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Humid September Afternoon Takes Toll on Jersey City Firefighters JERSEY CITY, NJ - With the temperature in the 80's and high humidity, Jersey City firefighters went to work battling a fire that in volved (two) three-story woodframe mixed occupancy buildings on September 4th. Around 12:43 P.M., it was re ported that a civilian alerted m em bers o f Engine Co. 9, at the Bergen Avenue firehouse, o f a fire a few blocks south o f them at the corner o f Fairview Avenue. Engine 9 ra dioed in the alarm for a working fire, as they looked South. Captain George Conroy and his crew then tumed-out. At the same time, 4th Battalion C hief M ichael Nicker son was passing by and flagged down by pedestrians. He notified Fire Dispatch o f a working fire, now in two buildings, and trans mitted the 2nd alarm. The attached fire buildings contain dwellings above a dry cleaners and a mini market and deli. According to an interview by News-12 New Jersey TV, C hief o f Department Steven M cG ill said that the fire most likely started on the second-floor between the buildings. Firefighters began opening up walls and ceilings, knocking down flames, but the fire continued its spread to the cockloft, and eventu ally through the roof. A heavy v ol ume o f fire was visible from the

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A stubborn 3-alarm fire in two Bergen Avenue buildings took a toll on Jersey City firefighters on a very humid September 4th and displaced 28 residents.

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Tennessee: William Michael Brooks, 59 Rank: Captain Incident Date: December 29,2021 Death Date: February 1,2022 Fire Department: Nashville Fire Department Initial Summary: While on duty, Captain William Michael “ Mike" Brooks contracted COVID-19 from responding to numerous emergency medical calls. He passed away from the vims on Tuesday, Feb. 1,2022. Arizona: Brian Miller, 61 Rank: Engineer Incident Date: December 29,2021 Death Date: February 7,2022 Fire Department: Buckeye Valley Fire District Initial Summary: While on duty, Engineer Brian Miiller contracted COVID-19 from the firehouse. He passed away from the vims on Monday, Feb. 7,2022. Texas: Mchael McGuire, 52 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 10,2022 Death Date: February 10,2022 Fire Department: Copperas Cove Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Michael McGuire contracted COVID-19 while re sponding to numerous fire and EMS calls. He passed away from the vims on Thursday, Feb.

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North Carolina: Mark Holt, 50 Rank: Battalion Chief Incident Date: February 8,2022 Death Date: February 9,2022 Fire Department: Thomasville Fire and Rescue Initial Summary: Battalion Chief Mark Holt worked a 24-hour shift during which he re sponded to a fire call. His shift ended the morning o f Tuesday, Feb. 8,2022. In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 9,2022, he was found unresponsive by a family mem ber at his house. Emergency crews were im mediately called and performed CPR. He was pronounced deceased at his home a short time later from an apparent heart attack.

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California: Steven McCann, 48 Rank: Captain Incident Date: February 9,2022 Death Date: February 9,2022 Fire Department: Los Angeles County Fire Department Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Depart ment received a 9-1-1 call. After receiving the call, Captain Steven McCann collapsed. Fire fighters immediately performed CPR and he was rushed to the Arcadia Methodist Hospital where he passed away a short time later from an apparent heart attack.

Mssissippi: Wayne Doyle, 62 Rank: Chief Incident Date: January 10,2022 Death Date: February 7,2022 Fire Department: Lowndes County Emergency Services Volunteer Fire District 3 Initial Summary: While on-duty, Chief Wayne Doyle responded to numerous EMS calls where he was exposed to COVID-19. He subsequently contracted the vims and passed away on Monday, Feb. 7,2022. New York: Jesse B. Gerhard, 33 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: February 16,2022 Death Date: February 16,2022 Fire Department: Fire Department of New York Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, Firefighter Jesse B. Gerhard suffered a medical episode while on-duty at the fire sta tion. He was immediately transported to St. John's Episcopal Hospital where he passed away a short time later. The cause of his death has yet to be determined. Alabama: Larry W. Harbin, 65 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 3,2022 Death Date: March 3,2022 Fire Department: Lynn Fire and Rescue Initial Summary: On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 12:35 p.m., Lynn Fire and Rescue was dispatched to assist Haleyville Fire with a wildland fire. During containment operations, Engineer/Operator Larry Harbin experienced a sudden medical emergency which led to car diac arrest. Harbin was treated by paramedics from Lynn Fire and Rescue and Regional Paramedic Services and immediately trans ported to Lakeland Community Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. North Carolina: David Holmes, 51 Rank: Captain Incident Date: February 20,2022 Death Date: February 28,2022 Fire Department: LaGrange Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, Feb. 20,2022, Captain David Holmes responded to the scene of a brash fire. While at the incident, he expe rienced breathing problems. Captain Holmes was immediately transported to the hospital where he was placed on life support. He was then moved to the Cape Fear Hospital where he was removed from life support on Mon day, Feb. 28,2022. The nature of his death was a massive heart attack. Captain Holmes was the former Fire Chief o f the LaGrange Fire Department from 2000 through 2010.

Delaware: John M. Pridemore, 54 Rank: Chief Incident Date: March 7,2022 Death Date: March 8,2022 Fire Department: Clayton Fire Company Initial Summary: On Monday, March 7, 2022, Chief John M. Pridemore was conduct ing station clean up duties when he was in jured in a 25 foot fall. He was immediately rushed to the Christiana Hospital where he passed away from his injuries on Tuesday, March 8,2022. Mssouri: Dustin W. Brandhorst, 35 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 18,2022 Death Date: March 18,2022 Fire Department: Ebenezer Fire Protection District Initial Summary: On Friday, March 18, 2022, Firefighter Dustin W. Brandhorst was responding to a structure fire in a water tender when the apparatus he was driving over turned. Firefighter Brandhorst was pro nounced deceased at the scene. Mchigan: David Wayne McDonald, Jr., 40 Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: March 17,2022 Death Date: March 17,2022 Fire Department: Grand Traverse Band Fire Rescue Initial Summary: On Thursday, March 17, 2022, while on-duty at the fire station, Fire fighter/EMT David Wayne McDonald, Jr. was found deceased on the bay floor by a fellow firefighter. The cause of his death is under in vestigation. New Jersey: Vincent Doffont, 37 Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: March 19,2022 Death Date: March 19,2022 Fire Department: Harrison Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Firefighter/EMT Vincent Doffont had returned to the fire station from a training ex ercise assisting newer members with struc tural roof venting. While in the shower, Firefighter/EMT Doffont collapsed and was found unconscious by fellow firefighters. He was immediately rushed to the University Hospital in Newark where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.

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NJ Marine Task Force Participates in USCG Celebration UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers Vessels that are part o f the New Jersey Regional Fire Boat Task Force, joined with other vessels for a celebration during the United States Coast Guard's 232nd birth day, on August 4th. Collectively, these municipal fire departments provide fire protection and other emergency services for over a 50-mile stretch o f waterfront within the Port o f New York & New Jersey. A “Parade o f Vessels”was held on this day to escort the USCG's Tall Ship, “Eagle” into the port area, with a stop at the Statue o f Liberty. Aboard the “Eagle”was Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant o f the USCG. She assumed her duties on June 1st. A s commandant, she oversees all global Coast Guard op erations and 42,000 active-duty; 7.000 reserve; and 8,700 civilian personnel; as well as the support o f 21.000 Coast Guard auxiliary vol unteers. Admiral Fagan holds a Bachelor o f Science in Marine Science de gree, a Master o f Science in Marine Affairs degree and a Master in Na tional Resource Strategy degree. The U SCG “Eagle”is the sev enth U SCG cutter to possess the name in a proud line dating back to 1792. The ship was built in 1936 by the Blohm-Voss Shipyard in Ham burg, Germany, and commissioned as “Horst Wessel.”Originally oper ated by Nazi Germany to train cadets for the German Navy, the ship was taken by the United States as a war prize, after World War II. A permanent crew o f eight as signed officers and fifty assigned enlisted personnel maintain the ship

year round. They provide a strong base o f knowledge and seamanship for the training o f up to 150 cadets or officer candidates at a time. “Eagle”offers future officers the opportunity to put into practice the navigation, engineering and other professional theory they have pre viously learned in the classroom. “Eagle”typically moors along side the Thames River near the U SCG Academy, in New London, Connecticut. Vessels that participated escort ing “Eagle”into the Port o f New York and New Jersey from the New Jersey Task Force included: North Hudson (2), Jersey City, Bayonne, Edgewater, Perth A m boy and Carteret. The FDNY provided three vessels, including the “343”which provided a water display as “Eagle” entered the port. In addition, there were vessels from the USCG, NYPD, NJ State Police and Pal isades Interstate Parkway Police. Flying overhead were helicopters from the USCG, NYPD and NJSP. As “Eagle”stopped in front o f the Statue o f Liberty, Mother Na ture provided a strong wind that proudly displayed Old Glory, on the ship, with Lady Liberty behind her. DOWNS: A 3-alarm fire in volved one o f the buildings at the Parsonage Hill Village com plex on Parsonage Rd. in Edison, July 15th. O fficials said there were no in juries. UPS: When Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Christopher Connors arrived to a reported dwelling fire on Baldwin Terrace, Aug. 1st, an 84-year-old family member pointed and reported a woman trapped on the second-floor, Sgt. John Behr said. P.O. Connors ran upstairs and carried the 65-year-old woman, who uses a wheel chair, down to safety. The victim was checked out by EMS personnel and appeared to be okay. Firefighters had the fire under control in less than 45-min utes. DOWNS: It was reported that at

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As part of the August 4th Parade of Vessels, the USCG "Eagle" passed the Statue of Liberty. least two residents o f a Maple Ter race dwelling, in Wharton, were hospitalized as the result o f a fire, July 7th. Several residents were treated at the scene for smoke in halation, according to the Daily Voice. UPS: Robert Bunten has been promoted to battalion ch ief in Perth Amboy. New fire captains are: Thomas Macri, Eric Lewis, Kevin Metz and Jay Fedor. DOWNS: A plane caught fire at Linden Municipal Airport and the pilot was seriously burned, July 10th, according to officials. The fixed wing, single engine aircraft was involved in flames on the taxi way. The fire was quickly extin guished by personnel, according to reports. The pilot managed to es cape, but suffered serious burns and was transported to St. Barnabas Burn Center. UPS: Fritz G. Frage has been ap pointed to the position o f Director o f Public Safety in Newark. He will oversee the police and fire depart ments, O.E.M. and Homeland Secu rity. Previously, Frage was with the NJ State Police for 24-years, com pleting his tenure as Commander o f the Investigation Branch. DOWNS: At least five people were injured and a dog burned by a fire at the Country Club Apartments, o f f o f Route 35 in Eatontown, July 11th, according to officials. UPS: On August 9th, Smoky Bear celebrated his 78th birthday. DOWNS: A fire consumed a Nor mandy Heights Rd. mansion, in Morris Township on Aug. 5th, and took the lives o f an elderly couple. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said the intensity o f the flames prevented several attempts by firefighters to enter and search for victims. UPS: The North Caldwell Volun teer Fire Department will celebrate

a century o f service with a commu nity block party at 134 Gould Ave., September 24th, starting 1 p.m. DOWNS: A tractor-trailer driver apparently suffered a medical emer gency and died in a crash o ff Route 80 in Elm wood Park, Aug. 6th, ac cording to officials. Motorists re ported the tractor-trailer was weaving back and forth in front o f them and then barreled o f f the high way, close to the Marcal plant, ac cording to State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez. The rig landed on Market St., below the highway, and burst into flames that engulfed the cab and sent embers flying across the area. UPS: In August, Gremier Alemany was promoted to fire captain in Paterson. DOWNS: Two people were killed and others injured after a bus over turned on the NJ Turnpike in Woodbridge, Aug. 10th, officials said. The collision also involved a pickup truck. The bus, which was carrying 20 people, went o f f the road and overturned on the ramp to the Thomas Edison Service .Area. UPS: New firefighters in Paterson are: Amanda Dakake, Kyle Turner, John Gonzalo, Jason Rivera, Eddie Quinones, Jared Dolak, Devin An derson and Sean Oates. DOWNS: A Newark fire captain was injured and transported to St. Barnabas Medical Center as the re sult o f a three-alarm fire in a fourstory apartment building at South 16th St. & Clinton Ave., Aug. 13th. The Red Cross assisted some 70 res idents. Heavy fire raced through the top o f the structure. The captain suf fered severe burns to his hands, arms, neck and head, according to officials. UPS: The Englewood Fire De partment has secured $170,870 in AFG funds which will be used to strengthen the department's opera

tions and safety. DOWNS: As a man was being questioned by Teaneck police, he dove into the Hackensack River, Aug. 19th. Hackensack, Teaneck, Oradell, Lyndhurst and the Bergen County Regional SCU BA Task Force assisted police in removing the victim from the water without incident, according to a H.F.D. Facebook post. UPS: Firefighters rescued several pets during a fire that involved a Cleary PI. home in Fairfield, Aug. 17th. “Crews aggressively attacked the fire while simultaneously rescu ing multiple pets,”a F.F.D. state ment said. DOWNS: Four families were dis placed as the result o f a fire in a Broadway dwelling in Newark, Aug. 5th. Several firefighters were injured, according to reports. UPS: In August, the Trenton Fire Department graduated members o f the very first Junior Public Safety Academy for local teens. The class o f thirteen learned that being a first responder means hard work and dedication. The program was cre ated by Fire Director Kenneth Dou glas and lead instructor Brian Roberts. The class members gradu ated with som e o f the same certifi cations as adult first responders in New Jersey, according to “The Trentonian.” DOWNS: A 46-year-old man sus tained serious injuries when he jum ped from a second-story win dow to escape a fire at his Essex Ave. home in Linden, Aug. 24th. He was transported to University H os pital in Newark with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. UPS: In West Orange, Matthew Kehoe and Gary Braus have been promoted to fire captain.

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DOWNS: Six residents were dis placed as the result o f a 3-alarm fire at Wyoming Villas, on Millbum Ave. in Millbum, Aug. 22nd. The entire 40-unit complex was evacu ated by first responders. Two fire fighters and one police officer were treated at the scene for minor in juries, officials said. UPS: In August, a contingent of Maywood firefighters, along with their antique Ahrens Fox pumper, celebrated retired Firefighter George Steger's 99th birthday at the New Jersey Firemen's Home in Boonton. DOWNS: A fire broke out at The Rockleigh on Paris Ave., Rockleigh, Aug. 25th, during a wedding cere mony. The fire appeared to have started in the boiler room and ex tended to the second-floor, accord ing to fire officials. Guests at the wedding party were safely evacu ated, along with all employees. UPS: The Hoboken Fire Depart ment has received $38,304 in AFG funds to procure the staff and equip ment necessary to continue effec tively protecting the community, said Congressman Sires. DOWNS: Two firefighters suf fered minor injuries while battling a fire in a Prospect St. dwelling in Westfield, Aug. 25th, Fire Chief Michael Duelks said. Three resi dents, and their pets, were dis placed. UPS: In August, Richard Mulli gan was promoted to fire captain in Jersey City. DOWNS: Two women were killed as the result o f a fast-moving fire on Hamburg Turnpike in Bloomingdale, Aug. 30th, officials said. UPS: In Long Branch, Tim Phillips has been promoted to fire lieutenant and Keith Binford a new firefighter. DOWNS: Paterson firefighters were busy battling two overnight multiple-alarm fires on the evening o f Aug. 31st and the morning o f Sept. 1st. The first occurred on East 32nd St. and the second on Marhall St. A total o f 11 families were dis placed leaving 30 people temporar ily homeless, officials said. UPS: Jersey City firefighters res cued two window washers that were stranded when strong winds “ twisted”their scaffolding 16 sto ries above Essex St., Aug. 30th. Firefighters managed to pull the workers through a window that had been broken by the scaffolding as it twisted in the winds, according to WABC-TV. DOWNS: Four people died and eight others injured when a shuttle van with a dozen passengers flipped over along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs, Sept. 2nd. Emergency crews had to extri

cate victims, officials said. UPS: The South Old Bridge Fire Company will recognize their 75th anniversary with a celebration on Oct. 8th at Old Bridge High School. There will be a dedication for the new Engine 327, followed by family activities and fire prevention demonstrations. DOWNS: A 3-alarm fire involv ing two three-story mixed occu pancy buildings on Bergen Ave., Jersey City, displaced 21 adults and 7 children, according to an OEM of ficial. Seven firefighters were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening conditions on a humid Sept. 4th afternoon. UPS: On Sept. 1st, Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh and Fire Chief Brian McDermott honored firefight ers for the rescue o f 8 people from a malfunctioned Ferris wheel at the Passaic County Fair, a month ear lier. First Battalion Chief Frank Lis-

cio and members o f Rescue Co. 2, Engine Co. 6, Ladder Co. 1, Car 9, EMS 4 and 6 were cited for their ac tions. DOWNS: Sussex County officials were investigating the cause o f a fire that involved several vehicles in an employee parking lot on Wild Turkey Way, Aug, 28th. Hardyston firefighters arrived to find numerous vehicles engulfed in flames. Ham burg and McAfee fire units also as sisted. UPS: Cliffside Park Firefighter Pete Killinger is back serving his community after a heart transplant. A full page photo o f Killinger ap peared in the August 30th New York Post, sponsored by New York Pres byterian and Columbia Weill Cor nell Medicine. Always a gentleman, Killinger continues in his position as department president, running meetings and getting things done.

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Fire Destroys Homeless Encampment in C lifton CLIFTON, NJ -A small home less encampment was destroyed on the morning o f September 1st, leav ing an unknown amount o f people once again without a place with some protection. Clifton fire units were sent to 381 E. 1st St. at about 7:30 A.M. A column o f smoke was visible as units approached. The shacks along the railroad tracks up against a onestory masonry garage attached to a large commercial enterprise were heavily involved, and the flames were extending to the roof area o f

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Early-Morning Outside Fire Extends to Lodi Home LODI, NJ - Fire destroyed a home in Lodi during the early morning hours o f August 27th. At approximately 4:12 A.M., the Lodi Fire Department was d is patched to 4 Blue Ridge Rd. on a reported outside fire. Before fire dept, arrival, neigh bors notified the residents o f the home that their house was on fire. When Chiefs arrived, they had a fire in the rear o f a two-story dwelling and the call was quickly rebroad casted as a confirm ed structure fire. A quick second-alarm was transmitted by Assistant C hief Mike Lotrz, bringing mutual aid com panies from Saddle Brook, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights and Wallington to the scene. Engine companies were ham pered by water supply issues early in the fire. Flames quickly spread through the house as fire fighters were forced into an exte rior attack. Wallington Rescue, the original FAST, was put to work and then replaced by Carlstadt Rescue. Numerous outside lines as w ell as R ochelle Park Truck 1 operated to knock down the heavy fire conditions. A c o l lapse o f the r o o f eventually o c curred. The bulk o f the blaze was knocked down within one hour. Additional mutual aid to cover Lodi firehouses came from Wood-Ridge, M aywood and Elm w ood Park. EM S units from Lodi VAC and Hackensack stood by on scene, along with Lodi OEM reps and County Wide Rehab. The Lodi Fire Prevention Bureau was investigating the cause. No in juries were reported.

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PATERSON, NJ - A spectac ular 3-alarm fire tore through a vacant frame dwelling on August 31st, leaving just a pile o f burnt rubble, but thanks to firefighters the exposure buildings were spared serious damage. Fire units were alerted shortly b e fore 11:00 PM. for a fire in a long abandoned home at 143 E. 32nd St. The three-story frame dw elling had heavy fire from the second floor and through the ro o f as units ar rived. A second-alarm was im m e diately called, follow ed shortly after by a third as the structure became fully involved, threaten ing the exposure buildings and beyond. Members quickly put several lines in to operation and set up master streams to hold the flames. Within 10 minutes the entire fire building totally collapsed, send ing out tremendous heat and put ting a heavy ember condition skyward. A reported 13 buildings sustained some level o f damage, but none were destroyed. After the collapse the inten sity o f the fire diminished and crews were able to m ove in to hit the pockets o f fire still burning. The fire was placed under control after all structures had been fully checked. No injuries were re ported. Five residents o f one o f the exposure buildings were tem porarily displaced.

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Newark Engine Co. 11 received a 2022 E-One Typhoon 1500GPM/800-GWT pumper with cab intersection warning lights and lower than normal cab steps. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protec tion Co.

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Four-Alarm F ire H alts W edding R eception in R ockleigh ROCKLEIGH, NJ - A fouralarm fire struck the Rockleigh, a popular catering venue at 26 Paris Ave. in Rockleigh, as a wedding reception was being held on Au gust 25th. The fire started in a boiler room and quickly spread up ward to the second floor and then through the roof. All wedding guests and staff were safely evacuated from the sprawling banquet hall building. Multi ple alarms were called in rapid suc cession as black smoke and visible fire greeted the first arriving com panies. Numerous lines were stretched inside and companies soon had the fire knocked down, but extensive opening up and checking for extension was neces sary. No injuries were reported, and the reception will be rescheduled for a later date. - BILL TOMPKINS

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In Union County, Mountainside Brush 4 is a 1986 Chevrolet 4x4 with TruckCraft Body. It formerly served with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and is still called on by them for mutual aid. The orig inal body was in rough condition when they first received it, so the current body was installed. Other than that the design is original. It has a 250-GPM pump, 175-gallon water tank, %-inch forestry reel, %-inch pre-connect, Warn 2 %-ton front winch, chainsaw, hand tools, shovel, fire rake, leaf blower, hose packs, hand fire extinguisher and bag of PPE, and other equipment for fighting forest fires.

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A fte rn o o n F ire Dam ages Garage and Fence in Dum ont DUM ONT, NJ - Firefighters were able to quickly knock dow n a garage fire Sunday afternoon, June 26th, that started on the ex terior and extended to both the garage and fence. Just before 1:00 P.M., fire fighters were requested to the area o f D epew St. and Virginia Ave. for a reported house fire. A s units were en route, com m and reported that he had a colum n o f sm oke and requested units to step it up. On arrival, com m and reported a fire on the 'Bravo' side o f the garage, located in the rear o f 100 Virginia Ave., in volvin g a vinyl fence, propane tanks and side o f the garage.

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The Wildwood Naval Air Station Museum held their 26th annual Airfest over Labor Day weekend. Vintage and emergency aircraft from across the country landed at Cape May County Airport in Rio Grande, NJ. Highlights included a helicopter from the Coast Guard fleet based out of Atlantic City, NJ.

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Ready to R oll... Ready to D ie By Paul R C ook Available from: FSP B ook s & V ideos 433 Main Street. Suite 2A Hudson, M A 01749 : 1-800-522-8528 E-mail: support@ fire-policeem s.com www.fire-police-em s.com Price: $29.95 This is a hard cov er b ook m easuring six inches by nine inches with 367 pages. It is the m em oirs o f a district ch ie f (not deceased) begin n in g with his ch ildh ood interest and fo llow ed through with his retirement in 1988. This b ook kind o f reminds me o f my ow n life, as at the age

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o f duty deaths up through 1999. A glossary precedes the first chapter. Within the b o o k are a number o f black and white photos, som e showing scenes o f the tragedies in cludin g the M olasses D isaster in 1919 (21 killed plus one fire fighter), the C ocon ut G rove Night C lub fire in 1942 (496 patrons dead) and the H otel Vendom e in 1972 where nine firefighters were killed. There are also som e winter fires in w hich apparatus becam e totally covered in ice but still o p erated. There is also Proposition 2 Vi instituted in 1980 which resulted in a drastic lay off and reduction o f fire com panies, particularly in Boston. It is touched on in the memoirs. The was also the reason for the arson fires in “B u m B oston Burn”, a b ook review ed in the c o l umn in A pril o f 2020. In all, this b ook although written many years ago is still a g o o d read for those in terested in m em oirs and history o f large cities as told by w ell experi en ced firefighters w ho lived through them!

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At 17:35 hours on August 3rd, Paterson Engine Co. 7 went into service with their new 2021 Ferrara 1750GPM/750-GWT pumper. Features include a six-man cab, low rear hose bed, three cross lay hose beds and roll-out tool trays.

Hillside Engine 1 has been assigned a 2021 Rosenbauer Warrior model 1500-GPM/500-GWT/30-GFT res cue-pumper. Features include a 12,000 lb. portable winch, roll-out tool trays, two cross lay beds with foam capability, and the rig carries extraction tools.

Ringwood has some driveways that are 900-feet long. For better access to structure fires, as well as other quick attack incidents, Engine 261 has gone into serv ice with a 2022 Ford F550/Darley 1500-GPM/300GWT/25-GFT CAFS pumper that replace a full size engine. The apparatus carries assorted tools and lad ders, 100-feet of brush fire hose, a front winch, BlitzFire monitor, three SCBA, and much more.

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The Amwell Valley Fire Company in Ringoes has placed into service a 2020 Freightliner/Rosenbauer 1500-GPM/3000-GWT apparatus as Tender 48-2. It has a front bumper discharge, rear dump and direct tank inlet and two cross lay hose beds.

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Recently, Lambertville Rescue 17 went into service with this 2013 Pierce Velocity PUC model 1500GPM/500-GWT/30-GFT/CAFS rescue-pumper. It saw original duty in West County, MO.

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South Old Bridge Engine 327 has gone into service with a 2022 Spartan 1500-GPM/750-GWT pumper with a six-man cab, roll-out tool boards, 1000-feet of 5-inch LDH and an 8 kW generator. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co.

Raritan Township Engine 21 is a 2021 Pierce Arrow XT 2000-GPM/1900-GWT/35-GFT/H USKY foam sys tem apparatus. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

Mountainside has placed a rescue-pumper into serv ice with the addition of Squad 3's 2022 Pierce En forcer 1500-GPM/750-GWT/25-GFT apparatus. In addition to extrication equipment, it has two low cross lay beds with foam capability, plus a six-man cab with storage space. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Holmdell Engine 18-77 has been assigned a 2020 Pierce Enforcer 2000-GPM/750-GWT pumper possess ing a six-man cab, hydraulic ladder rack, three crosslay hose beds and an 8 kW generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

Clifton Ladder 2 has been assigned a 2022 Pierce Arrow XT 100-foot rear-mount aerial ladder that car ries extrication tools. It replaced a 2010 mid-mount 95foot platform. Ladder 2 was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

This year, Passaic placed into service a 1995 Pierce Lance rescue truck that saw original duty as Saddle Brook Rescue 1. Designated Rescue 1, it does not have a front-line crew. It will serve as a "multi-purpose unit," which will include rehab assignments. It also possesses an air cascade fill station.

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The Passaic Fire Department has acquired a 4WD 2022 Kawaski Kimtek Research special operations ve hicle. It has a 125-GPM pump/70-gallon water tank, hose reel of one-inch forestry hose, medical equip ment, back board, etc. It will be used for special events and emergencies such as floods.

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Spotswood Ladder 71-9 is a 2020 Pierce Enforcer 2000-GPM/650-GWT/107-foot quint. It has a six-man cab with storage space, three cross-lay hose beds, wheel well storage and roll-out tool boards, among other features. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

North Brunswick Fire Co.# 3 received a 2021 Pierce Arrow XT demonstrator pumper and placed it into service as Squad 301. It has a Waterous CSU 1500GPM pump, 750-gallon poly tank, and Husky 3 Single Agent Foam System with 20-gallon foam tank. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

Morganville Engine 28-3-75 is a 2020 Spartan 1500GPM/785-GWT/20 A-GFT/30-B-GFT unit that was sold by Campbell Supply Co.

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Cresskill Firefighters Battle Fully Involved Shed Fire CRESSKILL. NJ - At around 3:20 RM. on July 4th. the Cresskill FD was dispatched to 40 Beechwood Rd. for a reported garage fire. First arriving police units reported a fire in a shed with a close exposure to the home. Chief Ulshoefer arrived on scene and J ump to file# reported a fully in D7D5221D7 volved shed fire that was threatening the P % home, and extending to a tree and fence. A * working fire was transmitted as Engine 1 arrived on scene and stretched an attack line while other members established a supply line. The fire had already melted the siding on the home and ignited a small area of the wood on the exterior. Crews were able to extinguish all visible fire as mutual aid com panies arrived on scene. Dumont Engine 3 was ordered to check for any extension to the interior of the home, and Demarest firefighters as sisted with overhaul and hotspots. Tenafly FD arrived and stood by as the FAST. The fire was under con trol within 30 minutes. One fire fighter was treated for minor bums and heat related illness. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental.

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Nine Fam ilies Left H om eless After Five Buildings Burn in Paterson PATERSON, NJ -A four-alarm fire, occurring just hours after a three-alarm blaze was extinguished in the city, destroyed three structures and damaged two others, leaving nine families homeless on Septem ber 1st. The fire was re ported at 3:50 A.M. at 84-86 Marshall Street. Companies arrived to heavy fire in the rear o f multiple two-and-a-half closely spaced dwellings that stretched around the comer on to Slater Street. Flames had extended into two o f the struc tures and was showing from the sec ond floor o f both, and was into the attic and already through the roof. Additional alarms were called in rapid succession and soon a fourth-alarm was called. Atwo-anda-half inch line was stretched to the rear and made a substantial knock on the visible flames. The interior fire continued to spread and soon in volved five buildings. Members were withdrawn for a short time as master streams made further progress. Companies returned to an interior attack on the buildings that were not compromised structurally. The smoke condition improved and companies began to be released by 6:00 A.M. Three o f the structures were raised the following day due to collapse concerns. No serious in juries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.

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Lodi and Hasbrouck Heights firefighters take a blow after knocking down a fire in an auto body shop on Rennie PI. in Lodi, August 5th.

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Jersey City Firefighter Henry Reyes, of Engine Co. 11, takes a blow after working at a second-alarm fire, in a Hancock Avenue dwelling, on a warm August 23rd afternoon.

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Hamilton Fire Department Station 19, Engine 19 "D" Platoon, (L to R): Captain Michael Danbury, and Firefighters John Argueta and Chris Tyminski.

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On June 11th, the West Essex Fire Officers Association hosted a relay pumping drill. This drill is designed to simulate estab lishing a large-scale relay operation. In virtually all of our com munities large lightweight construction projects are being built, and with them comes the need for high volume water operations and potentially long hose lays to tap secondary sources of water whether it is drafting, larger mains, or different water systems entirely. Many recent fires in and around NJ have required high volumes of water, reinforcing the need to be proficient and set ting up relay operations. This drill uses 100-feet each of 3-inch and 5-inch hose between apparatus, simulating the friction loss of laying 1000-feet of 5-inch hose. This method allows for an ef ficient drill without exhausting manpower. North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Essex Fells, Roseland, and Cedar Grove Fire Departments attended the drill, during which 1000-GPM was flowed over a simulated one-mile of hose.

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Green Creek is an unincorporated community located within Middle Township, in Cape May County. It is a very low-lying area with the highest elevation of just above 20-feet. The community is located about 3-miles west of Rio Grande and about 2-miles from the Delaware Bay. It is mostly residential with areas of agriculture and commerce along the main road, Delsea Drive, which is Route 47. The Green Creek Fire Company provides fire and rescue services for Green Creek and Del Haven sections. Middle Township is comprised of 5 fire companies; Green Creek is Fire District #3 and was founded in 1947. It provides fire protection and emergency re sponse, and in addition to responding to fires the Green Creek Volunteer Fire Company 3 also responds to medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, rescue calls, and incidents involving hazardous materials. The firehouse is located on Bayshore Drive and houses Engine 73, a 2018 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750; Utility 73-10, a 1997 Ford F250 4X4; Brush 73-21, a 1996 Hummer/AM General 250/250; Rescue Engine 73-33, a 2006 Pierce Quantum 1500/750; Tanker 73-44, a 2001 Pierce Quantum 2000/2500; Tanker 73-45, a 1995 Peterbilt/Walker 1500/4000; and Storm 73-97, a 1995 Kiser 2.5 ton.

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Boat, Jet Ski, and ATV Tips for Safer Summer Recreation Summer Safety: Maximize Fun, Minimize Risks With nearly 12 m illion recre ational vessels and 1.2 m illion AT Vs in the U.S., Americans clearly enjoy summertime recre ation. In 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard reported 4,439 boating in cidents that resulted in 658 deaths, 2,641 injuries, and about $67.5 m illion in property dam age. And the Consumer Product and Safety C om m ission says there were at least 15,744 ATVrelated fatalities between 1982 and 2018. O f these, 3,353 were children younger than 16, ac counting for about one in five deaths. Whether y ou ’ re an expe rienced owner or a novice, it is well worth taking a minute to re view the risks that com e with these popular outdoor activities. Stay Safe on Boats, Jet Skis, and ATVs Whether operating a personal watercraft or being towed behind, make the most o f the season with these common-sense safety tips.

skis. Your life jacket will keep you afloat in the event o f an accident. -Follow p r o p e r b oatin g eti quette - A void sharp turns near another vessel, jumping, following a boat too closely, or chasing other watercraft, as these maneuvers are illegal in almost every jurisdiction in the U.S. -Be on the lookou t - Choppy, high-use water can mask downed skiers, swimmers, and small boats. -Learn how to stop - Aside from taking a safety course, at the very least, learn how long it takes to stop as it takes longer for a per sonal watercraft to com e to a com plete stop. W ith ATVs: -Inspect y ou r ATV - An in spection can minimize the chance o f being injured or stranded. D ow nload the ATV Safety Insti tute’ s pre-ride inspection checklist.

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W hen boating: Take a cou rse - When you consider that operator inexperi ence is one o f the top five reasons for boat crashes, it makes sense to get educated and be prepared. The U.S. Coast Guard has co m piled a list o f courses. G et a ch eckup - The Coast Guard also offers Vessel Safety Checks for free! D ow nload the boating safety m obile app to re quest a vessel check and more. H ave suitable life jack ets A life jacket designed for canoe ing is not sufficient for jet skiing, so have the appropriate life jack ets for the activity y ou ’ re planning. Plan - Only boat during fair weather conditions and avoid ex cursions in lowlight or after dark. Pass a detailed float plan along to someone you know, with a plan to alert authorities if something goes wrong. Driving distracted can be fatal. Avoid eating, drinking, ad justing the radio, attending to a text, or doing anything that might take your eyes o ff the road. Avoid a lcoh ol - You booze, you lose. The Safe Boating Coun cil reports that alcohol is the lead ing factor in fatal boating accidents. It’ s best to avoid it for all outdoor activities involving a recreational vessel.

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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 web site www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.

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City of Cape May Participates in National Night Out CAPE MAY, NJ - A warm summer evening in August pro vided the perfect backdrop for the National Night Out. Residents o f Cape May City, West Cape May and Cape May Point gathered outside o f Convention Hall on Beach Avenue, Au gust 2nd, for a night o f fun, food and plenty o f games. Included in the festivities was the popular dunk tank where folks had a chance o f dunking Mayor Zack M ullock or Police C hief D eekon Fashaw. The Cape May Fire Department set up targets shaped like houses complete with m ock fires so children could ex perience what it is like to use a real firehose. They also passed out neon g low sticks and other good ies to the children. The Coast Guard displayed som e o f their rescue boats, which children were allowed to operate. Cape May P olice C hief D eekon Fashaw summed up the event perfectly by saying, “I w ould just say that it was a great night had by the Cape May City Police Department, City o f Cape May, West Cape May, and Cape May Point, a night out against crime and togetherness o f our community." National Night Out is a na tionwide community outreach program put on by the National A ssociation o f Town Watch (NATW). It was officially founded in 1981, but has origins dating back to the mid-seventies. It started with a gentleman volun teer for the Pow er Merion C om munity Watch program which works with the Power Merion P o lice Department. A ccording to its website, “In August o f 1984, the first annual National Night Out involved 2.5 m illion neighbors across 400 communities in 23 states." Soon after it was founded, the organizer made the first Tues day in August the official day o f National Night Out. Its purpose is to bring communities closer to gether. For more information, go to :http s ://natw. org/

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Lodi Crews Quickly Knock Down Fire in Auto Body Shop LODI, NJ - An early evening fire damaged a Lodi auto body shop on August 5th. At approximately 5:22 P.M., the Lodi Fire Department was dis patched for a working fire on Massey St. Upon further investi gation it was found that smoke was issuing from Speed Auto B ody at 13 Rennie Place o ff Union Street, a one-story co m mercial building. As chiefs arrived, they o b served heavy smoke showing. En gine 612 arrived first due and stretched two lines to the interior while Ladder 613 positioned themselves to the roof. Second due Engine 614 supplied water to Engine 612 and Ladder 613. Members made an aggressive interior attack and knocked the fire down within 20 minutes. A d ditional members were sent to cut

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JERSEY CITY ADDS TWO FIRE COMPANIES; DLAZE AND FF1 ADD TO PRODUCT LINES In Hudson County, the Jersey City Fire Department has been able to add additional firefighters and of ficers to their ranks. In doing so they have reorganized Engine 1 (previously disbanded) and estab lished Squad 1. Engine 1 is assigned a 2003 Pierce Dash pumper which formerly had been assigned to En gines 9 and 22. The squad is a 2006 Spartan Advantage/Rescue 1 with 22-foot 4-inch non-walk-in body. Originally part o f the EMS Task Force, its duties have been ex panded to become a squad. The ve hicle still has an EMS inventory as before, but has also been stocked with tools and equipment for fire ground support and rescue work. Other photos this month include a Toyne platform quint for the P.O.L. Fire Company in Wayne Township (Passaic County). P.O.L. stands for “ Property Owners League.”It is their third Toyne and has what is now their official paint scheme. Specs include a Spartan Gladiator ELFD chassis, Cummins ISX 15, 625 hp diesel engine. Hale Qmax, 2000-GPM pump, UPF 400gallon water tank, Smeal 100-foot platform with two Akron Stream Master electric monitors (one with a fog nozzle and the other a smooth bore), 147-feet o f ground ladders, ROM roll-up compartment doors, an Onan 8 kw generator and Hi Viz scene lighting. Also at this station are two vehicles from the Wayne Township Special Response Team. One is Unit 414, a 1995 Interna tional 4900 with Rescue 1/P.L.Cus tom body. The body has overhead compartment doors and an awning. The other one is Unit 413, a 2004 Ford F-550 with a 2006 American LaFrance body. It does technical rescue. It resembles a bomb truck body in which American LaFrance built several around the same time for the New Jersey State Police. Lastly are two vehicles from the Pi oneer Hose Co. 1 in the Osbomville section in Brick Township (Ocean County). One is Engine 2251, a 2021 Freightliner M2, 106, 4x4/KME with a 1500-GPM pump, 750-gallon water and 25-gallon foam tanks. It also has a 6 kw gen erator. Lastly is their Dive Rescue/Underwater Recovery Unit that we briefly mentioned in the Campbell Supply report last month. To briefly expand on the vehicle, it has a Spartan FC-94 chassis which is designed to compete with com mercial chassis trucks. It is avail able to all manufacturers. Specs on this truck include a Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, six seat cab, 23.5 foot walk-in E.V.I. body with bench seating for eight, ROM doors, a Girard awning, a SabreVent Compartment Ventilation Sys tem, Warn 10,000-pound winch with front and rear receivers, Onan Pro tec, 25 kw PTO generator. Will Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus o f the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ardm ore Street New Windsor, NY 12553. O r you can e-mail them to Apparatus@lstResponderN ews.com.

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Jersey City Squad 1, 2006 Spartan Advantage/Rescue 1 with 25 kw generator. It was sold by NJEV. Burt6 Night Scan and FRC scene lighting. A refrigerator is presently on order. In dealer news. Blaze Emergency Equipment has added Alexis Fire Apparatus to their line o f products. Alexis, located in Alexis, Illinois of fers pumpers, tankers aerials, res cues, mini pumpers and special hazard vehicles, etc. Blaze has re ceived an order from Woodland Township Fire & EMS (Burlington County) for an Alexis 3000-gallon tanker. Specs include a Freightliner M2 106 chassis with two door cab and tandem axle, Cummins L9, 360 hp diesel engine, heavy duty 14 gauge 304 stainless steel body, heavy duty stainless steel subframe, ROM satin finish roll-up doors, side control stainless steel pump module, Waterous CXVC20, 1500-GPM pump. Trident air prime system, poly wet side tank, 10-inch Newton stainless steel swivel dump and Wlielen scene lighting. Firefighter One has added Cus tom Fire to their product line. Cus tom Fire is located in Osceola, Wisconsin and manufactures pumpers, tankers, rescue trucks, ini tial attack units and industrial appa ratus to name a few. The Boro o f

Belmar (Monmouth County) re ceived a rescue truck built by Cus tom Fire. It was purchased through a buying program. Specs include a Kenworth T-370 chassis with a 222inch wheelbase and a non-walk-in body with a forward crew compart ment with SCBA seating. It has a 15 kw generator. Command Light, 6000 psi air cascade system, electric cord reel, FRC 360-degree observa tion system and an oil absorbent hopper. The travel height is 8-feet, 11-inches. Firefighter One has re ceived the following Ferrara orders: for Westwood, a Cinder pumper with a heavy extruded aluminum body with ladders on the side, 1750GPM Hale Qmax pump and 750gallon water tank; for Upper Saddle River, a Cinder pumper with a heavy duty extruded aluminum rescue style body, 1750-GPM Hale Qmax pump and 1000-gallon water tank (both Bergen County); in Somerset County, South Bound Brook ordered an Igniter HD77 quint with a Water ous CSU, 2000-GPM pump, 500gallon water tank and low travel height o f 10-foot 7-inches.

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Come S it A Spell Chaplain's Corner Didymus McHugh

When I travel, I meet a lot o f go od people, down home people, and many people will tell stories. Many times it is a way o f building bridges and finding commonality, but story telling has been around forever. We hear o f people talking about the big hunt, history o f the country, family, fire department or what have you, or to teach lessons. Jesus taught in parables. He would use stories as illustrations on teach at a level or concept that peo ple would understand easier. Many great teachers use stories to teach. I f we are keen enough, we can learn the lesson that someone is teaching us. When I first joined emergency services, I listened to many stories o f past incidents, where apparatus were placed, meth ods that were used, equipment that was used. I remembered them so that when I had a tough situation, I can draw upon the memories o f other peoples lessons. I still remem ber my father telling me o f a real bad factory fire. He told me that so much apparatus was there but they encountered a water supply prob lem. Dad was working with a crew that, I think, had an old military ap paratus and they were able to drive it into the loading area, which was flooded. The truck had no problems being is high water so they just put the truck and drafted the water that was coming out o f the building and through it back in. After thinking about that situation, I now wonder about if they were in danger o f roof or wall collapse. We have all heard the story o f the fishing trip, where the person caught the fish that was this big. The fish started out being eight inches but as it is retold, the fish may end up being two feet long. I think we all know people who em bellish stories, just for oneupmanship, you probably can look around your location and find one. Storytelling is a way that we also help ourselves. I have noticed that I have forgotten som e stories that were important to me. Why did that happen? I think my mind can

only take in so much and then it may need to purge insignificant informa tion. Sometimes I listen to my father tell the same story for the umpteenth time, where I can probably recite it word for word, but now I realize that it was probably his way o f remem bering an important event to him. It seems that, as we sit around, and bond with stories. We may talk about our worst experiences. I have heard so many bad stories from peo ple that I hope that they are not kept up at nights. I was recently talking with a friend who told me about his first bad call, on the fire department, and he started smelling the smell that he was describing to me. Stories are very powerful. We may repeat stories when we talk with the crisis teams or with a mental health professional or clergy, to help us com e to a resolve and help us process what we went through. We also talk with others who have shared the same experience and process the experience as a group. Let's think about other stories. We read stories to entertain. Story telling has evolved into songs, books, movies, etc. What is your fa vorite story? Ok, your assignment should you choose to accept it, start thinking about the funny calls that you were on with emergency services or throughout your life. Think about those stories more than the bad ex periences. I am not going to ask you about your worst call. I want you to think about the funny calls, like when on Halloween there was a house fire and all the department fought the fire wearing costumes. D id you experience going around with Santa Claus and then I call came in and people had to explain how com e four Santas showed up to the fire and two were wearing SCBA? Have you ever been interview ing a candidate and in the middle o f the interview, your chair just falls apart out from under you? Take time think o f the funny calls. Write down the stories. Share them. I f you want to share them with me, I would love it. Let's see about laughter being the best medicine.

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Apparatus of the Month - CONTINUED FROM PAGE 58 Also, Neshanic ordered an In ferno pumper with a heavy duty ex truded aluminum rescue style body, Waterous CSU, 1500-GPM pump and Waterous PTO 200P, CAFS, 1000-gallon water tank and 50-gallon foam tank. New Brunswick (Middlesex County) ordered their third Cinder pumper with a Water ous CMU 1750-GPM pump and 750-gallon water tank. Ferrara de liveries include a Cinder pumper with heavy duty extruded aluminum body with ladders on the side, 1750GPM Fiale Qmax pump and 750gallon water tank to the City of Paterson (Passaic County). In Mon mouth County, Oakhurst in Ocean Township received a Cinder pumper with stainless steel body, 2000GPM Fiale Qmax pump and 500gallon water tank, and Neptune ordered a High Water Rescue on an Acela 4x4 chassis with General Truck Body. The ambulance Divi sion has received the following or ders: for Little Ferry (Bergen County) a Road Rescue Metro Medic Type 1, 170-inch mod ule on a Ford F-450 4x4 chassis with liquid spring rear suspension, 74-inches o f headroom, Per4Max Safety System, restocking/inventory style interior cabinets and all LED lighting; for the Scotch Plains FD (Union County) a Wheeled Coach Custom Type 1 Medic 170-inch module on a Ford F-450 XLT 4x4 chassis with Black Out Package on exterior diamond plate surfaces, CoolBar FiVAC system, composite interior cabinets, dropped side skirts for ease o f access and additional storage, corian hard surface counter tops, Per4Max Safety System and Whelen exterior lighting. Finally, the Union City PD EMS ordered two Wheeled Coach Medic 153inch modules on Ford E-350 chassis with Per4Max Safety Systems, Ferno Washington Stat Track cot system, all LED lighting and a cus tom aluminum cab console. Fire & Safety Services reports that the Presidents Park FC in Sayreville (Middlesex County) re ceived a Pierce Arrow XT 75-foot steel ladder. Pierce orders include for Rocky TTill Boro (Somerset County) a Saber pumper, and for Montvale Boro (Bergen County) an Arrow XT PUC pumper. Absolute Fire Protection has de livered the following E-ONE pumpers: a Cyclone rear-mount res

cue pumper with CAFS to Madison (Morris County) and a Cyclone 2500-GPM pumper to West Windsor (Mercer County). They have re ceived two orders, one for a Ty phoon top mount, low hose bed pumper for Somerville Engine 1 (Somerset County), and a Typhoon TIP 75 quint with low travel height for Ocean Gate Boro (Ocean County). New Jersey Emergency Vehicles reports that they have delivered the last Rosenbauer that was ordered from them. They are presently a Toyne dealer. The last Rosenbauer, a pumper, went to TTillside in Union County. Specs on it include a 70inch Warrior cab, FX Series 3/16 inch aluminum body, “ N ” Series 1500-GPM pump, FRC around the pump foam system and 500-gallon water tank. NJEV has the following ambulances on order: Four PL. Cus tom Medallions on Ford E-450 chassis; one each for Wanaque FAS (Passaic County) Branchburg RS (Somerset County), Carney’ s Point EMS (Salem County) and Freehold FAS (Monmouth County). For Cranbury FAS (Middlesex County) a PL. Custom Classic on a Ford F550 4x4 chassis. For Weehawken FAS (Fiudson County) a Malley Type II on a Ford Transit AWD van, and for Elizabeth FD (Union County) an NJEV remount o f a Type 1 PL. Custom Classic ambulance on a Ford F-550 4x4 with a gas engine. They are prepping the following: a PL. Custom Medallion on a Ford E450 chassis for Brielle FAS (Mon mouth County), an NJEV remount o f a Type 1 PL. Custom Classic am bulance on a Ford F-550 chassis for the West Milford EMS (Passaic County), and for Flagtown FD Board o f Fire Commissioners, Hillsborough (Somerset County) a Res cue 1, 14-foot six-inch crew, walk-in rescue with upper storage on a Ford F-600 4x4 chassis. Defender Emergency Products, Apparatus Division has made two Rosenbauer deliveries. The first was to Montville Township with a Fast Track Delivery Customized Stock Unit o f a 109-foot Viper aerial. Specs include a Commander chassis with 60-inch flat roof cab, barrier free cab entry doors, Cummins X15, 600 hp diesel engine, Whelen light ing package, EXT 3/16 inch alu minum body, Rosenbauer Max Force bumper, hot dipped galva nized frame rails. Hale Qmax, 2000GPM pump, 500-gallon water tank, custom storage compartments.

Rosenbauer side hose bed flip down step system, Harrison 6 kw genera tor, Smart Aerial Technology with wireless controls for outriggers, monitor and aerial and full NFPA ladder compliment. The second is to the South Egg Harbor VFC in Gal loway Township (Atlantic County) for a side mount pumper. Specs in clude a Warrior chassis with 60-inch cab and eight-inch raised roof, bar rier free cab entry doors, Cummins L9, 400 hp diesel engine, Whelen lighting package, FX 3/16 inch alu minum body, hot dipped galvanized frame rails. Hale Qmax, single-stage 1250-GPM pump. Foam Pro Sys tem, 1000-gallon poly water tank, custom storage compartments, Amdor roll up compartment doors, Harrison 6 kw hydraulic generator and full NFPA ladder compliment. Apparatus orders include for At lantic City (Atlantic County) twin side mount pumpers, bringing their department to a total o f six Rosen bauer apparatus. Specs include a Commander chassis with 60-inch cabs and eight inch raised roofs, barrier free cab entry doors, Cum mins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, Whelen lighting package, stainless steel body. Max Force bumper. Zone Defense Camera System, hot dipped galvanized frame rails, Waterous CMUC20, 1500-GPM two stage pump, 500-gallon poly water tank, custom storage compartments, Amdor roll up compartment doors and a full NFPA ladder compliment. Their Ambulance Division received an order from the Belmar EMS (Monmouth County) for a Medix MSV-157 Type 1 ambulance on a Dodge Ram 4500 4x4 chassis. It is the second Medix in their fleet. Specs include a 6.7L diesel engine, liquid spring suspension, 72-inch headroom, Whelen light package, Pro-Air high capacity HVAC system and Vanner 100 watt inverter. VCI Emergency Vehicle Special ists has delivered the following Hor ton ambulances: in Bergen County the Westwood VAC received a 457 on a Ford F-450 4x4 chassis, and Franklin Lakes VAC received a 623 on a Ford F-550 4x4 chassis. Berke ley Township (Ocean County) re ceived a 602 Type 1 on a Ford F-550 4x4 chassis (stock remount), and the Egg Harbor Township Ambulance Squad (Atlantic County) received a 453 on a Ford E-350 chassis. Hamp ton Township Fire & Rescue (Sus sex County) has ordered a 603 on a Ford F-550 4x4 chassis.

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Porch Fire Spreads to Home in Beachwood BEA CH W OOD, NJ - At ap proximately 2:40 P.M. on August 3rd, the B eachw ood and Pine Beach Fire Departments were dis patched to what was originally re ported as a shed fire on the 200 block o f Pennant Avenue. Beach w ood police officers arrived and found that the incident was actu ally a house on fire on Neptune Avenue. B eing upgraded to a residen tial structure fire, the Manitou Park, Pinewald and Bayville Fire Departments were dispatched for assistance. B eachw ood First Aid provided support on scene as well. The fire was found to be a w ell involved rear porch that spread into the main portion o f the

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#4 home. All residents and pets had safely evacuated. The fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished. A neighboring home suffered heat damage to the exte rior. No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation by the Ocean County Fire Mar shal's O ffice and the Beachw ood Police Department. (Photo credit: Facebook groups & Berkeley Times)

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? If your department has photos you would like to see in our “Where are they now?”feature please upload them on our website www. IRBN.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com

MIKE NOWACKI

Bloomsbury Hose Company No.1 operates TAC 43, a 2000 Ford F550/Central States 1000/250 4x4 mini engine. It formerly served Lebanon Twp. Fire Company in Hunterdon County.

NJ STATE FIREMEN'S HOME

Members of the Bergen County Firemen's Home Association in front of an antique truck at the NJ State Firemen's Home.

Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association Sponsors Two Barbecues a t NJ State Firemen’s Home

IN SERVICE If your department has photos you would like to see in our “In Service”feature please upload them on our website www.lRBN.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com

ADAM ALBERTI

The Scotch Plains FD placed Engine 1681 in to service with a 2021 Pierce Enforcer pumper with 2000-GPM pump and 1000-gallon water tank. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

After having to cancel our June Barbecue because o f bad weather (there was a rain storm all day on our date in June), we lucked out on our first barbecue on July 10th, when we had the most spectacular sunny and warm day with no humidity. It was the same for our second barbecue held on August 21st. Clear sunny skies and low 80-degree weather had the residents o f the NJ State Fire men's Home coming out in droves to enjoy good music and delicious food. The August barbecue was espe cially special. The crowd included a large contingent from the Maywood Fire Department to help celebrate the 99th birthday o f M aywood’ s own George Steger, a guest at the firem en’ s home and member o f the Bergen County Firem en’ s Home As-

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sociation. M aywood delighted the crowd with their 1938 Ahrens Fox pumper and their Truck 17 aerial. The menu included hamburgers, hot dogs, barbecue ribs and chicken, com on the cob, baked beans and chili, macaroni and potato salads and fresh watermelon prepared by the hom e’ s chef. Baked goods were pre pared by a m em ber’ s wife for dessert, and residents and members had a wonderful lunch under the shaded trees and tents that were set up on the lawn outside the home. We followed all COVID proto cols to keep the residents and their family members safe (there were not too many o f them due to COVID

mles) by wearing masks and gloves when cooking and serving food. We were entertained by the Bloomingdale Jazz Big Band during lunch and the Bergen County Pipe and Drums during the break, making it a festive and engaging afternoon for everyone. It was an afternoon of good food and conversation and a real uplifting afternoon for everyone, who after long lockdowns and wear ing masks, needed an afternoon out side to enjoy fresh air and sunshine. Thank you to all the members o f the Bergen County Firemen's Home Association for making this possi ble, and to all the firehouses who contribute each year with donations to make these wonderful events hap pen.

- JUSTIN WATREL

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Members of the Maywood Fire Department visiting member George Steger for his 99th birthday.

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