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1st Responder correspondent loses pets and home to fire Wallington, NJ. Numerous local and 1st Responder photographers arrived at a house fire and immediately put their cameras away. It is a very rare occasion to see so many cameras not used while a large blaze is fought valiantly by local firefighters. But, this home belonged to one of their own. On the evening of Friday, September 13th at approximately 8:15 p.m., the Wallington Fire Department was alerted to a reported house fire at 75 Midland Avenue. Firefighters from Wallington Engine 203 arrived and confirmed the working fire. They immediately requested a second alarm due to lack of manpower, as many firefighters in the area were at the Wildwood Convention. Upon arriving at that address, crews unfortunately confirmed that the home belonged to 1st Responder Correspondent and Brother Wallington Firefighter James Wood, Sr. Knowing the Wood family well, firefighters knew that pets were inside the residence. No residents were home at the time and crews made an immediate aggressive attack on the fire. After a phone call from a neigh-
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bor and within minutes, James Wood arrived at the fire. "I could not believe this was happening to my house," said Wood. "As a fire photographer, we go to house fires all the time, but not thinking that it could be your own one day." Wood continued, "I was so saddened by losing my puppy that I just went to the car and came back with my camera. I started taking pictures to not think of my pets that we lost." One Passaic firefighter was injured when he fell through the stairs while making his way up to the second floor. The fire was brought under control in about one hour and the cause was determined to be electrical due to old wiring located in a bedroom. The Wood family lost two cats and two dogs in the blaze. The home is uninhabitable and family members are assisting with a place to stay. Mutual aid arrived to the scene from East Rutherford, Rutherford, Carlstadt, Woodridge, Hasbrouck
Heights, Garfield, Lodi, and Passaic. Word spread quickly through the firefighting and photography communities. The 1st Responder booth at the Wildwood Convention the next day was also abuzz. Heartfelt thoughts are coming in to Wood from throughout the state for good reason. He has helped so many others and now it was time to return the favor. Firefighter Wood stated that Wallington did a great job trying to locate his dog and expressed his gratitude for all of their efforts. "My town comes together strong when one goes through tough times. Our town is in the shape of a heart and when someone hurts in the town, the whole town hurts," stated Wood. "I am so grateful for all of the aid that we received. Thank you to all." A fund has been set up to assist the Wood Family. Donations can be made to Friends of the Wood Family, c/o Wallington Fire Department, PO Box 3042, Wallington, NJ 07057. - HEATHER PILLSWORTH
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Hasbrouck Heights house fire sends one to burn center Hasbrouck Heights firefighters made quick work of a house fire 248 Ottawa Avenue on September 15th. Arriving first was captain Rob Knobloch (acting chief due to the Wildwood weekend. He confirmed smoke showing from the dwelling. A kitchen fire was discovered while Captain Knobloch used a fire extinguisher to keep the fire in check before the arrival of companies. As units arrived, one line was stretched to the kitchen to knock down the fire. Out of town assistance from Lodi and Wood-Ridge assisted on the scene. The occupant of the home sustained burns to her upper body and was taken to Hackensack Hospital for treatment. She was then transferred to St. Barnabas Hospital for care in their the burn center.
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In memory of those who gave all 1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty Oregon: John Hammack, 58 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 1, 2013 Death Date: August 1, 2013 Fire Department: U.S. Forest Service - Deschutes National Forest Initial Summary: Firefighter Hammack was killed by the top portion of a snag that fell and struck him and another firefighter who was injured in the incident. The firefighters were clearing away hazardous trees on a wildfire, Incident #398, in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area of Oregon. Hammack was taken to the Redmond Memorial Chapel the following afternoon after a recovery effort by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office who is also conducting an investigation into the death. Oregon: Jesse Trader, 19 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 6, 2013 Death Date: August 6, 2013 Fire Department: Southwest Oregon District - Oregon Department of Forestry Initial Summary: Firefighter Trader was returning from the evening shift when the water tender (tanker) he was driving hit an embankment and rolled over on the Bear Camp Road near Soldier Camp. Firefighters in vehicles driving behind Trader immediately stopped to assist. An advanced life support ambulance arrived on scene within minutes and life flight was quickly launched; however, all efforts to save Firefighter Trader were unsuccessful. The water tender, owned Ace Earthmoving, was being utilized by County Fire, a private fire suppression company serving the Merlin area and contracted to assist with the Big Windy Complex fire at the time. An accident investigation team from Josephine County and cooperating law enforcement agencies arrived on scene shortly after the accident and their investigation continues.
Oregon: Kevin Hall, 59 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 10, 2013 Death Date: August 10, 2013 Fire Department: BLM - Vale District Initial Summary: Firefighter Hall was found unresponsive while supporting a bulldozer crew as it worked to repair an existing fire line on the Grassy Mountain fire. BLM and other firefighters administered CPR until an air ambulance arrived but Hall reportedly died at the scene. Texas: Juan Pablo Casanova, 53 Rank: Pump Operator/Engineer Incident Date: July 16, 2013 Death Date: August 10, 2013 Fire Department: Brownsville Fire Department Initial Summary: Pump Operator/Engineer Casanova suffered a heart attack while on duty. Casanova experienced three more heart attacks while in the hospital where he passed away on August 10th. California: Matthew G. McKnight, 51 Rank: Fire Captain/Paramedic Incident Date: August 12, 2013 Death Date: August 12, 2013 Fire Department: Los Angeles Fire Department Initial Summary: Fire Captain/Paramedic McKnight was found unresponsive while on duty at the LAFD Metropolitan Fire Communications Center. Although immediately treated by colleagues who performed CPR, applied a defibrillator and instituted advanced life support measures, Captain McKnight was pronounced deceased at a nearby medical center a short time later. The nature of the fatal injury is yet to be determined. California: Oscar Montano-Garcia, 51 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 25, 2013 Death Date: August 25, 2013 Fire Department: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Initial Summary: During operations on the Nabob fire in Northern California, Firefighter Montano-Garcia succumbed to a medical condition the nature of which is still to be reported.
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Flames destroy Vineland home Vineland, NJ. An early morning fire destroyed a home while the occupant was at work leaving her homeless. At 4:36 a.m., on September 23rd, the Cumberland 911 Center dispatched Vineland Fire Stations 1, 2, 4 and 6 for a dwelling fire in the 2000 block of Megan Court. Based on the calls being received, the all hands assignment was dispatched immediately. Responding were Engines 11, 22, 42, and 61 and Ladders 4 and 6 along with an ambulance from Vineland EMS. Robert Cresci, Assistant Chief of Station 2, was first on the scene
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and reported a single-story dwelling with heavy fire through the roof. Engine 61, under the command of Lt. Dave Bell, arrived on scene and lead off with a two and a half blitz line and Ladder Truck 6 went in service with its ladder pipe. A deck gun was also operated for a short time. The heavy streams quickly knocked down the flames and were shut down so that crews could mop up with smaller hand lines.
Chief Robert Pagnini put the fire under control at 5:17 with crews remaining on the scene until 9:18. Thirty-seven fire and EMS personnel responded to the blaze. The dwelling appears to be a total loss. Fire and police investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire that appears to have originated in the kitchen located at the rear of the dwelling. No injuries were reported. Assistance was provided to the occupant by the Southern Shore Chapter of the Red Cross. - JOHN CARR
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Maywood knocks down flames quickly An aggressive attack by Maywood firefighters was able to minimize damage to a home on September 18th, although a family pet was reportedly lost. The Maywood Fire Department was dispatched at about 10:30 to 621 Briarcliff Rd. for a report of a basement fire. First in units found visible fire on the first floor of a two and a half story frame dwelling with heavy smoke throughout. Several lines were immediately stretched and the truck company opened up. Rochelle Park was called to the scene for an engine, and Hackensack for a F.A.S.T.
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Sandy strikes the Jersey Shore almost a year later UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers
Sandy hit New Jersey hard in October 2012, and the super storm just hasn't let go, as fire officials deemed a fire that consumed approximately five blocks of boardwalk business in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights, almost one year later, was possibly a result of the storm. The nine hour fire destroyed more than 50 boardwalk businesses. Some 400 firefighters from as far south as Cape May County, as far west as Burlington County and the Neptune System from the north converged on the Seaside location. The fire that was reported around 2:30 p.m., September 12th, swept through blocks from Stockton Avenue in Seaside Park to Lincoln Avenue in Seaside Heights. Fueled by 3 mile per hour winds pushing flames and embers north, the blaze wasn't under control until 11 p.m. The Fun Town Pier amusement park, which was expected to open next year, collapsed in flames. Decades-old electrical lines snaked under the weathered wooden planks in Seaside Park. Sandy battered the shore and those lines were compromised by corrosive seawater and sand. Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato said one or both elementsage and raging ocean-caused an electrical malfunction that sparked the fire along the boardwalk. “Whether age alone or a combination of age and saltwater corrosion caused the malfunction, we will never know,” the prosecutor said. Jessica Gothold, a senior special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said investigators determined two pieces of wire came in contact with each other, creating an electrical arc that blew the cables apart. Exactly how the wires touched is unknown, the investigators said. The high winds that blew beneath the boardwalk and spread embers to tar rooftops proved to be the biggest challenge, said Brian Gabriel, fire coordinator for Ocean County. It became clear to firefighters that the best way to stop the rapidly moving flames was to get ahead of it and stop its forward progress. This plan forced Seaside Heights Fire Chief Bill Rumbolo to make a gut-wrenching decision. Crews had to gorge out sections of the newly constructed boardwalk. “It was the hardest decision I made, but deep down, I knew we had to do it,” said Rumbolo, who oversaw much of the rebuilding after Sandy in his full-time job as Seaside Heights Public Works superintendent. Crews ended up cutting out two sections. The fire jumped the 40foot gap carved out at Dupont Avenue, but a 70-foot long trench
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Flames fueled by 30-mph winds consumed several blocks of boardwalk in Seaside park and Seaside Heights in September.
opened and filled with sand at Lincoln Avenue helped the crews stop the fire. The only reported injuries from fighting the fire were heat-related and breathing problems, officials said. Local business and non-profit organizations donated food and drinks for the emergency responders. Despite another setback, the people at the New Jersey Shore are tough and determined, and they will re-build again. DOWNS: A fire tore through a set of apartments at the Hensyn Village in the Budd Lake section of Mount Olive Township on August 25th. Firefighters from numerous surrounding departments worked for about an hour and a half to knock down the flames, officials said. UPS: Trenton held a swearing-in ceremony at City Hall, August 28th, for 17 new firefighters. DOWNS: A four alarm fire spread quickly through the Garside Avenue houses in Newark, August 26th, causing severe damage to two buildings and drawing in more than 100 firefighters to the scene. UPS: Damont Brown has been hired as a career firefighter in Bergenfield. DOWNS: Six people were sent to area hospitals, August 27th, after a one-alarm fire at the Hudson County jail in Kearny. The fire started in an office trailer on Hackensack Avenue. Chief Steven Dyl said the trailer was used for storage. Five Hudson County corrections officers were taken to Jersey City Medical Center and treated for smoke inhalation, and a Kearny firefighter was transported to St. Michael's Hospital in Newark for
heat exhaustion, Dyl said. The cause of the fire is being investigated by Hudson County corrections, the chief said. UPS: On August 25th, the Borough of Riverdale and the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department honored Captain Joseph “Papa Joe” Ezzo, who was the only department member to die in the line of duty, as they gave Post Lane the honorary name of “Captain Papa Joe Ezzo Way” in his memory. DOWNS: A powerful explosion leveled a Hampton home on August 28th trapping and killing a 56-yearold woman. Two neighbors attempted to rescue the woman after hearing her yelling from the basement, but moments after the explosion, the house was fully involved. UPS: The Highland Lakes Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary celebrated their 50th anniversary at the township council meeting in August. Council President Patrick Rizzuto read a proclamation congratulating the volunteers on their anniversary. DOWNS: While responding to a confirmed shooting victim on August 26th, a Union City Police ambulance was involved in an MVA on Fifth Street. UPS: Collingswood plans to hire two full-time firefighters thanks to a two-year $239,184 federal SAFER grant. The new members will be Paul Bonamassa and Kyle Jarozynski. DOWNS: More than 7,000 solar panels on the roof of a burning Delanco warehouse, September 1st, proved too much of a hazard for firefighters, officials said. “We may very well not be able to save buildings that have alternative energy,”
said William Kramer, New Jersey's acting Fire Marshal. Delanco Fire Chief Ron Holt refused to send his firefighters onto the roof of the 300,000-square-foot Dietz & Watson facility, during the eleven alarm fire. Solar panels are hazardous to firefighters for a number of reasons, according to Ken Willette, a division manager with the National Fire Protection Association. “There is the possibility of electric shock because the electricity to the panels can't be shut off,” he said, “and not having a clear path to the roof to cut a ventilation hole is another challenge.” UPS: Days short of his 18th birthday, with plans to become a firefighter, Morgan Herndon of Mahwah rushed into a burning trailer home and carried out an 87year-old woman, September 1st, across the street from his home. He saw the porch in flames, called 911, and walked around the house where he saw an elderly man standing in the doorway. He helped him out and went back in and carried the woman out, who was looking for her three cats. DOWNS: A fire on September 8th struck the Golden Dawn Diner in Maple Shade, shutting down a local landmark after decades in business. Fire Chief Eldwood Severns said the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen. The kitchen and back storage area were severely damaged. UPS: On September 18th, Westville Fire Chief Eric Farley received an award at the National Liberty Museum, in Philadelphia, for his leadership in coordinating the Gloucester County Fire Chiefs and Fire Officers Association Bereavement Committee. DOWNS: A fire that authorities
believe started in a garbage can next to a Fourth Street multi-family home in Secaucus, displaced three families, September 7th. The fire was contained to the stairwells of the home, Deputy Chief Bryan Swchoch said. UPS: New firefighters in Bloomfield are Michael Searles, Jeffrey Roberts and Donald Gibbs. DOWNS: Three Seaside Park police officers were injured, September 13th, when the rear gate failed on a pick up truck bringing officers out of the emergency zone, causing several to fall to the roadway, officials said. Two were taken by helicopter a trauma center and a third was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, said Al Delle Fave, a spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. UPS: The Investors Foundation, which awards charitable funding to nonprofit organizations in the communities served by Investors Bank, announced a grant of $4,880 to the Millburn Fire Department. The department has an innovative wellness program, and the money will be used to replace two outdated cross circuit elliptical machines with new state-of-the-art models. “We have a personal trainer who visits five times a year and runs each crew through a regimen of competitive exercise programs,” said Fire Chief J. Michael Roberts, “and we regularly bring in nutritionists and other expert speakers for educational presentations. - continued on page 10
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DOWNS: Crushed Tylenol capsules mailed from Trenton to the Mercer County Corrections Center in Hopewell Township, in September, caused a brief white powder scare inside the jail, officials said. Hopewell firefighters and Trenton's Haz-Mat team were sent to the facility. The scene was declared safe and the incident is under investigation. UPS: New firefighters in South Orange are Justin Frankin, Timothy Loeser, Kerry Burke and Corey Cucciniello. DOWNS: A dog died and a firefighter was injured, September 22nd, in a three alarm fire at a Kenilworth home on North 21st St. UPS: On September 23rd, 17 recruits graduated from the fire academy giving Paterson a total of 324 firefighters on the job. Of the 17, nine will be paid for through the next two years through SAFER funding. DOWNS: Two 11-year-old Manalapan boys suffered second-degree burns after burning sneakers and were taken by helicopter to St. Barnabas Burn Center on September 25th, officials said. The initial investigation revealed that the boys were burning sneakers by using aerosol cans, tiki torch and a lighter at the time they were burned. UPS: In Howell, three Adelphia
Fire Company firefighters were honored in September for saving a man's life during a December, 2012, fire. Chief Brian Prochnow, Assistant Chief Robert Tice and Firefighter Shimon Miller were each awarded a class one Award of Valor from the Howell Joint Board of Fire Commissioners. DOWNS: The Silver Lake firehouse in Belleville was closed in May as an unsafe structure, pending repairs. Engine Co. 3 is riding out of Truck 1's quarters. UPS: The Millburn Fire Department recently announced that it is offering free, comprehensive fire safety surveys to residents. Fire Chief J. Michael Roberts' idea to begin offering the surveys came after the Stanford, CT., fire on Christmas Day, 2010, which claimed the lives of three young girls and their grandparents. DOWNS: Approximately 30 residents were displaced and three people injured, September 9th, when a three alarm fire involved an Ackerman Avenue apartment building in Clifton. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion and another suffered an arm injury, officials said. A resident was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation. “The firefighters did an outstanding job from the moment they arrived,” said Fire Chief Vincent Colavitti. “They went into service and they saved this building.”
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Roseland celebrates 100 years of service Roseland, NJ. One hundred years ago, on July 23, 1913, 44 men attended a meeting at “Band Hall”. The intent of the meeting was to form a citizen group that would protect the town from fires. They adopted the name "Roseland Volunteer Fire Company" and elected William Chubbuck the first Chief, E.A. Williams Assistant Chief, Oscar DeCamp Treasurer, and Arthur Braunsworth Secretary.
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All the members present adopted a pledge that read, "We the undersigned citizens of Roseland, pledge ourselves to form a volunteer fire company, without pay, for a period of one year, to protect life and property of the borough against loss by fire."
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Far Hills-Bedminster triple extrication On Friday, September 6, 2013 at 11:48, the Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department, Somerset Medical Center BLS Unit 803 and ALS Unit 683 were dispatched to Interstate 287 southbound at milemarker 22.9 for an auto accident with a vehicle on its side with three patients trapped. Upon arrival of Chief Eric Murphy, command was established and update provided of two vehicles involved, one on its side and three patients pinned. Engine 29-101 arrived, stabilized the vehicle on its
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side, and began extrication. The roof was removed to gain access and remove 2 patients. Rescue 29-151 stabilized the second vehicle and performed a door removal to extricate the third patient. Peapack-Gladstone Rescue 51-151 was also requested for additional manpower and assisted with extrication and patient removal.
Three victims were transported to the hospital. The Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department responded with Engines 29-101 and 29-102, Rescue 29-151, Fire Police Vehicle 29-163 and Tanker 29-132. Peapack-Gladstone Fire Department responded with Rescue 51-151. Somerset Medical Center responded with BLS units 803, 802, 851 and ALS Unit 683. - ERIC MURPHY
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Sayreville responds to crash On September 15, 2013 Sayreville Engine Co. #1 and Melrose Fire Companies responded to a one car crash on Washington Road. Upon arrival, the fire department and Sayreville Emergency Squad removed several family members from the minivan, which had extensive front end damage. The passenger door had to be cut open by the Melrose crew to get the slightly injured passengers out. Sayreville Police detoured traffic around the scene due to the roadway being totally blocked by the crash vehicle and emergency personnel.
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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 Heather@1stResponderNews.com.
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Tower 40 of the Liberty Corner Fire Company is a 2009 Pierce Velocity 2000/100'.
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Millville, NJ. Millville firefighters had their work cut out for them early this morning at a vacant house fire. At 4:11 a.m. on September 9th, firefighters and the Millville Rescue Squad 98 were dispatched to the 300 block of E. Vine St. for a dwelling fire, reported to be working. Engine 34, under the command of Captain Mike Lippincott, was first on the scene. Capt. Lippincott reported that he had a two and a half story, wood-frame vacant dwelling with heavy fire showing from the C side. E-34 secured a water supply with a five inch line to a nearby hydrant. The dwelling was a duplex with addresses of 310 and 312.
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Capt. Lippincott and his crew stretched a one and three quarter inch line to the rear of the dwelling and began to knock down the flames. The fire had already extended up the wall to the second floor and into the attic area. Chief Kurt Hess ordered an all hands at 4:35, which recalled offduty firefighters. A blitz-fire appliance was placed in service as were several other lines. Crews performed exterior operations only, due to the house being vacant and heavily involved. A crew from L-34 opened the roof. Eventually, the job became
completely defensive and L-34 operated its ladder pipe. Chief Hess placed the fire under control at 6:30 although crews remained on the scene for some time doing overhaul. Twenty-five fire and EMS personnel responded with 2 engines, a ladder, a rescue and an ambulance. A blitz-fire, two-one and three quarter inch lines and a one and a half inch line along with the ladder pipe were used to quell the blaze. The fire originated on the first floor rear of the 312 side causing extensive damage throughout. The cause is under investigation by both Fire and Police. - JOHN CARR
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Fire in Neptune damages two homes A working house fire was reported just before 2:00 p.m. on September 26. Neptune firefighters were dispatched to Corlies Avenue (also known as State Highway 33) and Ridge Avenue. Upon approach to the scene, a large column of black smoke was visible from the address, 1244 Corlies Avenue. Upon arrival of the first fire unit, the fire was spreading to the neighboring home at 1246 Corlies Avenue. Firefighters worked for over an hour to get the fire in both homes under control. The fire is under investigation by the Monmouth County Fire Marshal's Office and local fire bureau.
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Fair Lawn Ambulance Pays Respects at 9/11 Tribute Members of of Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps traveled to Liberty State Park on 9/11, as they have every year since 9/11/2001 to pay respects to those lost in the terrorist attacks. The Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded on that day and members have been returning to pay their respects since.
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Beautiful weather accompanied a convoy of vans and an SUV as they traveled into lower Manhattan on September 8th for the 2013 FDNY Benefit Bus Trip. Eight stops were made and engines, rear-mounts, tower ladders, tillers, a satellite, a Mack CF Foam Unit and Marine Company 1 were all photographed. Attendees were also able to observe the Annual Father Mychal Judge Walk of Remembrance. Thanks to all that attended, a sizable donation will be made to the UFAFDNY Widow’s and Children’s Fund as well as the Burn Center at Saint Barnabas.
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Inferno strikes Seaside Heights and Seaside Park Almost a year since Hurricane Sandy came through New Jersey and destroyed a good part of the Seaside area, the rebuild process began on a lot of businesses. Some stores just reopened JUMP TO FILE in time for this past #091313113 summer's season. That all changed on September 12th, after a massive fire destroyed five blocks of boardwalk and over 30 stores. The fire started around 2:30 p.m. And with heavy winds at over 30 mph, with gusts in the 40's, fire crews knew that they had a fight on their hands. Within an hour, a massive mutual aid assignment was set up. Fire departments throughout Ocean County were assigned to
this fire. Fire departments from Monmouth, Hamilton, Atlantic, Burlington, and many more throughout the state also assisted. There were over 400 firefights at one time assigned to different assignments. The evacuation tones were ordered on several occasions for firefighters, who were on the boardwalk due to the number of collapses that were happening. The fire was under control around 10:30 p.m., but pockets of fire remained and crews were expected to remain on scene for a few days to deal with hot spots. The cause of the fire was deemed to be old electrical wires under the boardwalk that may have been damaged and possibly Superstorm Sandy. - ROMAN ISARYK ROMAN ISARYK JR
The infamous Funtown Pier just before it was engulfed in ames and destroyed
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North Bergen, NJ. A fast moving fire in the cockloft of a five story apartment building left approximately 60 families homeless and sent one firefighter to the hospital with broken ribs, on September 28th. A full-assignment of North Hudson fire companies was dispatched to 9201 Kennedy Blvd. around 5:30 p.m. The large building stands out where Kennedy Blvd. and Bergen Blvd. meet at the county line. No alarms were sounding, but there was smoke above the fifth floor apartments. As the structure evacuated, firefighters attempted to locate the seat of the fire, but had difficulty. As the smoke grew, a second alarm was transmitted by 3rd Battalion Chief Mike Falco. After Deputy Chief Anthony Avillo arrived, companies continued to radio to command that they could not locate the fire. A thirdalarm was struck, later followed by a fourth, for additional manpower. Later, this was followed by numerous special calls for additional units. Mutual aid companies from Hoboken, Jersey City and Secaucus were put to work. Crews working on the roof, attempting to make a trench cut, reported to command that sections of the roof were already very soft. Fire was located at the “A” and “B” corner, but the fast moving flames were taking charge of the entire
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cockloft. This forced the order for members to evacuate and set up a defensive operation. This included four ladder pipes and a tower ladder. Flames broke through the roof and vented out top-floor windows. There was also an ember problem. In addition, the roof contained several cell phone towers. A huge column of black smoke rose above the scene which was visible for miles. Low banking smoke later covered part of the neighborhood stretching into Fairview and Bergen County. To add to the area resident's difficulty, the power company shut off power for several blocks until the scene was deemed secure. Members of the North Bergen O.E.M. set up portable light towers during the blackout. As the fire in the structure began to move toward the northern end of the building at the Bergen County line, Cliffside Park Deputy Chief, and East Bergen Mutual Aid Coordinator, Ted Tarabokija called in Bergen units to the scene. This included units from his department, Fairview, Ridgefield, Edgewater, Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Englewood Cliffs and Leonia. A water supply was established using Fairview hydrants and supplied Cliffside Park's ladder pipe.
As the evening grew dark, flames lit up the Saturday night sky as master streams pounded the fire. The multiple-alarm was declared under control around 9:20 p.m. The township provided buses to transport tenants to North Bergen High Schoo,l where they were assisted by local O.E.M. and Red Cross officials. North Bergen EMS set up a medical area on Kennedy Blvd., with medical units from the township, Weehawken and Meadowlands Hospital, but luckily most of their services were not needed. They did assist some occupants and firefighters. Jersey City O.E.M. dispatched their RAC bus to the scene. In addition, the Gong Club served refreshments to firefighters on the Kennedy Blvd. side and the Box 54 Club's canteen serviced companies on the Bergen Blvd. side. The initial belief was that the cause of the blaze was electrical in nature. The fire is being investigated by local and state officials. On the only positive note, firefighters removed 25 pets from the building on Sunday. They located and removed mostly birds, plus three cats and three turtles. Residents, watching the building burn from the street on Saturday, expressed their concern for their pets, stating they are “family.” - RON JEFFERS
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On September 7th at 9:51 p.m., North Branch Fire Company was dispatched to Regency Trailer Park located at 3260 Route 22 West in the North Branch section of Branchburg. On location within three minutes of the call, North Branch Chief Dave Hickson was greeted by a well involved dumpster located only a few feet away from and occupied, permanent residential housing unit. With the fire impending on the home, Branchburg police officers assisted the chief in evacuating the structure. With the side of the structure and roof catching fire from the dumpster, a second alarm was called, bringing help from the
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Green Knoll and Bradley Gardens Fire Companies from neighboring Bridgewater Township. First arriving Engine 108 from North Branch was fully staffed and arrived within the five minute mark. The firefighters went to work quickly and deployed a one and three quarter inch hand line to the fire. Second due Engine 102 also arrived quickly and supplied support water to Engine 108. Green Knoll firefighters worked with North Branch on extinguishment and checked the housing unit for hot spots and ex-
tension. With the fire being contained to the exterior of the structure, residents were allowed to go back to their home after all firefighting and overhaul were complete. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Branchburg Fire Marshal and Police Department. Also assisting at the call was the Branchburg Rescue Squad and Readington Fire Department on a standby assignment to cover the town while the other Fire departments. All units were cleared within the one hour mark. - DAVID HICKSON
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Working boat fire On September 15th 2013 in Sandy Hook Bay off of Leonardo State Marina, (Middletown NJ), working boat fire. Brevent Park & Leonardo Fire Co. of Middletown, Atlantic Highlands FD fire boats responded to this incident. The US Coast Guard Sandy Hook also responded. Community Fire Co. and Brevent Park Fire Co. also responded with land units. Leonardo First Aid Squad responded as well.
Bridgeton holds second annual 9/11 memorial stair climb Bridgeton, NJ. The weather was hot and humid, not at all a good day for strenuous activity, but the 62 participants managed to carry on, remembering those who perished that day and supporting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. JUMP TO FILE #091113115 According to Bridgeton Firefighter Anthony Brago, event organizer, participants came from as far as New York, Virginia and Colorado. The climb took place in the ten story Bridgeton Senior Hi-Rise. Participants needed to climb the stairs eleven times to simulate the 110 story twin-towers. After finishing the climb, they rang the bell eleven times. Through the sale of T-shirts, registration fees and donations, money was raised for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The Bridgeton Fire Department put on the event and the Bridgeton Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 4822 funded the cost of the T-shirts. The ladies from Canteen 6, Salem County, a self-sufficient unit, provided drinks and wet towels for the participants. - JOHN CARR
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Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Part II We continue from last month with the three major areas of change in the GHS which include hazard classification, labels, and safety data sheets. Hazard classification: The definitions of hazard have been changed to provide specific criteria for classification of health and physical hazards, as well as classification of STAYING mixtures. These speSAFE cific criteria will help to Chief Henry Campensure that bell evaluations of hazardous effects are consistent across manufacturers, and that labels and safety data sheets are more accurate as a result. Labels: Chemical manufacturers and importers will be required to provide a label that includes a harmonized signal word, pictogram, and hazard statement for each hazard class and category. Precautionary statements must also be provided. Safety Data Sheets: Will now have a specified 16-section format. Hazard classification: Under both the current Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and the revised HCS, an evaluation of chemical hazards must be performed considering the available scientific evidence concerning such hazards. Under the current HCS, the hazard determination provisions have definitions of hazard and the evaluator determines whether or not the data on a chemical meet those definitions. It is a performance-oriented approach that provides parameters for the evaluation, but not specific, detailed criteria. The hazard classification approach in the revised HCS is quite different. The revised HCS has specific criteria for each health and physical hazard, along with detailed instructions for hazard evaluation and determinations as to whether mixtures or substances are covered. It also establishes both hazard classes and hazard categories—for most of the effects; the classes are divided into categories that reflect the relative severity of the effect. The current HCS does not include categories for most of the health hazards covered, so this new approach provides additional information that can be related to the appropriate response to address the hazard. OSHA has included the general provisions for hazard classification in paragraph (d) of the revised rule, and added extensive appendixes (Appendixes A and B) that address the criteria for each health or physical effect. Labels: Under the current Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), the label preparer must provide the identity of the chemical, and the appropriate hazard warnings. This may be done in a variety of ways, and the method to convey the information is left to the preparer. Under the revised HCS, once the hazard classification is completed, the standard specifies what information is to be provided for each hazard class and category. Labels will require the following
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Larry McEntee joins First Priority Emergency Vehicles, National Sales Manager of Specialty Vehicle Division First Priority Emergency Vehicles is excited to welcome Larry McEntee as National Sales Manager of the Specialty Vehicles Division. Larry will play an integral role in the national and global expansion plan of First JUMP TO FILE # Priority’s broad and 092413106 diversified emergency and specialty product lines. Larry will develop a National Dealer Network and focus on cultivating strategic accounts. First Priority’s President Bob Freeman commented, “Larry will greatly strengthen our position in key marketplaces and solidify partnerships with dealers and customers throughout the United States and abroad.” Larry is excited to join the First Priority team, noting “I am impressed by the depth of expertise assembled at our newly expanded Flanders facility, and believe there is a need in the marketplace for such a quality driven, customer centric organization. I look forward to making an immediate impact by delivering on our promise of delivering cuttingedge emergency vehicle solutions at a highly-competitive value-driven price point”. With over 25 years of executive level sales experience, including time as VP of Sales at Odyssey Automotive, Larry is a pioneering force in the specialty vehicle market and is a key addition to the First Priority team. Larry has supported many key national accounts, including Federal, State and Municipal agencies such as the FBI, Secret Service, ATF, US Post Office, FDNY, NYPD, NJSP, EOD and the US Navy. He is an alumnus of the College of William and Mary and holds an MBA from Farleigh Dickinson University. Larry’s old and new customers can reach him at 800-5265106.
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LITTLE BIG GUYS If your department has 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 Heather@1stResponderNews.com.
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In Middletown Township, Unit 193 of the River Plaza Fire Company is this month’s “Little Big Guy.” It is a 1981 GMC/Pierce 4 x 4 with a gasoline engine. It has a Waterous, CPK-3, 400 gpm pump and a 400 gallon water tank. Other features include a rear mounted reel of forestry hose, 1 ¾-inch crosslay, 2 ½-inch dead lay, 2250 watt Winco generator, two telescoping floodlights, two portable floodlights and two electric cord reels, forestry packs, saws, two SCBA, a smoke ejector, hand extinguishers and other items.
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Skyline Lake firefighters receive training on survival bailout escape systems Firefighters with the Skyline Lake Fire Department received survival training using newly purchased firefighter escape systems. The training was held at the Passaic County Fire Academy on September 21 and 22. The firefighters attended the basic end-user program which included a classroom and hands-on familiar- JUMP TO FILE # 092713104 ization sessions. Then, each student performed nine bailout slides at varied levels of difficulty from a second floor window. While most members were attending the basic end user training, several officers and senior members received the Train-theTrainer class. The TtT class provided the participants with the basics of using the system, but also more in depth training that included troubleshooting, use and operation with safety back-up belays rope systems and more. All equipment and training was provided by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training, a leading
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JOHN W. CARR DAMIEN DANIS
Clifton tackles third alarm Clifton firefighters battled a three alarm fire on September 9. Just before 3 p.m., Companies were dispatched to on a reported structure fire at 193 Ackerman Ave. Arriving first, Ladder 3 confirmed a working fire. Companies had heavy fire in the second floor extending to the upper floor and cock loft. A second alarm was made, bringing more city units to the scene. As heavy fire made its way to the top floor, a third alarm was made also a special call for an additional engine and a truck company to the scene. At one point, fire vented out the building extending to an exposure building, which was quickly knocked down.
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One resident was taken to a hospital and treated for smoke inhalation, One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion. Firefighters battled the fire for about an hour before bringing it under control. Additional companies that assisted on scene were Passaic, Paterson, Garfield and Nutley. The Passaic county air cascade unit operated also Box-54. The Clifton fire prevention unit is investigating the cause. - DAMIEN DANIS
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Millville blaze displaces seven Millville, NJ. A stubborn blaze in a duplex dwelling caused extensive damage and displaced seven occupants yesterday. At 5:14 p.m., on September 18th, the Millville Fire Department (Station 30), along with Station 98 Millville Rescue Squad, was dispatched to a dwelling fire in the 300 block of W. Powell Street. The Cumberland County 911 center advised that they were receiving numerous calls. Captain John Wettstein was first to arrive with E-34 and reported he had a two story dwelling with heavy smoke and fire showing on the C/D corner. He and his crew stretched a one and three quarter inch line along the D side and began to attack the flames. As soon as additional personnel arrived, crews entered the dwelling attacking the flames and performing a primary search. The search proved negative for both sides. Additional lines were pulled and crews began opening up inte-
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rior and exterior walls. The house, one of Millville’s older ones, was of balloon construction. There were four different types of siding and several roofs. The only access to the attic was via narrow winding stairs. Acting Chief, Captain Mike Lippincott, called an all hands at 5:26 which brought Rosenhayn (Station 29) to the scene and recalled off-duty personnel. The flames had extended up the interior and exterior walls and into the attic. Numerous wires in front of the building prevented the use of an aerial ladder and the condition of the roof did not appear safe for roof ladder operations. At 5:45 Acting Chief Lippincott called for a second alarm which brought Vineland Station 2 to the scene. As conditions worsened, Acting
Chief Lippincott called for all interior crews to evacuate the building. Numerous hand lines, along with a three inch line supplying a Blitzfire were employed. The fire was placed under control at around 7:00 and crews remained on the scene overhauling until 10:00. Forty fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene with four engines, two ladders, a rescue, a light wagon and an ambulance. No occupants were home at the time of the fire, which originated in the first-floor rear of 307. Both sides sustained heavy damage. One firefighter had minor injuries and was treated and released from the hospital. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the fire department. The Southern Shore Chapter of the Red Cross provided assistance to the seven occupants. - JOHN CARR
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Laugh your way to the bank with a stand-up comedy fund-raiser
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A shifting experience in Knowlton A tractor trailer hauling a container of lumber overturned as it exited route 80 east in Knowlton. As it made a left turn to cross over 80 to get to Truck Stops of America , the load shifted causing it to roll on to its right side. The driver was transported to Pocono Medical Center by the Knowlton Rescue Squad. Knowlton Fire was called out to contain a fuel spill.
Who needs to laugh more than the Fire Companies ---the first responders who deal with dangerous circumstances each and every day? There’s an innovative concept for fund-raising developed by Joey Novick, who is a stand-up comedian and the Fire Commissioner in his hometown: Stand-up comedy shows. Fire companies can get much-needed laughs and profit financially as well. Novick's company, ComedyWorks, provides all-star headline comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime, Last Comic Standing, and the Tonight Show. Novick’s been producing comedy shows since 1977, and has experience producing shows with such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O’Donnell, Larry The Cable Guy, and Tim Allen. "The comedians were very funny, and very professional," wrote Mark Bruhmuller, Fire Chief of the Churchtown Fire Company of New York. “Joey Novick did an excellent job. Everybody loves to laugh, and it's a great deal of fun." ComedyWorks produces more than 300 shows a year, almost 150 of those for emergency service organizations. The money these shows can
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raise varies, depending on things like the number of tickets sold, how they're priced, the amount spent on promotion and whether food and drink are available. "Mostly companies produce shows in their own facilities, which may hold 300–400 people," says Novick. "We'll put together a show for them that will bring in comedians from major comedy clubs, with a headliner from HBO, Comedy Central, or the Tonight Show. The feature performer will be someone who's headlined the comedy circuit: Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, the Comedy Store. The host of the show will be a comedian who's very high-energy, like a gameshow host, to get the audience warmed up. A triple headliner show!” The Somerset Fire Company of New Jersey produces two fundraisers a year through ComedyWorks. "We've done about ten shows so far, and it's been great," says Mike Rein-
beck, who coordinates the shows for the 65-member volunteer department. "A friend of mine who had used Joey told me, 'This guy books really good acts.' So, we did the first show, everything was great, and we've been doing shows with Joey ever since." "I find their people to be very funny," agrees Adam Hubney, chief of the Atlantic Highlands Volunteer Fire Department in New Jersey, which books comedians through ComedyWorks for its annual dinner. "We have a professional comedy club in our county, and the quality is just as good." Comedy Works provides a 30-page ‘How-To’ guide that assists organizations through the comedy show production and warns of mistakes to avoid. "We make sure they follow everything in the guide," says Novick. "If a company has never done this before, it gives you everything from you need to know. We make sure that things get done right. Clients who follow the guide always do very well and tend to make money.” For information on Comedy Works, call 1 (888) 782-4589, go to www.comedyworks.org or e-mail joeynovick@earthlink.net.
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Fair Lawn Ambulance pays respects at 9/11 tribute Members of of Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps traveled to Liberty State Park on 9/11, as they have every year since 9/11/2001 to pay respects to those lost in the terrorist attacks. The Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded on that day and members have been returning to pay their respects since.
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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 Heather@1stResponderNews.com.
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Enterprise Fire Company No. 2 is beginning to start a fundraising campaign to raise money so they can restore a classic piece of fire apparatus.
Little Falls plans to restore antique Little Falls, NJ. Enterprise Fire Company No. 2 is beginning to start a fundraising campaign to raise money so they can restore a classic piece of fire apparatus, a 71 year veteran of the JUMP TO FILE department, a 1942 #090813108 GMC pumper. It was one of the first motorized pieces to serve here and responded to its final alarm back in 1979, but never really retired from the volunteer fire company. The engine still responds to parades and ceremonies. It had been dedicated to the late Assistant Chief Robert Conti, a longtime member and wellloved fireman. The engine was actually sold by Crane Motors of Little Falls back in 1942. The shop was located right next to Engine Co. 2 on Paterson Avenue. But over seven decades later, the truck is showing its age, faded paint and gold-leaf, tarnished chrome and a lot of rust, but mechanically it runs well. The goal is to raise money in support of the engine's restoration. On September 8th, they held a fundraiser to kick off the NFL football weekend at Maggie’s Town Tavern. Proceeds from mug sales went to the little 1942 GMC pumper. Also at the event, the firefighters honored neighboring volunteer fire company Engine 3 in Woodland Park, NJ with a plaque, who recently donated the fire company’s 1954 GMC pumper back to them. Woodland Park (West Paterson) had purchased the fire engine back in 1979, restored and operated the antique for 33 years until 2012.
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New Campbell headquarters in South Brunswick October 11th and 12th was the Open House for visitors, customers and friends to see the new headquarters for Campbell Supply and Campbell Freightliner, located at 1015 Cranbury South River Road in South Brunswick. The rear of the facility borders New Jersey Turnpike property on the northbound side, just past Exit 8A from which it is easily seen. Campbell Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Campbell Supply Company and Campbell Freightliner announced that the facility will employ 125 people and provide parts, service, new trucks sales, used truck sales and first responder vehicle sales for customers domiciled in or traveling through the north east region. More than three years in the making, this brand new state-of-the-art facility encompasses more than 90,000 square feet of space. It includes customer amenities, service shops, parts warehouse, and a 2,000 square foot parts retail area including a “Pro Shop” with the latest Freightliner, Detroit Diesel, Spartan ERV and Wheeled Coach apparel and accessories to serve the commercial truck and emergency services industry. Scott Campbell, President and CEO of the Campbell companies states, “Our new facility is the largest and most modern commercial truck and emergency vehicle specific facility on the eastern seaboard.” The facility sits on 16.2 acres of property, equipped with 40 full service bays, a plush television lounge with HDTV, a large comfortable customer lounge with lockers, laundry and shower facilities and on-site trailer parking. The parts department has a professionally staffed phone room and 12 Sprinter delivery vehicles which will offer same day delivery throughout the region. Campbell Supply has received the following orders: For Woodbridge Township, two Spartan ERV, Star Rescue pumpers. Some specs include LLFD chassis (between the long-four-door and the extra-long-four-door), six seat cab, Hale Qmax, 2,000 gpm pumps, 750 gallon water tanks, Harrison 15 kw generators and light towers. They will be powered by a Cummins ISL, 450 hp diesel with an Allison 3000 EVS transmission. The ambulance division of First Priority Emergency Vehicles made the following deliveries: a Road Rescue Transmedic Type II on a Ford E350 chassis to A & E Ambulance in Clifton (Passaic County), three McCoy Miller Guardian Type II’s on Ford E-350 chassis, two to People Transport in Old Bridge (Middlesex County) and one to Life Stream Medical Transport in Newark (Essex County), a Marque Type I, 4 x 4 on a Ford F-450 chassis to Par-Troy EMS (Morris County), a First Priority Renaissance Remount of a Road Rescue module onto a Ford E-350 chassis for the Union County EMS, a First Priority Renaissance Remount of a P.L. Custom module on a Ford E-450 chassis for the Wall Community FAS (Monmouth County) and two Marque Type III’s on Chevrolet G-3500 for University Hospital EMS. They have Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus of the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street. New Windsor, NY 12553. Or you can e-mail them to Apparatus@1stResponderNews.com.
APPARATUS OF THE MONTH A look at what’s new with apparatus around the state with John Malecky
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Villas t-640, 2011 e-one typhoon with 1500 gpm pump and 1800 gallon water tank. it was sold by First Choice Fire apparatus.
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part of the Campbell headquarters in South Brunswick comprising 16.2 acres.
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plainsboro Squad 49, 2010 e-one Cyclone ii 2000/1000/30/30 with 20 kw generator. it was sold by absolute Fire protection.
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newark decon unit, 2010 pierce Saber with two-door cab. it has a 35 kw generator. it was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
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Keasbey tL-424, 1972 Mack CF 75 ft. refurbed by KMe in 2013 through First priority emergency Vehicles. it has a 10 kw generator. John M. Malecky
newark Fd eMS task Force, MaB-10, 2012 thomas/Sartin with 20 kw generator. received the following orders: a Braun Type I, 4 x 4 on a Ford F-350 chassis for Vernon Twp. EMS (Sussex County) and three for Capitol Health EMS. Two are McCoy Miller Guardian Type II’s on Ford E-350 chassis and one is a Renaissance Remount of a Braun module onto a Chevrolet G-3500 chassis. Their fire apparatus division received the following KME orders: For Mount Arlington Boro (Morris County), a 3,000 gallon Eliminator tender on an International 7600 tandem axle chassis. Specs include a
MaxxForce 13, 475 hp diesel engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, International “Diamond Logix” Multiplex System, FRC “Spectra 12 Volt” LED scene lighting, Hale DSD 1500 gpm single-stage pump, poly water tank, three E.J. Metals 10 inch round dump valves, 3/16 inch aluminum Eliminator body, Amdor roll-up doors with satin finish and Zico Quic-Lift hydraulic portable tank rack. - Continued on page 56
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north Wildwood's a-293, a 2013 Ford e-450/Horton 533, was a gift from an extremely generous, anonymous donor according to the Fire Chief.
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Vehicle News
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ADAM GRECCO, FIRST PRIORITY EMERGENCY VEHICLES
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North Arlington has placed into service a Ford F-350 Hampton Fire Company took delivery of a 2013 Ford Ex- Holmdel Fire and Rescue Company took delivery of a pedition EL with a First Priority Emergency Vehicles 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe with a First Priority Emergency 4WD special service unit. Deluxe Fire Command Conversion Package. Vehicles Deluxe Fire Command Conversion Package
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The Bergen County Police Department has placed into The Seaside Park Fire Company recently put into serv- Hillsborough took delivery of two 2013 Chevrolet Subservice a 2013 Rescue 1 S.W.A.T. truck built on a 2013 ice Water Rescue 4506. urbans, each with First Priority Emergency Vehicles International Dura Star chassis. Deluxe Fire Command Conversion Packages.
APPARATUS OF THE MONTH A look at what’s new with apparatus around the state with John Malecky
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STEVE SKIPTON
Pennsauken received a 2013 Pierce Saber Pumper 2000gpm 500 water tank, which was sold by Ed Miller Fire and Safety Services
DAMIEN DANIS
Also, for Somerset Fire/Rescue Co.1 in Franklin Township (Somerset County), a dive-rescue unit on a Freightliner M2-112 chassis. Specs include a Detroit DD13, 410 hp diesel engine, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, FRC “Spectra-12 Volt” LED scene lighting, 3/16 inch aluminum, heavy duty 19 foot eight inch combination walk-in/walk-around body, roof top compartments, two Girard RV type armless awnings, Zico folding roof style access ladder, Hanson roll-up doors with satin finish, Sabre-Vent compartment blower system, Smart Power 15 kw hydraulic generator and Will Burt 4.5, 9 kw Night Scan. They are prepping the following: for the Boro of Paulsboro (Gloucester County), a pumper with a Predator Panther MFD chassis and 10 inch raised roof cab with six seats. Specs include a Cummins ISL-9, 450 hp diesel, Allison
3000 EVS transmission, Hale DSD 1250 gpm single-stage pump with top mount panel, Foamlogix 2.1 system, 1000 gallon poly water and 25 gallon foam tanks, KME aluminum Legacy body, Amdor roll-up doors, 6 kw Onan hydraulic generator, FRC Optimum quartz lights and Akron electric cord reel. For PBF Energy’s Paulsboro refinery, a 4,000 gallon foam tender with poly tank, Mack Granite GU-713, tandem axle chassis, Mack MP-7, 405 hp diesel, Fuller 10 speed manual transmission, Code 3, NFPA, LED lighting package, and Fire Lion FP-4, 300 gpm pto driven pump. Absolute Fire Protection reports that Middlesex Boro has ordered two EONE apparatus on Cyclone II chassis. One is a 100 foot rear mount platform and the other a top mount pumper. New Jersey Emergency Vehicles delivered the following: a Type 1 Classic 170 ambulance on a 2010 Ford F450 chassis to Brick Volunteer EMS
(Ocean County), a Type 1 Classic 170 on Ford F-450 chassis to West Milford (Passaic County) and a S.W.A.T. vehicle on an International 4400 chassis to the Bergen County Police. It has a 22 foot 4 inch crew walk-in body. Fire & Safety Services reports the following Pierce orders: For Park Ridge an Arrow XT pumper, Carlstadt a Velocity pumper and a Velocity 100 foot aluminum ladder (both Bergen County). For Jefferson Township (Morris County), a Saber pumper and for Colts Neck (Monmouth County), a Velocity pumper. Pierce deliveries include a Dash CF pumper for Sayreville (Middlesex County), a Velocity 75 foot quint for Eatontown (Monmouth County), an Arrow XT pumper for Elizabeth (Union County) and two Saber pumpers for Pennsauken (Camden County.) - JOHN MALECKY
Wildwood Rescue 3 has acquired this 1988 Simon-Duplex/Marion
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Fair Lawn Engine 4 took delivery of this 2013 KME Predator.
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faces of New jersey’s emergeNcy services To see your Faces in the newspaper upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.
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Crews of Jersey City’s Rescue 1 and Squad 4 stand by a new special operations truck that Rescue 1 is using while their regular vehicle is being fixed. From L to R: Firefighters J. Smith, N. Degnan, T. Tarrant, Captain S. Rykola, Firefighters S. Bryan, K. Walker, D. Budinick and J. Ortiz.
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Clifton Chief of Department Vincent Colavitti, Jr. communicates with Fire Alarm during a three alarm fire in an Ackerman Avenue occupied multiple dwelling on September 9th.
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Career Firefighter Chris Tamayo of the South Wall Fire Company stands by their duty truck, a 2008 Ford F-550 utility unit.
JOHN W. CARR
Participants for the second annual 9/11 memorial stair climb in Bridgeton
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Hasbrouck Heights Captain Rob Knobloch operating at a house fire on Ottowa Avenue on September 15th.
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Highlands Rescue 17-85's 1984 Ford/E-One apparatus saw original duty in Little Silver.
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Firefighters and cadets of the Roseland Fire Department
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Wildwood Rescue 3, a 1988 Duplex/Marion formerly served Mount Laurel. It has a walk-in body, 20 kw generator, two bottle cascade and 6 ton winch.
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In Monmouth County, the Goodwill Hose Company of the Belmar Fire Department has in service this 1988 Hahn Model 92 pumper which formerly saw service with the Port Monmouth Fire Company of Middletown Township. It has a 1500 gpm pump, a 500 gallon water tank and a 6 kw generator.
For Sale First Priority Renaissance Horton Type III Ambulance on a Ford E 450 Gasoline Chassis. New Electrical System, New Interior LED Lighting, New Exterior Emergency LED Lighting, Plus much more... Call us at 800-247-7725 for additional information. $95,000 Ford Government Pricing Concession discounts available on these units, as applicable.
For Sale. 1996 Freighliner FL-60 chassis • 18,441 miles Serviced in August 2012 with new battery installed Equipped with air brakes, Allison automatic transmission, 230hp Cummings diesel on spot chains, air conditioning Original 10’ walk-in body built in 1975, several upgrades Kussmaul pump plus charger/compressor Asking $26,000. For more info please call 276-732-5302 • Collinsville VFD located in Virginia
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