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December, 2013
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
MARTY PELTA
ROMAN ISARYK
Tuckerton structure fire At 10:50 a.m. on October 2, a 911 call came in reporting a working fire on the 600 block of Pine Avenue in Tuckerton. 5000 requested a second alarm immediately with heavy fire coming from the C side of the structure. Crews from 50-21 hooked up to a hydrant and pulled two-one and three quarter inch lines. Mutual aid arrived from Stations 71, 52, and72 with 421 as the RIT team. Crews had the fire knocked down within 15 minutes, but crews remained on scene for some time for overhaul. No one was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Ocean County Fire Marshals office.
Clifton MVA injures two On October 1, 2013 at 1:30 p.m., a three vehicle motor vehicle accident on Route 20 northbound sent one person to the hospital and another had a complaint of pain in his leg. The Clifton Fire Department, Ladder 3 and EMS responded and secured the scene, transporting one driver to St Joseph's Hospital in Paterson. Members of Ladder 3 disconnected the batteries on the vehicles and spread fluid absorbent on the roadway. Injuries to the driver did not appear to be life threatening.
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Mobile Command Unit The Verizon Crisis Response Team displayed their 78-foot long tractor-trailer Mobile Command Unit during an event at Jersey City's O.E.M. headquarters on September 27th. This, and similar units, are available for areas hit by a disaster for communication purposes. These vehicles have been used during the wildfires in Colorado, Oklahoma tornado and in New York and New Jersey after Sandy struck. Jersey City O.E.M. and Verizon officials pose with the impressive rig during the event.