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Scotch Plains, NJ - At around 2:30 p.m. on April 28th Scotch Plains firefighters were dispatched to 2239 North Avenue on a report of a truck fire at the Lukoil Gas Station. Additional information was received by dispatch that the building caught on fire.

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Rollover in Budd Lake

HARRY COTTRELL

A pick-up truck rolled over multiple times on Interstate Route 80 Monday afternoon, May 11th, sending the driver to the hospital. A second car spun out and hit the jersey barrier, also sending her to the hospital. Debris from the truck along with fluids had to be cleaned up. Two lanes were closed while the vehicles were removed.

Trench rescue for Franklin On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 4:00 p.m., Franklin Fire District #3 (East Franklin and Community Volunteer Fire Departments) were dispatched to 14 Neuville Drive for a report of a worker who fell in a hole and was trapped.

While enroute, Car 27 (Chief Krushinski) called for additional rescue companies from New Brunswick and Somerset Fire Rescue to respond. Car 27 established command and reported one victim buried from the waist down, unconscious in a seven-foot deep trench.

Crews from East Franklin and Community started working on

JUMP TO FILE #051415137 trying to reach the victim with equipment that is carried on the rigs from the work site. Once command was notified that the victim was down in the trench for over 45 minutes, they waited for the arrival of New Brunswick and Somerset Fire Rescue with the trench rescue equipment.

Crews from all four departments worked for approximately one hour and 43 minutes to remove the victim from the trench, who was pronounced DOA by

medics on scene. Crews worked together to ensure a safe removal of the deceased victim with no injuries to any firefighters on scene.

Units on scene included Car 27, Car 272, Car 273, Air 27, Engine 276, Engine 278, Utility 27, Car 25, Car 252, Rescue 25, TAC 257, New Brunswick Fire Department, Car 23, Engine Company 11, Rescue 3, Ladder 1, Somerset Car 56, Car 562, Rescue 56, Special Operations 56. Special thanks for Bound Brook, South Bound Brook, and Elizabeth Avenue for standing by for us.

- HEATHER KRUSHINSKI

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Map and compass training West Milford Search and Rescue members recently conducted G.P.S., map and compass training.

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Edison Truck 1's 2015 Spartan-ERV 100-foot mid-mount platform, left, has replaced the unit's 1997 Seagrave 95-foot Aerialscope model.

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NJFFA Division A prepares for out of state assignments As the fire season in New Jersey winds down, things else where are starting to heat up. The fire outlook for the United States is high with little snowfall in most regions. New Jersey has been sending hand crews out of state since 1988 and has also sent a hand full of engines to assist. Part of the qualification after passing the Basic Wildland Fighter Course, is the Work Capacity Test known as the Pack-Test. The test consists of a 45lbs of weight with a brisk walk for three miles in 45 minutes.

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Mississippi: Brandon Ricks, 40 Rank: Pilot Incident Date: March 30, 2015 Death Date: March 30, 2015 Fire Department: United States Forest Service-National Forests in Mississippi Initial Summary: The pilot and one firefighter died of injuries sustained and one firefighter was seriously injured when their U.S. Forest Service helicopter crashed while monitoring a controlled burn of about 800 acres in the Desoto National Forest.

Mississippi: Steve Cobb, 55 Rank: Forest Service Engineering Technician Incident Date: March 30, 2015 Death Date: March 30, 2015 Fire Department: United States Forest Service-National Forests in Mississippi Initial Summary: The pilot and one firefighter died of injuries sustained and one firefighter was seriously injured when their U.S. Forest Service helicopter crashed while monitoring a controlled burn of about 800 acres in the Desoto National Forest.

New Jersey: Barry Van Horn, 63 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 25, 2015 Death Date: March 27, 2015 Fire Department: Somerville Fire Department - West End Hose Company #3 Initial Summary: Firefighter Van Horn responded to a fire alarm call at 7:25 a.m. on March 25. After the call, he returned to his office to fill out the fire report of the incident (Firefighter Van Horn was also the municipal fire official).

He felt ill and went home. Shortly thereafter, around noon, Firefighter Van Horn suffered a heart attack. He was transported by ambulance to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center where he remained until his death on March 27.

Pennsylvania: John J. Doster, 95 Rank: Fire Police Captain Incident Date: February 25, 2015 Death Date: April 2, 2015 Fire Department: Edgely Fire Company #1, Inc. Initial Summary: Fire Police Captain Doster complained of not feeling well while on the scene of a two-alarm warehouse fire in Hulmeville Borough, Pennsylvania. Doster was direct-

ing traffic on a bitterly cold evening with much of the main street of the borough closed for fire operations. Shortly thereafter, Doster departed for home. Within a few hours, Doster’s condition worsened and he was transported to the hospital for treatment. On April 2, 2015, Fire Police Captain Doster passed away at St. Mary’s Medical Center.

South Dakota: Steven Ackerman, 38 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: April 12, 2015 Death Date: April 12, 2015 Fire Department: Valley Springs Fire & Rescue Initial Summary: Firefighter Ackerman died from injuries sustained while working interior fire operations at the scene of a residential structure fire. Ackerman was found in the basement of the home after fire crews were ordered out of the structure due to fire conditions. The 47-year-old homeowner, Mr. David Smith, had been rescued by fire crews and transported to the hospital soon after they arrived on-scene but did not survive his injuries. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by local and state authorities.

California: Raymond Araujo, 37 Rank: Inmate Firefighter Incident Date: April 13, 2015 Death Date: April 13, 2015 Fire Department: CAL FIRE Initial Summary: Inmate Firefighter Araujo suffered a heart attack while engaged in a training exercise on the Morongo Indian Reservation near Banning, California. Araujo succumbed to his injury after being airlifted to a base camp where he was treated by CAL FIRE and Riverside County Fire Department medics.

Nebraska: Andrew "Andy" Zalme, 42 Rank: Captain Incident Date: April 16, 2015 Death Date: April 16, 2015 Fire Department: Dakota City Fire Department Initial Summary: On the evening of Thursday, April 16, 2015, Dakota City Fire and Rescue responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 35. As fire crews were preparing to leave the scene, Captain Zalme collapsed. Despite numerous attempts, fellow responders were unable to revive Zalme and he passed away at the scene. A nature and cause of fatal injury has yet to be determined.

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Another Jersey boy does “good” at FDIC UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers

Retired Jersey City Battalion Chief William Peters was honored at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC), in Indianapolis, receiving the 2015 Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award, in April. The award was presented by Chief Robert Halton, Editor-in Chief of Fire Engineering and FDIC International Educational Manager. This honor was part due to his years of writing and lecturing on how to design and develop specifications for fire apparatus, as well as his years sitting on the NFPA apparatus committee.

“William 'Bill' Peters, known to many of us as Willy P, is a firefighter's firefighter and is one of the most well-informed, well-educated, and most proficient firefighters,” said Halton as he introduced Peters to the audience.

Peters remembers his first “fire service” class was conducted while serving in the army in Vietnam more than 48-years ago. He did training sessions for his unit on the proper use of fire extinguishers. After serving his country, he taught pump operations for his volunteer fire company in Fairview.

Peters joined the Jersey City Fire Department in 1975 and rose through the ranks to Battalion Chief and Supervisor of Apparatus. He earned several departmental commendations for heroism including the rescue of civilians and saving the life of a fellow firefighter.

As Supervisor of Apparatus, he was responsible for the purchase, repair and maintenance of the fire department fleet as well as the maintenance of all hose, nozzles, tools and other equipment. He also responded to greater alarm fires to supervise the operation of fire apparatus. Peters was instrumental in the purchase of apparatus and equipment for the F.D.J.C.'s first hazmat company and reactivation of Rescue Co. 1. In addition, he wrote specifications for the department's first Mask Service Unit (MSU). He wrote the department's large diameter hose standard operating procedure and the SOP for aerial ladder safety.

In 1994, he published the “Fire Apparatus Purchasing Handbook,” the very first on the subject.

“It remains the bible for those organizations purchasing a new fire truck,” said Dr. Denis Oneal, Superintendent of the National Fire Academy, who went up through the ranks of the F.D.J.C. with Peters.

Peters became involved in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) apparatus standards committee work and served on several apparatus task force groups before being appointed as a user representative voting member of the apparatus committee.

Retired FDNY Assistant Commis-

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Bill Peters addresses the audience after receiving his award as L-R: Dr. Denis Oneal, Eileen Brennan-Cress and Robert Halton look on

sioner Tom McDonald recalls working with Peters.

“I was assigned to Technical Services at FDNY in the fall of 1994.

Commissioner Howard Safer ordered a change in how we specified apparatus. Chief Ray Downey had been my captain. He introduced me to Chief Peters while attending FDIC in the spring of 1995. Bill gave me the “bible,” the 'Fire Apparatus Purchasing Handbook.' Although my name went on the FDNY specifications, it was Bill's experience that went into the FDNY specifications.”

Los Angeles City Assistant Fire Chief Donald L. Frazeur summed it up. “Bill Peters' impact on the fire service is profound.”

DOWNS: One person died in a fast-moving fire that heavily damaged a Middleville Rd. home in Stillwater on April 22, UPS: John Ruit was recently honored for his 70-years of continued service to the Township of Wyckoff as a member of Sicomac Community Engine Co. 3. Ruit still attends Monday night drills, meetings, and as his proclamation states, “is willing to lend a helping hand.” Ruit is the longest serving volunteer firefighter in Wyckoff. “Well, that is what we do. We don't quit,” Ruit said.

DOWNS: A 24-year-old man was pronounced dead after the car in which he was riding crashed into a front-end bucket loader parked in the middle of Market St., Paterson, on April 22nd. The man sitting in the front seat, who later died, and the driver had to be extricated from the car, Deputy Fire Chief Michael Fleming said. All four occupants of the car were taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center.

UPS: In Maplewood, Michael DeMartini was promoted to deputy fire chief. Edward Nugent was promoted to captain.

DOWNS: Newark Rescue 1 was involved in a MVA at South Orange Ave. and Bergen St., May 8th, while enroute to an alarm.

UPS: Sam Bendsten is the newly hired firefighter in Montclair.

DOWNS: The cause of a twoalarm fire on April 23rd that burned a hole through the roof of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Somerville was under investigation, but some tools found on the roof may offer some clues. The fire was under control in about 20-min-

utes, according to Fire Chief Robert Lynn.

UPS: New fire captains in Kearny are Arthur Bloomer, William Soland, Andrew O'Donnell and David Russell.

DOWNS: A dwelling fire on Smithville Rd. in Eastampton Twp., April 29th, destroyed the home and left one man dead, authorities said.

UPS: Members of the Scullville Volunteer Fire Company in Egg Harbor Twp. have a new 35-foot all-aluminum fire boat. It was built with a six cylinder Chevy 350 engine and has a Darley 1500-gpm pump.

DOWNS: A West New York man was arrested and charged with criminal mischief after causing thousands of dollars worth of damage to Lake Hiawatha District 4's firehouse in Parsippany, April 26th. Police arrived at the North Beverwyck Rd. firehouse and were told that a man vandalized the building by throwing rocks through the windows of the two front apparatus bay doors, side entry door glass, and created subsequent damage to the fire apparatus windshield and electronic signboard, police said. Police then received a call of an intoxicated, injured man, near the 7-11 store on North Beverwyck Rd., and the description of that man matched that of the person who threw rocks at the firehouse. He left the 7-11, but later returned and he was arrested and charged with criminal mischief for creating approximately $3,500 in damages, police said.

UPS: Former Jersey City Fire Chief, Dr. Denis Onieal, has been named Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator. Onieal was Superintendent of the National Fire Academy for the past 20-years.

DOWNS: A 55-year-old Lake Mohawk man, slated to be evicted in April, died in a fire he intentionally set, Byram Twp. police said. Investigators from the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office Arson Squad, along with township detectives, determined the fire was intentionally set “in multiple locations.”

UPS: A $1.5 million FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant will be shared by Collingswood, Pennsauken and Camden City to purchase new SCBA. DOWNS: A worker running a drainage line around the foundation of a home under construction in the Somerset section of Franklin Twp. died on May 4th when he was buried

in an eight-foot deep trench, said East Franklin Fire Chief Dan Krushinski. Workers attempted to rescue the man from the 3 ½ foot wide by 8-foot deep trench, officials said. When they failed, they called 911. The rescue started at 4:11 p.m. and the victim was extricated at 5:43 p.m., Krushinski said. The victim was pronounced dead by medical members from Robert Wood Johnson Hospital. Units from Community Fire Co., New Brunswick, as well as the Somerset Fire Rescue joined East Franklin firefighters at the scene, officials said.

UPS: In May, Millville Fire Chief Kurt Hess received a plaque from the Millville Kiwanis Club for his 40years of service. Hess, 61, became a reserve member in 1975 and in 2001, he became the first career fire chief in the city. Captain Mike Lippincott will replace Hess as chief when Hess retires on May 31st. Hess will continue to serve as a volunteer member.

DOWNS: Numerous firefighters were taken to area hospitals for treatment, May 6th, after fighting a garage fire in Hamilton that contained chlorine, officials said. The fire ripped through two large garages on South Broad St. Forty-five emergency personnel were evaluated at area hospitals after the plume of chlorine gas mixed with smoke from the two-hour fire.

UPS: Secaucus Animal Control Officer Dennis Earle, with the aid of Fire Captain Bill Heaney and Lt. Larry Marciano, rescued a sea gull that was stuck on a piling in the Hackensack River on May 11th. The firefighters left a two alarm dwelling fire to activate a fire-rescue boat to help rescue the sea gull with its leg caught in a split in a wooded piling.

DOWNS: During a multiple-alarm fire in Passaic, Haledon Engine 2, relocated in the city, was dispatched to the fire scene for an ambulance fire.

They found a Moonachie First Aid Squad rehab unit with an engine compartment and dash board fire.

UPS: A $10,525 grant for Wall Township Fire District 2, awarded by HUB International Northeastern Limited and Firemen's Fund Insur-

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ance Co., will fund the purchase of a new SCBA fit testing system.

DOWNS: A Little Falls woman was killed in a dwelling fire on Lower Notch Road, May 5th, according to Fire Chief Jack Sweezy Jr. UPS: Greg Siwy,33, has been appointed as Lambertville's third paid firefighter. He has been a volunteer firefighter since he was 16. He joins Mike Barlow and Justin Ege as part of the daytime career members.

DOWNS: The driver of a tanker truck that crashed and caught fire on the NJ Turnpike in Woodbridge, May 5th, suffered severe burns, officials said. The driver was transported by helicopter to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. The truck, which officials say was filled with gasoline, overturned on it’s side and caught fire, throwing a column of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles.

UPS: A group founded by retired Elizabeth Fire Captain Bill Lavin called Where Angels Play Foundation has built its latest playground in Veterans Memorial Park, Elizabeth, where it will honor first responders.

The foundation started after 26 people were killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. Many of the volunteers working in Elizabeth were Connecticut firefighters and state troopers, who also wanted to give back to those who had supported them. At the Elizabeth location, a replica fire truck faces the New York City skyline, angled toward the Freedom Tower in homage to the work of local first responders, including Elizabeth firefighters, after the 9/11 terrorist attack. After the local project, the group will make trips to Massachusetts, where they plan to construct a playground for Martin Richard, 8, killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Then, another in Wilmington, Ma., the hometown of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Officer Sean Collier, who was shot dead in his police car days after the attack - CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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BILL TOMPKINS, WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM

Little Falls fire claims a victim An elderly woman was killed as flames swept through her home in Little Falls on May 5th.

Police dispatched the fire department shortly before 9:30 p.m. to a working fire at 105 Lower Notch Rd. Flames were venting from multiple windows on several sides of the small one and a half story frame dwelling when the first units arrived. Neighboring

JUMP TO FILE #050615129 homes on both sides were also threatened.

Multiple handlines were put into operation to knock down the heavy fire so members could attempt a search. The heavy fire was knocked down within about fif-

teen minutes, but it took about one hour for the fire to be placed under control.

One firefighter was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office was called in to investigate.

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Two alarm barn fire

Wantage firefighters battled a two alarm fully involved barn fire at 55 Bemer Road in Wantage. Companies from the Wantage-Colesville and Sussex Companies along with surrounding areas and the Wantage First Aid Squad were called to the scene. The fire broke out shortly after 12:20 p.m. The structure was well involved upon arrival.

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UPS AND DOWNS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

DOWNS: A 46-year-old bicyclist suffered minor injuries when he collided with Trenton Rescue 1, May 7th, officials said. The apparatus was returning from a training session and made a right onto Prince St. from North Clinton Ave. in evening traffic. The bicyclist, who was also heading south, basically rode into the truck, according to Battalion Chief Michael Welsh. The bicyclist was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center with injuries to his hands and hip area.

UPS: Jersey City firefighters responded to 15th Street on May 16th for a cat with its head stuck in a sewer grate. A veterinarian from the Liberty Humane Society came to the scene and tranquilized the animal.

After the cat calmed down, the vet was able to slide the animal's head out of the grate, about five hours after firefighters first arrived. According to Jade Vazquez, a member of the NYC-based animal protection group Neighborhood Cats, one firefighter in particular was determined to save the cat's life. “Someone from Animal Control brought up the idea of euthanizing her, but he wouldn't hear that,” Vazquez said.

“He wouldn't give up one her.” The one-year-old cat was named Pat, after the firefighter, Pat Egbert of Ladder Co. 2. After Pat was rescued, Vazquez took her to a local vet, who gave it pain medication

and antibiotics. Vazquez took the cat home and said she will see whether it can be adopted.

DOWNS: Firefighters battled a dwelling fire on Frances St., Totowa, on May 10th, rescuing a yellow labrador retriever from from the second-floor. Another pet, a monthold dog perished in the fire. The labrador retriever was saved when firefighters got a ladder and pulled it out of a second-floor window, officials said. Totowa firefighters gave the dog oxygen before it was taken to a veterinarian for treatment.

UPS: An unidentified ExpressTimes newspaper carrier was in the Heckman Street neighborhood in Phillipsburg, May 18th, when a fire began in two attached homes around 5:20 a.m. He went door-to-door alerting people, neighbors said. The deliveryman began blowing his horn and then, with a woman, started beating on the doors, saying “Get out, the house is on fire,” according to Bonnie Rivera. “He saved a lot of lives today. God bless him,” she said.

DOWNS: Firefighters battled a fire that gutted the home of the Pompton Lakes fire chief on May 8th. The origin of the fire was traced to an ATV parked outside the house's western wall, said Al Evangelista, the borough's emergency management coordinator.

UPS: Members of the Jersey City Fire Department's Marine Division pulled a man out of the Hudson

River near Pier Apartments on the afternoon of May 19th. The marine unit was dispatched to reports of a man who jumped into the river from the pier near 1 Harborside Place.

Firefighters, using Marine 3, located the man and pulled him out from under their pier. He was conscious and alert, but “in distress.” officials said.

DOWNS: A fire destroyed a shop on the Ocean City boardwalk a week before Labor Day weekend.

The fire started at the Seventh Street Surf Shop, May 16th, and was brought under control in an hour.

UPS: Mark Christian, just home from the Army in the Middle East, pulled off a surprise for his mother on May 18th, with the help of his brother and Washington Borough firefighters. Mark was outfitted with turnout gear, so his mother would not recognize him. They boarded Engine 83-64 and drove to Christian's house on East Johnson Ave. with warning devices operating. Firefighters got Carol Christian out of her house under the guise of a “gas leak in the area.” Once on the sidewalk, Mark unmasked himself to surprise his mom. Firefighters who assisted in the surprise were Assistant Chief Joe Fox Jr., Captain Dirk Higgins, and Firefighters Derel Martino, Ron Hurtrum and Joe Fox Sr. DOWNS: Federal authorities joined the investigation into who attempted to burn down the Tewks-

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bury Police Headquarters and municipal building on May 18th. Oldwick and Fairmount firefighters responded to an alarm at the municipal facility on Old Turnpike Rd. around 5:38 a.m. They quickly extinguished the fire, which damaged a portion of the building's facade and filled offices with smoke. ATF agents are working with the Hunterdon County Arson Task Force in the investigation.

UPS: Astronaut Scott Kelly posted a view of Jersey City from space in May to pay tribute to the city, where he once worked as an EMT. Kelly, operations branch chief of the International Space Station, and a New Jersey native, is spending the year in space. His picture of Jersey City was in honor of EMS Week. Kelly, who went to high school in West Orange, launched into space in March for what is intended to be a recordbreaking 342-day mission aboard the ISS. DOWNS: Authorities in Piscataway say a dwelling fire on Washington Ave. apparently started on the deck at the back of the home, possibly by mulch. A 38-year-old woman and a family of cats escaped unharmed from the fire that heavily damaged the house on May 26th.

UPS: Ridgewood Fire Lt. Brendan Corcoran set a new record for running a mile in full firefighting gear at the annual Fred d'Elia Memorial Day Ridgewood Run. The previous record was 7 minutes and 58 seconds which Corcoran defeated at 6 minutes and 45 seconds, unofficially NorthJersey.com reported. He used the run to raise money for the Code 3 for a Cure Foundation, a non-profit that provides financial support to firefighters who are battling cancer.

DOWNS: A Butler fire captain was seriously injured, May 25th, while fighting a deck fire at a Boon-

ton Ave. dwelling. According to an eye witness, the captain fell about ten feet headfirst off the home's exterior deck. He was put in traction and taken by helicopter to Morristown Medical Center. He was listed in “good condition” the following afternoon, according to a hospital spokesperson.

UPS: Chad Di Giorgio has been promoted to chief of department in Hanover Twp. DOWNS: West Orange and area firefighters battled a dwelling fire on Watson Ave., May 22nd, that injured two residents and a fire captain. An 81-year-old woman and her 60-year-old son were rescued from a rear balcony, officials said. A West Orange fire captain suffered burns to both his wrists and was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center for treatment.

UPS: Robert Lake was promoted to the rank of fire captain in Hanover Twp. DOWNS: An early morning fire on May 27th gutted a Harrison Ave. home in Manville.

UPS: New firefighters in Hanover Twp. are Michael Belott and Connor McGuinnes.

DOWNS: More than ten fire departments responded to a dwelling fire on Old Forge Rd. in Oxford Township, May 25th, in temperatures nearing 90 degrees. A pet rabbit was rescued by firefighters.

UPS: We too often hear about fire companies being disbanded or closed when manpower is short. On January 19th, 2015, the Newark Fire Department re-organized Engine Co. 16 in the densely populated and heavily industrialized Ironbound section of the city. The company has been assigned a refurbished 1997 E-One pumper that was previously used by Engine 10. The formerly white rig now sports a new red paint job.

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Second alarm fire destroyed tire warehouse Just before 6:30 p.m. on May 14th, Egg Harbor City firefighters were dispatched for a working fire at a business on Aloe St. The chief found heavy fire showing and requesteds the second alarm. Fire departments from Galloway Twp. responded as did a tanker task force for water supplies. That brought crews from Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean Counties.

Crews used multiple hand lines and two aerial units. Firefighters had the fire under control in about 90 minutes. Crews had a tough job with the roof, as there was a wooden roof under a sheet metal one. EMS was provided by Galloway EMS. The fire is under investigation by the fire marshals office and the Galloway Police Department.

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Two car MVC calls for three Medevacs in Stafford Township At 10:45 a.m. on May 20th, a report of an MVC on Route 72 near the hospital was reported. Stafford Police found a two car MVC with at least four victims trapped. Station 47 was dispatched. 4700 had his first due secure the vehicles and put tools into service. EMS was provided by Stafford EMS, Quality EMS, MEDIC 716, and MONOC. All patients were removed from the vehicles within 20 minutes and the landing zone was set up in a parking lot. MONOC 1 landed at SOMC while JeffSTAT and Air 2 landed in the parking lot.

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Working fire in Hampton Hampton, Sussex County, NJ. On May 7, 2015, Hampton firefighters were dispatched to a working car fire in Hampton Plaza near Friendly's. Crews were quickly able to contain the fire. The cause is under investigation by local officials.

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West Caldwell's 1926 Antique fire engine was the first to spray water on the new pumper and command vehicle the party was being held for.

Wild West Wetdown hosted by West Caldwell Fire Department West Caldwell, NJ. The fire department hosted a wetdown with a twist, a Wild Wild West Caldwell Wetdown, a western themed party!

The weather forecast for Saturday, May 17th was for rain showers and thunderstorms, even a tornado forecast that felt like Springtime in Texas. But all who attended didn't mind as Mother Nature provided a little extra water to the event.

A wetdown is a time honored traditional party thrown to thank the community and christen new fire apparatus. Many area departments come and spray water on the new truck for good luck. In fact, their classic 1926 antique fire engine was

JUMP TO FILE #051815132 the first to spray water on the new Pierce pumper Engine 711 and command vehicle the party was being held for.

As part of the festivities, firefighters sold mugs and t-shirts to help offset costs. They even served up Chuck Wagon style food that included pulled pork and roast beef sandwiches, chili and beans with all the fixings and a variety of beverages, which were available all day and night.

The western style party had

pony rides for children and even a mechanical bull. Entertainment was provided by Southern Steel, a southern rock tribute band. Their specialty is recreating the sound and excitement of the concert experience that included the music of The Allman Brother's Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, The Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, etc. The festivities lasted into the night.

The fire department is now once again well equipped to protect the lives and property of the citizens of the town they serve.

- TODD HOLLRITT

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Factory fire in Totowa Totowa, NJ. A fire broke out in a factory at 55 King Road around 8:30 p.m. on May 11th. First arriving units found a heavy smoke condition and the building being evacuated.

Lines were stretched followed by a quick knockdown. A second alarm was struck for additional units to the scene, and standby in town. EMS was requested also. The fire is under investigation and no injuries were reported.

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Hackensack deputy chiefs, and brothers, Ken Kalman, left, and Steve, discuss operations during a 3-alarm fire on Main Street in April.

Flanders, NJ. Two people were injured in a house fire yesterday evening, April 28th, on Route 206 in Flanders, a section of Mount Olive Township. Police and firefighters in Mount Olive were notified of a structure fire with possible entrapment around 7 p.m.

Police Officer George Jadue was among the first to arrive at the two-story, wood-frame home, which is set back from the road.

Jadue was met by two off-duty New Jersey State Police troopers, who told Jadue a woman was inside the home.

When the trio tried to enter the home, heavy smoke drove them back. They called to her and guided her to the stairs, where she was able to jump to the law enforcement officers, who pulled her to safety.

Jadue and the resident were both transported by emergency medical

JUMP TO FILE #042915112 technicians from the Flanders Fire Company #1 and Rescue Squad and the Budd Lake First Aid Squad to local hospitals for smoke inhalation and other minor injuries. They were treated and released.

Meanwhile, firefighters from the Flanders Fire Company #1 and Rescue Squad and from the Budd Lake Fire Company found heavy fire coming from the garage area.

Firefighters made entry to the garage and quickly doused the fire.

Fire Chief Michael McDermott said firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading significantly into the main part of the home; although, there was smoke damage in the house.

Route 206 was closed for a

short time because firefighters stretched a water supply hose from a hydrant across the street from the home to apparatus in the long driveway.

“It was a good stop and a quick knock down,” said McDermott. The chief said firefighters also need to clear the home of smoke and high levels of carbon monoxide.

The fire is the latest in a string of unrelated fires that has hit buildings in Budd Lake and Flanders.

Mount Olive firefighters received help from departments in Chester, Hackettstown, Netcong and Roxbury.

The fire is under investigation by the Mount Olive Fire Marshal’s office, the Mount Olive Police Department Detective Bureau and by Morris County authorities.

- DOUG FENICHEL

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Fatal house fire in Little Falls Firefighters in Little Falls responded to a house fire on the evening of May 5th that claimed the life of the home's resident. Companies were dispatched just before 9:30 p.m for a reported working house fire at 105 Lower Notch Road. Arriving chiefs and first due companies found the home heavily involved on their arrival. The firefighters had the blaze under control within an hour. The house next door sustained heat damage to it’s siding. Assisting on scene were companies from Woodland Park and Totowa. The Passaic County air unit and the Passaic County EMS rehab bus also assisted on scene. One firefighter was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and Little Falls Fire Prevention Bureau are investigating.

RON JEFFERS

Former Hopelawn Engine 8-2's 1998 Pierce Lance 2000-gpm/750-gwt pumper is now running as Woodbridge Engine 3

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The Trenton Psychiatric Hospital used this Ward La France pumper.

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Edison Car 7, used by duty battalion chiefs, is a 2013 Ford Explorer.

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South Plainfield Fire Inspector John Calvey operates this 2013 Ford Explorer.

Bayonne duty battalion chiefs answer alarms in a 2015 Ford Expedition.

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Stanhope Fire Spill Pad Simulation On Monday, May 4, 2015, the Stanhope Fire Department attended a spill simulation at the Sussex County Fire Academy.

The purpose of this drill was to teach the firefighters in attendance how to fight liquid propane or gasoline fires.

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Mystic Island battles garage fire

Just before 10 a.m. on April 28th, Station 72 was dispatched for a working fire in a garage.

Stations 71, 70, 50 and 52 along with Squad 85 were dispatched. First reports stated a person might, but after a search, it was determined everyone got out of the house. Crews pulled four-one and three quarter inch lines and had the fire knocked down within 15 minutes.

Crews remained on scene for sometime as overhaul operations were underway. The last unit cleared the scene after four and a half hours. No one was injured and two dogs and a cat were pulled to safety. The fire is under investigation by the Ocean County Fire Marshals Office.

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Over 100 homeless after fierce moving West New York blaze West New York, NJ. Area residents said they smelled smoke in the neighborhood for an hour before the alarm came in, but by then it was too late. A fast-moving fire raced through the top floor and roof of a five story ordinary, occupied multiple dwelling on the evening of May 8th.

Around 10:30 p.m., North Hudson fire companies were dispatched to 234-51st Street for a reported roof fire. Fire Control added that they were receiving numerous phone calls. West New York Patrol Sgt. Denny Acosta said he saw “thick and heavy” smoke coming from a window and called it in. He and another police officer began alerting tenants to evacuate, as well as one woman resident, who began banging on doors.

Squad 1 was the first due unit, and the crew began to advance a hand line to the top floor.

Second Battalion Chief Nick Sico radioed in a working fire.

Engine crews found heavy heat and smoke on the top floor as they advanced, with difficulty locating the seat of the fire. In all, two 1 3/4” hand lines and a 2 1/2” hand line were advanced. Truck companies took to the roof to open up. Some fire was spotted and knocked down, but thermal imaging cameras showed red above them.

Firefighters believe the fire they knocked down may have dropped from the ceiling and cockloft area. Acting Deputy Chief Robert Duane had already struck a second-alarm.

As the interior crews reported hitting their visible flames, the deputy observed flames venting from fifth floor windows and the cockloft area. A third-alarm was transmitted.

Conditions continued to deteriorate, as truck companies started a trench cut in blinding smoke. Conditions came to a point where A/DC Duane ordered an evacuation of firefighters from the building and roof. Engine members exited through the common stairway and truckmen came down Ladder 4's aerial ladder on the 51st Street side of the corner building, at Hudson Avenue.

Master streams were set up which eventually included four ladder pipes from Ladders 2, 3, 4 and 5.

A fourth-alarm was sounded bringing in Jersey City Engines 2, 8, Ladder 12 and Battalion 3.

Later, recalled off-duty members activated Engine 15 and Ladder 2, which were special called to the scene.

During the height of the blaze, a portion of a parapet wall fell to the ground, narrowly missing Engine 18's pumper, being used by Squad Co. 1. A collapse area had already been established

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Three alarm brush fire At 3:30 p.m. on April 24th, the Keyport Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire at 120 Francis St. off the Henry Hudson Trail and the Keyport DPW yard. The fire was in the creek bed, and spreading rapidly according to command.

Several exposures were threatened, including a used car dealership and several homes on both sides of the creek bed. A second and third alarm were requested for the exposures along with brush trucks to gain access to hard to reach areas. NJFFS was requested, which included several air drops of water. The fire was placed under control by 6 p.m. by command. Mutual aid arrived from Hazlet, Union Beach, Holmdel, Laurence Harbor, including numerous towns supplying cover assignments.

A portion of a parapet wall collapsed after the collapse zone was established.

RON JEFFERS

JUMP TO FILE #051115109 and police had evacuated several nearby dwellings and moved the crowd back to a safe distance. Red hot bricks from the wall landed on the opposite side of the street alongside parked cars.

Spectators across the street noticed embers had ignited combustible material on the side of a two and a half story wood-frame dwelling on the east side of the fire building, which was separated by an alleyway where a van was parked. This was in the collapse zone. The spectators notified firefighters who immediately advanced a hand line to the alley to knock down the rapidly growing flames up against the dwelling.

Fire consumed most of the top floor and roof before it was over.

At times, low-banking smoke made street operations difficult,

and the command board was moved to a clear area.

In all, the building held 22 apartments. Over 100 residents were offered assistance by the American Red Cross. After watching flames destroy their apartments from the street, many were taken to a nearby community center for assistance. Officials said the man, who occupied the apartment where the fire was believed to have originated, was sleeping.

The Gong Club canteen remained at the scene during the long duration fire to provide a rehab area on 50th Street near Hudson Avenue.

Several firefighters were treated for minor injuries. The fate of the building remained unknown as a fire watch of local fire companies remained on the scene over the weekend.

- RON JEFFERS

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Farm house in Fredon saved On the afternoon of April 21st, a call for a house fire came in to dispatch at 90 Phil Hardin Rd. On arrival, it was reported to be a working fire. This old farm house located on top of a hill was not located near any hydrants. A tender task force was called to assist. The first engine with two pack firefighters made their way to the second floor and knocked the fire until mutual aid arrived. The fire was held to the second floor.

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Mock extrication at RVRHS On May 7th, Westampton Township Emergency Services participated in a mock extrication at Rancocas Valley Regional High School. The simulation was to show students the outcome of drinking and driving and to be smart during and after the Prom. Numerous departments including Mount Holly Fire, Mount Holly Police, America Emergency Squad, and the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office participated in the event.

Dishon Tolan (right) meets with first responders who provided care for her after her motorcycle crash.

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Crash victim thanks first responders in Vineland Vineland, NJ. The victim of a serious motor vehicle crash met with first responders, who provided care to her after a serious crash last year, for an emotional reunion on May 8th, at Vineland City Hall.

It was in October of 2014 when Dishon Tolan and her husband John were riding their motorcycles in Vineland when the crash occurred. A car made a left turn in front of her and then abruptly stopped. She struck the car, landed, and became pinned under a dump truck.

About twenty representatives from multiple agencies responded that day and were present to meet

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As a result of the crash, she lost her right leg and seriously injured her other leg. Dishon requested to meet with everyone to say thank you for all they did for her. She also apologized for some of the verbal outbursts she made during her ordeal, which brought a round of laughter from the first responders.

Agencies in attendance were Vineland EMS, Fire and Police; Cumberland County Sheriff’s De-

partment, medics from Inspira Medical Center and staff from Cooper Medical Center.

Dishon, a dispatcher for the Gloucester 911 Center, recalled much of what went on at the crash scene and discussed it with first responders.

She said she is doing well, but still has much more rehab to go through. Dishon thanked everyone for saving her life and thanked her husband for his support.

Lunch followed and was provided by Cooper Medical Center.

- JOHN CARR

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Severe Flanders motorcycle collision On May 8, 2015 at approximately 4:40 p.m., Flanders Fire Rescue and Hackettstown Regional EMS responded to Bartley Chester Road and Route 206 for a reported car versus motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle was reported unresponsive. The victim was transported to a local trama center via medevac. The collision is under investigation.

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This hydrant discharging recirculated water at Carteret's Fire Headquarters is part of a 911 memorial done by students from the Middlesex County Votech, Piscataway campus.

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Dog rescued from Totowa fire Firefighters were able to save a labrador retriever out of a second floor window as flames and smoke consumed a home in Totowa on May 10th.

The fire, which started about 2:30 p.m. at 49 Frances JUMP TO FILE# St. had heavy fire in 051115115 the rear of the multi-family home on arrival of the first units.

A second alarm was called for quickly followed by a third alarm for coverage shortly thereafter. The heavy fire was knocked down as the additional units arrived, but the flames had entered the home on all floors and attic and continued to spread.

Firefighters found the limp, but conscious dog on the second floor and removed him by ground ladder. He was turned over to EMS and given oxygen and soon perked up. A second dog was located on the first floor, but it could not be saved.

As the fire continued to burn, firefighters were pulled from the structure several times as conditions deteriorated, then re-entered as the exterior streams knocked the flames down again.

The blaze took over two hours to control.

The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire and there were no civilian injuries.

One firefighter was reported to have received a minor injury.

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AVFD hosts DUI demonstration at NHRHS On April 17, 2015 units operated at a staged Prom Weekend DUI crash in the parking lot at Northern Highlands Regional High School for the junior and senior classes.

The event was narrated by Chief T. Smith, who described the incident and what was going on.

The scenario featured three vehicles involved. One vehicle simulated a fatality, another had a family involved, and the third had a driver with a severe injury.

Allendale police units were on scene and demonstrated arresting the driver, who was under the influence. Assistant C. Stricker had command of the incident while units began operating.

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Hackensack battles third alarm on Main Street A three alarm blaze destroyed a building in the heart of downtown Hackensack on the afternoon of April 25. The fire department received a call from Hackensack Police at 3:49 p.m. reporting smoke from the roof of 76 Main Street.

Engines 2, 1, 5, and 4 along with Ladder 1 and Rescue 1 responded under the command of D/C Grieco.

Grieco reported smoke showing from the roof area and from the first floor restaurant, requesting a second alarm transmitted, bringing a Teaneck FAST team and Englewood truck.

Engine 4 stretched a two and a half inch attack line to the first floor.

Engines 2 and 5 stretched hand lines to the second and third floor as Engine 1 established a water supply.

Engine 4 began to extinguish the fire in the first floor kitchen. Ladder 1 and Rescue 1 began to search the apartments and start ventilation on the upper floors.

JUMP TO FILE #042615106 They reported heavy smoke and heat with fire extending to the upper floors and requested the roof to be opened. First alarm companies operated on all floors and additional Hackensack companies assisted with roof ventilation along with Englewood truck.

Command transmitted a third alarm for additional companies to the scene and for coverage. Conditions began to deteriorate causing command to evacuate members. Companies made an additional push to extinguish fire on all floors, but rapidly deteriorating conditions on the third floor and in the cockloft caused command to withdraw all companies from the building and begin an exterior operation using several ladder pipes and two and a half inch hand lines.

Heavy fire was knocked down and companies began to reenter the building to check for additional hot spots and conduct secondary searches. Members were able to rescue a dog and reunite it with its owner. Due to the amount of fire and the condition of the building Hackensack building department along with Boswell Engineering deemed the building compromised and it had to be knocked down. Companies remained on scene overnight while the building was demolished.

American Red Cross was on scene to relocate families from the 12 apartments affected by the fire.

Mutual aid towns assisting on scene were Teaneck, Bogota, Englewood, Maywood, Ridgefield Park.

Companies assisting at headquarters were Little Ferry, River Edge, Bogota, Ridgefield Park. The cause of fire is under investigation.

- JUSTIN DEREVYANIK

JUMP TO FILE #050615115 was extricated by Rescue 942's crew alongside Upper Saddle River Fire Department Rescue 1242's crew. The patient was then turned over to Allendale Ambulance Corps - AVAC crews.

The second vehicle was worked on by members of the Ho Ho Kus and Saddle River Fire Departments.

NJSP NorthStar and Valley ALS also made an appearance simulating the need for rapid patient transport.

- ROBERT POLICHT

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Air 2 and JeffSTAT transported patients, who sustained injuries at a two car MVA in Stafford Township

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New fire lieutenants in Passaic Passaic, N.J Two new lieutenants were sworn in to the city's fire department at City Hall on May 6th in front of a large crowd of local and area firefighters, as well as family and friends. Ernie Rodriguez and Jim Kovacks are new new front-line supervisors. Rodriguez' father, the late Ernie Sr., was chief of the Passaic Fire Department Auxiliary. Kovacks is an ex-chief of the Garfield Volunteer Fire Department and currently holds the position of captain of Engine Co. 2.

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Vacant dwelling burns in Vineland

Vineland, NJ. A suspicious early morning fire caused extensive damage to a vacant dwelling located in the 200 block of W. Garden Road.

Vineland firefighters from Stations 3 and 6, along with Vineland EMS, were dispatched at 2:29 a.m., on May 4th. EMS was first on the scene and reported heavy fire showing. After receiving that report, Cumberland County 911 Center transmitted a working fire box that brought apparatus from Stations 1 and 4 and Gloucester County, Forest Grove Station.

Engine 61, under the command of Lt. Dave Bell, was first in and found the one and a half story

JUMP TO FILE #050415120 wood, frame dwelling with fire through the roof on the B side. Engine 61’s crew attacked the blaze with a two and a half inch line through a doorway on the B side while Lt. 6’s crew connected Engine 61 to a hydrant with a five inch line.

Engine 31’s crew pulled a one and three quarter inch line and attacked the fire from a doorway on the A side. Command ordered the crews to change to a defensive posture due to the roof collapsing. An additional one and three quarter

inch line was later placed in service.

Ladder Tower 6 went in service with a master stream.

As the heavy fire was knocked down, crews re-entered the structure to extinguish hot spots.

The fire was declared under control at 4:14 by Chief Robert Pagnini.

Thirty fire and EMS personnel responded with five engines, two ladders and an ambulance.

The fire is under investigation by the Vineland fire and police departments, assisted by an investigation K-9 from the Bridgeton Fire Department.

- JOHN CARR

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Truck takes down pole and wires in Mystic Island Just after 9 a.m. on March 16, Station 72 (Mystic Island Vol. Fire Co.) was dispatched for wires down on top of a truck with a pole down. 7220 arrived and requested AC Electric for a rush. The driver of the truck was out. 7205 along with 7217 assisted police with blocking the roads until the pole was fixed. Station 50 (Tuckerton) was called in for their fire police unit. No one was injured.

RON JEFFERS

A "veteran fire engine" is stationed outside Allendale's firehouse, as the department's new Pierce 2000-gpm pumper stands ready for duty.

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Paterson headquarters housing and tower ladder dedication On the afternoon of April 20th, Paterson firefighters and officers, senators, the mayor, and the media gathered at 300 McBride Ave in Paterson to dedicate the completion of the new fire headquarters. Along with the ribbon cutting for the new fire house, Paterson's new tower ladder 2 was dedicated to retired firefighter Joseph Parkin Sr. On the rainy Monday morning, the ceremony was moved indoors of the new firehouse where speeches from Paterson Mayor

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Passaic fire threatens

JUMP TO FILE #050415126 Jose Torres, Fire Chief Michael Postorino, Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr, NJ State Senator Bob Menendez, and others discussed the state of the art facility needed for the Paterson Fire Department.

The delivery of Paterson's second tower ladder, a 2015 Pierce midmount tower, was dedicated to Joseph Parkin Sr, a 27 year veteran of the PFD and a regular vis-

itor to the Paterson fire stations at a young 91 years of age. His two sons, Captain Joseph Parkin Jr. who recently retired and Capt Scotty Parkin stood proud as their father accepted the dedication while wearing his old fire helmet.

The ceremony ended with NJ State Senator Bob Menendez and Bill Pascrell cutting the ribbon to offically open the new fire headquarters and quarters of Engine Co 7.

- CHRIS TOMPKINS

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neighborhood Passaic, N.J. A fast moving fire tore through two buildings and threatened many others in a congested city neighborhood on the evening of May 3rd, displacing an estimated 80 people.

Around 9:30 p.m., city fire companies were dispatched to Columbia Avenue, a short distance from the East Side firehouse.

Heavy fire consumed the back of a 2 ½ story wood frame structure, used as a church, and extended to an occupied three story woodframe dwelling on the “B” side.

Battalion Chief Szczygiel transmitted second and third alarms in rapid succession. This activated mutual aid fire companies to the scene. The battalion chief radioed his dispatcher to send the East Rutherford tower ladder to the scene, forthwith.

As the fire grew intensity, and burning embers showered the neighborhood, a 4th alarm was struck. In addition, sidings on neighborhood building melted. As the conditions grew worse, an evacuation was ordered. Master streams were set up, which included tower ladder operations by Ladder 1 and East Rutherford Truck 1, plus ladder pipes from

JUMP TO FILE #050415101 Ladder 2 and Wallington Truck 1.

Engine 2's deck gun was used as well as blitz guns in the street.

Hand lines were stretched through narrow alley way of homes to use at the rear of the fire buildings.

Low banking, thick smoke covered the neighborhood, making only flashing warning night from fire apparatus visible. Passaic Valley Water was called in, with a rush, due to the amount of water that pumpers were drawing from neighborhood fire hydrants.

As the smoke cleared, master streams were shut down as their progress was evident. Hot spots continued to burn in the structures for hours. Mutual aid fire companies started to be released after 11 p.m the fire was officially declared under control at 12:30 a.m.

Displaced residents were taken to a senior center and local church for shelter. There were no report of injuries during the height of the fire, which later rose to a 5th alarm level.

- RON JEFFERS

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Structural collapse rescue training held for South Wall firefighters Members of South Wall Fire Rescue attended an intensive two day structural collapse training program at an Atlantic Avenue vacant building in Wall Township. The class was held on April 25 and 26, and was presented by Safety & Survival Training LLC.

DAMIEN DANIS

Apartment fire in Palisades Park A two alarm fire broke out in a Palisades Park apartment building at 22 Henry Street on the afternoon of May 17th. Palasades Park firefighters were dispatched on a reported alarm activation just before 2:20 p.m.

Arriving police officers confirmed a working fire on the second floor and spreading to the third floor of a the five-story brick OMD. Fire was venting out windows as companies arrived.

A second alarm was struck, bringing out of town units to the scene.

JUMP TO FILE #051815135 Firefighters assisted an occupant in the area of the fire out of the building. Lines were stretched to the fire apartment and put into operation. Additional lines were put into operation to the floor above to knock down the fire Ridgefield Truck 1 set up on a front lawn of a home to gain access to the building’s roof.

The fire was contained in about a half hour. Extensive over-

haul was needed in the apartments that were damaged. Mutual aid from Cliffside Park, Fort Lee, Leonia and Ridgefield assisted on the scene, along with Teaneck Box 54 and the Hackensack Air unit.

No serious injuries to occupants were reported. One dog was removed and taken care of by EMTs. Two firefighters suffered heat related injuries.

More than four dozen people were displaced by the fire.

- DAMIEN DANIS

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Two alarm fire in Paterson Paterson firefighters battled a two alarm fire on the morning of April 29th. The fire started at 206 N. 1st St. in a vacant one and a half story frame. The flames quickly spread to the D exposure, a similar occupied home, and caused exterior damage to the B exposure. The fire took about one hour to control with no reported serious injuries.

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Something tells me this hydrant is out of service. An old fire hydrant on the fishing beach, Sandy Hook, NJ.

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

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Bicyclist falls off bike, sends one to trauma

Just after 12 p.m. on May 2nd, a person fell off a bike on W. Bay Ave in Barnegat Township. Squad 11 was dispatched for the unresponsive subject. During treatment, EMS requested a medical helicopter to transport one. MONOC was the ship and arrived within 15 minutes. Station 11 handled the landing zone at 1st Ave Park. The patient was transported to JSMC with unknown injuries.

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Maywood Firefighters Mike Pegg, left, and his father, Dave, take a break after a recent mutual aid fire.

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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Afternoon blaze rips through Scotch Plains gas station Scotch Plains, NJ. At around 2:30 p.m. on April 28th Scotch Plains firefighters were dispatched to 2239 North Avenue on a report of a truck fire at the Lukoil Gas Station. Additional information was received by dispatch that the building catching fire.

Upon arrival, units found heavy fire in a one story garage in the rear of the gas station, and several vehi-

JUMP TO FILE #042815111 cles on the outside burning. A second alarm was transmitted bringing in mutual aid from Westfield, Linden, Roselle, and Plainfield to assist Scotch Plains firefighters.

Several handlines and two ladder pipes operated for almost an

hour to bring the fire under control.

No injuries were reported at the scene. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

The Union County Haz-Mat Unit responded to the scene to contain runoff from the fire as well as secure oil drums located inside the garage.

RON JEFFERS

Teaneck

Teaneck firefighters removed a leaking, burned hose line out of a Shepard Ave. dwelling, Englewood, that was heavily involved in fire when units arrived on April 23rd.

- ADAM ALBERTI

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Cranford firefighters take to the roof During the week of April 26th, the Cranford Fire Department brought in the training team from FF1 Professional Safety Services to do some hands on vertical ventilation training for each of their four tours. FF1 had worked with the CFD in March on forcible entry techniques and insisted on taking additional class. The Fire-Vent Vertical Vent Prop is a unique training tool that only FF1 has in the state of New Jersey. The mobile FireVent units can be equipped with everything needed to perform all the training evolutions including saws, ladders forcible entry tools etc. Whether it's using ground ladders or manipulating a tower ladder, choose FF1 for the most realistic ventilation training for your department! For more information visit us at www.FF1.com/training, call 973-940-3061 or email us at Training@FF1.com.

The Number 9

This number "9" has been featured on every piece of Jersey City Engine Co. 9 apparatus since their 1974 Mack. It has either been on the front or rear, depending on space availability. In the late 1970's while returning from a run, Firefighters Frank Bohrman and Mike Lovero spotted the number in a pile of garbage placed out on a sidewalk. The team took the number back to quarters, spruced it up, and it became the apparatus number. It is currently dedicated to the memory of late Firefighter Thomas Pilovsky.

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BOB ANNITTO

Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company 2015 Installation Dinner The Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company held their annual installation dinner on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the La Bova Grande on Route 70 in Lakehurst. It started with a cocktail hour at 7 p.m.

There were 91 people in attendance including members, town officials and life members of the company. At 8 p.m., we continued with the introduction of guests from other fire departments and

JUMP TO FILE #042415131 the township officials.

Our officers for 2015 were sworn in by our new mayor, Ken Palmer. They included Chief Mike Trimarchi, Deputy Chief Brian Flanagan, Assistant Chief Charles Wolford, Captain Ralph Capasso and Lieutenant Nick Jakelsky. Our

administrative officers included President Bob Annitto, Vice President George Rutzler, Secretary Sue Wolford and Treasurer Laurie Newnom Trimarchi.

After ceremonies, the dinner was served, along with music for dancing. Everyone had a great time. Good luck to our officers for 2015.

- BOB ANNITTO

JAMES BESSEMER

Allamuchy firefighters push new tender into station The Allamuchy Fire Department received their second piece of apparatus on Wednesday, May 13th. The new vehicle, a Pierce Freightliner tender with a 3500 gallon water tank, is the second vehicle received this year thanks to hard work by the Allamuchy Volunteer Fire Department, the town council, and the residents themselves.

With the delivery of the new

JUMP TO FILE #052115101 engine a few weeks ago, and the tender, the Allamuchy Fire Department will be hosting a wetdown celebration in honor of the two new vehicles. The Wetdown will kickoff at 5 p.m. on June 6th, and will include live music by 'Phil N' the

Void', a pig roast, beer tent, burgers and dogs, 50/50 raffle, shirt and mug sales, and lots of water.

Visiting fire departments are asked to use fog nozzles.

The event will be held, rain or shine, at the Allamuchy Firehouse on Alphano Rd. www.AllamuchyFire.com #ATFDdoublewetdown - JAMES BESSEMER

In prior columns I have described in excruciating detail the conditions our firefighters are discovering and forced to work under when they are dispatched for working fires at illegally converted buildings. Many of these illegal conversions are former one-family dwellings that have been converted to single room occupancies or rooming houses. Our firefighters are frequently shocked to find people living in numerous tiny rooms, including cellars, attics, garages and multiple floors. In many cases small children are living in these conditions with no second means of egress when a fire occurs.

These residents, many of whom do not appear to be citizens, indicate that they are paying anywhere from $350 to $650 per month. We have found the average payment to be $500 per month, with the tenants paying utilities.

The tenants also indicate that they are expected to make their payments weekly and it must be in cash. Some of our fire inspectors have interviewed the tenants and found that when they add up all the cash income, that a former onefamily home, converted without building permits, inspections, etc. are generating over $150,000 per year.

There is a tremendous need for this type of housing, and we have seen an epidemic of buildings being illegally converted. In several of our municipalities, the lack of enforcement through heavy fines and other penalties has created this epidemic and allowed it to flourish.

Without a deterrent, there is little that can be done that will discourage the slum landlords from putting our firefighters and their tenants in great danger.

We filed numerous complaints with the New York State Codes Division, whose staff have been conducting investigations for years now - and yet the proliferation continues unabated.

The Rockland County Executive, Ed Day, recognizes the seriousness of the situation and put together a team that will have county-wide authority to inspect, conduct hearings, and enforce substantial penalties on these lucrative, but illegal, property owners. What follows are his comments from a press conference conducted last month.

Thank you Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Ruppert for your creativity and leadership in bringing this critical initiative to fruition.

Your dedication to public health and safety is unparalleled in county government. My administration has a steadfast commitment to address quality of life issues in Rockland County.

Stemming the tide of unsafe, illegal housing and overcrowding is paramount to ensuring the health and safety of our people. Today, we fire the first salvo in a well-orchestrated battle against exploitive absentee landlords and property owners who put lives at risk. We

call it the Rockland Code Initiative.

From Spring Valley to Stony Point, Jerry-built rooms and shared extension cords have become the norm for thousands of tenants, most on the lower rung of the socioeconomic ladder. This is not unique to Rockland County.

All across the region, there’s a growing problem with millions of undocumented immigrants, many living in illegal housing provided by unscrupulous landlords who receive cash for rentals. Some property owners think that violating health and building codes is no big deal.

Some think that chopping up apartments and herding humans like cattle is the cost of doing business. Well, think again.

The Rockland Codes Initiative will utilize the sweeping powers of the county’s sanitary code to inspect dwellings and issue violations, allowing us to fight back against those who think it’s no big deal to take advantage of those who have little voice. Dr. Ruppert will detail the specifics of the program, but let it be known that we plan to whack the bad guys where it hurts: in the wallet.

The house behind me, 76 Fairview Avenue, has racked up 19 critical sanitary code violations.

Currently, the law allows for a maximum fine of $2000 per day for each violation. This means the property owner is facing a possible fine of at least $38,000. They say money talks.

Now that we are talking about serious monetary fines, we know the bad guys will listen and respond.

We’ve made it easy to file a confidential complaint about any property in the county. We’ve also made the process more transparent and more costly for the offenders. We fully expect the program will be self-funding through aggressive enforcement.

We all know that firefighting is dangerous enough, but it should not be made more dangerous when property owners, motivated by greed, illegally carve up apartments. We cannot alow a child or one of Rockland County’s bravest to die in a converted attic or hidden stairwell.

The Rockland Codes Initiative is the result of hundred of hours of planning by Commissioner Ruppert, County Attorney Thomas Humback and my executive team. I commend my people for working overtime to develop a comprehensive strategy to stop the madness.

We’ve also engaged with Governor Cuomo’s office and Orange and Rockland Utilities to help us in our efforts to provide safe conditions for our residents and first responders.

So as long as I’m County Executive, the illegal housing business will no longer be business as usual.

In Rockland, if we’re going to respect each other, we need to start with a mutual respect for our laws.

Thank you.

I highly commend County Executive Day for his aggressive approach to this deadly, serious situation. His actions, along with the Health Commissioner/Inspectors, and the staff of the other agencies with whom they will collaborate should deliver the strong deterrent that is needed and will undoubtedly save lives.

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WESTAMPTON TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY SERVICES

Fully involved in Eastampton Ladder2725, Chief2700, and Deputy2701 assisted Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department with a fully involved house fire on Smithville Road in Eastampton. Mount Holly, Lumberton, Hainesport and Pemberton Boro were also on the assignment.

FMBA President Ed Donnelly, Maplewood Captain Kevin Hayes, FF Rick Salkowski, FF Joe Alvarez, FF/EMT Mike Amato, FF Dennis Wuest, Deputy Chief Mike DeMartini and FMBA Valor Chairman Chris Lukenda

Maplewood receives Group Effort Award at FMBA Valor Awards Banquet Maplewood, NJ. Maplewood Deputy Chief Mike DeMartini, Captain Kevin Hayes, Firefighter/EMT Mike Amato, Firefighter Joe Alvarez, Firefighter Rick Salkowski and Firefighter Dennis Wuest received a Group Effort Award–Non-Fire on April 25th at the 2015 FMBA Valor Awards Banquet for their efforts conducted at a building collapse on May 30, 2014.

The Maplewood Fire Department responded to 177 Maplewood Ave. at 9:12 a.m. for the report of a floor collapse with people trapped in the basement. Deputy 2 arrived on scene and confirmed that two construction workers were trapped under debris in the basement after the first floor had collapsed. The condition of the two workers were unknown.

Tower Ladder 31, staffed by

JUMP TO FILE #042615104 Firefighters Dennis Wuest and Joe Alvarez arrived on scene and were assigned to the basement to assess the situation. Entry was made via the sidewalk steel doors. Once inside, they discovered two construction workers trapped by plywood, debris and soil that appeared to be the result of failed shoring. Engine 32, staffed

by Captain Kevin Hayes, Firefighters Rick Salkowski and Mike Amato arrived on scene and immediately made entry into the basement to assist.

Firefighters soon discovered that one construction worker had not survived the collapse. Their efforts now focused on freeing the second con-

struction worker, who was located further into the collapse area. Temporary strut jacks from Tower Ladder 31 were used to secure the remaining floor above them. They used their hands, digging tools and physical strength to free the remaining semi-conscious construction worker. He was back-boarded and collared while still in basement and removed to the ambulance. The injured constructed worker was transported to University Hospital Trauma Unit in Newark and was expected to recover.

The rapid response, quick and decisive actions and overall determination of the crews that day ensured the survival of the injured construction worker.

- KEITH ADDIE

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Dive training conducted

by Brigantine Seatow helped the Brigantine Fire Department prepare for dive training on a vehicle on April 25th. The members of the Water Response Team dove to this vehicle on April 26th at the city dock to remove a training mannequin that was placed in the vehicle. Members of the fire and police departments make up the Water Response Team and are responsible for covering all of Atlantic County. A special thanks to Seatow for helping us out.

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385 arriving on location at a two car MVC in Stafford Township

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Wallington truck 201's 2002 Seagrave ladder operating under a heavy smoke condition in Passaic on May 3rd during a multi alarm fire on Columbia street.

DAMIEN DANIS

Ridgefield Truck 1 set up on the lawn of a home in order to attain access to a fire in Palisades Park on May 17th

DAMIEN DANIS

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Bay Head has placed into service a 2015 Ferrara 1500-gpm/500gwt/77-foot quint with a six-man cab and Cummins 450-hp motor.

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Cliffside Park Lt. Charles Diaz, Chief Teddy Tarabokija and Lt. Christopher Neary with their commendations.

Bluecoat rescue in Cliffside Park recognized Cliffside Park, NJ. Three volunteer firefighters and three police officers were cited for their teamwork saving a borough resident and her pet cat from a burning Oakdene Avenue dwelling in April. They received commendations at the May 5th council meeting from Fire Commissioner Dana Martinotti.

Fire was showing from the D-C side of the first and second floors when emergency units arrived. A woman was screaming for help out of a second-floor window. First arriving Fire Chief Teddy Tarabokija, an off duty police officer, along with Police Officers Marc Moschella and Bret Benevento entered the building and attempted to gain access to the second-floor, but they were turned back due to the heavy fire condition. As they exited the home, they were met my Jonathan Hansell, a neighbor, who

JUMP TO FILE #071513129 gave the first responders a ladder to use. Along with P.O. Gabreil Marciano, the officers placed the ladder on the B side of the building, where they were able to gain access to the roof of the first floor entrance area.

After some coaxing by officers, the woman, Maria Paradiso, came out of the window onto the small roof.

At this point Ladder 1 arrived, their aerial ladder was placed carefully under overhead power lines to the A side of the building by Firefighter Pete Giunchini and Detective, and ex-chief, Brian Martone.

Fire Lt.'s Christopher Neary, Charles Diaz and Chief Tarabokija went to the roof to assist officers, as smoke and flames continued to intensify. The woman was relieved of

her cat and held by P.O. Marciano as they were escorted down the ladder to safety.

Once on the street, the woman and cat were turned over to EMS Assistant Director William Bringas and EMT crews for examination.

Chief Tarabokija and Commissioner Martinotti also cited the mutual aid assistance and teamwork by other emergency units at the scene that came from the fire departments of Fairview, Edgewater, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Leonia, Palisades Park and Hackensack. In addition, local EMS personnel, Englewood Advance Life Support and the Teaneck Box 54 Club. The chief and commissioner also praised the leadership of Deputy Chief David Martone and Battalion Chief Greg Yfantis.

- RON JEFFERS

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The Ramtown Fire Company in Howell Twp. placed into service a 2015 KME 2000-gpm/750-gwt/20-gft rescue-pumper sold by 1st Priority Emergency Vehicles.

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Palisades Park Rescue 1 has been assigned a 2015 Pierce Arrow XT unit equipped with 500-gpm pump, 300-gallon water tank and twobottle air cascade fill station. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

Allamuchy takes delivery of first of two new apparatus

Members push-in the new engine

JAMES BESSEMER

On April 15 the Allamuchy Fire Department celebrated the arrival of the first of two new trucks.

The decision for the new trucks, a fire attack engine and tanker, came two years ago when the station's fleet was aged 26 and 27 years, according to Chief Kevin Flanagan, who retired as chief in Newark after 31 years.

After the arrival of the second truck (planned in early May), the fire department will be hosting a Wetdown celebration beginning at 5 p.m. at the Allamuchy Firehouse on Alphano Road on Saturday, June 6.

JUMP TO FILE #043015109 The event will include live entertainment a pig roast, burgers, dogs, beer & soda, as well as the sales of T-Shirts, Mugs, and 50/50 tickets.

All Fire Departments are invited to attend the Dual Wetdown, but please, Fog Nozzles Only.

June 6, 2015 | 5-10pm #ATFDdoublewetdown - JAMES BESSEMER

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Lodi honors members with 50 years of service

The Lodi Fire Department recently honored two members, who reached 50 years of service with the department. ExChief Joe Ciolino and Ex-Captain Al Luna were honored at a town hall meeting for their milestone of years of service in the department.

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Codes, Rules, and Initiatives, a Safety Refresher - Part II STAYING SAFE

Chief Henry Campbell

Last month, we listed the IAFC Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival and each rule as proposed by the IAFC has an objective and a NIOSH Fatality Report accompanying it. The objective or purpose of the rule is to correct an action or inaction that generally results in death or injury to a firefighter. The NIOSH report cites an example as to had the rule has been practiced and it may have prevented the incident from occurring.

Below are listed the Firefighter Rules of Engagement and the objective behind each rule.

Size-Up Your Tactical Area of Operation. Objective: To cause the company officer and firefighters to pause for a moment and look over their area of operation and evaluate their individual risk exposure and determine a safe approach to completing their assigned tactical objectives.

Determine the Occupant Survival Profile. Objective: To cause the company officer and firefighter to consider fire conditions in relation to possible occupant survival of a successful rescue event as part of their initial and ongoing individual risk assessment and action plan development.

Do Not Risk Your Life for Lives or Property That Cannot Be Saved. Objective: To prevent firefighters from engaging in high risk search and rescue and firefighting operations which may harm them when fire conditions prevent occupant survival and significant or total destruction of the building is inevitable.

Extend Limited Risk to Protect Savable Property. Objective: To cause firefighters to limit risk exposure to a reasonable, cautious and conservative level when trying to save a building.

Extend Vigilant and Measured Risk to Protect and Rescue Savable Lives. Objective: To cause firefighters to manage search and rescue and supporting firefighting operations in a calculated, controlled and safe manner, while remaining alert to changing conditions, during high risk primary search and rescue operations where lives can be saved.

Go in Together, Stay Together, Come Out Together Objective: To ensure that firefighters always enter a burning building as a team of two or more members and no

firefighter is allowed to be alone at any time while entering, operating in or exiting a building.

Maintain Continuous Awareness of Your Air Supply, Situation, Location and Fire Conditions Objective: To cause all firefighters and company officers to maintain constant situational awareness their SCBA air supply and where they are in the building and all that is happening in their area of operations and elsewhere on the fireground that may affect their risk and safety.

Constantly Monitor Fireground Communications for Critical Radio Reports. Objective: To cause all firefighters and company officers to maintain constant awareness of all fireground radio communications on their assigned channel for progress reports, critical messages or other information that may affect their risk and safety.

You Are Required to Report Unsafe Practices or Conditions That Can Harm You. Stop, Evaluate, and Decide. Objective: To prevent company officers and firefighters from engaging in unsafe practices or exposure to unsafe conditions that can harm them and allowing any member to raise an alert about a safety concern without penalty and mandating the supervisor address the question to insure safe operations.

You Are Required to Abandon Your Position and Retreat Before Deteriorating Conditions Can Harm You. Objective: To cause firefighters and company officers to be aware of fire conditions and cause an early exit to a safe area when they are exposed to deteriorating conditions, unacceptable risk and a life threatening situation.

Declare a May-Day As Soon As You Think You Are in Danger Objective: To insure the firefighter is comfortable with, and there is no delay in, declaring a May-Day when a firefighter is faced with a life threatening situation and the May Day is declared as soon as they Think they are in trouble.

These 11 Rules, if practiced by all firefighters will certainly help improve firefighter safety.

Read them, then reread them and begin to implement them in your daily operations. Simply stated, do your own personal size up at all incidents and if something doesn’t look right, it most likely isn’t.

In the next issue we will have the 14 Rules of Engagement for incident commanders and their objectives.

Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!

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Kearny’s Media Award presented to 1st Responder New Jersey Editor Ron Jeffers First Responder News N.J. Editor Ron Jeffers received the Kearny Fire Department's Media Award at their annual awards ceremony on May 13th.

Chief of Department Steve Dyl mentioned that Ron's photos not only promote the fire service, but make the public aware of "what we do."

Captain Joseph Mastandrea mentioned that for the past 40-years Ron can be found at fire scenes and at the firehouse when a new piece

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Ron mentioned that in the 1980's a group of serious fire photographers led by Garfield Firefighter Rich Wolfson organized the New Jersey Metro Fire Photographers Association to promote area firefighters and fire departments, plus establish a good working rela-

tionship between fire scene photographers and local departments.

Ron said he was proud to promote the New Jersey fire service.

His photos have been used in such publications as IFSTA manuals and Fire Engineering magazine for fire safety education.

"If any of my photos can save a life of a firefighter or civilian, that makes me proud," he said.

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Rescue 9 takes home second place

Congratulations to this year's team consisting of Chief T. Smith, Assistant Chief C. Stricker, Captain J. Rubino, Lt. C. Kobovitch, Firefighter S. Drejman, and Firefighter J. Burns on placing second overall for the second year in a row at Rutherford Rescue Co. 5's extrication competition. Congrats to Garfield (1st), Sparkill, NY (3rd), and to everyone else for participating.

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Tankers roll in for third alarm in Millstone

At 5:36 p.m on April 13th, the Monmouth County Sheriff's Public Safety Center received a 911 call for a reported structure fire for the address of 41 Back Bone Hill Rd. The first apparatus in service reported a column visible from the firehouse. The second alarm was transmitted along with the Adelphia Fire Company (19-2) RIT. Several tankers from surrounding counties were utilized with two refill sites. At 8:42 p.m., the fire was declared under control.

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Engine 935 comes home

On April 30th, AVFD took delivery of their new 2015 Pierce Arrow XT Engine 935. The engine is an eight man cab, 2,000 gpm pump, 1,000 gallon tank, and a custom double ladder rack body.

Chief Smith welcomed guests and members, then officially baptized the rig. Thank you to all departments who came by to support our new engine, especially Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department and Wallington Co. 3.

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2250 gpm for Ridgefield Park Co. 4 In Bergen County, plans for a lot of building in the Ridgefield Park area including malls, a high rise convention center, condos, etc., prompted the truck committee at Engine Company 4 to look ahead and specify a 2250 gpm pumper.

It replaced a 1984 Hendrickson/Grumman pumper, which had been refurbished in the early 1990’s. Built by Sutphen and sold by Garden State Apparatus, it has a custom chassis and is powered by a Cummins ISX, 500 hp diesel engine.

Some features include a Waterous pump with all rear preconnects, a TFT Monsoon 2000 gpm remote control monitor, a TFT Blitzfire hand monitor, ROM roll-up compartment doors, a 750 gallon water tank, Whelen emergency lights, a 10 kw generator and FRC scene lights.

Campbell Supply Co. LLC delivered the Spartan ERV platform to the Community Fire Company in Franklin Township (Somerset County.) Also two Wheeled Coach Type III ambulances on Ford E-450 chassis with 170 inch modules to Neptune Township EMS (Monmouth County.)

Being prepped are two Wheeled Coach Type III ambulances on Ford E-350 chassis with 153 inch modules for the Union City Police EMS (Hudson County).

On order is a Wheeled Coach medium duty ambulance with 170 inch module on a Freightliner M2, 106 chassis for Upper Saddle River VAC (Bergen County.)

In last month’s column was printed several specs on the Wanamassa Spartan ERV pumper. It should be noted that this vehicle also has the “One Touch” Spartan CAF system.

Toms River Township District 2, Pleasant Plains (Ocean County) ordered a pumper built by Marion Body Works on a Spartan Gladiator EMFD chassis with 24 inch front bumper extension. Specs include a six seat cab, aluminum body, Cummins ISX 15, 500 hp diesel engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Hale Qmax, 2000 gpm pump with top mount panel, Foam Pro 2001 system, 750 gallon water and 40 gallon foam tanks, ladder tunnel, Whelen LED lighting package, Harrison 10 kw hydraulic generator and a Will Burt 6,000 watt Night Scan with vertical telescoping mast.

The apparatus division of First Priority Emergency Vehicles received an order from the Port Elizabeth Fire Company in Cumberland County for a KME mini-pumper.

Specs include a Ford F-550 4 x 4 chassis with 10 inch raised roof, medium four door cab, Bostrom seating, Hale DSD, single-stage 1250 gpm pump with four-inch right side discharge, one-inch booster reel above pump on driver’s side, two 1 ½-inch crosslays, one 2 ½-inch hose bed discharge, 250 gallon water tank, aluminum body with ROM roll-up doors, an Onan 6 kw hydraulic generator and an electric cord reel.

They delivered to the Morgantown Fire Company in Marlboro Township (Monmouth County) a KME comPlease 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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Ridgefield Park E-4, 2014 Sutphen 2250/750 with 10 kw generator.

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Robbinsville Twp. Squad 40, 2014 Seagrave Marauder II, 1500/725/30 with 10 kw generator. It was sold by Emergency Equipment Sales & Service.

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Secaucus Tower 2, 2014 Rosenbauer Commander, 1500/250 with 88 foot platform and 10 kw generator.

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Robbinsville Twp. A-402, 2009 GMC C 3500/Horton. It is owned by the township but staffed by the Capital Health System.

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mercial interface pumper. Specs include an International 7400, 4 x 4 chassis with five seat four door cab (four SCBA seats), 122 inch, 3 1/6 inch aluminum interface body with full height/split depth rescue style compartments on both sides, painted Hansen roll-up compartment doors, Darley PSP, single-stage 1250 gpm pto-driven pump with side mount panel, two 1 ¾-inch and one 2 ½-inch crosslays, four-inch discharge, two one-inch booster reels (one each side under crew cab doors), 2 ½-inch front bumper trash line discharge, TFTY Monsoon electric deck gun with Extenda-Gun, Akron Forestry bumper turret, Foam Pro 2002 system,750

gallon water and 20 gallon foam tanks, three-inch rear intake, six-ton front winch, 4.5 ton portable winch with three receivers and a Smart Power six-kw hydraulic generator.

New Jersey Emergency Vehicles reports the following P.L. Custom ambulance deliveries. In Essex County, the Verona Rescue Squad a Medallion 170 on a Ford E-450 chassis and to the Livingston First Aid Squad a Medallion 100 remount on a Ford E450 chassis.

To Sayreville EMS (Middlesex County), a Medallion 100 on a Chevrolet G 4500 chassis and to the Hazlet First Aid Squad (Monmouth County), a Medallion 100 on a Ford

The Paterson FD received four 2015 P.L. Custom Classic 147 ambulances on Ford F-350 chassis. They were sold by New Jersey Emergency Vehicles.

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E-450 chassis. To Lawrence Township EMS in Mercer County, a Classic 170 on a Ford F-450 4 x 4 chassis.

Also, Rescue 1 delivered a technical rescue unit to the LambertvilleNew Hope Ambulance & Rescue Squad in Lambertville (Hunterdon County.) It is on a Ford F-550 XLT,

Super Duty chassis and has a 10 foot light duty walk-around body and a Warn 9,000 pound portable inch with four receivers.

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200 Club of Morris County awards scholarships to 20 high school seniors, all children of area first responders Morristown, NJ. The 200 Club of Morris County, an organization of area businesspeople working to support first responders, awarded scholarships to 20 graduating high school seniors.

The recipients are all children of JUMP TO FILE # police officers, fire- 051915124 fighters or emergency medical technicians.

“The 200 Club works hard to support those who keep us safe,” said Lou Nisivoccia, president of the club.

“We’re well known for our Valor Awards, given to public safety people who risk their lives, and for the support we give to widows and orphans of those who die in the line of duty. But giving this scholarship is one of the joyful things we do.”

The $5,000 scholarships were won by 20 seniors who demonstrated extraordinary dedication to their studies. To be eligible, students must demonstrate excellence in academic performance, community service and extracurricular activities. Financial need also is taken into consideration.

Winners this year are Anastasia M. Bohon, Boonton, fire service; Elizabeth M. Boyle, Riverdale, fire service; Eva R. Cavanaugh, Morris Plains, fire service; Kevin Cortright, Whippany, fire service; Abigail J. Davidson, Morris Plains, fire service; Dana N. Demnitz, Morris Plains, police; Jenna M. DeVincenzo, Caldwell, police; Kaileigh E. Estler, Morris Plains, fire service; Nicholas P. Karr, Morris Plains, fire service and EMS; Patrick A. Kennedy, Hackettstown, police; Casey Krickus, Long Valley, EMS; Alexi S. Martin, Oak Ridge, EMS; John K. McNamara III, Morristown, police; Kelsey M. Muir, Woodland Park, State Police; Nicole Pascale, Randolph, police; Olivia P. Polise, Chatham, EMS; Farah Randelia, Parsipanny, EMS; Hope E. Schwartz, Stanhope, police; Sarah Serafino, Oak Ridge, EMS; Andrew Robert Vex, Rockaway, fire service.

“The parents of these children put their lives on the line to protect us,” said Nisivoccia.

“These scholarships are a way to thank them and to assure that we’ll have well-educated, excellent leaders needed to assure a safe and secure society in the future.”

Winners received their awards May 11 at the Zeris Inn, Mountain Lakes. The annual scholarship is open to children with a parent actively serving with or retired from a Morris County police department, fire department, ambulance squad, the New Jersey State Po-

lice or as a paramedic with a Morris County-based hospital.

Students whose parents are actively serving with a federal or state law enforcement agency also are eligible, as are students who, themselves, volunteer as firefighters or EMTs. Children may be planning to attend college or post-high school vocational school.

The 200 Club began sponsoring the scholarships in 1982.

Since then, hundreds of students have received the awards.

Founded in 1971, the club has distributed more than $4 million in benefits to police officers, firefighters and emergency medical

services workers and their families.

Benefits take the form of survivor benefits to the families who have lost a spouse who was a firstresponder and scholarships that have been awarded to children of emergency workers in Morris County.

The organization also recognizes the valor of local heroes with an annual award program.

Information about membership in the 200 Club and its programs is available by calling (732) 279-4258 or by clicking on http://200clubofmorriscounty.com - DOUG FENICHEL

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Second Annual Community Egg Hunt fundraiser

On Sunday, April 12, the Roosevelt Volunteer Fire Company hosted their Second Annual Community Egg Hunt fundraiser.

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OLD & NEW If you have photos you would like to see in our “Old & New” feature, please upload them onour website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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Secaucus Tower Co. 2 used this 1994 Simon-Duplex/Saulsbury/75foot Aerialscope tower ladder with 1500-gpm pump and 250-gallon water tank.

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Traffic light knocked down at MVA

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Acquired from Secaucus in 2015, North Hudson now operates this rig as a back up unit, designated Tower 6.

Members of North Hudson Engine 4 and Ladder 3 assisted North Bergen police and EMS at the scene of an MVA with injuries at Kennedy Blvd. and 31st Street, April 9th. A traffic light pole was also knocked down.

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Senior correspondent Willie Cirone at a working structure fire

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RIFLE CAMP FIRE COMPANY 3’S 24TH ANNUAL FIREMATIC EXPO Photos by Ron Jeffers and Damien Danis

Five acres consumed in Keyport

PETE MONACO, NJFFS

B10 firefighters Jason Wankel and Samantha Herceg knock down some fire along the Henry Hudson Trail near the Route 35 bridge on April 24th.

Keyport, NJ. On Friday, April 24, 2015 at about 3:15 p.m. on a day of heightened fire weather, area firefighters were dispatched to a large brush fire behind the Keyport water tower near the Route 35/Route 36 split.

Upon arrival, crews found a large marsh and woods fire, which had also spotted over the Henry Hudson Trail on to commercial properties.

Structure protection was then set-up due to the strong northwest winds pushing the fire to both residential and commercial structures on the south and east side of the

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Keyport command soon requested NJFFS resources, which included an air tanker out of Miller Air Park in Ocean County and several ground crews. Air tanker "Bravo 1" made four drops from his 800 gallon tank. The fire was contained in about 45 minutes. In all, about five acres of marsh and forest were consumed.

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FDNY War Years Volume 3 VIDEO REVIEW

Video reviews by John Malecky

FDNY War Years, Volume 3 By Fire Line Video Productions Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188 Central Street, #4 Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-5228528 E-Mail: support@fire-police-ems.com www.fire-police-ems.com Price: $29.95 (DVD only)

This is a group of seven major fires in the late 1970’s shot by Sheldon Levy as were the ones in the last reviewed DVD, Volume 2.

The first and most spectacular is a Brooklyn Boro Call at Knickerbocker and Bleeker Streets in July of 1977.

This fire took 23 buildings made up of attached dwellings and loft buildings. The temperature was over 100 degrees that day and the fire was well underway when the recording started.

It was a war zone! People are evacuating some of the dwellings.

The first is shot from all angles as tower ladders, deck guns and handlines operate. It equaled ten alarms.

The next is in March of 1978 and is a fourth alarm in Brooklyn involving 14 frame dwellings with a common cockloft.

The fronts of the dwellings have an extension with a peaked roof which terminates at the main part of the building where the cockloft is.

Roof operations can be noted as the fire burns through it.

The next is in November of 1979 and is a third alarm in Queens at Douglaston Parkway for a group

of 14 three story attached dwellings that were under construction.

Much of it is collapsed and 28 parked vehicles were caught up in it!

A fire on Valentine’s day in 1979 involves a large loft building in Manhattan. This went to a fifth alarm. Fire extended to exposures.

The super pumper arrives and is put to work. Icicles can be seen on the valve handles of the pump while it is there.

A Bronx second alarm is for a five story 100 foot by 100 foot “H” shaped vacant dwelling with the top floor involved at Marcy Place.

Much of this coverage is of Rescue 3 and Ladder 49 providing ventilation off the roof. Some of the Rescue 3 members are wearing work shoes rather than boots.

The next is in March of 1977 for a Manhattan third alarm at 12th Avenue and 30th Street involving a seven story warehouse fully involved.

I actually buffed this job with a group from the Jersey City Gong Club, a canteen service that serves Hudson County across the river in Jersey. We were there until dawn and it eventually went to a second alarm boro call.

At the height of it, 12 tower ladders were operating. The super tender can be seen setting up.

The final fire is a third alarm in Queens for a 120 year old lutheran church located in a cemetery at 70th Street and Metropolitan Avenue.

It is a large church with many stained glass windows that were destroyed.

The fire is throughout and is fought by heavy streams and handlines. It took place in April of 1977.

Action packed is the only word to describe this video!

LITTLE BIG GUYS If you have photos you would like to see in our Little Big Guys feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

JOHN M. MALECKY

East Freehold’s brush unit, 16-2-73 is a 1994 Ford F-350 4 x 4 with a Knapheide body. The truck was converted by S & S which was a local father and son company that is no longer ion business. They did work for the NJ Forest Fire Service which is why this vehicle has a resemblance to their trucks.

It has a 150 gpm pump and a UPF 250 gallon water tank. There is a 1 ¾-inch hoseline and a ¾ inch booster reel. In additional the truck has a whip line for pump and roll operations. Other equipment include a six-ton front winch, rakes, saws and jackets for forest firefighting.

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Right/rear view of E. Freehold's brush truck.

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MONOC awarded 911 EMS contract for the City of Orange Wall, NJ – March 16, 2015 --MONOC is proud to announce that it has just been awarded a one year contract to provide 911 EMS services to the City of Orange. The contract will run through December 31, 2015 with two one year renewal options.

MONOC has provided EMS

JUMP TO FILE #031815107 services to the City of Orange since 2004 and receives approximately 4,000 requests for EMS service per year. Jeff Behm, MONOC’s Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice

President said, “MONOC appreciates the opportunity to continue to provide EMS in the City of Orange Township. We thank the people of Orange for entrusting us to respond safely and expeditiously to those in need of emergency care.”

- SCOTT MATIN

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Vehicle News

Towaco has received a 2015 Pierce Impel P.U.C. model The Allamuchy Fire Department recently placed into The Meadowlands Fire Department has placed into serv1500-gpm pumper sold by Fire & Safety Services. service this 2015 Pierce Tanker ice a 2014 Ford F450/Rosenbauer 500-gpm/300-gwt/12gft pumper.

RON JEFFERS

EVAN WEBSTER

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Clark Engine 4 has been assigned a 2015 Pierce Veloc- Edison Truck 1 has been assigned a 2015 Spartan-ERV ity 2000-gpm/750-gpm/100-gwt top-mount pumper that 100-foot platform sold by Campbell Supply Co. carries extrication equipment and it was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

The Stone Harbor Fire Company in Cape May County has purchased a 2015 Pierce Impel PUC Pumper. Engine 1335 was featured at the Pierce booth at FDIC 2015 in Indianapolis.

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The Community Fire Co. in Franklin Twp. has placed into Clark Engine 1 received a 2015 Pierce Velocity 2000- Woodbridge Engine 2 has been assigned a 2015 Spartan service a 2015 SpartanERV Star Series 100-foot platform gpm/750-gwt/100-gft top-mount pumper sold by Fire & ERV 2000-gpm-750-gwt pumper possessing a light with two monitors in the bucket, sold by Campbell Sup- Safety Services. tower. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co. ply Co. RON JEFFERS

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Jersey City Engine Co. 9 has been assigned a 2015 The Allamuchy Fire Department recently placed into Bay Head O.E.M. acquired this American General miliPierce Arrow XT 2000-gpm/500-gwt pumper sold by Fire service this 2015 Pierce Velocity Pumper tary surplus 2 1/2 ton truck weeks before Sandy struck. & Safety Services.

It was instrumental in the rescue of many residents.

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Members of the Westfield Fire Department stand by their 2013 Pierce quint, Ladder 1. From L to R BC Miller, and Firefighters Skubish, Duelks and Davitt.

FDNY Lt. Mike Ciampo, of Ladder Co, 45, fifth from right, takes a break with officers and members of the North Hudson Regional F.D. during tower ladder training in May.

RON JEFFERS

After taking the oath of Deputy Chief, Mike Falco, left, is congratulated by North Hudson Fire Chief Frank Montagne during an April ceremony. Falco, who started his career with the former North Bergen F.D., scored the highest mark in the state on the deputy chiefs exam.

JOHN M. MALECKY

Members of the East Orange FD stand by Ladder 3 a spare being used as Ladder 1.

From left to right Firefighters Craig Donatelli, Richard Robinson and Captain Rodney Johnson.

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New fire officers in the North Hudson Regional F.D. that were promoted on April 27th are, L-R: Captains William Shelton, William Reed, Richard Barreres, Terence Shevlin, Battalion Chief Daniel Fresse and Deputy Chief Mike Falco, standing in the front row with Chief of Department Frank Montagne.

RON JEFFERS

In May, local fire apparatus artist Ed May (holding shirt), and long time friend, was named Honorary Chief of River Edge Fire Company 2 by Chief Greg Cariddi, Assistant Chief Dave Stucke and company members.

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Byran responds to fatal fire

On Wednesday morning, April 29th, Sussex County Sheriffs Department was serving eviction papers to this 55 year old resident on Glenside Trail, when smoke started coming from the structure. The officer tried to enter, but was driven back by the heat, smoke, and clutter. The fire quickly spread throughout this house. Tenders and manpower assisted with this two alarm fire.

RON JEFFERS

Boonton Township Engine 7 is a 1967 Hahn 750-gpm/1250-gwt pumper that was refurbished in 1987

by Ruscon and a diesel motor installed. It is used a a back-up piece and for ceremonies.

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After 33-years of service, North Hudson Firefighter Jim Furlong, of Engine Co. 13, center, addresses members of the 4th Platoon during his retirement lunch in April as his officer, Captain Louis Morales, left, and long-time friend, Captain Marco Indri, of Ladder Co. 5, look on. Furlong and Indri began their careers with the former West New York Fire Department.

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River Edge Deputy Chief Dave Stucke at the command post during a recent mutual aid fire.

RON JEFFERS

Standing in the front of representatives from the five municipalities that make up the North Hudson Regional F.D. are ten new firefighters that were sworn in by Chief of Department Frank Montagne, at left, on April 27th, that will serve over 200,000 residents.

Gold Medal of Valor recipients in Elizabeth

ELIZABETH FIREFIGHTERS FMBA LOCAL 9

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Hackensack Captain Pete Danzo on the turntable of Ladder 2 at the 3rd alarm on April 25th

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Hackensack firefighters operated on the west side of Main Street, out of the collapse zone, during a three alarm fire that involved a large three-story mixed use building, April 25th.

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Secaucus Chief Bryan Schoch gives a verbal order for another line during a two alarm dwelling fire on Second Avenue, May 11th.

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Palisades Park Deputy Chief Joe Kurz give a thumbs up signal no members on the ground during a working fire in a commercial building on West Ruby Ave., April 29th.

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Hackensack firefighter Mike Greco directs ladder 2’s ladder pipe at the Hackensack 3rd alarm on 425-15.

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Assistant Chief Todd Rudloff working a fatal house fire.

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SCOTT MATIN

A paramedic’s job is never done Wall, NJ. May 6, 2015.After assisting another EMS unit at the scene of a 911 call in Neptune, Paramedic Michael Magnetti saw the six year old granddaughter of the patient that he was just attending to riding toward him on her bicycle when her brake cable suddenly come off.

Magnetti approached the little girl and asked if he could help fix her bicycle, but she said that it didn’t matter since her bike was broken.

Magnetti took a closer look at the bicycle and soon got to work with Neptune Police Officer Aaron Lay, who was also still on scene. Within a few minutes, the brake cable was fixed and tested and the little girl was happily on her way.

MONOC’s Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, Jeff Behm said, “MONOC has been

JUMP TO FILE #050715107 serving Neptune Township for over 30 years and is an integral part of the community. We don’t just answer EMS calls, we also interact with the public on many levels…as neighbors, friends and volunteers. Every day our Paramedics and EMTs give unselfishly of themselves to improve healthcare in the community. I am very proud to be part of their team.”

MONOC Mobile Health Services is a non-profit hospital cooperative consisting of 15 acute care hospitals located throughout New Jersey. Formed in 1978 MONOC’s mission is to improve healthcare and reduce costs. MONOC employs over 700 employees and operates a

fleet of over 100 ambulances. Together this shared services consortium acts as a healthcare cooperative for these acute care hospitals and over 2.8 million residents that they serve living in more than 1,800 square miles of the Garden State.

Among its numerous service lines, MONOC operates MICU Paramedic Services, Helicopter interfacility and 911 services, Mobile Critical Care Services and Basic Life Support interfacility and 911 services. Additionally, MONOC operates the State’s largest EMS education department and a 24/7 state of the art 9-1-1 dispatch center which handled over 146,000 requests for service in 2014.

- SCOTT MATIN

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Chief Lory Taormina’s Last Call

Chief Lory Taormina, you served this community for 20 years in the EMS field in both Fairview and Cliffside Park. Your hard work and dedication to our communities will be never be forgotten. You will be remembered for your warm smile, your compassion, and your generosity. Your love and strength will live on with your family. Your honor and bravery will live on in all of us.

May the sun shine upon your path, may the wind always be at your back and may the Lord hold you in the palm of his hands.

May you rest in peace knowing you will always hold a special place in our heart. Lory, thank you again for your dedicated service and friendship. This is the last call for Fairview Emergency Response Unit, Chief Taormina – March 8, 2015.

EVAN WEBSTER

This 1977 Seagrave 100’ Tractor Drawn aerial previously saw service as Ridgefield Park Ladder 1 and Cliffside Park Ladder 1 (replaced in 2013). This truck is now privately owned and operated by Fairchester Hose Haulers.

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Englewood Deputy Chief Erik Enersen meets with members of his department after a 3-alarm fire on Shepard Avenue was extinguished on April 23rd.

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Rescue 9 Chief T. Smith, Asst. Chief C. Stricker, Captain J. Rubino, Lt. C. Kobovitch, FF S. Drejman, and FF J. Burns on placing second overall, for the second year in a row, at Rutherford Rescue Co. 5's extrication competition.

BOB SHERMAN JR.

Mercer County, NJ. Hamilton Township Fire District 9 Groveville Captain Aaron Heller, (Ember) Firefighters Eric DeVita, Jay Benjamin and George Myers pose with Engine 19

SHAWN COSTELLO

On Sunday, May 3, the Matawan Borough Fire Department with the Matawan police dept assisted with the rescue of a dog in a badger hole.

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Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy, a member of the NJ Career Fire Chiefs Team, prepares to make the climb.

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Elizabeth firefighters named amongst the “Bravest Of The Brave”

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Life member turns 100

Congratulations to Roosevelt Volunteer Fire Company Lifetime Member, Jack Yudin who celebrated his 100th Birthday on March 24, 2015.

Elizabeth, NJ. Firefighters and citizens from Elizabeth were honored at the New Jersey State Firefighter’s Mutual Benevolent Association Valor Awards Banquet.

The event was held at the Pines Manor and hosted by Tony Caputo of News 12 New Jersey, who described the event as “honoring the bravest of the brave”.

Firefighters Oscar Barreto, Dean Melachrinos, and Brendan McConway were awarded the 2015 Gold Medal of Valor for their actions at a multiple alarm fire on June 24, 2014 on Jersey Avenue that resulted in a ladder rescue of a woman from an attic window. The Gold Medal of Valor is the most prestigious award presented by the NJFMBA and awarded for a heroic act involving a degree of danger with extreme personal risk above and beyond the call of duty.

Firefighters Barreto and Melachrinos will also be honored by the 200 Club of Union County on May 8th at their 46th Annual Valor Awards Luncheon. Captain Edward Nicholson with Firefighters Edward Sisk IV, Harry Streep, and Daniel Nina received a Group Effort Fire – Special Recognition Award for an aerial rescue of two children on August 29, 2014 at a working fire on Salem Ave. These children were being held out of a window from a fourth floor apartment which required their rescue.

This company also received a Fire Meritorious Award from the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey (PFANJ) at their Valor Awards Dinner earlier in the month. Captain Austin ‘Vic’ Bauer

George Steele Media Award Presentation

ELIZABETH FIREFIGHTERS FMBA LOCAL 9

JUMP TO FILE #042815109 with Firefighters Nelson Navas and David Bialas were awarded a Brotherhood – Special Recognition Award for the successful resuscitation of a retired Elizabeth Fire Department Captain on June 21, 2014.

Brotherhood Awards are presented for actions that involve saving another member of the fire service.

This company was also awarded an EMS Meritorious Award from the PFANJ. Retired Captain William Lavin, former President of Local 9 and the NJFMBA, was honored with the 2015 Humanitarian Award for his efforts in establishing the Where Angels Play Foundation. This Foundation was born from the Sandy Ground Project that build playgrounds to memorialize the lives of

those lost at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT. These playgrounds were built in areas of Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ravaged

by Hurricane Sandy. Lavin’s work comes full circle next month as first responders from Connecticut “pay it forward” by constructing a playground in Elizabeth, NJ. Ms. Nicole Bantin, daughter of Elizabeth Fire Dept. EMS Supervisor James Bantin, received a 2015 Civilian Award for her actions on October 20, 2014 at Immaculata High School in Somerville, NJ that resulted in the saving of a fellow student who was in severe distress and required medical assistance. Her quick thinking and actions ensured recovery and a return to school for her fellow student in need.

- Elizabeth Firefighters FMBA Local 9

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Major New Jersey wildfire shuts down Route 206 Wharton State Forest, Shamong, NJ. Just after 1 p.m. on May 7,th, the Medford fire tower of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, spotted smoke about the same time as 911 calls started coming in for a wildfire in the area of the Atsion ranger station off Route 206.

NJ Forest Fire Service responded aggressively with the onduty air tanker as well as ground crews due to the very dry conditions.

Soon after the fire was confirmed, a second air tanker was dispatched along with a helicopter. Early on, some nearby homes and businesses were evacuated along with the full closure of Route 206.

JUMP TO FILE #051015109 For the first half of the day, forest fire crews burned out areas for containment while aircraft worked from the air protecting firefighters and exposures. Crews worked throughout the night and with the help of higher relative humidity and minimal winds, the fire was about 50% contained by morning. The fire was declared 100% contained later that afternoon on May 8 at 710 acres. An investigation is underway.

- PETE MONACO

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Retired Philadelphia Fire Lt. Pete Meyer, 3rd from left, brought a "Thank You Car 26" cake to the Gong Club quarters in Jersey City for dessert after a firehouse dinner on May 9th. For several decades, club life-member Robert Bozewski has cooked dinner for members and guests on Saturday night. Lt. Meyer, now an engineer for NJ Transit, had dinner at the club for the past five months during his Hoboken layover time, but his hours are now being changed. Car 26 is the radio designation for the Gong Club canteen truck. With Meyer, L-R: club life-members Jim Carey, Ron Jeffers and Robert Bozewski.

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Puppies come to fire school On May 12th, The Seeing Eye from Morristown brought a group of trainers and puppies to the Morris County Fire Academy to acclimate the prospective working dogs to different environments and noises. Puppies need to be exposed to things such as car travel, sounds, sudden noises, animals, crowds, slippery floors, stairs. At the Morris County Fire Academy, the dogs were exposed to different exposures such as noises and sounds of trucks. Afterwards, the trainers and dogs got to interact with the Firefighter 2 class that was taking place.

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Preschoolers view ambulances Firefighter/EMT Doug Fenichel and EMS Lt. Sue Scribner showed one of the fire company's ambulances to preschoolers at Mount Olive Child Care and Learning in Mount Olive earlier today, May 4.

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Bailout training held in Monmouth Junction

Firefighters with the Monmouth Junction Fire Company in South Brunswick were trained in the use of fighter escape systems. The training took place at the Ridge Road firehouse on April 18 and on April 26. The full day program included a classroom session, skill stations and hands-on bailout jumps from a second floor window. These survival techniques focused on rapid egress from an upper floor, and boosted the students familiarity and confidence with the rope systems. The department purchased the Sterling F4 Firefighter Escape System, which included 50-feet of cut and heat resistant rope, an anchor hook, the F4 descender and pocket bag. The training class was provided by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training, located in Neptune City, NJ. For details on similar training classes, please contact Training@AllHandsFire.com.

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Roosevelt receives truck donation

On Monday, April 13 Tinton Falls Fire Company #1 donated their 1993 E-One to the Roosevelt Volunteer Fire Company. The E-One will go into service as a replacement for Roosevelt's 1970 Mack CF-600. Pictured are Retired Commissioner Joy Eastmead, Commissioner Brendan Tobin, Chief Michael Neff, and several members of Tinton Falls, as well as Brian Erxleben, Tim Curry, Captain Chris Suk, Matt Lawson and Chief Dan Archer from Roosevelt.

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Byran responds to fatal fire

On Wednesday morning, April 29th, Sussex County Sheriffs Department was serving eviction papers to this 55 year old resident on Glenside Trail, when smoke started coming from the structure. The officer tried to enter, but was driven back by the heat, smoke, and clutter. The fire quickly spread throughout this house. Tenders and manpower assisted with this two alarm fire.

He said “God Bless You” Chaplain’s Corner Didymus McHugh

I saw a man starting to walk in the same direction that I was walking. I noticed that he was wearing a ball cap that read "Viet Nam Veteran". I told him "Thank you for serving. If you did not serve we would not have our freedoms." We parted, but later we saw each other and he said to me "God bless you and your family."

There are so many people that would never think of thanking a verteran. They have no courtesy or respect for these individuals, who put it all on the line. Do these people understand that most of the military seem to be young people? Talk about dedication.

All too often we forget what goes into a great country, like the values that this country was founded on. But it makes my heart feel heavy at what has happened. When the national anthem is played, there are people who remain seated, don't take off their hat, put their right hand over their heart, or just show respect by stop talking.

By the way, the last words to the national anthem is not "Play Ball". What has happened to the honor and respect? Is it that parents don't show respect? Do they know how to teach it? Are

schools afraid to teach it? I remember in grammar school, we would say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning. Is there even an American flag in the classroom? Or is that not politically correct? Do yourself a favor, YouTube the Pledge of Allegiance and watch the commentary

by John Wayne.

Years ago, I traveled a lot and I witnessed a protest on government property. I spoke to the security guard and asked him if it bothered him, that the people were protesting the military. The gentleman told me that he served in the military in rough areas and rough times, to protect the freedom of those people who were protesting what he did. Did you hear that? He was willing to lay down his life for others to protest against our freedom fighters.

To the military: Thank you for your service and being willing to die for your freedoms and ours.

To the families of the military: Thank you for supporting this country by supporting your service person. And if they did not come home, our country should definitely say "Thank you and our hearts go out to your family."

Happy 4th of July Thank you for the sacrifices, so we can spend another year in freedom.

God bless you and your family. God Bless America.

Sparta, NJ. On May 9th, FF1 Professional Safety Services announced a merger with 2nd Alarm Fire from Carbondale, PA. Founded in December of 2011, 2nd Alarm Fire Equipment has been Northeast JUMP TO FILE # Pennsylvania’s pre- 080713101 mier distributor of emergency equipment. “We have been looking to expand more into PA,” said FF1 Sales Manager Todd Rudloff, “2nd Alarm is established, they have a solid customer base and a great reputation across the region.”

FF1 Professional Safety Services had been looking at hiring new Account Managers to help with the large geographical territory in Pennsylvania. Fire-Dex, MSA, TNT Rescue and Ferrara already have representation from FF1 in this region and adding a new location for customers to walk into will help to meet the customer’s needs in a timelier manner.

“John Marion (owner of 2nd Alarm) has done great things out there,” said Jonathan Van Norman, President of FF1, “the two companies coming together under the FF1 name will be great for us, and even better for the customers!”

FF1 will not only be expanding its sales with this merge, but also their service and training di-

visions as well to bring more emergency personnel throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. To get more information or request a quote, visit www.FF1.com.

About FF1 Celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2015, FF1 Professional Safety Services is a premier provider for Fire, EMS & Police supplies across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The company offers a wide range of products and services including MSA, Fire-Dex, Mustang Survival, Zodiac Milpro, 5.11 Tactical, All American Hose, Bauer Compressors and MUCH MORE! FF1 also offers a fully staffed Service Divi-

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A 2011 Dodge 3500 4x4 has been reassigned to Engine B43 it has a 250 gpm and a 250 gwt.

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Raritan fire responds to car fires in driveway Just before 2:00 a.m. on May 3, Station 52 was dispatched to the area of 2nd and Anderson Streets for a reported fire. JUMP TO FILE # While respond- 050815104 ing, units received an update to respond to 2nd Ave just South of the railroad tracks for multiple cars on fire.

Upon arrival, units were greeted with heavy fire from two cars in a driveway. A detached garage was within two feet of the cars and a house was

within ten feet.

Engine 52-3 deployed a two and a half inch attack line to fight the fire. Engine 52-2 established a water source and deployed a one and three quarter inch attack line to assist.

All surrounding structures were checked for extension with negative findings. As crews repacked hose, the wrecker removed the vehicles.

All units were returned to service by 3:25 a.m. Units on scene were Chief 52, Deputy Chief 52, Engine 52-2, Engine 52-3, Somerville Rescue Squad and Raritan Police.

1989 FMC Pumper Spartan Chassis, Hale Pump 1500 GPM, 500 Gallon Tank 48137 miles, 4688 hours Pump test updated. Ladder is UL certified $25,000 Contact information: District Manager, Wallace Doyna 631-499-6690 x112.

1996 Ford Service Vehicle. Pls. take notice, Uniondale Fire District will accept sealed bids until 2pm., May 18, 2015 for the sale of one (1) 1996 Ford E350 Van, good condition. Bids open 3pm. Vehicle sold “as is conditon.” Min. accepted bid $3,500.

Sealed bids must be marked “Bid for 1996 Ford E350 Van” and accompanied with check for 10% of bid or bid will not be accepted. Final pymt-certified/bank check. For info call District Secretary at (516) 481-8411 Mon-Fri ONLY.

1994 Grumman Van. Pls. take notice, Uniondale Fire District will accept sealed bids until 2pm., May 18, 2015 for the sale of one (1) 1994 Chevy P30 Grumman Van. Bids open 3pm. Vehicle sold “as is condition.” Min. accepted bid $3,000. Sealed bids may be delivered in person to 501 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale, NY 11553. Sealed bids must be marked “Bid for 1994 Chevy P30 Grumman Van” and accompanied with check for 10% of bid or bid will not be accepted. Final pymt-certified/bank check. For info call District Secretary at (516) 481-8411 Mon-Fri ONLY.

2011 Chevy Tahoe. Pls. take notice, Uniondale Fire District will accept sealed bids until 2pm., May 18, 2015 for the sale of one (1) 2011 Chevy Tahoe, good condition. Bids open 3pm.

Vehicle sold “as is condition.” Min. accepted bid $12,000 private sale or with Emergency Equip Pkg $15,000. Sealed bids may be delivered in person to 501 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale, NY 11553. Sealed bids must be marked “Bid for 2011 Chevy Tahoe” and accompanied with check for 10% of bid or bid will not be accepted. Final pymt-certified/bank check. For info call District Secretary at (516) 481-8411 Mon-Fri ONLY.

2005 Ford Expedition. Pls. take notice, Uniondale Fire District will accept sealed bids until 2pm., May 18, 2015 for the sale of one (1) 2005 Ford Expedition, good condition. Bids open 3pm.

Vehicle sold “as is condition.” Min. accepted bid $4,000 private sale or with Emergency Equip Pkg $6,000. Sealed bids may be delivered in person to 501 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale, NY 11553.

Sealed bids must be marked “Bid for 2005 Ford Expedition” and accompanied with check for 10% of bid or bid will not be accepted. Final pymt-certified/bank check. For info call District Secretary at (516) 481-8411 Mon-Fri ONLY.

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- THOMAS DESANTIS

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The first NJ Forest Fire Service 2014 Ford F-350 Engine B8 to be placed into service this spring is a Knaphide body, a 250 gpm pump and a 250 gwt.

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