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Hawthorne, NJ - An overnight blaze struck a Hawthorne dwelling and presented firefighters with several challenges before being controlled on September 27th. The first call came in just after 2:00 A.M. by the homeowner for a fire at 50 Sunrise Drive. First arriving units found a well advanced fire on the second-floor/attic of the structure.

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DAMIEN DANIS

JAMES WOOD SR.

Mayor Hector Lora presenting life saving pins to Firefighter Feliciano and Probationary Firefighter Kenner. (Lt. Pilipski was not able to attend, as he was on vacation.) Also pictured is Chief of Department, Patrick Trentacost.

Passaic Firefighters Honored for Saving 18-Month-Old Child Passaic, NJ - Three Passaic firemen were honored at the September 5th council meeting in Passaic for their life-saving actions during an incident involving an 18month-old child.

On July 9th of this year, Passaic Engine Company #1 responded to an emergency medical response at 241 Paulison Avenue.

Upon arrival, they were faced with a child not breathing and emotional distress from the father and family.

The firefighters immediately took action by placing the child on the floor and beginning rapid primary assessment, finding no pulse.

Engine #1 members performed CPR and set up the automated ex-

JUMP TO FILE #090617100 ternal defibrillator. After four minutes of CPR, a heartbeat was detected and the child began breathing on their own. EMS and paramedics arrived shortly after and took over primary care, transporting the child to Hackensack Medical center.

The quick action of Lt. Pilipski, Firefighter Feliciano and Probationary Firefighter Kenner saved the life of this child, and these firefighters did so with the highest level of professionalism and compassion, maintaining a calm pres-

ence during an extremely emotional scene.

The members were commended for their actions in the highest standard of the fire service, for going above and beyond the call of duty to save the life of the 18-month-old child. It was noted that all three members showed a great deal of compassion and support for all the family members during the incident, as well as afterwards. Mayor Hector Lora commended the firefighters by presenting them with life saving pins.

- JAMES WOOD, SR.

OLD & NEW DAMIEN DANIS

Heavy Labor Day Fire in Paramus Quickly Knocked Paramus, NJ - Heavy fire gutted a Paramus house on Alden Road on the morning of September 4th. The fire started at about 9:30 A.M. when companies were dispatched to Alden Rd. on a reported house fire. As first-due companies arrived, the one-story home was well involved with fire venting out of the front of the home. The fire was quickly knocked down within about 20 minutes. The homeowner was taken to Valley Hospital with minor injuries. Mutual aid from Washington Twp., Fair Lawn, Oradell, Rochelle Park and Maywood stood by.

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The Fair Lawn Rescue Squad placed into service a new Spartan/Rescue 1 unit (left), that replaced a 1997 Spartan/3D model.

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Maywood, NJ - On Thursday, September 21st, Maywood firefighters were dispatched to 38 Marlboro Ct. shortly before 6:00 P.M. for a reported structure fire in a garden apartment.

First arriving units found a moderate to heavy smoke condition from the attic area of the two-and-a-half story apartment building. (Two) one-and-three-quarter inch lines were stretched through the front door to the second-floor as the truck company laddered the roof from the rear to open up. A second-alarm was transmitted, bringing in mutual aid from Hackensack, Saddle Brook and Rochelle Park to the scene.

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Netcong Crews Welcomed Home from Convention with Two-Alarm House Fire Netcong, NJ - Shortly after noon on September 17th, as Netcong firefighters were making their way up the Parkway from the annual Wildwood Firemen's Convention, a call came in for a house fire on Hilts Lane. On arrival, the Chief found heavy fire and smoke pushing from the "Delta" side. A second-alarm was struck. The street was more like an alleyway and made access difficult. The majority of the fire was on the first-floor. One firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

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Alabama: Dale Clinton “Clint” Hardemon, 58 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: August 13, 2017 Death Date: August 13, 2017 Fire Department: West Blocton Fire Department Initial Summary: Lieutenant Dale Clinton “Clint” Hardemon responded with the West Blocton Fire Department to a structure fire at 0818hrs on the morning of August 13, 2017. While on scene at the structure fire, Lieutenant Hardemon operated the fire pump on the fire apparatus and also maneuvered fire hose around the structure and apparatus.

Fire department units returned to service at 1120hrs.

Hardemon then drove the apparatus back to the station with no problems noted.

Later that afternoon at approximately 1410hrs, Lieutenant Hardemon was at the fire station with Fire Chief Joe McCool looking at one of the fire department boats. Lieutenant Hardemon told the chief that he was feeling lightheaded and then fell to the ground unresponsive. Fire Chief McCool immediately began medical care and called 911.

McCool initiated CPR and placed Lieutenant Hardemon on the AED; 2 shocks were administered before the arrival of the ALS unit. Lieutenant Hardemon was taken by ambulance to Bibb Medical Center, and then airlifted to DCH Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased that evening from a heart attack.

Arkansas: Randy Ray Treat, 71 Rank: Captain Incident Date: August 26, 2017 Death Date: August 26, 2017 Fire Department: Kingston Rural Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Captain Randy Ray Treat fell ill while responding to an emergency call, becoming unresponsive, and then passing away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported.

California: Gary Helming, 47 Rank: Battalion Chief Incident Date: August 31, 2017 Death Date: August 31, 2017 Fire Department: Los Padres National Forest Santa Lucia District Initial Summary: While returning from an assignment on the Railroad Fire in the Sierra National Forest, Battalion Chief Gary Helming was killed when a Ford F-350 traveling in the opposite direction suffered a tire failure, crossed the middle of the road, and struck Chief Helming's vehicle head-on.

California: Terry Smerdel, 59 Rank: Battalion Chief Incident Date: September 10, 2017 Death Date: September 10, 2017 Fire Department: San Francisco Fire Department Initial Summary: Battalion Chief Terry Smerdel returned from an early morning fire alarm call, and was later found by coworkers in his office, unresponsive. Advanced Life Support measures were immediately initiated. He was pronounced deceased surrounded by his Fire Department Family, and later joined at the station by the Department’s Chaplain and the Smerdel family.

Pennsylvania: Kenneth Greene, Sr., 60 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: September 3, 2017 Death Date: September 14, 2017 Fire Department: Philadelphia Fire Department Initial Summary: Lieutenant Kenneth Greene, Sr., became ill while on-duty and was transported to the hospital from the fire station on September 3, 2017.

Lieutenant Green passed away on September 14th, 2017, from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported.

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Fire Vans Come to the Rescue in Jersey City UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers

Some Jersey City firefighters were planning their Sunday morning with a run out to the Morris County Fire Academy for high rise training, on June 11th. Engine Co. 7 was placed off duty during this time. These members were diverted, however, by a real fire!

They began their journey using two city Training Division vans with their protective gear, but no SCBA. While at Route 139 and Kennedy Blvd., Fire Dispatch transmitted a full assignment for a fire reported at 82 Beach St., in their area. A quick decision was made to “take it in".

The first-alarm assignment for Box 384, at 8:46 A.M., consisted of Engines 11-15-5-9, Ladders 3-7, Rescue 1, Battalion 3 and Deputy 1.

En route, Captain Arnaldo Borges radioed in that there was heavy smoke showing from a distance.

Upon arrival, the captain notified Dispatch that this was a working fire and transmitted the secondalarm, due to three occupants trapped on the top-floor of a twostory wood-frame dwelling and heavy fire showing on the firstfloor.

The working fire assignment dispatched Squad 4, Ladder 9, MSU, Battalion 1 and Car 30 (investigator) to the scene. The second-alarm was made up of Engines 8-17-2, Ladder 6 and Car 3.

The members in the vans could not enter the building due to the lack of SCBA and the heavy fire load, until Ladder Co. 3 arrived. Until that time, they instructed occupants to remain at the window.

Upon arrival of the truck company, Captain T. McGee and Firefighters Medina, Higgins and O'Grady proceeded to place a 35foot ground ladder to the window and removed an 86-year-old woman that was trapped on the top-floor.

They accomplished this task despite heavy fire and smoke from below them and arcing electrical wires from above.

Captain Rodriguez, and Firefighters Paladino and Thrunk, obtained SCBA from arriving units and entered the building without protection of a hose line to begin a primary search. Captain Ditommaso contained the arcing electrical service wire that was burning with an extinguisher while the rescue was being made.

In addition, members of Engine Co. 14 and Ladder Co. 7: Captain Healy, Firefighters Ayalo, Carrera, Carter, Lozada, Moyeno and Zwickel, removed two occupants from the second-floor, “Bravo” side, of the dwelling.

Third Battalion Chief Robert Daly reported to Dispatch that there was heavy fire in the attached twostory wood-frame occupied

dwelling and people were being removed via ground ladders. At 9:18 A.M., Deputy Chief Wayne McCarthy reported that the fire was knocked down, with three lines in operation.

Captain Borges, being the first in command at this fire said, “I had a front row seat to witness the brave and selfless act performed by all members.”

DOWNS: A small fire in an elevator at the Monmouth County Court House in Freehold Borough, Sept. 12th, caused the evacuation of the building.

UPS: The Mizpah V.F.C. in Mays Landing will receive $241,739 in AFG money to obtain equipment.

DOWNS: Fourteen people were displaced from a fire involving their Liberty St. dwelling in Paterson, Sept. 6th.

UPS: On Sept. 14th, the Ocean City City Council approved a $1.1 million contract to purchased a new aerial ladder to replace an aging unit plagued by mechanical problems.

DOWNS: A Sept. 4th fire burned a construction trailer on Beachwood Ave., Stafford, and injured a firefighter, officials said. A propane tank exploded and a state Forest Fire Service member sustained a minor arm injury. He was treated at the scene.

UPS: Two swimmers were rescued from the ocean by Wildwood firefighters and Beach Patrol members, Sept. 16th. The victims were holding onto a child's boogie well beyond the breakers of the unguarded water, officials said. They were placed on rescue boards and brought in by Fire Chief Daniel Speigel and Lt. Stave McGuinn.

Also instrumental in the rescue were Captain Ed Schneider and Firefighters Nick Palmer and Tina Sacco.

DOWNS: The city of Trenton approved to layoff 64 firefighters who are currently being funded by a federal grant that runs out at the end of October, according to a plan approved by the state.

UPS: Forked River Firefighters Robert Anderson and Edward Barker, Jr., along with Lacey Police Officers Anthony Sarno and Christopher Meyer, recently received the “Team of Valor” award from the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia. They teamed up to rescue an 81-year-old woman who was trapped in a burning building in 2016.

DOWNS: An elderly couple was killed and a fire destroyed their Ignatius Dr. home in Manchester, Sept. 15th. Two firefighters were injured battling the fire.

UPS: Asbury Park firefighters responded to a distress call for two swimmers at the beach near Deal Drive, Sept. 20th. Upon arrival, one male swimmer was located on the beach. Two firefighters entered the water to search for the second swimmer, who several witnesses reported was still submerged. That victim was spotted closer to the shore and rescued from the water by Firefighter Christian Stevens. Firefighters and paramedics were able

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Some of the Jersey City firefighters that were instrumental in the fire rescues on Beach St., in June.

to regain a pulse on the 42-year-old woman en route to the hospital, officials said.

DOWNS: A 77-year-old man was killed in a fire that broke out at a Forest Ave. home in Paramus, Sept.

18th. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said the fire was caused by a faulty electrical outlet strip in a living room area.

UPS: The Englewood Fire Department has been award $225,270 in AFG funds to replace portable and mobile radios.

DOWNS: Emergency responders are assisting one of their own. Firefighter Mike Metzger and his family lost their Franklinville home to a fire on Sept. 22nd. The family escaped unharmed but they lost everything,

according to Captain Matt Mills of the Monroe Twp. Ambulance & Rescue Association. Metzger is a firefighter for the Star Cross F.D., in Franklinville, and he is also a member of the Monroe ambulance association. The ambulance unit established a GoFundMe account to help Metzger and his family.

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Beachwood, NJ - The Beachwood FD was recently given a set of old pictures of a structure fire at Main and Water Streets in Toms River from 1970 that they provided mutual aid to. In the picture, from left to right, are Beachwood Firefighters Al Palmieri, Fred Shlick, Bill Morsch, Ray Durbin (sitting on hose) and Ralph Hedden. The fire was at the old Tommy's Restaurant and Sears buildings, currently the location of the 7-11 store. On the right you can see part of the sign for the Travel Lodge motel which is now the TP Motel.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

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Mount Penn, PA Fire now runs this 2005 Pierce Lance 2000/750.

The unit once ran with Gordons Corner, NJ Fire Company.

Members of the Atlantic City Fire Department.

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Atlantic City First Responders Remember 9/11 JOHN M. MALECKY

The Newtonville Fire Company in Buena Vista Township operates Tower 12-6, a 1990 Spartan Baron (mid-engine)/LTI with a 1500GPM pump, 300-gallon water tank, 85-foot tower and a 7.5-KW generator. It formerly served with the Brea, CA Fire Department.

Atlantic City, NJ - Sixteen years have passed since the events of 9/11/2001. Most Americans have moved on with their daily activities, but for First Responders and family members of those who lost their lives that day, September 11th, 2001 will forever be with them each and every day.

On a beautiful late Summer day, Atlantic City held their annual

JUMP TO FILE #091117135 9/11 remembrance event. Dozens of Police, Fire & EMS attended the event, held on Jackson Ave. and the Boardwalk. The Boardwalk was filled with people as they listened to speeches from people describing the events from that day.

Some of the speeches mentioned local residents who happened to be on the planes that day or worked in the World Trade Center, and as their names were read, a bell would ring in their memory.

We will always remember and never forget!

- ROMAN ISARYK

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The Stillwater Fire Department recently acquired this 2005 International 7400/KME 4x4 pumper. It has a 1250-GPM pump, 500-gallon water tank, and 20-gallon foam tank. It originally served the now disbanded Swartswood Fire Department in Stillwater Twp., NJ.

ACPD & ACFD gathered on the beach to conclude the event.

RON JEFFERS

The Freemansburg, Pennsylvania, Fire Company operates this 1989 International S1800/Sanford 750-GPM/460-GWT/40-GFT apparatus that was formerly painted lime and served in Franklin Twp., NJ, with the Somerset Fire District.

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ANTIQUE APPARATUS If you have photos for “Antique Apparatus,” please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com

Healthy-ish Thanksgiving in the Firehouse FORK & HOSE CO. Unlike

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a Food Blog by A.J. Fusco

This Model T Ford chemical engine was acquired by Roxbury No. 1 in 1917.

KEN SNYDER

private sector jobs or careers, emergency services do not take holidays. The fire doesn’t care that it is July 4th, the heart attack isn’t worried about ruining Thanksgiving dinner and the robber certainly doesn’t mind stealing all of your Christmas presents. We signed up for this knowing full well that while other families and friends are home enjoying time together, we may be on shift or have to respond to an emergency at any given time. This makes it all more important to use these opportunities to “celebrate” with our second family at the firehouse. In my crew, we have taken it a step further and invite our immediate families to the firehouse to enjoy a nice meal to help make the holidays at work a little better.

Of all the holidays, I would say Thanksgiving is our most “popular," and for good reason! Deep fried turkey!!! We all know the dangers of frying a turkey but just in case you forgot, here are some tips: -Make sure the turkey is completely thawed out!

-Use the correct amount of oil.

One trick is to place the turkey (still in bag) into the pot and fill with water, stopping about ¾ of the way up. Now remove the turkey, and where the water line is, is where you will want to fill the oil up to. Using a dry erase marker on the OUTSIDE of the pot will help you see where to fill it to.

-Keep a grease-rated fire extinguisher close by.

-Never operate a fryer outdoors in the rain or snow.

-Choose a smaller turkey for frying – 8 to 10 pounds is best.

We all know the classics of Thanksgiving...Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Stuffing, etc. etc. But why not switch it up a little and make it just a little healthier, but still delicious?!

Maybe mash up some sweet pota-

toes instead, or how about roasted green beans instead of a casserole?

Since we usually deep fry a turkey, I like to lighten it up a little with the sides, and for me personally, I look forward to these more than the turkey! One of my go-to’s is glazed carrots. There are a million and one ways to make this classic dish but below is a recipe that really takes it to the next level using classic French and Italian techniques.

The French technique, called “a l’etuvee,” is when you cook vegetables in a shallow pan, preferably with straight sides, with just enough water to come up halfway with butter and salt and then simmered with a parchment paper lid called a “cartouche”.

With this dish, I have simplified it a little by eliminating the cartouche and just adding a little more water to compensate for evaporation. The Italian part used is called an Agro Dolce sauce; agro meaning sour, and dolce meaning sweet.

By using maple syrup and cider vinegar in this recipe, you are able to truly capture flavors of this season!

“Maple-Cider Agro Dolce Glazed Carrots” Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

KEN SNYDER

This 1951 'A' model Mack 500/300 was once used by Packanack Lake No. 5 in Wayne Township.

-32oz. Package of Baby Carrots, halved diagonally -3 Tbs. Butter, plus 1 Tbs. to finish dish -Small Bunch of Fresh Parsley, chopped -¼ Cup Pecans, toasted and chopped -Water, enough to just barely cover carrots in pan -Salt, to taste Maple-Cider Agro Dolce:

-1 Fresno Chile, thin sliced (substitute 1 tsp. Chili Flake) -¼ Cup Maple Syrup -¼ Cup Apple Cider Vinegar -Salt, to taste PROCEDURE:

RICH MAXWELL

Liberty Twp., NJ – Mountain Lake Volunteer Fire Co. (Station 72) has a special piece of apparatus in their fleet; a custom made 1949 Harley Davidson motorcycle, designated as 72-61. The bike is equipped with a 125cc two cycle engine, connected to a threespeed transmission. Its top speed is 50-mph and comes in at a whopping 170-pounds. The bike actually belongs to Ken Lunden, a longtime member of the fire company. He picked the motorcycle up a few years back and decided to customize it for the fire company. The model year of the Harley (1949), also has a special significance; Mountain Lake Fire Company was founded on April 30, 1949. This model Harley Davidson was manufactured from 1947 to 1952 with a total of 31,700 of them sold. But I’m quite sure that this is the only one set up as a fire truck (bike), let alone still around.

In a deep saute pan, arrange carrots in a single layer with the 3 Tbs. of butter, pinch of salt and just enough water to barely cover the carrots.

Bring up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook until the carrots are tender and there is almost no liquid left.

Add the Agro Dolce to the pan, cook until it reduces to a glaze. Pull the pan off the heat and add 1 Tbs. of butter, stirring to make a glaze.

Taste and season. Stir in pecans and parsley, serve.

AJ FUSCO

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Rapid Knockdown in Lodi Lodi, NJ - Lodi firefighters, with mutual aid from several neighboring departments, were able to keep damage to a minimum at a rush hour house fire on September 12th. Firefighters were dispatched at about 8:15 A.M. to 212 Charlton Avenue. Heavy smoke was showing on arrival from the basement and above. Mutual aid was summoned as members stretched into the home. Visible flames were quickly extinguished. Trucks opened the roof, and members vented and checked for any extension. The fire was able to be placed under control in about a half hour, with fire damage in the basement and smoke and water damage throughout. There were no reported injuries and the cause is being investigated.

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Two Dozen Escape Paterson 2nd Alarm

TODD BENDER

Campbell Supply Co. Brings NY Rig to Wildwood

The Hughsonville FD and Chief Timothy Laffin allowed their yet-to-be delivered 103' rear mount quint (dispatched as 4546) to be displayed at the recent Wildwood Firemen's Convention. The Spartan rig was well visited due in part to the stunning American Flag graphics on the rear of the rig that will be serving Dutchess County, NY.

Paterson, NJ - A two-alarm fire struck a three-and-a-half story frame building in Paterson on September 10th, temporarily displacing 24 residents and injuring one firefighter.

The fire was reported at 2:58 A.M. at 324 Market St., a threeand-a-half story frame structure with a retail store on the first-floor and apartments above. Smoke and

JUMP TO FILE #091117129 fire was visible from the top floor as units arrived. Due to the exposure problem of a similar older building, a second-alarm was transmitted.

A quick attack was able to knock down the fire and hold it to the top floor, but many hot spots

kept the blaze from being placed under control until about 5:00 A.M. The apartments below the fire received extensive water damage and all utilities were disconnected.

One firefighter was transported to the hospital with minor injuries and later released. The cause is under investigation.

- BILL TOMPKINS

WOMEN IN FIREFIGHTING If you have photos you would like to see in our “Women in Firefighting” feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com

Meet the City of Wildwood FD’s first and only female firefighter, Tina Sacco. Tina has been on the department for 1 ½ years and was a volunteer prior to that. She is the daughter of Captain Aldo Sacco.

Just two days after this photo was taken, she was involved in a water rescue with another firefighter and the fire chief. She swam out to one-of-two distressed swimmers with a rescue can. They were clinging to a child’s boogie board well beyond the breakers and in unguarded water. They kept them afloat until the beach patrol arrived and brought the swimmers in with recue boards.

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Another Hurricane?

Chaplain’s Corner

Pastor Fernando Villicana

Artist Joseph M. Getsinger (left), with 1st Place Winner, Joe Przybylinski from Fairfield, NJ.

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Burn Foundation Supporters Loved New Fundraising Image On September 15th and 16th, we expected results of Hurricane Irene to ruin the fund-raising effort of the Burn Foundation during the annual Wildwood, NJ Firemen's Convention. Fortunately, the weather was beautiful and the fundraising went well for both days, thanks to the better amount of donations to the Burn Foundation and those volunteers who helped make it happen.

The “HONORS” image, created by artist Joseph M. Getsinger, was a big hit which is believed to have sparked more interest in participants winning a signed and numbered limited-edition print, or the big prize, the #1 framed Giclée Canvas print of “HONORS.” The collector pins were sold out for the first time and attendees were asking how to purchase the print if they didn’t win (go to: www.jgetsingerarts.com). This image could not have been created without the assistance of bagpiper and Deptford Firefighter Captain Ronald Taylor Jr., Fire Chief William Kramer of Cinnaminson Fire Department and members of his department, along with members of the Pennsauken Fire Department.

At approximately 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 16th, John McCann, Administrator for the Burn Foundation, and our major sponsor David Russell, President of Fire & Safety Services, Ltd. (www.f-ss.com) South Plainfield, NJ, started drawing the winners of

JUMP TO FILE #092517136 the signed and numbered limited edition “HONORS” print.

Those winners included: Alice Newbaker, East Rutherford, NJ; Cliford Stuborn, Tuckerton, NJ; Sean Sullivan, Pouck NT, NJ; Kevin Magliano, Old Bridge, NJ; K. Hill, Fort Dix, NJ; Robert Cotellese, Wildwood, NJ; Sal Catapano, Toms River, NJ; Adamsky, South River, NJ; Robert Kearstan, Edison, NJ; Terry Little, Glassboro, NJ; Bill Rger, West Chester, PA; John Chobala, Union Beach, NJ; Tommy Hill, Cookstown, NJ; Raul Ra Koloslei, Ashley, PA; Ian James, Absecon, NJ; Steven Simms, East Hanover, NJ; V. Trentacost, Jersey City, NJ; T. Eichelman, Glenolden, PA; Gary Campbell, Wildwood, NJ; Craig Mackin, Stratford, NJ; William Petty, Millville, NJ; Albert Myer, Woodbury Heights, NJ; Jason Ward, Hamilton, NJ and no name from Tunkhannock, PA. The top winner for the Grand Prize of the “HONORS” Giclée canvas #1 was Joe Przybylinski from Fairfield, NJ. The total amount raised from raffle ticket donations was $19,509.00. This includes pre-donations of raffle tickets by the artist of $980.00, and a surprise donation of $500.00 by the Pipe/Drum Brigade members.

In addition to all that, the Brigantine Professional Firefighters local

2657 presented a check for $5,000.00, because of the Golf Tournament they conduct to benefit the Burn Foundation.

We’d also like to thank our major sponsor of the prints and raffle tickets, President David Russell of Fire & Safety Services, Ltd., South Plainfield, NJ; Bill Eachus of B.C.&B Graphics, Pennsauken, NJ, who printed the prints and raffle tickets; John Cortese of VanGogh Again Galleries, Drexel Hill, PA, who donated the Giclée Canvas print for the raffle; Ed Munin from The Frame Shop in Sewell, NJ, for donating the frame for the Giclée canvas, who also recently became a young grandfather; Chip Lillie of www.ChoiceCustomCards.com for donating the collector cards #38 that was given out to children entering the gate and those who purchased a collector pin and the Five Mile Beach Committee for their support and assistance every year.

We would also like to thank all the volunteers who helped during the weekend, including Burn Foundation Board members and most of all, Burn Foundation Administrator John P. McCann, Jr., who works hard coordinating this event and the people who volunteer and donate their time and funds to keep the Burn Foundation alive.

God Bless them all and God Bless America!

- PROVIDED

Satellite images showed us the scale of flooding and devastation in Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico this month. With rainfall topping 50-inches in some areas, Harvey blasted a huge part of Texas stretching from the Houston area into Louisiana. One resident yelled out “our whole city is underwater.”

We watched the news as rescue operations took place and the human toll affected all of us.

But in the midst of the devastation there were many positive stories, too. The strength of the human spirit, rescue efforts from all over the country, brotherly love, compassion and finances that poured in to aid those in need.

Hurricanes have names - Harvey, Irma… The Bible describes another kind of storm that can enter our lives with little warning.

Hurricanes that we have names for. What have you named your hurricane? Divorce, death in the family, sickness, financial ruin, depression over a life that has not gone the way you planned or hoped? Yes, hurricanes have names and can become very personal and devastating. Yet, as damaging and frightful as these storms can be, there is some good news.

They pass.

In the Bible, the Disciples found themselves faced with a lifethreatening storm out at sea. They called on Jesus who was asleep in the bottom of the boat. Have you ever called on God and had the feeling that He was asleep? Jesus is awakened by the panic and fear of the Disciples who thought this was the end for them. Jesus gets up and speaks to the storms and says: “peace be still” and the storm passed. To those of us who cry out to God in a time of crisis, He promises a “peace that surpasses all understanding.” He is still speaking to storms. When your life seems to be under water, when everything seems to be going south, a rescue operation is under way. God is still able to minister to our fears and needs with “peace be still.”

For those who have gone through a storm and are still suffering the consequences and residual affects of it, God is here for that too. He knows that even though your personal storm has passed, there is a rebuilding process needed. Let us all look to God as the source of restoration and peace even in the midst of a storm.

Psalm 107:28-31 Yet when they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, the Lord brought them out of their distress. He calmed the storm and its waves quieted down. So they rejoiced that the waves became quiet, and he led them to their desired haven. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his gracious love and for his awesome deeds on behalf of mankind.

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Newmarket Truck 6 Crosstown Express members (L to R): Lt. Anthony Fritz Sr., Engineer Niel Williams, FF David Del Toro (in back), and FF Anthony Fritz Jr.

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ALL IN THE FAMILY

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On 9/10/17, members of the Pattenburg Vol. Fire Co. said a sad farewell to Search & Rescue K9 Timmy.

The 11-year-old German Sheppard had to be put down after losing a battle with throat cancer.

Pattenburg Firefighters Say a Sad Goodbye to Timmy, Their Search & Rescue K9 In September, after responding to a reported fire that turned out to be outside rubbish, Rutherford father-and-son duos posed for a photo. (L to R): Paul Dansback and son Christian, and Jack Melfa with father John.

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APPARATUS IN ACTION

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Flemington's Engine 49-1 set up in front of the fire building on Michele Crossing on August 22nd in Raritan Twp.

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Minotola Fire Company's 1993 Pierce Telesquirt at a recent working fire.

Union Twp., NJ - On Sunday, September 10th, members of the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Co., Hunterdon County's Station 25, gathered to say farewell and honor "Timmy," the department's 11year-old Search & JUMP TO FILE# Rescue German 092517102 Sheppard. Timmy was Pattenburg Fire Co. K9 Unit’s original dog, serving from 2009 up until a few weeks ago when he became ill.

In the eight years since the K9 program started, Timmy didn’t just serve in the area covered

by Pattenburg Fire Co. He has responded all over the state to requests from police agencies and other organizations. One of his favorite details was doing demonstrations at local schools and interacting with the kids. Timmy was involved in multiple rescues and finds of missing people, suicidal persons, Alzheimer's patients, and animals over the years.

One well known rescue was of Sulley, a 100-pound tortoise who went missing for a couple of days after getting out of its backyard enclosure over the 2015 Labor Day weekend.

Timmy was born in Germany and trained by Andrea Aporetella in Kingwood Twp., here in Hunterdon County. He only understood commands that were given in German for his search and rescue tasks. As a result of the extensive training, he held multiple tracking titles and certifications.

Timmy had become Fire Chief Dan Van Fossen’s best friend after the passing of Bill Hardenburg in 2015. Bill was Timmy’s first handler when they started the K9 Search & Rescue Unit in the Pattenburg Fire Co. Dan was only the second handler Timmy ever had. Moses the Moose was Timmy’s favorite stuffed animal, his favorite song was “In Case You Didn't Know,”

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Bethlehem Twp. Mayor's Proclamation awarded to Pattenburg Vol. Fire Co. in honor of Search & Rescue K9 Timmy.

and he also loved cheese.

Crown Veterinary Specialists in Lebanon had been caring for Timmy since he was diagnosed with throat cancer a short while ago. Unfortunately, the cancer spread quickly throughout his body. When Timmy stopped eating, a decision was made to put him down to stop his suffering.

On the evening of Sunday, September 10th, a procession of firetrucks and emergency vehicles escorted by the State Police traveled from Pattenburg’s firehouse on County Road 614, taking Timmy to Crown Veterinary Specialists in Lebanon. After arriving at the hospital, everyone gathered on the front lawn where a full fireman’s ceremony was held for K9 Timmy before he was put down.

Fire Chief Van Fossen com-

mented that Crown Vets were awesome in the caring for Timmy.

Timmy is the second K9 Pattenburg has lost in less than a year; K9 Bandy was put down last October.

On Thursday evening, September 21st, Bethlehem Twp. Mayor Paul Muir issued a special Proclamation honoring K9 Timmy during the Township’s Committee Meeting. Mayor Muir read the Proclamation aloud and awarded it to Fire Chief Van Fossen along with a medal as they stood in front of a poster size photograph of Bill Hardenburg with Timmy.

Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Co. is one-of-five fire companies that provides fire and rescue services for Bethlehem Township.

- RICHARD MAXWELL

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Shed Fire in Buena Borough

Buena, NJ - Minotola and Landisville responded quickly to a reported structure fire that turned out to be a large shed fire on September 4th. Responding crews had the fire quickly knocked down and there where no injuries.

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Third-Alarm Strikes Hawthorne Home, Leaving Four Displaced Hawthorne, NJ - An overnight blaze struck a Hawthorne dwelling and presented firefighters with several challenges before being controlled on September 27th.

The first call came in just after 2:00 A.M. by the homeowner for a fire at 50 Sunrise Drive. First arriving units found a well advanced fire on the second-floor/attic of the structure. A second-alarm was immediately called as lines were advanced into the home.

Fire broke through the roof and with limited access to the seat of the fire, the order was given to back out and attack the fire defensively. The first issue became apparent as only

JUMP TO FILE #092717101 limited water pressure was available to the tower ladder. A thirdalarm was sounded and supply lines were laid to more distant hydrants.

With adequate water, the elevated master stream and exterior hand lines soon had the heavy fire knocked down. Companies were then able to re-enter.

The second issue faced was when the electrical service to the home began arcing at the structure and close to the tower ladder bucket. A call to PSE&G with a

rush was made, but once the utility arrived, they could not access the line with their truck. Power to the immediate area was cut to solve the problem.

The fire was able to be placed under control in less than two hours. Two firefighters were transported to the hospital for heat issues, but were soon released. Units from multiple Passaic and Bergen Counties departments assisted at the scene and covered the empty firehouses. Four residents were left homeless.

- BILL TOMPKINS

BEACHWOOD VOL. FD

Crash on Beachwood Blvd. Snaps Utility Pole Beachwood, NJ - At approximately 6:45 A.M. on September 15th, Beachwood Fire and EMS responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a car versus utility pole in the 300 block of Beachwood Boulevard. The pole was snapped in pieces by the crash and power lines were downed. Fire Department personnel assisted Beachwood Police with traffic as Beachwood EMS treated the occupants of the car.

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NEW JERSEY GIGS

NEW JERSEY MEMORIES

If you have photos you would like to see in our “NJ Gigs” feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

If you have photos you would like to see in our “NJ Memories” feature, please upload them to our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

Branchville Command 655 is a 2006 Dodge Durango used by Chief Jon Frato. It saw original duty as a Stillwater police unit.

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NJ FIRE MUSEUM COLLECTION

Deepwater Truck 2 used a rig built by Peter Pirsch. This photo is part of the NJ Fire Museum's collection, and the museum will host an open house at its Allentown location on October 22nd.

Sandyston Chief Scott House answers alarms in a 2009 Chevy Tahoe that saw original duty with the East Greenbush, N.Y. Fire District.

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The Rio Grande Fire Co. uses this 2007 Dodge Durango as a command vehicle.

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The Rio Grande Fire Co. uses this 2007 Dodge Durango as a multipurpose vehicle.

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Morris Plains Emergency Unit 4 used this apparatus that was built in New Jersey.

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NJ Emergency Services Health & Fitness Coalition - What it is and why it’s important to you

RON JEFFERS

Two Police Officers Injured in Union City MVA

Union City, NJ - North Hudson firefighters extricated a Union City police officer from the passenger's side of the radio car after it was involved in an MVA at 31st Street and Summit Avenue, September 21st. Two police officers and civilians were injured.

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

Chatham Township Fire Department still runs this 1988 Mack CF/Pierce 1250/600.

FRANK ROBINSON

JOHN M. MALECKY

In Mullica Twp. (Atlantic County), the Sweetwater Fire Company maintains this 1983 GMC 7000/FMC pumper as E-1634. It has a 1000-GPM pump, 750-gallon water tank and a 3.5-KW generator.

The booster reels have high pressure fog.

The Line of Duty Death (LODD) of a fairly young and in good shape firefighter in November of 2014 was the final straw. It was that event that prompted NJ Division of Fire Safety Director William Kramer, Mount Lau- JUMP TO FILE# rel FD Battalion 092217120 Chief Greg Collier, and myself to meet and discuss the concerning health issues of firefighters and emergency responders in general.

In 2014, we had six firefighters die in the line-of-duty from Cardiovascular disease. There was an abundance of research and data that showed how firefighter fitness was clearly related to the LODDs, as well as their ability to function adequately on the fireground. Enough was enough. It was time to do something about it.

Through our brainstorming session that day, we came up with the concept of creating a coalition of fire and emergency services stakeholders to address these issues. A coalition that would become self-sustaining. We also decided to add firefighter cancer and emergency responder mental health to the coalition’s mission since we were also having alarming rates of deaths from these causes.

We made sure to include those knowledgeable of the health issues we were about to take action against.

We wanted as many of the major stakeholders in the state of N.J. as possible who were impacted by firefighter and emergency responder death and disability. We included chief’s organizations, unions and volunteer organizations. Representatives from the League of Municipalities and the Joint Insurance Fund were included, as well as organizations such as the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), Firefighter Cancer Foundation, The First Twenty, Firefighter Functional Fitness, FDNY Behavioral Health Section, NJ Division of Fire Safety, NJ Office of Emergency Medical Services, NJ Public Employees Occupational Health & Safety (PEOSH), and more.

Our plan was to hold a Health Summit to bring these stakeholders together and develop a strategic plan of how to move forward and address the health issues. Planning took place for over 18-months to get the project moving. (Various obstacles and time constraints kept holding us up from setting a date.) The services of Kent Neiswender of NJ DFS and Kean University were added to the project by Director Kramer. With the assistance of these resources, the NJ Emergency Responder, Health & Safety Coalition Summit became a reality.

On May 25, 2016 the Summit was held at Middlesex Fire Academy. Forty-two representatives from over 20 organizations attended. We had representatives from New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida. In addition to those already noted, we also had

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Mrs. Donna Buscio being presented a recognition award by NJ Division of Fire Safety Director, William Kramer, and National Fallen Firefighters' NJ Advocate, Anthony Correia, for her work with the Captain Buscio program.

representatives from the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) and Connecticut State Fire Academy, among others. We opened the Summit by first recognizing Donna Buscio for creating the Captain Buscio program (http://www.captainsgift.com/), a groundbreaking program that allows N.J. firefighters to get a physical at no cost to them.

The agenda that we followed that day included an overview of the health related issues of firefighting; the Cardiovascular problem; the Cancer problem; the mental health impact; and Health & Fitness programs for firefighters, including physical & mental capability to perform.

The afternoon consisted of developing a path and vision for the future of the coalition. It was decided to continue to move forward to develop tools and resources towards our goal of developing a long-term, sustainable plan to address the impact of health related illnesses in the Fire Service.

The coalition meets every two months at a physical site, as well as extending participation by webinar, and has now grown to over 50 participants dedicated to improving the mental and physical health of fire and emergency responders in New Jersey through collaboration and cooperation.

Since the creation of the coalition, we have done the following: Created a class on the physiological and mental stressors of firefighting which has been delivered six times through Kean University to over 100 class participants; Delivered six NFFF Stress First Aid classes through Kean; Developed a report on recommended fire recruit functional fitness guidelines; Collaborated with the NJ Office of EMS Safety Committee; Provided the NJ Division of Fire Safety a bulletin on Suicide Prevention Awareness; Provided the NJ Division of Fire Safety a bulletin on

reducing cancer hazards to firefighters; and created a resource library.

We are currently working on the First Annual Fire & Emergency Services Health & Fitness Symposium, being planned for November/December of 2017, and are requesting to attend the following: NJ Firemen’s Convention; NJ Fire Districts Association meeting; NJ Fire Chief’s meeting; and NJ Volunteer Fire Chief's meeting.

We are also currently working on the following: Holding a roundtable discussion at the NJ League of Municipalities; Continuing to provide resources and tools to improve the health of fire & emergency responders in NJ; and creating social media and webpages to share information.

We currently have a LinkedIn group, (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/70 56546).

The coalition is for every level of the fire and emergency services, for every firefighter and EMT. Besides providing tools, we plan to be the clearing house, the go-to group to provide you with the latest information on Cardiovascular, Cancer and Mental Health. Firefighting and emergency response work is physically and mentally demanding. To survive this line of work, it requires optimum mental and physical conditioning. It is the goal of the coalition to create an environment that promotes your well-being through education, support, and easily attainable resources and tools.

We can’t help others if we can't help ourselves. Not being physically and/or mentally fit not only puts you in danger, but is also hazardous to those you serve, and those you serve with. Let’s make everyday a firefighter and EMT fit-for-duty day!

For more information regarding The Coalition, you can contact Tony Correia at acorr1954@gmail.com or 609-743-8570.

- ANTHONY CORREIA

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EMS 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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Washington Emergency Squad and Franklin Twp. FD's EMS Division, performing REHAB during a commercial building fire on Route 57 in Washington Boro on August 20th.

RICH MAXWELL

F.D.N.Y. We Gotta Job VIDEO REVIEW

Video reviews by John Malecky

F.D.N.Y. We Gotta Job

By Fireline Video Productions Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188 Central Street, #4 Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-522-8528 e-mail: support@fire-policeems.com www.fire-police-ems.com Price: $29.95 (DVD) This DVD is 85 minutes in length and is produced by the same company that gave us the last video reviewed in September, 10-75 Da Box. This video has coverage from the year 2000 and the fires are just as intense as the previous one. One difference is that additional brief information is on the front of the disk about the incidents.

The narrator in the background gives a size up, but at least you know what the actual scene is about from the disk.

There are six incidents. The first is a third-alarm in Flatbush, Brooklyn and involves a row of one-story taxpayers comprising eight stores. The cockloft, as expected, is the means of fire travel.

Two tower ladders and five monitors operate in this outside fight.

The next is in Brooklyn and is a second-alarm response with foam units for an overturned tanker which took the life of the driver. It is at McGuiness Blvd. and two tower ladders are involved in the operation. The next is in Queens for a second-alarm in

a 2 ½ story frame private dwelling.

The next is also Queens, in the Glendale section, for a secondalarm at a 200'x500', two-story factory. Two tower ladders and handlines operate.

Brooklyn is next for a thirdalarm at a four-story occupied dwelling with exposures affected.

This is the Bushwick section. Five lines were stretched to battle this.

Lastly, in downtown Brooklyn is an explosion and collapse of (two) three-story occupied dwellings. It is at State and Bond in the 31 Battalion’s territory. Numerous special units are called to the scene as well as a police ESU presence.

These five events make for another group of heavy involvement for the FDNY.

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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 Atlantic County, the Sweetwater Fire Company in Mullica Township has in service as Brush 1634 this 2014 Dodge 4x4 with a Protec platform and a Wildland Warehouse brush conversion. It has a four-door cab, a Hale 250-GPM pump, 225-gallon water tank, Scotty foam system with a 10-gallon cell, a forestry line on a reel, a deck gun, a dead load, six-ton portable winch, Indian tanks, hand extinguishers, hand tools, SCBA, vests for water rescue and wildland firefighting, and four spotlights.

RICH MAXWELL

Fire at Toys “R” Us Closes Pohatcong Twp. Store Pohatcong Twp., NJ – On September 18th at around 4:00 P.M., Warren County Communications Center received a call from a Toys"R"Us store employee advising that there was a smoke condition inside the store, and that the store was being evacuated.

Firefighters were dispatched for a smoke investigation, but as they were doing so, the store’s alarm company called to notify them that the store’s smoke alarms were sounding.

After their arrival, the fire crews located a fire in a closed office in the front of the store. By the time fire suppression activities started, the building’s fire sprinkler system had gone off. The Fire Chief requested a first-alarm to be dispatched to bring in additional apparatus and manpower.

Firefighters were able to quickly knock the fire down and bring the situation under control.

The fire damage was contained to the office, but the rest of the store suffered smoke damage from the fire, and water damage from the sprinkler system.

As a precaution and for roof access, the following aerials set up: Alpha FD’s 82-69 and Phillipsburg FD’s 94-69 set up in the front of the

JUMP TO FILE #092517140 building while Harmony FD’s 2369 set up on the "B" side of the building.

The power was cut to the building by Jersey Central Power & Light at the request of the fire chief.

It was reported that the store will remain closed until all necessary repairs are made.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Warren County Fire Marshal and the Pohatcong PD’s Detective Bureau.

Responding to the fire were the Pohatcong Twp. PD (Patrol 75), Greenwich Twp. PD (Patrol 98), Lopatcong Twp. PD (Patrol 74), Pohatcong Twp. FD (Huntington Fire Co. Station 74), Alpha FD (Station 82), Phillipsburg FD (Station 94), Greenwich Fire Co. (Station 98), Harmony Twp. FD (Station 23), Washington Boro FD’s RIT Team (Station 83), West Easton (PA) FD’s RIT Team (2312), Warren County Fire Marshal (Station 33), Phillipsburg Rescue Squad (Rescue 94), and Paramedics from the Hunterdon Medical Center (EMS 4).

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Sweetwater's Brush 1634, 2014 Dodge/Protec/Wildland Warehouse 250/225/10. It has a six-ton portable winch.

- RICHARD MAXWELL

Right/rear of Sweetwater's Brush 1634 shows forestry line on the reel.

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Washington Boro's RIT Team stands by outside the Toys"R"Us in Pohatcong Twp., where there was a fire in an office inside the store on Sept. 18th.

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Single-Vehicle Crash with Heavy Entrapment in Lebanon Twp. Lebanon Twp., NJ - In the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 5th, First Responders were dispatched to a reported crash with possible en- JUMP TO FILE# trapment on State 090517115 Highway 31 by Van Syckles Road. Police arrived at the scene confirming that the driver was trapped in the vehicle.

The 1:45 A.M. crash involved a Mercedes-Benz E430, occupied only by the male driver. Apparently, the car was traveling southbound on SH 31 just prior to the crash. It looked like the car crossed over to the opposite side of the roadway, going off the road and traveling across the parking lot of a restaurant, before crashing through a wooden light pole, sheering it off at the base. The car then continued on, crashing through a guardrail, and then going partially down a gulley before crashing into a tree. The vehicle came to a rest about 230-feet south of the intersection with Van Syckles Road.

The driver was heavily entrapped in the vehicle, taking Firefighters and EMS almost one hour and 45 minutes to extricate him from the car. The driver was awake and talking with rescuers the whole time. About a half hour into the incident, Clinton Rescue Squad’s Heavy Rescue was requested to aid with the extrication.

Extrication work was performed

by Lebanon Township FD, High Bridge FD, and the Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad.

Early on in the call, air medical was asked for by EMS and Paramedics to fly the driver once he was freed from the car. Hunterdon County Communications Center advised that the New Jersey State Police NorthStar helicopter had been assigned to the detail. Annandale Hose Company was dispatched to handle setting up the landing zone.

Prior to starting extrication work, the vehicle had been stabilized with jacks and secured with straps attached to anchors in the ground. Rescue workers then began to remove all of the doors, both “B” pillars, the windshield, and eventually the roof. In order

to have easier access to the driver, the front passenger’s seat was also removed. A set of jaws placed on the hood of the car and equipped with chains was used to pull the dash up and off the driver.

Rescuers used additional equipment to stabilize the car further before utilizing the waiting tow truck to slightly pull the car free of the tree, which was encroached into the vehicle by the driver’s “A” pillar. Once there was adequate space, two sets of rescue jaws were utilized to spread open the crushed metal that was pinning the driver in the car.

Once the driver had been extricated from the car, paramedics and the flight medics prepped him for the flight on the waiting medevac helicopter. He was transported from the scene to the awaiting helicopter by High Bridge Rescue Squad. The landing zone that had been set up by Annandale Hose Co. was located in a parking lot off of Van Syckles Road by the Spruce Run Reservoir, a short distance from SH 31.

Once loaded onto the NJSP Helicopter, the driver was flown to Morristown Medical Center’s Trauma Unit in Morristown, NJ. As a result of emergency apparatus at the scene, the northbound lane of SH 31 had to be closed to traffic, but the southbound lane was still passable in the area, so vehicles were detoured into the southbound lane, alternating north and south traffic.

The highway was opened up around 4:25 A.M. after all units had cleared and the crash vehicle had been removed by the towing company.

Responding to the crash were the Lebanon Township PD (Patrol 19), High Bridge PD (Patrol 14), Lebanon Township FD (Station 19) and their EMS Division (Rescue 19), High Bridge FD (Station 14), Annandale Hose Co. (Station 46), High Bridge Rescue Squad (Rescue 14), Clinton Rescue Squad (Heavy Rescue Unit) (Rescue 45), and Paramedics from Hunterdon Medical Center (EMS 2).

Lebanon Township Police are handling the investigation of the crash.

A 1:45 A.M. crash on Rt. 31 in Lebanon Twp. (Hunterdon County) on Sept. 5th, involving a MercedesBenz E430 that crashed off the roadway. The driver was heavily entrapped, taking Firefighters and EMS almost 2 hours to extricate him from the car.

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ALL IN THE FAMILY

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Clinton, NJ – The Clinton Volunteer FD is rich with family tradition as highlighted in past articles. This month we will introduce you to the Dorf family.

Walter Dorf Jr. has over 31 years in the volunteer firefighting service. He is the current Fire Chief for the Clinton Volunteer FD, but he is also a Past Chief with the East Whitehouse FD, a Rescue Associate Member with the Clinton First Aid and Rescue Squad, a member of the Hunterdon County Fire Chief's Association, and part of the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Fire Investigation Team.

Walter started his Fire Service back in September of 1986 when he became a member with the East Whitehouse FD located in Readington Twp. here in Hunterdon County. He was inspired to be a firefighter by his Uncle Bucky Lance who served with the Whitehouse Fire Company for 70 plus years.

Walter’s wife, Carol, is also active in the volunteer services,

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starting as a member of the East Whitehouse Fire Company’s Ladies Auxiliary. Currently, Carol is an associate member of the Clinton FD, handling all of the hall rentals. But Carol doesn’t stop there! She joined the Clinton First Aid and Rescue Squad in 2016 and completed the training to become an EMT with the Squad.

Both Carol’s and Walter’s tradition is being carried on by their daughter, Jessica, who joined the Clinton FD as a Junior Member at age 15, going on to attend the Morris County Fire Academy at age 17. Jessica became a full active member in October of 2015. She is currently a sophomore at Kutztown University majoring in Child Education.

Jessica stays active in the Fire Company during the times she is home on breaks and in the summer.

(L to R): Walter and Carol Dorf along with their daughter, Jessica Dorf, are all members of the Clinton Vol. Fire Dept.

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Brigantine F.D. Makes Generous Donation to Burn Foundation

Wildwood, NJ - At the 140th Annual NJ State Firemen's Convention on September 16th, John P. McCann Jr., Administrator of the Burn Foundation, was presented with a check for $5,000 from the Brigantine Fire Department, IAFF Local 2657. The sizable donation was presented by Bob Reilly, FF/EMT of Brigantine and Vice-President of IAFF Local 2657, in the form of a presentation size check. Bob Reilly said the donation is the result of the annual golf tournament that his men put on for the purpose of supporting the Burn Foundation. McCann was thrilled with the donation. He indicated that the Wildwood gathering every September is the foundation's largest fundraiser but the Brigantine donation is an enormous help to their mission of providing prevention and safety education to schools, senior citizens and other civic groups. The donation helps to cover the costs of the literature that the Burn Foundation provides to help people "Live Safely" according to McCann. Pictured on the far right is John McCann Jr., Administrator of the Burn Foundation, with Bob Reilly next to him, VP of IAFF Local 2657 and presenter of the check.

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The Branchville Fire Department recently acquired this 2007 Peterbilt 340/4Guys Tanker with 1250GPM pump and 2000-gallon water tank. It originally served the now disbanded Swartswood Fire Department in Stillwater Township, NJ.

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Margate City Firefighters Make Quick Stop of Structure Fire Margate City, NJ - The Margate City Fire Department was dispatched to 8 S. Hanover Avenue at 11:56 A.M. on September 8th for a report of smoke coming from the roof of the home.

The call was reported by a passerby with no firm details.

Prior to arrival, JUMP TO FILE# Quint-24, under the 091317122 direction of Captain Pat Armstrong, requested an Engine from Longport Fire Department to respond. Upon arrival of Chief Anthony Tabasso, he reported smoke showing and confirmed that it was a working fire. Command was established by Chief Tabasso and Quint24 was advised to take the front of the building. Engine-21 followed right behind Quint-24 and established a water supply from the hydrant at Hanover and Ventnor Avenues, laying a five-inch supply line into Quint-24.

Firefighter Chris Maher and Firefighter Cameron Fickling-Rone stretched the first attack line through the front door to the second-floor off of Quint-24, where they encountered a high heat condition with zero visibility from the smoke condition.

They searched for the seat of the fire visually and with a Thermal Imaging Camera. Command requested Ventnor City Fire Department to respond as a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) and a Recall of Platoon 1 and 2 was initiated, bringing in off-duty personnel to assist with firefighting operations.

The fire was located on the second-floor and it was found to be running the walls and ceiling area above the living space. Longport arrived on scene and they were given the task of placing ladders on the perimeter of the building on all four sides and to ventilate the secondfloor windows. A second line was stretched by FF John Sher to back up the first line and assist with firefighting operations.

Captain Armstrong was assigned as Interior Operations to oversee firefighting operations on the second-floor. Per Fire Department protocol, the Ocean City Fire Department was requested to respond with one engine to assist on the fire scene. Ventnor City Fire Department arrived on scene and they were advised by Command to set up RIT in front of the fire building next to Quint-24. Longport personnel were also sent to the second-floor to assist with firefighting operations.

Command requested that the Electric Company respond to control utilities. Recall personnel arrived on scene in F-20 and F-29; they were advised to pack up and report to the command post in front of the fire building. Quint-23 responded to the scene with a crew of four recall personnel and they were advised to report to the Command Post for further instructions.

Ocean City Fire Department arrived on scene and they stood by at the Command Post. Once it was realized that they were not needed on scene, they were sent to Margate City Fire Department Station 1 to

cover the City of Margate for any additional calls or responses.

Extensive overhaul and salvage operations were conducted on the second-floor and a Positive Pressure Fan was set up at the front door to ventilate the structure. The Building Department was notified of the incident. They were requested to respond and a notification was made to Commissioner Amodeo.

The fire was placed under control at 1:15 P.M. after all areas were overhauled and fire was extinguished.

Mutual Aid companies were released from the scene and Ocean City Fire Department was released at 2:45 P.M. from the cover assignment.

Fire Investigator Chris Baumgartel was on scene and began the fire cause and determination investigation. A Fire Department crew on Engine-22 was left on scene with the Fire Investigator to check for any hot spots and assist with the fire investigation. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but appears to have started from a possible electrical issue.

The Margate City Police Department also responded and assisted on scene.

- DANIEL ADAMS

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Another Second-Alarm Strikes Bergenfield Bergenfield, NJ - Bergenfield firefighters were called upon to battle yet another two-alarm structure fire on September 25th. Firefighters were dispatched shortly before 1:00 A.M. to 153 Woods Ave. for a working structure fire.

PD arrived on scene and confirmed smoke showing from JUMP TO FILE# the residence. Units 092517101 began calling in service as command arrived on scene and asked for a secondalarm to be transmitted. First arriving engine companies laid into the hydrant and stretched two lines, one through the front door and one to the rear of the house where the fire appeared to have started.

Once inside the structure, interior crews reported extension into the basement and back out of the first-floor, and made an interior attack into the basement. A quick knockdown prevented any further extension to the house, however heavy smoke filled the home which had to be ventilated.

Mutual aid from New Milford, Dumont, Teaneck and Englewood assisted on scene. No injuries were reported and the fire remains under investigation.

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Vehicle News

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Fort Lee Rescue Co. 2 has placed into service a new The Ridgeway Fire Co. in Manchester has placed into Spartan Gladiator/Rescue 1 model with an "Extreme service a 2017 Sutphen 2000-GPM/1000-GWT, top-side Duty" stainless steel body. mount pump panel engine with eight-man cab, possessing an hydraulic generator.

This year, Paramus HazMat 3 placed into service this 1991 Simon-Duplex/Saulsbury unit that saw original duty with the Paramus Rescue Squad, and originally colored lime green.

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FACES OF NEW JERSEY’S EMERGENCY SERVICES

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North Hudson Captain William Laban of Ladder Co. 1 (second from left), with his crew on retirement day in September. Captain Laban served for 25-years, starting with the former Union City Fire Department.

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Clifton Deputy Chief Blake checks conditions at an early morning fire in the city.

Ridgefield Park Chief James VanDerTulip, left, and Cliffside Park Deputy Chief Greg Yfantis confer during the multiple alarm fire that consumed three stores on Anderson Avenue in Cliffside Park, in September.

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Recently graduated from Army Basic Combat Training, PVT Peter Robinson stands in front of Fort Jackson FD (SC) 2016 Pierce rescue. He is a member of the Far Hills - Bedminster Fire Dept. and can often be seen with his father, Antique Fire Assoc. of NJ President Sam on the muster circuit.

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Members of Chester Fire Company pose in front of their new Pierce Rescue at a recent fire in Netcong.

(L to R): Ex-Chief Bill Parks, Curran Lucke, and Ex-Chief William Taquinto.

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In the shadow of the Freedom Tower, Jersey City firefighters take a blow after operating at a 3-alarm blaze in a Brook Street commercial building on a humid September 14th.

Cliffside Park Firefighter Frank Leone mans the turntable instruments on Ladder 1 during a smoky multiple-alarm fire on September 5th.

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Fire Chief Walter Dorf of the Clinton Volunteer FD at the command post during a fire call last winter.

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Firefighter Shawn Bates from Netcong Fire Dept. at a recent fire.

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Rescue 51 of the Pennington FD is a 2006 Spartan/Cental States 2000/1000.

ON THE LITER SIDE

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Chews Landing Fire Department operates this 1998 Seagrave 95' Aerialscope.

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While at the scene of a recent car crash, Lebanon Boro Fire Chief Kevin Saharic demonstrated the fact the he truly had been framed.

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Quint 52 of the Hopewell FD is a 2006 E-One 2000/380/75'/30.

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Fatal Blaze in Paramus Claims One Life Paramus, NJ - Firefighters were called upon to battle a blaze early on the morning of September 18th that would result in one fatality on Forest Ave. in Paramus.

Just around 6:30 A.M., Paramus firefighters were dis- JUMP TO FILE# patched to 49 Forest 091817125 Ave. for a reported house fire with possible entrapment.

Police arrived on scene to confirm the working fire, with heavy fire showing in the rear of the structure. First-due units arrived and stretched two lines, one to the rear of the two-family house and another through the front door.

Crews made an aggressive interior attack as the heavy fire was knocked down from an exterior line.

Ladder companies made their way to the roof to vent as heavy smoke poured from the vent holes, followed by flames. Interior crews were able to locate the fire in the attic and extinguished any remaining fire. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes.

Residents were able to escape from one apartment unharmed, however a resident in the other apartment was unable to get to safety and perished in the blaze.

The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was requested to the scene.

Mutual aid assisted on the scene and for cover. The apparent cause of the fire was a faulty power strip. No additional injuries were reported.

Trapped Driver Extricated After Crashing into Tree White Twp., NJ – At approximately 6:15 P.M. on September 18th, First Responders were dispatched to single-vehicle crash with heavy entrapment on County Road 620. The wreck happened about seven-tenths of a mile north of the County Road 519 intersection.

A Honda CDV was apparently traveling north on County Road 620 when it left the road where there is a slight left-hand curve in the roadway. After leaving the road, the car crashed into a large tree and bounced off of it, coming to rest several feet off the road.

The crash caused extensive damage to the Honda, trapping the driver in the car and causing serious injuries.

After rescue workers successfully extricated the female driver from her car, she was transported to an awaiting medical helicopter

by Belvidere Rescue Squad and Paramedics. A landing zone had been set up by the Harmony Fire Department at the Warren County Complex on County Road 519.

Once at the landing zone, the

JUMP TO FILE #092517135 patient was prepped for the flight and loaded into Atlantic Air Three. She was flown to the Trauma Unit at Morristown Medical Center.

Based on the severity of the crash, the NJ State Police Fatal Accident Unit responded to the scene to open an investigation and document the scene evidence.

CR 620 was closed between CR 519 and Foul Rift Road, about a mile stretch of roadway, until the State Police were completed with their scene investigation, which was around 8:45 P.M. Responding to the crash were the NJ State Police (Washington Station), Belvidere Rescue Squad (Rescue 21), Belvedere Fire Department (Station 21), Harmony Fire Department, and Paramedics from Hunterdon Medical Center.

The NJSP are handling the investigation.

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Officials Break Ground on Monument Celebrating 9/11 EMS Responders Keansburg, NJ - Approximately 125 people attended the Sept. 10 groundbreaking ceremony here for the EMS Council of New Jersey’s (EMSCNJ) 9/11 memorial, which will feature a piece of steel beam from the World Trade Center. The monu- JUMP TO FILE# ment -- the only one 091217106 in the USA dedicated exclusively to all the emergency medical services personnel who responded that day -- will sit next to the borough’s existing 9/11 memorial on Beachway Avenue.

EMSCNJ and Keansburg officials collaborated on the project.

Ceremony participants and guests included: EMSCNJ President Joseph G. Walsh, Jr. of Neptune; Keansburg Borough Mayor George Hoff; Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06); Assemblyman Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr. (R-Dist. 13); Monmouth County Freeholder Serena DiMaso, who is also an active riding member of the Holmdel First Aid Squad; and Martin Nystrom of the 9/11 Tribute Center, a former Maplewood Volunteer First Aid Squad member who responded during 9/11.

The five-foot-long, 338pound portion of rusty, twisted steel measures 34-inches wide and 29-inches high. It will be mounted on a massive rock that washed up in Keansburg after Super Storm Sandy, and be displayed between replicas of the Twin Towers. Its placement will be in direct line to where the towers stood across the Raritan Bay. The 88-year-old nonprofit New Jersey State First Aid Council, doing business as the EMSCNJ, represents 20,000 EMS volunteers affiliated with nearly 300 EMS agencies throughout the state. It was among 1,132 organizations to be awarded an artifact from the Twin Towers rubble.

Since taking possession of the steel beam in 2011 from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, EMSCNJ officials have been searching for an appropriate site for a memorial to honor the dozens of EMS responders who died Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the countless New Jersey EMS volunteers and responders from several states who pitched in to help that day and for weeks afterward.

Dedication of the finished memorial is planned for September 2018.

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If you have Optimum TV you may notice one of their commercials involving a moving company named "Joe’s" with three hapless employees. Their slogan when they answer the phone is “Hello Joe’s Moving, we like to move it move it” or something like that. That slogan caught my mind when I was photographing University Hospital’s logistics support vehicle. Basically, it is a moving truck kept empty until a call is received for an incident requiring a load of specialized equipment or related supplies. This truck has a 20-foot Morgan refrigerated box body mounted on a 2013 Hino 268 chassis. This is the first Hino that I have ever photographed, but one would have to admit that they are just not found in mass with the fire service and EMS. Just a note about Hino…it is the third largest truck manufacturer in the world and is part of the Toyota group of companies. Their chassis are built in West Virginia. The model of this truck is 268.

It has a 3,000-pound lift at the rear and has a receiver mounted on the side of the frame forward of the rear axle (see photo). This receiver has a hitch with multiple adaptors to handle different type trailers for boats and specialized inventory. Some of what they bring to incidents may include tents, ice, HVAC units on wheels, EMS and UASI support equipment. It is stored at University Hospital in Newark. By the way, many of you (including myself) remember when it was called UMDNJ (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey). The name has since been changed to University Hospital which is something I just found out myself. This change was done about five years ago when the two names were made separate. University Hospital is now a standalone facility and is a principle teaching hospital for Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.

In dealer news, Defender Emergency Products Sales & Service has delivered three Rosenbauer apparatus. Bargaintown in Egg Harbor Township (Atlantic County), received a pumper on a Commander 3000 chassis. Specs include a Hale 2000-GPM pump, 500-gallon water tank, 30-gallon foam tank, Command Light, front bumper discharge, booster reel, deck gun with ExtendaGun, and eight spare SCBA cylinders in wheel well sleeves. It has a Cummins 450-HP diesel engine, a 194-inch wheelbase and overall length of 33-feet and six-inches.

Manitou Park in Berkeley Township (Ocean County), received a water and ice rescue truck on a Dodge 3500 chassis. It has a nine-foot eight-inch FX 3/16” aluminum body, eight seats (two in the cab, four in the rear), interior height of six-foot & one-inch, body width of 95-inches, 188.8 inch wheelbase and 24-feet and eight-inches in overall length.

Richland VFC in Buena Vista Township (Atlantic County), received a pumper/tanker on a Freightliner 114SD chassis with four-door cab. Specs include an FX body, Hale 2000-GPM pump, 3000-gallon water tank, front bumper discharge, deck gun with Extenda-Gun, booster reel, three dump valves, overall length of 37-feet and one-inch, 270-inch wheelbase and a travel height of 10-feet seven-inches.

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Newark E-14, 2016 E-ONE Typhoon 2000/780/250 with remote control TFT Typhoon and Hurricane monitors. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protection.

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Trailer receiver stored on University Hospital's Logistics Support Unit (see column).

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Former Oakhurst SSU-37-1-85, 1991 GMC Topkick/Hesse with 12KW generator and air cascade unit. It has since been sold.

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South Old Bridge R-325, 2016 Spartan Metro Star/Rescue 1 with 35-KW generator and air cascade unit. It was sold by New Jersey Emergency Vehicles.

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New Jersey Emergency Vehicles has delivered a P.L. Custom Medallion Type III ambulance on a Ford E-450 chassis to the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad (Union County), and four Medallions on Ford E-450 chassis to University Hospital in Newark (Essex County). The Rescue 1 division has delivered two rescue trucks in Bergen County. The first went to the Fair Lawn Rescue and has a 20-foot, extreme duty aluminum walkaround body on a Spartan Gladiator EFFD chassis with 20-inch raised roof cab. Specs include a 224-inch wheelbase, Cummins ISL 9, 450-HP diesel engine, Allison 3000 EVS transmission, Advanced Protection System, seating

for eight, custom interior storage cabinet, eight-inch front bumper extension, roof access/lift-up street side stairway, 35-foot overall length, 10-foot seveninch overall height, recessed electric awning, ROM roll-up doors, underbody slide-out storage compartments, three high angle tie off eyelets, six FRC LED floodlights, Will Burt 9000-watt recessed light tower, Onan 35-KW PTO generator, four vessel breathing air system, 9000-pound portable winch with four receivers, long ladder storage and a rotating mount for multiple tools.

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Fair Haven E-1372, 2016 Pierce Enforcer, 1500/500 with 10-KW generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Clinton First Aid & Rescue Heading to US Virgin Islands with ASAP Clinton, NJ – September 23, 2017 – Clinton First Aid and Rescue Squad, Hunterdon County Station 45 Rescue, is deploying a specialized ambulance, their ASAP Unit 455, and personnel to the US Virgin Islands as part of a request for assistance from the is- JUMP TO FILE# lands due to the 092417108 destruction from recent hurricanes.

The US Virgin Island Territory's Emergency Management Agency sent a request for aid, specifically for specialized EMS teams, to the State of New Jersey.

The request was for these teams to supplement their local EMS resources which are being stretched beyond their limits.

Clinton’s ASAP, along with five other rigs from across the state, are part of the NJ EMS Task Force’s fulfillment of this Emergency Management Assistance Compact mutual aid request from the islands.

Members of the squad transported their ASAP down to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on the morning of September 21st. It joined the five other ASAPs, and related equipment, for transport down to the US Virgin Islands by the Air Mobility Wing based at McGuireDix-Lakehurst. Additional equipment arrived at the base on Saturday, the 23rd. Everything is in the staging process for the trip down to the islands.

Clinton First Aid EMT Tim Shanahan will be operating the ASAP during its mission. He is part of the 50-member First Responder deployment team from New Jersey.

The ASAP Detail will be assigned to help answer calls for emergency medical service on remote parts of St. Thomas and St. John that became inaccessible by standard ambulances as a result of the destruction from the hurricane.

Additionally, they will be supplementing the island’s exhausted EMS providers.

A Special Incident Management Team was formed immediately after the aid request was received by the NJ EMS Task Force, nearly two weeks prior. Clinton’s Deputy Chief H. Bucky Buchanan is a member of that Incident Management Team and is also part of the Planning Team dealing with logistics for the task force. His regular involvement with the State’s EMS Task Force is as a Module Manager. He will remain in New Jersey, supporting the deployment through his position on the Incident Management Team.

Deputy Chief Buchanan said that the mission area could be expanded onto the island of St. Croix as a result of Hurricane Maria.

The ASAP is actually a MedStat Ambulance, a custom made off-road specialty ambulance with full patient care capabilities, manufactured by Alternative Support Apparatus, LLC. The ASAP acronym comes from the company’s name, Alternate Support Apparatus. The MedStat Ambulance line is built on

the Polaris Ranger 6×6 chassis which is equipped with a 40HP engine, ondemand six-wheel drive, independent suspension, and can travel at speeds up to 40mph.

Clinton’s rig is part of the NJ EMS Task Force’s statewide fleet of 21 ASAPs. Theirs is designated ASAP 14, covering Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex Counties. CFARS took delivery of their ASAP on July 3, 2014 from the NJ EMS Task Force as part of a process funded with a grant from Homeland Security.

Since placing it in service, Clinton has utilized their ASAP countless times in their catch area for off-road rescues, snowstorms, assisting fire departments, stand by assignments, etc. They transport the ASAP to scenes on a trailer which is normally pulled by Utility 455, but can it be towed by any of their apparatus equipped with a tow hitch.

- RICHARD MAXWELL

Chief Setnicky, Deputy Chief Buchanan, and EMT Shanahan of Clinton First Aid and Rescue Squad prep the ASAP for its deployment to the US Virgin Islands.

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Pickup Truck and VW Collide in Califon

ADAM ALBERTI

The Lambertville FD in Hunterdon County acquired this 1999 Pierce Lance Telesqurt from the Prospect Heights Fire Company in Ewing Township, NJ. It has a 2000-GPM pump, 800-gallon water tank, 55-gallon foam tank, and 54' telesqurt boom. First Priority Emergency Vehicles did a complete repaint of the apparatus and new lettering was designed and applied by Slick's graphics. The members of the Lambertville Fire Department did the rest of the refurb work in house.

Califon, NJ - On August 18th around 7:00 P.M., a Chevy Pickup collided with a VW Passat on Academy Street, about 200-feet south of Railroad Avenue in the borough. Academy Street as closed in both directions until the vehicles were removed from the roadway. The driver of the VW was uninjured. Responding to the crash were the Washington Twp. PD (Morris County), and the Califon Rescue Squad (Rescue 44). Washington Twp. PD (Morris County) is handling the investigation.

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Can you count the extrication tools? Some say enough is enough when it comes to procuring extrication tools and equipment. Others say more is needed because enough is not enough. But one thing everyone agrees on is that these things cost a lot of money!

This issue reared its head at 1:45 A.M. on Tuesday, September 5th, in a wooded area off of State Highway 31 in Lebanon Township. Multiple agencies were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash with heavy entrapment. The initial normal box call dispatch included two Volunteer EMS Agencies and two Volunteer Fire Departments. The two Fire Departments responded with their Squads which are equipped with extrication tools. A short time into

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the call, a fifth agency was requested to help with the extrication. They responded to the scene with their Heavy Rescue Truck and Special Services Truck.

Three Rescue Trucks were now at the scene and equipment from all three trucks was being used at one point or another during the rescue. There were several times the same type of tool was being utilized at the same time at different parts of the car.

Sometimes you just don’t have enough equipment to do the job. This is when mutual aid, joint training drills and working together pays off. An outstanding job was done by all of the agencies and volunteers who responded to the scene!

APPARATUS FOR SALE

The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Uniondale Fire District will accept sealed Bids until 2:00 pm, June 19, 2017, for the sale of one (1) Red 2005 International Ambulance. Add’l detailed info can be obtained. At 3pm, June 19, 2017, bid(s) will be opened and publicly read aloud. Vehicle is to be sold “as is”. The minimum accepted bid for the vehicle is $35,000 w/ firematic pkg.

Sealed bid(s) may be delivered in person to District Office M-F 9:00a-5:00p at 501 Uniondale Ave., 2nd Floor, Uniondale, NY 11553. Sealed bid(s) must be marked “Bid for 2005 International Ambulance”. Sealed bid(s) must be accompanied with a check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid price submitted or the bid will not be accepted. Contact District Secretary at (516) 481-8411 8:30a-5:00p M-F. The final sale payment is to be by certified or bank check. The Uniondale Fire District reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Chief Joseph Lake, Jr., Warren County Fire Marshal, opened the 13th Annual Patriot Day Ceremony on September 10th at Warren County's Emergency Services and 9/11 Memorial.

Warren County Holds 13th Annual Patriot Day Ceremony Franklin Twp., NJ – On Sunday, September 10th, the day before the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Firefighters and Police Officers, along with other county First Responders and Elected Officials gathered at the Warren County Emergency Services and 9/11 Memorial. They were there for the county’s 13th Annual Patriot Day Ceremony, which is intended to honor all who were lost in the attacks on 9/11, along with the Warren County First Responders who have died in the line of duty over the years.

The Memorial is located off of State Highway 57 on the grounds

JUMP TO FILE #092517104 of the County Complex that houses the Fire Academy, Fire Marshal’s Office, Communications Center, College, Library, and the County’s Vocational Technical School.

Chief Joseph Lake, Jr., Warren County Fire Marshal, opened the ceremonies by ordering the colors to be posted by the Warren County Law Enforcement Honor Guard, Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department Color Guard, Belvidere Boy Scout Troop 141, and the Somerset County Police

Pipes and Drums.

County Freeholder Deputy Director Edward Smith was the day’s Keynote Speaker. Others spoke during the ceremony, some reading the names of County First Responders who gave all in the line of duty, and Warren County residents lost on 9/11.

A special addition this year was the dedication of two Reflective Benches at the Memorial Site.

The benches were the Eagle Scout Project by Life Scout Robert Hill, Jr. of Belvidere Troop 141, Boy Scouts of America.

- RICHARD MAXWELL

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Two Reflective Benches, an Eagle Scout Project by Life Scout Robert Hill, Jr. of Belvidere Troop 141, were dedicated during the 13th Annual Patriot Day Ceremony on September 10th, at Warren County's Emergency Services and 9/11 Memorial.

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Potential Major Blaze Adverted in Paterson Paterson, NJ - Quick work by Paterson firefighters was able to knock down a potentially serious fire before the flames spread.

At 12:40 A.M. on September 25th, units were dispatched JUMP TO FILE# to 1057 Main St. for 092517121 several reports of a fire. On arrival, heavy fire was visible down an alleyway between (two) threestory frame buildings. At the end of the alleyway was the Abu Rass Patio, a restaurant in the rear of the buildings which contained a small one-story structure and a large tent that covered numerous tables. The one-story structure was heavily involved and the flames were spreading to the tent, severely threatening multiple buildings. A second-alarm was sounded on arrival.

A two-and-a-half inch line was immediately put into service and additional lines were stretched. Being that it was a small building, the heavy fire was knocked within minutes, but checking for extension in the exposure buildings was extensive. Although three of the homes suffered heat and water damage, all of the damage was exterior. The fire was able to be placed under control in less than one hour with no serious injuries reported.

- BILL TOMPKINS

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APPARATUS OF THE MONTH A look at what’s new with apparatus around the state with John Malecky

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The other went to the Fort Lee VFD and is a stainless steel walk-around rescue. Specs include a Gladiator LFD chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab, 198.5-inch wheelbase, Cummins ISX 12, 500-HP diesel engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Advanced Protection System, seating for eight, custom interior storage cabinet, six-inch front bumper extension, Extreme Duty 17foot seven-inch body, roof access/liftup curb side stairway, 31-foot two-inch overall length, nine-foot eight-inch overall height, recessed electric awning, ROM roll-up doors, six high angle tie-off eyelets, four FRC floodlights, Will Burt 9000-watt recessed light tower, 35-KW Onan PTO generator, 9000-pound portable winch with four receivers, long equipment storage, V-MUX 12-volt electrical system, 240volt air compressor, XRT hydraulic power unit and custom tool mounting.

The apparatus division of First Priority Emergency Vehicles received an order from the Navasink FC in Middletown Township (Monmouth County), for a 4x4 interface unit on an International 7500 chassis with fourdoor cab. Specs include a Hale DSD 1500-GPM pump, 750 water and 25gallon Class “A” poly foam tanks and an Onan 6-KW hydraulic PTO generator. They have made two Monmouth County deliveries. The first is to Shrewsbury and is a Predator LFD, 100-foot midmount platform with a Waterous S100 2000-GPM pump, 300-gallon poly tank and an Onan 10KW hydraulic PTO generator. The second is to Marlboro Township and is a Predator Panther MFD pumper with a Hale Qmax 1750-GPM pump, 1000gallon water, 25-gallon “A” and 50gallon “B” poly foam tanks and an Onan 6-KW hydraulic PTO generator.

First Choice Fire Apparatus has made two Atlantic County E-ONE deliveries. One is an eMAX rescue pumper to Pomona in Galloway Township. Specs include a 450-HP Cummins diesel engine, eMAX 1500-GPM

pump, 750-gallon water and 50-gallon poly foam tanks, Smart Power 15-KW generator, XRT Rescue 4 reel system, and Typhoon 80-inch cab with six seats. The other is an HP-100 ladder to the Minitola FC in Buena Boro. Specs include a Cyclone II chassis with long 67.5-inch cab, severe duty dash package, Cummins ISX 12, 500-HP diesel engine, SideStacker hose bed, Hale Qmax pump, 500-gallon water tank, Williams foam system, Advanced Aerial Controls and a 12-foot jack spread.

Fire & Safety Services reports the following Pierce orders: for Hopatcong Co. 4 (Sussex County), an Enforcer pumper, and for Montclair (Essex County), two Saber pumpers. Pierce deliveries include a Saber pumper to Ridgewood (Bergen County), an Enforcer pumper to Secaucus (Hudson County), and a Saber 4x4 pumper to the City of Wildwood (Cape May County).

While on the subject of Wildwood, the Holly Beach VFD has sold their 2004 E-ONE 95-foot platform to a broker it was learned.

Campbell Supply Co., LLC has delivered a Spartan ER pumper to the Community FC in Franklin Township (Somerset County), and a heavy rescue to the Rosenhayne FC in Deerfield Township (Cumberland County). They have an order from the Millstone Valley FC in Franklin Township (Somerset County), for an ASAP Wildfire Scout which is a bolt-on firefighting unit that mounts directly to the Ranger chassis and replaces the Polaris Ranger 6x6 bed, lowering the center of gravity and providing better safety in rugged, hard to reach locations.

The City of Rahway (Union County), has ordered a Spartan ER pumper. Last month we mentioned that Fair Lawn (Bergen County) ordered a new pumper. It is Co. 3 and will have a Gladiator ELFD chassis with 20-inch raised roof cab, Cummins ISL 9, 450HP diesel engine, Hale DSD 1500GPM pump, 750-gallon water and 40-gallon foam tanks, and a Kussmaul 3-KW inverter.

APPARATUS FOR SALE

2009 Ford ALS Ambulance 33205.7 miles • 2989.9 Engine hours Accepting offers until Wed. Nov. 1, 2017 Minimum offer: $25000 Please forward all offers to: Laura Hinde, District Secretary Hicksville Fire District 20 East Marie Street • Hicksville, NY 11801 516-933-6445 x112

On August 22nd at 11:16 P.M., several fire companies were dispatched to a Level 3 Box Alarm for a house fire on Michele Crossing in the Township.

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Firefighters Respond to House Fire After Thunderstorms in Raritan Twp. Raritan Twp., NJ – On August 22nd at 11:16 P.M., several fire companies were dispatched to a Level 3 Box Alarm for a house fire on Michele Crossing in the Township.

Upon arrival of the Raritan Township PD, officers reported a working basement fire. They ensured that the house had been evacuated by all of the occupants.

The Raritan Township Fire Chief asked the county communications to activate the Hunterdon County Tender Task Force South for the call due to the lack of fire plugs in the area.

The tenders set up their drop tank at the intersection of Alexander and Michele Crossing. This is where the tenders filled up the portable tank/pond where Raritan Township’s Engine 21-2 drafted out of and pumped water through a sixinch supply line about 300-feet

JUMP TO FILE #090517100 down the street to Flemington’s Engine 49-1 that was in front of the fire building. Kingwood’s tender was also set up by Flemington’s engine for a direct feed to it. Raritan’s Tower Ladder 21 was staged in the driveway of the residence in the event the ladder was needed.

The fire was knocked down in a timely manner with overhaul and ventilation operations beginning shortly thereafter. The main fire damage was contained to the basement of the residence. The fire chief terminated command and all fire companies were clear of the scene by 1:15 A.M. Responding to the call were the Raritan Township PD (Patrol 21), Raritan Township FD (Station 21), Flemington FD (Station 49), King-

wood FD (Station 16), Sergeantsville Fire Co. (Station 47), West Amwell FD (Station 26), Quakertown Fire Co. (Station 91), Flemington-Raritan Rescue Squad (Rescue 49), Raritan Township OEM (Station 21), Hunterdon County Fire Coordinators (Station 86), and the Hunterdon County Tender Task Force South.

The fire is under investigation by the Raritan Township Police Department.

Quakertown Fire Co. also responded to three fire calls for the Raritan Township FD as all their resources were committed to the fire on Michele Crossing. The calls answered by Quakertown were: a tree/wire fire on Old Clinton Road; a fire alarm at Lowes Home Center on State Highway 31; and CO alarm at a residence on Neshanic Drive.

- RICHARD MAXWELL

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Flemington's Engine 49-1 breaking down the six-inch supply line at a fire on Michele Crossing on August 22nd.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO RIDGEWAY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY ON THE DELIVERY OF THEIR NEW STUPHEN ENGINE.

HIGHLIGHTS: • 2017 SUTPHEN • 73” CAB WITH 15” RAISE ROOF • 8 MAN CAB • 24” STEEL BUMPER PAINTED BLACK • PUMP- HALE QMAX 2000 GPM SINGLE STAGE • MODULE- SCENE VIEW (TOP MOUNT SIDE MOUNT) • ALL AKRON ELECTRIC VALVES • 8KW SMART POWER GENERATOR • ALUMNUM EXTRUDED BODY WITH PAINTED ROM DOORS AND DROP PANS

• LOW HOSEBED WITH RESCUE STYLE COMPARTS- 285.2 CU FT • SWING OUT TOOLS BOARD • (2) CORD REELS • FEDERAL SIGNAL WARNING LIGHTS • FRC SCENE LIGHTS • BLACK OVER WHITE PAINT SCHEME, WITH GOLD Z STRIPE ON CAB.

Blaze Emergency Company is currently seeking sales reps in the following areas: Essex, Union and Hudson counties.

Blaze Emergency Equipment Company 102 Firehouse Rd. Browns Mills, NJ 08015

Phone: 609-893-3600 • info@blazeemergency.com

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ANTIQUE APPARATUS

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The Fair Haven FD still runs this 1981 Pierce Arrow 1500-GPM Pumper (left), now as the third piece out. It features 500-gallons of water, a three-stage pump, dual one-inch booster lines, a 6.0 Onan Diesel Generator and over 2,000-feet of three-inch supply hose. Powered by a Detroit Diesel 6v92TA, Allison Ht740 Transmission, this engine still responds with over 36-years of service to the borough of Fair Haven. Pictured to the right of the Pierce (Engine 1373), is former Fair Haven FD's 1975 Mack CF-600/1990 Pierce Refurb (former Engine 1372) pumper, which was retired in 2016 by a Pierce Enforcer pumper and now serves as the new 1372 that responds to all calls. This engine is now privately owned and once again visited the borough, this time to be at the Fair Haven Fire Co.'s 58th Annual Firemen's Fair which runs the last week of August every year. It features a 1250-GPM pump and a five-speed manual transmission with Mack motor.

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