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Lodi, NJ - A two-alarm fire that was eerily similar to another Lodi fire almost one year earlier struck a condo building and left all of its residents homeless on April 2nd.

Like the April 22, 2018 fire, this fire apparently started on a rear deck and spread up to involve the attic area and consume the roof before being controlled.

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George Fosdick, President and owner of the New Jersey Fire Equipment Company, has announced the appointment of James Giunchini as Vice President of the Company. Fosdick noted that James has established a well earned reputation as a particularly competent and knowledgeable SCOTT sales technician, as well as being exceptionally well informed about the full product line handled by New Jersey Fire.

"James' analysis of particular customer requirements, often coupled with budget constraints," Fosdick commented, "has resulted in providing the best alternatives to meeting customer needs.

James brings a superior understanding of product benefits, as well as limitations, resulting in presentations that are fact based and informative," Fosdick further stated.

Giunchini has a background in public safety, having served as a Cliffside Park police sergeant as well as Cliffside Park volunteer fire chief. Giunchini expressed his appreciation for his appointment and said that he is "looking forward to the opportunity of helping New Jersey Fire continue to grow. I look forward to working with our customers and our sales reps as we work to find still better ways to combat fires and handle all emergencies in the safest and best way possible. To all my fellow firefighters - BE SAFE!", he concluded.

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Lightning Strike Starts Rutherford Blaze Rutherford, NJ - On April 15th, shortly after an intense line of thunderstorms passed over Northern New Jersey, Rutherford fire units were dispatched at 4:31 A.M. to 139 Ridge Road for the report of a fire.

Companies arrived to find heavy fire in the rear of a large two-and-a-half story frame dwelling. A second-alarm was transmitted, bringing mutual aid to the scene. Lines were stretched to the interior as the truck vented the roof.

Heavy fire vented out of the 'D' side and extended into the attic

JUMP TO FILE #041519110 area. Members on hand lines were able to knock down the fire on all but the attic. Fire broke through the roof in several areas as the heavy fire worked its way to across the entire roof. Rutherford’s ladder and East Rutherford’s Tower opened up and eventually were able to quell the visible attic flames.

A heavy rain continued to fall as a third-alarm for coverage was sounded. All members were with-

drawn for a short time due to questionable structural integrity of the attic area. The fire was eventually placed under control in about three hours.

One police officer was treated for smoke inhalation. East Rutherford, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Secaucus, Wallington and Carlstadt fire units operated at the scene. Six residents of the home were displaced, but not injured. It is believed the fire was caused by a lightning strike.

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Woolsey Fire, November 8, 2018

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Newark Battles ThirdAlarm in Vacant OMD

Newark, NJ - A three-alarm fire tore through a four-story vacant OMD at the old Seth Boyden Housing Projects in Newark on the afternoon of March 24th. Firefighters responded to the fire at approximately 2:00 P.M., which originated at 145 Seth Boyden Terrace and Frelinghuysen Avenue. First arriving companies found heavy fire on the top floor. The fire quickly spread to the cockloft of the entire building and vented through the roof. Large cement road barriers blocked driveways leading into the vacant complex, hampering positioning fire apparatus. The barriers were eventually removed so that companies could get into the complex. Several ladder pipes and outside lines operated to knock down the fire.

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Woolsey Fire November 8, 2018 Alan Simmons Productions Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188 Central Street Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-522-8528 E-mail: support@fire-policeems.com www.fire-police-ems.com Price $12.95 (DVD)

This DVD is 47 minutes in length. It is footage of a fire that was reported at 2:24 P.M. in the Woolsey Canyon near the boundary line of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties in California. Pushed

by Santa Ana winds of between 50 to 70 mph, it spread close to 100,000-acres in less than two days, causing three fatalities and destroying 1,643 structures.

High winds, very low relative humidity, water problems and a heavy accumulation of drought stricken fuel attributed to this massive fire. It was fought by 3,242 firefighters from strike

teams throughout California and the western states. The fire coverage is not narrated except for faceto-face communications between firefighters. There are skips to different sections as there are many close ups of the operations.

Except for the absence of heat and smoke, you are there! You are there amongst burning structures, autos, power lines and vegetation.

A number of restaurants that used to be and are gone for the time being can be viewed. Heavy streams, handlines and chopper drops all lent to the defeat of “red devil.”

In the many years that I have been reviewing videos for this newspaper, I have never seen such heartbreaking footage of homes and neighborhoods, many of which were in affluent areas.

There are scenes from specific sections, none of which I can relate to since I am not a westerner, but nevertheless show devastating destruction. A segment towards the end of the coverage is entitled “The Day After”, highlighting a large host of scenes and the appearance of wartime bombings in some respects.

Day and night coverage is included in this valiant fight, some of which was daylight obscured by heavy smoke, giving the appearance of night!

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Iowa: Eric M. Hosette, 33 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: January 5, 2019 Death Date: January 5, 2019 Fire Department: Clinton Fire Department Initial Summary: At 5:45 a.m., the Clinton Fire Department’s on-duty crew responded to a reported smoldering fire in a silo storage bin at Archer-Daniels-Midland loading facility. At 7:00 a.m., the scene was handed off to the next crew coming on-duty which included Lieutenant Eric Hosette. Nearly two hours later at 8:45 a.m., Hosette was injured in an explosion at the scene. Hosette was transported to Mercy Medical Center where, despite all efforts, he passed away. A second firefighter was critically injured during the explosion but survived.

New York: Steven H. Pollard, 30 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 6, 2019 Death Date: January 6, 2019 Fire Department: Fire Department New York City Initial Summary: Firefighter Steven Pollard arrived with the Fire Department of New York City’s Ladder Co. 170 at the scene of a motor vehicle accident on the Belt Parkway, just east of Flatbush Avenue. As he was assisting at the scene, Pollard fell through a gap dividing the eastbound and westbound lanes of an overpass bridge and plummeted 52 feet to the ground. Pollard was transported to Kings County Hospital where he passed away a short time later from the critical injuries he sustained in the fall.

Tennessee: Jason Byrd, 42 Rank: District Chief (Station 14) Incident Date: February 18, 2019 Death Date: February 18, 2019 Fire Department: Fayette County Fire Department Initial Summary: District Chief (Station 14) Jason Byrd suffered an apparent heart attack while at the scene of a residential structure fire. Within 15 seconds of the medical emergency, responders administered advanced life support measures to Byrd and then transported him to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Alabama: Brenden Pierce, 21 Rank: Firefighter

Incident Date: February 20, 2019 Death Date: February 23, 2019 Fire Department: Palmerdale Fire District Initial Summary: On 02/19/19, Firefighter Brenden Pierce started his shift at the Palmerdale Fire District, Station 3. During this shift at approximately 12:30 a.m. on 02/20/2019, Pierce suffered a medical emergency after responding to a weather-related call. He was immediately transported to the Grandview Medical Center where he was declared brain dead on 02/20/2019. Because Pierce was an organ donor, his organs were transplanted to multiple recipients over the next few days.

Pierce’s official date of death was 02/23/2019.

Massachusetts: Thomas Nye, 72 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: February 26, 2019 Death Date: February 27, 2019 Fire Department: Marion Fire Department Initial Summary: On 02/26/2019, Firefighter Thomas Nye helped extinguish a residential chimney fire and then returned home. He collapsed early the next morning on 02/27/2019 after suffering an apparent cardiac incident. Nye was transported to Tobey Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Maine: Joel Barnes, 32 Rank: Captain Incident Date: March 1, 2019 Death Date: March 1, 2019 Fire Department: Berwick Fire Department Initial Summary: Captain Joel Barnes was one of five firefighters who went into a three-story apartment building to fight a four-alarm fire. While inside the structure, conditions rapidly worsened. Three of the firefighters were able to escape. Barnes and one other firefighter became trapped in a room of a third-floor apartment. While waiting to be rescued, Barnes reportedly used his body to shield the other firefighter from the intense fire. Upon rescue, Barnes was unresponsive, and EMTs and other colleagues immediately performed life-saving measures on him. Barnes was then transported to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital where he was pronounced deceased from the injuries he sustained. The four other firefighters were treated and released by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.

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New Jersey Brothers Looking Out For Each Other UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers

Fort Lee K-9 Police Officer Chris Richter is also a borough volunteer firefighter and an ex-chief of department. James Giunchini is a retired Cliffside Park police sergeant and a CPFD volunteer firefighter, and he is also an ex-chief. These two guys have a lot in common.

After retirement, Giunchini went to work for New Jersey Fire Equipment as a SCBA technician and salesman. His dedication to his job and love for the Fire Service recently earned him a promotion to Vice President of the business.

Earlier in the year, Giunchini loaned the Fort Lee Fire Department several small size SEEK Thermal Imager cameras to test. In the end, Chris Richter, now a lieutenant with Company 4, credits the device with saving his life.

On the afternoon of February 14th, the F.L.F.D. was dispatched to a reported fire in an occupied fivestory apartment building at 3011 Edwin Avenue. Richter was the responding lieutenant with Company 4's Squad 6 rig. His unit arrived about the same time as Ladders 1 and 2, with smoke showing and people evacuating the building.

The fire was in the basement and rapidly extending upward. Firefighters advanced hose lines and began a primary search. Not having a full size thermal imaging camera (TIC), Lt. Richter utilized a SEEK Thermal Imager, that Giunchini made sure his friend would have, to try out.

While advancing with Firefighter Brian Radoian and checking conditions in “zero visibility” in a firstfloor apartment, the SEEK camera indicated to Lt. Richter that there was no floor left in this unit.

“The SEEK camera, I fully believe, brought our attention to the lack of there being no floor in the apartment and stopped us from ending up through the floor and in the basement,” Richter said.

SEEK Camera literature states that in low visibility or smoke-filled environments, thermal image allows firefighters to locate victims and find a safe way out, faster.

“This small device is truly a tremendous asset to the Fire Service,” Lt. Richter said.

In addition, it was two brother police officer/volunteer firefighters that look out for each other.

DOWNS: Seventeen people were displaced after a 4-alarm fire raced through three South St. dwellings in Jersey City, March 10th.

UPS: Andrew McGoldrick has been promoted to fire lieutenant in Englewood.

DOWNS: A fire involved a 2story dwelling on South West Blvd.

George Fosdick, President of New Jersey Fire Equipment, left, holds a SEEK camera, with technician Pete Giunchini, James' father.

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in Vineland, March 8th. The secondfloor collapsed down to ground level and firefighters went to a defensive attack, said Captain Tony Saltar.

UPS: Craig Hopkins was recently promoted to deputy fire chief in Clifton.

DOWNS: Smoke on an aircraft led to 189 passengers being evacuated from the plane in an emergency landing at Newark International Airport, March 9th, Port Authority officials said. All runways were shut down, briefly. The plane landed safely and passengers were evacuated by the emergency chutes.

UPS: In March, South Plainfield Elks Lodge 2298 presented a check to the South Plainfield V.F.D. The donation will go toward the purchase of new Santa suits for the department's annual Santa fundraiser.

DOWNS: Flaming debris fell on a Bloomfield firefighter as he fought a fire in a Willard Ave. dwelling on March 13th. Part of his turnout gear caught fire, but it was quickly extinguished, Fire Chief Lou Venezia said. He was not injured.

UPS: Before retirement, Luis Vega served the city of Paterson as a firefighter for 33-years. In March, he was feted by family and friends, including Mayor Andre Sayegh who presented him with a proclamation that credited the public servant for establishing “a model to emulate and a standard of excellence toward which others might strive.” During his career he served with Engine Co.'s 9 and 6, and Rescue 2. He was a member of the Urban Search & Rescue Team with Rescue 2. He earned a fire arson certificate and worked with the Fire Prevention Bureau, often giving fire safety talks to senior citizens and young students across the city.

DOWNS: Three housing units were damaged by fire on Bounty

Court in Toms River, March 9th.

UPS: The construction of a new Frankford firehouse is underway. It is being built across from the current firehouse on Route 206.

DOWNS: A 67-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire on Charles St., Long Branch, March 29th.

UPS: Wildwood firefighters teamed up to save the life of a heart attack victim in a Rio Grande Ave. store, in March. Firefighters Gerry Vessel and Sean Stanton administered CPR. Firefighters Rich Harron and Brendan Phillips arrived and applied an AED. A total of two shocks were delivered that restored the victim's pulse and breathing, officials said.

DOWNS: A 3-alarm fire raced through the Forest Glen luxury apartments on Forest Glen Dr., Highland Park, on March 27th.

UPS: Newly appointed firefighters in Jersey City are: D. Granteer, T. Hausmann, C. Modungo, J. Early, K. Mongiello, K. Warner, E. Nunez, A. Bauer, R. Perry, T. Dolaghan, B. French, H. Pineda and M. O'Keefe.

DOWNS: The Alfred S. Faust Intermediate School, in East Rutherford, was evacuated on March 25th due to a smoke condition. The condition was narrowed down to a thirdfloor fan that was shut down, and the smoke subsided, said Assistant Chief Kevin Felten.

UPS: New Hackensack firefighters are S. Ruane, M. Garnto, E. Nasello, M. O'Reilly, J. Yannotti, K. Cribben, B. Egan and S. Yates.

DOWNS: A one-alarm fire displaced 11 people and killed 4 dogs at a Coral St. dwelling in Paterson, March 30th.

UPS: On April 5th, Secaucus Tower Co. 2 received a visit from WWE superstars Sheamus and Cesaro. WWE and Cricket Wireless supplied the firehouse with new

couches and other items. In return, the two wrestlers got a ride in Tower 2's bucket. Deputy Chief Joe Schoendorf won two tickets to WWE WrestleMania at MetLife Stadium.

“We chose Secaucus because this town is so close to MetLife Stadium and that's where WrestleMania will be on Sunday,” said a Cricket Wireless spokeswoman. Cricket Wireless is the official sponsor of the WWE. DOWNS: A 4-alarm fire at the Ocean Club condominium complex brought fire companies from Brick and surrounding towns, on April 4th.

UPS: The Silverton Volunteer Fire Company and Pleasant Plains Fire Department, under the authority of Toms River Fire District 2, announced that they were evaluated and received an upgrade Class 3 ISO rating, as of April, 2019.

DOWNS: A wildfire that engulfed over 18 square-miles of Penn State Forest in Burlington County, in March, was contained after several days of firefighting. NJ Forest Fire Service Assistant Warden John Rieth said crews of about 50 Forest Fire Service members worked day and night to get the fire contained.

UPS: New firefighters in New Brunswick are Filberto Reyes, Randall Boyle, Joseph Allen, Erin Bradley and Nicholas Giannaci.

DOWNS: A wildfire that broke out at Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst on April 3rd burned through 1,200-acres of brush. About 100 firefighters from the base fire service, the state forest fire service and Burlington County strike team were put to work.

UPS: On April 6th, members of Wallington Engine Co. 2 made their long-time friend and artist, Ed May, an honorary member of the company.

DOWNS: Smoke on two floors of St. Clare's Hospital in Dover trig-

gered a 3-alarm response on April 2nd. Smoke was traced to an electrical generator near the west wing elevators. This wing was unoccupied, officials said. No patients were evacuated or affected by the smoke, according to Public Safety Director Daniel DeGroot.

UPS: Firefighters rescued a cat and a bird from a Lodi home that caught fire on Home Pl., April 2nd.

The 2-alarm fire started on the exterior and got into the attic space and spread the length of the three-story building, officials said.

DOWNS: Firefighters fought a 3alarm fire at Giordano's Waste & Recycling Management on Mill Rd., Vineland, on April 4th. Winds were blamed for the fire's spread. The fire broke out in a pile of cardboard near a rear loading dock, an employee said.

UPS: Michael Rowan has been promoted to deputy fire chief in Clifton. Ronald Laube and Fikret Darzanoff rose to captain. New lieutenants are Joseph Bennett and Edward Polak.

DOWNS: On April 7th, Camden Engine 1 was involved in a MVA at Federal St. & Haddon Ave., while responding to a working fire.

UPS: In Teaneck, David Barrett has been promoted to fire captain.

Kyle Kovacs was promoted to lieutenant.

DOWNS: A tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of fuel caught fire on the Atlantic City Expressway in Winslow Twp., April 8th, shutting down the highway. The driver was able to escape after experiencing mechanical issues and called 911, officials said. Fire units from throughout the southern end of Camden County responded and poured foam onto the tanker to extinguish the flames.

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Galloway, NJ - Absegami High School staged an Active Shooter Drill on Saturday, April 6th. Galloway and Absecon OEM started planning for this drill back in 2018.

Galloway and Absecon Police Departments participated in the drill, as well as Galloway EMS, Galloway FD, Atlantic Care EMS and EHT EMS. Approximately 30-35 students from Absegami took part in the drill and played the "victims".

During the drill, EMS crews were escorted by Police and

made their way into the school building to start the triage process. As crews would bring a victim out, a second team of Police, EMS and Fire personnel would enter the building and check for more victims. This went on for about one hour until all "victims" were located.

Active shooter drills help to prepare first responders for what they might encounter if an incident like this were to ever happen in their area.

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Palisades Park Knocks Attic Fire Police & EMS enter the front of the school and begin the search for victims.

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Jersey City Deputy Chief Joe Menendez, left, and Fire Marshal Greg Allen go over information during a 3-alarm fire on Gates Avenue, April 12th.

Palisades Park, NJ - Palisades Park firefighters were able to overcome a well-packed attic to extinguish a working fire before serious damage to the home occurred on March 23rd.

PPFD units were dispatched at JUMP TO FILE# about 7:30 A.M. to 032519108 244 Highland Avenue for the report of a working fire.

Flames were showing from an attic window on the 'B' side of the twoand-a-half story frame dwelling.

Fire also appeared to be showing from the second floor, below a window. A second-alarm was sounded, bringing Leonia and Ridgefield to the scene.

Lines were stretched quickly to the attic and once members were able to advance through the tight, cluttered space, the visible fire was knocked down. Upon checking the second floor, it was discovered the flames that appeared to be issuing from the second floor were actually showing from floor level of the attic.

Members opened up and found flames hidden between the siding and the home around the window on the 'B' side. Leonia also put their aerial to the roof and located more fire around the attic window on the 'C' side. Once those flames were extinguished, the smoke dissipated and the fire was placed under control in less than one hour. No injuries were reported.

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Heavy smoke rose into the sky from the 3rd-alarm fire on Gates Avenue, Jersey City, on April 12th.

Jersey City Residents Escape Flames from Second Floor Windows Jersey City, NJ - Twenty-four residents were left homeless after flames raced through their Gates Avenue home on April 12th. In addition, several firefighters were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The fire department dispatched a full assignment to Box 917 for a fire reported at 26 Gates Avenue at 10:30 A.M. Firefighters said they saw smoke from a distance while responding to the scene. Engine 13 radioed in a working fire with flames coming out of the secondfloor windows of a two-and-a-half story wood-frame dwelling. It was later described as a four-family home. Fire was venting out of the rear windows and a column of smoke rose into the sky, attracting news helicopters.

Before fire units arrived, an adult and three children could not escape via the stairway. Orlando Martinez reportedly passed the children out of a front second-floor window to an awning and into the arms of another resident. Martinez then jumped out and only suffered a minor cut to his arm, officials said.

A second-alarm was quickly transmitted by 2nd Battalion Chief O'Connor. That was later followed by a third-alarm struck by Deputy Chief Paul Drennan. Flames were intense and caused a partial col-

JUMP TO FILE #041519103 lapse of the rear roof area. Firefighters were ordered out of the structure to begin an exterior attack with hose streams and Tower Ladder 4, in front of the building.

Flames also affected the adjacent dwellings on either side of the fire building.

The residents were taken to an Office of Emergency Management bus on Garfield Avenue where they were interviewed and offered assistance from the Red Cross.

Firefighters stated they responded to a fire in the same apartment back in December.

As firefighters made progress controlling the flames, the owner of the building was escorted from the scene in handcuffs. City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said he was arrested for outstanding warrants for his failure to appear in court on previous matters.

Deputy Chief Drennan declared the fire under control at 12:22 P.M. The Jersey City Gong Club canteen truck was on hand to supply soot-covered firefighters with bottled water and other items at their rehab station.

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Paterson, NJ - An early morning fire in Paterson spread to two homes early Saturday morning, April 6th, that took three alarms to bring under control.

Firefighters were called to the area of 664 East JUMP TO FILE# 22nd Street around 041019106 1:00 A.M. for a reported house fire.

First arriving units found heavy fire showing from the second floor of a vacant two-anda-half story frame with exposure problems. Two lines were stretched into 662 East 22nd Street as heavy fire extended into the attic and into the 'Bravo' exposure. A second-alarm was transmitted, bringing an additional two engines to the scene.

Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack into both buildings, but were forced to evacuate the main fire building.

One tower ladder, a deck gun and multiple exterior lines knocked down the heavy fire, but due to access problems, pockets of fire in the rear were difficult to extinguish.

A third-alarm was transmitted, bringing an additional engine and truck company to the scene.

Fire in the 'Bravo' exposure was quickly extinguished, however the main fire building would take over one hour to extinguish.

No injuries were reported, and the fire remains under investigation.

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Two Families Displaced by North Bergen Roof Fire North Bergen, NJ - North Hudson firefighters were dispatched to a reported roof fire at 939 Kennedy Boulevard on March 27th just before 1:30 P.M. Pulling out of their Paterson Plank Road firehouse, directly behind that address, North JUMP TO FILE# Hudson Regional 032919109 Engine Co. 1 members saw smoke in the area and people pointing to the Kennedy Boulevard structure, including a police officer!

Smoke was pouring from the top of the two-and-a-half story, wood-frame building that contained a foot and ankle specialist office on the ground floor and apartments above. Captain Rich Gora of Engine Co. 1 called in a size up, “and make this a working fire,� he radioed to Fire Control.

This was soon followed by a second-alarm.

Roofers had been working on the roof and there was a roofer's ladder alongside of the building.

There were also tools and a propane tank on the two-story flat roof portion in front of the peaked roof area, according to firefighters.

Flames had spread into this attic space, forcing firefighters to use saws and other tools to open up the roof and walls to get to the hidden flames, as smoke poured out onto the street. Somewhat labor intensive, a third-alarm was struck by Deputy Chief Mike Falco for additional manpower at 1:47 P.M. Residents forced out by the fire stood or sat on the sidewalk on the opposite side of Kennedy Boulevard and could only watch their home burning. They were assisted by EMTs and police officers. Members of the township's Office of Emergency Management were called in to assist, as well as the Red Cross.

The main body of fire was knocked down within the hour as firefighters continued to open up walls and portions of the roof to locate concealed pockets of fire.

The Jersey City Gong Club canteen truck was on hand to furnish soot-covered firefighters with bottled water and other refreshments.

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Flames and smoke roll around the attic area of a mixed used building on Kennedy Blvd., North Bergen.

North Bergen police officers and EMTs assisted the displaced residents.

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Lodi Condo Burns in Second-Alarm RON JEFFERS

A new necessity on the fire ground is the passing out of sanitary field wipes to remove hazardous soot that firefighters are covered with at fires, that is known to cause health issues. Jersey City Firefighter Williams passed out these wipes at the scene of a secondalarm, in March. The field wipes are also carried on the Gong Club's canteen truck.

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Jersey City Deputy Chief Gregory Lallo, left, and Firefighter Eduardo Aviles at the command post during a 2-alarm fire on Clinton Avenue, March 24th.

Lodi, NJ - A two-alarm fire that was eerily similar to another Lodi fire almost one year earlier struck a condo building and left all of its residents homeless on April 2nd. Like the April 22, 2018 fire, this fire apparently JUMP TO FILE# started on a rear 040319102 deck and spread up to involve the attic area and consume the roof before being controlled.

This fire was reported at about 6:20 A.M. at 124 Home Place, one-of-five condo buildings at the dead end of the street next to Lodi Cemetery. Heavy fire was showing from the rear of the building as units arrived. All residents were confirmed out of the structure.

Truck 1 entered the complex and set up at the 'A/D' corner. Engine 614 laid a supply line in from Passaic Street and Engine 612 stretched in through the cemetery to the rear. Command reported that the fire appeared to be gas fed. A second-alarm was sounded as members made a push inside.

Crews were able to keep the flames from most of the living areas of the building, but the fire was working from the 'D' side to the 'B' side throughout the attic and consuming the roof. Truck 1 was able to knock down the heavy fire and members commenced with overhaul. The cause is under investigation.

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APPARATUS IN ACTION

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West Tuckerton Fire Co. Engine 7101 responded to a vehicle vs. pole incident on 3/29/19.

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Newark Truck 12, a 1999 Emergency One 110’ rear-mount ladder, prepares to set up for ladder pipe operations at a three-alarm fire that burned through the roof of one of the long vacant buildings of the Seth Boyden Projects on March 24th.

Newark, NJ - For the second time in less than two weeks, a multiple-alarm fire destroyed several homes and damaged others on the same block just doors apart in Newark.

Just before 6:00 P.M. on March 31st, Newark units were sent to 159 Mount Prospect Ave. for multiple calls reporting a fire.

Heavy fire was showing from the rear of a vacant two-and-a-half story frame dwelling, and was extending to the exposure buildings.

A second-alarm was sounded, followed shortly after by a third and

JUMP TO FILE #040119124 a special call for an additional engine.

Two ladder pipes were operated in the front, along with several hand lines.

Several multi-versals and hand lines were also deployed in the rear yards.

The original fire building’s roof collapsed into the second floor.

The heavy fire was knocked down quickly due to the multiple master streams and the fire was placed

under control in under one hour.

Multiple out-of-town companies responded into Newark to cover the city during the incident.

Four buildings were damaged or destroyed, but no injuries were reported.

This fire scene was only two doors away from a four-alarm fire on March 19th that also consumed multiple structures. No cause has been determined.

- BILL TOMPKINS

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Jersey City Engine 2's American LaFrance answered an AFA run on Newark Avenue, in the shadow of the city's young and ever growing skyline, March 30th.

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Pay Attention to the Details!

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N.J. Emergency Vehicles Adds to Sales Team Manasquan, NJ (April 1, 2019) – New Jersey Emergency Vehicles (NJEV), a division of P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of Jimmy Phillips to their sales team.

Sales Manager Jamey Pallitto announced the addition as a further commitment to strengthening the presence of NJEV in the Garden State.

Jimmy comes to NJEV with 24 years of emergency vehicle sales experience. Because of his knowledge, NJEV knows that our existing and future customers will appreciate this addition to our team.

“Having someone as experienced as Jimmy on our sales team is a strategic component to increasing market share in New Jersey. We now have the products, people, and service offerings to fully meet the needs of emergency service providers in our home state,” said Pallitto.

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Don Miller, Director of NJEV, echoed Jamey’s sentiments saying, “Today is the best time to be working with NJEV, as we continue to expand and strengthen our penetration in the New Jersey marketplace.

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One thing I learned early on in my firefighter career is that the less there is to clean up, the happier the crew. This especially rings true with the rule that the cooks are exempt from cleanup….I like that rule!

“One pan” recipes are popular for this very reason and not just in the firehouse. These recipes are also perfect for home cooks who are looking to save time on cleanup and reduce the chances of having a “tornado incident” in the kitchen, and you know exactly what I mean by that. But just because something is called a “one

Great Bay EMS Squad 855 at the scene of a car versus pole in Little Egg Harbor Twp. on March 29th.

flavor of the ingredients while they cook.

And one thing that many cooks fail to think about is presentation and garnish. Just a simple touch of orange zest not only adds color but a ton of flavor from the essential oils it contains. And the fennel fronds, which usually end up in the trash, can really make a dish pop with color right before serving. Plus, it results in less waste which is always a good thing, especially when you are on a budget.

Taking the time to read through recipes and understanding why certain things are being done are key to becoming better cooks.

Anyone can throw a bunch of stuff in a pot and call it a day. But a true cook learns about their ingredients, treats them with respect and pays attention to the details.

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6 Chicken Thighs, bone-in and skin-on 1 Cara Cara Orange, zested and thin sliced 1 Navel Orange, zested and thin sliced ½ Red Onion, peeled and thin sliced 2 Fennel, thin sliced and fronds reserved 1 Cup Castelvetrano Olives, pitted (substitute with any green olives) 1 Tbs. Chili Flake 2 Tbs. Kosher Salt, plus more to taste Extra Virgin Olive Oil Procedure:

-Preheat oven to 450°. Place a large cast-iron pan or oven-proof skillet in the oven while it preheats and you assemble your ingredients.

-Trim chicken thighs of excess skin and fat. Pat dry and season both sides liberally with salt. Set aside.

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pan” recipe doesn’t mean you should throw just everything into one pan, pop it in the oven and say a prayer in hopes that it turns out ok. This is where attention to detail will really help you become a better cook.

Taking the time to build layers of flavor, even in a simple preparation, will make your food taste better. A perfect example of this is my Roasted Chicken with Fennel, Oranges and Olives recipe below.

Starting with the chicken skin-side down first on the stovetop helps you in rendering the fat before everything goes in the oven. This allows us to achieve the crispy skin we all love. Tossing the sliced vegetables in oil and salt prior to putting them in the pan ensures all the surfaces are covered and seasoned well. This step not only reduces the chances of burning them, it allows us to bring out the

-Using oven mitt, remove pan/skillet from oven and place on low heat. Add a couple glugs of olive oil and place the chicken skin side down in one layer.

Keep an eye on the chicken while you prepare the rest of the ingredients so as not to burn them.

-While the chicken is cooking, thin slice the onion and

set aside. Cut the stalks off the fennel bulb and save the fronds. Thin slice the fennel bulb, discarding the root end and any discolored brown bits. Zest your oranges and set aside with reserved fennel fronds; this will be used as a garnish.

Now thinly slice the oranges, removing any seeds.

Toss sliced onion, fennel and orange in a bowl with a pinch of salt and drizzle of olive oil.

-Remove the browned chicken thighs to a dish.

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the oil and grease out of the pan. Pour in the fennel, onion, orange mixture along with the chili

flake. Place the chicken on top, skin side up. Arrange some of the orange slices on top. Place the pan in the oven and cook for 45 minutes to an hour, or until the chicken temperature is 165° F. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, add the olives to the pan.

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-Taste and season if needed. Garnish with orange zest, fennel fronds and a drizzle of olive oil.

*Note: Use any variety of oranges you like. Cara Cara has a subtle sour note which pairs well against the sweetness of other oranges and cooked fennel.

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NEW JERSEY GIGS

NEW JERSEY MEMORIES

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Aberdeen Fire Official Robert DeBold operates a 2014 Ford Expedition.

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Franklin Township District 1's recruitment unit is a 2007 Chevy Suburban that saw original duty as a Somerset Fire Company chief's gig.

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Middlebush Support 44 is a 2007 Chevy Suburban. Originally a chief's vehicle, it is now used to haul trailers and for additional details such as fire-police duties.

In Middlebush, chief vehicles sport the initials and dates of chief officers that served with the vehicle, on the door.

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Second-Alarm Fire Damages Home in Park Ridge Park Ridge, NJ - Park Ridge firefighters battled a secondalarm fire on Sunday afternoon, March 24th on Doxey Drive that caused damage to a JUMP TO FILE# two-story family 032419107 home.

Around 12:30 P.M., Park Ridge firefighters were dispatched to 224 Doxey Drive for a reported house fire. Park Ridge's Chief arrived on scene moments later and confirmed a working fire with smoke showing. The first-due engine hit the hydrant and stretched a line through the front door as the home was filled with heavy smoke.

Flames extended to the attic area and a second-alarm was transmitted. The fire was knocked down within 30 minutes and extensive overhaul followed. Mutual aid from Woodcliff Lake, Hillsdale, Old Tappan and Montvale assisted on scene.

No injuries were reported and the fire remains under investigation.

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Vehicle News

Union County Tanker 7 is a new Pierce 1250-GPM/3500- Milltown Ladder 73 has been assigned an E-One 2000- The Middlebush Fire-Police operate this Ford F-350 unit GWT model built on a Freightliner M2 112 chassis. It GPM/500-GWT/78-foot quint, sold by Absolute Fire Pro- with body work by Kronenburg North America. was sold by Fire & Safety Services. tection.

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Bergenfield Engine 1 has been assigned a 2019 Pierce Pequannock Engine 2-1 received a 2018 Pierce Impel Franklin Twp. (Warren County) accepted delivery of a Enforcer 1500-GPM/500-GWT pumper, sold by Fire & PUC model 1500-GPM/750-GWT pumper, sold by Fire & 2019 Pierce Enforcer PUC model 1500-GPM/3000-GWT Safety Services.

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Bergenfield Ladder 1 has been assigned a 2019 Pierce Enforcer 107-foot Ascendant model rear-mount aerial ladder with an overall height of 11'9". It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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In Old Bridge Twp., Cheesequake Engine 202 has been assigned a 2018 Pierce Enforcer 1500-GPM/750-GWT pumper that possesses a light tower and 10 kW generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Middlesex Engine 23 is a new E-One Typhoon 2000GPM/780-GWT pumper that carries assorted rescue tools and equipment. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protection.

In Franklin Twp., the Middlebush FD placed into service a 2018 Spartan 2000-GPM/750-GWT/40A-GFT pumper, possessing cameras on both sides of the cab and in the rear, a 6-man cab and it carries a 10-kW generator. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co.

North Brunswick Ladder 3 has been assigned a 2018 EOne Cyclone 1500-GPM/300-GWT/105-foot quint with pump panel behind a roll-up door. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protection Co. This rig answered its first alarm on March 26th.

In Woodbridge Twp., the Keasbey Fire District has placed into service a 2018 Pierce Enforcer PUC model 1500-GPM/470-GWT/30A-GFT with Husky Foam System rescue-pumper. It carries assorted tools, portable winch and an inflatable boat with Mercury motor. It was sold

by Fire & Safety Services.

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Members of Wayne Company 2 have completed work on this military surplus 1985 M923 AM General five-ton truck that is used for flood water rescues. It carries a 500-GPM portable pump and dry suits. It is also used as a mobile dock.

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In Franklin Twp., the Somerset FD placed into service a 2018 Seagrave/EVI heavy rescue that carries six extrication tools, a 9000lb. portable winch, light tower, 30 kW generator and many other features. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co.

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Lincoln Park Rescue 204 has been assigned a 2018 Spartan/Rescue 1 apparatus that has a light tower, 9000-lb. portable winch, 30 kW generator, and many more features.

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Lincoln Park EMS has placed into service a 2019 Ford F550/Horton ambulance.

Jersey City, NJ - Over 30 police dogs from all over the state and Bucks County, Pa., assembled at Liberty State Park for an FBI run homeland security drill on April 4th. The purpose was to get the K-9's cops used to JUMP TO FILE# riding on a first re- 040519100 sponder boat to an emergency scene and sniff out drugs or explosives.

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter was anchored in front of the Statue of Liberty, and the emergency boats would transport the dogs, lift them over and into the cutter, to do their searching.

The boats came from numerous law enforcement agencies, as well as two fire boats from the North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue and one from the Bayonne Fire Department. Law enforcement boats came from such agencies as the FBI, New Jersey and New York state police and the NYPD. To some dogs, it was natural riding on the boats and sightseeing. Others were nervous of their surroundings, but they all completed their tasks.

This was the second such drill conducted in the area by the FBI. When help is needed, the FBI knows what agencies to call for assistance. When the exercise was terminated, all officials had a positive feeling about the day's events.

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LITTLE BIG GUYS If you have photos you would like to see in our Little Big Guys feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

In Toms River Township, Silverton Fire Company’s Brush 2909 is this 2002 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 4x4 with Reading Body and conversion by Lee’s. It has a front brush guard, Hale 400-GPM pump, a 300-gallon water tank, two whip lines, 2 ½-inch intake, ¾-inch booster reel, pre-connected forestry hose, front and rear Ramsey six-ton winches, forestry tools, saws, Porto Power, bolt cutters and an AED.

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Silverton's Brush 2909, 2002 Ford F-350/Reading/Lee's 250/300 and has a front and rear six-ton winch.

"My name is JR Slifer and I run with Richlandtown Fire Company in Pennsylvania. I've been in the fire service for 15 years.

I'm currently the Vice President of the company and a Fire Police Officer. I have a half sleeve of St. Florian and a fire scene underneath, representing my service and dedication to the community."

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Right/rear view of Silverton's Brush 2909.

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Van Takes Out Pole in Little Egg Harbor Twp.

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In Franklin Twp., Somerset Rescue 56's 2000 Seagrave/Marion model, left, has been replaced with a new Seagrave/EVI, over 43-feet long.

Little Egg Harbor Twp., NJ - Just after 11:00 A.M. on March 29th, a van traveling north on Mathistown Road left the roadway and struck a pole. The force of the impact knocked the pole and wires down. LEHPD shut down both directions of Mathistown Road while West Tuckerton firefighters worked the scene and secured the vehicle. Great Bay EMS also responded. No injuries were reported and the accident is under investigation by LEHPD. The road remained closed for some time as Atlantic City Electric replaced the pole and wires.

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Preparations Underway for the 6th Annual Keyport First Aid Cadet Competition Keyport, NJ - Preparations are underway for the 6th Annual Keyport First Aid Cadet Competition to be held June 8, 2019 at Keyport High School, according to Keyport First Aid Chief Ken Krohe, JUMP TO FILE# who heads up the 040719101 event.

The event will feature upwards of 160 young future EMS providers in a series of skills competitions to test their basic and advance emergency medical service capabilities. Competitors will participate in skill events such as taking a patient’s vital signs, handling cardiac arrests, CPR, splinting, patient assessment and removing patients from motor vehicle wrecks.

“Every year the competition grows, the number of participants increases and their skill levels get better and better,” says Krohe, who leads a team of area adult first responders in producing the Cadet Competition.

Teams are expected to arrive on the evening of June 7th, where they’ll take part in an educational session and then spend the night on site. Some will experience what it is like to live in emergency tent housing supplied by the New Jersey EMS Task Force.

The actual competition, set for June 8th, is designed to present competitors with realistic scenario simulations which test their abilities and develop teamworking techniques, while also creating real-time learning situations.

In addition to taking part in the skills tests, competitors will be able to explore assets and experience equipment from the New Jersey EMS Task Force, the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office and Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC).

Previous events have included teams from throughout the tri-state region. For example, the 2018 event drew more than 150 competitors representing 37 teams. The competition is open to youth members of emergency

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“We want the cadets to have fun, learn a little, and, perhaps more important, get to know who their fellow members are at nearby squads,” Krohe says. “They are the future of this field throughout the tri-state. It’s conceivable that one day in the future they’ll find themselves side-by-side at a real emergency and the time they spent together at the competition will serve them well in those situations.”

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Preparations are underway for the 6th Annual Keyport Cadet Competition.

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Flames Consume Two Jersey City Buildings Jersey City, NJ - Huge flames and thick smoke consumed the rear of an abandoned two-and-ahalf story woodframe dwelling on Clinton Avenue, March 24th, and jumped an alley to JUMP TO FILE# an occupied home, 032519106 forcing occupants to run out to safety.

Fire companies were initially dispatched to Oxford Avenue, west of Kennedy Boulevard, where flames were rolling up the rear of the abandoned structure. First arriving police officers alerted tenants to evacuate.

It also appeared that squatters were occupying the fire building.

As fire companies began their response, some radioed in that they could see a column of smoke in the air, shortly before 4:30 P.M. Squad 4 reported that two buildings were on fire. The flames had jumped an alleyway and involved an occupied home to the east of the original fire building. A second-alarm was quickly sounded.

Firefighters made an aggressive attack to knock down the heavy fire in the abandoned building and opened up walls of the exposure to extinguish flames, there.

A battalion chief and a firefighter suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The multiple-alarm was brought under control shortly after 5:00 P.M. Arson investigators were on the scene of the fire, which was considered suspicious in origin.

Later, a woman was taken in for questioning in connection with the fire, according to the Jersey Journal.

The Red Cross was on the scene to assist the people left homeless by the fire. The Gong Club canteen truck was also on hand for rehab purposes.

Truckees work to open up the exposure building to extinguish flames.

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FACES OF NEW JERSEY’S EMERGENCY SERVICES

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On March 25th, eight new firefighters were sworn in to the Passaic FD under the supervision of Chief Patrick Trentacost. The swearing-in took place at City Hall. Pictured standing on the far left is Chief Trentacost and on the far right is Mayor Hector Lora.

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Members of the Harrison Fire Department stand in front of their new Ladder 1, a Pierce Arrow XT tiller with 107-foot Ascendant aerial.

(L to R): Firefighters Bill Ring IV, Nick Czander and Joe DeFuria.

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Hamilton Twp. (Mercer County) Station 17 'B' Platoon members, (L to R): Captain/EMT Jason Bergstrom and Firefighter/EMTs Craig Crawley, John Burton and Chris Dixon pose with Tower 17, a 2005 E-One 95-foot Ladder/Tower with 2000-GPM pump.

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Paterson Chief of Department Brian McDermott, center, speaks at Deputy Chief Kevin Hancock's (to his right) retirement party at Fire Headquarters, April 4th. D.C. Hancock is a 3rd generation city firefighter. His father was a deputy chief, and grandfather a firefighter and deputy chief's aide. His retirement marks an end to 101-years of service to the P.F.D. by the Hancock family.

WNBC-TV's New Jersey reporter Brian Thompson, center, looks like he is enjoying his ride on North Hudson Marine 1 during the FBI's police K-9 drill involving police and fire boats transporting the dog-cops to a USCG cutter to search for drugs and explosives, April 4th.

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The Meaning of Easter Chaplain’s Corner

Pastor Fernando Villicana

A Sunday School teacher once asked her class to write one sentence on “What Easter Means to Me.” One student wrote: Egg salad sandwiches for the next two weeks!

Don’t let this Easter be just another busy time of eggs and bunnies while missing the true meaning of it all. After having said that however, I don’t see any harm in enjoying a few of the traditional add-ons to the holiday that may not come under the category of religion.

There are BBQ’s, Easter egg hunts with the kids and a time for family to spend time together. My whole family enjoys a traditional dinner together. But have you ever wondered what bunny rabbits and colored eggs have to do with the resurrection of Jesus?

The short answer is - nothing.

The longer answer is that rabbits and eggs were both symbols of springtime and new life in many ancient cultures. Christians intentionally choose to establish a replacement. Early Christians then adopted the eggs as symbols of new life and birth.

The bottom line is that we are annually reminded that 2000 years ago Jesus Christ rose from the grave and changed the world!

But, let me ask you - what difference does Easter make? How does it impact the way you live your life on a daily basis? Even people who believe Jesus rose from the grave on the third day sometimes have difficulty connecting the dots to their daily lives. So whether you are a follower of Christ or are still examining His claims, I want to invite you to travel back with me to that first Easter morning, Resurrection Sunday. A time when Jesus (after his death and burial) appeared to his faithful followers. I invite you to explore the significance of the resurrection and the difference it can make in your life.

TEXT: John 20:19-22, 30-31 (NIV) On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus

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came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. …But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Easter is so much more than candy, colored eggs and cartoon bunnies. Easter is the cornerstone of the Christian faith; the celebration of Jesus rising from the grave, conquering death and giving us 1) peace with God, 2) a purpose for life and the promise of heaven.

That’s what Easter is really all about.

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IN SERVICE If you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

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The US Coast Guard FD in Cape May operates this 2005 Pierce Enforcer 1250/750 as Engine 5931.

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES If you have photos you would like to see in our EMS feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

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A Union City EMT, assisted by city police officers, helps a county traffic division worker down from his bucket after a hydraulic failure left him hanging over busy Kennedy Boulevard traffic at the intersection of just as busy 32nd St., April 16th.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? If you have photos you would like to see in our “Where are they Now?� feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

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This 2001 Pierce Dash 2000-GPM/750-GWT/40-GFT pumper originally served the Old Bridge Fire Company, in East Brunswick Fire District 1, as Engine 707. It currently runs as Milltown Engine 62.

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Passaic Deputy Chief Retires with 30 Years of Service

Passaic, NJ - On April 5th, Deputy Chief Al Roman served his last tour with the Passaic Fire Department. After dedicating 30 years of service to the city of Passaic, Chief Roman retired. He was sworn in on September 11, 1989 and was assigned to the 'D' shift, where he was with Engine Co. 3 for two years before being transferred to Ladder 2, which he served on for seven years. He was then promoted to Lieutenant in April of 1998, and then on April 27, 2001 he was promoted to Captain. On April 8, 2005 he was promoted to Deputy Chief and served as the tour commander of Tour 2 for six years before being assigned to headquarters as the operations Chief on September 12, 2011, where he remained until his retirement. He worked on every tour and on all six apparatuses during his career. Pictured are members of the department giving newly retired Deputy Chief Al Roman a warm send off.

DRILLS/TRAINING

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Bass River Twp., NJ - On March 30th, New Gretna FD hosted an LDH drill with crews participating from Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean Counties. The set up was at a 2.5-story wood-frame structure that had no hydrants in the area. Crews first set up a pond site at Route 542 and Leektown Road and then laid over 4000-feet of 5" hose from the draft site to the scene. Mystic Island FD (Station 72) set up their ladder in front of the structure and two New Gretna FD engines supplied the ladder. Other draft sites were set up about a mile apart. Crews do this drill a few times a year in areas where there are no hydrants so that they can practice setting up ponds, which can hold between 3,000 to 5,000 gallons of water, depending on how big the pond is.

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Vehicle News

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Montclair Engine Co. 3 received a 2018 Pierce Saber 1500GPM/500-GWT pumper with six-man cab and storage cabinet. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Montclair Engine Co. 2 has been assigned a new Pierce Saber 1500-GPM/500-GWT pumper, sold by Fire & Safety Services.

Jersey City Arson Squad Deputy Chief Joe Menendez, left, and 1st Responder News NJ Editor Ron Jeffers discuss some fire ground photography information at the scene of a recent multiple-alarm fire.

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Some Vehicles From Hudson County Hudson County is the smallest yet the most densely populated in our state. The selection of vehicles for this month is not the complete of new rolling stock only because there is room for only seven photos when we have news to report. In time other deliveries that are not seen here will be featured.

In the photos is a new heavy rescue truck for Jersey City, a high water rescue truck for the Jersey City Police Emergency Services Unit. This truck was newly delivered but was not yet lettered nor fully equipped. When equipped it will carry an inflatable rescue boat mounted on top. Next is a Pierce 107-foot Ascendant tiller for Harrison, a Pierce top-mount pumper and mid-mount 95-foot platform for Kearny, and a KME pumper and Pierce pumper for Secaucus.

I would like to mention briefly that the Jersey City and Harrison trucks have portable generators as opposed to on-board ones. There are at least three reasons for this. First, they can be carried to wherever they are needed away from the vehicle. Second, the advent of 12-volt flood and scene lighting does not require a generator, and third, portable generators are less expensive. The Jersey City Pierce mid-mount platform, which was featured when it was new, has a portable generator for these reasons as well.

In dealer news, the apparatus division of First Priority Emergency Vehicles has received two KME orders.

One is for the Pioneer Hose Company in Brick (Ocean County), and is for a 4x4 commercial pumper on a Freightliner M2-106 four-door chassis. It will have a Hale DSD 1500-GPM pump, 750-gallon poly water tank with a 25gallon integral Class “A” foam tank, 158-inch aluminum body with roll-up doors and a Harrison 6-kw hydraulic PTO generator. The other order is for the Stockton Fire Company in Hunterdon County. It is also a commercial 4x4 pumper on a Navistar HV507 four-door chassis. It will have a Hale DSD 1500-GPM pump, 750-gallon poly water tank with a 25-gallon integral foam tank, 136-inch aluminum body with roll-up doors and enclosed pump panels, LDH rear discharge and suction, 6-ton front winch and all 12volt scene lighting (no generator).

Two KME deliveries include to Fredon Township (Sussex County), a Predator Panther pumper with MFD chassis, Hale Qmax 1500-GPM pump with top-mount panel, 100-gallon poly water tank and 3/16-inch Challenger aluminum body with roll-up doors (no generator). The second delivery was to Kingston in South Brunswick Township (Middlesex County), for a Custom PRO pumper on a Panther X-LFD chassis with 22inch raised roof cab. It has a Hale DSD 1500-GPM pump with PRO compact pump panel, two speedlays mounted under the rear of the cab, 750-gallon poly water tank with 30gallon Class “B” integral foam tank, 125-GPM foam educator, booster reel 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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Kearny E-3, 2018 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/750/50 with top-mount pump panel. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Jersey City Rescue 1, 2018 Pierce Arrow XT with 5-kw portable generator and 15,000-pound front winch. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Secaucus Engine 1, 2018 KME Predator 2000/750/40 and 10-kw generator. It was sold by First Priority Emergency Vehicles.

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Jersey City Police, Emergency Service Unit high water rescue truck, 2018 Ford F-350 XL/Danko which will carry an inflatable boat on top. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC.

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Kearny LT-2, 2018 Pierce Arrow XT 95-foot platform. It has an 8-kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Harrison Ladder 1, 2018 Pierce Arrow XT with 107-foot Ascendant aerial. It has a 6.5-kw portable generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

mounted under the cab, 3/16-inch aluminum Flex Body, with full height/full depth compartments, both sides, roof top compartments, a pre-connect module at the rear of the body with removable hose trays, a second upper hose bed for LDH hose, painted ROM rollup doors, and an Onan 6-kw hydraulic PTO generator system with a Will Burt LED vertical mast light tower.

Absolute Fire Protection reports that the Monroe Township E-ONE heavy rescue is being prepped and will be delivered from the factory. South Plainfield has ordered two Wheeled

Coach ambulances on Ford F-350 chassis. Colonia FC in Woodbridge Township has ordered an E-ONE Cyclone HP 95-foot mid-mount platform (all three towns in Middlesex County).

They have delivered a Wheeled Coach ambulance to Rutgers University and are prepping a Freightliner/Road Rescue ambulance for the Ramsey Ambulance Corps (Bergen County).

Firefighter One reports Ferrara updates. The Paterson heavy rescue (Passaic County) was on display at FDIC and was headed home. It is an Igniter chassis with extruded aluminum body.

Secaucus Engine 3, 2017 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750/40 A. It has an 8kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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In Middlesex County, New Brunswick’s Cinder pumper is in the final stage of production. It has a Waterous CMU 1750-GPM pump with side-mount panel, 750-gallon water tank and extruded aluminum body. In Bergen County, Ridgewood’s Cinder heavy rescue with extruded aluminum body is in production.

Fire & Safety Services reports the following Pierce deliveries: Old Bridge Township, Cheesequake (Middlesex County) received an Enforcer pumper; Bergenfield (Bergen County) received an Enforcer Ascendant 107-

foot aerial (no pump or tank) and an Enforcer pumper; Moorestown District 1 (Burlington County) received an Impel PUC pumper; the Middlesex County OEM received a Frontline (part of the Pierce family of products) 40-foot command unit on a Freightliner M2 chassis; and Franklin Township (Warren County) received an Enforcer tanker/pumper. The Borough of Morris Plains (Morris County) ordered an Arrow XT 100-foot midmount tower.

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