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MT. LAUREL, NJ - On June 10th just before 5:00 P.M., a box was transmitted for the report of a dwelling fire at 3 Diston Ct., in Mt. Laurel, NJ. MLFD Battalion Chief Chris Santone arrived and reported a large volume of fire showing from Division A of a two-story single-family dwelling. BC Santone ordered the first due engine, Mt. Laurel Engine 3631, to stretch a 2 1/2” attack line to knock down the large body of fire in the garage area before initiating 1 3/4” lines to be stretched for the interior attack. - See full story on page 10

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Joe Chiusolo, of Turn Out Uniforms, sixth from left, presented Deputy Chiefs Hart and Daly with a check to start a scholarship in memory of his father, who served as a captain at Engine Co. 11.

A S ch o la rsh ip E sta b lish e d in Honor o f H is Dad JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Joe Chiusolo grew up in a firehouse. His father was assigned to Engine Co. 11, in his neighborhood. In June, Chiusolo and his daughter, Daniella, paid a visit to the Lin coln Street firehouse with a spe cial purpose. At a young age, visiting the local firehouse, and watching his father and crew “turn out” to alarms, got into his blood. Later in life, he worked as an EMT for the Jersey City M edical Center. He join ed the G ong Club fire buff and canteen organization, where he was exposed to more fire “war stories,” and buffing fires with club members. Chiusolo had a keen interest in the uniform and equipment end o f the fire service. He began a busi ness out o f his basement, starting with Navy blue tee shirts with fire department logos. His business expanded to what is now the well

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30 I * known Turn Out Uniform stores in Jersey City and Little Falls. Recently, Chiusolo decided to establish an annual scholarship fund in honor o f his late father. The “Captain John Chiusolo M e morial Scholarship Fund,”will be awarded to the child o f an active Jersey City firefighter to support their pursuit o f higher education. The scholarship is to honor his fa ther's 37-year legacy o f unwaver ing dedication to the Jersey City Fire Department and his deep commitment to service, com m u nity and the Chiusolo family. On that June 23rd afternoon, Joe and his daughter met with Deputy Chiefs Loran Hart and Robert Daly, who represent the Jersey City Fire Foundation, at the firehouse, and presented them

with a check to establish the scholarship. Before the brief ceremony, the pair received a tour o f the fire house, which brought back many memories. C hiusolo came equipped with an envelope o f old photos to show the current m em bers parts o f the company's his tory. During his youth, he rem em bered a tractor-drawn aerial ladder-Truck 7-shared the apparatus floor with Engine 11. Now, Ladder Co. 7 is located on Palisade av. with Engine 14 and the Haz-Mat units. Engine ll's house is also the current base for the H igh Rise Tunnel unit. “Standing in front o f the fire house my dad served, brought back such beautiful m em ories o f visiting him as a young child,” Chiusolo said.

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On the evening o f June 6th, the New Jersey & New York Volunteer Firemen's Association held their awards and scholarship presenta tions in Lyndhurst, as part o f the or ganization's 110th annual convention. Wallington Volunteer Firefighter Robert Decker was presented with the 2025 Joseph Costello Fireman o f the Year Award. On March 13th, 2025, Decker was working at the Wallington Plumbing Supply Company. At 3:18 p.m., a fire broke out in a dwelling next door to his business. Decker observed flames com ing from the house and took immediate action. B efore the arrival o f fire companies, and without turnout gear, he entered the home. Flames involved the kitchen area along with a heavy smoke condition. After entering the home, FF Decker located an adult resident in need o f immediate assistance due to the heavy smoke condition and rapidly developing fire. The firefighter car ried the victim out o f the house to safety. The victim was treated and transported to a local hospital. “ Firefighter Decker's immediate actions resulted in the saving o f a life, demonstrating the highest stan dards and traditions o f the Ameri can Fire Service.” Additional recognition included a Unit Citation for the Cliffside Park Fire Department members who performed a search and rescue o f an apartment house occupant through heavy smoke, fire and hoarding conditions. A large Unit Citation went to the members o f the Flarrington Park, Norwood, Northvale, Sparkill, N.Y., fire departments and Northvale EMS. Fire units from these de partments were dispatched to a carbon monoxide alarm at the Jew ish Flome in Northvale. Firefighters found elevated readings on the sec ond-floor and members worked to secure utilities and move residents from the effected area. About 50 minutes into the incident. C hief Roberts collapsed at the command post. The Northvale EMS captain was at the command post at this time. An ALS unit was called to the scene and an AED was acquired from the Flarrington Park truck company. N orw ood and Northvale firefighters prepped the AED and the chief. Northvale EMTs de ployed the LUCAS device. C hief Roberts was loaded into an ambu lance and transported to the hospi tal. During this time, two shocks were administered. Before the fire fighters were released from the Jewish Flome, they were notified

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Wallington Firefighter Robert Decker, right, received the 2025 Joseph Costello Fireman of the Year Award. that C h ief Roberts was conscious and alert in the emergency room. Bergenfield Firefighter Andrew M cG oldrick received a 2025 Life Saving Award. On two separate days, FF M cG oldrick went swim ming with his daughter at Darling ton County Park, in Mahwah. On the first day, he noticed a young girl struggling in the water to keep her head up and realized she was in danger. Fie swam to her side and guided her to safety. On the second day, FF M cG oldrick saw a young man with his hands in the air bob bing up and down desperately struggling to keep his head above the water and quietly mouthing the word, “Flelp.”The firefighter came to this man's assistance and helped him to safety. R idgefield Lieutenant Matthew Bonaguaro also received a 2025 Life Saving Award. On February 5th, Lt. Bonaguaro was driving home from work when he encoun tered a MVA on Grand av. involv ing two cars. Fie noticed Police Officer Karabiyik removing an un responsive male from one o f the ve hicles. Noting the officer needed assistance, Lt. Bonaguaro grabbed the medical kit and AED from the radio car and assisted in rendering life-saving aid to the victim. They discovered that the victim had no pulse. The lieutenant assisted the police officer in administering CPR while waiting for BLS and ALS units to arrive. The victim was then turned over to medical personnel. It was later revealed that the team's actions directly led to the saving o f the man's life. Additional recognition included the 2025 Rudy Appeld Service Award to Bergenfield Firefighter Nancy Naylis, presented by the FTillsdale Fire Department, for her many years o f dedicated service. This includes her involvement with the local rescue squad, fire depart ment, fire inspector, fire instructor and ladies auxiliary. This is in addi tion to giving birth to seven chil

dren. She is also involved in local school and church activities, and she maintains a high response level to emergency calls. DOWNS: An RV caught fire in Mansfield Twp., June 10th, knock ing out power to traffic lights along Route 206, according to WPVI-TV. The fire spread through the vehicle, fueled by 100-gallons o f diesel fuel and a 50-pound propane tank. UPS: Recently prom oted to the rank o f fire captain at M onroe Township Fire District 3 were Robert M eyer and Michael Wesolowski, Jr. New firefighters are Mark Russo and Luke Fanning. DOWNS: A man died after neigh bors said he crashed his car into a home along Diston Ct. in Mount Laurel Twp., June 10th, according to WPVI-TV. It was reported that the man backed out o f his driveway and crashed the car into the side o f a garage o f a home across the street. Neighbors said it looked like the car was backing at a high rate o f speed and “blew up.”The home caught fire and it was destroyed. Four o c cupants escaped the flames. UPS: In June, the Carlstadt Mayor and Council recognized exC hief John Ondrof for his 50-years o f dedicated service to the Fire D e partment and the community. DOWNS: Fire involved a recy cling warehouse on South 9th St. in Millville, June 16th. Master streams were put to use to knock down the flames. UPS: In June, Teaneck firefight ers responded to a call o f a fawn stuck in a basement window well. Engine 22 members were able to safely remove it and release the fawn into the wild, according to a department Facebook post. DOWNS: A jet fuel tanker over turned on the tarmac at Teterboro Airport, June 20th, that created a large scale emergency response from numerous Bergen County fire companies. Fire departments were requested by the Port Authority o f NY & NJ to assist with water supply

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Bergenfield Firefighter Andrew McGoldrick, center, received a 2025 Life Saving Award. operations, according to the Flasbrouck Fleights F.D. The tanker was leaking fuel after tipping onto its side, creating a potentially haz ardous condition. This was a pro longed operation and units remained on the scene while the jet fuel could be offloaded and the tanker uprighted, making the scene safe. UPS: In June, Little Ferry Flose Co. 1 honored Firefighter Gary Riccio, M ike Nunziat and G eorge Muller for their 50-years o f service to the community. DOW NS: Firefighters worked for hours, June 21 st, to control a 4alarm fire at a Vineland recycling center on North M ill Rd.

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MT. LAUREL, NJ - On June 10th ju st before 5:00 P.M., a box was transmitted for the report o f a dwelling fire at 3 Diston Ct., in Mt. Laurel, NJ. M LFD Battalion C h ief Chris Santone arrived and reported a large volum e o f fire show ing from D iv ision A o f a two-story sin gle family dwelling. B C Santone or dered the first due engine, Mt. Laurel Engine 3631, to stretch a 2 1/2”attack line to knock dow n the large body o f fire in the garage area before initiating 1 3/4”lines to be stretched for the interior at tack. B C Santone performed his 360 and spoke with an occupant o f the

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m & ! house, w ho indicated that every one in the house was able to exit with the exception o f a family pet. All com panies were placed in service. Crew s did quick work o f knocking down the heavy fire, but the fire had extended to the s e c ond-floor, so the crews stretched 1 3/4”hand lines to the interior to extinguish the fire that extended to the second-floor. Searches were made to co n firm that everyone got out, and the family d o g was rescued. It was reported that a n eigh

bor’ s vehicle backed out o f its driveway and crashed into the side o f the garage at 3 D iston Court, causing the fire. An unnamed per son was found dead inside the crashed vehicle. The incident is being investigated as a m otor v e hicle incident that led to a house fire. N o other injuries were re ported, and the incident remains under investigation by the Mt. Laurel Bureau o f Fire Prevention and Mt. Laurel Police Department. Units from M edford, Westampton, Flaine sport, Cinnaminson, and Lumberton assisted the Mt. Laurel Fire Department.

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UPS & DOWNS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 DOWNS: Two parked vehicles burst into flames after a power line came crashing down along Lanza av. in Garfield, June 24th. Firefight ers extinguished the fire on a 99-degree day, according to the Daily Voice. UPS: On June 16th, North Arling ton Firefighter Amanda Samels, o f Eagle Truck Co. 3, was awarded the NJ State Council Knights o f Colum bus Fire Shield Award. The award is given to a firefighter for their exem plary service. DOWNS: A conflagration dis placed 77 people as fire raced through buildings on the 400 block o f 21st Street, Irvington, June 21st. The fire spread through a row o f at tached dwellings, and flames also

jumped to a dwelling across the street. The incident was on the Newark border, and that department dispatched a 2nd alarm assignment to the scene. UPS: On the morning o f June 28th, the Jersey City Fire Depart ment conducted a high-rise drill uti lizing a building under construction on Hudson St. The three-stage pumper assigned to Engine Co. 6 supplied water to over 50-stories. Visiting firemen from Miami were on hand to observe and bring back information to the MFD. The drill was the first o f four such drills that will cover all four shifts. The city has over 200 high rise buildings with more under construction or on the drawing board.

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Woodbridge 2nd Alarm House Fire 500 Block of Alice Ave 6-12-25

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Water flows high in the sky as Jersey City firefighters conducted the second of four high-rise drills at a downtown building under construction, June 29th.

On Thursday June 12th at ap proximately 2030 hours Woodbridge and Port Reading fire departments were dispatched to the 500 B lock o f Alice Place in Woodbridge Proper for a reported structure fire. As units were respond ing multiple callers were reporting co l umn o f smoke was visible and there was fire showing from the home. And a working fire was transmitted. Upon arrival. Woodbridge units were met with the first floor fully involved 2.5 story single family residential home and had exposure issues. A first alarm was struck, quickly followed by a sec ond alarm bringing multiple depart ments to the scene to assist. Crews led off with a hand line and deck gun due to the exposures. Multiple hose lines were stretched knocking down a bulk o f the fire from the ex terior before making an aggressive interior attack to extinguish all re maining fire on divisions one and two. All departments operated on scene for several hours before being returned. Crews from Woodbridge, Port Reading, Avenel, Hopelawn, Perth Amboy & Edison, Woodbridge Township M AC coordinators and Woodbridge Police responded. The Avenel-Colonia First Aid Squad and Woodbridge Township CERT provided rehab The cause o f the fire is currently under investigation by the Woodbridge Fire Prevention Bureau.

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Secaucus FD Named Fire D epartm ent o f th e Year The Secaucus Fire Department was honored with the Fire De partment of the Year award by the Hispanic American Law Enforcement Association at their 36th Annual Banquet on May 31, 2025. Chief of Department Lawrence Marciano proudly accepted the award on behalf of the entire team, highlighting the dedication, unity, and service that define the department. The SFD extends its heartfelt thanks to the His panic American Law Enforcement Association for recogniz ing its commitment to the community.

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The car that crashed down on to Hackensack Plank Rd., Weehawken, can be seen in the background, on its side. Downed power lines then dropped on a parked car, causing it to burn until PS arrived to shut the power off, so that North Hudson firefighters could extinguish the flames.

An Unusual Crash in Weehawken WEEHAWKEN, N. J. - On the afternoon o f June 10th, an out-ofcontrol Ford E d ge cam e falling from G regory av., that crashed through concrete, and landed on a narrow sidewalk below, on H ack ensack Plank Rd. The vehicle fell on the driver's side and rested up against a parked auto. North H udson Fire Com m uni cation Director Joe Isola was pass ing by on the plank road when the veh icle crashed. H e immediately radioed Fire Control for a rescue assignm ent to the location, near the com er o f Shippen Street. The accident was close to a utility pole and som e wires had fallen. Two men in the neighborhood ran to the driver's aid to extricate him from the vehicle, with D irec tor Isola assisting them, and they rem oved the man to safety, away from the crash. Isola also called for

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a> £ » EM S to respond. A s the victim was m oved to safety, a parked Ford Fusion, som e 200-feet to the south, erupted in flam es that was caused by active dow n pow er lines that fell from a utility pole alongside o f this vehi cle. Director Isola radioed in that a veh icle was n ow on fire at the scene. The driver o f the crashed vehi cle was treated by U nion City EM S personnel and transported to a local hospital, reportedly with se rious injuries, but none that were called life-threatening. North H udson firefighters stretched two hand lines and m on itored the car fire while waiting for a public service electric technician

to arrive and shut the pow er down to the high tension lines. Firefight ers conducted a safe distance search to confirm that the parked vehicle did not have any o c c u pants. A public service unit arrived and shut the pow er down. The ac cident resulted in local pow er out ages to parts o f Weehawken and Union City. Firefighters then opened up their h ose lines and extinguished the fire in the vehicle. The asphalt in the street had m elted under the car due to the energized, fallen pow er lines. Fire units that responded in cluded: Engines 4 and 5, Squad 1, Ladder 1, R escue 1, Safety 1, 1st Battalion C h ief C rossan and Deputy C h ief Fresse.

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An out-of-control vehicle crashed and landed on Hackensack Plank Rd., Weehawken, bringing down overhead wires that resulted in a car fire about 200-feet away. The driver was transported to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries, June 10th.

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Budd Lake Captain Keil Klaver and Mt. Olive Fire Marshall Colin Baker working inside the fire room.

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Flanders Fire recently completed their Basic Wildland Training. Firefighters took the NWCG S-190 S-130 and L-180 online and then put their newfound skills to use on an 8hr field day to complete the class. After being requested mutual aid multiple times last fire season, the Chief decided to step up the training. A second group of firefighters will be taking the training in October.

M OU N T OLIVE, NJ - On Monday, June 9th, Mount Olive's B udd Lake Fire Department and Flanders Fire Department were dispatched to the Residence Inn by Marriott for the report o f a fire. W hile enroute. Asst. C h ief Sheard made the decision to u p grade to a 2nd alarm, after reports o f multiple alarms sounding and sprinkler activations. On arrival.

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heavy smoke was visible from di v ision 3 on the Delta side o f the building. C rew s from B udd Lake and N etcong made an aggressive inte rior attack, extinguishing fire found in one o f the suites. Mount

O live Police, Fire M arshalls and several mutual aid fire departments assisted with searching and evacu ating the four-story hotel, as w ell as shutting o ff utilities. After several hours o f ventila tion, crew s were able to turn the incident over to hotel m anage ment.

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Vehicle News

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Recently, the Helmetta FD hosted a "Building the Water Supply Infrastructure" class. On the last day, a full scale exercise was held as a review of the 4 day class, in which the following topics were covered: LDH hose operations, drafting, and water tender operations starting with nurse tender operations using a Rural Hitch, then transitioning to a full water supply point with a draft engine, transfer engine, and several drop tanks. In addition, two fill sites were established, each with two fill stations. Helmetta VFD would like to thank the following agencies for their assis tance and support of our training: JCK Academy, Morganville FD, Jamesburg FD., Hope Fire Co. Upper Freehold/Allentown NJ, South Amboy FD, South River FD, Madison Park Fire Co., Laurance Harbor Fire, Monroe Fire Dist. #2, Monroe Fire Dist. #3, Mid dlesex County OEM/Fire Marshal's Office new tender, Griggstown Fire Co. (Somerset County), Jacobstown Fire Co. (Burlington County).

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Emerson has placed into service a 2023 Spartan/Ferrara 1500-gpm/750-gwt pumper, assigned as Engine 14. This apparatus saw original service as part of the 2024 Daytona International Speedway Race Season fire protection. The cab has six seats, radio and hand light chargers and a backboard located behind the jump seat on the officer's side. The extended front bumper has an intake and discharge consisting of a 1 1/2" "Jump Line." There are three cross lay hose beds, a rear discharge and low rear hose bed. It carries extrication equipment, saws and fans. There is a rear transverse compartment, roll-out tool tray and wheel well storage space. In addition, it has one hard suction hose located on each side of the apparatus.

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Saddle Brook Battles Excavator Fire SADDLE BROOK, NJ - Firefighters battled an excavator fire while a building in Saddle Brook was being demolished on June 7th. A general alarm was dispatched to the old Hi Way Block and Patio building on 5th Street on a reported working fire at 3:07 p.m. Arriving chiefs had an excavator fully in volved on a pile of rubble that used to be a building. Long hand line stretches were made to reach the fire, and a foam line was used due to fuel burning and fluids. The fire was knocked down in about 20 minutes. The Bergen County Haz ardous Materials unit was special called to the scene. Mutual aid from Garfield, Fair Lawn and Rochelle Park covered the town. No injuries were reported.

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Paterson FD Makes Good Stop on Dwelling Fire PATERSON, NJ - On June 21st at 6:30 p.m., the Paterson FD responded to a working fire in a single-family home in a park like residential setting on Manor Ave. Arriving units found heavy fire from the B-C corner of the house, with extension through the roof. Ladder 3 extended their stick and began to attack the fire from above. Units began an interior attack, but were pulled out due to the volume of fire and solar panels that were located on the roof. Once the roof collapsed inward, the interior attack resumed and the fire was quickly contained. Damage to the second-floor of the home was extensive. There were no injuries, and units began calling back in service within the hour. Deputy Chief AJ Woods was officer in charge.

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In June, members of Proper Twelve Irish Whiskey's "One for All Project," presented Jersey City firefighters with a check for $50,000 for the purpose of upgrading conditions at Engine Co. 11's firehouse, that was built in 1900.

Proper No. Twelve Irish W hiskey Launches “ One fo r A ll P roject” JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey has launched a “One for All Project,” which is a nationwide initiative ad dressing the severe funding crisis facing fire departments across the country. Proper No. Twelve has stood be hind first responders, having donated over $5 million to America's heroes since the brand's inception. The brand is deepening that commitment through a long-term, strategic effort to support firefighters across Amer ica. In the program's initial phase, this organization has provided 12 firehouses with $10,000 grants to help cover the costs o f essential safety gear, equipment and station repairs. One o f these firehouses is the quarters o f Jersey City Engine Co.

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11 and the High Rise-Tunnel unit, on Lincoln Street. This firehouse, built in 1900, was selected to receive $40,000 o f additional funding to cover the complete transformation project. Engine ll's funding is enabling upgrades that include the gear area. It will be upgraded from cramped cages that are not up to code to stateof-the-art lockers that allow for proper drying o f gear and quicker access. The kitchen will be trans formed into a modem, functional area. “ Nationwide, fire departments like ours are facing a growing fund ing crisis, making it harder to secure the basic tools and equipment

needed to keep ourselves and our communities safe,”said Jersey City Deputy Chief Robert Daly. Proper No. Twelve has an nounced that applications are open for 12 additional firehouses to re ceived $10,000 grants. VisitProperTwelveOneForAll.com for more information on the program and to apply. Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey is a premium quality whiskey made at the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery and aged for four years, according to a press release. The brand remains committed to giving back, having donated over $5 million to first responder organiza tions worldwide in recognition o f their service and sacrifice.

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Mahwah Engine 115, a 2007 Pierce Dash with a 2000-gpm pump and 750-gallon tank, draws a water supply from a drop tank in an area of Upper Saddle River with no hydrants, then relays into the fire scene.

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W e stfie ld Fire D epartm ent C elebrates 150th A nniversary WESTFIELD, NJ - On Saturday, June 21st, the Westfield Fire Department celebrated its 150th anniversary. The celebration was led off with a parade that went through downtown Westfield and ended at the Westfield Armory. Departments from across Union County attended the event. Many vendors and supporters also attended.

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OTFD Ex-Chief and Old Tappan Mayor Tom Gallagher holds two of the rescued ducklings.

Unusual Run for Old Tappan VFD The Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department responded to a somewhat unusual run on Saturday, May 31st, when a mem ber of the public reported some ducklings stuck in a storm drain. After some amount of time and effort, members of the department, living up to their sworn duty to protect life and property, rescued the several ducklings and returned them to their mother who, motivated by maternal instinct, remained on the scene.

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Years gone by, the Chief of the 3rd Battalion in Jersey City answered alarms with this horse-drawn wagon, equipped with a warning bell for responses.

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The members of Jersey City Engine Co. 18 with their 1920 American LaFrance Type 45, 1000-gpm pumper, with hard rubber tires, at their quarters, 520 Palisade av. The building still stands, but is no longer a firehouse. Engine 18 is now located at 715 Summit av. with Engine 7, Ladder 3, Marine Land Unit and the Chief of the 3rd Battalion.

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Little Silver Chief Peter Giblin answers alarms in this 2022 Chevy Tahoe.

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The crew of Jersey City H & L 10 with their 1918 American LaFrance Type 31/75-foot American Aerial ladder, in front of their Palisade Avenue firehouse. The company was organized in 1917 and disbanded in 1966.

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Do you kn ow som eone w ho m ay be lo n e ly? Chaplain’s Corner D idym us M cH ugli

I saw a program that said that even though they spent a lot o f time on social media, so many o f those people were still lonely. Many people think that the count o f friends on so cial media meant that they had friends. As we all know, the friends on any social media does not mean a thing. So many people are lonely no matter how many social media friends or followers that they have. Some people may post on social media and then wait for someone to like what they put up, to justify their existence. The program was talking that people who feel lonely may develop depression and that the depression may lead to suicide. So how can we stop that process. Many people have gone to video conferencing but that is no help. Peo ple still need to meet face to face, shake hands with people, look into each others eyes. We are not supposed to be people living in our own worlds. We are to be social beings. If someone o f our community is missing, we should check on them. We should see if they are alright and be caring and see if they have any needs? We used to bring meals over to neighbors or would share meals. Why don't we still do that? Why don't we call people that we have not spo ken to for a while? I know that it is easy to say that if we did not hear from them in a while, why don't they call me or maybe I should just delete their contact information. We say that there are many events or things for people to do but the person may be getting depressed to the point where they don't want to go anywhere. What the person may need is a friend to invite them to go together. I know that some police agencies do wellness visits on citizens that their families or friends have not heard from them in a while. Some veteran groups reach out to people by bringing a pizza to veterans who have been out o f touch with people. We can probably make a half an hour out o f our week to check on people who live alone or have an ill ness, to help lift their spirits. When was the last time that you played checkers with an elderly person or visited someone who cannot get out o f their apartment in a while? There are people that may be at tending functions and going to parties but they are alone in a crowd because people just walk by with smiles that are painted on. You are asking them

how they are doing and they say "fine", with a smile on their face but they are feeling so low and we just keep Hie conversation very light. One o f the things that I appreci ated was years ago I had to have sur gery. As a side effect o f the surgery, I felt lonely and felt depressed. A friend was working in an office and he pulled out a chair and invited me to sit down. I told him that I did not want to take part. He told me that I did not have to say a tiling but sit down and take part as I felt comfortable. That simple ges ture, helped me so much and was a big help. It may not take much to help someone know that they are not alone

and that they are cared for. Please go places and interact with people. Talk with a server when you go out to eat. Just interacting with peo ple at any level, can really be o f assis tance or talk with someone on the phone. Have a check in buddy. Check on someone each day. It will do them and you a world o f good. Reach out to someone, anyone. Help cure loneliness before it gets to depression. Stay safe, Didymus McHugh didymus-mchugh.com

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Mt. Laurel Battalion Chief Chris Santone speaks with his crews following the fire at 3 Diston Court, Mt. Laurel, NJ on June 10, 2025.

Mt. Olive Twp. Asst. Chief Bobby Sheard with command at a reported fire, June 9th.

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Mt. Laurel Fire Chief Alan Pine speaks with the crews following the fire at 3 Diston Court, Mt. Laurel, NJ on June 10, 2025.

North Hudson Captain Joe Gobin, Safety 1, responded to an unusual MVA and fire along Hackensack Plank Rd., Weehawken, on June 10th. This was the captain's last tour of duty before retirement after 25-years of service. An incident for the books on his last day.

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Members of the New Jersey Metro Fire Photographers Association crossed the bor der into Rockland County for a meeting and BBQ, June 23rd. Hosed by Firefighter Jim Gallagher, a NJMFPA member, photographers also got a tour of the company's new Spartan/Fouts Bros, pumper and had a chance to photograph it when the sun peeked out!

North Hudson 2nd Battalion Chief Adrian Prunes completed his last tour of duty on June 24th after 30-years of service. He started his career with the former Union City Fire Department, and he also served as a fire instructor at the Bergen County acad emy. Blue is in his blood. His father and mother both worked for the Union City Police Department, and his brother is a retired UCPD supervisor.

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With sadness, we share the news of the death of the Rev., Kevin P. J. Coffey, SCP, a/CSJB, at age 70 on May 22, 2025 at Newark Beth Israel Hospital. Born in Lackawanna, NY in 1954, Fr. Kevin joined the United States Army after high school graduation. It was in the Army that he met and married his wife of 47 years, MAJ (Ret) Kathy Propst Coffey. While supporting Kathy’s career as an Army offi cer, Fr. Kevin earned a bache lor’s degree in math and computer science from Quinnipiac College, and in 1988 a Master of Divinity degree from The Gen eral Theological Seminary in New York City. Immediately fol lowing graduation, Deacon Kevin served as assistant to the Episcopal congregation at the United States Military Academy West Point where he was privi leged to pastor and mentor cadets at the academy. Follow ing his ordination to the priest hood, Fr. Kevin ministered as a priest in the Hudson Valley Min istry. A final Army assignment to Hanau, Germany offered Fr. Kevin opportunities to serve congregations within the Ameri can Convocation of Churches in Europe, as well as the military community. His stint as a dependent hus band completed, Fr. Kevin moved to Fair Lawn in 1996 to

serve in full-time ministry, first as a missioner for the Bergen Episcopal Area Ministry and later as rector of Church of the Atone ment from which he retired as Rector Emeritus in December 2024. Fr. Kevin always advo cated for shared ministry and service to others. He was active in the Fair Lawn Clergy Associa tion and held various positions of leadership in the Episcopal Diocese of Newark. Fr. Kevin also served his community for many years as a leader in Rotary and as chaplain to Boy Scout Troop 53 and the Rochelle Park Fire Department, where he was affectionally known to all as "The Rev". During his time with Rochelle Park, he took the fire fighter 1 course at the Bergen Co fire academy to get a feel of what the men went through, to better understand how they felt. He had his own radio ID, also white hel met and coat, and was always highly visible at scenes in town or in the mutual aid. Kevin will be remembered for his dedication to sharing the good news of God in Christ, his pastoral care and compassion for others, as well as his unrelenting sense of humor. In addition to Kathy, Kevin is sur vived by daughter Keely Coffey and her husband Arton (Tony) Sina; son, Kevin Coffey; and grandsons William and Alexan der Sina.

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If you have photos you would like to see in our “Action Shot”feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@ lstResponderNews.com.

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In Middlesex County, Woodbridge Township’s Quick Attack Foam Unit 1-3-11 is a 2020 Ford F-450 XL 4x4 with a Duramag body. The fabrication was done by A & K Equipment Company. Features and equipment include a five seat cab, Dover roll-up compartment doors, an Elkhart Scorpion 2,000-gpm deck gun, Hydrofoam self-educting Ranger foam nozzle, around-the-pump foam proportioner, pressure reduction valves, speedy dry, FRC lighting, caution tape, hand tools and hand fire extinguishers.

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Woodbridge Township Quick Attack Foam Unit, 1-3-11, 2020 Ford F-450 XL/Duramax with A & K Equipment Company fabrication.

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Hamilton Twp. (Mercer) Fire Dept. Engine 1 operating at an "All Hands" building fire assignment at the Grounds For Sculpture, May 23rd.

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C.A.N. Reports One of the primary responsi bilities for the officer is the first arrival report. Although there are several acronyms the most common is a CAN (con ditions, actions, needs) report. This is also known as initial size-up. It is a foregone con clusion that the initial size up and subsequent CAN report set the tenor of a given fire not only from an operations stand point but also having an effect on the mindset of all the fire fighters coming to that scene. If you’re calm and collected then everyone else will almost automatically follow that lead. So, what does a CAN report actually sound like? What in formation is typically heard in a size- up? First note that ini tial size up is designed to be concise with as little chatter as possible while at the same time providing all the neces sary information to begin fire operations. Example: “Fire Control, Engine 31 arriv ing, Ranch with no smoke or fire, open detached garage w/car, possible occupancy, in vestigating”. “C” - Conditions When first arriving on scene simply describe any observa tions. What are the conditions of the structure? Start with the type of structure i.e. is it resi dential or commercial? If you can ascertain which of the five types of construction? For res idential do you know the typi cal styles of houses in your area? Is the house a Victorian? A Cape Cod, Colonial, Raised Ranch...? Is there a garage and if so, is it attached and/or a po tential exposure? How many floors are there? Commercial buildings are sim ilar in that you will want to es tablish the type of construction and how many floors but also add the type of occupancy. For example, a gas station/convenient store will have considerably fewer peo ple than a hotel or strip mall.

Conditions also take into ac count a host of other possibil ities such as: Is there is any fire or smoke? Has the structure been evacu ated or is there possible occu pancy adults and/or children? Any alarms (audio or visual) going off? Any of these items can be used during an initial arrival report. For residential struc tures officers may wish to add some other considerations such as: The presence of children’s toys in the yard Slope of the property Presence of solar panels and/or type of roof tiles Window alignment showing “balloon construction” Window size (smaller window showing possible bathroom lo cation) For commercial structures of ficers may wish to keep in mind some additional informa tion (although this may not ap pear in your CAN but should be part of a pre-plan): Is there access to all sides? Where is the standpipe/FDC? Where are the hydrants or other water supply? In the above example Ranch with no smoke or fire, open de tached garage w/car, possible occupancy describes the con ditions. “A ” Actions Now that the conditions have been described what as the of ficer is going to be done to mitigate the circumstances? If there is nothing obvious such as the presence of smoke or fire then the officer should tell the dispatcher that you are in vestigating as in the first ex ample. Once additional information is ascertained by conducting a 360 deg. search then an officer can update the actions part of the report. That said what if there is something going on that is vis

ible such as smoke/fire? In that case identify the side of the building where the condition exists and identify to fire con trol what you as the officer are going to be doing to alleviate the hazard. “Fire Control, Engine 281 arriv ing, raised ranch with smoke and fire from a second-floor window Delta side, Stretching a 1 3/4 line with primary search”. In this example the action is “stretching a 1 3/4 line with a primary search”. That is what you as the officer are doing to get this fire scene under con trol. Obviously, fire control will need constant updates. Re member, this is just the initial arrival report provided by the officer of the first piece in who will have to establish com mand as well. Incident com mand may then be transferred if the first arriving officer chooses to assist in the opera tions. “N” Needs Now that the conditions and actions have been described to the dispatcher the first arriv ing officer may, if the situation dictates call for additional re sources. Examples would in clude additional engines for water supply or a truck for ven tilation. If there is a chance there are victims then EMS should also be called to the scene. If there is any doubt always err on the side of caution by re questing additional resources because those supplementary services can always be called off. We have all experienced getting to the fire house and being downgraded and while that might be frustrating a l ways remember it is a much better circumstance to have and not need then need and not have. “Fire Control, Engine 31-21 ar riving, cape cod with smoke from first floor Alpha side. Re

questing an additional engine and EMS services”.

all units back in service with no additional call to dispatch.

In this example, the request for an additional engine and EMS services would be the needs that the first arriving officer/IC thinks they will need to resolve the issue to have the most pos itive outcome possible.

Signal 20 - After initial investi gation not necessary to hold full 1st alarm This signal is used when a minor issue is found but addi tional apparatus called as part of the first alarm box can be re leased back into service.

Signal calling is an integral part of CAN reports. Although CAN reports may be governed mostly by local SOPs call sig nals are generally universal. Here are the four most com mon signals: Signal 1 0 - After initial investi gation no FD services are re quired This signal is generally used when a fire company utilizes a chief/officer goes to a scene while dispatch readies an ap propriate response but is called off prior to rolling out. Signal 15 - After initial investi gation no danger - resources downgraded This signal is used a lot for conditions such as an alarm drop when the first arriving company takes no action to re solve the issue. No additional resources are needed. Calling a signal 15 automatically puts

Signal 30 - All hands on a working fire. Lastly, drills designed to de velop the skill of giving a CAN report are fairly easy to design. To get the most practice in de velop a power point showing fire scenes or even residential/commercial structures in your district and telling fire fighters to use a radio to de scribe what they observe. It is important to actually use and key up a radio. This actually works best when one fire fighter (Explorers and Junior firefighters too) sits in the en gine and calls the CAN report and signal while the rest of the group is observing the same picture/video in a separate room recording their own re port for comparison purposes. -JOSEPH CEA

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First due, Camden Engine 9 using its master stream to try to contain this fast-moving fire as first due Camden Ladder 3 puts its aerial to work.

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CAMDEN, NJ - It was June 1, 2025 on a sunny afternoon in Cam den, NJ when people started calling in reports o f heavy smoke in the area o f 15th and the Admiral Wil son Boulevard, and also Federal Street and River Road. At 3:23 P.M., the Camden Fire Department was dispatched to the report o f a building on fire in that area. Camden Battalion Chief 2, Phil Tally, was first to arrive and re ported a one-story vacant garage, 20' X 75', fully involved in the 1600 block o f Carmen Street in an indus trial area o f East Camden. The onestory garage/loading dock building was nestled between a large onestory commercial building and at tached to a four-story warehouse.

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sP Engine 9 arrived and quickly went in service with a 2 1/2”attack line and their deck gun to keep the fire from spreading to the one-story commercial building (exposure D). Ladder 3 was quick to put their main ladder in service to try to keep the fire from extending into the four-story attached warehouse (ex posure B). Battalion 2, Phil Tally, placed all hands working at 3:31 PM. At 3:38 P.M., the second-alarm was transmitted and at 3:56 P.M., the third-alarm was transmitted to as sist with water supply and ladder

operations. There were buildings on the C exposure that fronted the 1600 block o f M ickle Street that were an immediate threat as well. Aerial ladders from Camden, Cherry Hill, and Westmont were placed to keep the fire from extend ing into those buildings. The fire was contained to the original fire building and the at tached four-story warehouse where the fire extended to the r oof area. The fire was placed under control at 6:30 PM. by Camden Fire Chief Jesse Flax. Units remained on loca tion for several hours after for over haul and final extinguishment. No injuries were reported.

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One of the many fire hydrants that were used to control this 3rd alarm fire in the 1600 block of Carmen Street, Camden, NJ on June 1, 2025.

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Linden (Union County, NJ) Engine 1 is a 2021 Pierce Enforcer with 70” Chassis, Cummins L9 450hp engine with an Allison EVS3000P Automatic Transmission. It has Meritor Front and Rear Axles, and is equipped with a Hale QMAX 2000-GPM Single Stage Pump and a 500-Gallon “New York Style” Poly Water Tank. It carries Pierce Job Number 35444 and was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Some Vehicles From Middlesex County M id d le se x C ou n ty is b o rdered by the counties o f Somerset, Union, M er cer and M onm outh. It is 324.3square-miles. B o d ie s o f w ater to the east include the Arthur Kill and Rari tan Bay. It is a cro ss from Staten Is land, N e w York. It has som e cities and tow nships with both career and volun teer fire departments, plus th ose o f in dustrial brigades, the coun ty hazm at and the fire academ y w hich has a few apparatus fo r training purposes, on e o f w hich is in the ph otos alon g with a tanker from the county fire marshal's office. In the ph otos are a Spartan E R pum per w ith an FC94 ch assis from the academ y and the tanker, a Spartan E R on a F reightliner 114SD Plus chassis, w hich w as also photographed at the academy. The pum per is the first on e on the Spartan E R FC94 ch assis w h ich C a m p b ell Su pply has sold. N ex t is an E-O N E Typh oon pum per from H ighland Park, w hich is their first out unit fo llo w e d by tw o Pierce m id-mount platform s in W oodb rid ge Township. O n e is from Keasb ey on an A rrow X T ch assis and the other from W o o d b rid g e p rop er on a V elocity chassis. This secon d on e is a quint. The next tw o are from O ld B rid ge Tow nship. O n e is a Sutphen M onarch pum per from Laurence Har b o r and the other a Sutphen M onarch/SVI heavy rescue from the C h eesequ ak e FD. C h eesequ ake's for m er rescue, a 1989 Sutphen D eluge/SV I, w a s purchased by Matawan. Finally, in East B runsw ick Tow nship, the B ro o k v iew FC E-903 has a P ierce E n forcer pumper. There w ill be m ore M id d lesex C oun ty appa ratus photos to fo llo w in future issues. In apparatus new s, at the tim e o f this w ritin g the C layton FD in G lou cester C ounty w as com p letin g a final inspection o f an E-ONE H R 100 quint on a Typh oon chassis. It has a 2000-gpm pump and 500-gallon water tank. C am pbell Supply Co., L LC has d e livered a Spartan E R M etro Star pum per to U pp er Saddle R iver (Bergen County). It has an E M F D ch assis w ith 5-inch raised r o o f cab, W aterous C S U 1500-gpm pu m p and 950-gallon w ater tank. They are preppin g tw o units for delivery. O n e is for the N e w E g y p t Fire C om p a n y in Plumstead Tow nship (Ocean County). It is a Spartan E R tanker with M etro Star E M F D chassis, 10-inch raised r o o f cab, H ale Q m ax 2000-gpm pump and 3000-gallon water tank. The other is for F airview (Bergen County) and is a Spartan E R N X T rescue pum per on a M etro Star M FD chassis. It has a W aterous C M U 1500-gpm pum p and a 500-gallon water tank. D efen der E m ergency Products has d eliv ered to the M ount H o p e FC in R ock aw ay Tow nship (M orris County) a R osen ba u er C ob ra 101-foot rearm ount platform quint. It is on a C o m m ander chassis. Fire & Safety S ervices reports the fo llo w in g P ierce orders: fo r the F ranklinville FC in Franklin T ow n ship (G loucester County), an Enforcer 100-foot m id-m ount tow er; fo r N e p tune Tow nship Fire D istrict 1/Career Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus o f the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1Ard more Street. New Windsor, NY 12553. O r you can e-mail them to Apparatus@lstResponderNews.com.

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JOHNM. MALECKY Woodbridge Township, Keasbey FC, TL-424, 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 100-foot Ascendant platform and 4.5 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

JOHNM. MALECKY Middlesex County Fire Academy E -2,2024 Spartan ER, S-180 with FC94 chassis. It is 2000/500 and has a 5 kw generator. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC.

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Old Bridge Township, Laurence Harbor E-106, 2023 Sutphen Monarch 2000/750/40B and 10 kw generator. It was sold by Blaze Emergency Equipment.

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Old Bridge Township, Cheesequake FD, R-205, 2024 Spartan Monarch/SVI with 25 kw generator and 6 ton front winch. It was sold by Blaze Emergency Equipment.

JOHNM. MALECKY Highland Park E-4,2024 E-ONE Typhoon 2000/775. D iv ision (M onm outh County), an En forcer pumper; for L opa tcon g Tow n ship (Warren County) an E n forcer 100-foot m id-mount tow er and for the Franklin FC , M an sfield (Burlington County), a V elo city heavy duty res cue. Pierce deliveries in clu de an En fo rcer 100-foot m id-m ount tow er to the City o f Linden (Union County), an A rrow X T 100-foot m id-mount tow er to the Lake Hiawatha FC in Parsip-

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JOHNM. MALECKY East Brunswick Township, Brookview FC, E-903, 2023 Pierce En forcer 2000/750. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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