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FULLY INVOLVED HOUSE FIRE IN RUTHERFORD

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A large plume of smoke could be seen over the west side of Rutherford late Wednesday morning as firefighters battled a fire that engulfed one home and damaged another. Shortly before 11 a.m. on April 20th, Rutherford firefighters were dispatched for a reported porch fire on Francisco Ave.

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Paterson averts further destruction Faced with very heavy fire conditions, serious exposure problems on multiple sides, a resident in need of rescue, and some water issues, Paterson firefighters were able to hold the fire damage to the original fire buildings and limit the casualties to just one minor injury on April 19th.

Almost two dozen were left homeless, but it JUMP TO FILE# could have been 041916108 much worse.

At 6:00 a.m., Paterson Fire Dispatch began receiving numerous calls for a fire at 218 16th Ave. On arrival, firefighters had heavy fire in the rear of a large three story frame OMD attached to a similar with heavy fire in the rear of both buildings rapidly extending to the front. Soon the flames were venting out the first floor and extending up.

A woman was reported trapped in the rear of 220 16th Ave. She was rescued by neighbors and firefighters with minor injuries and was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

The exposure 2A structure was a similar separated by less than two feet and was severely threatened. The exposures on Park Ave. in the rear were receiving intense radiant heat and the building across 16th Ave. had melting siding.

A second and third alarm were quickly transmitted.

Two tower ladders, one deck gun and a couple of two and a half lines were put into operation in the front of the structures.

Several lines worked through rear yards from Park Ave. to hit the flames in the back of the buildings.

A ladder pipe was also set up on Park Ave. if needed. Long stretches were required to supply all the streams.

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Members of the Roosevelt Volunteer Fire Department and Roosevelt First Aid Squad participated in a demo and training on the LUCAS Chest Compression System. Dan from PhysioControl demonstrates on firefighter/EMT Jake Barrett, assisted by Fire Chief, Chris Suk.

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A fourth alarm was called for and a staging area was set up.

The heavy exterior fire was knocked down by the big water in about ten minutes, but the flames continued to roll around in the interior.

Exposure lines were able to keep the fire from extending to any other structures.

All heavy fire was extinguished in about two hours, but companies remained at the scene for much longer.

The Prosecutor’s Office was summoned to assist in the investigation.

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Newark Stair Climb On April, 16th 2016, a stair climb to benefit lung cancer awareness was held at Gateway One Tower in downtown Newark Saturday morning. Firefighters from Newark, East Orange, and career chiefs from Union and Middlesex Counties climbed the 28 floors to show their support. Most firefighters climbed wearing turnout coats and helmets; however, a few climbed wearing their air packs. The foundation, which raised $60,000 in the last year, holds the event each year and hopes to double their total next year.

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1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty

Texas: Steven Whitfield II, 32 Rank: Cadet Incident Date: March 31, 2016 Death Date: March 31, 2016 Fire Department: Houston Fire Department Initial Summary: Cadet Steven Whitfield II was hired by the Houston Fire Department on October 26, 2015, and was a member of Class 2015-G that will graduate in June 2016. On March 31, 2016, Whitfield collapsed during obstacle course training at the Houston Fire Department Val Jahnke Training Facility. Other cadets, as well as a medic crew, immediately began CPR and tried to lower his body temperature. He was then transported to the Memorial Hermann Texas Trauma Institute where, despite the resuscitation efforts of the medical staff, Cadet Whitfield was pronounced dead at 1248hrs. The cause of death is still under investigation.

Alabama: Charles M. Tucker, 56 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 30, 2016 Death Date: April 2, 2016 Fire Department: Lynn Fire & Rescue Initial Summary: On March 30, 2016, Firefighter Tucker responded from home with his son, Austin, a 16-year-old Junior Member of Lynn Fire & Rescue, to a grass and woods fire on Winston County Road 37. Once units cleared the fire scene, Firefighter Tucker was driving with his son back home when, for a cause still to be determined, their privately owned pickup truck veered off of the highway and struck an empty logging trailer parked nearby. Lynn Fire & Rescue and other emergency services responded to the scene finding both occupants badly injured and entrapped in the vehicle. After extensive extrication efforts, Firefighter Tucker and his son were flown by medical helicopter to UAB Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Firefighter Tucker succumbed to his injuries sustained in the early morning hours of April 2, 2016. Junior Firefighter Austin Tucker remains in UAB Children’s Hospital recovering from his injuries. The fatal accident is under investigation by the Alabama Highway Patrol.

Maryland: John Ernest "Skillet" Ulmschneider, 37 Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic Incident Date: April 15, 2016 Death Date: April 15, 2016 Fire Department: Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department Initial Summary: Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department (PGFD) responded to a home for a welfare check call regarding a man with medical conditions that had not responded to relatives attempting to contact him. After arriving on scene, checking for any open doors or windows, and after making themselves known several times, firefighters forced entrance to the residence. As they entered the home, the resident fired several gun shots striking PGFD Firefighter/Paramedic John Ulmschneider, Morningside Volunteer Firefighter Kevin Swain, and the relative who had originally called for help. After being transported to the hospital, Firefighter/Paramedic Ulmschneider succumbed to his injuries. Firefighter Swain remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Police said the resident of the home believed his house was being broken into and fired in self-defense. No charges have been filed. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by authorities.

Tennessee: Rodney Eddins, 57 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: April 16, 2016 Death Date: April 17, 2016 Fire Department: Memphis Fire Department Initial Summary: While operating at the scene of a residential structure fire, Lieutenant Eddins collapsed from a nature of fatal injury still to be determined. Fellow firefighters removed Lieutenant Eddins from the structure and rushed him to Methodist South Hospital in critical condition where he succumbed to his injury. Fire crews determined the blaze started from a malfunctioning portable fan in the bedroom. There was not a working smoke alarm in the house, but two adults and four children at the home were uninjured.

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The Man Behind Badge #711 ON THE BOOK SHELF

by John Malecky

The Man Behind Badge #711

By Thomas Cooney Available from: Amazon.com Barnes & Noble Price: $11.00 This is a paperback eight inches by five inches and has 169 pages. It was written by a man who put in 20 years with the New York City Fire Department.

We have shown reviews of videos in this publication of the War Years, a period of time when the department saw its most work with fires and other emergencies.

The author, a soft spoken, mild mannered man with a big heart, put his career in during many of those years and most of this time was spent at Ladder 30 in Harlem.

His badge number (711) many times turned out to be lucky for him, sparing him from serious injury and even death. He was appointed in 1959 and retired in 1979.

He writes about his memoirs

from the very beginning in training through the many fires and emergencies he responded to.

He includes some family life and from the firehouse perspective, the brotherhood of firefighters and how they help each other out on and off the job.

I remember when on the job whenever I needed a tradesman to help me out, I always canvassed the roster of my fire department to see who specialized in what trade.

They were the first ones I considered. No different here.

Some of the book tells of a unique part time job that he had while he was still a firefighter.

Still other jobs that he held after retirement are touched on.

The book has 32 remarkable chapters that should keep the reader turning pages. There are good times as well as tragic times written about.

Many of the fires and rescues are described in detail. Many of the memorable tragic fires and incidents are touched on as well.

I enjoyed reading this book so much that I did it twice! It is money well spent!

Due to the sources that this book is available from and that it was reviewed sometime before the review’s printing, the price may vary slightly either way.

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MEMORIAL BOARD

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A memorial table was set up for Jersey City Fire Dispatcher and vendor, Ira Rubin, at the annual New Jersey Deputy Fire Chief's Association training seminar at Washington School, Kearny, on April 9th.

Rubin passed away suddenly in March.

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The Gong Club’s Chef of Department UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers

Robert “Bozo” Bozewski is a fixture at the Jersey City Gong Club's quarters. The beloved life member has a special talent at the club's Bay Street quarters-cooking.

Almost every Saturday evening since the 1980's, Bozo takes pleasure and pride out of preparing a home cooked meal for members, visiting firemen and buffs.

Over the years, he has served visitors from as far as Hawaii, California and even Norway.

Bozo, as he is affectionately known, grew up in an apartment behind the Halladay Street firehousethe quarters of Engine Co. 10 and Truck Co. 12.

At the age of eight, he would be close to his window and listen for the bells to strike. A box number with a six at the beginning usually meant a run in his neighborhood.

In the summer, he would run out to the firehouse to close the apparatus door.

In the winter, he'd put on a pot of coffee for their return.

Later in life, Bozo became an auxiliary fireman and rode with his home companies.

Bozewski was hired by the city's Signal Division, where his work included repairing fire alarm street boxes. He held that job from 19651975.

In 1975, the city eliminated the traditional pull box telegraph system for the modern telephone street box. The red pull box was replaced with a chrome yellow call box!

In addition, fire apparatus were painted chrome yellow in the leisure suit, disco, 1970's.

If you view old photos of FDJC apparatus from that time period, you'll find company numbers on the front of may rigs.

The front of the new Mack CF pumpers in Jersey City didn't look right with a large silver front.

Bozo purchased a black number “1” and “0” at a plastics supply store in Manhattan and brought them to the firehouse. They were placed on the front of 10 Engine, to spruce up the new “yellow-bird,” as they were labeled.

Soon, other companies in the city acquired numbers for the front-end of their rigs!

During his tenure with the Signal Division, he was recognized by the Jersey City Fire Department, and the Union City Fire Department, for his actions.

On March 31st, 1970, while working in the signal truck, known as Car 23, Bozewski spotted a fire in a four-story occupied multiple dwelling at 607 Grand Street and radioed in the alarm.

Box 642 was transmitted, with his old home company's, Engine 10 and Truck 12, first due. Lineman

Bob "Bozo" Bozewski preparing the annual St. Patrick's Day dinner at the Gong Club quarters in March.

Bozewski, David Gillins and Repairman John Vahey ran into the burning building to alert and evacuate tenants. This included removing a paraplegic from the fourth-floor.

The Gong Club quarters has rows of old fire photos on the walls.

Bozo appears in two of them. One is a 1959 photo of a downtown warehouse fire, with a young Bob Bozweski walking into the scene with fire photographer, and Gong Club member, Warren Zapp.

Another photo, from 1971, shows Bob assisting firefighters bring a young boy down a ground ladder to safety from a burning Ogden Avenue dwelling.

Bozo, a retired truck driver, will celebrate 51-years of marriage to his wife, Romona, in October.

They have four children.

Bozewski enjoys his Saturday night cooking detail, when a group gathers including retired FDJC and Gong Club members who make a trip into the city for his cooking and company. He caters to certain dietary whims of members.

Over the years, he has been assisted with his cooking details by people like the club's chief, Connie Spellman, retired Buffalo Fire Commissioner Mike Lombardo, retired Buffalo Repair Shop employee Rich Sikora and his son Ken, a lieutenant on Buffalo Engine Co. 36.

In retirement, you may find him at the Gong Club quarters on weekdays, until it's time to pick up his granddaughter from school.

He still stops by his old firehouse and keeps up with the members of 10 and 12.

In March, he was invited to the

firehouse to have lunch on his birthday. They surprised him with a cake and a bag pipe “serenade”!

DOWNS: While the exact cause hasn't been officially determined by investigators, arcing wires appear to be the cause of a fire that destroyed the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, on Route 49 in Millville, April 3rd. “A pretty large tree fell and it landed on power lines into the church,” said Fire Chief Mike Lippincott. Firefighters had to deal with gusting winds during the fire.

UPS: Hundreds of firefighters and their families with local and state dignitaries gathered at Thomas J. Kavanaugh VFW Post 2290 in Manville, April 2nd, for a “thank you” dinner honoring their service in battling a Hillsboro warehouse fire for almost two days in February.

DOWNS: A fire severely damaged a Merritt Ave. home, in Dumont, April 2nd, after a resident left some clothes on top of a lamp, resulting in the blaze, Fire Chief Dan Molinaro said.

UPS: On April 4th, the city of Trenton paid tribute to the 23 firefighters, who have lost their lives in the line of duty with the fire department's annual Memorial Service.

The most recent loss was Firefighter Manny Rivera, who died in 2009, from injuries sustained while rescuing a man from a burning building.

DOWNS: The body of a man was found after firefighters extinguished a fire in a detached garage behind a Perry Road. house in Woodbine, April 3rd, authorities said. The fire's cause was under investigation.

UPS: Hoboken firefighters rescued a dog on a third floor ledge on Washington Street after he was

lured outside by the warm weather, officials said. Skipper was taken down from the ledge by Ladder 1 around 9:35 a.m. The dog broke through a screen, a city spokesman said.

DOWNS: Six firefighters were caught in a collapse during a Front Street fire involving several buildings in Keyport, April 8th. They all suffered non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Winds and a ruptured gas line complicated firefighters efforts containing the fire, said Mayor Harry Aumack, who is also a volunteer firefighter. About 200 firefighters were used at the scene.

UPS: Ocean City will tap into a $1.5 million pool of post-Sandy reimbursement money and capital ordinances to build a new firehouse at 29th St. and West Ave. The house currently at that location will be demolished. Firefighters will operate from a temporary firehouse in the same part of the city.

DOWNS: Newark firefighters were able to rescue a woman from a burning Oraton Avenue home, April 11th, but she later died at the hospital, officials said.

UPS: Roger Potts recently received an award from Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Department celebrating his 61st year of service.

In addition, he has received the Barry Indik Award for distinguished service, the Outstanding Firefighter Award, a key to South Brunswick, and awards from Pioneer Grange No. 1, Citizens for Independent Living and VFW Post 9111. This is all before his 84th birthday. He continues to serve as fire commissioner for South Brunswick Fire District 2 and secretary of the NJ Fire & Emer-

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gency Services Institute. He is also vice president of the NJ State Association of Fire Districts.

DOWNS: A fire tore through a Clinton Place dwelling in Hackensack on April 12th, displacing nine residents.

UPS: Trenton firefighters rescued a Great Dane and two cats from a fire on Genesee Street, April 11th, Battalion Chief Frank Seidel said.

The fire was contained to a bedroom.

DOWNS: Nine people were displaced and three firefighters taken to the hospital after an early morning fire on W. 26th Street, Bayonne, April 18th.

UPS: The former Swartswood Volunteer Fire Department, which lost its official recognition by Stillwater Township, donated their 2000-gallon tanker to Branchville Hose Co. 1.

DOWNS: A construction worker who was pinned underneath a 20,000-pound dump truck was freed and suffered relatively minor injuries, at a Park Avenue construction site in East Orange, April 19th. The dump truck he was operating began to tip over. He jumped from the cab as the truck toppled over, pinning him to the ground, officials said.

DPW Recycling Supervisior Donald Wharton used the bucket of a pay loader truck to help raise the vehicle while firefighters used air-bags and cribbing to stabilize and lift the truck higher. The victim was in stable condition with a broken leg, officials said.

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Car fire extends up into building

North Hudson firefighters open-up to find hidden fire in a three-story mixed use building at 58th St. and Hudson Ave., West New York, on April 20th. The early morning fire started in a car parked in an alley and extended up the rear of the structure and into the cockloft.

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Washington Township House Fire

A fire that started in a barbecue grill on the rear deck gutted a Washington Township home on the afternoon of April 20th. The blaze broke out around 2:30 p.m. at 184 Howard Street. When units arrived, crews confirmed a working fire in a rear deck of the home. The fire quickly spread through the house. The fire took control of the attic, where a portion of the roof collapsed. Mutual aid from Paramus, Emerson, Westwood, HIllsdale, Oradell, and Woodcliff Lake assisted while Ho-Ho-Kus and Emerson covered. One firefighter had to be treated for heat exhaustion.

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APPARATUS IN ACTION

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East Orange Ladder 3, a 1991 Seagrave 100' Rearmount, in defensive operations at a church fire in West Orange

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New Gretna electrical fire

New Gretna Vol. Fire Co. (Burlington County Station 421), Lower Bank VFC (Station 452), Green Bank VFC - Tanker (Station 451), and Ocean County Station 71 (West Tuckerton VFC) were dispatched to the Buttonwood Trailer Park on Leektown Road in Bass River Township for a reported dwelling fire. Chief 4200 and Engine 4211 arrived and found a power strip on fire behind an entertainment center and it was quickly extinguished. The assignment was held to Station 421 with all other units released.

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North Arlington Ladder 3 assisted Kearny at a brush fire on April 19, 2016

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UPS AND DOWNS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

UPS: Bergenfield firefighters came to the aid of an 11-year-old boy and his mother on April 12th.

They both walked into the firehouse requesting help. The juvenile had a set of handcuffs locked onto his left wrist in such a manner that the keyways were not accessible. The real metal handcuffs were purchased

over the internet by the boy's aunt, who gave them to the boy as a gift.

After retrieving the key from the mother's home, firefighters used a wizzer saw to cut the hinges, and allow for enough room to use the key to unlock and remove the cuffs.

DOWNS: The State Department of Environmental Protection has issued a warning to drone pilots: stay away from forest fires. Anyone who

violates the rule could face civil or criminal penalties. Unmanned aerial vehicles in the area can be a hazard to helicopters and interfere with firefighting efforts, according to state officials. Anyone who sees a drone over a wildfire is asked to call the DEP at 1-877-927-6337 or contact the local police or fire department.

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The state D.E.P. has issued a warning to drone pilots to stay away from forest fires. Here, a drone flies over a multiple alarm fire in Union City in 2015.

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Elmwood Park hampered by high winds Wind gusts over thirty miles per hour were blowing through Northern New Jersey on April 3rd causing havoc among firefighters including Elmwood Park as they faced a rapidly extending fire in a home.

Shortly after 11:30 a.m., the Elmwood Park Fire Department was dispatched to 26 Washington Ave. for a reported fire in the rear of the structure.

A fire that apparently started on a rear porch, was involving the whole porch and was extending inside by the time firefighters arrived.

A second alarm was transmitted as a line was stretched to the rear and quickly knocked down the outside fire, but is was immediately obvious that the fire had

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A second line was stretched in the front door, but the fire had spread to the attic area.

An aggressive push was made and the roof vented and the smoke condition began to lighten.

The fire was able to be placed under control in about one hour after extensive overhaul.

No serious injuries were reported, but the home was left uninhabitable.

Fire units from Saddle Brook and Garfield assisted at the scene.

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OLD & NEW

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In West Deptford Township, the Verga Fire Company's Rescue 628, a 1983 Mack MR/Swab stands next to its successor a 2016 KME Predator heavy rescue.

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Fourth alarm devastates in Bloomfield

JOHN M. MALECKY

In West Deptford Township, Colonial Manor’s Engine 632, a 1989 Ford C/Maxim pumper sits by its successor a 2016 KME Predator Panther pumper.

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Oakland Engine 1031, a 2013 Pierce Velocity 2000-1000, replaced a 1993 Seagrave 1500-750

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Fair Haven's 2016 Pierce Enforcer pumper next to the pumper it replaces, a 1975 Mack CF with 1990 Pierce body.

Personnel from several Essex County fire departments battled a multi-alarm blaze on Charles Street in the early evening hours of April 16th.

Heavy fire broke out at 44 Charles Street at around 6:10 p.m.

Companies arrived to find heavy fire engulfing the entire JUMP TO FILE # rear of the three- 041716114 story house, resulting in a second alarm forthwith.

As mutual aid companies arrived, they were directed to the Home Depot parking lot to gain access, due to the bulk of the fire being at the rear of the building.

Heavy black smoke was visible from the attic area of the home as fire was taking possession of the attic. Nearby exposures were threatened, so a third alarm was transmitted.

Companies were withdrawn from the fire building and master streams went into operation from Bloomfield Truck 1 ladder pipe, Bloomfield Engine 2's deck gun, and from the rear East Orange ladder pipe. As heavy fire began to vent through the roof, command transmitted a fourth alarm.

After the fire was knocked down, low blanketing smoke covered the area of the Garden State Parkway and adjacent Home Depot store.

Mutual aid companies including Irvington, East Orange, Clifton, Nutley, Montclair, West Orange and Verona assisted on scene. Six families were displaced.

Mayor Venezia says Bloomfield fire headquarters (corner Franklin and Montgomery) is accepting donations for the families affected.

- DAMIEN DANIS

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When do we stop helping people?

Chaplain’s Corner Didymus McHugh

Flames and radiant heat get close to Tower 2 before a water supply was established.

RON JEFFERS

April brush fires strike the Meadowlands Secaucus, NJ. After firefighters knocked down a large brush fire off of Harrison Ave. in Kearny, the sky over the Meadowlands was covered with an even larger and darker column of smoke coming from Secaucus, on April 19th.

On this date, a Red Flag Warning was issued for most of the state by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly. A dry, windy sunny day in April provided the right conditions for large brush and wild fires. According to News 12 New Jersey, some parts of the state had a 13 percent humidity level.

Firefighters from Kearny, assisted by Jersey City, fought a three-alarm brush fire for three hours in the area of the U.S. Postal Complex. Then, around 12:30 p.m., flames rose from the Secaucus Meadowlands in the area of

JUMP TO FILE #042016105 Secaucus Road, Penhorn Ave. and Henry St. The high winds helped spread the flames, that threatened railroad tracks and commercial buildings in the area. The state police also requested pumpers on the eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike as flames were moving in that direction as well. The fire jumped to the Frank Lautenberg Transfer Station area, crossed the Penhorn Avenue warehouse district and to the Jersey City line, where it was stopped.

The fire caused a huge delay in mass transit. Rail lines between Newark and New York City were stopped. Firefighters faced “terrible” conditions of high winds and

dry brush, Secaucus Mayor Mike Gonnelli said. The mayor is also a volunteer firefighter and ex-chief.

Numerous hand lines were used as well as deck guns and a tower ladder. When proper water supply lines were established, the fire was darkened down. Mutual aid fire units came in from Jersey City, North Hudson, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, East Rutherford, Carlstadt and Ridgefield, an official said. In addition, the New Jersey Transit Police responded with their ESU truck equipped with pumping capabilities.

“It was a concentrated effort by a lot of different agencies,” Gonelli said. “The firefighters did a great job protecting properties.”

- RON JEFFERS

When we joined the fire service, we wanted to make a difference and help people. We have seen that John 15:13 become so real “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” How many times are we willing to risk our lives for a civilian, child and even more so for a brother?

But this is only the beginning or supreme end. We are to have compassion for people as we always do.

When are we supposed to stop showing compassion for others?

There is a way that we can save or enhance to about 50 lives, once we die. We can become organ and tissue donors now. One organ donor can save up to eight lives. They state that the organs that can be transplanted are the heart, kidney, livers, lungs, pancreas and intestine.

Since there are more than 122,000 people waiting for transplants in the U.S., that’s a big number, But if you look that, 22 people die every day as they wait for an organ transplant. How or who can you help? Think about the guys in your station, department or their families. Does someone you know have health challenges? Where do you think skin comes from for the graft for burn victims? Yes, they can take the donor skin off of other parts of the patients’ body, but sometimes things will not or cannot work that way. Do you know a brother, who may need a valve job? No, not his car, but heart. You can help one of them out.

Your corneas can help restore sight to someone. What about bone grafts, ligaments or tendons to help fix diseased bones and joints?

The people who are on the organ donor lists as recipients are praying and hoping for a new organ. I know that for me, it would be nice if God used me to answer someone’s prayers and let them continue to live. Right now, you answer people’s prayers and give them hope when you assist them

by answering calls. Continue that spirit when you die. By our concern for our fellow man, we are called into this profession and we give of ourselves with our time, money, talents, etc.

I, myself, am an organ and tissue donor. I let my family know. I let a lot of people know. I have come to appreciate that if I can help someone, I will.

If people can physically benefit from me dying, I do not want to cremate a body part that someone might not be able to live without.

I know that it may be a concern to people, but I feel that this conversation needs to be put out there. You may want to talk with your family, friends, doctor, or religious leader. I am just making you aware of a situation, not an opportunity to volunteer. You may even know someone who benefited from an organ or tissue donation, or maybe someone who did make a donation.

Romans 12:1 reminds us that we are to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. If we care for people, why not have a part of us live on and help others. Would your family be comforted that even though you would not be with them anymore, that you selflessly gave for others?

If you have any questions, please reach out to your local organ and tissue donation organization. If you are concerned about religious implications of organ donation, I have been advised by the NJ Sharing Network, that most religions approve of it. But you can still discuss it with your religious leader.

I mentioned about being a donor and wondered what would happen at wake and I was advised that it would look like me, if I wanted a viewing.

When people were trying to trap Jesus about the greatest commandment, He stated that the greatest commandment was to love your God with your heart, mind and soul and that the second greatest commandment was that we are to our neighbors as ourselves.

Do you love people enough to help them when you are no longer living?

I used to belong to a fire department that did not have fire companies, instead we had defender companies.

The sign at the firemen’s memorial said “Defenders of life and property”. I’m all in, take what you need to protect someone’s life. What about you?

Basement fire damages home in Hasbrouck Heights Hasbrouck Heights firefighters made quick work of a basement fire at 145 Blvd on April 19th.

The fire was contained to the basement.

Mutual aid from Lodi, Moonachie, Wallington, WoodRidge and Little Ferry assisted on

JUMP TO FILE #042216113 the scene.

- DAMIEN DANIS

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Firefighter separated from hoseline dies

STAYING SAFE

Chief Henry Campbell

Firefighters working at the Aspen Green fire on the A side.

JOHN W. CARR

Heavy damage in Vineland dwelling fire Vineland, NJ. Flames ripped through a duplex dwelling at an adult community causing heavy damage and leaving several occupants displaced. None of the occupants were home at the time.

At 5:25 p.m., on April 14th, Stations 4, 6, 1 and 2 and Vineland EMS were dispatched to a dwelling fire at JUMP TO FILE# Aspen Green, in the 041516122 1100 block of Sharp Rd. Also dispatched on the working fire box was Forest Grove Fire Company, (Gloucester County Station 43-5). The working fire box was ordered by Station 4 District Chief Ryan Sbrana, who was first on the scene.

Engine 61, commanded by Captain Anthony Baldosaro, was first-in engine and found a onestory, wood-frame duplex with heavy smoke and fire showing from the attic of Unit 22. E-61 laid in with a five inch line and led off with a one and three quarter inch line to the A side, quickly followed by a second line of the same size.

Crews forced entry into Unit 22 and did a primary search. Crews were ordered out when the roof and ceiling began to collapse.

Crews forced entry into Unit 22 and did a primary search and rescued a dog. Crews re-entered the building once the heavy fire was knocked down.

Flames had already begun to come through the roof and were extending the length of the attic above the garages and toward the second unit.

Firefighters opened the roof and successfully cut off that horizontal spread.

Radiant heat caused damage to the siding of a nearby dwelling.

A line was stretched to the rear of the dwelling to attack the attic

Crews stretch a line to the rear of the dwelling.

flames.

The fire was declared under control at 5:52 by Chief Robert Pagnini with crews remaining on the scene until 7:50.

Sixty fire and EMS personnel responded with five engines, three ladders and an ambulance.

JOHN W. CARR

Unit 22 suffered heavy fire and smoke damage while Unit 23 had smoke damage.

No injuries were reported - JOHN CARR

Over the past few years, I continue to read of firefighters, who for some reason or another have managed to separate themselves from the rest of their crew, usually a hoseline attack crew, and become disoriented, trapped, and eventually running out of air and succumbing within the structure. A few firefighters caught in these conditions have managed to be rescued by RIT firefighters and revived. Why do these firefighters leave the safety of their crew? How do they leave the security of the crew without the other crew members knowing they have left?

Many times, the crew has withdrawn from the structure before they realize a member is missing. Is there no communication among the crew? One can only wonder as to the answers.

They are supposed to be a team following some pretty simple operating procedures, stay together! They should be maintaining visual, vocal, or physical contact with each other at all times, you know, hanging onto each other’s coattail while keeping up the chatter. Staying alert to their surroundings and any changing fire conditions that may impact their safety while monitoring the radio are also required.

If for any reason a team member has to leave, the entire team must exit, following the hoseline back out. If it is a Mayday situation, a Mayday should be called over the radio and department procedures for a Mayday should be initiated by the incident commander and followed. Sounds simple, yet firefighters continue to die in similar circumstances as in the following report.

On April 15, 2016 NIOSH released the following FF Fatality report: “On May 8, 2013, a 29-year-old male career probationary firefighter died after running out of air and being trapped by a roof collapse in a commercial strip mall fire. The firefighter was one of three firefighters, who stretched a one and a half inch hoseline from Side A into a commercial strip mall fire. The hose team stretched deep into the structure under high heat and heavy smoke conditions and were unsuccessful in locating the seat of the fire. The hose team decided to exit the structure. During the exit, the firefighter became separated from the other two crew members. The incident commander saw the two members of the hose team exit on Side A and called over the radio for the firefighter. The firefighter acknowledged the incident commander and gave his location in the rear of the structure. The firefighter later gave a radio transmission that he was out of air. A rapid intervention team was activated but was unable to locate him before a flashover occurred and the roof collapsed. He was later recovered and pronounced dead on the scene.”

The NIOSH report lists the following contributing factors and key recommendations: risk assessment, communications, crew integrity, firefighter ran out of air in an IDLH atmosphere, staffing and deployment, arson fire in a commercial structure,

and lack of automatic fire sprinklers.

There also is an extensive list of recommendations worthy of review.

I include the following from the report as it contains important information relevant to firefighting in modern commercial buildings.

Adaptive Fireground Management Safety Considerations Firefighting in commercial buildings and occupancies demands alternate tactical engagement and management that differentiate from residential deployment and operations.

Building features and systems and complexities create very distinct and defined incident action parameters that required commanders, officers and firefighters to implement discrete strategies, tactics and awareness that are commonly resource driven, complex, concurrent and high risk.

Commercial building fires and incidents require specific training, skill sets, and experience and risk management protocols. Today’s fireground demands, challenges and risks are less forgiving than in the past, leave little to no margin for error and when those errors and omissions manifest themselves-may be very unforgiving in their resulting severity and magnitude. This then requires significant adaptability in the identification, selection of strategic, tactical and task level actions that demand critical thinking skills, based on fluid incident and building assessment and evaluation for conditions.

The importance of implementing Tactical Discipline, Tactical Patience and Adaptive Fireground Management is formative on today’s fireground and built upon an established platform of building knowledge, an understanding of the predictability of the building’s performance under fire conditions and the integration of critical thinking skills that aligns with the unique given conditions of an incident scene and structural fire in a building.

Firefighting continues to be driven by long established practices and protocols that have a basis on expected building or fire performance and behaviors. These long held beliefs and methodologies have had new perspectives applied based on on-going research, development and emerging practices that suggest adaptive and alternatives methods, practices and protocols that are changing the rules of engagement.

First-due company operations are influenced by a number of parameters and factors; some deliberate and dictated, others prescribed and prearranged and yet others subjective, biased, predisposed or at times accidental, casual and emotional. The connotations and implications are significant and can be characteristic of successful or detrimental operations.

Buildings and occupancies when involved in a structure fire will continue to require the suppression and rescue engagement and intervention of fire department resources and staffing; evolving into an art and science of firefighting that demands greater command and company officer skill sets and understanding of building parameters and fire dynamics.

The complete NIOSH report can be downloaded at: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/pdfs/fac e201314.pdf Till next time, stay safe and God Bless!

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EMS requests MONOC 1 for trauma call

Just after 12 p.m. on April 16th, Surf City EMS requested a medevac for an unknown trauma call. Surf City Fire Department along with Ship Bottom Fire Department responded to a nearby school to set up the landing zone. MONOC 716 was the ground ALS unit. MONOC 1 had a ETA of about ten minutes, once off the ground. The patient was then transported to a nearby trauma center for treatment of injuries.

CONNI SPELLMAN

Kearny firefighters fight brush fire On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Kearny firefighters were called to 1800 Harrison Avenue for a brush fire which ended up going to three alarms. Mutual aid came to the scene from Harrison, Jersey City, North Arlington, and Belleville. Firefighters from Montclair, West Orange, East Orange and Bloomfield covered Kearny firehouses. The fire was declared under control after about two hours.

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Heavy smoke condition in National Park Just after 8:00 p.m. on April 16th, Ladder Co. 736 took in its first run, a reported dwelling fire in the 600 Block of Wesley Ave in National Park. Upon arrival of the companies, nothing was showing. Crews forced entry and encountered a heavy smoke condition. One line was stretched as crews initiated a search and located and removed one subject. A small fire was found in the kitchen area. The primary and secondary searches were completed and proved negative.

The residence was ventilated as the fire was quickly brought under control.

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Rockaway and Dover respond to Sunday worker Shortly after 4:30 p.m. the Sunday afternoon quiet on April 17th was shattered on Conger Sreet in Rockaway when residents noticed smoke coming from a deck on the exposure 3 side of an occupied private dewlling.

Rockaway Fire was quickly dispatched and on arrival found smoke and fire showing. An additional

JUMP TO FILE #041816104 alarm was quickly transmitted, bringing in comnpanies from the Dover Fire Department as well as Emergency Medical Services resources from Saint Clare's Hospital System with two Basic Life Support

ambulances.

The fire was brought under control in about 20 minutes. Units from the County Fire Marshal, the Morris County's Sheriff’s Department and the Rockaway Police were investigating the origin of the fire, which at this time has not been determined.

- DAVID BURNS

Car crashes into building in Neptune

On April 3rd, emergency services in Neptune Township were called to a reported car into a building on Winding Ridge Drive off West Bangs Avenue. Upon arrival, responders found a passenger car that crashed into a two story wood framed condo building. The Neptune Special Operations Rescue Team, comprised of Neptune OEM, Neptune FD, Neptune EMS and Neptune PD were on scene, as well as the Neptune Township Building Department and South Wall Fire Rescue.

There were no injuries.

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Trip to NJ Firemen’s Home and Museum

PATTY BELL

On April 9th, Beachwood Fire Captain William Hopson, who serves as Ocean County's Representative on the Board of Managers for the New Jersey Firemen's Home, hosted a bus tour to the home and Firemen's JUMP TO FILE# Museum in Boonton, 042016123 New Jersey.

About 30 firefighters from Ocean County attended the bus trip and were given a tour of the facility and the museum. Beachwood Fire Department Past Chief Donald Wiesner who served as Ocean County's representative from 1972-1996 was the trip's unofficial tour guide.

The Beachwood contingency consisted of Capt. Hopson, Past Chief Wiesner, and Firefighter Gerald Foley. The Beachwood crew visited a memorial tree that was planted on the grounds in 1973 in recognition of Clarence Coryell who was a 60+ year member and Past Chief of the Beachwood FD and also served as the Ocean County Representative on the Board of Managers for the home from 1949-1972. Members of the Beachwood Fire Department have continually represented Ocean County on the coard since 1949 with Chief Coryell serving from 19491972; Chief Wiesner serving from 1972-1996; Chief Thomas Miserendino serving from 1996-2015 and Captain Hopson currently serving since 2015.

- BEACHWOOD VOL FD

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Beachwood Firefighter Gerald Foley, Past-Chief Donald Wiesner; and Captain William Hopson (Ocean County's Representative on the Board of Managers for the Firemen's Home) at the Chief Clarence Coryell Memorial Tree.

PATTY BELL

Vehicle extrication drill in Mine Hill On April 18th, 2016 members of the Mine Hill Fire Department took turns using the K-12 and Holmatro tools during an extrication drill to remove the doors and roof off of an SUV recently donated to them.

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Former Chief Dan Archer of the Roosevelt Vol. Fire Co. receives plaque of appreciation On March 11, 2016, the former members of the Roosevelt Volunteer Fire Company, presented Dan Archer with a beautiful plaque of appreciation for all his hard work and dedication. Thank you Chief, for all you have done in the past three years. You are one of the best.

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Blaze destroys historic Millville church Millville, NJ. A blaze, fanned by high winds, destroyed a large portion of the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church on April 3rd.

Millville firefighters were dispatched to Pearl and W. Main Streets for a structure fire at 5:23 a.m.

Engine 34, under the command of Captain John Wettstein, arrived on the scene with heavy smoke and fire showing from the rear of the sanctuary of a woodframe church.

Captain Wettstein ordered a working firebox struck and attacked the fire with a two inch hand line.

Chief Michael Lippincott arrived right after Engine 34 and struck the second alarm.

The working firebox recalled off-duty firefighters and the second alarm brought Vineland (Station 2), Rosenhayn (Station 29) and Millville Rescue Squad to the scene.

Additional companies were special called. They were Bridgeton (Station 7), Gouldtown (Station 15), Cedarville (Station 17), Downe Twp. (Station 39),

JUMP TO FILE #040416134 Mauricetown (Station 12), Heislerville (Station 25), Laurel Lake (Station 13) and Port Elizabeth (Station 27).

At the height of the blaze, two ladder pipes, one deck gun and multiple handlines were employed.

Four-five inch supply lines from hydrants were used to supply apparatus.

The wind, gusting to about 35 mph, hampered the efforts of firefighters and sent embers into the air for about a block, but fortunately caused no spot fires.

The church is over 125 years old and has the sanctuary connected to a social hall by an enclosed walkway.

The flames destroyed the sanctuary, but through the efforts of firefighters, the social hall was saved.

The fire was controlled in a little over an hour but crews remained on the scene until 10:20 a.m.

In all, about 70 fire and EMS

personnel responded to the scene along with Cumberland County Fire Police and the Salvation Army Canteen. No injuries were re-

ported.

It appears as though a tree, blown down by the wind, fell across power lines that fed the

church’s electrical system causing some type of malfunction.

JOHN W. CARR

- JOHN CARR

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Fire in Foster Stationary of Foster Village Shopping Center

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Bergenfield battles strip mall fire Heavy fire vented from the front of a store at Foster Village Shopping Center in the early morning hours on Sunday, April 3rd.

Shortly after 4 a.m., Bergenfield firefighters were dispatched to 465 South Washington Ave for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival of Bergenfield Chief Saito, heavy fire was venting from Foster Stationary and threatening both stores on each side. First due companies led off with a 2.5" and 1.75" hand-

JUMP TO FILE #040416135 lines to the front of the store to hit the heavy volume of fire. A second alarm was transmitted bringing mutual aid to the scene to assist firefighters on scene.

As Bergenfield firefighters battled the main fire building, mutual aid companies were assigned to the exposure stores to prevent any fur-

ther extension. A third alarm was transmitted as crews had the main body of fire knocked down and contained to the main fire building. It took firefighters a little over an hour to bring the fire under control. Mutual aid from Dumont, Teaneck, Tenafly, New Milford, and Ridgefield Park assisted on scene. No injuries were reported and the fire remains under investigation.

- CHRIS TOMPKINS

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As Lyndhurst firefighters overhaul the scene of a multi alarm fire on March 25th, a local barber had to move a haircut outside his shop as power was cut to the block during the blaze.

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STILL IN SERVICE

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Burlington Twp. still operates this 1990 Ford F700/PL Custom air cascade unit that operates with a six-bottle bank.

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East Hanover 865 is a 1991 Dodge Power Ram 350/Stahl utility unit.

New Jersey Forest Fire Service warns of danger in using drones near wildfires as state enters peak firefighting season Trenton, NJ. As New Jersey heads into peak forest fire season in April, the State Forest Fire Service is warning owners of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones, to keep their equipment away from active wildfire areas so they do not interfere with firefighting efforts.

The Department of Environmental Protection’s State Forest Fire Service regularly uses planes and helicopters to fight and observe fires, and requires areas near blazes be kept clear so firefighters can maneuver their equipment close to the fire to protect structures and contain the spread of the blaze. Operation of drones over active wildfires, as well as over national and state parks, is prohibited by both federal and state law at all times.

“Our Forest Fire Service does an outstanding job protecting New Jersey’s forests and natural resources,” said Rich Boornazian, DEP Assistant Commissioner for Natural and Historic Resources. “As we head into spring and the most active time of year for fighting wildfires, it is imperative that our firefighters are able to do their jobs safely, and without dangerous interference from these types of equipment.”

“While drone owners may not realize the potential danger, the presence of these types of equipment during forest fires hampers our overall ability to protect life and

JUMP TO FILE #041116108 property in our wooded areas,” said State Fire Warden Bill Edwards. “A wide variety of aircraft, such as water-dropping helicopters, tanker aircraft and spotter aircraft, often operate above our actions on the ground. Use of drones in areas with aviation traffic is not permissible. In short, if you fly a drone near a wildfire, we can’t fly and put out fires.”

“Every owner of these devices must follow the laws and policies regarding use of drones and help us fight wildfires by keeping clear of these areas while we combat the fire from above and on the ground,” Edwards added. “Anyone who sees a drone over the area of a wildfire should call our emergency number at 1-877-WARN-DEP (1-877-9276337), or call your local police or fire department.”

A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is often activated around wildfires to protect firefighting aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Consequently, only the agencies involved in the specific firefighting effort can fly any manned or unmanned aircraft in a TFR area.

Anyone who violates a TFR and endangers the safety of manned aircraft could be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties. Even in areas

without a TFR, operating a drone could pose a danger to firefighting aircraft and, therefore, would violate federal aviation regulations.

Incidences of uses of drones in the area of wildfires have been on the rise locally and nationally. During the past year in New Jersey, drones were spotted over wildfires and areas of prescribed burns. Most recently, a low-flying drone above a prescribed burn near the Robbinsville Airport in Mercer County interfered with the airspace around the burn, as well as the area for aircraft approaching the airport. In California, aviation resources could not properly battle a wildfire due to the presence of four drones above it.

The fire spread and multiple vehicles on a nearby highway were burned as a result.

Educating people with little or no aviation experience on the proper use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) is the focus of the public outreach campaign “Know Before You Fly” developed by the FAA, UAS industry and modeling community.

The groups work to educate drone owners about how to operate the equipment safely, in compliance with current regulations, and away from wildfire operations. The National Interagency Fire Center also has posted a video to warn users to “Be Smart. Be Safe. Stay Away.”

- NJ DEP

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New Milford Fire Department still operates this 1988 Mack 75' Aerialscope as Tower 31

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Motor vehicle accident with extrication and medivac

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Cresskill still operates this 1985 ALF 1500-750

At approximately 2 p.m. on April 8th, the Beachwood Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Surf Avenue and Route 9, which required one occupant to be extricated from their vehicle. Fire department personnel assisted the Beachwood and South Toms River First Aid Squads with patient removal and care. It was determined that one victim needed to be transported to a trauma center via medical helicopter. A landing zone operation was set up at the Birch and Surf Recreation Park by the Manitou Park and Pine Beach Fire Departments. The MONOC 1 Medical Airship transported that victim to Jersey Shore Medical Center. The Beachwood Police Department is investigating the collision.

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THEN & NOW

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Woodbridge acquired this white over lime colored 1998 Pierce Lance 2000-gpm pumper from Hopelawn in 2014 and placed it into service as Engine 3.

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Woodbridge Engine 3 is now in service sporting black over red colors to conform with other apparatus.

ON THE LITER SIDE

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Meadowlands FD extrication training

On March 26, 2016, the Meadowlands Fire Department conducted an all-day vehicle extrication training session. Firefighters used hand tools, hydraulic spreaders and cutters and vehicle stabilization kits on five vehicles practicing various extrication procedures.

RON JEFFERS

NJ Deputy Fire Chief's Association president, Charlie Lind, closely examines the winning number of a door prize before awarding same to East Orange Firefighter Terence Thornton. No messing around with Charlie!

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APPARATUS IN ACTION

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Pizza parlor burns in Ridgewood A Ridgewood pizza parlor in the middle of a strip mall was consumed in a Sunday afternoon blaze that damaged neighboring stores, but caused no injuries.

Ridgewood units were dispatched at 1:47 p.m. on April 24th JUMP TO FILE #042516122 to 102 N. Maple Ave. and arrived to heavy fire in the rear and thick smoke from the front of La Bella Pizza.

A second alarm was transmitted as the flames spread to the front of the store. A line was stretched to the front of the store and another down a rear alley to the back door.

Tower 36 laddered the roof as companies tried to halt the spread of the fire.

Smoke was visible in both the exposure “B” store, a H&R Block, and the exposure “D” occupancy, an ice cream parlor, as well as from the cockloft.

The visible fire was knocked down quickly and third alarm was sounded as companies opened up and vented the exposures and roof area.

No extension of fire was found, but several businesses were put temporarily out of business due to smoke damage. The pizzeria was closed for the day and there were no occupants at the time of the fire.

The cause was determined to be electrical in nature and the fire had a head start due to the business being closed.

- BILL TOMPKINS

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Jersey City Ladder 3 2010 Spartan/Crimson 100' Tractor Drawn Aerial, operating at a third alarm

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LITTLE BIG GUYS

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Car fire quickly knocked

Just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15th, Station 82 (Chews Landing Fire Department) and Station 84 were dispatched to 1375 Blackwood-Clementon Road for a reported car fire. Engine 842 arrived, reported an engine compartment fire and quickly knocked the fire.

NEVER FORGET

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The Little Big Guy this month is the former Rescue 4 from Totowa which was replaced in 2015 by a larger vehicle. It then became Squad 4, but the photos were taken before the lettering was changed.

The vehicle is a 1998 Ford F-450 with an RSQ Specialty Vehicles body. The builder has changed names. The truck is used as a river rescue/utility unit. It has a 7.5 kw generator, four telescoping floodlights, six-ton front winch, sump pumps, wet suits, SCUBA gear and river rescue equipment. It also tows their boat.

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Right/rear view of Totowa's Squad 4. The photo was taken before the lettering was changed.

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One way that the South Wall Fire Company in Wall Township remembers the fallen heroes of 911 is with the safety sign under the tailboard of their new pumper which states, “Keep Back 343 Feet.”

Additional Little Big Guys from John Malecky can be found on our website at www.1rbn.com

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Car drives into lake in Avon by the Sea

On April 9, a vehicle drove off the roadway from Ocean Avenue and into Sylvan Lake on the border of Avon-By-The-Sea and Bradley Beach. Water rescue personnel and divers from the Area Network of Shore Water Emergency Responders (A.N.S.W.E.R.) entered the water to check the submerged vehicle, but found that the vehicle was occupied only by the driver, who had exited immediately following the submersion.

Ridgefield Park Fire Marshal Douglas Hansen and his grandson, Bogota Firefighter Douglas Hansen, get together after a working house fire in Ridgefield Park. The Fire Marshal has 54 years of service in the Village. The younger Hansen started with the Oakland Fire Department and being 20 miles away, the two were never on the same fireground together. That changed shortly after the grandson moved to Teaneck and joined the neighboring Bogota Fire Department Ridgefield Park and Bogota are in the same mutual aid group.

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Squad2723 and Chief2700 on location in Mill Creek section of Eastampton with a house fire. First due Engine 2723 in service with master stream and multiple hand lines.

WTES

Fully involved with extension On Sunday morning, April 3rd, the RV Task Force (a combination of Eastampton Fire Rescue, Hainesport Fire Company Station 391, Mount Holly Fire District No.1, Westampton Township Emergency Services, andLumberton Fire Company) were dispatched to Mill Creek for a reported dwelling.

Chief 3400 arrived and confirmed a fully involved dwelling and detached garage, with extension to some trees, shrubbery and a utility pole.

JUMP TO FILE #042016120 In addition to the RV Taskforce, Vincent Fire Company was added for their tender, responses in the creek area Chief 3400, established CP34, and placed all companies in service. This brought Good Will Fire Company to the scene to assist.

Crews made a stand at the property lines and began to extinguish the fire. Some spot fires

were reported from across the creek and the NJ Forest Fire Service B3 and B22 responded to address those issues.

About an hour into the job, the fire was placed under control. Further assistance was provided by the Eastampton Public Works department and their back hoe.

Once the back hoe pulled open the hot spots, Franklin Fire Company #1 and Tabernacle Fire Co #1 came in to assist with overhaul.

- EASTAMPTON FIRE-RESCUE DEPT

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

MARTY PELTA

Firefighter Ed Baldofsky Jr. working the line from the ladder

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Working house fire during lightning storm in Fair Lawn

Former Quakertown, N.J.'s 1996 Simon-Duplex/Saulsbury 1500-gpm rescue-pumper now serves the Frieden Fire Company in Washington Twp., Pa. RON JEFFERS

Fair Lawn, NJ. On April 3, 2016 at 2:15 a.m., the Fair Lawn Fire Departmentt, under the command of Deputy Chief Marc Palmieri, responded to a working fire on Vanore Drive.

Flames were through the roof on arrival. Approximately 45 minutes prior, the fire department had responded to the house next door, which had been struck by lightning that started a small fire on the exterior of the house, which was quickly extinguished.

The two houses were separated by about ten feet and a chain link fence.

First arriving police units reported that the "roof of the house

JUMP TO FILE #040416120 next to the one from before was on fire".

Mutual aid was received from surrounding towns, with Saddle Brook Fire Department sending a FAST team. There were no injuries.

The fire was extinguished in approximately one hour with units on the scene for several hours afterwards.

The Fair Lawn Fire Marshal was on the scene to conduct the investigation as to the cause.

- MARTIN PELTA

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Animals saved at Montclair shelter fire A two alarm fire swept through the rear kennel area of the Montclair Animal Shelter, but thanks to the efforts of firefighters, staff, and volunteers, all of the animals were rescued.

At about noon on April 3rd, a fire, believed to have started in an air conditioning unit started to spread through the one story kennel area in the rear of the two story Montclair Animal Shelter.

A make-shift assembly line was quickly formed that passed out the

JUMP TO FILE #040416124 approximately twenty eight cats and twenty dogs to safety at a building and parking lot across the street.

Firefighters arrived to heavy smoke and fire threatening the two story section of the building. A second alarm was transmitted as lines were stretched down a back alleyway and through the front door.

Firefighters were able to keep

the flames contained to the rear area, but the main building did suffer smoke and water damage. The fire was placed under control in less than one hour with assistance from Bloomfield, South Orange, West Orange, and Irvington firefighters.

With no place to keep the animals, many were fostered, some adopted, and others went to nearby shelters that offered help.

- BILL TOMPKINS

Two injured in Cherry Hill

On April 2, Cherry Hill Rescue 13, Squrt 1351, Battalion 13 and CHFD BLS Units responded to a MVA Rescue assignment at Church Road and Chestnut Street. There were 2 people injured, both were transported to Cooper University Health Care.

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The City of Orange Reserve Engine 4, a 1996 KME Renegade pumper with 1250 gpm pump and 500 gallon water tank, once served with the U.S. Navy.

Lyndhurst Engine 3 just had this plaque installed on their engine to commemorate their 100 years of service.

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Draft training from a pond On the evening of April 12th, Westampton Township Emergency Services crews trained on Squad 2723. The drill consisted of having to draft from a pond to establish a water supply. This is needed because areas near Burrs and Oxmead Roads do not have fire hydrants. When a fire occurs, crews have to be able to find a water source to use to sustain a fire attack. While training crews were dispatched to the Rancocas State Park along side Rancocas Road for a brush fire.

JOHN M. MALECKY

Atlantic Highlands E-85-76, 1992 Spartan Gladiator/E-ONE formerly served with the Whitehouse Station Fire Company in Readington Township. It is 1500/1000/40 and 7 kw generator. Engine 4013 of the Coaldale VFD is a 1979/90 Mack 1000/1000 which is originally from the Eastern Salisbury VFD.

RON JEFFERS

The Burlington Twp. Fire Department operates this 1988 Pierce Lance rescue that was originally painted gray and served with the Endeavor Emergency Squad.

WESTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Vehicle fire on 295

On April 4th at 10:08 p.m., Westville Engine Company 733 was dispatched to Route 295 northbound at the 27.5 milemarker for a vehicle fire. Chief 701 arrived on location and confirmed that he had a vehicle well involved and advised the engine company to stretch the front bumper line. Crews from 733 and Engine 331 (Bellmawr) quickly extinguished the fire and companies were available within the hour.

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Beachwood personnel attend FDNY Academy

On April 16, 2016, Beachwood Fire Department personnel attended specialized training at the New York City Fire Academy. The classes were hosted by the New York Firefighters Burn Foundation and consisted of Operations in Single Family Dwellings; Firefighter Rescue; and Smart 4 Life (Smart Training, Smart Communications, Smart Aggressive Tactics, Smart Operations).

A tour of the academy was given and concluded with a presentation on the 100 year History of FDNY Rescue Company #1. The course was attended by Beachwood Captain William Hopson and Firefighters Gerald Foley and Christopher Ventrice.

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Before the seminar, L-R, NJDFCA President Charles Lind Jr., John Riker, Anthony Avillo, Executive V.P. Rufus Jackson and Secretary Frank De Angeles gathered for a photo.

New Jersey Deputy Fire Chief’s Association Seminar a success Kearny, N.J. On the morning of April 9th, the New Jersey Deputy Fire Chief's Association held their annual training seminar at Washington School in Kearny.

The auditorium was full, with 160 fire officers and firefighters in attendance.

This year's seminar involved Jersey guys talking to Jersey guys.

Retired North Hudson Deputy Chief Anthony Avillo and retired Newark Deputy Chief John Riker kept the audience's attention with their down-to-earth style of lecturing. They covered subjects from supervision to firefighting operations and apparatus placement, to name a few.

The organization's president, Jersey City Battalion Chief Charlie Lind, Jr., welcomed all. The Jersey City Fire Department Honor Guard, Newark and Jersey City Pipes and Drums, were part of the opening, and impressive as always.

Lind mentioned the sudden loss of Jersey City Fire Dispatcher and well known fire buff, Ira Rubin, in March. Rubin was a vendor at previous seminars, and the organization had a table with his photos, and some of the items that he sold, on display.

Kearny Chief of Department Steve Dyl welcomed all to his community. Again, the two local fire unions supplied refreshments at the Exempt Firehouse after the seminar. The chief also mentioned Ira Rubin in his remarks. As a dispatcher, Dyl said Ira knew when Kearny had a fire and has his assignment set up to roll. When Kearny called, he just asked if they wanted the units to re-locate or go directly to the fire, and they were sent. In addition, the chief said that Ira was one of a few civilians who could sit in a chief's office and talk fire and uniforms for hours. He would describe the proper uniforms to wear and proper insignias, and uniformed members listened and took his suggestions.

JUMP TO FILE #041216103 Chief Lind also had the various venders introduce themselves and provide a background of the equipment they sold. There were more vendors this year, and they were moved into the gymnasium to provide more room for demonstrations and walking space.

Refreshments were provided by the Newark Bell & Siren Club and the Jersey City Gong Club, both from their canteen trucks in the school yard before the classes, and inside the gym for the breaks.

Chief's Avillo and Riker method of lecturing, along with photos and videos, and walking back and forth to lecture with eyeto-eye contact, kept everyone's attention.

Additional topics covered included accountability on the fire ground and rescuing from ground and aerial device techniques.

At the conclusion of the lectures, numerous door prizes were presented to participants. Many were donated. This years vendors included: The Rogers Group LLC, Turnout Fire & Safety, Creative Safety Concepts, New Jersey Fire Equipment, FF1 Professional Safety Services, All Hands Fire Equipment, FIRE/ICE Solutions and Firefighter University.

In addition, Bogota Firefighter Joe Klieber won a copy of D.C. Avillo's latest book, “Fireground Strategies, Third Edition,” which the chief autographed.

As well as getting together to improve one's self and safety, the morning was also a bit of a reunion for firefighters from various municipalities.

The bottom line, however, was provided by Chief Dyl. Seminar's like this are conducted so, “We we all go home safe.”

- RON JEFFERS

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Vehicle News

Ladder Company 736, a 2015 E-One 100' Aerial was placed into service. Ladder Co. 736 has a Hale 2000 gpm pump, 450 gallon water tank, Hurst extrication equipment, hand tools, saws and over 160' of ground ladders.

WESTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Elizabeth Ladder 2's 1998 LTI tiller section now has a Newton Squad 3 has been placed into service with a 2016 Pierce Arrow XT model tractor pulling the aerial 2016 Pierce Enforcer P.U.C. model 1500-gpm/750-gwt ladder. It has a six-man cab and was sold through Fire rescue-pumper sold by Fire & Safety Services. & Safety Services.

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Edison Engine Co. 11 has been assigned a Freight- Lebanon Engine 18 has been assigned a 2015 Seagrave Freehold Inp. Fire Co. 2015 Ford F-350/Knaphide utility liner/Spartan ER 1500-gpm/750-gwt pumper sold by 200-gpm/2000-gwt pumper-tanker sold by Emergency truck.

Campbell Supply Co. Equipment Sales.

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The Ralston Engine Company No. 1 (Mendham Twp) The City of Beverly placed into service a Ford F550 4WD Freehold Independent Fire Co. Freehold Twp. NJ 2015 placed into service this 2015 Dodge 3500 with a Stahl Warner/LEE 375-gpm/300-gwt/10-gft attack unit.

Pierce 2000/1000/30A. body as Car 17.

EVAN WEBSTER

Cinnaminson converted this former fire marshal 2005 Ford F350/Morrison truck into a utility unit that carries an Avon inflatable boat.

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JOHN RIETH

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Can Emergency Responders Find Your Home?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR If you’ve ever received a call from people coming to your home for the first time stating, “I’m on your street, but I can’t find your house,” it may be time to check and update your house numbers.

If your guests can’t find your home, first responders may not be able to either during an emergency.

You might not think about your house numbers on a daily basis, but making sure they’re visible can save your life. Every second counts when responding to an emergency call, and time spent trying to find your home is time wasted.

Numbers should be posted near the front door, above eye level, and within a well-lit area.

While spelled out or fancy numbers may look nice, they’re harder to read from the street.

Stick with basic Arabic numerals, at least four inches high. Make sure the numbers contrast the paint color of the house. For example, light colored walls should have dark numbers. Avoid bronze or brass numbers, they may look nice in the store, but they’re difficult to read on any background.

In addition to numbers on

your house, it’s also smart to put numbers on your mailbox. Use a reflective material, which you can find at most hardware stores. If you do put numbers on your mailbox, make sure they’re on both sides. Anything you can do to make it easier for emergency responders to find your home, the better.

While having your house numbers painted on the curb can also be useful, be cautious of any notices posted to your home about curb painting. It is a common scam; someone will leave a notice that your house numbers will be painted on your curb for a fee.

Contact your city to see if they require curb numbers and if it is a service they provide.

Some other things to keep in mind: · Make sure that your house numbers are easily seen from 150 feet · If your house is at the end of a long lane, or driveway, post house numbers near the street where cars enter your property · Numbers should be easy to see in both the day and night · Check periodically to make sure that trees, bushes or shrubbery don’t obscure your house numbers · It is not necessary to include the street name on your house or mailbox, especially if it forces a reduction in the physical size of the house numbers

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River Edge and Bogota Fire Departments pose for a photo after attending a drill to see if they could maintain pressure to multiple hoses and deck guns through 800 feet of five inch hose. It went well.

Members of the Gong Club in Jersey City, and visitors from Boston, enjoyed the weekly Saturday night dinner prepared by club chef and life member, Bob Bozewski, standing in rear, on April 9th.

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Members of Passaic Engine Co. 3 with their 2004 Pierce Enforcer 1500-gpm pumper.

L-R: Lt. Adam Alberti and Firefighters Peter O'Connor, Ricardo Figueroa and Ross Capuana.

D.C. Anthony Avillo, center, and B.C. Lind, right, present Bogota Firefighter Joe Klieber with a copy of Avillo's new book, "Fireground Strategies, Third Edition," at the New Jersey Deputy Fire Chief's Association seminar, in April.

Members of North Hudson Marine-Engine Co. 3 with their re-assigned 2008 Pierce Impel 1500-gpm pumper that saw original duty with Engine Co. 5. L-R: Captain Fred Leaycraft, and Firefighters Mike Novembre and Vinnie Vacca.

The Meadowlands Fire Department at a recent extrication training

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Where’s the Fire? Just Ask. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Moths to the flame. There may be a bit of truth to that description of firefighters.

How often do we witness fire crews charging off of first arriving fire units past residents or business owners huddled near the building entrance? Perhaps a bit more often than we realize.

There can be a wealth of information available from those residents, owners and workers if we take a few seconds to ask.

Simple questions that can be answered quickly can save time and effort once inside the building initiating operations.

I have always tried to ask these questions when time allows and there are people near the entrance: Anyone know what’s burning?

Anyone know where the fire is? (room, apartment, floor) Is this the best entrance to get to the fire?

And of course, is anyone still inside?

If the fire building is pushing smoke out the front door, it is often valuable to ask where the stairs to the upper floors and to the basement are located.

Older homes may have many closets, whose doors resemble the basement doorway.

Stairways to the second floor can be in the entrance hallway, off of the living room near the front entrance or across the room as is the case in many row homes.

A little knowledge from the homeowner can save a lot of feeling your way in the smoke.

(Yes, I know TICs can also make this task easier, but not every unit has a TIC and when used, they still may require a bit of “what’s behind door number 1” searching.)

A late night/early morning apartment building fire in a large apartment complex brings to mind an example of how asking a simple question or two can expedite the location and attack on a fire.

As we arrived on the first due engine, we encountered good smoke pushing from the eaves of sides B and D of a three story apartment building.

We advanced our attack hoseline to the courtyard entrance of the building, where we found a large group of residents who had obviously hurried out of their apartments.

The smoke condition in the glass fronted stairway indicated smoke on the second floor and heavier smoke on the third.

Right before masking up, I asked a gentleman, who was closest to the entry steps, if he knew where the fire was.

And answering as calmly as if I had asked the time of day, he

pointed to a third floor apartment and said, “yeah, right there”.

Once upstairs in the hallway, a quick push on the door with a haligan confirmed his information as true.

An attack on an advanced kitchen fire was started and search crews located and removed an unconscious victim.

Speaking of apartment buildings, we have all at one time or another been in a hallway with the unmistakable odor of burnt food in the air and with enough smoke to tell us that someone opened their apartment door just long enough to activate the hallway smoke detectors and set off the fire alarm bells or claxons.

Often times, the same resident will quickly close the door and retreat to the "safety" of that apartment knowing that they were responsible for the bells sounding and their fellow residents leaving the building.

Door banging and yelling "fire department" will eventually be annoying enough for the culprit to come forward and own up to the careless cooking.

Now, change the senario to asking the huddled residents outside who set off the fire alarm and quite often they will be more than happy to give you the apartment and even the name of the resident: "It's that Mr. Smith in 308...Again!”

In the case of reported entrapment, relevant questions can help to sort out the validity of the report (although we always search, right?) and channel rescue efforts to the right area.

A police officer asking an excited neighbor if someone is in the house will almost get a yes answer, unless the occupants are visible on the outside of the building.

Who would say no, and feel responsible if a victim was found?

Not your average neighbor.

Likewise, a car in the driveway may be an indicator of persons inside the home.

But asking if the car is normally there and/or is it what the residents normally drive may provide valuable information to the search team.

"That car hasn't moved in five years". When in doubt, ask.

So consider becoming a "fire detective" when you arrive at fire scenes.

Think Who, Where and How. Who lives or works here? Where is the fire? How do we best access the fire?

Of course, we don't interrogate people or make them feel guilty for calling us.

But quick questions with quick answers may be a tool that can be added to the first arriving units tactical approach to locating, confining and extinguishing the fire.

Stay Safe.

-MICHAEL BAKER

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Rapid Intervention Team training held in Neptune City

Firefighters in Monmouth and Ocean Counties attended a Firefighter Rescue/Rapid Intervention Team training class in Neptune City. The open enrollment class was offered by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training and was 20 hours in length. The program covered various techniques for rescuing down or trapped firefighters, and on the final day, students engaged in scenario based rescue operations. For this or similar classes, contact Training@AllHandsFire.com

Vehicle collision with entrapment

On Tuesday evening, April 19th, Collingswood Fire Department along with Pennsauken Engine 1132 and Westmont Engine 1512 and BLS 1557 responded to a motor vehicle collision with people trapped. Crews arrived quickly and went to work extricating the patients and transporting them to the hospital for treatment.

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Tenafly New Rescue 1, a 2014 Pierce Impel, which replaced a 1973 Hahn/Bruco

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Mayday called in five alarm fire in Keyport

A mayday was called during the battle of a five alarm fire in Keyport on April 8th. The mayday was ordered when the A and D side of the fire building collapsed with three firefighters missing after. They firefighters were quickly recovered and transferred to area hospitals and released later. Many Bayshore area towns provided mutual aid to Keyport. Numerous towns in Monmouth and Middlesex Counties provided cover assignments in the many towns. Operations lasted throughout the night with demolitions of the fire buildings.

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Oakland Engine 1031, a 2013 Pierce Velocity 2000-1000, replaced a 1993 Seagrave 1500-750

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Rolling stock from Middlesex County

This month we focus on some vehicles from Middlesex County. Most of the photos are from Woodbridge Township. Fords received their first aerial and Avenel continued to be 100% E-ONE. Another Pierce was added to Iselin Chemical and another Seagrave to the Iselin Fire Company. Avenel-Colonia First Aid Squad received a remounted ambulance. From Piscataway Township, Possumtown took delivery of a short wheelbase Spartan ER pumper with a retracting rear step to accommodate tight quarters. These are all fairly new. We topped the selection off with a not so new pumper but a rare one these days. It is a Mack MR/Swab pumper from South Amboy.

Other news include the delivery of a Marion Body Works rescue pumper to the Hammonton Fire Company in Atlantic County. Specs include a Spartan Metro Star MFD chassis with 20 inch raised roof cab and 20 inch cab modification, seven seats, Cummins ISL 9, 450 hp diesel engine, Waterous 1500 gpm pump in enclosed compartment, Akron foam educator, 750 gallon water and 20 gallon foam tanks and a 30 kw generator. Also a Marion pumper for Pleasant Plains in Dover Township, (Ocean County) is expected to be delivered soon.

Fire & Safety Services reports a Pierce order of an Arrow XT, PUC pumper for the Gordon’s Corner Fire Company in Manalapan Township (Monmouth County.) Pierce deliveries include two Enforcer pumpers to Long Branch(Monmouth County) and an Enforcer PUC pumper to Newton in Sussex County.

First Priority Emergency Vehicles ambulance division reports the following ambulance deliveries: two First Priority Renaissance Remounts of Ford E-450 chassis. One is under a Road Rescue module for Atlantic Ambulance EMS and the other under a Horton module (third of four) for Gloucester County EMS. A Ford F-350, 4 x 4/Demers MXP 150 to the Lakewood Hatzolah EMS (Ocean County), a Mercedes Sprinter/Demers MX 152 to Montgomery Township EMS (Somerset County) and two Chevrolet Express 3500/ Road Rescue Type II’s for the Lawrence Township EMS (Mercer County.)

Ambulance orders include for Par-Troy EMS (Morris County) a Ford F-450 Super Cab/Braun Chief XL Type I. For the West New York EMS (Hudson County) a Braun Signature on a Ford E-350 chassis, for the Clifton-Passaic Hatzolah EMS, two First Priority Renaissance Remounts of Chevrolet 3500 chassis under Braun Raiders and for Rutgers University EMS a McCoy Miller Type I on a Ford F-350 chassis.

The apparatus division received an order from the Wood-Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (Bergen County) for a KME Predator pumper. Specs include a 148.5 inch LFD cab, 199 inch wheelbase, barrier height cab doors, six seats (five Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus of the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street.

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Possumtown FC E-632, 2016 Spartan ER Metro Star 2000/750/50 with 10 kw generator. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC

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Avenel T-5, 2015 E-ONE Cyclone II, 2000300/100 foot with 10 kw generator. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protection.

South Amboy E-6, 2000 Mack MR/Swab 1500/700/50 with 7.5 kw generator and 1 kw portable generator.

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Avenel-Colonia FAS, A-20, 2015 Chevrolet G4500 remounted under a 2010 Braun XL module.

Iselin FC e-9-2, 2015 Seagrave Marauder II, 2000/750 with 10 kw generator. It was sold by Emergency Equipment Sales & Service.

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Fords Q-727, 2015 Ferrara Cinder, 2000/500/77 foot with 5 kw generator. It was sold By FF1 Professional Safety Services.

Bostrom seats with Zico SCBA brackets), Cummins ISX 12, 500 hp diesel engine with Jake brake, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Hale Qmax, single-stage 2000 gpm pump with side mount panel, six-inch front suction with 180 degree swivel gated Hale MIV, four-inch LDH discharge, three-inch deck gun discharge, 1 ½inch front bumper discharge, one each three and four-inch rear discharges, two 1 ½-inch double stacked crosslays above the pump, 750 gallon poly water tank, KME 158 inch Flex stainless steel body,

Amdor painted roll-up compartment doors, driver’s side full height/split depth compartments, officer’s side low side compartments with ladders stored above, two hard suctions stored one on each side of upper body, four wheel well compartments or storage of 10 SCBA or hand extinguishers 72 inch wide hose bed with adjustable dividers and eight FRC Spectra 12 volt scene lights.

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Iselin Chemical FC E-11-3, 2015 Pierce Arrow XT, 1500/750 with a 15 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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ON THE LITER SIDE

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Three alarm response in Hackensack A late afternoon fire spread through the upper floors of a large home in Hackensack, injuring one firefighter and leaving nine homeless.

The dispatch was a report of smoke from the house at 123 Clin- JUMP TO FILE# ton Pl. at shortly 041316107 after 6:30 p.m. First in units confirmed smoke from the second floor and attic as they pulled up.

A second alarm was transmitted as the first line was stretched to the front door and the truck laddered the roof. The fire appeared to have started on the second floor in the rear and was extending upward through the balloon frame constructed building. Companies made a push and had the visible fire knocked down on the second floor, but the smoke condition intensified from the attic area.

Soon flames were showing from dormers on the “B” and “D” sides of the roof and from the vent holes.

A third alarm was sounded as the fast team was put to work.

Eventually crews were able to access the finished attic area and knock down the remaining fire, and the fire was able to be placed under control at about 8:15.

Overhaul lasted several hours longer. Much of the roof was burnt away and there was significant damage to the second floor.

The first floor received smoke and water damage. No exposure buildings were affected.

Units from Englewood, Teaneck, Bogota, and Ridgefield Park assisted at the scene.

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A lone firefighter above the Bloomfield fourth alarm, working at a multi-alarm blaze on Charles Street in Bloomfield on April 16th.

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Perth Amboy Firefighter Zoltan Bodi exits the fire apartment after operating a hand line.

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Hackensack Deputy Chiefs John Niland (L) and Pete Danzo (R) at the command post at a third alarm on April 12th.

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Sussex County EMS Coordinator Rourke Day (shown at right) was on hand and described the County Wide Fire Rehab Plan

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On April 16th, a stair climb to benefit lung cancer awareness was held at Gateway One Tower in Newark Saturday morning.

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Fully involved house fire in Rutherford A large plume of smoke could be seen over the west side of Rutherford late Wednesday morning as firefighters battled a fire that engulfed one home and damaged another.

Shortly before 11 a.m. on April 20th, Rutherford firefighters were dispatched for a re- JUMP TO FILE# ported porch fire on 042016132 Francisco Ave. Police arrived on scene to find heavy fire consuming the front of the house and extending to all floors of the home.

Minutes later, as Rutherford Chiefs arrived on scene, the large two and a half story frame was well involved and impeding the bravo exposure.

First arriving, Engine 4, lead off with two 1.75" handlines into the bravo exposure and attempted

to secure a water source.

A second alarm was transmitted as heavy fire engulfed the main fire building.

Multiple handlines were stretched to the main fire building as well as a deck gun from engine 4 and put into operation.

East Rutherford's tower and later Rutherford's Ladder were set up and put into operation. A third alarm was later transmitted bringing additional mutual aid into the city. It took firefighters under an hour to bring the fire under control.

Mutual aid from East Rutherford, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Moonachie, and Carlstadt assisted at the scene. No injuries were reported and a small puppy was rescued from one of the exposures.

The fire remains under investigation.

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APPARATUS IN ACTION

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East Orange ladder 2, a 2009 Spartan/Crimson 102’ rearmount, goes into operation in the rear of the fire building at a fourth alarm in Bloomfield.

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Bloomfield fourth alarm, West Orange Engine Co. 2 at the scene.

Fire departments from several Essex County departments battled a multi-alarm blaze on Charles Street in Bloomfield on April 16th.

Surf City’s 4941 heading to a landing zone

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KME deliveries include two in West Deptford Township (Gloucester County, one is to the Colonia Manor Fire Company and is a Predator Panther pumper with 148.5 inch LFD cab, 197 inch wheelbase, six seats (five Bostrom with Zico SCBA brackets), Cummins ISL9, 450 hp diesel engine, with Jake Brake, Allison 3000 EVS transmission, Hale Qmax, single-stage 1750 gpm pump with side mount panel, six-inch front intake with 180 degree swivel gated with Hale MIV, four-inch LDH discharge, three-inch deck gun discharge, 1 ½-inch front bumper discharge, two ½-inch hose bed discharges, two 1 ½-inch single stacked crosslays above pump, Foam System #1: Feecon APH1.5 aroundthe-pump, 1400 gpm; Foam System #2: gravity fed 95 gpm eductor system, 750 gallon poly water tank with 30 gallon integral “B” foam tank, KME 152 inch 3/16 inch aluminum Challenger body, ROM roll-up doors, driver’s side full height/split depth compartments, officer’s side 42 inch tall low side compartments with ladders stored above on Zico rack, two hard suctions stored one on each side of upper body, four wheel well compartments for six spare SCBA cylinders or extinguishers, 72 inch wide hose bed with adjustable dividers, Harrison 8 kw pto generator and Command Light Shadow 3000 watt light tower in upper hose bed.

The other is a heavy rescue on a Predator Panther chassis to the Verga Fire Company. Specs include a 148.5 inch LFD cab with 22 inch raised roof and seven seats (six with Bostrom seats and Secure-All SCBA brackets), 248 inch wheelbase, Cummins ISL9, 450 hp diesel engine, Allison 3000 EVS transmission, Hale DSD 1500 gpm single-stage pump, with enclosed side mount panel, six-inch driver’s side intake gated with Hale MIV, fourinch LDH discharge, 1 ½-inch front bumper discharge, two 1 ½ and one 2

½-inch crosslays above the pump, oneinch booster reel mounted in front bumper, 500 gallon poly water tank, KME 21 foot five compartment rescue body of 3/1`6 inch aluminum, eight coffin compartments with lift up doors, ROM doors, four wheel well compartments for eight spare SBA cylinders or extinguishers and slideout absorbent bin, hose bed and ground ladder storage in upper walkway, three hydraulic reels, five cylinder air cascade system with on-board compressor and Appleton fill station, Harrison 30 kw pto hydraulic generator, two electric cord reels and a Will Burt Night Scan 9000 watt light tower.

The third delivery is to the Annandale Fire Company in Clinton Township (Hunterdon County.) It is a Predator Panther pumper with 136.5 inch MFD cab, 10 inch raised roof, barrier height doors, and six seats (five with Bostrom seats and Secure-All SCBA brackets), 197 inch wheelbase, Cummins ISL9, 450 hp diesel engine with Jake Brake, Allison 3000 EVS transmission, Waterous CSX1500 gpm single-stage pump in enclosed side panel, 3 ½-inch LDH discharge, one each 1 ½ and 2 ½-inch front bumper discharges, two 1 ½-inch enclosed speedlays forward of pump on slideout trays, 500 gallon poly water tank, KME 215 inch Flex stainless steel enclosed body, six coffin compartments with lift up doors, driver’s side full height/depth compartments, officer’s side full height/split depth compartments, ROM doors, four wheel well compartments for eight spare SCBA cylinders or extinguishers, 42 inch wide low hose bed with adjustable divider, Lock-N-Load sliding hose bed cover, enclosed right side ground ladder storage and enclosed hard suction storage.

New Jersey Emergency Vehicles delivered the second Ford remount ambulance to Elmwood Park (Bergen County.) The photo of the first one was in the last column. They also delivered a rescue to Boonton in Morris County.

Campbell Supply Co., LLC received two orders for Spartan ER pumpers. One is for the Middlesex County Fire Academy and is a Metro Star XMFD chassis with 10 inch raised roof cab. It will be a Star pumper powered by a Cummins ISL, 380 hp diesel engine. Specs include a Hale Qmax XS, 2000 gpm pump 500 gallon water tank, Smart Power 6 kw generator and TFT Crossfire monitor with 12 inch Extenda-Gun. The other is for Community Fire Company in Franklin Township, Somerset County and has a Metro Star LLFD chassis with 10 inch raised roof cab. Specs include a Cummins ISL, 450 hp diesel engine, Advance Protection System, Star Pumper model body, Hale Qtwo 2000 gpm pump, 750 gallon water and 50 gallon foam tanks, Smart Power 6 kw generator and a Will Burt Chief light tower with Whelen LED light heads.

The Surf City (Ocean County) Boomer pumper will be delivered after FDIC. Specs include a Spartan Gladiator LLFD chassis with 10 inch raised roof cab having six seats, Cummins ISX, 500 hp diesel engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Multiplexed Electrical System, Occupant Advanced Protection System and overhead HVAC and 21 inch front bumper extension. It has a stainless steel body, Vibra-Torque body mounting system, SCBA bottle and extinguisher Smart Storage compartments, Whelen LED lighting, Harrison 10 kw generator and EMS equipment area. The pump is a Waterous CMU, 2000 gpm with Spartan One-Touch Rapid CAFS capable of operating four handlines simultaneously with foam and water solutions and a 500 gallon water tank. The Boomer Device is a 28 foot elevated waterway which can flow 1000 gpm and has a 1000 pound lifting capacity.

It can rotate 360 degrees, has an elevated extension of -10 to +90 degrees, has hydraulic connections for high pressure hydraulic tools and a 6 kw light tower.

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Taking a break

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Engine 6141 from Lanoka Harbor (Lacey Twp) taking part in Pump Ops.

A local family takes a break from the annual Passover bread burning ceremony, thanks to North Hudson Squad 1's running board, on New York Avenue, Union City, April 22nd.

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VENDOR SPOTLIGHT Annual Fire Equipment Testing is a Requirement

Last year while reading industry journals, we spotted an article describing an east coast fire department that was shut down because they couldn’t produce historical records showing annual NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) testing of the department’s fire equipment.

The NFPA sets standards for annual testing of equipment, such as fire hoses and ground ladders, and while these standards may not be required by law, it’s increasingly common for municipalities and the ISO (Insurance Service Organization) to sanction non-compliant departments.

After much stress, chaos, and coordination, the aforementioned department was finally allowed to continue operations - AFTER completing their first-ever annual equipment testing. The legal, financial, and political strife they endured could have been avoided with a little preparation and yearly budgeting.

Annual equipment testing is important and should never be taken lightly. Some departments choose to test their equipment only once every other year, or even longer intervals, but that practice increases risk for firefighters and citizens.

Budgets are tight in many communities; however, failures can and do happen at any time. By postponing testing, fire departments risk the possibility of equipment failure in between testing years.

Additionally, ISO enforces strict requirements that include evidence of three years of previous testing records. Lack of annual testing lowers ISO ratings.

Insurance rates are strongly correlated to the status of a fire department’s annual equipment testing.

While ISO requires annual hose and related equipment testing records, other insurance agencies are just as concerned with on-the-job injuries related to faulty equipment.

Since injuries are more likely when equipment isn’t tested, ISO rating and workers’ compensation rates and premiums can be negatively affected if equipment isn’t well maintained.

In most cases, local municipalities are responsible for insuring emergency responders, and they can’t risk losing coverage because fire departments aren’t proactive.

Equipment failure can occur in many forms, but is most common in untested hoses. Simple, slow leaks at couplings, bad gaskets, and potentially bursting bulges create hazardous conditions at crowded, busy fire grounds.

Working structure fires are already inherently dangerous; adding equipment failure can produce disastrous results for emergency responders and onlookers.

In addition, if the fire department is part of a Tanker Task Force or a Strike Team, the county has deemed them an essential component during an emergency. Forgiveness is unlikely if operations are undermined due to untested, faulty equipment.

Replacing failed equipment can be costly, but it is far less painful than the aftermath of a tragic accident.

Bad hoses and appliances can explode. There are countless documented and undocumented incidents involving equipment failures that have resulted in death and serious injuries.

Recently, a Kansas firefighter observed a leaking coupling when the pressurized hose ruptured and the brass coupling hit him, knocked him unconscious, and fractured his skull.

That incident could have been completely avoided with preventative maintenance of the fire equipment done in the safety of a designating testing area using proper safety protocols.

While testing equipment is critical, just as important are maintenance

records. Inadequate records can result in departmental closures, even if departments followed testing protocols.

A primary caretaker should be assigned the task of maintaining the records, with duplicates kept in a secure location. If the department utilizes a third party company to test equipment, it’s important to understand how they keep and supply records, including the method by which they inventory, test, and delineate the department’s hose.

The NFPA can assist departments with any questions regarding standards, and numerous reputable third party equipment testers are ready to help as well. There are many critical reasons why annual testing of fire equipment should be a priority, the least of which is that it’s required.

Whether a department is all-volunteer, paid, or a combination, budgeting for equipment maintenance should be on every department’s agenda.

Imagine a firefighter inside a burning building. As his hose droops, he radios for help. A back-up crew with an attack line isn’t available. His crew has to switch out the length of failed hose. Seconds feel like hours, and the fire doubles in size every half minute. Only those who have been in the boots of firefighters can appreciate the peace of mind in knowing that their equipment is in working order. Firefighters find, confine, and suppress fire, and having water at the ready is the KEY to their success!

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Fire-Dex Introduces New H41 Interceptor™ Hood with DuPont™ Nomex® Nano-Flex Technology to Protect Firefighters from Hazardous Particles

Fire-Dex has launched a new NFPA 1971 compliant hood, the H41 Interceptor™, designed to keep potentially carcinogenic particulates and other harmful contaminants off of firefighters' jaws, faces, and necks; areas identified as highly absorptive and more permeable than other areas of skin(1), and are likely not getting enough protection from hazardous particles with the FR knit hood technology that is currently available(2).

Fire-Dex will be donating $5 per hood to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network for every H41 Interceptor™ sold during FDIC.

The development of this hood was inspired by the reports referenced above; the Firefighter Cancer Support Network Report(1) and the FAST Test Report, Commissioned by the IAFF(2).

The first report stated that firefighters have a "significantly increased risk... for a number of cancers, including multiple myeloma, nonHodgkin's lymphoma and prostate and testicular cancer" (1). This report also discussed that soot and smoke particles readily absorb and hold liquid and gaseous chemicals, that "soot has ultrafine particles that... [are] also absorbed through the skin traveling to most organs including the brain"(1), and that skin adsorption rate increases 400% with every 5°F increase in skin temperature. (1) The FAST Test Report demonstrated that particles at 2.5 micron size penetrated the standard FR knit hood (soot and smoke particles are usually 1 micron or less) and left a concentrated, heavy deposit on the subject's neck, cheeks, ears and jaw.

The H41 Interceptor™ Hood was developed in collaboration with DuPont™, utilizing their revolutionary new material, DuPont™ Nomex® Nano-Flex, that can block fine particulates almost as well as an impermeable membrane. Unlike FR moisture barrier membranes however, this new lightweight (0.8oz/yd2), "barely-there" material is actually completely breathable; Nomex® Nano-Flex is a nonwoven, web technology, made of submicron continuous fibers. The H41 Interceptor™ Hood is constructed with Nomex® Nano-Flex sewn between two layers of 6.0oz/yd2 PBI®/Lenzing to provide the maxi-

mum performance for particle barrier filtration, comfort, breathability, thermal protection and protection in flashover condition. The H41 Interceptor™ is patterned to protect the integrity of the filtration system and uniquely designed to promote easy donning and doffing from the stowed position to the SCBA face piece channel.

The H41 Interceptor™ blocks 95% of particulates at .2 micron in size or larger. For perspective, there are 25,4000 microns in one inch and a human hair is about 75-100 microns wide, so a .2 micron particulate is about 500x smaller than a strand of hair. Testing has shown that the particulates sized at less than .2 microns don't have enough mass to make it through the double layer knit and the Nomex® Nano-Flex; essentially meaning that this hood blocks 100% of particulates less than .2 microns.

This chart demonstrates the remarkable difference in particulate blockage from a standard FR Knit Hood to an FR Knit Hood with Nomex® NanoFlex (measuring from 0.5 - 0.2 microns).

The air permeability of the Nomex® Nano-Flex is far superior to all FR moisture barrier films that others are offering. Standard FR moisture barriers are a necessity in turnout gear, where gear can often get wet and such a membrane is necessary to prevent steam burns. With bare skin being against the hood, and with the head and face generating considerably more sweat than most other areas of the body, breathability is an absolute must.

Using Nomex® Nano-Flex instead of a standard FR moisture barrier greatly reduces the potential for heat stress.

The H41 Interceptor™ Hood is available for order immediately and can be purchased from an authorized FireDex Distributor.

(1) "Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service", Firefighter Cancer Support Network, August 2015 (2) Fluorescent Aerosol Screening Test (FAST) Test Report, Commissioned by the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), conducted by Research Testing Institute (RTI), January 2015

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NJ company trains firefighters in Kansas

On April 5, instructors from All Hands Fire Equipment & Training travelled to Kansas to provide firefighter escape systems training. Firefighters from the City of Chanute received the basic End User training class for the Sterling F4 personal escape system and the Gemtor Class 2 harness. The program included a classroom session, hands-on skill stations and bailout jumps from a second story window. For additional information on this and other fire and rescue training classes, contact Training@AllHandsFire.com.

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Firefighters take a break after battling a dwelling fire on the Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, on April 19th.

Secaucus Lt. Anthony Smentkowski, Jr., remotely controls the unmanned bucket and stream of Tower 2 during a multiple-alarm brush fire on April 11th.

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Sweet Sixteen for Fire & Safety Services, Ltd. Sweet Sixteen? No, Fire & Safety Services, Ltd. South Plainfield, NJ has been in business for over 50 years, but have supported the Burn Foundation and artist Joseph M. Getsinger for sixteen years, straight.

Yes, back in 2001, President William Russell, of Fire & Safety Services, started the ball rolling with supporting the Burn Foundation and the artist. Now over the past several years his son David, now President, has picked up the ball to continue the great support to burn victims/survivors, the Burn Foundation and artist.

Getsinger has supported the Burn Foundation with his art for over 35 years. In this thirty-sixth year, the artist is still creating another image for them in hopes of breaking another record with raffle sales before and during the Fireman’s Convention in Wildwood, September 16th (Fri.) and 17th (Sat) 2016 to aid burn victims/survivors.

This year’s image is titled, “Enemy of Fire,” which will depict a firefighter(s) approach to fighting the enemy, which of course is fire. We do not want to give too much away, but I am sure it will be another winning image to aid the Burn Foundation.

Aside from the #1 Giclee’ canvas print, framed and signed as the first prize winner there will be 25 additional signed and numbered

JUMP TO FILE #040616118 prints given away from the raffle that occurs on Friday and Saturday.

The raffle drawing will be on Saturday at approximately 1:00 p.m. Convention spoiler alert. For those of you who were dedicated enough to read through this article, the artist will also give out additional prints after the winners are drawn with a special raffle afterwards.

You may want to stick around during the drawing if you can.

You have to be present to win these. We will continue to have collector pins created from this image, which will be available at the Burn Foundation booth for an additional $5.00 donation.

If you’d like to make a donation to the Burn Foundation aside from the convention you can check out their website at: www.burnfoundation.org or contact them at (215) 545-3816.

You can check out Fire & Safety Services website at: www.fss.com/ Check out Artist – Joseph M. Getsinger’s new website at: www.jgetsingerarts.com See you in September 2016. Meet the artist at the Burn Foundation Booth.

- JOE GETSINGER

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OLD AND NEW If you have photos you would like to see in our Old and New feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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East Orange Ladder 3, a 1991 Seagrave 100' Rearmount, in defensive operations at a church fire in West Orange

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Wantage and Sussex respond to early morning accident

Wantage, NJ. State police and Port Jervis (NY) police along with Sussex and Wantage Fire Departments as well as the Wantage First Aid Squad were at the scene of an overturned vehicle on Route 23. The driver fled the scene and a search was underway. Initial reports indicated that the vehicle was stolen out of New York State. A K9 was utilized at the scene to locate the driver.

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Jersey City Ladder 3 2010 Spartan/Crimson 100' Tractor Drawn Aerial, operating at a third alarm

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Elmwood Park house fire

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Sussex and NY battle brush fire

(Wantage NJ) Fire Department units from Sussex Borough, Wantage, Beemerville & Greenville New York were called out to battle a one alarm brush fire behind the DAR Museum late Sunday afternoon.

Around 11:30 a.m. on April 3rd, a radio alarm from Engine Co. 1 Captain James Downs came into Elmwood Park headquarters reporting a house fire at 26 Washington Avenue.

A general alarm was dispatched JUMP TO FILE #040316140 right after.

Arriving chiefs reported heavy fire in the rear of a private dwelling.

As companies arrived, the fire had extended into the home. A residential second alarm was struck by Chief Mike Pressler. which brought companies from Garfield and Saddle Brook to the scene.

At one point, heavy fire was reported into the attic . Truck companies vented the roof to let the fire vent, so progress could be made.

The fire was all knocked down in less then a hour.

Additional mutual aid from Fair Lawn covered the town.

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