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August, 2019
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Updates at Merck Labs/Rahway; Two Dealers Have New Products
In 1928, 25-years after the Rahway, NJ facility opened, George Merck understood the needs of his growing “chemical facility” plant and started the company’s first in-house fire brigade with a handful of dedicated volunteers who worked other jobs in the facility. The first piece of equipment purchased was a 1928 Model “A” Ford to transport personnel, gear, hose and fire extinguishers. Ninety-one years after, the site still has a volunteer emergency response team but has also added a career work force of eight Emergency Life Safety Technicians (ELSTs) and four full ELST supervisors. The fire department and ELST group is responsible for emergency response to fires, EMS, hazardous materials and confined space. The ELST group is also responsible for maintaining all of the fire protections systems, including fire extinguisher inspections and testing on all suppressions equipment. The current department has 18 volunteers and eight career staff. Special thanks goes to Fire & EMS Chief Dean C. Manente for the above information. In the photos is Merck’s new Engine 2, which replaces a 1996 Pierce Saber pumper that was transferred to their Kenilworth facility. Also shown is both sides of their new Freightliner/Pierce rescue unit and their Horton ambulance. The other photos include Wayne Township Co. 1's Spartan ER platform, Millville’s KME pumper and Newark’s 110-foot aerial, which was one-of-three in the order. In dealer news, Emergency Equipment Sales & Service has announced an agreement to serve as area Sales and Service Center for HME Ahrens-Fox Fire Apparatus. HME apparatus is built in Wyoming, MI. They will serve the entire state plus eight counties in Pennsylvania. EES is positioned to facilitate parts procurement and service for any existing HME Ahrens-Fox apparatus, HME chassis including those rebadged by other manufacturers (Grumman, Ferrara, etc.), and Ahrens-Fox apparatus. HME Ahrens-Fox maintains a large parts inventory and full records for all current products, prior products still inservice and also antique apparatus by Hendrickson and Ahrens-Fox. EES is finishing up Seagrave orders and has delivered a Seagrave Marauder pumper to Thorofare FC 1 in West Deptford (Gloucester County). It has a Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, stainless steel body, and a Waterous CMU, two-stage 2000-GPM pump. The other dealer is Campbell Supply Co., LLC who has added Lake Assault Boats to its products. Lake Assault Boats, built in Superior, WI, offer hydraulic bow doors, side dive doors, high capacity pumps, versatile work platforms, and high performance quickplaning hulls which reduce response times and increase performance, ensuring crew safety. In other Campbell news they have delivered a stock Spartan Extreme Duty Star pumper to the City of Bayonne (Hudson County). It Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus of the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street. New Windsor, NY 12553. Or you can e-mail them to Apparatus@1stResponderNews.com.
APPARATUS OF THE MONTH A look at what’s new with apparatus around the state with John Malecky
Merck Labs Squad 1, 2017 Ford E-450/Horton Model 553C ambulance.
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Merck Labs E-2, 2018 Pierce Enforcer 2000/250/350 and 10 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
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Millville E-36, 2018 KME Predator Panther, 2000/750. It was sold by First Priority Emergency Vehicles.
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Front/right side of Merck Labs R-5 shows one of the two awnings. JOHN M. MALECKY
Newark L-5, 2018 E-ONE Cyclone 110-foot. It is one-of-three placed in service. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protection. JOHN M. MALECKY
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Merck Labs R-5, 2018 Freightliner M2, 106/Pierce with 25 kw generator, Will Burt Night Scan and two awnings. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
has a Metro Star chassis, 21-inch severe duty bumper, APS, Cummins ISL, 400 hp diesel engine, 167-inch wheelbase, six-seat cab with raised roof, Waterous CMUC20, 1500-GPM two-stage pump with side-mount panel, 500-gallon water tank, high strength aluminum construction, right side ladder storage, ER Smart Storage with SCBA storage and Whelen scene lighting. First Priority Group’s EMS Division reports the following ambulance orders: in Bergen County, 15 Demers MXP150 Type 1’s on Ford F-450 chassis for Hackensack Meridian Health-JFK Hospital, a Braun Liberty Type 1 on a Ford F-450 Supercab 4x4 chassis for Engle-
wood Medical Center, a Braun Liberty Type 1 on a Ford F-450 4x4 chassis with gas engine for Hillsdale EMS and a FPG Renaissance Remount Type 111 on a Ford E-450 chassis for Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck. Also, a Braun Signature Type 111 on a Ford E-350 chassis for Metuchen EMS (Middlesex County), a Demers MXP150 Type 1 on a Ford F-450 Supercab 4x4 chassis for Par-Troy EMS in Parsippany Township (Morris County), two Braun Express Type 111’s on Ford E-350 chassis for the Union City EMS (Hudson County), an FPG Renaissance Remount Type 111 on a Ford E-450 chassis for the Beachwood EMS and a Demers MX170 Type
Wayne Township Tower 1, 2018 Spartan ER Gladiator, 2000/300, 100foot and 10 kw generator. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC.
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111 on a Ford E-450 chassis (both Ocean County), an FPG Renaissance Remount Type 1 on a Ford F-350 4x4 chassis for the Union County EMS (Union County), an FPG Renaissance Remount Type 1 on a Ford F-450 4x4 chassis for the Middletown EMS (Monmouth County), and three FPG Renaissance Remount Type 111’s on Ford E-350 chassis for Inspira Health. Ambulance deliveries include a Braun Liberty Type 1 on a Ford F-450 chassis to Avenel-Colonia FAS in Woodbridge Township (Middlesex County), two Demers TSE Transit Type II’s to Long
Branch EMS (Monmouth County), two Demers MXP150 Type 1’s on Ford F450 4-door, 4x4 chassis to the Morris County OEM, a FPG Renaissance Remount Type 111 on a Ford E-450 chassis to Pleasant Plains (Ocean County), and a FPG Renaissance Remount Type 111 on a Ford E-450 chassis to the Endeavor Emergency Squad in Burlington City (Burlington County).
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