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Maywood, NJ - At approximately 7:20 A.M. on September 30th, a primary electrical wire came down in Maywood, causing a few tense moments, but no injuries or structural damage. The Maywood Fire Department was dispatched to the dead end of Lennox Avenue.

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Suspicious Fire Strikes Wallington Garage, Destroys Vehicles Wallington, NJ - A two-alarm fire destroyed several vehicles and damaged a large commercial building in Wallington on September 13th.

The fire started at approximately 9:00 P.M. in the rear garage area of Proj- JUMP TO FILE# ect M Motors at 87 091718107 Paterson Avenue.

The structure also included offices on the first-floor and an apartment on the second-floor in the front. Firefighters arrived to smoke showing from the rear and began to open up a large roll-up door. A secondalarm was sounded.

Thick black smoke pushed from the doorway as lines were advanced. East Rutherford laddered the roof and cut a vent hole.

This lifted the smoke and allowed companies to locate the seat of the fire. Flames had extended to the roof area and they were knocked down before extension to the front of the building occurred.

The fire was controlled in about one hour as companies continued to search for any hot spots.

A third-alarm for house coverage was transmitted.

No injuries were reported, but smoke damage left the family from the apartment displaced. The cause is being investigated.

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In September, delegates and life members from Beachwood Fire Department attended the 141st Annual Convention of the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association in Wildwood, NJ. During the memorial service held on the morning of September 15th, our fallen brother and sister firefighters from throughout the state were remembered.

The Beachwood Fire Department would like thank NJSFA President Frank Gunson, Vice President Robert Ordway, and Ocean County Executive Committeeman Joseph Hankins for the support they provided our department and the Miserendino family.

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Maryland: Nathan Flynn, 34 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: July 23, 2018 Death Date: July 23, 2018 Fire Department: Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Initial Summary: At approximately 0200hrs, Firefighter Nathan Flynn responded with Howard County Fire and Rescue crews to a residential fire that began after a reported possible lightning strike.

When crews arrived, heavy smoke was visible and firefighters began an interior attack on the home.

While inside, Flynn fell through the floor and a Mayday was called. Flynn was quickly removed by the Rapid Intervention Team and taken to Howard County General Hospital where he passed away as a result of his injuries.

California: Brian Hughes, 33 Rank: Captain Incident Date: July 29, 2018 Death Date: July 29, 2018 Fire Department: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Initial Summary: Captain Brian Hughes and his crew were engaged in tactical fire operations on the east side of the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County, California, when he was struck by a tree. Hughes was treated on scene, but passed away from the injuries he sustained before he could be transported to a hospital.

California: Jeremy Stoke, 37 Rank: Fire Inspector Incident Date: July 26, 2018 Death Date: July 26, 2018 Fire Department: Redding Fire Department Initial Summary: Fire Inspector Jeremy Stoke was killed when he was battling the Carr Fire in Northern California's Shasta County. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be reported.

California: Don R. Smith, 81 Rank: Firefighter/Bulldozer Operator Incident Date: July 27, 2018 Death Date: July 27, 2018 Fire Department: CAL FIRE Initial Summary: Firefighter/Bulldozer Operator Don Smith was operating his bulldozer while battling the Carr Fire in Northern California's Shasta County when he was overtaken by flames. Smith's body was found by emergency personnel in the area of Benson Drive and Rock Creek Road in Redding, California. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be reported.

New Jersey: Pasquale "Pepper" DiBenedetto, 68 Rank: Chief Engineer/Firefighter Incident Date: July 30, 2018 Death Date: August 2, 2018 Fire Department: Englishtown Fire Department Initial Summary: On July 30, 2018, Chief Engineer/Firefighter DiBenedetto responded from his home to the firehouse for an activated CO alarm call. An in-station crew and the chief responded to investigate and found it due to a faulty battery.

DiBenedetto stood-by in-station for additional calls and to place the apparatus back into service. Upon completion, he then returned home. The next morning, DiBenedetto complained that he wasn’t feeling well and had a friend transport him to a local hospital. He suffered a massive stroke while en route, and required immediate surgery upon arrival. Life-saving measures were unsuccessful and he passed away in the hospital on August 2, 2018.

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Firefighters Now Have a Way to Keep Track of Their Gloves UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers

“Where did I put my gloves?” A common question asked by many, including firefighters. Except with firefighters, it's usually under emergency conditions.

Two young Jersey City firefighter brothers, Jordan and Tyler Lang, have created Heat Straps, LLC, to solve the problem of misplaced firefighting gloves. Their creation gives firefighters confidence that their gloves are securely fixed to their wrists.

These brothers are third-generation career firefighters. Jordan graduated college with a finance degree and worked in the Manhattan construction industry for several years before becoming a firefighter. Tyler graduated from New Jersey City University with a degree in history.

After college, he soon became a member of the FDJC. During his fire academy training, Jordan saw how difficult it was to keep gloves in a convenient, safe place for easy on/off access without losing them. He decided to secure his gloves to his wrist with a strap, which he said quickly caught the attention of fellow firefighters, and Heat Straps, LCC was created.

The patent-pending product is now worn by over 100 firefighters in Jersey City, alone, according to the brothers. The Heat Straps are currently being sold across the country.

The Lang brothers add that some departments are making it part of an SOP, and firefighters are required to wear the Heat Straps as part of their turnout gear. Besides the safety aspect, departments can spend around $100 every time a member loses a glove. Heat Straps cost $24.99.

Firefighters remove gloves to mask up, tie a knot or perform many

other functions. Now, the gloves are not put down somewhere to be misplaced or lost. All material is NFPA approved and will not burn or harm the user, according to the Lang's.

Through their travels promoting the straps, the brothers have heard stories of firefighters stating that the Heat Straps would have prevented them from receiving hand burns when their gloves were misplaced.

The Lang's say the Heat Straps are being worn by members of the FDNY and departments in Boston, Los Angeles, Jersey City, Newark, North Hudson, New Haven, Worcester, Las Vegas, Miami Beach, Dallas, and many more.

DOWNS: Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while battling a dwelling fire on Barrister Dr. in Holmdell, Sept. 1st., officials said. One firefighter was injured while falling through the floor and the other suffered from smoke inhalation.

UPS: Atlantic City Beach Patrol lifeguards pulled a teen boy in distress from the ocean at St. James Pl., Sept. 1st, officials said. They performed CPR and the victim was transported to AtlantiCare Regional M.C. Beach Patrol Lt. John Ammerman said the boy was breathing and alert once he was transported from the beach.

DOWNS: One Bayonne firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion after battling an apartment building fire on East 21st St., Sept.

4th.

UPS: Wildwood Fire Co. 1 will use a $63,900 grant to buy personal protective gear and equipment for firefighters, officials said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development awarded the money to the fire company through its Economic Impact Initiative program.

DOWNS: The popular Caffrey's Tavern on Main St., Lacey Twp., was seriously damaged by a fire on Sept. 5th. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion during the 3-alarm fire. The cause was ruled accidental by authorities.

UPS: New firefighters in Harrison are William Ring Jr., Andrew

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In full gear, Jersey City Firefighter Tyler Lang, of Engine Co. 5, with his Heat Straps.

Jiritano, Nick Czander, Paul Nyatome and Joe DeFuria.

DOWNS: A fire caused severe damage to a Lake Telemark family's home in Rockaway Twp., Sept. 10th.

There is a lack of fire hydrants in this area and a tender task force was called in, Fire Chief Mike Heath noted.

UPS: Jersey City firefighters rescued a construction worker who fell into an 8-foot deep hole, Sept. 7th, authorities said. Firefighters secured the worker to a stokes basket and removed him from the hole, off of Magnolia Ave. The victim was then turned over to EMS personnel.

DOWNS: A Keansburg man who alerted his family to a fire at their Creek Road home, Sept. 10th, suffered burns when he tried to extinguish the flames before fleeing, himself, police said.

UPS: The Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Department has trained 11 members as swift water technicians and purchased necessary equipment.

DOWNS: A driver crashed through several fuel pumps at a Ramsey gas station, striking the building and igniting a fire, Sept.

16th, authorities said. Firefighters from Ramsey, Allendale and Mahwah brought the fire under control.

The driver suffered minor injuries and was issued a summons for reckless driving, according to reports.

UPS: A ceremony was held on Sept. 11th to dedicate a new Lawrence Township First Responder 9/11 Memorial Park on Pilla Ave., opposite the Lawrence Twp. Emergency Medical Services headquarters. The park commemorates the contributions of first aid squad members Dean Acquaviva, Ken Kandrac, David Miele and Sue Fabian, who headed to New York with the squad's heavy rescue truck to be part of the rescue effort, on 9/11.

DOWNS: Two families were displaced after a fire involved a duplex dwelling on Orchard Ave., Cherry Hill, Sept. 23rd.

UPS: New Jersey Task Force One dispatched members to North and South Carolina, in Sept., that were deployed to assist communities that were affected by Hurricane Florence. Members of Cape May County's Regional Urban Search Team and other local firefighters were dispatched, also, as part of the state task force, officials said.

DOWNS: A fire in a Drexel Ave. row home, Sept. 26th, in Atlantic City, displaced 11 children and three adults. No one was injured and firefighters rescued two dogs and one cat, authorities said.

UPS: On Sept. 26th, Madison firefighters responded to a call of a child's leg stuck in a bicycle. The 4year-old boy got his left leg stuck between the pedal arms and the frame of the bike. Efforts to remove his leg with little damage was unsuccessful. It was decided that the safest way to free the boy was putting an extrication tool into operation. The boy's leg was freed, but the bike was damaged beyond repair. Feeling bad,

Jersey City Firefighter Jordan Lang, of Engine Co. 6, with his Heat Straps.

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members of the Madison Fire Department's FMBA Local 74 purchased a new bike and helmet for the boy to enjoy. The bike is painted red, of course!

DOWNS: A fire at the Hasbrouck Heights Hilton, early on the morning of Sept. 28th, caused evacuations.

“There was an explosion in the electrical room,” said Deputy Chief Rob Knobloch. No injuries were reported.

UPS: After 5 children died in a 5-

alarm fire in Union City, officials have distributed fliers around the city telling citizens to report fires and other emergencies immediately.

“Sadly, several people stood outside the building and filmed the fire burning instead of calling the fire department,” the flier states. It continues, “The fire burned for at least 7 minutes before the first call was received by the fire department. All emergency units were at the scene within 2 minutes of the first call.”

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The flier distributed around Union City asking citizens to report a fire or other emergency, immediately.

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"Who's got the water supply?"

RON JEFFERS RICH MAXWELL

Fire crews were dispatched to a level three box alarm at 5:48 P.M. on 9/15/18 for a working structure fire in a barn off of Locktown Sergeantsville Rd., in Delaware Twp. The fire was upgraded to a second-alarm with the Tanker Task Force South.

Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Barn in Delaware Twp.

Mansfield Township's Tri-County Fire Company has an updated message on their new sweatshirts and t-shirts...

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"Hey, if people can eat at this wet down, I can have my dinner, too!"

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This horse and steamer mural appears on the rear of Colts Neck’s 1992 Peterbilt/S&S pumper/tanker.

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Delaware Twp., NJ - A fire that was initially called in as a tractor on fire in a garage, resulted in the burning of a car and severely damaging a barn at a residence off of L o c k t o w n Sergeantsville Road on September 15th.

Fire crews were UMP TO FILE# dispatched to a level J092218103 three box alarm at 5:48 P.M. Upon arrival of the first fire officer, he confirmed a working structure fire in a barn. The call was upgraded to a second-alarm with the Tanker Task Force South.

The fire was quickly brought under control and overhaul operations started about 40 minutes later.

Locktown Sergeantsville Road was closed between Pavillce Road and Reading Road during the incident. The fire was declared out and Command was shut down at 7:40 P.M. Responding to this fire were the Delaware Twp. Police (Patrol 47), Sergeantsville Fire Co. (Station 47), Kingwood Fire Co. (Station 16), West Amwell Fire Co. (Station 26), Lambertville Fire Co. (Station 17), Raritan Twp. Fire Co. (Station 21), Amwell Valley Fire Co. (Station 48), Quakertown Fire Co. (Station 91), Milford Fire Co. (Station 92), Tanker Task Force South, Hunterdon County Fire and EMS Coordinators (Station 86), Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad (17 Rescue), FlemingtonRaritan Rescue Squad (Rescue 49), Paramedics from Hunterdon Medical Center (EMS 1), and the NJ State Fire Marshal's Office.

- RICHARD MAXWELL

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Members from Flemington-Raritan Rescue Squad 49 utilize a hand wire rope winch to pull the burnt remains of a car out of the barn after a two-alarm fire destroyed it on 9/15/18.

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Vehicle Crashes into Pole, Ramsey Rescue Squad Extricates Multiple Entrapped Occupants Ramsey, NJ - Ramsey Rescue was dispatched at 2:54 P.M. on Sunday, September 30th, to a vehicle rollover with multiple patients entrapped. A late model 1990's Toyota Corolla was traveling on N.J. State Route 17 JUMP TO FILE# Southbound when 100218107 the driver veered off the highway, striking and completely severing an electrical pole (resulting in live power lines draped across all of the Southbound and Northbound lanes of Route 17 in Ramsey), which then caused the vehicle to completely roll over, landing upon a nearby grass shoulder.

Ramsey Rescue’s Heavy Rescue Truck #423 was first on-scene in approximately three minutes, having to traverse over the downed electrical power lines in order to reach the entrapped patients, which consisted of the driver, and both front and rear passengers.

As soon as Ramsey Rescue Truck 423’s crew arrived on the scene, the crew immediately went to work by first stabilizing the vehicle with chocking, platform blocks. They then removed the driver’s side door at the Nader pin via Hurst hydraulic cutters and simultaneously removed the rear passenger side door with their Hurst eDraulic combination spreader/cutter.

The crew from Ramsey Rescue’s Heavy Rescue Truck #R-8 arrived on scene approximately one minute later and further assisted the on-scene crew with their additional hydraulic tools.

The three entrapped patients were removed from the overturned vehicle in no more than four minutes.

All patients were removed from the vehicle and stabilized into the on-scene ambulances.

Ramsey Rescue then further cordoned off and secured the nearby areas around both sides of the downed electrical wire until the power company arrived on-scene.

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- JOE MANFREDONIA

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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.

I joined the fire service back in 2005 as a junior firefighter and became a senior firefighter in 2007. I obtained my EMT certification in 2006 and worked as an EMT for a few years before having my kids. I took time off from the fire service to be a stay-at-home mom, but went right back as soon as my children were old enough. I’ve now been a volunteer firefighter with the Deptford Fire Department (Gloucester County, New Jersey) for almost two years.

I was first inspired to become a firefighter after watching all the heroic responses during the 9/11 attacks. The bravery those first responders showed going into the unknown without any hesitation to aid complete strangers showed me the true definition of what a hero is and convinced me to join. I wanted to make a positive impact, even on just one person, in the same way those heroes inspired me on 9/11.

sponders that responded and are now experiencing 9/11-related illnesses. Some people don't realize that ‘343’ is not the actual final count for 9/11related firefighter deaths. Many firefighters and other first responders died after 9/11 from complications resulting from responding to Ground Zero.

The Flemington 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb has the FealGood Foundation as their beneficiary, while Wildwood has the National Fallen Firefighter's Foundation as theirs. (I had the pleasure of meeting John Feal, founder of the FealGood Foundation, at the Flemington Stair Climb; what a wonderful, kind man.) The New York World Trade Center climb chooses a new beneficiary every year.

This year was the Ray Pfeifer Foundation.

The Ray Pfeifer Foundation helps cover 9/11 responders’ medical needs that are not

covered by insurance, including police, fire and EMS personnel. Ray was an FDNY firefighter who passed away on May 28, 2017, from 9/11-related cancer. I was given a prayer card by one of Ray's close FDNY friends to take with me to every climb, which I hold very special to my heart. I volunteer my time with this foundation to help get the word out to people who responded on 9/11 that might be in need of assistance. We receive no compensation; everyone here is 100% volunteer.

I encourage everyone to look for and participate in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb being held near them next year. It's such a worthwhile and fulfilling experience, and many of the climbs also allow civilians, so you can have your family and friends participate too.

- AUBREY LEHMAN

I had the opportunity to attend multiple 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs this year. The climbs were held in Wildwood (New Jersey), Flemington (New Jersey), and New York City. The stair climbs are held annually as a way for first responders and the community to honor and remember the 343 FDNY firefighters who selflessly gave their lives on September 11, 2001, so that others might live.

The climbs consist of 110 flights to equal the amount of stories in the original World Trade Center. I wore full bunker gear (including air pack) during each climb. Participating in the stair climb not only remembers the sacrifice of an FDNY brother, but also symbolically completes their heroic journey to save others on that tragic day.

I thought it would be a great thing to help bring more awareness to these events, especially being one of the few women firefighters who participates in them, and to also show the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that they are not forgotten.

The proceeds of the stair climbs go directly to the surviving families of the 343 firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice on that fateful day, as well as the first re-

Deptford FD Firefighter, Aubrey Lehman.

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Dylan and Dean Stoppiello at a structure fire in Holmdel Twp. on 9/1/18. This was Dylan's first working fire.

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Union Beach Firefighter Works His First Structure Fire with Dad Holmdel Twp., NJ - On Saturday, September 1st, the Union Beach Fire Company, Station 3, responded as mutual aid to a working fire in Holmdel Township. Firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions in a private dwelling upon arrival at 6 Barrister Drive.

For Union Beach Firefighter Dylan Stoppiello, this was his first working fire. He was assigned to a two-and-a-half inch handline at

JUMP TO FILE #091718103 the rear exterior of the building.

Also on scene as a fire investigator and member of the Monmouth County Fire Marshal's Office was Dylan's proud father, Deputy Fire Marshal Dean Stoppiello.

- DONALD COLARUSSO

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EMSCNJ Plans ‘M*A*S*H Bash’ During October Convention Parsippany, NJ - Registration continues for the EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ)/New Jersey State First Aid Council’s Oct. 12-14 symposium and trade show at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel, 199 Smith Road, Parsippany.

The event will include nearly 50 EMT education-credit seminars with renowned, nationally recognized speakers, 40+ trade show exhibits and vendors with the latest medical and rescue equipment, a Parsippany Rescue and Recovery Unit extrication demonstration, an antique ambulance display and contest, EMSrelated merchandise booths, a Tricky Tray auction and 50/50 raffles, Friday night “M*A*S*H Bash” dinner and Saturday banquet with live entertainment both nights, and more.

As part of the EMSCNJ’s annual conference, the weekend will include organizational meetings, leadership elections, a memorial service for deceased members and award presentations. Cadet and youth members also are invited for a special program. Daily registration is free for cadet members under age 18.

Friday’s dinner will be a replication of the M*A*S*H 4077th dining experience at the Sheraton Mess Hall. Activities include: -M*A*S*H costume contest, individual or group. Participants are encouraged to wear Army apparel – extra points for Korean War era - surgical scrubs or come dressed as their favorite character -Trivia contest -Caricatures

JUMP TO FILE #092118103 -Various “Guess How Many” containers In conjunction with the U.S Marine Corps Reserve and the 2nd Battalion 25th Marines at Picatinny Arsenal, the EMSCNJ encourages convention attendees to bring new, unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots program. More than 300 toys were donated last year.

Collection boxes will be placed in the trade show area.

“Our annual convention offers so many educational and networking opportunities with other EMS personnel and nationally recognized experts,” said EMSCNJ President Joseph G. Walsh, Jr. “From the opioid epidemic to trauma, respiratory, mass-casualty and other medical emergencies, pediatric and elderly patients, sepsis, social media issues, EMS law, documentation and more, we have it covered.”

For more information, or to register for symposium classes and the trade show, or to book a hotel room, visit www.njsfac.org.

EMTs and groups not affiliated with the EMSCNJ are welcome.

The 89-year-old nonprofit New Jersey State First Aid Council, now doing business as the EMSCNJ, represents 20,000 EMS volunteers affiliated with 250+ EMS agencies throughout the Garden State.

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Great Stop for Newark Firefighters Newark, NJ - Newark firefighters battled a second-alarm fire in a row of stores early Sunday morning, September 16th, in the south side of the city.

Just before 2:00 A.M., a fire was reported at 392 Chancellor Avenue for smoke coming from a row of stores. The first arriving engine reported smoke showing from multiple store fronts with rolldown doors. Newark Battalion arrived shortly after and transmitted

JUMP TO FILE #091618102 a Signal 11 for heavy smoke showing from four store fronts.

Ladder companies forced entry to the stores and vented the roof.

Engine companies stretched multiple lines into 380 Chancellor Ave., a small supermarket where the fire originated before it spread to adjoining stores. A second-alarm was

transmitted as additional lines were stretched into the other stores.

Firefighters were able to knock down the fire within 30 minutes, however extensive overhaul within all four stores was conducted. No injuries were reported. The arson unit was requested and the fire remains under investigation.

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Spontaneous combustion is real. Some fuel sources can generate their own heat—by rotting, for instance.

Pistachios have so much natural oil and are so prone to heat-generating fat decomposition that the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code regards them as dangerous.

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South Jersey Federal Credit Union Donates to Burn Foundation Deptford, NJ - South Jersey Federal Credit Union (SJFCU) presented a check in the amount of $1,500 on August 22nd to local Burn Foundation representative and artist, Joseph M. Getsinger. For almost 40 years JUMP TO FILE# Getsinger has cre- 091718110 ated a large number of paintings to support burn victims and survivors for the Burn Foundation.

This year, SJFCU agreed to pay for the commemorative collector’s “LEGACY” pins that were available at the annual New Jersey Firemen’s Convention held in Wildwood, September 14th and 15th. The collector pins match the custom painting for the yearly event and help generate additional funds.

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(L to R): Sara Lipsett, Institutional and Community Representative, SJFCU; Joseph M. Getsinger, Artist and Burn Foundation Volunteer; Ernest Huggard, Chief Executive Officer and President, SJFCU; and Kenneth Barnshaw, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Community Relations, SJFCU. PROVIDED

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Newly promoted North Hudson fire officers with municipal officials.

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Car Takes Out Utility Pole in North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue Makes Promotions Washington Twp. Washington Twp., NJ - First Responders were dispatched to a reported car versus pole crash at 8:24 P.M. on September 21st in the 300 block of Jonestown Road.

There was an initial report of injuries.

Upon arrival of Township Police, they found that a small twodoor car had gone off the roadway and crashed into a utility pole on the right-hand side of the road. The pole was sheered off at its base and fell partially into the road, causing it to be closed to traffic. The road remained closed until utility crews removed the pole and wires from the roadway.

The car was traveling west on Jonestown Road just prior to the

JUMP TO FILE #092218100 crash. The adult male driver was checked at the scene by EMTs from the Washington Rescue Squad, but he was not transported to the hospital.

Responding to the crash were the Washington Township Police Department (Patrol 76), Washington Township Fire Department (Station 76), and the Washington Rescue Squad (83 Rescue).

The crash is under investigation by the Washington Township Police Department.

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West New York, NJ - It might have been a dank and rainy day on September 25th, but it was a bright day for many at North Hudson Regional Fire Headquarters. Eight members were promoted to higher ranks and now possess added responsibilities, serving the five communities that make up the regional fire department-Union City, North Bergen, West New York, Weehawken and Guttenberg.

Returning home with New Jersey Task Force One, from assisting people affected by Hurricane Florence in North Carloina, was Firefighter Henry Ruiz of Rescue Co. 1.

JUMP TO FILE #092618104 He made it home just in time for his promotion to captain with his family, which includes a Jersey City police officer stepson and Union City police officer stepdaughter.

Representatives of the five municipalities were present as Chief of Department Frank Montagne swore in the firefighters to their new ranks.

Weehawken Mayor, and Chairman of the Management Board of the regional, Richard Turner, welcomed all and congratulated the new offi-

cers and their families. He added that the department plans to hire 36 new recruits in the near future. In addition, three new pieces of fire apparatus are on order. Chief Montagne thanked the management board for their support.

The new deputy chiefs are Marc Franco and Daniel M. DeOrio. New battalion chiefs are Kevin B. Cowan, Sr. and Eduardo Valdivia. Promoted to captain were Stefan S. Vassallo, Henry Ruiz, John B. Toomey and Vincent Vacca.

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September 11th Remembrance Ceremony Held in Hunterdon County Flemington, NJ - First Responders from around the county gathered on September 11th in front of the old courthouse on Main Street for the Hunterdon County 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. Information was provided from a press release from the Sheriff’s Office.

“It is good news that we continue to be in good hands with our Military and First Responders," guest speaker Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III stated to all those assembled at the remembrance event. He recounted his personal experience on September 11, 2001 as Deputy Attorney General working in Newark, with a front row seat to the events as they unfolded that tragic morning.

Led by Hunterdon County Sheriff Fred W. Brown, Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III, Hunterdon County officials, Police Officers, First Responders, and Veterans honored the memory of those who perished in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, during a remembrance ceremony.

Sheriff Brown stated, “We gather here today to remember that nearly 3,000 individuals were killed by the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11th, 2001, a day like December 7th, 1941, that should always live in infamy and in our memory. We particularly wish to honor the memory of the 16 residents of Hunterdon County who perished that day.”

Sheriff Brown explained that special guest speaker Gary Breuer, who responded to the World Trade Center site on September 11, 2001 with New Jersey Task Force 1, and who was also supposed to speak during the ceremony that day, was again activated with Task Force 1 the night before.

Sheriff Brown said, “Responding to the call in North Car-

JUMP TO FILE #092118109 olina with the impending hurricane, Gary continues to serve this country, protect its citizens and provide disaster response services.

We are grateful to Prosecutor Kearns who accepted our last minute request to speak in Gary’s absence this morning.”

Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III said, “I remember driving down Route 78 going west away from the scene toward safety, while many people were going east and into danger. Those people heading into the city were our First Responders. They moved closer into danger. They did it voluntarily and willingly to save lives that day. We also need to remember what Reverend Errickson mentioned about our community coming together that night 17 years ago, on Main Street, just as we are now. The streets were lined that evening with people and a sense of patriotism. Each year we take pause to remember what happened and to come together so that we don’t forget, and to honor all those that perished.”

Nearly 3,000 souls were lost on September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on Flight 93 outside Shanksville, PA, including 16 residents of Hunterdon County and nearly 400 First Responders.

Chiefs and officers from the Hunterdon County Law Enforcement community, Rescue Squads, and Volunteer Fire Companies joined the remembrance ceremony. Dan Torrone, the noted Master of Ceremonies for the County’s 4-H Fair, volunteered to serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event.

Sheriff Brown said, “I want to give special acknowledgment to

all the law enforcement personnel and First Responders who have joined us today. As a long time law enforcement officer, and a former Police Chief, I know that we never know when duty may call us into a situation where our lives may be on the line. Gary’s call to action last night speaks for itself.

Thank you for your dedication and willingness to serve and protect your fellow citizens.”

The Sheriff, a U.S. Navy Veteran, added, “And a very special thanks to all the Veterans who have turned out this morning to help us come together to remember.”

County Officials in attendance included County Clerk Mary Melfi, Surrogate Susan Hoffman, and Freeholders Matt Holt and Suzanne Lagay. Reverend David Errickson of Old Rocks Church provided the invocation and benediction at the event. The New Jersey State Police presented Colors followed by Sheriff’s Officer Maria Dulmer who performed an acapella version of the National Anthem to lead off the ceremonies.

The pinnacle of the remembrance event was the tolling of the bell in the historic courthouse, 16 times for the 16 Hunterdon County residents who were lost in the September 11th attacks, followed by a bagpipe rendition of Amazing Grace by James Curry of the Somerset County Pipes and Drums.

Sheriff Brown, in concluding the ceremonies, told the assemblage, “Last year I said it was my sincere hope that this ceremony becomes an annual remembrance event in our county, and we shall do so, because too much was sacrificed that day to ever forget.”

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Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III speaks during the remembrance ceremony.

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James Curry of the Somerset County Pipes and Drums plays Amazing Grace on his bagpipes during the remembrance ceremony.

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Kearny Deputy Chief John Degiovanni answers alarms in a 2012 Chevy Tahoe.

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Union City operated this 1938 American LaFrance JO model 85-foot service aerial ladder with Truck Co. 3. Originally white, it was re-painted red in the 1940's along with other white colored apparatus.

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Jersey City's 1st Battalion covers the downtown section of the city with this 2017 Ford Explorer.

Jersey City Truck Co. 1's 1983 Seagrave 100-foot rear-mount with a ladder pipe operation at a commercial building fire in 1988. The downtown company has since been disbanded. This photo, along with many others, are part of the 2019 Jersey City Firefighters Work Chart calendar. They are being sold as a fundraiser for the Gong Club. Check their Facebook page for more information.

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Paterson's 3rd Battalion Chiefs respond to fires in a 2013 Chevy Tahoe.

New Brunswick Deputy Chiefs use Car 21's 2015 Chevy Suburban to cover the city.

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Structure Burns for Second Time in Paterson Paterson, NJ - A vacant Paterson house that burned on August 1st of 2017 had a repeat performance on October 2nd, consuming more of the structure, but once again causing no injuries.

Firefighters were dispatched to JUMP TO FILE# 755 E. 27th Street 100218108 shortly after 3:00 A.M. Heavy fire was showing from what was left of the second floor and roof of the frame dwelling. Due to the condition of the structure, all operations were defensive.

Ladder 1’s tower and several twoand-a-half inch lines were placed into operation. A second-alarm was sounded due to the close distance to the exposure “D” building, a one-story auto parts store.

With not much left to burn in the structure, the heavy fire was quickly knocked down. Members on the roof and inside the auto parts store reported no extension.

The fire was placed as “will hold” in less than one hour. Companies then began to pick up and mutual aid coverage was released.

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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.

This month’s Little Big Guy belongs to the Whitesville Fire Company in Jackson Township (Ocean County). It is Brush 5709 and it's a 1999 Ford F-450 Super Duty 4x4/Reading/Lee’s, having a Hale HP 100X 250-GPM pump and a 300-gallon water tank. It has a 2 ½-inch intake, (two) one-inch whip lines, a one-inch booster reel and 100-feet of 1 ¾-inch pre-connected. It is protected by a brush cage and has a six-ton winch, a chainsaw and Indian tank.

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Whitesville FC Brush 5709, a 1999 Ford F-450 Super Duty 4x4/Reading/Lee's 250/300 with six-ton winch.

This tattoo belongs to Firefighter Rob Guidi from New Paltz Fire Department, located in Ulster County, New York. The tattoo displays the names of his three children, Victoria, Frankie and Daniella, above the image of a guardian firefighter.

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Harvest Hash...Yes, There’s Bacon FORK & HOSE CO. a Food Blog by A.J. Fusco

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A FedEx double tractor-trailer rolled over into the center median on I-78 shortly before 3:30 A.M. on September 18th, injuring both occupants.

FedEx Double Tractor-Trailer Crashes and Rolls on I-78 in Greenwich Twp. Greenwich Twp., NJ - Emergency crews were dispatched at 3:27 A.M. on the rainy early morning of September 18th for a report of a tractor-trailer that had rolled over on Interstate 78 near Mile Post 5.6, which is just past Exit 4 for westbound traffic.

Township police were the first to arrive on the scene, reporting that the two occupants of the truck could not get out of the cab. The rig was a double trailer with a tractor; the trailers and cab were in the center median with at least one trailer rolled over.

First responders from the Stewartsville Volunteer Fire Company and Greenwich Rescue Squad were able to get the occupants out of the truck, who were then evaluated at the scene by paramedics.

Both were transported to St. Luke’s Warren Campus in Phillipsburg.

The far left lane on the eastbound side of the highway was closed, as were the far left and cen-

JUMP TO FILE #092218101 ter lanes on the westbound side.

While traffic was backed up in the westbound lanes, there was a minor collision between two tractor-trailers, and a third got a flat tire after driving over debris in the road from the second crash. All three rigs moved to the shoulder of the highway to take care of their situations.

Responding to the crash were the Greenwich Twp. Police Department (Patrol 98), New Jersey State Police Perryville Station, Stewartsville Fire Company (Station 98), Greenwich Rescue Squad (98 rescue), and Paramedics form Hunterdon Medical Center (EMS 1).

The New Jersey State Police are handling the crash investigation.

- RICHARD MAXWELL

It’s my favorite time of year… .Fall! Actually more like my “tied with first” time of year. You see, I love summer too, but only when it is between 75-90 degrees and I'm in close proximity to a beach or pool situation. Yes, autumn has it’s downsides, like pumpkin spiced everything and the end of garden tomatoes, but who doesn’t love hoodie weather and football!?!?

And while spring gets a lot of credit when it comes to fresh produce, we tend to forget about the abundance of fruit and vegetables

have some of the best apples around, with orchards just a short drive away. Apples vary in taste and texture, ranging from tart, to sweet and crisp, to soft. They also have tons of antioxidants and a high fiber content, all while being low in calories. I prefer Honeycrisp apples because of their balanced flavor and ability to stay firm in texture during cooking, but go ahead and use Granny Smith or Pink Ladys too!

So when I decided to come up with a dish using some of these fruits and vegetables, I realized that they all taste great together.

And no dish exemplifies ingredients working cohesively more than a hash! This hash is great for breakfast with an egg or as a side with some pork chops. Just use your imagination and have fun!

SWEET POTATO-BACON-APPLE HASH Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 Sweet Potatoes, scrubbed 2 Apples, cubed into 1” pieces; (if cutting ahead of time, place cut apple in bowl with water and lemon juice to prevent oxidation, this is strictly for appearance not flavor) 4 Strips Thick-cut Bacon, cut into ½” strips (also known as lardon in French cooking) Small Bunch of Kale, chopped 4 Fresh Sage Leaves, finely chopped 1 Tbsp. Chili Powder Salt, to taste EVOO Procedure:

- Place bacon lardons in a large cast iron pan or skillet. Turn on medium-low heat. By placing bacon in a cold pan and gently bringing up the temperature, you will end up with less splatter.

- While the bacon cooks, place the sweet potatoes in a damp paper towel and microwave for 5-7 minutes

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that start coming in at the end of September and continue even through winter.

The thin-skinned summer squashes move out of the way for the thicker-skinned winter variety, such as butternut squash, acorn squash and pumpkin, which are loaded with Vitamin D and Betacarotene. Potatoes also love the cooler temperatures, and the nutrient packed sweet potato is by far one of my favorites to cook with.

This root vegetable is full of fiber and when baked, gets a little boost in the Vitamin C department.

Hardy, nutritious greens such as kale, collards and chard also thrive in these conditions and do well in many “cold weather dishes”, such as stews and soups.

But none of these signify Fall more than the humble apple! Here in New York we are blessed to

until they are just cooked through.

- Cut the cooked sweet potato into 1” cubes, set aside.

- When bacon is cooked but not crispy, remove to paper towels to drain. Add the sweet potato to the skillet, along with the sage, chili powder and a pinch of salt.

If the skillet starts to get dry, add EVOO as needed.

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- When the potatoes start to brown, add the kale and apples along with the reserved bacon. Cook until everything is heated through, taste and adjust seasoning.

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Lightning Strike Causes House Fire in Dumont Dumont, NJ - Dumont firefighters battled an attic fire on Juniper Street during heavy rains and lightning late Tuesday night, October 2nd.

Just after 10:00 P.M., firefighters were requested to 73 Juniper Street for a reported JUMP TO FILE# house fire caused 100218112 by a lightning strike. The first arriving chief reported smoke showing and shortly after requested the working fire assignment to be filled out.

(Two) one-and-three-quarter inch lines were stretched through the front door to the attic area as smoke pushed from the roof line.

Truck companies vented the roof as interior crews located the fire.

The fire was contained to the attic and quickly knocked down.

Mutual Aid from Cresskill and Tenafly assisted on scene. No injuries were reported.

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By Fireline Videos Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188 Central Street, Suite #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 58 minutes in length and involves 11 incidents from December of 2009 through July 14, 2011. There is one 3rd alarm, three 2nd alarms, and the rest are working fires, some with special calls. Two of the incidents involve an Amtrak locomotive and one involves an underground transformer vault.

In the Amtrak fires, the first is basically knocked down with light smoke and the second has smoke from one end to the other. In the second one, the car is towed out of the station by another car to a location where the fire is extinguished.

The vault fire has heavy flames and black smoke pushing up at side-

walk level and two lines are used to cover structural exposures. An airport crash truck later arrives.

The 3rd alarm involves an apartment building with a number of people trapped. A few can be seen at the windows. Heavy fire shows from two large windows at floor below the roof. Two aerials are raised to effect rescue. A second alarm involves a vacant apartment building with a light smoke condition. Aerials are raised to the roof and truckies use saws at ground level to cut security bars at the windows. Another 2nd alarm is in a row house which is fully involved on the second floor. A deck gun eventually operates to knock down what can be seen. The third 2nd alarm involves rear porches on attached row dwellings with heavy fire showing.

Of the working fires, one is a two-story dwelling with light smoke showing and saws are used to cut window bars. A reflection of flames inside give way to eventual active fire. A restaurant fire involves flames breaking through a wall of a small roof structure, later attacked by a handline. Next, a vacant frame building has flames under the roof and then through the roof. A George Washington University fraternity house has fire through the roof of this ordinary construction structure.

These incidents show the DCFD working hard!

NEVER FORGET

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Crews from Three Counties Respond to House Fire in Upper Freehold Twp. Upper Freehold Twp., NJ - On Monday, September 24th, firefighters from throughout three counties (Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean), responded to a single-family dwelling fire on Rues Road, County Route 526, in Upper Freehold Township.

Units that responded included Monmouth County's Hope E-821,

JUMP TO FILE #100318106 Millstone Tanker 32-1-96 and Squirt 32-1-90; Ocean County's New Egypt Tanker 39-18; and Mercer County's Groveville E-19, Hightstown E-41, West Windsor E-43, East Windsor Tanker 42,

Robbinsville Squad 40, Mercer County Fire Coordinators, Mercer County Field Communications and Mercer County Fire Police Strike Team.

Hope Fire Company was covered by Crosswicks and Princeton Junction units during the incident.

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Members of the Paterson Fire and Police Department's Honor Guards pass in review of federal, state and city officials during the city's 9/11 memorial services.

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eLEND joins Heroes Mortgage Program to offer down payment assistance for heroes

For many Americans, funding the down payment necessary to realize a dream of home ownership simply is not possible; and squirreling away the dollars to do so on a limited budget could mean several years of renting and waiting to buy a house. In some cases, first responders and other community service employees have trouble affording homes in the areas where they work.

With a purchase as big as buying a home, a little help can go a long way.

The Advantage Program, introduced to the Heroes Mortgage platform by eLEND, helps hometown heroes like police officers, volunteer and paid firefighters, EMS workers, medical professionals and educators purchase a home within the community where they work, even in high-cost areas. The unique down payment assistance program was specifically designed for those who make a difference in other people’s lives, as well as first time home buyers.

“The Heroes Mortgage platform helps connect members of the emergency services community with lenders that are specifically interested in working with them,” said Joseph P. Belsito, publisher of 1st Responder Newspaper.

“The Advantage Program created by eLEND is exactly what makes the Heroes Mortgage Pro-

“We’re excited to introduce our Advantage Program to the Heroes Mortgage platform. It’s our way of trying to help hometown heroes advance their dreams of home ownership.”

- BILL PACKER Executive Vice President eLEND

gram a valuable resource for heroes in our community looking for home financing.”

Grant provides help to homebuyers Many buyers wait patiently on the sidelines, saving money and watching interest rates rise. Unlike many other home buying assistance programs, eLEND’s Advantage Program provides a grant for the down pay-

ment. These resources can immediately build a borrower’s buying power, helping them act on a purchase more quickly for either that first home, or a move-up home as the family has grown and needs more space.

Qualified buyers can receive grants up to 2% of the purchase price, minimizing the

down payment dollars needed at closing.

The grant is “forgivable” so it doesn’t have to be paid back, and there are no resale or borrower repayment restrictions. In the state of Wisconsin, appraisal cost (up to $700) is credited back at closing. This program is not yet available in Hawaii or Washington.

To qualify, a borrower need only meet one of the following very flexible requirements: a current, retired, volunteer or professional first responder (police officer, firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, etc.), educator, medical personnel, civil servant or military personnel, or a first-time homebuyer or meet certain income requirements.

“We’re excited to introduce our Advantage Program to the Heroes Mortgage platform,” said Bill Packer, executive vice president of eLEND, a division of American Financial Resources, Inc. “It’s our way of trying to help hometown heroes advance their dreams of home ownership.”

For more information or to check your eligibility for The Advantage Program, visit www.heroesmortgage.com/AdvantageProgram or call 877-541-HERO.

For more information or to check your eligibility for The Advantage Program, visit www.heroesmortgage.com/AdvantageProgram or call 877-541-HERO.

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

The West Cape May Vol. Fire Co. recently acquired a 1998 E-ONE Cyclone II 2000/750 pumper and a 1994 E-ONE Cyclone 100-foot rear-mount with 500/300. Both units originally came from the Oakmont Fire Company in Haverford Twp., PA (Delaware County).

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Maywood, NJ - At approximately 7:20 A.M. on September 30th, a primary electrical wire came down in Maywood, causing a few tense moments, but no injuries or structural damage.

The Maywood Fire Department was dispatched to UMP TO FILE# the dead end of J100218102 Lennox Avenue. A constant arcing was occurring on the front lawn and driveway of a home.

A car in the driveway was in immediate danger, and the home was less than 10 feet from the vehicle. The home and other nearby residences were quickly evacuated and searched for any extension. Mutual aid from Hackensack and Rochelle Park were called in to assist.

A line was stretched, but the live wire kept it from being put into operation. Flames soon took hold of the rear of the auto.

Shortly after, the arcing stopped and the line hit the flames from a distance.

After the area cooled down, units began to be released and PSE&G came in to restore power.

- BILL TOMPKINS

The Black Dragon Fire of 1987, the largest wildfire in modern times, burned some 20 million acres across China and the Soviet Union, an area about the size of South Carolina.

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FIREFIGHTER PROFILE

ALL IN THE FAMILY

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On behalf of the Beachwood Volunteer Fire Department, we would like to take this time to recognize our Chief, Roger Hull, who was presented with the 'Citizen of the Year' award on September 19th at the Beachwood town council meeting.

Not only does Chief Hull do a lot for Beachwood's Fire Dept., he also does tremendous work for

Newly promoted North Hudson Fire Captain Henry Ruiz, center, with his stepson Nicholas Diamantopoulos, a Jersey City police officer, and stepdaughter Juliette Crespo, a Union City police officer, at the September 25th promotional ceremony. Ruiz returned home from North Carolina a day earlier after assisting Hurricane Florence victims with New Jersey Task Force One.

this town. He is always going above the call of duty for our town and is always there to lend a helping hand. This award was well deserved and we are proud to have him as our Chief.

Congratulations again Chief Hull!

- BEACHWOOD VOL. FD

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New York, NY - This year's 9/11 WTC Tribute in Light photoshoot marked the 17th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Hundreds of rigs from all over New York and New Jersey attended the event, as well as some from Pennsylvania.

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Some Apparatus from Bergen County We travel further north this month, although most of these vehicles are from the southern part of the county.

The county has about 70 fire departments. We are bringing a small display.

Others will eventually appear in future columns.

First is a stainless steel Seagrave Marauder II pumper from Englewood.

From conversation we were told that this is only the third Seagrave they have owned. We talked about the last one they had and it was a 1957 “bullet nosed” hose wagon, which I happened to photograph when it was 20-yearsold. It did not have a pump but it had a deck gun, and in spite of that, may have been their first out unit on a reported structure fire. I was also able to help further by providing them with a photo for their records. It was actually the company’s 70th Anniversary Series which had a hood designed to mount a siren in the nose, hence the term “bullet nose” coined by apparatus buffs. The siren most times was a Federal Model 28 which had a projectile shape in the front. They also had a 1917 Seagrave according to their history records.

Another Seagrave is featured this month. It is a pumper from Wallington, and this town has had other Seagraves including a quint with a black aerial ladder. Speaking of black, this brings us to Fort Lee’s rescue at Company 2. It is black in color and has a 17-foot seven inch, non-walk-in body. It is one of the units that responds to the George Washington Bridge and has a number of rescue tools. Specs include stainless steel, Cummins ISX 500 hp diesel engine, Spartan Gladiator chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab with eight seats, roof access/lift up curbside stairway, 9,000pound portable winch with four receivers, Onan 35-kw hydraulic generator, and a Will Burt Night Scan.

Our next unit is Rescue 2 from Elmwood Park. It is an EVI water and ice rescue truck which multitasks for fireground support and as a command center. It has a 14-foot walk-in body, a 3-kw generator and two awnings. Next is a Pierce pumper from Cliffside Park which is next to Fort Lee. It has an Arrow XT chassis with a 1750-GPM pump, 750-gallon water tank and a 6kw generator. On the other side of Fort Lee is Englewood Cliffs which has a new Pierce Velocity with a 2000-GPM pump, 1000-gallon water tank and a 6kw generator.

Hasbrouck Heights provides another interesting rig from Bergen County. It is a Smeal quint on a Sirius chassis. It has a 105-foot aerial ladder, 2000-GPM pump, 300-gallon water tank and a 10kw generator. Yet another Pierce pumper is featured, this one from Ridgewood. It is a Saber model. This eighth photo has been added to fill space due to a second month of light dealer activity.

The Mahwah Fire Department, Fire Company 3 (also in Bergen County), took delivery of an air truck built by Marion Body. Specs include an International 4300 chassis with Cummins L9, 300 hp diesel engine, 15-foot walkin body with walk-thru into cab, 15-kw Harrison PTO generator, Whelen scene Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus of the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street.

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Cliffside Park E-5, 2018 Pierce Arrow XT, 1750/750 with 6-kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Englewood E-3, 2018 Seagrave Marauder II, 1750/750. It was sold

by Emergency Equipment Sales & Service.

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Englewood Cliffs EC-1, 2018 Pierce Velocity, 2000/1000 with 6-kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Wallington E-202, 2017 Seagrave Attacker, 2000/500 with 8-kw generator. It was sold by Emergency Equipment Sales & Service.

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Hasbrouck Heights L-617, 2016 Smeal Sirius 2000/300/105-ft., with 10kw generator. It had been sold by New Jersey Emergency Vehicles.

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Ft. Lee Rescue 2, 2018 Spartan Gladiator/Rescue 1, with 35-kw generator, portable winch and Will Burt Night Scan. It was sold by New Jersey Emergency Vehicles.

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Ridgewood E-35, 2017 Pierce Sabe, 1500/500. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Elmwood Park R-2, 2018 Ford F-550/EVI, 3-kw, portable winch. It is used for water and ice rescue, plus as firegound support and a field comm. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC.

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lighting, air fill station with booster pump and a breathing air reel. It was sold by Excelsior Fire Equipment.

In dealer news New Jersey Emergency Vehicles has delivered two P.L. Custom Medallion Type III ambulances on Ford E-450 chassis. One went to the

Rockaway Neck VFAS in Parsippany (Morris County), and the other to the North Arlington VERS in Bergen County.

Absolute Fire Protection has delivered to the Apshawa FC in West Milford Township (Passaic County) an

E-ONE Cyclone II top-mount enclosed stainless steel pumper. E-ONE orders include for Totowa, a Cyclone II HR100 aerial, and for West Milford FC 6, a Typhoon, stainless steel, eMax top-mount rescue pumper (both Passaic County); for Bloomfield (Essex County) and Watchung (Somerset County), a Typhoon eMax rescue pumper each; and for Plainfield (Union County), a Typhoon pumper with low hose bed.

Fire & Safety Services reports an

order from Cranford (Union County) for a Pierce Enforcer pumper. Pierce deliveries include an Enforcer pumper to Branchburg Township/Country Hills FC (Somerset County), an Impel PUC pumper to Pequannock (Morris County), and an Arrow XT HDR with walk-in body to Jersey City (Hudson County).

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EMS Volunteers Awarded EMSCNJ Scholarships for Graduate Studies Sayreville, NJ – The EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) has awarded six Gail Lawrence Memorial Scholarships this year to graduate students who are EMSCNJ-affiliated volunteers pursuing medical-related careers. The $1,000 grant was established in memory of Lawrence, a mobile intensive care nurse, advanced practice nurse and educator with Rutgers University.

The 2018 recipients are as follows: -Elena Andreou, Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps. A 2013 graduate of Glen Rock High School, Andreou went on to major in pre-med track Public Health studies at Johns Hopkins University and graduated in 2017.

She is now studying Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical College.

-Brett Biebelberg, Springfield First Aid Squad. Biebelberg graduated from Jonathan Dayton High School in 2012 and Harvard College in 2016 with a degree in Government. He now studies Medicine at Harvard University Extension School.

-Jennifer Bruckstein, Berkeley Heights Volunteer First Aid Squad and Long Hill First Aid Squad. Bruckstein is a 2010 graduate of Union County Academy for Information Technology who then earned an accounting degree from The College of New Jersey in 2014. She now is enrolled in the Physician Assistant program at Methodist University.

-Karolyn Buckridee, Scotch Plains Rescue Squad and Fanwood Rescue Squad. Buckridee graduated Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in 2010, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Classics (Ancient History) from Rutgers University in 2014. She is studying Medicine at the American University of Antigua, College of Medicine.

-Shyam Kurian, Montgomery EMS. Kurian graduated Hillsborough High School in 2013, and in 2017 earned a degree in Cell Biology and Neuroscience from Rutgers University. Kurian now attends the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.

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JUMP TO FILE #091318104 -Akshay Reddy, Morganville First Aid & Rescue Squad. A 2014 graduate of Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science, Reddy graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 2018 with a major in Biology and a minor in Business Administration.

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The 89-year-old nonprofit EMSCNJ/New Jersey State First Aid Council represents 20,000 volunteers affiliated with 250+ EMS agencies throughout the Garden State.

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Crews Respond Twice in One Day to Hasbrouck Heights Hilton Hasbrouck Heights, NJ - Electrical issues at the Hilton Hotel in Hasbrouck Heights prompted the HHFD and mutual aid companies to be dispatched twice on September 28th.

At approximately 4:00 A.M., the HHFD was dispatched for a fire alarm to 650 Terrace Ave., the Hilton Hotel. A light smoke condition was found, prompting several mutual aid companies to be requested for a search and evacuation.

An electrical problem was located and controlled by PSE&G. Guests were allowed to return to their rooms and all fire units except one were released.

Then at 7:10 A.M., as PSE&G

JUMP TO FILE #092818144 was restoring power to the building, a large explosion occurred in the electrical room. Flames spread from the electrical panel and a second alarm was sounded. The hotel guests were once again evacuated into the rain. Several lines were stretched and the fire was knocked down quickly. Mutual aid units again assisted in evacuation and venting. A third alarm was transmitted for coverage. There were no reported injuries.

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Colts Neck’s Tender 74-196, a 2018 Kenworth/Sutphen pumper/tanker in black paint, sits next to its predecessor, a 1992 Peterbilt/S&S. Both have 4000-gallon water tanks. The new tender was sold by Blaze Emergency Equipment.

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North Hudson firefighters quickly knocked down a fire involving the roof of a wood-frame dwelling on 56th Street, West New York, September 8th.

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Maywood's newest rig is Truck 17's 2018 Pierce Arrow XT 1500-GPM/500-GWT/105-foot quint, left, with the oldest being a 1938 Ahrens Fox 1000-GPM antique.

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Ridgefield firefighters pose with their "mini quick attack unit" that was used at the Cliffside Park wet down in September.

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Vehicle News

Secaucus Engine Co. 1 has placed into service a 2018 KME Predator 2000-GPM two-stage pump/500GWT/40-Class B foam tank apparatus with an "around the scene" camera/monitor feature. It was sold by 1st Priority Emergency Vehicles.

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The apparatus division of First Priority Emergency Vehicles received an order from Byram Township (Sussex County) for a KME pumper. Specs include a Predator Panther MFD chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab, Cummins L9-450 hp diesel engine, Hale Qmax 2000GPM single-stage pump with side panel, 1000-gallon poly water tank, Challenger wide body built of 3/16 inch aluminum, ROM roll-up doors, driver’s side full height/full depth 29-inch deep compartments, officer’s side full height/split depth 20inch/14-inch deep compartments, storage for eight SCBA cylinders in the wheel wells with a slide-out absorbent bin, ground ladders mounted next to the tank accessed from the rear, and a Honda 5-kw gasoline generator.

KME deliveries include to HoHo-Kus (Bergen County), a 109foot aerial quint on a Predator Severe Service LFD chassis. Specs include a flat roof cab, Cummins

ISX15-600 hp diesel engine, Hale DSD 1500-GPM single-stage pump, special low profile side-mount panel with transverse storage above, 300gallon poly water tank, stainless steel aerial body, compartments in rear wheel wells with storage for 21 SCBA cylinders and extinguishers, 750-pound tip load on aerial, prepiped pinnable waterway, four “H” frame outriggers with 14-foot jack spread, 210-feet of ground ladders and a Harrison 10-kw hydraulic, PTO generator.

Secaucus (Hudson County) received a pumper with Predator LFD chassis and 16-inch raised roof cab.

Specs include a Cummins ISX12500 hp diesel engine, Waterous CMU-C20, 1500-GPM two-stage pump with side panel, 750-gallon poly water and 40-gallon foam tanks, Waterous Advantus 6.0 foam system, 148-inch Flex medium body built of 3CR12 stainless steel with Amdor painted finish roll-up doors, driver’s side full height/full depth 29-inch deep compartments, officer's side full height/split depth 29-

inch/14-inch deep compartments, wide hose bed with tread plate liftup covers, ground ladders mounted next to the tank accessed from the rear, and a Smart Power 10-kw hydraulic PTO generator mounted over the pump.

The Cedarville FC in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County) received a pumper on a Panther MFD chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab.

Specs include a Cummins L9-450 hp diesel engine, Hale Qmax 2000GPM single-stage pump with sidemount panel, 1000-gallon poly water tank, 172-inch Flex long body of 3/16 inch aluminum and ROM painted roll-up doors, driver’s side full height/split depth 29-inch/14inch compartments, officer’s side low side compartments, “L” style tank with low hose bed, ground ladders mounted on right side exterior of body, (two) 6-inch light weight hard suctions (one on each side of body), and an Onan 6-kw hydraulic PTO generator on the driver’s side over the pump.

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Little Egg Harbor, NJ - Just before 1:00 P.M. on September 26th, Great Bay EMS was requested to a nearby school for a person with a back injury. Once on location the patient was looked at it and it was determined that a medevac was needed. The patient was transported to the landing zone, which was set up behind Eagleswood FD, where they were then transported by MONOC 1 to a nearby trauma center for their injuries. Parkertown FD and EMS, along with Eagleswood FD, Great Bay EMS and MONOC ALS also assisted.

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The Basis of Our Thanksgiving APPARATUS IN ACTION Chaplain’s Corner

Pastor Fernando Villicana

Psalm 100 (NLT) A Psalm of Thanksgiving v1 Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! v2 Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. v3 Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. v4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. v5 For the LORD is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

This Psalm is chocked full of gratitude. The 100th Psalm was written for the people of Israel and is basically saying: “When you come into the promised land, and settle down in your warm homes, and you have plenty to eat, don’t forget Me. Remember that it was I who led you out of the wilderness and I brought you into a land flowing with milk and honey.”

But it doesn’t take very long to realize that the people of Israel needed a reminder. And we do too sometimes. When this Psalm was penned, I believe God had us in mind, too. Did you notice to whom it is addressed? Verse1 says that it’s addressed to “all the earth”, and the last verse (5) says that it includes “all generations".

The importance of Thanksgiving is so deep and so wide that it applies to every person of every generation who has ever lived!

Webster’s New World Dictionary defines the word Thanksgiving as “a formal public expression of thanks to God”. And there is something about giving thanks together to God that breaks down barriers between people and brings about a unity.

Did you know that Psalm 100 is a hymn that was sung while entering the temple, and was done in connection with a Thanksgiving ceremony?

Let’s look at what the 100th Psalm emphasizes, let’s just scan the Psalm. In v1 we find the name of the Lord - in v2 we find the name of the Lord - in v3 we find the name of the Lord. Notice the basis for our Thanksgiving - The LORD! In v4 it says, “Enter His gates with thanksgiving,” and in v5 we find the name of the Lord again: “For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations”.

Alex Haley, the author of “Roots”, had an unusual picture hanging on his office wall. It was a picture of a turtle on top of a fence post. When asked, “Why is that there?", Alex Haley answered, “Every time I write something significant, every time I read my words

and think that they are wonderful and I begin to feel proud of myself, I look down at the turtle on top of the fence post and remember that he didn’t get there on his own. He had help.”

How many of us have had help?

Where did this help come from? Remember the old hymn - “Great is thy faithfulness, great is thy faithfulness, morning by morning new mercies I find”.

Thanksgiving doesn’t require bounty (how much stuff you have), just recognition of what our Savior has done for us! I recently read a story about a man who served as a medical missionary for many years in India. He served in an area where there was progressive blindness.

People were born with healthy vision, but there was something in that area that caused people to lose their sight as they matured.

Well, this medical missionary developed a process that would stop progressive blindness. So people came to him and he performed his operation, and they would leave realizing that they would have become blind but now they were going to be able to see for the rest of their lives.

The people never said “thank you” to this missionary because that phrase was not in their dialect. Instead, they spoke a word that meant “I will tell your name”.

Wherever they went, they would tell the name of the missionary who had cured their blindness. They had received something so wonderful that they eagerly proclaimed it! Have we received something so wonderful that we eagerly proclaim it? And this…this is the source of our Thanksgiving!!!

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Members of the Cliffside Park Fire Department pose with their new Pierce Arrow XT pumper before their wet down festivities began on September 8th.

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New Egypt Firefighter/Apparatus Operator John E. Lenhardt working at the scene of a recent structure fire in Upper Freehold Twp.

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Members of the Rahway Fire Department stand by their swift water rescue truck. (L to R): FF’s J. Thornton and A. Shumway, DC C. Leone, and FF’s J. Burden and J. Gonzalez.

MARK ROSETTI

On September 2nd, Cedar Grove Fire Department Company #3 closed its doors after 85 years of service. The firehouse is due to be taken down to make way for a new two-bay firehouse. The members took time out from packing up the firehouse for one last picture.

North Hudson Command Technician Tim Colacci, left, and Union City EMS Supervisor Jose Gutierrez, go over notes at a 2-alarm apartment house fire on Central Avenue, September 26th.

RON JEFFERS

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