the second floor was killed before it could be rescued.

Belleville fire fighters were dispatched at about 7:30 p.m. on No- JUMP TO FILE # vember 28th for a 113015128 reported couch fire at 86 Belmont Ave. On arrival, flames were extending out of the rear of the two story dwelling and extending up to the second floor.

The two residents on the second floor had escaped, one down the stairs and the other via a ladder from an awning. The woman on the first floor was assisted out by neighbors before arrival of firefighters.

A compromised stairway in the rear made access to the second floor difficult and flames soon took possession of the upper floor and extended through the roof.

Two deck guns, a ladder pipe, and several handlines were put into operation to hold the fire to the original building.

The exposure D building did suffer some fire damage, as well as a garage in the rear.

The heavy fire was knocked down quickly, but flames would show from time to time as the roof continued to burn.

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Tractor Fire

Units from the Beemerville-Wantage Fire Department were called out mid-afternoon on November 18th to extinguish a tractor fire. The fire was quickly extinguished before it could spread to brush in the area. No injuries were reported.

Chief Lowden (ret.) honored by Evesham Council

Ted Lowden, former fire chief, was recognized at a Council Meeting for his 31 years of service and recent retirement. Ted began his journey in 1975 as a volunteer firefighter for the Marlton Fire Company. Since his initial days as a volunteer, Ted contributed his life to the community and the fire department. He made a tremendous impact on the profession and our community. We wish Ted all the best in his retirement, and thank him for his many years of service.

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Vehicle News

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Residual smoke shows from the home after interior crew makes a nice stop.

Owner returns home to investigate burglar alarm, discovers smoke-filled house Avenel, NJ. Firefighters from Avenel and Colonia made a nice stop at a house fire on October 19, 2015, preventing further extension and a total loss of the large singlefamily dwelling.

The Avenel and Colonia Fire Departments were dispatched just after 3:00 p.m. to 29 Wildwood Pl. in the Colonia section of Avenel’s fire district for a reported smoke condition inside the residence.

The owner returned home after being notified of a burglar alarm by their monitoring company and found heavy smoke inside when the front door was opened.

Upon arrival, firefighters stretched a three-inch line with a

JUMP TO FILE #110915127 gated wye to the front door and advanced a one and three quarter inch hand line to the second floor, where the seat of the fire was found in a bedroom. A second hand line was stretched as a precautionary measure, but was not placed into operation.

Colonia set up their truck in the driveway due to the distance of the home off the roadway, but roof ventilation was not required. The fire was knocked down quickly by the interior crew with just the one hand line and was able to do so before the flames extended into the

Pequannock Company 1 placed into service a 2015 Pierce Impel 1500-gpm/500-gwt/75-foot quint as the company's first aerial device. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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attic above the bedroom. Heavy smoke persisted inside the home and was removed by utilizing hydraulic and mechanical ventilation.

No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no reported injuries at the scene.

Additional mutual aid fire departments from Iselin #9, Iselin #11, Hopelawn and Fords assisted at the scene, while Woodbridge provided coverage to the town.

The cause and origin of the fire is being investigated by Avenel Fire Official Cory Spillar, but it appears to have started in the second floor master bedroom.

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In Parsippany, Rainbow Lakes District 2 has placed into service a 2015 Sutphen 1500-gpm/750-gwt pumper equipped with a light tower and 10 kw generator, sold by Tim Moots.

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Ocean Gate has quick knockdown

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Ocean Gate, NJ. On Friday, November 13, 2015 at 9:25 p.m., the Ocean Gate Fire Company was dispatched to a residence on the corner of Ocean Gate Ave and W. Atlantic Ave for a brush fire alongside a residence.

Upon arrival, heavy fire was noted to the west side of the structure and the assignment was quickly upgraded to a working structure fire.

The fire involved an outdoor hot tub, overhead arbor, and an adjoining room with exposure to the detached garage.

By way of an aggressive exterior attack, the fire was quickly brought under control and knocked down.

JUMP TO FILE #111615134 The living room and dining areas of the home suffered extensive water and smoke damage.

The occupants were able to safely exit the home, however, the family cat was rescued from underneath the living room couch.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office.

Assisting at the scene were the Bayville Fire Company, Pinewald Pioneer Fire Company, and Ocean Gate EMS. - MICHAEL FLORES

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Vehicle News

Pequannock Company 1 has placed into service a ex- Engine Co. 7 in Paterson is one of five new Pierce Arrow Paterson Engine Co. 1 received a 2015 Pierce Arrow XT military 1967 Kiaser 6x6 for emergencies such as flood- XT 1500-gpm pumpers to see fire duty in this busy city. 1500-gpm/700-gwt/50-gft pumper sold by Fire & Safety ing conditions.

It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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In Bridgewater Twp., the Bradley Gardens Fire Company Paterson Engine Co. 6 received a 2015 Pierce Arrow XT Freehold Twp. District 1 has received a 2015 Pierce Veaccepted delivery of a 2015 Pierce Velocity 1500- 1500-gpm/700-gwt/50-gft apparatus with top-mount locity 2000-gpm/1000-gwt pumper sold by Fire & Safety gpm/1000-gwt unit, assigned to Squad 21, sold by Fire & pump panel.

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The Rumson Fire Company has placed into service a Paterson Engine Co. 5 placed into service a 2015 Pierce KME 1500-gpm/750gwt pumper sold by 1st Priority Arrow XT 1500-gpm/700-gwt/50-gft model with DD13 Emergency Vehicles. motor and Allison 4000EVS transmission, sold by Fire & Safety Services.

In Lawrence Twp., the Slackwood Fire Company has replaced their Snorkel with a 2015 Seagrave 2000gpm/500-gwt/105-foot platform. This vehicle was sold by EES.

The Stafford Township Volunteer FC in Manahawkin Paterson Engine Co. 4 has been assigned a 2015 Pierce took delivery of a 2015 Pierce Arrow XT PUC rescue- Arrow XT 1500-gpm/700-gwt/50-gft unit with an eightpumper, 1500 gpm pump, 750 GWT, and 25 gallon foam man cab, sold by Fire & Safety Services. tank. It is painted in the new department colors of black over red and sold by Fire & Safety Services

In Sayreville, the Melrose Fire Company has placed into service a 2015 Pierce Arrow XT 2000-gpm/750-gwt/30gft pumper for Engine 3 that carries extrication equipment and a 10 kw Harrison generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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KME Orders include for the Flagtown Fire Company in Hillsborough Township (Somerset County) a Predator custom pumper with ELFD, 156.5 inch cab and 22 inch raised roof. It has six seats and a Line-X severe service interior, a Cummins ISX12, 500 hp diesel engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Hale Qmax, single-stage 2250 gpm pump with side mount panel having a bottom heat pan and hot water heater for pump enclosure in cold weather, Hale master intake valves, front intake with 180 degree swivel, stainless steel five-inch pipe and Bray air valve, four-inch LDH discharge, three-inch deck gun discharge with TFT Hurricane monitor, four 2 ½inch rear discharges, two2 ½-inch front bumper discharges, one-inch booster reel on driver’s side above pump, 750 gallon water tank, 3/16 inch aluminum KME 172 inch Flex body with 29 inch deep compartments, Amdor painted roll-up compartment doors, driver’s and officer side full height/depth compartments, Ziamatic single arm overhead hydraulic ladder rack, three 14 foot sections of hard suction hose on driver’s side, four wheel well sleeves for 11 SCBA cylinders and extinguishers, low hose bed 64 inches from the ground and a 10 kw Onan generator.

For the Upper Saddle River Fire Company in Bergen County, a tanker on a Predator Severe Service 141 inch LFD tandem axle chassis with a ten inch raised roof cab having six seats. It will have a Cummins ISX15, 600 hp diesel engine and Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Hale Qmax 1750 gpm pump with side mount panel enclosed both sides behind roll-up doors, Hale electrically controlled master intake valves, front intake with 180 degree swivel, stainless steel five-inch pipe and Bray air valve, four-inch LDH discharge, Akron Deck Master monitor, 2 ½inch rear discharge, two speedlays behind cab in a special module along with Stokes basket storage above and a compartment below the speedlays, 1 ½-inch front bumper discharge, 3000 gallon poly water tank,10 inch round pneumatic dump valve on three sides, four-inch and 2 ½-inch rear direct tank fill, 3/16 inch aluminum KME 213 inch Flatback body with 26 inch deep compartments, ROM brushed finished roll-up compartment doors, driver’s side low side compartments with single high side compartment forward, Zico Quik-Lift portable tank rack with painted enclosure on driver’s side of body, full height /split depth compartments on officer’s side, ground ladders stored within hose bed, four wheel well sleeves for 11 spare

SCBA cylinders and extinguishers and a six-kw generator.

FPEV’s ambulance division received an order from the Maplewood Fire Department (Essex County) for a Braun Chief XL on a Ford F-450 4 x 4 chassis. Ambulance deliveries include three First Priority Renaissance Remounts. One is a GM 3500 chassis under a Braun Express for the Capitol Health System EMS., one is a Ford E-450 chassis under a Wheeled Coach for the Manchester First Aid & Rescue Squad in Ocean County (second unit) and the third is a GM 3500 chassis under a Braun Raider for the Vernon Township EMS in Sussex County (second unit.)

New Jersey Emergency Vehicles delivered a P.L. Custom Medallion 100 ambulance on a Ford E-450 chassis to the Lyndhurst Police EMS (Bergen County.)

Campbell Supply Co. LLC delivered to an ASAP Med-Stat ambulance to the Pequannock First Aid Squad (Morris County.) Specs include a Polaris Ranger 800 EFI, power steering, 4 kw Onan generator, heated/air conditioned cab and body, 4500 pound multi winch, LED scene lighting and aluminum wheels.

Wayne Township (Passaic County) received an Wheeled Coach medium, duty ambulance on a Freightliner M2 extended cab chassis.

New Wheeled Coach ambulance orders include a Type 1 for the Mannington FC (Salem County) on a Ford F-450 4 x 4 chassis and two Type III’s for the Union City Police EMS (Hudson County) on Ford E350 chassis with 153 inch bodies.

Fire & Safety Services reports on the following Pierce orders: in Bergen County an Arrow XT 100 foot platform for Old Tappan, a Velocity pumper for River Vale, an Enforcer pumper for Woodcliff Lake and an Arrow XT 105 foot ladder for Palisades Park.

Others are an Enforcer pumper for the Town of Dover (Morris County), an Impel Ascendant 107 foot ladder for the Borough of Berlin in Camden County (first in NJ), a Velocity pumper for the North Stelton Fire Company in Piscataway Township (Middlesex County), an Enforcer PUC pumper for the Colesville Fire Company of Wantage Township (Sussex County) and a Velocity pumper for New Providence in Union County.

Pierce deliveries include an Arrow XT pumper for the Melrose Fire Company in Sayreville (Middlesex County), an Arrow XT platform for Raritan Township (Hunterdon County) and a Velocity pumper for Freehold Fire District 1 (Monmouth County.) Others presently being prepped will appear next month.

Additional Apparatus Reports can be found at www.1rbn.com

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Blaze rips through Vineland mobile home Vineland, NJ. A blaze ripped through a mobile home early this morning leaving a woman homeless.

At 1:39 a.m., on November 29th, Vineland Stations 3 and 6 along with Gloucester County Stations 43-4 (Malaga) and 43-1 (Franklinville) were dispatched to 5296 N. Delsea Dr. (Rt. 47), Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park, which is on the border of Cumberland and Gloucester Counties, for a dwelling fire.

While enroute, Cumberland County 911 Center transmitted a working fire box sending Vineland Stations 4 and 1 to the scene. Station

JUMP TO FILE #112915104 29 (Rosenhayn) was dispatched to cover Station 6.

Engine 31 arrived on the scene and found firefighters from the Gloucester County Stations already battling a well-involved mobile home with several hand-lines. Station 3 Chief Anthony Capelli called for a tender from Station 43-5 (Forest Grove).

The fire was declared under control at 2:57 with companies remaining on the scene until well after 3.

The sole female occupant was home at the time and escaped uninjured. The Red Cross is providing assistance.

Forty-three firefighters along with EMS personnel from Vineland and Franklin Twp. responded to the scene.

The mobile home sustained extensive damage, but no injuries were reported. The cause and origin is being investigated by the Vineland Fire Department’s Investigation Unit.

- JOHN CARR

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The Whitehouse Fire Company has a "back-up" pumper above the coat rack in the firehouse.

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Elizabeth Engine 5 operating at a house explosion on Magnolia Ave.

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Rochelle Park handles minor fire On Wednesday, November 25, Rochelle Park firefighters were dispatched to 59 Hahn Ave on a report of a fire in the back of the house.

Rescue 1, with a crew of 3, was holding a fund drive nearby and JUMP TO FILE # was on scene within 112715102 minutes with Engine 2 and Truck 1 quickly behind.

Crews encountered a fire on the C side of the residence that was extending up the siding.

Maywood Chief Tuttle arrived and assumed command.

Mutual aid from Maywood Engine 19 and a Hackensack FAST assisted.

The fire was placed under control in about 20 minutes.

Members of the Fire Prevention Bureau arrived for origin and cause.

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History of Rescue Operations in the FDNY Seminar presented The History of Rescue Operations in the FDNY was presented on November 14th in Neptune, NJ by retired Rescue 1 Firefighter and Author Paul Hashagen.

Nearly 100 attendees packed the Neptune Township firehouse to see old FDNY photographs and hear the incredible stories of rescue operations, tragic events, heroic acts of bravery and more.

The program is based on Paul's book, "One Hundred Years

JUMP TO FILE #112415109 of Valor - FDNY Rescue Co. 1 1915-2015", which is available at www.AllHandsFire.com.

The event was presented by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training. A second seminar is being planned for early 2016.

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Easy does it! Morganville Firefighter John Reith carefully backs in the company's brand new International/KME pumper through the narrow bay door.

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City of Paterson completes final inspections of five pumpers

The City of Paterson recently completed their final inspections of their five Pierce Arrow XT pumpers.

Each pumper is powered by a Detroit Diesel DD13 450hp engine with an Allison EVS4000P transmission.

They carry 750 gallons of water in low-profile NY Style hosebeds and a top mount pump configuration with a Hale QTWO 1500gpm two stage pump. The units also have 50 gallons of foam capacity used through an eductor system.

These pumpers were financed through Oshkosh Capital (now Pierce Financial Solutions powered

by PNC Equipment Finance), which helped the city upgrade its fleet

while still keeping the overall annual payments low and reduce the financial burden on the citizens of the city.

These represent some of the six units Paterson has recently seen through completion from Pierce Manufacturing. In April, Paterson also took delivery of a Pierce Arrow XT 95’ mid-mount platform.

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The Norwalk (CT) Fire Department has been the recipient of the GOLD AWARD by Firehouse Magazine for outstanding architecture and fire station design for their new Headquarters Station. Utilizing the latest fire station design technology and current regulatory requirements the department has set the standard for new station design.

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MUTUAL AID GORDON WREN

December 1st, 1974 was a cold, rainy day and night. The temperature hovered just above freezing with the type of damp cold that gets into your bones. I remember that night very clearly after 41 years because just before 7:30 p.m. our dispatch center put in the tones for three adjacent fire departments simultaneously. I was at one of our fire stations serving as a lieutenant with the Hillcrest Fire Company.

We heard the multiple tones coming over the dispatch frequency. We all boarded the apparatus and pulled out on the apron, assuming that we were being dispatched to a major structure fire. The dispatcher announced that they had received an emergency notification from the air traffic controllers at Kennedy Airport, indicating that they had lost radar contact with a large Boeing 727 commercial jet liner in the general area of the three very large fire districts.

The fire chiefs from all three departments requested more information, but there was none. We all waited, expecting numerous telephone calls from residents reporting a crash, fire, damage, etc., but there was silence. Back then we did not have 911 service, GPS, thermal imaging, cell phones, etc., unlike today when more detailed information would have been available immediately.

The chiefs and their teams utilized maps working with law enforcement and started driving on all of the paved and dirt roads in the very large search area. Several hours went by with no leads except for a confirmation that the commercial airliner was missing. Eventually, a New York State police officer driving in on a one-line access road to a summer camp in a very remote and mountainous area, noticed a very strong odor of aviation fuel.

With this information, the crash site was eventually located. There was no fire, no survivors; just a scar in this remote location with plane parts scattered over an acre or two.

The investigation revealed that the pitot gauge heaters were not activated, allowing them to ice up.

Several minutes into the flight, the pilots could be heard saying, "We must have one heck of a tail wind.

We are doing 550 knots." It is doubtful that the aircraft could actually travel that rate of speed. The crew decreased their speed, ultimately losing control of the aircraft, which resulted in the tragedy of the plane crash.

Last December, a reporter for the local daily newspaper approached me about a 40th Anniversary story of the disaster. In the interview with me, I mentioned that I had always felt that the site should have a memorial of some type that would indicate that it was an area where a major disaster took place. I am an avid hiker, and at some point after the plane crash in 1974, a trail called the "Long Path" was created.

This trail starts at the George Washington Bridge, is well over 300

miles long, and extends to the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York. Coincidentally, the folks that laid out the trail designed it so that it went right through the crash site, and thousands of hikers unknowingly hike through the very remote site every year.

After the article was published, I was approached by several other people who also thought that the site should be memorialized. We got together and started planning to do just that. On November 7th, over 100 people attended the dedication, with many hiking in the mile from the nearest public road. To say that this was a rewarding experience for all involved is an understatement.

My youngest daughter, Alexandra Wren attended the event and posted her thoughts on her blog. She explains the emotional impact that this memorial had on all of us, better than I can.

This post is quite different than the brides and babies and engaged couples I usually feature, but it is, by far, the most emotional and moving experience of my photography career. My favorite aspect of what I do is the inspiration that I discover and the human connection that I make with every person I cross paths with on my photography adventures. The events that I was blessed to experience this weekend were so powerful and transfixing that I can only hope I can do it with justice in this post.

Since I was tiny, my father, the king of hiking and all things nature, had my little legs on so many hiking trails throughout Harriman State Park that I probably memorized all the trail markers before I knew the alphabet. He instilled such a love for the woods, and especially Harriman in me that I now, as an adult, often find myself seeking peace and reflection there during every difficult or trying time in my life. The connection I've developed for the woods and mountains of this park have molded my character and have on many occasions, reminded me that this life is a blessing and as much bad as there is in the world, there are good deeds to be done and happiness to spread and I am obligated to get back out there and do some good. Several times over the years, my father has mentioned the site of a plane crash close to where we loved to hike. Even as a child, I remember him telling me that if we visited the crash site, he would be able to show me pieces of debris that still remain on the forest floor, decades later. After years of knowing the crash site but having never been there, my father announced that he was determined to have a memorial put up where the three men on that plane lost their lives.

On December 1, 1974 at 7:26 p.m., the plane, a Boeing 727, chartered to pick up the Baltimore colts in Buffalo, NY experienced atmospheric icing and crashed in a marshy area of Harriman State Park, not far from St John's in the Wilderness Church and Lake Welch Drive. The three crew members on board, Captain John Lagorio, First Officer Jim Zadra and Second Officer James cox all perished in the crash. After an investigation, the crash led to changed in cockpit design and several lifesaving advancements in commercial pilot training that are still practiced today.

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My father's idea to have a memorial put up at the crash site was partially fueled by the fact that the site itself sat directly on a portion of the Long Path..a trail hiked by many hikers each year. These hikers were walking through sacred ground without even knowing it. His plan, to clear away the now overgrown brush, install the memorial and hold a small ceremony began to gain momentum and within months, he and several other collaborators were in touch with the victims' families about their intentions. What started out as an idea for a memorial turned into a beautiful plan for a church ceremony, an intimate plaque unveiling and a dinner to remember and celebrate the lives of those lost. For months, I listened to my father answering and making late-night phone calls to plan for the memorial, even watching him return from he crash site covered in sweat and dirt after digging the hole for the memorial himself...I thought I was inspired then, but I had no idea what was to come.

On Saturday, November 7, 2015, the families of the victims gathered in the tiny, beautiful church less than a mile from where their loved ones were lost. The children and siblings of the victims spoke, telling funny stories and sharing moments of comfort they've found over the years. After the peaceful service, the memorial began at the crash site, nestled in the woods just a few minutes from the church. The experience of the flight attendant, who flew with the lost men just hours before the crash spoke, telling of her account of the heroic men she knew them to be. Shortly before noon, accompanied by a helicopter flyover, the memorial was unveiled before the tear-filled eyes of the victims' families, 41 years after the crash. After hearing touching words from the families, carnations were left at the base of the memorial and, to my absolute amazement, tears turned to smiles and grieving hugs became joyful embraces accompanied by laughs and relieved sighs..happy, grateful, relieved sighs.

The families of the victims flew from across the country to be at the memorial..from as far away as Min-

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nesota, Washington, California, and Wisconsin. And even more amazing to me was the fact that so many of the family members said to me that they had not been in contact with the other families...that they had simply settled back into their own lives, grieving alone with little closure and without discussing the events of that awful day. As I excitedly accepted an invitation to join the families for dinner later that night, it became clear how powerful this dedication ceremony was for all those present. After 41 years, the families of the victims were together, honoring their loved ones and sharing in the comfort of each other. As I looked around the dining room, it was amazing to see so many happy faces, to hear such beautiful accents from across the country and to know that a great idea and patient, hard work made it all possible for these new friends to be here, together.

One of the most powerful moments of the day was the time I spent talking to the sister of one of the pilot's wives. We spoke about life, tragedy and the human ability to be resilient and continue on...that happiness is something you must work for, and if you stop living life to it's full potential, you slowly begin to slide backwards. You must do what you love and embrace the past to live a truly fulfilling life. Happiness, above all else. I'm tearing up just

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thinking about this sweet conversation!

After a night of happy stories, belly laughs, learning about our new friends, exchanging contact information and promising to never lose contact..Cathie, the wife of Captain Lagorio, announced that everyone was to take home the centerpieces on each of the tables; star-shaped glass bowls housing a pretty little candle.

She added, "because my husband was a star. Thing of us every time you light it."

May this emotional story and these portraits inspire you to pay it forward and change someone's life...even in a tiny way. Every tragedy is an opportunity to find a new, brighter light of hope and happiness and most of all, it is never too late.

You are never alone. The "star" now has a permanent place on my desk as a reminder of this beautiful day.

My wife Robin and I are very proud of Alexandra. She joined the Hillcrest Fire Department over nine years ago. Ironically in September 2014, she experienced a severe ankle injury at an early morning structure fire with a surgery that did not succeed in fixing the injury. This injury has made it impossible for her to take the long hikes that she loves and prevents her from fighting fires.

ON THE LITER SIDE If you have photos you would like to see in our “On The Liter Side� feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com

The North Branch Volunteer Fire Company has a permanent mascot that never moves, doesn't need to be fed or walked!

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A familiar symbol of healing CHAPLAINS CORNER Pastor Fernando Villicana

Urban Search and Rescue is now a recognized term globaly. In the past few decades, lostology has been refined and has been instrumental in locating and rescuing people in need.

You won’t find the word lostology in the dictionary, because I invented it. Perhaps if I use it enough, we’ll force them put it in the dictionary.

Jesus said: For the Son of God has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10.

Jesus Christ is the greatest lostologist who ever lived. He stands as the greatest Search and Rescue force in the world.

I believe the church (Christian believers) is part of His USAR Team. To seek and to save that which is lost.

The church many times refers to non-believers as unchurched and unreached, but these are not Bible terms.

Jesus refers to unbelievers as being “lost.”

Now, I know this may be offensive to some people, but being called “lost” establishes a connection to those people. Because you can’t say something is lost without a value being placed on it.

Ever lose your keys and the search for those keys becomes a

top priority?

If you are said to be “lost” it means you’re important to someone. A search has value the moment it begins.

Each and every time our Firefighters drive out of quarters to respond to an emergency such as a physical rescue, TC heavy rescue, trench rescue etc, value is placed on whoever is hurting, trapped and in need of help. That person is important and becomes a top priority!

Firefighters are highly trained and well equipped to respond to such incidents.

No one gets lost on purpose. I don’t believe anyone wakes up in the morning and says “I want to be lost today.”

We were all born lost due the fall of Adam and in need of a Savior.

In the book of Luke, Jesus told three back to back stories of lostness and demonstrates his commitment to Search and Rescue. And when He finds you, He doesn’t lecture you or say “serves you right.”

In the Bible story of the Prodigal Son, the father is happy to see his son found again. Jesus is more concerned about leading you home than he is how or why you got lost.

Lostology - Search and Rescue is about a God who is seeking you out because you’re lost or trapped in life. That search places high value on you as a human being. Jesus seeks and saves that which is lost.

BOB HALBERSTADT

Tractor hauling trash rolls over on Route 46

White Township, NJ. A tractor trailer hauling garbage struck a guardrail going west on Route 46 in White Township and rolled on its' side, dumping trash on the shoulder and right lane. The driver climbed out of his door and down to the roadway. Mountain Lake Fire Department and Warren County Hazmat responded to contain a fuel spill. The driver was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

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Fall from a ladder sends one to trauma center

West Tuckerton Fire Department was hit out to set up a landing zone at the high school for a fall victim off a ladder. Quality EMS, Squad 85 and AtlantiCare ALS were assigned to the job. PennStar II assisted with the medevac.

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Camden City early morning all hands Camden City, Camden County, NJ. On November 21, 2015 around 5:30 a.m., Camden City fire units were dispatched to 736 Tulip Street for the dwelling.

Engine 10 arrived with a two story middle of the row ordinary construction heavily involved and went into operation with a two and a half inch hoseline.

Companies made quick work of the fire however extensive overhaul was need after extinguishment.

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