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Incident Date: February 19, 2024 Death Date: February 19, 2024 Fire Department: Kill Devil Hills Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, Assis tant Chief Tommy Lee was participating in depart mental physical fitness training. After the training, he returned home. At approximately 4:00 p.m., Assistant Chief Lee was found unresponsive on the garage floor. 9-1-1 was immediately called. EMS responded but were unable to revive him. He was pronounced deceased at his residence from an apparent heart at tack. Texas: Zeb Smith, 40 Rank: Chief Incident Date: March 5,2024 Death Date: March 5, 2024 Fire Department: Fritch Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Chief Zeb Smith was the first to arrive at the scene of a resi dential fire. He entered the home to check on any occu pants but did not exit. Fellow firefighters found him unresponsive and immediately began medical treatment. He was then transported to the Golden Plains Commu nity Hospital where he later died. The cause of death has yet to be determined. Kentucky: Roy Franklin Whitt, 72 Rank: Captain Incident Date: March 12,2024 Death Date: March 12, 2024 Fire Department: Route 504 Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Cap tain Roy Franklin Whitt was on his way to escort the body of Elliott County EMS EMT Drake Adams, who died earlier in the day, to a funeral home. Captain Whitt was driving a fire department apparatus southbound on Route 504 when he lost control of the vehicle. He hit a guard rail and traveled down an embankment to the edge of a river. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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On July 10th, the North Hudson Regional Fire Department swore in nine new firefighters. This was an other boost to department manning since 22 new members were sworn in on April 8th. Of course, these ceremonies are special to the new firefighters and their families. It was especially special for some fire chiefs. On this day. North Hudson Chief of Department David Donnarumma had the honor of swearing in his son, Jake, among the nine new pro bationary members. Chief Don narumma started his career with the former North Bergen Fire Depart ment. Jake's uncle, Michael, is a re tired North Hudson fire captain (originally a North Bergen mem ber). Another part of the ceremony in cluded promoting Firefighter John Dolaghan to the rank of captain. John's father, Thomas, was in atten dance. He is a retired Harrison Chief of Department. John's brother, Tom, is a Jersey City fire fighter assigned to Ladder Co. 12. It didn't stop here. Christian Jones became a regional firefighter on this day. His father, Anthony, is a retired North Hudson fire captain (originally Union City). Christian's mother, Noreen Mimi Jones, re cently retired as a supervising North Hudson fire alarm dispatcher, after 33-years of service. The new firefighter's uncle, Robert, is a re tired regional firefighter (originally Union City). In addition, Christian's grandfa ther, Robert, Sr., was the last Chief of Department in Union City, be fore the regional department was organized in 1999. The late Robert Jones, Sr., went on to become a co chief of the new North Hudson de partment (1999-2001). The young department also appointed West New York Chief of Department An thony Presutti as a co-Chief of De partment (1999-2001), as the new fire department progressed, taking advantage of their knowledge and experience. The new members have com pleted their firefighting training and have been assigned to tours with various companies. The first re sponder blue blood DNA continues. DOWNS: A fire raced through three High St. buildings in Passaic, June 23rd, that displaced dozens of residents, according to News 12. UPS: New Ewing Township fire fighters are: Elizabeth Budge, William Person, Franklin Arm strong, Dade Rudzitis, Andre DeSantos, William Walker, Nykai Rambharan and William Sotovano. DOWNS: A Camden firefighter suffered head and neck injuries
while battling a fire at the Commu nity Meadows Apartments, on South 8th St., June 28th. He was taken to a local hospital for treat ment, according to WPVI-TV. UPS: Bernard Walker was sworn in as the new fire chief in Ocean City, June 27th. John Quigley, Jr. was promoted to battalion chief and Ryan Stamm is the new captain. DOWNS: A six-year-old girl was killed in a fire that consumed an Avenue C dwelling in Bayonne, July 2nd. Firefighters were in formed that a person was trapped on the second-floor. Due to heavy fire and a stairwell collapse, they used ground ladders to locate the victim, according to WABC-TV. The victim was deceased. UPS: Edward Gallone has been promoted to battalion chief in Teaneck. John Annillo is the new cap tain, and William Lynn was promoted to lieutenant. DOWNS: A car crashed into a Ridge Rd. home in South Brunswick, June 29th, narrowly missing a father and son watching TV. Monmouth Junction Fire Chief Scott Smith and his 5-year-old son were in the living room, just feet away from where the car crashed through the home, according to WABC-TV. UPS: The Chatham Borough V.F.D. honored Chief Peter Glogolich by naming him the Grand Marshal of the local Independence Day Parade. Glogolich has been a member of the department for 42years. He served as fire chief from 2002 to 2014 and then again in 2023, according to Tap Into Chatham. DOWNS: A fire raced through a Water St. dwelling in Perth Amboy on July 4th. Arriving police offi cers found four people trying to es cape through back windows. Police Chief Larry Cattano said the offi cers helped people escape the blaze from the third and fourth floors. Two police officers were taken to the hospital for unspecified injuries. UPS: Camden firefighters res cued two people from a Ceilings Rd. row home, that was divided into two apartments, July 9th, ac cording to WCAU-TV. Their condi tions were not known. DOWNS: A Carteret resident suf fered serious injuries as the result of a fire in a dwelling at Roosevelt and Hayward Ave.'s, July 7th. Fire fighters located the victim in the basement, where the fire was be lieved to have started. The victim suffered extensive burns and was airlifted to the St. Barnabas Burn Center, according to News 12. Two other occupants were able to escape without injury. One Carteret EMT was treated for smoke inhalation. UPS: Michael Boudaher has been promoted to battalion chief in Pas saic. Mark Mastaj and Hershel Rawls IV were promoted to fire captain. Justin Jones and Beda Baytista are the new lieutenants. DOWNS: The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said that “a fireworks
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North Hudson Firefighter John Dolaghan, left, is sworn in as fire captain by Chief of Department David Donnarumma, during a ceremony on July 10th. The new captain's father is a retired Harrison Chief of Department.
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North Hudson Chief of Department David Donnarumma swore in his son, Jake, as a member of the regional fire department, July 10th, along with eight other probationary firefighters. device” set alight in the Wharton State Forest, started a fire that con sumed over 4,000 acres, July 4th. UPS: New firefighters in Passaic are Ronald Josselyn, Michael Imperiosi and Hector De La Cruz. DOWNS: A natural gas main was ruptured by a crew doing work on a water line, at 26th St. & Summit av., that forced the evacuation of 700 people in densely populated Union City, July 11th. Students attending summer programs in a high school and grammar school were evacuated along with occupants of approxi mately ten other buildings, accord ing to North Hudson Fire Chief David Donnarumma.
UPS: On July 12th, the Passaic Fire Department swore in two new department chaplains. They are Fa ther Javier Bareno and Jose M. Zu niga. DOWNS: In July, Vincent “C hief’ Dransfield, 110, passed away. According to The Record, he was the oldest man in New Jersey and one of the oldest men in the United States. In addition, he was the oldest living active firefighter in the country, still showing up for calls at Singac Volunteer Fire Co. 3, in Little Falls, as recently as 2019. “His knowledge, guidance and friendship are something that will be missed forever,” was noted on the
company's Facebook page. UPS: The Union Fire Department will receive a $75,000 grant from the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The funds will help acquire new turnout gear and a state-of-the-art extractor washing machine to re move contaminants from the gear, according to Chief Greg Ricciardi. DOWNS: Two buildings burned on the 200 block of South Orange av., Newark, July 10th, displacing 33 adults and 16 children. The 3alarm fire also sent three firefighters to the hospital, according to News 12.
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PATIENT REFUSAL Chaplain’s Corner Pastor Fernando Villicana
Talk about frustration. You ar rive on scene and someone in need of medical care refuses treat ment AMA - “against medical ad vice.” Sizing up the situation, you determine the individual really needs to be transported. But legally, you cannot force them. Your best efforts to convince that person has failed. The situation is frustrating. It’s not that you don’t care. Fre quently you’re called out in the wee hours of the morning. You go, not only out of duty, but be cause you care. Nor is it like you’re not well prepared. You’ve studied, passed test after test, and perhaps had years of experience. Refusing treatment is risky - “this
person really needs to go!” By ignoring the problem, your fear is that the subject’s health will deteriorate. A simple issue treated now could head off a major catas trophe tomorrow. What’s more, with treatment, the patient would actually feel better. But they re fuse, insisting on their own stub born way. You shake your head and wonder. The Bible tells us that Jesus our Savior stands at the door of your heart and knocks. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to h im ...” (Revelation 3:20). Have you opened that door, the door to your heart or are you unwisely refusing His care, ADA - against divine advice? DAMIEN DANIS
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Family Escapes Ridgefield Park House Fire RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ On Sunday, July 21 st, the Ridge field Park Fire Department re sponded to a reported structure fire at 68 College PI. shortly after 6:30 P.M. Chief Lynn arrived on scene and reported a large volume of fire on the secondfloor and extending into the attic of a home. He transmit ted the 2nd alarm, bringing mutual aid companies to the scene, and then fol lowed it with a 3rd alarm, bringing ad ditional mutual aid units to the scene. Crews had four lines stretched and operating and verti cal ventilation was conducted to assist in knocking down the fire in the attic. Crews conducted ex tensive overhaul of the fire build ing. Firefighters had the three-alarm blaze under control in a little over 30-minutes. No injuries were reported, and the family got out safely, along with their dogs and bird. The cause of the fire is under in vestigation. Mutual aid compa nies from Teaneck, Little Ferry, Hackensack, Bogota, Ridgefield, Leonia, Fort Lee, Englewood and Hasbrouck Heights either oper ated on scene or covered at the Mt. Vernon St. firehouse, as well as the County Wide Emergency Response Team and Bergen County EMS. DAMIEN DANIS
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UPS & DOWNS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 UPS: Hackensack will receive more than $250,000 by way of a Fire Grants Safety Act. The funding will be used for state-of-the-art swift water and boat training to help city firefighters respond to and res cue people during flood emergen cies, according to News 12. DOWNS: A woman was trans ported to St. Barnabas M.C. with smoke inhalation and burns to her feet and hands as the result of a fire in a Third av. mixed occupancy building in Elizabeth, July 22nd. Firefighters said at least two people were displaced. UPS: In July, Lodi ex-Fire Chief Sal Paci was honored for his 50years of service to the department. His photo is now on display at Bor ough Hall DOWNS: Two dozen people were displaced due to a fire in a threestory building on Barbara St., Newark, July 22nd. Authorities said numerous firefighters were treated
for injuries and heat exhaustion. While battling the fire, firefighters encountered a collapsed staircase. UPS: Jonathan Feinberg has been appointed as a probationary fire fighter in Millbum. DOWNS: A truck driver died after his tractor-trailer crashed into a barrier resulting in an explosion and fire on Route 3 in Clifton, July 22nd. First responders encountered additional explosions, while on the scene. The driver's body was dis covered after the fire was brought under control Three nearby homes sustained exterior damage from the heat, according to Fire Chief Daniel Collins. UPS: New firefighters in North Hudson are: Miguel Santana, Ryan Hilliard-Baird, Ameedeldin Awadeh, James Sullivan, Jake Donnarumma, Ricardo Corado, Ray mond Urquiza, Ignacio Trejo-Berrios and Christian Jones.
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Ridgefield Park fire chiefs, ex-chiefs and village officials conduct their traditional greetings to members of all six fire companies during the department's annual inspection and awards ceremony on July 4th.
Ridgefield Park Recognizes Firefighters Service RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ - On the morning of July 4th, local fire fighters assembled at the village Memorial Bell for the department's annual inspection and awards cere mony. Chief of Department William Lynn welcomed firefight ers, local officials and friends, with fire apparatus from six companies lined up on the street. Chief Lynn had the honor of awarding his mother, Michelle, of Truck Co. 2, with a 40-Year Service Award. The 50-Years of Service Award has been named the George D. Losdick Memorial Award, “to honor
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30 our past Chief, Mayor, Lire Com missioner and friend.” Chief Losdick passed away, this year. The 50-year award was presented to ExChief John Antola, Jr. and Assistant Chief John Malool. The 60-years of service awards were presented to Ex-Chief Joseph Alberque and Ex-Chief George Fosdick, presented to his son, George, Jr. Additional awards included: Carl Dettloff, 55-years; Richard
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North Hudson Chief of Department David Donnarumma, right, swore in nine probationary firefighters on July 10th.
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In Camden County, the Somerdale Fire Department operates Cascade 65, a 2004 Ford F-750 with Life Star Rescue body. It has a 25 kw generator and a nine-bottle cascade system with 6,000 psi cylinders. It formerly served with the Central Ohio Joint Fire District.
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Willingboro Fire Department once ran this 1985 Mack R/Swab Rescue. The unit is now privately owned.
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Tree Falls Into House, Causing Second Alarm Fire in Tenafly TENAFLY, NJ - A home was severely damaged when a tree fell into it, not only causing structural damage, but sparking a fire as well. Firefighters were requested to respond to 225 Jefferson Ave. for a tree into the house causing a fire on July 6th. Chief Philpott arrived on scene to a large tree on the roof of the home with heavy fire venting though the roof and requested a working fire assignment. Engine 1 arrived on scene and dropped a supply line and stretched a one-and-three-quarterinch line through the front door. Ladder 1 arrived shortly after and set up the ladder for aerial opera tions. As crews worked on the inte rior, a collapse occurred in the rear of the home, forcing members to evacuate the building. Englewood's Truck arrived on scene along with Dumont Rescue 3, and multiple lines were stretched for defensive operations. Multiple hand lines and one ladder pipe went into operation to knock down the heavy fire vent ing from the roof. Additional mu tual aid responded to the scene to assist in knocking down the fire. At the 30-minute mark, the bulk of the fire was knocked down and crews remained on scene over hauling from the exterior. Mutual aid from Dumont, Englewood, and Cresskill assisted on scene while Demarest and Bergenfield covered the city. It is not confirmed, how ever the cause of the fire is said to
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The members of the Bergen County Firemen's Home Association at the end of the event in their group shot.
The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association Annual June Barbecue
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Lakewood Forest Fire Look out Tower Out of Service LAKEWOOD, NJ - The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has of ficially taken the Lakewood (Ocean County) NJ, Forest Fire lookout tower out of service, effective July 5th. The land under the tower was sold, and the new owner has not re newed a new lease. The tower will be demolished soon. This tower, which happens to be one of the oldest in New Jersey, was erected and placed into service in 1944. It had been one of the busiest towers in the state. It covered sections B8, B9, B7, some or BIO, B6, and B5, including areas in Ocean, Burlington, Monmouth, and even Middlesex counties. During World War 2, US military officials were reportedly using the Lakewood Tower to listen for German U Boat communica tions. A new forest fire lookout tower is planned to be con structed at the Forest Resource Center in Jackson, and will be named Veterans Tower to honor all of our Veterans!
BOONTON, NJ - On the after noon of June 8th, the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Associa tion sponsored our annual barbe cue which we sponsor each June for residents and their families at the N J State Firemen’s Home in Boonton, NJ. This annual picnic is paid for the Bergen County Fire men’s Home Association with the generosity from fire departments all over Bergen County. We lucked out with a sunny, warm day and this got residents and their families outside to enjoy the nice weather and a wonderful food. The members of the kitchen staff along with our member and grill master, N J State Firem en’s Association President, and mem ber Bob Ordway, cooked a won derful barbecue lunch that
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Cowboy David Remlis, who en tertained us at the February meet ing. This wonderful event could not happen without the help of the staff of the Firem en’s Home of Boonton, NJ especially the Activ ities and Kitchen staff, which does such a great job cooking the food and providing the set up and get ting the residents outside. At the end of the barbecue our membership got together and took their traditional group shot. It was another great barbecue and every one left happy. It was a great bar becue with another planned in August of this year. We look for ward to another wonderful day of food and entertainment.
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Annual Day of Remembrance fo r Jersey C ity F ire fig h te rs JERSEY CITY, NJ - Firefight ers and Gong Club members as sembled at Bayview Cemetery on July 24th to remember and honor those members of the F.D.J.C. who have performed the ultimate sacri fice. Engineer James McCarthy, of Steamer Co. 3, was killed in the line of duty, on this date 152-years ago, when a burning downtown warehouse col lapsed. He was the first career member to die in the Line-of-Duty. The memorial was started by the late Ira Rubin, a city fire dis patcher, Fire Department historian and Life Member of the Gong Club. Since his death, the Gong Club has continued to support the memorial. July 24th has been declared the Annual Day of Remembrance for the city's fallen firefighters. Fire Department Chaplain, Fa ther James Pagnotta, honored the 57 members that have given their life serving the city. Never Forget. - RON JEFFERS Jersey City Fire Department Chaplain, Father James Pagnotta, left, honored those firefighters that have given their life in the Line-of-Duty, at the department's Annual Day of Remembrance, July 24th, at Bayview Cemetery.
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At the Tenafly Fire Department's June open house and muster, these classic pieces of fire apparatus were in attendance. (Lto R): Maywood 1938 Ahrens Fox, River Edge 1968/86 Seagrave, Tenafly 1963 Seagrave and Tenafly and Lyndhurst 1920 American LaFrance pumpers.
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Little Falls Fire Chief Vincent Dransfield Served for 80-Years, Passed at 110-Years-0ld LITTLE FALLS, NJ - In June, we mourned the passing of Little Falls Fire Chief Vincent Dransfield; he has answered his final alarm. He was well-known as the Centenarian, 80 Yr. Fire Co. member & former Chief Vin J ump to file# cent "Chief" Drans 070324100 field, a lifelong Passaic County res ident. He passed away peacefully at his home in Little Falls, NJ at the age of 110 on June 26, 2024. Vince was born on March 28, 1914 in a house on Preakness Av enue in Paterson, NJ, and had lived independently in the town of Little Falls, NJ which he called home since 1945. He never had any major health issues and would drive his car to the local Quick Check and ShopRite for coffee, newspapers, groceries and conversation. Vince attributed his longevity to his job and pastime at the fire department. He was 21 years-old when he joined the fire department, where he spent over 80-years serving at the Singac Volunteer Fire Company #3, in addition to serving as Chief for 8 years. Vincent "Chief1Dransfield remained on the Singac Volunteer Fire Co. No. 3 roster throughout his life, which was organized in 1912, two years before he was bom. He was extremely proud to be the oldest living fireman in the country, still showing up to the firehouse when the calls came in, as recently as 2019. Chief Drans field was reported to be the oldest living male in NJ, and the 8th old est person in the US, until his passing. In his later years at Sin gac Fire Company, his seniority and experience made him essen tial to the fire company. He served as 3rd in command at ac tive fires, working the pumps on the fire truck well into his 80's to allow the volunteer fireman to fight the fires. Long after his wife passed away, he would go to the firehouse every day between 35pm, and all his firemen buddies would sit and hang out. Vince and his fellow firemen were known as the "3 to 5 club" and Chief Drans field would hold court with his brethren on all topics of the cur rent day. Vincent was bom in Paterson, where he dropped out of school at 15 to work on a dairy farm to help support his family and started drinking milk supplemented with Ovaltine, which he still drank up until his passing. He had a milk delivery route that included deliv ering to Joe Louis, who trained on a farm in Pompton Lakes in the mid-1930s.
TODD HOLLRITT When World War II broke out, he was working as a manager at the Schmid company, which sup plied condoms to U.S. troops over seas. He told his family he was not drafted into military service be cause his job was classified as a civil defense position. He later worked as a manager
at Crane Motors in Little Falls for 25 years, followed by several years at another job dealing with car parts, before retiring. Dransfield got married in 1938, when he was 24, and his wife introduced him to Little Falls, when they moved into their house in 1945. His daughter, Beverly,
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We mourned the passing of Little Falls Fire Chief Vincent Dransfield. He was well known as the Centenarian, 80 Yr. Little Falls Fire Co. 3 member &former Chief.
was born a few months later. Vince "Chief" Dransfield was smart as a whip up until his pass ing, routinely cracking jokes with family and friends. He knew so many people and could tell you with great accuracy how he met them, where they lived and what they did for a living. His family
and friends are better people for knowing him; he made everyone happier and smarter for having spoken with him. Vince will be missed sorely by all that were graced to be in his presence.
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On July 16th, acting Lieutenant A.J. Laverty was presented with a Life Saving Award for his heroic actions at a recent structure fire. Lt. Laverty rescued brother Firefighter/Ex-Chief Mike Greco of the Hasbrouck Heights FD who was in distress on the second-floor. Ex-Chief Greco has made a full healthy recovery from this incident.
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Second A nnual F ire fig h te r H e a lth , S a fe ty and T a c tic s S em inar RON JEFFERS EDISON, NJ - On Saturday, July 13th, the New Jersey Fire & EMS Institute held their second Firefighter Health, Safety and Tac tics Seminar in the Performing Arts Center at Middlesex College in Edi son. Building on the success of last year, this year brought an educa tional filled day. Anthony Avillo, re tired Deputy Chief from North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue, spoke about fire scene size-up and radio communications. Jeff Dill, Founder of the Firefighter Behav ioral Health Alliance, spoke about PTSD vs Moral Injury. Robert Disbrow. Captain Bayonne Fire Depart-
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In June, North Hudson Firefighter Fernando Astralaga, left, retired after 23-years of duty to the community, plus his Desert Storm military time serving his country. A gentleman and well-re spected firefighter were fully acknowledged by his fellow members during his firehouse retirement lunch. He spent his career on Squad Co. 1, the busiest of the squad companies. Presenting him with retirement gifts were Firefighter Lisa Napier and Captain Eugene D'Alessandro.
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North Hudson Probationary Firefighter, and Union City fire inspec tor, Tanner Miick, left, with his father, Captain Sean Miick, of Engine Co. 5, after an all hands fire on New York av. was knocked down. Captain Miick started his public safety career as a Union City po lice officer. His father, William, is a retired Union City deputy fire chief and former city police officer, too.
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North Hudson Firefighter John Dolaghan, left, was sworn in as a captain on July 10th. His father, Thomas, is a retired Harrison Chief of Department.
Community Fire Company No.3 recently put into service Tenanker 61-3, a 2024 Kenworth/Sutphen 1750/3000 tanker. Former Tanker 61-3 has been reassigned as a department spare tanker and is housed at Mt Horeb Fire Company. It was sold by Blaze Emergency Equipment Company.
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North Hudson Probationary Firefighter Christian Jones, center, with his father, retired Captain Anthony Jones, and his mother, re tired Fire Control Supervising Dispatcher Noreen Mimi Jones, at the appointment ceremony, July 10th.
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Morristown Ladder 1 has been assigned a 2024 Pierce Enforcer 107-foot Ascendant model tractor-drawn aerial ladder. Features include roll-out tool trays, transverse compartment, small tool box on each side of the trailer, TAK-4 suspension and a pre-piped waterway. Equipment carried includes a Harrison 6 kW generator, highrise packs, fans, saws, cribbing, a de-watering vacuum and an ice rescue equipment compartment. It was sold by Fire & safety Services.
Springfield Engine 2 is a 2024 Pierce Velocity PUC model 1500-gpm/750-gwt/50-gft rescue-pumper. The chauffeur's side is set up for firefighting equipment and the of ficer's side with rescue tools. It has a 10,000-lb portable winch with three receivers, two cross-lay hose beds, transverse compartment that possesses a back board, a swing-out tool board and coffin compartments. Equipment includes two high rise packs, a BlitzFire monitor, cribbing and air bags. The extrication tools are battery operated. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
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Westwood Engine 12 is a 2024 Ferrara Cinder model 1750-gpm/750-gwt pumper. The cab has six seats, along with hand light and TIC chargers. There are two hard suction hoses mounted on the cab's roof. In addition, there is a low rear hose bed, an extended monitor located above the pump and wheel well air bottle storage space.
Bogota Ladder Co. 1's new rig is a 2024 E-One Cyclone model 100-foot rear-mount aerial ladder. Ground ladders are located in a torque box compartment along with pike polls, a tool box in the first compartment door on the chauffeur's side, roll-out tool trays, and there is a Harrison 6 kW generator. In addition, there are cameras mounted at the rear and on the officer's side of the cab. It was sold by Absolute Fire Equipment Co.
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On July 27th, East Rutherford Truck Co. 1 placed their new Sutphen Monarch SPH-100 model platform into service. It has a 2000-gpm pump and 300-gallon water tank. The raised roof cab has eight seats. There are cameras on all four sides of the apparatus. Ground ladders are stored in a torque box compartment, and there is an additional compartment for a stokes basket and pike poles under the torque box. There are two cross lay hose beds, scene lighting, swing out tool board and two monitors in the bucket.
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Englewood has placed into service a high water rescue unit with this 1997 Stewart & Stevenson Ml078/2023 Eastern Surplus Equipment 4x4. It has a cargo cover, seats and compartment space along with an inflatable rescue boat.
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North Hudson firefighters quickly knocked down a fire that involved an attached dwelling on the 3500 block of New York av., Union City, July 25th. Firefighters removed a burning Lithium-ion battery from the structure. There were no injuries.
Firefighters "open up," and check for fire extension after knocking down a fire that involved a commercial building on Rizzolo Rd. in Kearny, July 2nd. The fire sent a large column of black smoke over the Meadowlands area, during the afternoon rush hour. Local fire companies were assisted by units from Harrison and Jersey City. Three firefighters were transported to a local hospital for non-lifethreatening conditions. The Gong Club canteen provided rehab duties on the humid afternoon.
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Jersey City Medical Center medics prepare to transport a Kearny firefighter to the hospital after a 2alarm fire was knocked down in a Rizzolo Rd. commercial building, July 2nd.
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North Hudson firefighters operated at a 3-alarm fire that involved a 2.5-story wood-frame dwelling on the 4500 block of Kennedy Blvd., Union City, on June 30th. The building was the scene of a 2-alarm fire on June 18th, and it was boarded up. Arriving firefighters said there was fire on all three floors. Exposing dwellings on each side, separated by narrow alleyways, were protected from fire extension. The cause of the blaze was under investigation.
On July 17th at approximately 2:00 A.M., the Garfield FD was dis patched to 48 Commerce St. for reports of a structure fire. First arriving companies and chiefs were met with moderate smoke coming out of the structure. A general alarm was struck by Chief of Dept. Tani and the working fire assignment was filled out, which brought companies from Wallington and Saddle Brook to the scene. Members were able to knock down the fire very quickly, which was located in the basement of the house.
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Elizabeth (Union County, NJ) operates a 2014 Pierce Arrow XT with a 2000-GPM pump, a 750-gallon water tank and a 300-gallon foam tank, but by far the most unique thing on this apparatus is the 65' Snozzle with a piercing nozzle and a fog nozzle that can also be a straight stream . This apparatus was purchased with funds from the departm ent of Homeland Security because of Elizabeth FD's unique incidents and first due area. Engine 5's firehouse is located in the section of Elizabeth Port. Elizabeth is home to many refiner ies, w arehouses ship, terminals, an airport and many other chal lenging places that most other departm ents don’t face. This rig is equipped with a piercing nozzle for fires that may be at a port in a shipping container, or on a plane at Newark International Airport.
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During the Ridgefield Park Fire Department's annual service award ceremony, July 4th, Firefighter Michele Lynn, of Truck Co. 2, received the George F. Wagner Memorial Award for her 40-years of dedicated service to the Village and to the Fire Department. Her son, William, right, is the Chief of Department.
George Fosdick, Jr. accepted a 60-year service award, in honor of his father, George, at the Ridgefield Park Fire Department's inspection and awards ceremony, July 4th. The former village mayor, fire chief and fire commissioner, passed away earlier in the year.
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Ridgefield Park Firefighter Carl Dettloff, of Engine Co. 1, center, received a 55-year service award at the department's annual inspection and awards ceremony, July 4th.
Members of the Cliffside Park Fire Department assembled with Truck 2's new Pierce 100-foot platform for the rig's wet down on June 29th. After the apparatus was blessed by Father Peter Sticco, the celebration began into the evening.
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At the Ridgefield Park FD's Independence Day inspection and awards ceremony, exChief John Antola, Sr., left, and ex-Chief John Malool received the George D. Fosdick Award for 50-years of service to the department.
On duty members of the Summit Fire Department stand by their new Ferrara pumper (Engine 4). (L to R): BC R. Locke, Lt. M Mammone and FF’s J. Faulks, J. Bonczo and FF J. Palmer.
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Hackensack firefighters, active and retired, family, friends and local officials gathered at Fairmont Park for the annual memorial to honor members who gave their lives in the line-of-duty, and for all deceased members of the department. On July 1,1988, five city firefighters were killed battling a fastmoving fire that involved an auto dealership on River Street. They were: Captain Richard Williams, Lt. Richard Reinhagen, and Firefighters William Krejsa, Leonard Radumski and Steven Ennis. Several members of the fire department have also fallen due to 9-11 related cancers. This marked the first memorial where there were no longer any active duty members that served in 1988. Never Forget.
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In s tru c to r P reparedness Any elementary or secondary teacher will tell you a success ful lesson is 90% in the prepa ration while the actual delivery is a fraction of that time. In struction within the fire service is no different although it is ar guable that this point has to be driven home more so due to the fact that fire service in structors may not have as much training in the field of education not to mention the fact that the venue for a fire in structor is typically a lot more varied. The point is if your in tention is to be a fire instructor and/or stay in that part of the profession then you better know that in order to be suc cessful you are going to have to put A LOT of time into preparing your lesson. Are we talking about an actual lesson plan here? Actually, no. That topic can be quite exten sive and appeared in a previ ous article in this column. What kind of preparation are we talking about then? We are talking about organization and logistics because one of the exciting things about teaching (add some sarcasm here) is there never really is a dull mo ment. Just when you think everything is going smoothly and according to plan all of a sudden, your projector bulb dies - now what? Do you have an extra? How are you going to present your material if your projector is inoperative or un available from your employer; assuming that is the method you chose? Being a professional fire in structor means in part being prepared as much as possible just like on the fireground. But just like on the fireground there will be situations beyond your control that you will just have to roll with to get the best result possible. There is no way to prepare for everything
but remember that “chance fa vors the prepared mind”. OK, so let’s take a given scenario. As a fire instructor you have been tasked to provide a re fresher course on ropes and knots at “Inferno Fire Depart ment”. The location is two hours away but you promised a Lt. you know that you could drive up and assist with drill since it is a very small com pany and no one is really pro ficient with knot tying. What happens next? Even for expe rienced instructors if you don’t have a checklist, it may be a good time to create one (a generic one appears at the end of the article). It is best to have a modified and specific check list for each drill because the props will likely be different for each. Start by testing all of the equipment you plan on using. With ropes and knots it is cus tomary to start with a short presentation on the types of ropes, differences between utility and life safety rope etc.. you get the idea. The point is to make sure your projector works (notice I said yours be cause it really is better not to have to rely on availability from an employer). A working projector includes testing your laptop or other source. Be sure to include in that laptop check the remote used to ad vance the slides is working as well as ensuring you have extra batteries for the latter component. If you have a screen check to see if there is any damage but if there is an exception to “al ways have backup” it would be a projector screen because of the bulk and difficulty to trans port. This is where an instruc tor has to be creative. Carry a flat, white sheet to use in a pinch. Mine had grommets in
the corners to make it easy to hang. Because the venue is two hours away it may be difficult to get there to scope out the room ahead of time so ask the Lt. who initially booked the drill for some information. You should ask for pictures of the room so you have a general idea of the layout. Ask ques tions like: 1) How large is the room? 2) Where are the bathrooms? 3) Is there a projector and screen? (Note - bring your own anyway and use theirs as a backup) 4) How many power outlets are there? 5) Is there WiFi available? Make sure you have HotSpot capability and/or a flash drive with your presentation. 6) Will there be food or at least refreshments? 7) Is there a separate space for the practical application? 8) Is there a training ground and what is the proximity to the classroom? 9) How many firefighters will be attending?
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Elmwood Park Chief of Dept. Ed Mierzejewski giving a progress report at a house fire on July 7th on Viviney St.
Lastly, being prepared means arriving EARLY. As the phrase goes “early is on time and on time is late”. That way if there are any issues they can be re solved and mitigated. For ex ample, say you forgot to bring practice ropes then you can run down to a local hardware store and get some rope to cut up. Yes, traffic happens and that may be one of those “things on the fireground” you can’t control but you can con trol when you leave and plan ning out an alternate route. To see sample checklists and a sample budget form, go to https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fU-NTCG6Vkv_hqOUH4 pm aY87WJ PS DVI bGc AvhaN 4U/edit - JOSEPH CEA
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TRUCKS FROM GLOUCESTER AND CAMDEN COUNTIES This month we travel southwest to feature apparatus from the above counties. From Gloucester County are vehicles from Washington Township. The fire companies there are Grenloch and Hurffville. From Grenloch we have Engine 1018, a new Spartan ER, Gladiator pumper, LT-1016, a 2013 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal rear-mount plat form quint and from the Fiurffville FC, Rescue 38, a 2019 Spartan Gladiator/Custom Fire heavy rescue. The rescue photo had been in a pre vious column, but the weather was marginal whereas this photo has good sun. From there we go to Cam den County to feature Chews Land ing of Gloucester Township’s Tower 82, a 2023 Pierce 100-foot Ascen dant platform, which was a stock model. Next, we feature two appara tus from the Borough of Bellmawr, namely Squad 32, a 2020 Pierce En forcer PUC rescue pumper and En gine 32, a 1999 Spartan Gladiator/3D Fire Apparatus for merly from the Bellmawr Park FC. If you read last month’s column, you will see that Bellmawr received a new Pierce heavy duty rescue pumper and a quint. No doubt the new pumper will replace the 3-D pumper. The last photo is from Mt. Ephraim and is a demo 2023 E-ONE Typhoon pumper with a large water tank as Engine 4. There are two other Mt. Ephraim pumpers that were photographed and will appear in a future column. We have learned that in Jersey City (Fludson County), former Lad der 3, a 1986 Seagrave 100-foot TDA has been refurbished by Lembo Body of Newark. Also, that the Police ESU have decided to op erate with the smaller units and have transferred their 2006 Mack MR/Rescue 1 (ESU Truck 1) to the fire department. Its assignment has not yet been determined. Jersey City has also ordered an E-ONE TDA. Seagrave Sales & Service has de livered the three Marauder pumpers to Fort Lee (Bergen County). They went to Co’s 2, 4 and 5. Specs in clude a black paint scheme with or ange belt, Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, 220-inch wheelbase, stainless steel bodies, Waterous CMU two-stage 2000-gpm pump with top-mount panel, front bumper discharge, TFT Monsoon electric monitor and Flannay booster reel above the pump. They have 750-gallon water tanks. From Campbell Supply Co., LLC they are prepping for delivery two Spartan Star pumpers for Ocean County. One is with a Metro Star EMFfj chassis for Eagleswood VFC. Specs include a Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, 10-inch raised roof cab, Waterous CSU, 2000-gpm pump with Spartan’s One-Touch CAF system, 1000-gallon water tank and 30-gallon foam tank. The other is for the West Tuckerton VFC in Little Egg Flarbor Township. It is an Extreme Duty Pumper with a Spar tan Metro Star MFD chassis, 10inch raised roof cab, Waterous CMU two-stage 1500-gpm pump and 750Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus of the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ard more Street New Windsor, NY 12553. Or you can e-mail them to Apparatus@lstResponderNews.com.
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Grenloch, E-1018, 2024 Spartan ER, Gladiator 1500/750. Sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC.
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Bellmawr Squad 32, 2020 Pierce Enforcer PUC 1500/750 with 6 kw generator. Sold by Fire & Safety Services.
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Grenloch TL-1016, 2013 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal 2000/500/100foot with 10 kw generator.
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Bellmawr E-32, 1999 Spartan Gladiator/3D Fire Apparatus, 2000/500. Ex. Bellmawr Park FC.
Hurffville R-38, 2019 Spartan Gladiator/Custom Fire 250/300, 12 kw generator and 6-ton front winch.
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Chews Landing Twr-82, 2023 Pierce Enforcer 100-foot Ascendant, 6 kw generator. Sold by Fire & Safety Services. gallon water tank. They have made the following deliveries: to Rahway (Union County), an NXT 110 -foot LTC rear-mount on a Spartan Metro Star chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab having five seats, Waterous 1500-gpm pump 500-gallon water tank and 6 kw Smart Power genera tor; to Collingswood (Camden County), a Spartan S-180 pumper with Metro Star LFD chassis with five-seat cab, Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, Flale 1500-gpm pump and 750-gallon water tank; to Mar gate City (Atlantic County), a Spar tan S-180 pumper on Metro Star LFD chassis with six-seat cab, Cum mins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, Flale 1500-gpm pump and 750-gallon water tank; to Randolph Township FC 5, Shongum Mountain (Morris County), a Spartan Star pumper with Metro Star MFD chassis and 10inch raised roof cab, Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, Flale Qmax 1500-gpm pump with Spartan’s
One-Touch 200 CFM CAF System and Foam Pro 2002 system, 750-gallon water and 30-gallon foam tanks. Lastly to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department, an ASAP Med-Stat 500 Intimidator UTV. From the First Priority Group is the following ambulance orders: for North Plainfield FD/EMS (Somerset County), a Demers MXP150 on a Ford F-450 chassis; for Cliffside Park a Braun Express on a Ford F450 chassis and for Englewood Flealth a Braun Liberty on a Ford F450 chassis (both Bergen County); for the County of Morris OEM, three Braun Express Plus on Ford F550 chassis; for Par troy EMS a De mers MXP150 on a Ford F-450 extended cab chassis; and for the Morris Minutemen EMS a remount of a Ford E-350 chassis under a Braun module (all Morris County); for Freehold FAS (Monmouth County), a Braun Chief XL, on a Ford E-450 chassis; for Maple
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Mt. Ephraim E-4, 2023 E-ONE Typhoon, 1500/1000, x-demo. Shade EMS (Burlington County), a Crestline CCL-150 Type 1 on a Ford F-350 chassis; for Vernon EMS (Sussex County), a Ford F-350 re mount under a Braun module. Other orders are for Atlanticare, six Crest line CC150 Type III units on Ford E350 chassis. For Central Jersey Flatzalah five Demers MXP150’s on Ford F-450 chassis and for Robert Wood Johnson two Demers MX 164 Type III units. New deliveries in clude to Flanover Township Fire District 3 a Demers MXP170 on a Ram 4500 chassis (Morris County).
In Bergen County to Norwood EMS, a Braun Chief XL Type 1 on a Ford F-550 chassis; to Bergen Flatzalah a Braun Liberty on a Ford F-450 chas sis, as well as one to the Cresskill FD. In Fludson County, to the West New York EMS, a Braun Express plus on a Ford F-450 chassis. To the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, two Demers Transits and to Central Jersey Flatzalah two Demers MXP150’s on Ford-F-450 chassis.
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DEPARTMENT PROFILE If your department has photos you would like to see in our “Departmnt Profile” feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com
The Annadale Hose Company 1 serves Clinton Township in northern Hunterdon County. In 1891, a major fire destroyed 23 buildings on Main St. neighbor ing Clinton. At that time, resi dents didn't have fire protection other than a bucket brigade made up of the towns people. Firefighters from Flemington, Phillipsburg, and Eas ton Pennsylvania responded to assist the towns people who were battling the blaze with bucket brigades. Flemington firefighters responded with manpower only and no appara tus, and it took two hours for fire apparatus and firefighters from Phillipsburg and Easton to arrive. The citizens of Clinton and Clinton Township peti tioned to start their own fire de partments. In 1897, the Annandale Hose Co. 1 was formed with 16 volunteer mem bers enrolled. When the depart ment was formed they responded with a hand-drawn hose cart from the Hummer Brothers carriage house. It wasn't until 1925 when the de partment purchased its first motorized fire engine a Ford Model T. Today, the Annandale Fire Hose Company operates nine pieces of fire apparatus out of two fire houses. The department also maintains a 1944 Mack Type 45 pumper as a parade piece. The main headquarters is located at 68 Beaver Ave. This state-ofthe-art fire station is home to Engine 46-1, Squad 46, Tender 46, Tower 46, Brush 46, and Gator 46. Engine 46-1 is a 2005 Seagrave Marauder pumper with 1500-GPM pump and 500gallon water tank. Squad 46 is a 2016 KME Predator Panther MFD rescue-pumper equipped with 1500-GPM, and 500-gallon water tank and carries the de partment's vehicle rescue tools. Tender 46 is a 2010 Seagrave pumper-tanker that car ries 2500-gallons of water and has a 1500-GPM pump. Tower 46 a 2007 Seagrave Marauder II mid-mount platform with a 100' aerial device built by RK Aeri als, it has a 1750-GPM pump and 300-gallon tank. Brush 46 was outfitted by Weis with a wildland skid unit on a Ford F450 4x4 chassis. It has a 300GPM pump and 400-gallon water tank. Gator 46 is also as signed at this station. It is a 2009 Kawasaki Mule 4010 with a CET skid unit installed. It has a small 20-GPM pump and 60gallon water tank. This unit is used for brush fires inaccessi ble to the larger vehicles.
Station 2 is located at 1215 Route 31 South. This is an annex station that houses En gine 46-2 a 2007 Seagrave Ma rauder II pumper with 1500-GPM pump and 750-gallon water tank. Also assigned at station 2 is Car 46-3 a 2010 Ford F350 4x4 pick up which is the depart ment's utility vehicle. The chief of department and deputy chief respond in Chevrolet Tahoe's, Car 46-1 is a 2022 model, and Car 46-2 is a 2018 model. Both are outfitted to handle incident command duties. The Annandale Hose Company answers about 500 calls for service per year with 38 volun
teer members. They cover 33.87-square-miles of Clinton Township. Major highways such as State Route 31, State Route 22, and Interstate 78 run through their first due area. Clinton Township has a popula tion of 13,000 residents. The de partment is part of the North Hunterdon Fire Alliance with four other communities. All five of the fire companies have adopted a " best practices" SOP/SOG for integrated re sponses and they train together regularly. The fire company is dispatched the Hunterdon County Communications Cen ter.
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Tender 46 is a 2010 Seagrave Marauder II pumper-tanker. It has a 1500-GPM pump and 2500-gallon water tank.
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Engine 46-1 is a 2005 Seagrave Marauder pumper with 1500-GPM pump and 750-gallon water tank.
Tower 46 is a 2007 Seagrave Marauder I1100' mid-mount tower lad der, built by RK Aerials. It has a 1750-GPM pump and 300-gallon water tank.
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Engine 46-2 is a 2007 Seagrave Marauder II pumper with 1500-GPM pump and 750-gallon water tank.
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Annandale firefighters maintain this 1944 Mack E model Type 45 pumper as a parade unit.
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Squad 46 is a 2016 KME Predator Panther MFD Rescue-Pumper with 1500-GPM pump and 500-gallon water tank. It also carries a full complement of vehicle rescue tools and other equipment.
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Brush 46 is a 2017 Ford F450/Weis brush fire unit. It has a 300-GPM pump and 400-gallon water tank.
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Blaze Emergency Equipment has delivered a Life Line Type III am bulance on a Ford E-450 chassis to the Montclair Ambulance Unit in Essex County. Defender Emergency Products reports that they have delivered to Atlantic City (Atlantic County), two identical Rosenbauer side-mount pumpers for Engines 6 and 7. Specs include a Commander 60-inch cab with 8-inch raised roof, barrier free cab entry doors, Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, Whelen lighting package, Rosenbauer stainless steel body. Max Force bumper. Zone De fense Camera System, Rosenbauer hot dipped galvanized frame rails, Waterous CMU 1500-gpm twostage pump, 500-gallon water tank, custom storage compartments, Amdor roll-up compartment doors and full NFPA ladder compliment. They have also delivered the follow ing Medix ambulances: Belmar EMS received an MSV-157 Type 1, the third Medix in their fleet. Specs include a Dodge Ram 4500 4x4 chassis, 6.7 diesel engine, liquid spring suspension, 72-inch head room, Whelen lighting package, air horns, Pro-Air high capacity H VAC system and a Vanner 100 watt in verter. Union Beach EMS received a MSV-II Type 1 on a Ford F-450 XLT, 4x2 chassis with 7.3L gasoline engine, 169-inch wheelbase. Specs include liquid spring suspension, air horns, RVS Audible Alert Rear Sen sor System, power door locks, Van ner 1100 watt three stage inverter, Whelen lighting package, EVS Child Seat, Stryker power load sys tem and full graphics package (both Monmouth County). Metro Ambu lance in Nutley (Essex County) re ceived an SRH Type II Mid Roof Ford van. Specs include an inverter, Stryker power mounting system, Whelen lighting package and cargo net at the head of the squad bench. Cooper Medical Center EMS in Camden (Camden County) received five SRH Type IPs on Ford high roof van chassis. Specs include an inverter, Stryker power mounting system, Whelen lighting package, cargo net at the head of the squad bench, Safety Vision 360 Camera System, EVS child seat, computer package. Sierra XR80 Trancor WiFi, and full custom graphics pack age. Two RP90 Metro express Type Ill’s on Ford E-Series chassis. Specs include an inverter, Stryker power mounting system, Whelen lighting package, cargo net at head of the squad bench. Safety Vision 360 Camera System, EVS child seat, computer package. Sierra XR80 Trancor Wi-Fi and full custom graphics. Medix orders include 12 units for Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health Care. This consists of nine (9) RP90 Metro Express Type III units on Ford E-chassis. Specs include a jumper cable sys tem, RVS Camera System, RVS au dible Rear Alert System, computer mounting system, inverter, Whelen lighting, cargo net at head of the squad bench, Stryker Performance Load System, full custom graphics.
defibrillator mount and GPS. The other three are MSV-170 Type III Critical Care units on Ford E-Series chassis. Specs include a tie down track floor system, HVAC stand alone system, jumper cable system, RVS Camera System, computer mounting system, inverter, full Whelen lighting, cargo net at the head of the squad bench, Stryker power load system, full custom graphics, defibrillator mount and medical air system. There is a Rosenbauer order from New Brunswick (Middlesex County) for a 100-foot mid-mount platform. Specs include a Commander 60inch cab with 8-inch raised roof, barrier free cab entry doors, Cum mins X-15, 600 hp diesel engine, full Whelen lighting package, Rosenbauer Smart Aerial Technol ogy, Max Force bumper, FRC 360 Camera System, Rosenbauer hot dipped galvanized frame rails, Rosenbauer HD EXT body with lifetime warranty, custom storage compartments and ROM roll-up compartment doors. This will be their second Rosenbauer platform. Fire & Safety Services reports the following Pierce deliveries: to Union Township (Union County), an Enforcer PUC non-walk-in heavy duty rescue and to Rocky Hill Bor ough (Somerset County) a Saber pumper. Flanders in Mt. Olive Township (Morris County) received a Ford F-550 4x4 /Skeeter type 5 Wildland Unit and Lebanon Bor ough (Hunterdon County) received a Ford F-550 4x4/Vengeant Blizzard mini pumper. Pierce orders include in Essex County, for University Hospital in Newark, a Saber nonwalk-in heavy duty rescue and for North Caldwell a Saber pumper. For Hammonton (Atlantic County) a Freightliner Dry-Side tanker; in Morris County, for Chatham Bor ough, an Enforcer PUC pumper and for Jefferson Township (Milton) an Enforcer 100-foot mid-mount tower. In Hunterdon County for the Town of Clinton, an Enforcer 100-foot m id-m ount tower; for West Am well a Saber pumper and for Whitehouse Station in Readington Township an Enforcer 107-foot aerial. For Eve sham (Burlington County), a Veloc ity 100-foot mid-mount tower and for Mahwah (Bergen County) an Enforcer PUC 107-foot aerial lad der. New Jersey Emergency Vehicles has made two PL. Custom Medal lion 170 deliveries. One was a re mount for the Clifton Fire Department (Passaic County) of a Ford E-450 chassis and the other is to the Jersey Shore Hatzalah (Mon mouth County), also on a Ford E450 chassis. The Basking Ridge FC 1 in Bernards Township (Somerset County) has ordered an E-ONE Ty phoon Metro HR 100 with 2000gpm pump. Ocean Gate Borough (Ocean County) has received an EONE Typhoon 75-foot quint with 1500-gpm pump and 400-gallon water tank.
New Jersey Forest Fire Service new engines. All are 2022 Ford F-45Q/Knaphade/NJ Forest Fire Service 250-gpm/250-gallon tanks, all are type 6x engines. Currently 4 of 20 are built and in service, the other are in various stages of construction.
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