ST
R esponder N ewspaper
CSampbell u p p ly C om p a n y
The New Jersey Edition PUBLISHING SINCE 1993
HOME SUBSCRIPTION - S48/YEAN
WWW.1RBN.COM
JULY, 2024
BILL TOMPKINS
At approximately 10:00 PM on May 4th, Wayne Fire Companies 5, 2 and 3 were dispatched to 52 Lenox Rd. for a reported house fire. First arriving police units reported a working porch fire on a 2 1.2 story frame dwelling. The flames quickly spread and fire units approached with heavy fire showing from both floors of the structure. -
S ee full story on p a ge 2
Join our Team of Dispatchers Paging w ith a Rewards Program!
www.1rwn.com
R esponder
i W
Visit our website to fill out an application.
ireless new s£35
PAGE 2
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
Wayne Second-Alarm House Fire At approximately 10:00 PM on May 4th, Wayne Fire C om pa nies 5, 2 and 3 were dispatched to 52 Lenox Rd for a reported house fire. First arriving police units re ported a working porch fire on a 2 1.2 story frame dwelling. The flames quickly spread and fire units approached with heavy fire showing from both floors o f the struc ture. A second alarm was called for as multiple lines and a deck gun was operated to darken down the fire. A line was stretched to the front door, but had to be withdrawn as all com panies were ordered defen sive. Flames extended to the attic and broke through the roof. A tower ladder was placed in oper ation and eventually the fire began to darken down. By 1F :00 all visible fire was extinguished and the smoked condition began to lighten. Two firefighters were trans ported to the hospital. One with a cardiac condition and one with a broken bone. N o residents were injured, but a family dog perished in the blaze. The cause is under investigation.
- BILL TOMPKINS
ENJOY TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS? Get the most out of your hobby.
1st Responder News compensates correspondents for their article & photograph submissions.
C ontact Lindsey TODAY fo r more in fo rm a tio n ! LindseY@ 1strespondernews.com
845-534-7500 ext. 212 BILL TOMPKINS - WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
BILL TOMPKINS - WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
July, 2024
Jeep
All Police Personnel and First Responders Receive
AN ADDITIONAL $1000 OFF MSRP! * PLEASE ASK FOR MARK MONTENERO * As a First Responder, I know that you often don't get enough thanks, but you deserve it! This is our way of giving thanks for all you do for this community. I would like to offer this pricing to all your family members as well as the widows or dependents of any of our fallen Brothers & Sisters. Thank you for all that you do, Mark Montenero Autoland President & First Responder —
Mark Montenero
170 Route 22 East •Springfield NJ 07081 Call Our First Responders Hotline Now! 1-888-471-1445 EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE!
President & First Responder
Police Personnel & First Responders Pricing! * State of the art facility! * Great selection!
PAGE 4
July, 2024
ADVERTISER INDEX
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
BUDDY SHOTS
IN SERVICE
ComDanv
Paae
A g in S ig n s
34
If you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature, please upload them on our web site www. 1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@ l stResponderNews.com.
If you have photos you would like to see in our “Buddy Shots”feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.
2 6 ,2 7
A ll H a n d s F ire
34
A s s o c ia t e d A u to
A u to la n d
3
B la z e E m e r g e n c y E q u ip m e n t
17
C a m p b e ll S u p p ly
1 ,5
E m e r g e n c y E q u ip m e n t S a le s
11
DAMIEN DANIS
1 ,3 6
Hasbrouck Heights Ass't Chief Rob Knobloch and South Hacken sack Ex-Chief Jerry D'Amico catch up whiuke on mutual aid to LittleFerry on May 2nd for a house fire on Liberty St.
F ire & S a fe ty S e r v ic e s
F ir e flo w S e r v ic e s
The Chews Landing Fire District in Gloucester Township received a 2023 Pierce Enforcer Ascendant 100' Mid-Mount tower ladder. It is powered by a Cummins X I 5 605 H.P. motor and Allison EVS4500P automatic transmission. It also has a Harrison MID 6Kw Hydraulic Generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
31
7
M id A tla n tic R e s c u e S y s te m s
ADAM ALBERTI N J E m e rg e n c y V e h ic le s
9 ,2 3
N J F ire E q u ip m e n t
15
N J F ire & E M S In s titu te
16
S a fe - T
33
S ta te L in e F ire & S a fe ty
32
T -M u g s
28
V a lte k
Millville Fire Department in Cumberland County received a 2023 Pierce Enforcer Ascendant Mid-Mount tower ladder. It has a 2000 GPM Waterous S100 single stage pump, and 300 gallon poly water tank. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services and placed in service as Tower 30
DAMIEN DANIS
Fair Lawn House fire JOHN RIETH
20, 34
VCI
25
Quakertown Fire Co. Franklin Township NJ 1992 Mack Rd/Saulsbury 450/3000.
CORPORATE INFORMATION 1st Responder News (ISSN 1525-1683) - New Jersey edition - Vol. 31 No. 7 - is published monthly, 12 times a year for $48 per year by Belsito Communications, Inc., 1Ardmore Street, New Windsor, NY 12553. Periodicals Postage Paid at Newburgh, NY and additional mailing offices. Postmas ter: Send address changes to 1st Responder News, 1Ard more Street, New Windsor, NY 12553. N o financial responsibility is assumed by this newspaper to publish a display, classified, or legal ad or for typographical errors except o f reprinting that part o f the ad which was omitted or in error. Omissions or errors must be brought to the at tention o f the newspaper during the same month o f publi cation. Printed in Canada.
May 6, A two alarm fire heavily damaged a Fair Lawn home on May 6th. The Fair Lawn Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a basement fire at 6-38 31st Street at 6:38 PM. Upon arrival, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Salvini reported smoke and fire coming from the basement. The fire went to to a sec ond alarm which brough all four Fair Lawn Fire Companies to the scene. Mutual aid from Paterson assisted on scene while, Saddle Brook, Elmwood Park and Paramus provided assistance to cover the town.
Visit us on web
A division of:
JOHN RIETH 845-534-7500 • (fax) 845-534-0055 lnfo@belsito.net
Quakertown Fire Co., Franklin Township Freightliner/Pierce Wet Side Tender 1250/3000.
NJ.
2023
w w w .1rbn.com
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
CSupply am pbell Company jOfc
MORE INFORMATION
SCAN
STO CK UNITS ON ORDER
2024 DELIVERY S-180 STOCK UNIT 2107
EXTREME DUTY PUMPER # 9
Call For More Information
1-800-800-3959
For More Information
w w w .cam pbellsupply.com
PAGE 5
PAGE 6
July, 2024
2 -R esponder
N ewspaper 1 Aidmore Street •New Windsor, NY 12553
845-534-7500 • (Fax) 845-534-0055 • News@1stResponderNews.com
EXECUTIVE STAFF PUBLISHER
Joseph P. Belsito (Joe@Belsito.com) GENERAL MANAGER
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
In memory of those who gave all
Kathy Ronsini (Kathy@1stFtesponderNews.com) MANAGING EDITOR
Lindsey Palmer (Undsey@1stResponderNews.com) PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
Ashley Ramos (Ashley@1stResponderNews.com)
1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty
NEW JERSEY EDITOR
Ron Jeffers
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Joe BelsitO (Joe@1stnespondernews.com) ACCOUNTING
Nicholas Belsito (Nicholas@Belsito.com) DISPATCHER RECRUITMENT & RETENTION (nich@ 1stnesponder.com)
EDITORIAL STAFF COLUMNISTS R ic k B illin g s (Cartoon) B o b L o n g (Cartoon) John M a leck y (Apparatus, Bookshelf) D id y m u s M c H u g h (Chaplain’s Corner) F ernando V illica n a (Chaplain’s Corner)
CORRESPONDENTS Keith Addie •Adam Alberti •Bill Auth •David Burns •John W Carr •Steven Catena •Don Colarusso •Robert Connell •Damien Danis •Joseph Diehl •Doug Fenichel •Joseph Getsinger •Alan Hoffman •Todd Hollritt •Richard Huff •Roman Isaryk Jr. •Bob Krane •Nicholas Lenczyk •Chuck Lowe •Justin Mattes •Richard Maxwell •Pete Monaco •Judson Moore •Sylvie Mulvaney •Mike Nowacki •Mar tin Pelta •Anthony Razzano •Lucas Richardson •John Rieth •Frank Robinson •EJ Rode •Bob Sherman Jr. •Ken Snyder •Conni Spellman •Charlie Tentas •Bill Tompkins •Chris Tompkins •Justin Watrel •Eugene Weber Jr. •James Wood Sr.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ EDITORIAL INFORMATION_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Join our team o f correspondents or columnists! 1st Responder Newspaper w elcom es subm issions by our readers. Send stories and photos to us at 1 Ardmore Street, N ew Windsor, NY 12553. Or, giv e us a call or send us an e-mail. I f using the mail, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for all subm issions you wash to have returned. Publisher reserves the right to refuse any editorial or advertising material submitted.
845-534-7500 ext. 212 • (fax) 845-534-0055
New York: Lamont Killian, Jr., 51 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: June 22, 2019 Death Date: December 11, 2023 Fire Department: Mount Vernon Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, June 22, 2019, Fire
I f you w ould like information about how advertising in 1st Responder N ews can benefit your com pany call our advertising hotline at:
845-534-7500 ext. 211 • (fax) 845-534-0055 A dvertising@ 1stR espon derN ew s.com
CIRCULATION INFORMATION 1st Responder Newspaper is delivered to all fire, rescue, ambulance stations and hospitals. I f you d o not receive your papers, please contact
tial fire when he collapsed. He was immediately transported to the hospital where he suffered a heart at tack. Since that time, he has been unable to return to work. He passed away from heart related issues on M on day, Dec. 11, 2023.
New Hampshire: Charles "Chuck" Gallant, 56 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: December 14, 2023 Death Date: December 14,2023 Fire Department: Rye Fire Rescue Initial Summary: On Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, Lieu tenant Charles "Chuck”Gallant worked an overtime shift at the station where he participated in a training ex
Washington: Ryan Pleasants, 41 Rank: Engineer Incident Date: Janury 7, 2024 Death Date: Janury 7, 2024 Fire Department: Walla Walla Fire Department Initial Summary: On the morning o f Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, Engineer Ryan Pleasants, while working a 48hour shift, was found deceased in his bed at Fire Station 1 from an apparent heart attack.
South Carolina: Robert Earl Brown, Sr., 87 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 18, 2024 Death Date: January 18, 2024
was at the scene o f a brush fire pulling hose when he
mined he passed away from a heart attack on Thursday,
suffered a medical emergency. He was immediately
Dec. 14, 2023.
taken to the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center where he passed away a short time later from an apparent heart
Ohio: Robert Wysong, 70 Rank: Chief Incident Date: December 24, 2023 Death Date: December 26,2023 Fire Department: Clinton-Warren Joint Fire and Rescue District
Initial Summary: On Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, Chief he returned home. Later in the evening, his wife found
C ircu lation @ 1stR esp ond erN ew s.com
him unresponsive. He was immediately transported to
845-534-7500 ext. 214 • (fax) 845-534-0055 lnfo@ B elsito.com
2023, he suffered a heart attack and passed away.
found deceased by family members. It was later deter
Robert W ysong responded to a brush fire. After the call,
B E LSITO
leak at a residence. The next day, Saturday, Sept. 2,
Fire Department: Glendale Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Robert Earl Brown, Sr.
ercise and responded to a call. After his shift, he returned
845-534-7500 ext. 220 • (fax) 845-534-0055
1st Responder N ew s’ graphics team wall work with you on your adver tisement free o f charge. A ddition ally, w e offer a com plete marketing department for all o f your printed communications, Inc. needs. Whether they are posters, or single sheet handouts, full color or black and white, n o one else deliv ers the high quality work at our competitive prices. A s a newspaper in the Belsito Com m unications Inc. family, 1st Responder N ews has a state-of-the-art production facility which utilizes the latest scan ning tech nology available. Materials are processed using Power Macintosh G4s. Output is handled on our HP C olor LaserJet 8500 to produce this highest quality black and white or color prints on the market.
fighter Joseph "Joe”M aragliano responded to a gas
home and went to sleep. The next morning, he was
our circulation department. H om e subscriptions are $48 per year.
GRAPHIC DESIGN/MARKETING
Fire Department: Nyack Fire Department Initial Summary: On Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, Fire
fighter Lamont Killian, Jr. was at the scene o f a residen
N ew s@ 1stR esponderN ew s.com
ADVERTISING INFORMATION
Death Date: September 2,2023
attack. Firefighter Robert Earl Brown, Sr., was the past chief o f the Glendale Fire Department from 1976 to 2017.
New York: Daniel S. DeWolf, 52 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 21, 2024 Death Date: January 21, 2024 Fire Department: Fairville Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, Firefighter
the Clinton Memorial Hospital where he was evaluated
Daniel S. DeW olf responded to the scene o f a chimney
and then subsequently transferred via Miami Valley Care
fire. While attempting to establish a water supply line,
Flight to the Miami Valley Hospital where he passed
he collapsed. EMS on scene immediately initiated CPR.
away on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, from a heart attack.
Firefighter DeW olf was then transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The cause
New York: Joseph "Joe”Maragliano, 76 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: September 1,2023
o f his death has yet to be determined. Firefighter D e W olf was past chief o f the Fairville Volunteer Fire D e partment from 2015 to 2016.
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
July, 2024
PAGE 7
CWR Package Double stack trailer Inflatable or Aluminum Spare motor mount Versatility Surge Brakes Elec. Winch to lower top boat. Optional Light Tower
Removable Seats Light bar mount Prop or Jet Dive Platform Fire Pump option Light tower option K9 Walkway option
Inflatable Series
5 Chambers +keel Aluminum floor/Fiberglass floor Reinforced HypertexTM Optional motors makes available Portable
rWWnJnl
RAR RESCUE CAT - W elded Seams - 2 C ham bers for quick inflation - Weighs only 75 lbs - Optional m otor m ount for 8hp m otor - Easily approach and slide victims up the rescue ramp. - Multiple C arry handles and 'D' ring connection points
Mid-Atlantic Rescue Systems, Inc. PH 1-877-622-6277 ~ Fax 208-460-8648 www.MidAtlanticRescue.com
PAGE 8
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
A NEW FIRE CHIEF IN HACKENSACK UPS & DOWNS N o te s fr o m R on Jeffers
At City Hall in Hackensack, the court chambers was standing room only to witness Anthony Riehl being sworn in as the city's new fire chief. On duty, off duty and retired fire fighters, along with family and friends attended the May 7thceremony. Chief Riehl, 47, is a 24-year vet eran o f the department and a city na tive. He joined the fire department in 2000 after he took the civil service test for police officer and firefighter to serve his hometown. The chief scored higher on the po lice test, but the fire department called first. “ I went to fire and fell in love with the place,”he said. “ I thought this is what I was out here to do.” Chief Riehl was promoted to lieu tenant in 2012, and then to captain in 2019 and deputy chief in 2022. The chief is now in charge o f the 106-member department that pos sesses an impressive national ISO Class 1 rating. Chief o f Department Thomas Freeman retired after 40-years o f service. Deputy Chief John Niland, who was named acting chief, retired in April after 37-years o f service. Chief Riehl's wife Heather and daughter Juliana both work as nurses, and his son Shane is a fire fighter in South Carolina. The new chiefs goals include ac quiring new technology and life-sav ing equipment. That includes updated SCBA and fire apparatus. The chief added, “There's nothing better than helping people on their worst day. And the brotherhood and the camaraderie-every firefighter will tell you, it's the greatest job in the world.” DOWNS: One person was hospi talized and 40 displaced as the result o f a 2-alann fire that involved a fivestory apartment house on Market St., Newark, April 29th. UPS: Firefighters rescued several people that were trapped inside o f a burning home on Spring Garden St. in Palmyra, April 28th. Firefighters made quick work o f the fire on the second-floor, according to the Cinnaminson Patch. DOWNS: A 73-year-old employee was killed and four others injured after an explosion and fire at the Su perior Signal business on Greystone Rd., Old Bridge, May 1st. Police re ported four employees suffered se vere bums. Two victims were flown to St. Barnabas Bum Center. UPS: At the April 24th Morris County Board o f County Com m is sioners meeting, county Fire Train ing Coordinator Louis “ Lou”Pepe and Fire Marshal David Barter were honored by the board for their years o f dedication and support, in advance
o f their May 1st retirements. DOWNS: Multiple families were displaced due to a fire that raced through a condominium in Bedminister, April 5th. The fire, on Encampent Drive, caused extensive damage to five units, according to the Bask ing Ridge Patch. UPS: Richard Kraemer has been named as the new Mercer County OEM coordinator. Kraemer spent over 20-years in Hamilton Township, including serving as Executive Head o f the Hamilton Township Fire Divi sion. Before the township fire dis tricts consolidated, Kraemer served as chief o f Fire District 6. DOWNS: The homeowner o f a Secretariat Square dwelling, in Marl boro, was taken to a local hospital for treatment o f bums to his arm as the result o f a fire on April 25tli. The fire started in a shed and then spread to the home, according to News 12. UPS: On May 1st, members o f Hackensack Engine Co. 5 rescued a cat that had slipped down a chimney clean out and found itself stack at the bottom, according to the department Facebook page. “With skill and care, our firefighters worked tirelessly to free the little adventurer without a scratch or without any damage to the chimney.” DOWNS: Responding to a fire at a Marin Blvd. high rise in Jersey City, May 2nd, firefighters located a 61-year-old man unresponsive in his smoke-filled apartment. Firefighters performed CPR and the victim was transported to JCMC, where he was pronounced dead, prosecutors said. UPS: Three residents o f a Dayton Cresent dwelling in Bemardsville safely escaped an early morning fire in their home thanks to a neighbor who alerted them, according to the Basking Ridge Patch. Bemardsville firefighters found a fire at the rear o f the house that had extended to the attic, around 1:16 a.m. The three res idents were able to exit the building with no reported injuries, according to police Captain Dan Buttel. DOWNS: On May 3rd, a South River home, on Continental Ct., ex ploded into pieces, killing one man and injuring a second. The explosion forced the evacuation o f the neigh borhood, officials said. UPS: New firefighters in Mont clair are Franco Camerata and Gor don Kohles. DOWNS: On Mother's Day morn ing, firefighters in Trenton battled a 3-alarm fire that burned through three row houses on South Cook av. Some firefighters had to bail out o f the buildings to avoid being caught in a flash over. Two suffered bums and were taken to a local hospital, ac cording to Mid Jersey News. UPS: Latham John has been pro moted to fire captain in North Hud son. DOWNS: An explosion and fire in a Commercial Twp. dwelling injured at least one person, according to WCAU-TV. A 60-year-old man was taken to a hospital for treatment, ac cording to the state police. UPS: Bayonne firefighters, from
RON JEFFERS
In May, Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse swore in Anthony Riehl as the city's new Fire Chief. Tower Ladder 2, rescued a man from the third-floor o f a burning East 15th St. dwelling on May 13th. Firefight ers raised a ground ladder to a thirdfloor window and brought the man down to safety. The fire extended to an adjacent home. The victim was taken to a local hospital and treated for smoke inhalation. “ Under hectic conditions they (firefighters) per formed a dangerous ladder rescue from approximately thirty-feet in the air on a ground ladder, then quickly extinguishing a large fire, which could have been much worse,”Fire Chief Keith Weaver said. DOWNS: One man was killed and one woman rescued at a fire involv ing a Cooper Folly Rd. dwelling in Waterford Twp., May 9th, according to WPVI-TV. UPS: In New Brunswick, Teddy Wright has been promoted to fire captain. The department's new lieu tenant is Oneill Martinez. DOWNS: A dwelling fire fire on Joe Parker Rd. in Lakewood sent three people to the hospital and de stroyed the home. May 2nd, accord ing to News 12. Authorities said the cause o f the fire was due to discarded smoking material. A man was rescued from the home by a township police officer. The victim was transported to Jersey Shore UMC, and he was listed in critical but stable condition. UPS: Roselle Park will receive $75,000 in American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grant funding, which will help provide first responders with proper protective and cleaning equip ment. DOWNS: A 2-alann fire con sumed a 2.5 story Lenox Rd. dwelling in Wayne, May 4th. Two firefighters were taken to the hospital. One reportedly complained o f chest pains and one suffered a possible bro ken leg, according to the South Passiac Daily Voice. The residents escaped the flames, but a pet did not.
UPS: Bayonne Fire Captain Matt Kemple was recently honored for saving the life o f a swimmer in Virgina Beach, according to News 12. The captain attended marine fire fighting training in Norfolk, Va. After a training session ended, Kem ple saw a woman in the ocean strug gling to swim at Virginia Beach. Kemple called for help and then jumped in and swam out 300-yards to rescue the woman, who was drifting further out into sea. Captain Kemple received the Virginia Beach Fire D e partment Life-Saving Award and a Letter o f Commendation from the US Coast Guard for his heroic action. DOWNS: Two people died as the result o f a fire at Northfield Townhouses in West Orange, May 14th. Firefighters battled heavy flames to get inside the building and remove two victims. Both were treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital where they died, according to
WCBS-TV. UPS: Ridgefield Firefighter, and ex-Chief, Joe Greco has celebrated 45-years o f service to the commu nity. DOWNS: A fire displaced 20 peo ple due to a fire in a mixed occupancy building on Elizabeth av., in Eliza beth, May 3rd, according to News
12. UPS: The New Jersey Fire Mu seum and Firefighter Memorial re ceived their newest donation in May. This is a Highland Park 1992 Seagrave pumper. DOWNS: A large industrial crane caught fire at the Gloucester City Ter minal on Essex St., near the Walt Whitman Bridge, May 21 st. The fire did not extend to a ship, according to officials, who believed the fire cause was electrical in nature.
- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
RON JEFFERS
Authorities said a Cliffside Park man was facing charges for failing to report a fire burning in his Palisade av. apartment, as he left the building on April 28th.
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
New Jersey ^Em ergency Vehicles A PL Custom Company
IM M EDIATE ^ A V A IL A B IL IT Y !
r
PAGE 9
July, 2024
^**.*57^
\,
2023 MALLEY TYPE II FORD TRANSIT IN STOCK
NEW JERSEY’S PREM IER SOURCE FOR ALL EMERGENCY VEHICLE SALES G SERVICE Call today 732-223-1411 or visit our website •www.njev.net 2201 Atlantic Avenue • Manasquan • NJ 08736 Sourcewell purchasing programs are available on products NJEV represents: ~
~
q- ir r p .A#0|| ^ ■ oUUi LtJw eil 51 F orm erly NJPA
Our 25,000 square foot service facility in Manasquan supports all types o f ambulance, rescue and fire apparatus sales, service, and repairs including Ford Warranty. NJEV operates a mobile emergency service and repair anywhere in the state o f New Jersey as well as routine in-station maintenance.
F ollow us o n ...
PAGE 10
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
NJ EMS Task Force Challenged To “ Push The Boundaries Of What Is Possible” Michael Bascom, president o f the N ew Jersey EMS Task Force, challenged team members to “ em brace the opportuni ties that he ahead and continue to push the boundaries o f what is possible in J ump to f iie # emergency medical 052024103 services”during the organization’ s an nual meeting on Monday, May 13. The meeting at the Elamilton Fire Elouse in N ep tune, NJ, kicked off the organiza tion ’ s 20th-anniversary celebration. “ In 2024,”Bascom said, “ we will focus our efforts on team building, preparing for the future by building depth and future lead ers, by replacing aging equipment, strengthening and expanding our capabilities, developing our new members, and rebuilding the physi cian module with a focus on more expansive collaboration between our physicians, planners, leaders, and team members.”The annual event featured speeches by NJ D e partment o f Elealth Commissioner Dr. Kaitlan Baston and Assistant Commissioner Dana Johnson, NJ State Senator Declan O ’ Scanlon Jr., and an inspiring presentation on a systematic EMS change by Dr. Rachel Elaroz o f Cooper University Elealth Care. Dr. Baston recalled an incident in 2023 when the NJ EMS Task Force responded to evacuate a long-term care facility. She called near the end o f the incident to thank the team. “I said thank you so much,” Baston said. “The response was, ‘ Okay, mam, this is what we do. This is just what we do. W e’ re here for you. ’And the energy, and the ‘ that’ s what we d o’on the other line, I will never forget that m o ment ... Those are heroes’words. Those are the words you hear when you ’ re just doing your daily job. And that daily job is saving people, and saving lives, and helping me sleep at night knowing you are all out there.”In 2023, Bascom noted that NJ EMS Task Force members dedicated more than 10,000 hours and responded to 111 emergency incidents statewide. The organiza tion ’ s roster returned to 250+ mem bers, and the state-supported it with more than $1.8 million. “We want you to know we value everything you do, and w e’ re with you in this endeavor,” said Dana Johnson, assistant com missioner o f the NJ Department o f Elealth. “The Task Force has aided coalition members and partners by supporting evacuations, patient transfers, and providing incident management for many, many dis asters. Overall, the NJ Department o f Elealth is so grateful for the EMS Task F orce’ s invaluable sup port that helps us bolster the State’ s emergency preparedness
*
and response capabilities. Thank you for making us successful in New Jersey.” “ 2023 was a pivotal year for our team,”Bascom said. “ W e’ ve faced challenges head-on. W e’ ve adapted and transformed the way we re spond, the way we work, and the way we serve our world.”Bascom noted the strength and diversity o f the team. “ Our knowledge base is second to none. Together, we responded to wildfires, medical facility evacua tions, and ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities, supported major events, and deployed assets to support the United National General Assembly,”he said. “ I can assure you that responding to ransomware attacks was not discussed in any o f the founder’ s meetings. But I’ m honored to say that when a hospital chain in the area was hit with a ran somware attack, they turned to us for help.”Conversations about what a collaborative EMS force would look like began before the 9/11 ter rorist attacks but became a reality after the tragedy. The founders envi sioned a system to unite emergency medical professionals across New Jersey to respond to crises efficiently and with expertise. Since its incep tion, the New Jersey EMS Task Force has been at the forefront o f emergency response, tackling chal lenges with resilience and adaptabil ity. From natural disasters to public health crises, from mass casualty in cidents to acts o f terrorism, we have stood ready to serve, providing crit ical care and support when it is needed most. Bascom said the most important part o f the organization is its people. Tie said the focus 2024 is training fu ture leaders through educational op portunities and training sessions to give people with limited experience time in leadership roles. “ Behind every successful mis sion, there are countless individuals whose dedication and sacrifice make it possible,”Bascom said. “To the men and women o f the NJEMSTF, I extend my deepest gratitude. Your
selflessness and courage inspire us all, and your unwavering commit ment to saving lives is a testament to the noblest ideals o f our profession.” Dr. Baston also noted the ongoing changes in the field o f pre-hospital care. “ It’ s a field that needs new ideas infused into the workforce; it needs career pathing. It needs longevity. It needs new ways to invigorate you,” she said. She noted the changing types o f emergencies EMS providers face every day, including mental health, substance use disorders or addiction, and people suffering alone all too often. “It’ s not just medical informa tion and preparedness we all have to have every day to be prepared for the field. It’ s emotional intelligence and the ability to connect with some one who is in mental crisis,”Baston said. “ And an ability to deescalate a situation that’ s escalating. It’ s all these new skills that we have to hone together in order to really still be that safety net that person our neighbors are depending on. We have to be there when it's their kid who is in crisis. It’ s their nephew who just overdosed. It's your neighbor’ s daughter struggling out there in the field. That’ s what we have to be ready for. And I’ ll tell you, if we think outside the box enough, we can get the next generation ready. And we can all be there to get them ready to serve, not just the big emer gencies coming our way, but the day-to-day things that people are struggling with.”Bascom said the NJ EMS Task Force members faced an ever-changing EMS landscape. “ Looking ahead, we must re main vigilant in the face o f emerging threats and evolving challenges,” Bascom said. “The world around us is constantly changing, and our abil ity to adapt and innovate will be crit ical in ensuring the safety and well-being o f those we serve.”. Units were out for 30 minutes.
- RICHARD HUFF
PROVIDED
Michael Bascom, president of the New Jersey EMS Task Force
PROVIDED
NJ Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Kaitlan Baston
PROVIDED
NJ Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Kaitlan Baston
PROVIDED
Jennifer McCarthy, NJ EMS Task Force Board Member, Vice President, shared thoughts about the late NJ EMS Task Force co-founder Mickey McCabe.
1STResponder Newspaper - NJ
July, 2024
PAGE 11
PAGE 12
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
UPS & DOWNS
f l
If you have photos you would like to see in our “ On The Liter Side”feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
UPS: New firefighters in Atlantic City are: N. Blakeley, M. Branco, D. Carpenter, H. Colon, M. Compton, A. Gibson, T. Manera, S. Morgan, K. Pruitt, P. Rnane and S. Steel, Jr. DOWNS: A fire at a Woodstown Dr. dwelling in Howell Twp. on May 21 st destroyed the home. The family inside was able to escape, according to News 12. UPS: In July, Ocean City Fire D e partment Deputy Chief Bernard F.
IN THE LITER SIDE
Walker will succeed Chief James P. Smith as Chief o f Department. DOWNS: A Cliffside Park man was facing charges for failing to report a fire burning in his Palisade av. apart ment, according to Bergen County prosecutors. Authorities said the man left his apartment, on April 28tli, after the fire began. Local authorities noti fied the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Arson Squad that the fire ap peared to be suspicious in nature.
IN SERVICE If you have photos you would like to see in our “Still in Service”feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com
RON JEFFERS
The bus may bend, but that doesn't help along the narrow streets of Union City during a 4-alarm fire!
ADAM ALBERTI
Springfield NJ Engine Co. 2 received and placed this 2024 Pierce Velocity PUC pumper in service. It has a 1500 GPM single stage pump and 800 gallon water tank. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
iAPPARATUS IN ACTION If you have photos you would like to see in our “On The Liter Side”feature, please upload them on our website, www. 1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.
ANTIQUE APPARATUS If you have photos for Antique Apparatus please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com
JOHN RIETH
The Morganville Independent Fire Co. NJ ( aka Fire Fighter Asso ciation) has donated a 1940 Mack E 45 pumper to the South Mon mouth County Fire Museum located in Wall NJ. In 2018 the company also donated a 1983 Mack Cf pumper to the New jersey Fire Engine Museum in Upper Freehold NJ. The company would like to help help both museum associations preserve the history of the fire service in New Jersey and in Monmouth County.
RON JEFFERS
Tenafly Ladder 1 and Engine 1's Rosenbauer apparatus turn out for an alarm of fire on a May evening.
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
MEMORIAL BOARI9 If your department has photos you would like to see in our “Memorial Board”feature please up load them on our website www. IRBN.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com
July, 2024
PAGE 13
LITTLE BIG GUYS If you have photos you would like to see in our Little B ig Guys feature, please upload them on our website www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com .
In Monmouth County the South Wall FC in Wall Township has Brush 3-93, a 1995 Ford F/Super Duty/G & S which was refurbished in 2019 by Lee’s. It has a brush cage and a Ramsey Model 600, front winch. Specs and equipment include a 250 gpm pump, 250 gallon water tank, two %-inch whip lines and %-inch booster reel. It carries a Stihl Saw, Slreamlights, spotlights, hose fittings, hand tools, bolt cutters, shovels, axes, a broom, safety cones and SCBA.
RON JEFFERS
GEORGE FOSDICK A Dedicated Public Servant He was well known throughout the state’s fire service commu nity as the owner of NJ Fire Equipment Company. He also possessed many other creden tials, including volunteer fire chief, fire commissioner, mayor, school teacher, and much more. George Fosdick, 82, lost his bat tle with cancer in May. George Fosdick, “left an indeli ble mark on the lives he touched,” was a remark on the Ridgefield Park Facebook page. He was a down-to-earth guy. A former history teacher, Fos dick loved Ridgefield Park, and enjoyed walking around town and talking to residents. He would tell you what existed on those local corners, many years ago, and took on the role of Vil lage historian. His love for the village was endless. Fosdick was elected to the Vil lage Board of Commissioners in 1984, serving a total of 36-years, with 28 of those years as mayor. He was a 60-year member of the volunteer fire department, as signed to Truck Co. 2. He served as department chief in 1982. In addition, he was a member of the New Jersey Deputy & Battal ion Fire Chief's Association. Fosdick met his wife, Susan, on a blind date at a fire department dance in 1967. They were mar ried in 1968. The ex-mayor was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 194 F&AM Ridgefield Park. He was an Eagle Scout and remained active in boy scout's activities his entire life. In addition, he was an Elder for the First Re-
formed Church of Hackensack, where his family supported a homeless mission. His booming voice captured his audience's attention, whether in the classroom or a community event. As a history teacher, and love of country, he supplied many history lessons as part of his speeches. Nearby Little Ferry Mayor Mauro Raguseo called Fosdick “a mayor's mayor,” and a friend and mentor.
JOHN M. MALECKY
South Wall's Brush 93-3, 1995 Ford F Super Duty/G & S refurbed in 2019 by Lee's. It has a 250 gpm pump and 250 gallon water tank plus a front winch.
“Wh-en I became mayor of Little Ferry 17-years ago, he gave me great advice and, by example, showed me how to be a true public servant,” Raguseo said. “And through the years I would continue to seek his opinion be cause I valued it so much. Mayor/Chief Fosdick was the proud owner of NJ Fire Equip ment Company for 40-years. He considered every employee part of the family. His selection of dedicated employees, possess ing a love for the fire service, made the business special. Many employees are active or retired firefighters and officers. As his business has expanded, those employees will continue the success of the company serving the fire service commu nity.
M CfRSE COMSSKMSi
m fire
At some point, you realize it's time to move on,” Fosdick told North Jersey.com when he re tired from public service in
2020. “Whatever time I have left, I’d like to spend some more time with my family and friends.”
JOHN M. MALECKY
Right/rear of South Wall's Brush 3-93 shows booster reel and whip line connection.
PAGE 14
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
A “ Rear Address” Dwelling Fire Was Labor Intensive Union City, N.J. - A fire in volving a “ rear address”dwelling put local firefighters to the test on a warm May 2nd af ternoon. The rear address fire in volved a 2 Vi story w ood-fr ame dwelling located in the middle o f a city block, behind build ings fronting on the streets, with access via narrow al leyways. Around 2 p.m.. North Hudson Fire Control began receiving calls for a fire in the rear o f a building on the 400-block o f 40th Street. Sec ond Battalion Chief Ed Valdivia ra dioed in smoke visible from a distance. Fire control notified respond ing units that they were now receiv ing calls for a fire on the 400-block o f 41stStreet. The companies that arrived on 40th Street reported a fire behind the building fronting on the street, which housed a chil dren's day care. It appeared that the main access to this fire building was from the 41st Street side. That's where additional units on the first alarm reported to. The rear o f the fire building, visible through alleys on 40th Street, was fully involved in flames. Squad Co, 1 stretched a hand line through a narrow alley to the rear o f the fire building, while other companies lined-in from 41stStreet, through an even smaller alleyway. Additional hand lines were stretched through the back yards o f other addresses. During this time, smoke was noted showing from the roof level o f a one-story structure attached to the fire building, with an entrance facing toward 40th Street. This rear structure appeared to be a for mer garage that was converted into an apartment. Firefighters went into the apartment with a hand line and quickly knocked down the fire. That hand line was then returned to the rear o f the original fire building, for use again. Hand lines streams quickly knocked down the flames that were consuming the “C ”side from bot tom to top. However, fire was in side the structure from the ground level and was spreading up voids to the attic, and eventually through the roof. Ground ladders had to be car ried through alleys on both sides to provide egress on to the burning structure. Fire consumed all three floors. When it appear that progress was being made, smoke and flames would appear in another portion of the dwelling. Firefighters said it was difficult reaching the voids above the ceiling in the attic area. Firefighters were ordered out o f the structure which was followed by a partial roof collapse at the rear. When conditions improved, firefighters used saws and pike poles to open up the voids and overhaul hot spots.
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
A "rear address" dwelling fire, off of 41st Street, Union City, created challengers for North Hudson firefighters that were overcome dur ing the labor intensive 4th alarm, on May 2nd.
Through an alley, the “rear address” structure was fully involved in flames when firefighters pulled up on the 40th Street side
Due to the labor intensive fire, a total o f four-alarms were transmitted. The fourth alarm consisted o f a mu tual aid response o f two engines, a truck and two battalion chiefs from Jersey City, to the scene. Besides difficult access to the fire building, the streets in this sec tion o f the city are very narrow,with parking on both sides o f many streets. In one o f the most densely populated municipalities in the country, additional problems for firefighters include traffic congestion and overhead power lines, that make it difficult for pump and aerial ladder operations. The fire was declared under control at 4:58 p.m. by Chief o f D e partment David Donnarumma. On this warm afternoon, fire fighters needed relief during the bat tle. Many members sought shade on the street to take off their gear and cool off. The Jersey City Gong Club canteen unit was on the scene with members providing copious amounts o f bottled water for mem bers on each side o f the fire. A few firefighters were treated for non-life threatening injuries. During the fire, a major MVA occurred on Tonnelle av. in North Bergen. This is another municipal ity covered by the regional depart ment. Mutual aid fire units that were relocated to North Hudson houses were dispatched to extricate victims.
- RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
Beside the rear collapse, a utility pole had burned with the tip ready to fall, which it did.
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
July, 2024
PAGE 15
New Jersey Fire Equipment Co. Equipment, Hose, Supplies
CTIC
COMPRESSOR is proud to partner with
New Jersey Fire Equipment Sales & Service We manufacture the most STRAIGHT FORWARD PRODUCTS on the market, so you can continue to serve without worry. Each Compressor and F ill Station is PROUDLY MADE IN AMERICA to provide the highest quality and reliability.
C hoosing th e R igh t F ire E quipm ent Com pany is YOUR B usiness B eing th e R ig h t F ire E quipm ent Com pany is OUR B usiness 119-131 Route 22 East • Green Brook, NJ 08812 295 B&C Bergen Turnpike • Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 1522 Route 37 East • Toms River, NJ 08753
(Phone) 732-968-2121 • (Fax) 732-968-4724 • (Email) info@njfe.com • (Web) www.njfe.com
PAGE 16
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
ACTION SHOT
STILL IN SERVICE I f you have photos you would like to see in our “Still in Service”feature, please upload them on our website, www. 1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@ l stResponderNews.com
JOHN RIETH
New Gretna Fire Co. Bass River NJ 1988 Kenworth/S&S 1250/3000.
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.
Apparently, an exploding oxy gen tank ignited a mattress and some items in a Ridgefield home in the morning hours of May 11th. Around 6:30 a.m. Companies were dispatched to a Elm ave home on reported house fire. Arriving chiefs found smoke showing form the house. Quick action by firefighters and police officers contained the minor fire to a second-floor bedroom. EMS tended to the 73year-old victim before transport ing her to the hospital DAMIEN DANIS
Get your personal copy of 1 R esponder N ew s p a p e r
^
The NJ Edition
2 nd A nnual N ew Jersey Fire & EMS In s titu te F ire fig h te r Flealth, Safety & Tactics S em inar July 13, 2024 0 80 0-1500 M id d le se x College - Edison, N ew Jersey
Name:_______________________ Telephone:___________________ Address:______________________ City: ________________________ State:_____ Zip: _____________ __$48 for one year subscription __$90 for two year subscription
PAYMENT METHOD __Check _Money Order __Charge card Card # _______________________ Exp:_____________ Signature____________________
Fire Scene Size-Up & Radio C o m m u n ica tio n s A n th o n y A villo , D e p u ty C hief (re t.) N o rth Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue PTSD vs M o ra l In ju ry Jeff Dill, Founder & CEO F ire fig h te r B ehavior H ealth A llia n ce
Send payment to:
1 st Responder Newspaper 1A rdmore S treet N ew W indsor , NY 12553
^ A m o u n t enclosed:
For Credit Card Orders: just fax this to
A rson In ve stig a tio n & Fire Scene P reservation R obert D isbrow , C aptain S u p e rio r Fire & E m ergency Response T ra in in g LLC Tickets $ 3 0 .0 0 Available via Q.R Code and at: h ttp s ://e v e n ts .re s u lts a th a n d .c o m /n jfe s /2 5 9 9
(845) 534-0055 or subscribe online at
E v e n t S ta rts a t 0 8 0 0 f o r F ire T ru c k D is p la y a n d V e n d o r T a b le s B re a k fa s t, L u n c h a n d R e fre s h m e n ts In c lu d e d
www.1RBN.com
T h e N e w J e rs e y F ire & EM S I n s titu te is a 5 0 1 (C) (3)
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
Is Your Food Keeping You In Pain? HOLISTIC HEALTH
DEE DEE DIMINO Have you ever gone out party ing and maybe drank too much? Then, the next day you wake up with a headache, your body hurting, and feeling exhausted. Or maybe, you just had that second glass of wine with dinner and you feel just as horrible! Or maybe, you wake up one day and say, “ Oh my gosh, I felt like I drank last night! I didn’ t!” What if I told you that that same feeling— that same pain— can be from some o f the foods that you are eating? We already know that sugar and fried foods are not the healthiest foods for us, right? However, I think you will be surprised to discover
July, 2024
PAGE 17
ACTION SHOT If you have photos you would like to see in our “Action Shots”feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.
that even some healthy foods can im pact our well-being, causing pain in the neck, back, head, and other parts o f the body. Neck pain from food? What??? Most people can relate to abdominal pain, discomfort and bloating caused by food, but very few realize that food can also cause pain in the body. As a small test, I invite you to try eliminating tomatoes— which would include ketchup, hot sauce and pasta sauce— for seven days. Be aware of how you are feeling during this time. On the eighth day, add tomatoes back into your diet— writing down any symptoms you are experiencing. Do not disregard any symptom. Good luck!
Dee Dee DiMino Health Coach & Educator Awakening to Wellness, LLC dyminl4@bellsouth.net www. deedeedimino. com
(Views Expressed Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this arti cle are the author's own and do not reflect the view o f 1st Responder News.)
RON JEFFERS
A roof fire consumed a good portion of a large commercial building on Enterprise av., Seacucus, May 24th. Two tower ladders and two ladder pipes were utilized at the second-alarm-plus fire. Assisting the local department included fire companies from Jersey City, Kearny, Rutherford and Lyndhurst. The Gong Club and Jersey City O.E.M. rehab units provided copious bottles of water for firefighters on this warm afternoon.
CONGRATULATIONS Sea Isle City Fire Department on th e ir Order o f a Sutphen Engine!
Specifications:
'^ 9
• Sutphen Custom Monarch • 7 3 ” with a 10” Raise Cab • 2000 GPM Hale QMX Pump • 1000 Gallon Poly Water Tank
SUTPHEN
•25 Gallon Poly Foam Tank • Hale Smartfoam 5.0 CAFs System • Front Bumper Suction and 21/2” Discharge • FRC Spectra 12V Scene Lights
Blaze Em ergency E quipm ent Company 715 Old Shore Rd. Forked River, NJ 08731 Phone: 609-893-3600 • info@blazeemergency.com
www. blazeemergency. com
PAGE 18
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
BROTHERS & SISTERS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES If you have photos you would like to see in our “Brothers & Sisters o f the Emergency Sendees”feature, please upload them on our website, www. 1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@l stResponderNews.com.
RON JEFFERS
Members of Jersey City Ladder Co. 3, Group B, pose with their 1998 Pierce Dash 100-foot TDA apparatus that went into service on May 8th. The rig saw original duty as Kingston, N.Y., Ladder 1. L-R: Captain Erik Dolaghan, and Firefighters Corey Kearney, Kenneth Gebhardt and Andrew Crilly.
RON JEFFERS
Members of North Hudson Group 3 took turns reporting to the 29th Street firehouse, in Union City, to celebrate Firefighter Jose Guti's, center, (of Engine Co. 4) retire ment. Guti was praised for his driving through the narrow and congested streets of the region, as well as being an excellent pump operator. He will continue to serve the public in his capacity as a Union City EMS supervisor.
RON JEFFERS
Members of River Edge Company 2 participated in a vehicle extrication drill on the evening of May 21st.
JOHN M. MALECKY
Members of Paterson E-4 stand by their Ferrara pumper. From L to R: FF's Blondell Stewart III, Moe Abdelaziz, Terrell Jones, Terrell Ellerbee and captain Matthew Post.
JOHN M. MALECKY
JOHN M. MALECKY
Members of Passaic Engine 2 stand by their Pierce pumper. From L to R: FF Marcus Kenner, Lt. Peter O'Connor and FF Jose Concul
Members of Paterson Engine 1 stand by their Ferrara pumper. From L to R: FF’s Victor Perez, Roberto Diaz, Kevin Laverde and Captain Jesus Garcia.
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
July, 2024
PAGE 19
BROTHERS & SISTERS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES If you have photos you would like to see in our “Brothers & Sisters o f the Emergency Sendees”feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@l stResponderNews.com.
JOHN M. MALECKY
Members of Jersey City's Ladder 3 stand by their interim ladder truck. From L to R: Captain Sean O'Connor and FF's Ryan Thrunk, Taylor Donnelly and Joe Collins.
RON JEFFERS
Bergen County Executive, and ex-Chief of the Paramus Fire De partment, center, James Tedesco, attended the NJ & NY Volunteer Firemen's Association's annual memorial service, on May 19th.
RON JEFFERS
Cliffside Park Fire Lt. Anthony Lupica, Jr., right, catchers a bottle of water thrown to him by a borough EMT. He and Captain Teddy Tarabokija take a blow after knocking down a cellar fire in a John Street dwelling, May 8th.
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
North Hudson First Battalion Chief Kevin Cowan, right, holds a brief street review of operations after a fire was knocked down in a two-story dwelling on 27th St., Union City, May 13th.
North Hudson firefighters, along with Fire Communications Director Joe Isola (in suit) assist Captain Tim Richards out of an alley and into the hands of Union City EMS Chief Jose Guti, during a 4-alarm fire involving a dwelling located in the middle of a city block be tween 40th and 41st Streets, May 2nd. The captain suffered a nonlife-threatening injury and went back to work.
PAGE 20
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
NEW JERSEY GIGS
NEW JERSEY MEMORIES
If you have photos you would like to see in our “NJ G igs”feature, please upload them on our website www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com .
If you have photos you would like to see in our “NJ Memories”feature, please upload them to our website www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com .
RON JEFFERS
Ever growing tall Jersey City has over 200 high rise buildings, with many more on the drawing board. From downtown, the tall build ings are, "Movin' on up," to the 3rd Battalion Journal Square neigh borhood. Third Battalion Chief Richard Gorman, with his 2022 Chevy/ARF cap unit, shows off some of the new buildings in his battalion.
RON JEFFERS
This apparatus, on a Ford chassis, representing the Upper Saddle River Fire Department, is on display at the Bergen County Public Safety Institute, in Mahwah.
RON JEFFERS
Hasbrouck Heights Chief of Department Robert Knobloch responds to fires and emergency incidents in this 2021 Chevy Tahoe.
RON JEFFERS
Again, in the city streets chiefs have to "bury the car" in order to make way for the engines and trucks. Newark Battalion I's 2018 Ford F350 at the scene of a second-alarm on Chadwick av., last June.
RON JEFFERS
This petite hand drawn apparatus is listed as the first fire engine in Palisades Park. It is on display at the Bergen County Public Safety Institute, in Mahwah. JT
WTT Valtek, the FiretruckShop.com, provides the highest quality painting and collision work for fire equip ment in the NJ/NY metropolitan
VALTEK.
A
AXALTA
Valtek™ is the first Axalta Certified Commercial Refinisher in the area.
area. We also have the spray booth, safety equipment and permits you expect. Work is done quickly for a fair price by people that know fire trucks. Nearby at Exit 60 off Route 80. Come see for yourself why over
RON JEFFERS
Hazlet First Aid Squad Chief 3950's Chevy at a multi-unit drill on June, 2023.
282 departments have chosen Valtek for their painting and collision needs.
Restored by
— a*
FiretruckShop.com • (973) 2 7 8 - 1 4 4 4
inc
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
July, 2024
PAGE 21
Vehicle News
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
On May 19th, Bogota Hose Co. 2 placed into service a new E-One Cyclone 1500- Newark Ladder Co. 6 will be assigned a 2024 E-One Typhoon model 95-foot platform. gpm/500-gwt/30B foam cell pumper. The flat roof cab has "brow" style warning This unit has side-stack and torque box ground ladder storage. In addition, there is lights on the roof due to height restrictions at the firehouse. The cab has eight a 9000-lb portable winch, with receivers on each side of the apparatus. There is a seats and portable radio and had light chargers. It has scene lights, wheel well transverse compartment and wheel well storage space, back up camera, TIC and storage space, rear vision camera, 6 kW generator, plus it carries extrication tools hand light chargers in the cab, plus LED lighting. It was sold by Absolute Fire Pro and cribbing. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protection Co. tection Co.
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
This year, Jersey City acquired a 1998 Pierce Dash 100-foot tractor drawn aerial ladder (TDA) that saw original duty as Kingston, N.Y., Ladder 1. On May 8th, the rig went into service with Ladder Co. 3 in the Heights section of the city.
On May 24th, Hackensack Engine Co. 2 was assigned a 2023 Pierce Arrow XT model 2000-gpm/750-gwt pumper. The raised cab has five seats and cabinet space. There are three cross lay hose beds, a booster reel above the pump on the officer's side, low rear hose bed, rear vision camera, two rear discharge gates and scene lighting. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
If your department has a new vehicle you would like featured in “ Vehicle News,” send a nicely posed and lit photo with text to: news@1 strespondernews. com
PAGE 22
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES If you have photos you would like to see in our “Emergency Medical Services”feature, please upload them on our website www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com .
F ire s to rm ! The H is to ry o f th e New Y ork C ity F ire D e p a rtm e n t’s W ar Years ON THE BOOK SHELF b y John M a leck y
JUSTIN MATTES
Wildwood Crest EMS recently stood by in the City of Cape May for a vehicle into a building on Decatur Street
Firestorm! The Fiistory o f the N ew York City Fire D epart m ent’ s War Years By John A. Calderone Available from: FSP B ook s & V ideos 433 Main Street, Suite 2A Hudson, M A O 1749 1-800-522-8528 Email: support@ fire-policeem s.com www.fire-police-ems.com Price: $89.95 This is a hard cover co ffee table book, measuring 8 Vi inches by 11 inches, with 256 pages, as w ell as 400 photos. The author, a g o o d friend o f mine, tells me that it took 10 years o f research to com p ile along with the help o f many w ho are ackn ow ledged on page 3. The author has produced many best sellin g books, m ostly on apparatus. H e is a person who thoroughly researches what he writes about and has always sur rounded him self with kn ow ledge able people to help him along the way. Hence, if y ou do not com e
across something, it ju st was not available through documentation. There are no actual chapters in the book. There is an introduction and sections on term inology and statis tics. F ollow in g that are unit lo ca tions at the start o f the war years and assigned apparatus at the time. It show s in particular h ow anti quated m uch o f the veh icle fleet was, including som e pumpers built without water tanks. It may seem odd, but there were actually som e other cities with the same. For in stance, Detroit did not start buying pumpers with water tanks until the early 1960's, how ever their truck com panies had booster pum ps and tanks. Stories o f fires and other in cidents are written in short, but to the point fashion, many o f which are heartbreaking. There are p h o tos o f fires and fire stations, as w ell as many apparatus which brought me back to the older days when I was m ore up to date o f the N ew York FD and I was able to find many trucks that I knew e x isted and the stories behind them. The author brings us out o f the war years, even though there has never been a time frame denoting it. The last section is 1986, w hich is fo l low ed by an epilogue which is cer tainly worth reading through. The photos are color and are o f appara tus, stations, fireboats, and fires, both routine and spectacular. It again is a b ook y ou w ould want to add to your library!
Read more from a ll RON JEFFERS
New Jersey & New York Volunteer Firemen’s Association Annual Memorial Service On May 19th, the New Jersey & New York Volunteer Firemen's Association held their annual memorial service at the Bergen County Public Safety Institute in Mahwah. Firefighters and family members gathered for the service to remember those firefighters of the Bergen County and Rockland County fire departments that had passed since the last memorial. The orga nization's past president, Bergen County Fire Marshal Bryan Hennig, passed away in 2023. Presentation of Memorial Certificates were presented to family members by President Tony Chiodo. Each family and department members were give flowers to place on the memorial in front of the complex, as they left the service.
o f our colum nists on our w e b site ! w w w .1rbn.com
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
ALL IN THE FAMILY
PAGE 23
July, 2024
Rick Billings
If you have photos you would like to see in our “ All in the Family”feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them toLindsey@ lstResponderN ews.com.
i m
MARGARET GAWEL, AGE 10, TAKES OVER THIS MONTH.
| My Dad can't come i n ^ ’ today Chief. Mom says he really tie d one on.
RON JEFFERS C 2024 by Rick Billings b e a r5 9 d o g @ ya h o o .co m @ ja m p o n y4 5 2
Jersey City Captain Tom Verdino, right, of Ladder Co. 3, had the op portunity to work with his son Christopher, of Rutherford Engine Co. 2, while wrapping up operations at a mutual aid fire in Secaucus, May 24th.
Full Service-25,000Square Foot Facility Authorized Service Center for...
=\/GROUP
Toune
I/w m a lle y i
cs S tfa g fa u /e 0 Since 1881
J
m
Harley
NJEV
m iU B L £ !
Looking to get your apparatus serviced? New Jersey Emergency Vehicles offers a fully-staffed and factory-trained service department. Our 25,000 sq. ft. service center located in Manasquan is a Ford Authorized Warranty Repair facility with ASE & EVT certified technicians. We offer complete ambulance, rescue, and fire apparatus body and chassis repairs, preventative maintenance and electrical repair. * Service Technicians Wanted *
Call or visit our website to schedule an appointment
732-223-1411 • www.njev.net
Visit www.njev.net to fill out an application, or send resume to humanresources@plcustom.com
2201 Atlantic Avenue •Manasquan NJ 08736
IUJE
New Jersey Emergency Vehicles A PL Custom Com pany
© [ 7]
EMERGENCY*VEHICLES
M lM
i/ w m a l l e y ]
RECIPE
T ocjn e
PAGE 24
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
July, 2024
11BONDIEGAI ^
-1 * ^
W
IN JU R Y L A W Y ER S
Exposed to Firefighter Foam on the job & developed any of the following cancers / side effects?
Bladder Cancer Kidney Cancer Testicular Cancer Prostate Cancer Pancreatic Cancer
• V ..Z *
A
FT*
^
Leukemia
• .' . • >
-
Lymphoma Live Cancer Neuroendocrine Tumors Liver Cancer Breast Cancer
Contact Bond Legal today for justice, and you may be entitled to compensation.
866 - 927-1261
Ovarian Cancer Colon / Rectal Cancer OtherTumors / Cancers
intake@bondlegalgroup.com
This is attorney advertising. Bond Legal is organized as an LLC in Illinois and as a Professional Corporation in California. Bond Legal LLC lawyers are licensed in AL, GA, IL, NC, NY, and SC. Bond Legal PC lawyers are licensed in CA, DC, FL, MN, ND,TX and WA. Candice Bond is licensed in CA, IL,TX & WA only and can be contacted at 17500 Red Hill Ave. #100 Irvine, CA 92614, 949-988-7100, cmbond@bondlegalgroup.com. Legal services are limited to the foregoing states. "Pay $0 Unless We Win For You," refers only to contingent fees charged by the attorney. Such fees are not permitted in all types of cases. Court costs and other additional expenses of legal action usually must be paid by the client. Some cases may be co-counseled with other lawyers. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
PAGE 25
Follow Us!
Q Q ( 0)G3f ) Largest Horton Remounter in the USA
EMERGENCYVEHICLESPECIAUSTS 800- 394-2162 vciambulances.com
ONEGO EMERGENCY SQUAD
AMBULANCE
Remounting your ambulance lets you prolong the life o f your initial investment while saving 20-40% over purchas ing a new vehicle. VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists is here to help in every aspect o f the process from the box type to chassis option, own to paint schemes and graphics!
Dealer & Customer Inquiries Welcome!
Why Choose VCI For Your Remount Project? Industry First Versatility - N o Matter what your chassis type, V CI can remount them all, including taking an existing module body o ff one o f one chassis and m odifying it to fit a different one. Proficiency - Our staff is comprised o f experienced craftsmen who have been re mounting, refurbishing, and custom izing ambulances o f all makes and m odels on a daily basis for well over 20 years. Our unmatched expertise means you can trust V CI with your remounting project. Standards - VCI follow s strict standards on every rescue or ambulance project. We are certified as a Ford Motor Company QVM (Qualified Vehicle Modifier) and are a member o f the National Truck Equipment Association. We operate with strict com pliance to FMVSS, DOT, and KKK standards on all operations performed on our remount services. At VCI, w e don ’ t just sell and remount ambulances. We also have four full-service repair shops strategically located within our region. We offer Ford OEM Warranty Service as well as a graphics department, body shop, equipment set up shop, parts sales, and mobile technician services. Our ambulance loaner program is also available for customers who have an ongoing remount project. At V CI Emergency Vehicle Specialists... It's What We Do!
We are hiring for sales support & mechanic position! Please submit resumes on Facebook or Email: social@vciambulances.com or stop in and fill out an application. 920 Lincoln Ave, Holbrook, NY 11741
VCI has 4 full-service locations to serve you! Give us a call at 1-800-394-2162 43 Jefferson Avenue Berlin, NJ 08009 • 3560 Kennedy Road South Plainfield, NJ 07080 920 Lincoln Avenue Holbrook, NY 11741 • 20 Freeport Road Pittston, PA 18640
www.vciambulances.com QUALIFIED VEHICLE MODIFIER
=
Z H O P tO D
EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Committed to providing the best emergency vehicles w ith the best service to our customers.
PAGE 26
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
I COMPLETE
/■*
Vendors
Water Rescue
Recent Sales
• 1st Watch • AB Profile/AB Inflatables • Achilles Inflatables • Aqua Lung • Force 6 • Inmar Inflatables • Mercury Motors • NRS Rescue • Tohatsu Motors • Tulmar • Whaly Boats • Wing Inflatables
. FDNY • Syracuse FD • Indianapolis FD • Jersey City FD • NJ State Police • Belmar Water Rescue Team • EdgewaterFD • Medford FD • Hillside FD • Belleville FD • Princeton FD
PPE & Boat Packages Available!
Vendors . CMC • Fire Innovations • Gemtor • Petzl . RIT • Sterling • Yates
Escape Systems
Recent Sales • Philadelphia FD • Baltimore City FD • Atlantic City FD
T R A IN IN G
CENTER
Sign up for our SMS marketing and get 5% off your next order! Plus exclusive deals!
SCAN ME COMPETITIVE PRICES |TRAINING CLASSES OFFERED | FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
BUY ONLINE: www.AUHandsFire.com A.
«v -■ _ v
C
S N
TRAINING: www.AUHandsFireTraining.com Phone: (888) 681-1009 | Fax: (732) 502-8064 | Email: sa le s @ al lh an d s fir e.c om
GSA
PAGE 27
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
SOLUTIONS <tt Vendors
EV& Battery Fires
• Bridgehill • Cellblock • Emergency Plug • Hot Stop Products . Li-Cell • Li-Fire • Zico
• Port Authority NY/NJ/PA • Jersey City • Boston FD • Rahway FD • Perth Amboy FD • Harrison FD • N. Hudson Regional FD • Bergen County Hazmat
1 Color & 2 Color Eflares
If
Recent Sales
If
Flood & Water Mitigation Storm Stoppers Plywood Alternative
Garrison Flood Barriers
Garrison Flood Bags
CSTEri
COMPETITIVE PRICES |TRAINING CLASSES OFFERED | FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
GSA
BUY ONLINE: www.AUHandsFire.com TRAINING: www.AUHandsFireTraining.com Phone: (888) 681-1009 | Fax: (732) 502-8064 | Email: sa le s @ al lh an d s fir e.c om
< &, - _ C
_
S N **
PAGE 28
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
BROTHERS & SISTERS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES I f you have photos you w ould like to see in our “Brothers & Sisters o f the Em ergency Services”feature, please upload them on our website, www .lstR esponderN ew s.com or email them to L indsey@ lstR esponderN ew s.com .
Cliffside Park Chief of Department Greg Yfantis, left, and Fire Inspector Pete O'Connor, confer after firefighters knocked down a basement fire involving a John Street dwelling, May 8th. Borough firefighters were assisted at the scene by the working fire assignment of Ridgefield Engine 2 and Fairview Truck 2.
TWO ROOKIES. North Hudson Probationary Firefighter Mariah McLean operated at her "first job" on May 2nd. After the 4-alarm was knocked down, on 41st Street, Union City, she received a drink from Gong Club Probationary Member Bill Parrish, 75. The Gong Club rookie has seen many jobs, already.
Serving Firefighters F or O ver
45 Years
Firematic Specialties
STONE HARBOR
p F IR E fC Q l
-•
s ir
We Create Totally Custom Full-Color I^T Designs ■
Rifa
^REM EN ^
ois
CHESTER TOWER 3
ly T RUck^f
Banners Ceram ic, Glass and Plastic Mugs Custom T-Shirts, Jackets, Sw eat Shirts and Caps Job Shirts, Patches and Decals Custom A rtw o rk Trophies, Plaques and License Plates
Contact Joe Landy for a free no or igation visit to your firehouse Phone: 610.996-2631 Fax: 610.853.3970 email: joetm ugsacom cast.net
Visit T-Mugs.com or Facebook.com/T-Mugs for more informaton.
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
PAGE 29
July, 2024
DRILLS/TRAINING I f you have photos you would like to see in our Drills feature, please upload them on our website www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.
Power Saws
in the event it is necessaiy to do so on the fireground.
a chainsaw from both sides. C utter’ s Edge: Electric Chainsaw:
Chainsaw: My neighbor asked to borrow my chainsaw. My first thought regard ing som eone that d oesn ’ t own a chainsaw is that they don ’ t know how to safely use it. I replied “No, but I ’ ll cut whatever you need and even show you how to use one”full well knowing I have extensive ex perience with chainsaws. The same is true in the fire service in that it is incumbent on instructors and/or o f ficers to train those that don’ t know how to use power saws on the fireground. Because o f the inherent and sig nificant safety concerns while using power saws instructors must place an emphasis on safety right from the initial training program. Once the concept o f safety has been es tablished then instructors can ad vance training with saws by discussing typical uses include but are not limited to any truck work such as forcible entiy, ventilation and possibly clearing downed limbs. Saws are also used in extri cation and lastly FAST (firefighter assist and search team). With the assumption that safety has been established this article will focus on characteristics o f spe cific saws that can and should be taught. As with uses the list o f saws presented here is not limited as there isn ’ t a way to cover each type in a single article. B efore delving into specifics there are some com monalities that span across all saws.
Uses: Similar to a chainsaw Uses: Cutting ventilation holes in roofs and forcible entry to clearing branches o f a downed limbs. Features: M ost chainsaws have a chain brake. It looks like an additional handle but when pushed forward stops the chain preventing it from moving even when the throttle is pressed. This is a safety feature that firefighters must get used to activat ing because in many instances there are other firefighters within close proximity to a moving chain. The handles on chainsaws usually run on top and on the one side. This is because there are obviously times when the bar/chain has to be turned to the side to complete a cut. Chainsaws are inherently for right-handed people but can be used left-handed and as an instructor I would encourage during drills to use
Features: Also, similar a gas-powered chainsaw with one HUGE excep tion. Electric chainsaws will likely not have the torque and power. The end result is that while an electric chainsaw can be used to make a door out o f a w indow for a FAST extrication it may not be the best tool if a gas-powered chainsaw is available because what materials are in a wall is a mysteiy. Also, batteiy powered chainsaws are limited to their batteiy life so make certain to have spare batteries for applications that require a long period o f time. One advantage to an electric chainsaw is they tend to be more balanced than other power saws and in many cases the chain stops auto matically when the throttle is re leased making a chain brake unnecessaiy.
Uses: Almost exclusively cutting ventilation holes in roofs. Features: A cu tter’ s edge is essentially a chainsaw but with one outstanding feature. There is a depth guard to set that allows the saw to only cut to a certain distance through a roof thereby preventing the cutting o f any studs that would weaken the footing underneath. K12 Saw: Uses: Extrication, forcible entiy
ventilation,
Features: For the most part a K12 saw will cut through most any material but only in accordance with the blade that is on it is designed to cut. Other important factors for a K12 are that because it revs at a very high RPM it is inherently unbal anced. Com bined with its weight
can be difficult to handle as a result. The most important feature o f this saw is that is has no chain brake. Again because o f the high RPM will not stop and remains a safety con cern for at least a minute while it slows and stops. From that perspec tive it might be better to bury the blade to stop it right away. As mentioned, the four saws pre sented here are the most common but by no means are a finite list as there are quite a few types o f power saws available and used in the fire service. For example, a rescue com pany might also have a whizzer saw which is a small handheld saw. It has a small blade and revs high be cause it is designed to cut tempered auto glass whereas a reciprocating saw can also be utilized in several applications. Regardless o f the saw type it is imperative to practice, practice, practice. Using a power saw for the first time on the fire ground is not the time to learn the ms and outs o f any particular one.
- JOSEPH CEA
u t y o u r scanner to good use
For example: 1) On the fireground always start any saw on the ground or other level area BEFORE proceeding to a roof or down an embankment to use. The reason for this is a fire fighter doesn ’ t want to lose their balance while h ying to get a saw initially started (assuming second arily the saw starts up smooth and firefighters can position themselves accordingly on an unbalanced roof) s a lot easier to trou and second it’ bleshoot a startup issue on the ground and also there is likely a tool on the apparatus that can solve any startup problems. 2) Always start up any saw dur ing truck checks to ensure that it starts correctly and taken out o f service if necessaiy. 3) Check fuel level and/or bat tery life both in the saw and any fuel reservoirs to make sure you have enough power for a fireground task. 4) Check sharpness on any cut ting edges. This can be done simply by keeping a logbook o f uses. 5) Even if your department has a specific person to repair saws eveiy firefighter should know how to take apart and clean each saw so
Speak with our representative for a quick and easy sign-up interview.
Earn points for every alert you send. Our Dispatcher Rewards Program is the best in the industry.
SPEND
Choose from thousands of items at our online store to redeem your points.
Responder W ir e l e s s n ew s
Where the News Gets Its News}
PAGE 30
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
BROTHERS & SISTERS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES If you have photos you would like to see in our “Brothers & Sisters o f the Emergency Services”feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.
RON JEFFERS
Cliffside Park police officers, EMT’s and firefighters participated in the borough’s Memorial Day ceremony held in the park across from Borough Hall. Firefighters then held a their traditional barbecue at the firehouse for local citizens.
On the evening of May 21st, River Edge Fire Company's 1 and 2 held simultaneous training drills. At Company 1, Lt. Jim Carrol, center, conducted a session on electrical breakers and the importance of securing utilities properly. Firefighter Michael Schlossberg went over riding in the officer's position. Inside the firehouse, past Chief Dick Berry and Lt. Tim Carroll covered "how to read smoke." At Company 2, a vehicle extrication drill, led by Captain Sanders, Lt. Seth Hanauer and Lt. Ben Silver, was con ducted. Close to 40 members were in attendance for training at the two fire compa nies, according to Chief of Department Robert Schlossberg.
RON JEFFERS
Members of Hackensack Engine Co. 2 with their new Pierce Arrow XT model 2000gpm/750-gallon pumper. L-R: Firefighter Adam Marchick, acting Lt. Vincent Savoia, and Firefighter Anthony Alexander.
RON JEFFERS
North Hudson First Battalion Chief Kevin Cowan, left, discusses operations with Deputy Chief Anthony Venezia during an attic fire on 30th Street, Union City, May 25th.
RON JEFFERS
On the evening of May 21st, River Edge volunteer firefighter, and ex-Chief, Dick Berry celebrated his 85th birthday by conducting a class on "How to read smoke," utilizing his vast experience, during Company I's drill night. The retired FBI agent, Honorary FDNY Battalion Chief, Gong Club member, etc., is still contributing to his community. After the drill, he was surprised by a visit from his family (plus his fire department family) with a birthday cake.
On April 25th, firefighters from Stone Harbor and Avalon participated in a joint training evolution at an acquired structure on 103rd Street. Members mixed crews to practice working seamlessly as combined teams at future incidents. Stone Harbor prepared the structure as a simulated interior collapse and mixed teams conducted searches through obstacles in smoke conditions and making initial hose stretches, lead by Battalion Chief Jim Bailey.
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
July, 2024
PAGE 31
FIRE EQUIPMENT TESTING ■
<H
Equipment failure is NOT an option. Be Safe, Feel Confident. Choose FireFlow Services.
CALL TODAY: 877.302.6472 www.FireFlowServices.com
PAGE 32
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
2nd A n n u a l C h ris to p h e r R. F rie d a u e r M e m o ria l T ru c k S how On a mostly cloudy Saturday on May 18th, the 2nd Annual Christopher R. Friedauer M em o rial Truck Show was held once again at Bell Works, formerly Bell Labs o f Flolmdel Township, New Jer sey. The truck show consisted o f over 180 different vehicles ranging from a M odel T to pickups, straight trucks and tractors, to even a few cars. On display as well that day was the Fair Flaven Fire Department's two former pumper trucks. A 1954 American Lafrance 750 GPM Quadruple Combination Pumper also know as a "Quad", served 54 years inservice and retired out as 2nd due on fire calls. This piece was refur bished in 1979 by a N ew York based company and later on at Lee's Em ergency Vehicles o f
Tuckerton, N ew Jersey. That piece was retired in August o f 2008 and is maintained under fire department ownership present day as a antique. Fair Fiaven's other retired fire truck that was on dis play was their former 1975 Mack CF-600 1250 GPM pumper truck that served 41 years and was re tired as 3rd due for fire calls. This apparatus underwent a com plete refurbishing by Pierce Manufac turing in 1990. This engine was auctioned o ff in June o f 2016 and has been privetely owned since then by a member o f the depart ment. Both vehicles retired fully operational and the Fair Fiaven Fire Department continues to op erate a newer version o f the "Quad", a 2008 Pierce Velocity 1500 GPM Pumper with 177 feet o f ground ladders and a 500 gal lon booster tank.
- NICHOLAS LENCZYK
NICHOLAS LENCZYK
Fair Haven Fire Department's retired Mack and American Lafrance pumpers on display at the 2nd annual truck show held at Bell Works, Holmdel, New Jersey.
STATE LINE
FIRE & SAFETY, INC.
A Complete Line of Fire & Safety Equipment! Authorized sales and service Hurst Dealership fo r a ll o f New Jersey Authorized sales and service Hurst Dealership for the following New York Counties: Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Westchester, Putnam, Sullivan and Dutchess
www.statelinefireandsafety.com • info@statelinefireandsafety.com 50 Park Avenue, P.0. Box 278 • Park Ridge, NJ 07656 • Phone: 201.391.3290 • Fax: 201.391.6487
Award Winning Sales & Service • Family Owned Since 1970 N JD C A # P00152 and D.O.T. Certified Hydro-Static Test Center
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
PAGE 33
July, 2024
T l - 2 NF P A T R A D I T I O N A L L E A T HE R H E L ME T ffl
*.
N
EVEL UP WITH TH E L I G H T E S T N F P A C O M P L I A N T L E A T H E R H E L M E T ON TH E M A R K E T T O D A Y
/ A u th o riz e d P arter
lw w w .sa fe -to n lin e .co m
9
23 Ham burg Tpk U n itA __ Riverdale, NJ 07457
sales(a)safe-tonline.com
.973-579-3473
<D®
@ safeto nline
PAGE 34
July, 2024
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
Burn Foundation Artists Combine Talents for the Burn Foundation 2024 For the 44th Year o f his partner ship with the BURN FOUNDA TION and its annual fundraiser at the NJ State Firefighters’Conven tion in Wildwood, NJ, artist Joseph M. Getsinger (semiretired) has teamed up with very talented 3D Artist, Jarryd Ley. They are creat ing something very unique for this year’ s Bum Foundation fundraiser at the September Fire man’ s Convention in Wildwood, N. J. Over the years Joe’ s work has depicted many aspects of emergency response featuring fire fighters and their equipment, their history, and various evolutions o f the first responder experience. The 2024 painting will be a combination o f young and more seasoned art tal ent. Jarryd Ley posed for lastyear’ s painting, “ LAST RUN,” in his grandfather’ s gear to honor him. His grandfather was Donald “ Pops”
Ley Sr. who was a lifetime member o f the Woodbury Heights Fire D e partment, Mayor, Councilman, Vice President o f First Fidelity Bank and Korean War veteran serving in the U. S. Army as a Sergeant. Sadly, his grandfather passed last year. This year’ s art project “Slaying the Beast”is sponsored in full by David Russell, President, FIRE & SAFETY SERVICES Ltd., South Plainfield, N.J. , and Pierce Manu facturing. David Russell and his fa ther William Russell have supported the Bum Foundation and the Artist for over 25 years. David Russell has also financed the printing o f the raffle tickets. With the aid o f (retired) Fire Chief William Kramer, Jr., Fire Chief Philip Drangula and members o f the Cinnaminson Fire Depart ment the photo shoot was completed with a Pierce aerial Fire Tmck. This photoshoot was aided by Drone Photographer and Deputy Chief Ira Schonfeld and Firefighter Amanda Mahler who was on the top o f the
aerial fire tmck during the photo shoot attended and directed by Joe Getsinger. The Burn Foundation was es tablished in 1973 to provide fundraising for the emerging spe cialty for the treatment o f bum in juries. The foundation was formed with the mission to aid bum pa tients, their families and the institu tions that treat them. Over the years the four (4) regional Bum Centers at Crozer Chester Medical Center, St. Christopher’ s Hospital for Children, Temple University Hospital and Thomas Jefferson University H os pital, their patients, families, and staff, have all benefited from contri butions raised at various events throughout the years. But none is more important than the annual NJ State Firefighters’Convention in Wildwood, NJ. Joe Getsinger’ s art has been a major influence in the foundation’ s successful fundraising efforts in Wildwood since 1980. This year’ s sponsor for the C ol lector Pins is First Harvest Credit
PROVIDED
LAST RUN - Jarryd Ley Union. Vice President Kenneth Bamshaw was proud to sponsor the collector pin for the fifth year to sup port the work o f the Bum Founda tion. From its original roots in Camden County as South Jersey Federal Credit Union, it has ex panded its presence all the way to the Jersey Shore. Ten full-service lo cations in N ew Jersey include the corporate office in Deptford, New Jersey with branches in Camden, Glassboro, Pleasantville, Voorhees, Mt. Laurel and Vineland. In addi tion, they serve their members in Philadelphia and Williamsport, Pennsylvania. John McCann, Administrator for the Bum Foundation reported that
last year over $14,800.00 was raised with the donation raffle o f the “ Last Run”G iclee canvas and 24 signed and numbered limited-edition prints. Bum Foundation 8600 West Chester Pike, Suite 202, Upper Darby, Pa. 19103 supports the greater Delaware Valley through ed ucation and support o f five regional Bum Centers. You can donate on line at: www.bumfoundation.or or call (215) 545-3816. Special thanks to Administrator John McCann for his support and dedication through the years..
- PROVIDED
All Repairs Unconditionally Guaranteed 3D Artist Jarryd Ley and Artist Joseph M Getsinger
PROVIDED
Auto Body & Trucks Inc. FOUNDED1948 ' LICENSE*01155A
•Specializing in Fire Trucks and Medical Vehicles •Expert Collision Work •Insurance Estimates
and Delivery! Free Estimates at your Location. Free Pick Up and 381-405 Raymond Blvd. Newark, NJ 07105 Email: assocauto@ aol.com www.associatedautobodyandtrucks.com
VALTEK nc
ALL TYPES OF LETTERING FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES
23KT. HAND LAID GOLDLEAF • 3IVI REFLECTIVE • CU ST O M DECA LS CUSTOM FIRE PLATES ▼TOOL LABELS YOUR COMPANY PATCH INTO DECAL
23K HAND LAID GOLD LEAF
ft
CHIEF SHIELDS
A G IN SIG N S .C O M
Jack Siegel Bob Hahn Tel: (973) 589-9162 Fax:(973)589-9239
BODY REPAIR & PAINTING TRUCKS - EQUIPMENT FIRE APPARATUS RVs - VANS - BUSES CU STO M PAINTING
ML
A XA LTA
CACKIE SCOTT 752 20™ AVENUE PATERSON, NJ 07504 (973) 278 - 1444 (FAX) 278 - 8332
cescott@valtekinc.com TruckbodyShop.com
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
July, 2024
PAGE 35
Bayonne P.D. Has Multi-Service Unit In Hudson County, the Bayonne Police Department has acquired a for mer emergency service unit that be longed to the Port Authority o f New York & New Jersey. The unit num b er’ s first two digits reflects the vin tage o f the vehicle. According to the Police it is used as a regular district car, usually a City wide Backup Unit and responds as dispatched to what ever type o f call that it is needed. It is dedicated to Police Rifle Operators who have received enhanced training in Active threat Response and tactics. So it is a multi-service unit and be sides standard police equipment I has the following: Emergency Traffic Control Devices (barricades, stop signs, flares, traffic cones, pedestrians guide poles), EMS equipment (AED, trauma bag, oxygen/BLS kit. Reeves stretcher). Crime Scene Equipment (evidence collection kits, tools and markers). Mobile Field Force Equip ment (shields, mass arrest kit), breach ing tools, ballistic shields and animal control equipment. Next we have two vehicles from Springfield in Union County. One is their newest Pierce pumper and the other is their OEM ’ s Mobile Command Unit. The Mobile C ommand Unit was purchased new as demo from B om Free Motorcoach, Inc., a builder o f RV’ s. It was modi fied by the OEM and has a right side awning. Next we go to Bergen County and show Englewood’ s new Pierce rear mount, a stock unit and their High Water Rescue unit. HW-1 has a cargo cover, rear bench seating with storage compartments below and an inflatable Zodiac rescue boat. Fi nally there is Tenafly’ s new Rosenbauer rear mount aerial. It is their second Rosenbauer. Before we get to dealer news we want to report that in Hudson C ounty, the Jersey City Fire Department has purchased a 1998 Pierce Dash 100 foot TDA as an interim vehicle for Ladder 3, to be used until a new appa ratus replaces it. It formerly served in Kingston, New York. In dealer news. Fire & Safety Serv ices reports the following Pierce Or ders: For Berkeley Township/Bayville (Ocean County) an Enforcer mid mount tower. For Lambs Terrace FC in Gloucester Township (Camden County) an Enforcer pumper. For Oradell (Bergen Comity) a Saber pumper. For Roxbury FC 2, Roxbury Twp., (Morris County) an Enforcer PUC pumper andforKingwoodTwp. (Hunterdon County) a Freightliner Re sponder pumper. The Responder Pumper is a new design on a commer cial chassis such as a Freightliner. It has many flexible features and op tions. Log onto the Pierce Manufac turing website for more details. Pierce deliveries include an Arrow XT 100 foot rear mount platform to the Eliza beth Avenue FC in Franklin Twp. (Somerset County), an Enforcer 107 foot TDA to Morristown (Morris County), a stock Freightliner M2, BXT 3000 gallon tanker to the Franklin FC in Mansfield Twp.(Burlington County) a stock Saber pumper to Bloomingdale (Pas saic County) and Enforcer Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus o f the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ard more Street. New Windsor, NY 12553. Or you can e-mail them to Apparatus@lstResponderNews.com.
APPARATUS OF THE MONTI\
rtU
/ w V
A look at what's new with apparatus around the state with John M alecky
JOHN M . M ALEC KY
Englewood Truck 2, 2024 Pierce Enforcer 100 foot and 8 kw gener ator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
JOHN M . M ALEC KY
Bayonne PD, Unit 1402, 2014 Ford F-550XL.SD/EVI, MSU. X-PAPD. It had originally been sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC.
Englewood H W -1,1996 Stewart-Stevenson/2023 Eastern Surplus & Equipment, high water rescue unit.
JOHN M . M ALEC KY
Springfield E-2, 2024 Pierce Velocity PUC, 1500/800. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
JOHN M . M ALEC KY
Springfield OEM Unit 83, 2002 Ford E-450/Born Free Inc. Mobile Command Unit tanker/pumper to the Cedarville FC in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County.) Campbell Supply Co., LLC is prepping the following Spartan ER appara tus: For Collingswood (Camden County), an S-180 Metro Star pumper with five seat cab, Cummins L9 ,450 hp diesel engine, 1500 gpm Hale pump and 750 gallon water tank. For the City o f Margate (Atlantic County), an S-180 pumper with Metro Star LFD chassis, six seat cab, Cummins L9,450 hp diesel engine, 1500 gpm Hale pump and 750 gallon water tank. For West Tuckerton FC in Little Egg Har bor Township (Ocean County) a Star Series tanker with Kenworth T880 chassis,, Cummins X I 5,500 hp diesel engine, Waterous CMU 2000 gpm pump, 3500 gallon water tank and duel fold down portable ponds and for Rail
way (Union C ounty)an NXT 110 foot LTC, rear mount aerial with Metro star chassis and 10 inch raised roof cab, 1500 gallon Waterous pump and 6 kw Smart Power generator. New Jersey Emergency Vehicles has delivered two P.L. Custom Medal lion 170 ambulances on Ford E-450 chassis. One went to the Wanamassa FAS in Ocean Township (Monmouth County) and the other to the Wanaque FAS in Passaic County. Ridgefield Rescue Co. 2 (Bergen County) has ordered an E-ONE pumper with Typhoon chassis. It will have a Cummins L9,450 hp diesel en gine, 2000 gpm pump, 750 gallon water tank and integral foam system with 30 gallon Class “ B”cell.. It will also have a low hose bed and Fire Tech lighting.
JOHN M . M ALEC KY
Rear of Englewood's HW-1 shows rear platform, step ladder, seating with storage beneath and inflatable rescue boat.
JOHN M . M A LEC KY
Tenafly Ladder 1, 2023 Rosenbauer Commander 109 foot. It was sold by Defender Emergency Products.
PAGE 36
1st Responder Newspaper - NJ
July, 2024
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS ON THEIR RECENT DELIVERIES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS & SUPPORT!
LADDER 26 INCLUDES
# W ,fc
uM m
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP FIRE DISTRICT #1 ELIZABETH ^VENUE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY ARROW XT 100’ REAR MOUNT HD AERIAL PLATFORM
ARROW XT 6700 CAB CUMMINS X15, 605 HP ALLISON 4500 EVS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TAK-4 FRONT SUSPENSION 300 GALLON WATER TANK SEATING CAPACITY: 6 JOB #38020 SALES REP: KEVIN DRISCOLL
VENGEANT APPARATUS
LADDER 1 INCLUDES ENFORCER 7000 ROOF CAB CUMMINS X12, 500 HP ALLISON 4500 EVS P AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TAK-4 SUSPENSION CUSTOM FABRICATION DONE BY FIRE & SAFETY SERVICES SEATING CAPACITY: 6 JOB #38052 SALES REP: ERIC TREVENA
\
MORRISTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT RESOLUTE HOOK & LADDER COMPANY ENFORCER 107’ ASCENDANT STEEL LADDER
CHECK OUT ALL NEW DELIVERIES, NEW ORDERS & PIERCES IN-PRODUCTION AT F-SS.COM \
V*
8 00 - 400 - 8017 \
f-ss.com
\
KEEP UP WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA