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North Hudson firefighters were greeted with heavy smoke on the second-floor of a Boulevard East apartment building in Weehawken, January 1st, just after 10:30 A.M. In the thick smoke, fire fighters located a resident in the fire apartment, which was described as "cluttered". He was removed and members per formed CPR on the victim. He was rushed to a local hospital by Weehawken EMS, but expired from his injuries.
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Hackensack F irefighters Catch Two Children Dropped from Fire Escape HACKENSACK, NJ - At 12:32 A.M. on an extremely cold and windy December 26th, Hack ensack firefighters were sent to 64 Prospect Ave. for an activated fire alarm. As companies responded, nu merous calls were received from the large four-story brick OMD re porting a fire. Units found a work ing fire in a second floor apartment with residents evacuating and on fire escapes. A second-alarm was transmitted, followed quickly by a third.
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Residents on the fire escape dropped two children to firefight ers below. Ground ladders rescued others and provided access for members. Multiple lines were stretched in the front door, as well as to the top floor via the exterior in the rear. Three Hackensack lad ders, as well as Ridgefield Park and Hasbrouck Heights were ex tended to the roof.
Members made a push and quickly had the fire in the apart ment knocked down. Overhaul and a check of all floors found no ex tension. No injuries to residents or firefighters were reported, but five apartments were deemed uninhab itable. Teaneck, Bogota, Has brouck Heights, Ridgefield Park and Maywood assisted at the scene. Englewood was called to the scene, but was involved in a MVA and was unable to respond. - BILL TOMPKINS
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RIDGEFIELD PARK, N J The Fire Department's 2023 offi cers took the oath of their posi tions at Village Hall on December 13th. The court chambers was filled with fellow volunteer fire fighters, village officials, families and friends. Fire Chief John Antola, Jr., who was sworn in for another term as chief, provided the Board of Commissioners with his annual report. At the time of his report the department's six fire companies had a total of 345 runs for 2022, providing citizens with over 8,000-hours of service. Firefight ers had completed over 600-hours of training, plus individual courses that members take on their own. This included haz-mat and swift water classes. Areplacement program has included new Thermal Imaging Cameras. In ad dition, he reported that the depart ment received a $46,000 grant that will go towards the purchase of new turnout gear. Chief Antola also thanked the commissioners, police, EMS, res cue squad and DPW personnel for their assistance over the year. And, of course, a big thank you to their families that put up with the volunteer first responders leaving homes at all hours of the day and night to protect the community. Mayor John Anlian said a “thank you” was not adequate. As
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New Mexico: Matthew Anthony King, 44 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: July 16,2022 Death Date: July 16,2022 Fire Department: Bernalillo County Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, July 16, 2022, Lieutenant Matthew Anthony King from the Bernalillo County Fire Department, and three members of the Bernalillo County Sheriffs Office, were aboard a helicopter re turning to Albuquerque after performing aer ial wildland fire suppression at the East Mesa Fire. The helicopter crashed killing all four occupants. Investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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Florida: Douglas Qemons, 56 Rank: Fire Engineer/Paramedic Incident Date: June 14,2022 Death Date: June 14,2022 Fire Department: Polk County Fire Rescue Initial Summary: On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, while on-duty at the tire station, Fire Engineer/Paramedic Douglas Clemons expe rienced a medical emergency. He was imme diately transported to the hospital where he passed away a short time later from an appar ent heart attack. Idaho: Jared Bird, 36 Rank: Pilot Incident Date: July 21,2022 Death Date: July 21,2022 Fire Department: Salmon-Challis National Forest Initial Summary: On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Pilots Thomas Hayes and Jared Bird were fighting the Moose fire in Idaho when their helicopter crashed into the Salmon River. Both pilots were transported to the hos pital, but died from their injuries a short time later. Alabama: Bryant McGowan, 31 Rank: Firefighter Cadet Incident Date: July 28,2022 Death Date: July 28,2022 Fire Department: Huntsville Fire & Rescue Initial Summary: On Thursday, July 28, 2022, Firefighter Cadet Bryant McGowan
was at a training exercise when he suffered a medical emergency and collapsed. He was immediately taken to the Huntsville Hospital where he passed away a short time later. In vestigation into the incident continues. Wisconsin: Riley Daniel Ray Huiras, 20 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: July 30,2022 Death Date: August 3,2022 Fire Department: Grand Rapids Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Riley Daniel Ray Huiras responded to a working fire on the evening of July 30,2022. On his way back from the fire, a call came in for a motor vehi cle crash. Firefighter Huiras, along with an other member of his fire department, responded to the crash scene. After these two responses, he returned home. Then, sometime between 2 and 6 a.m. on July 31,2022, Fire fighter Huiras reportedly suffered a brain aneurysm. He was subsequently transported to the hospital where he passed away on Aug. 3,2022. Tennessee: David Pleasant, 59 Rank: Driver Incident Date: August 10,2022 Death Date: August 10,2022 Fire Department: Memphis Fire Department Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022,4 firefighters were responding to a resi dential fire when the driver of a pick-up track apparently ran a red light, hitting the fire ap paratus and causing it to roll on its' side. All 4 firefighters were transported to the Regional One Health Trauma Center. Driver David Pleasant passed away from the injuries he sustained in the crash. The other 3 firefighters have been treated and released. The driver of the pick-up truck was also transported to the hospital. Investigation into the incident is ongoing. Colorado: Collin Hagan, 27 Rank: Wildland Firefighter Incident Date: August 10,2022 Death Date: August 10,2022 Fire Department: BLM-Craig Interagency Hotshot Crew Initial Summary: On Wed., Aug 10,2022, Wildland Firefighter Collin Hagan was fight ing the Big Swamp Wildfire near Oakridge, Oregon, when he was struck by a falling tree. Despite efforts from EMS personnel, Wild land Firefighter Hagan passed away from the injuries he sustained in the accident. Alaska: Douglas “Doug” Ritchie, 56 Rank: Pilot Incident Date: June 26,2022 Death Date: June 26,2022 Fire Department: State of Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection
Initial Summary: On Sunday, June 26,2022, Pilot Douglas "Doug" Ritchie, the sole occu pant of a Bell UH1B Helicopter, was support ing firefighting efforts at the Clear Wildland Fire, when the helicopter crashed after take off, killing Pilot Ritchie. Investigation into the incident continues. New York: Michael Fischer, 38 Rank: Captain Incident Date: August 14,2022 Death Date: August 14,2022 Fire Department: Island Park Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, Aug. 14,2022, Captain Michael Fischer had participated in a morning training event, then rode on an en gine company to where firefighters were holding a fundraiser. Arriving at the event, Captain Fischer went into the bathroom to wash up, then returned to the dining area, when he suffered an apparent heart attack. EMS personnel at the scene performed lifesaving measures, but were unsuccessful. Cap tain Fischer was pronounced deceased at the scene. Oregon: Logan Taylor, 25 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: Aug. 18,2022 Death Date: Aug. 18,2022 Fire Department: Oregon Department of Forestry Initial Summary: On August 18,2022, shortly after 4:00 p.m., dispatchers received information regarding Firefighter Logan Tay lor who was critically injured after being struck by a tree on the Rum Creek Fire, lo cated north of Galice, Oregon. Jackson County Sheriffs Office Search and Rescue immediately deployed a helicopter and per sonnel to the fire. Upon their arrival, Taylor was airlifted out of the mountainous terrain to an awaiting Mercy Flights helicopter, which then transported him to Asante Rogue Re gional Medical Center. Despite lifesaving ef forts, however, Taylor passed away from the injuries he sustained. Taylor was the operator of Sasquatch Reforestation, a company that contracted with the Oregon Department of Forestry.
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HISTORY MAKING PROMOTION DAY IN JERSEY CITY UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers
City officials, firefighters, family and friends assembled at City Hall for the promotion of four new deputy fire chiefs on the morning of Novem ber 29th. It was a special day for the fire officers attaining their new rank. It was also a special day for 40-year veteran Deputy Chief Anthony Della Rosa, who was the master of cere mony and working on his last day before retirement. For the history books, former Sec ond Battalion Chief Constance Zappella became the highest ranking female in the Fire Department and reportedly the highest ranking pro fessional female firefighter in the state with her new deputy chiefs rank. This is another first for the chief. Zappella was the city's first female firefighter appointed in 2003 (Engine 9 & Ladder 8), the first female cap tain in 2011 (Engine 17), and the first female battalion chief in 2017 (Field Training Officer and Battalion 2). Her sister, Francesca, a former city police officer, was appointed to the Fire Department two-years ago. Also promoted to their new rank were Deputy Chiefs Shawn O'Con nor (formerly of Battalion 2), Loren Hart (formerly of Battalion 4), and Joseph Altamonte (formerly of Bat talion 1). Zappella graduated from Saint Peter's University with a degree in economics, and she had worked for Merrill Lynch at the World Trade Center. She stated that she “couldn't stand it”. The corporate world was too competitive and cutthroat. Dur ing this time, she had also passed the firefighter's test. In August, 2001, a month before the September 11th attacks, she quit her job to become a firefighter. “It probably saved my life,” she said. Zappella added that she loves the team effort that you have within the fire department. “No fire is going out without the team.” During the ceremony. Chief of De partment Steven McGill listed some of the other accomplishments of the Jersey City Fire Department during 2022. That included receiving a na tional ISO Class 1 department rating, and reaching 700 unformed firefight ers on the job. Formerly disbanded Engine Co. 1 was reactivated in the ever growing downtown area. In ad dition, a specialized unit. Squad Co. 1 was established. DOWNS: As a Newark fire cap tain and his company were extin guishing a fire under Route 21, a homeless man allegedly threw a can of food striking the officer, on Nov. 27th. The captain was transported to a local hospital for treatment, offi cials said. The area is a place where homeless people congregate. The can
thrower was arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation, officials added. UPS: In November, Hightstown Engine Co. 1 held a dedication for a memorial site in front of the fire house. It is dedicated to Firefighter Dave Lidke who passed away in the line-of-duty on December 23, 2013. The memorial contains a bench and small patio. DOWNS: When Garwood police and firefighters answered an alarm of fire call for a Second Ave. home, Nov. 22nd, they found a smoke con dition coming from the dwelling. A woman resident was still in the home trying to extinguish the fire in a firstfloor bedroom, according to Police Chief James Wright. Officers helped the woman out of die house and she was treated at die scene for smoke in halation by Union County EMS. UPS: South Brunswick Fire Dis trict 2 will receive $27,000 from the New Jersey American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grant (ARPFFG), ac cording to Tap into Soudi Brunswick. A grant was requested to replace older turnout gear. DOWNS: A Madison Ave. home in Hopewell Township was de stroyed by an early morning fire on Nov. 25th, according to township po lice. The house was reported to be unoccupied. UPS: An injured hawk was thank ful for firefighters on Thanksgiving Day. River Edge firefighters re sponded to a call to assist animal control widi an injured hawk stack in a tree. Using their aerial ladder, the hawk was rescued by firefighters, and it was taken to a care center in in Bergen County, according to a REFD Facebook post. DOWNS: A car caught fire on a flatbed tow truck along Route 80 in Roxbury Twp., Nov. 29di, state po lice said. Several lanes of traffic were shut down due to die fire. UPS: The Long Valley Fire Com pany will receive $28,000 in funds as part of the ARPFFG program, ac cording to the Long Valley Patch. DOWNS: A 3-alarm fire in a Ma jorca Court home in Toms River sent two residents to the hospital, Dec. 2nd. East Dover Fire Company As sistant Chief Travis Veth said two residents were rescued from the building and taken to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. One pet cat was rescued by a Toms River police officer and a second cat by a Pleasant Plains Fire Company firefighter. UPS: On the evening of Dec. 5th Kearny firefighters responded to a reported vehicle in the Passaic River widi entrapment, off of Passaic Av enue. Engine 1, Marines 1 and 2, Squad 2 and Tower Ladder 2 an swered die alarm. Companies located an SUV, perched off the side of die river with one occupant inside, ac cording to the Facebook report. Two rescue swimmers were deployed and made contact widi die occupant, who was not injured. The swimmers re moved the man through a rear door of the vehicle and assisted him along a ladder to firefighters on the river
RON JEFFERS Promotion day in Jersey City, November 29th. (L to R): Chief Steven McGill with the deputy chiefs Joseph Altomonte, Constance Zappella, Shawn O'Connor and Loren Hart, along with Mayor Steven Fulop and Bill O'Donnell from the Director's Office.
bank. The driver was examined by EMS on the scene. DOWNS: A fast-moving multiplealarm fire tore through homes, busi nesses and apartments on the 600 block of Lincoln Blvd. in Middlesex Borough, Dec. 2nd. Officials said 11 residents were displaced. UPS: Englewood health Paramedic Kevin Trainer was named Paramedic of the Year by die New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical Services. Trainer is an EMS supervisor. DOWNS: Hackensack firefighters were sent to an Atlantic Ave. dwelling, Dec. 6th, for a medical emergency. Upon arrival, members used gas meters and found 200ppm carbon monoxide readings inside the building. They evacuated occupants and called for additional resources. Hackensack University Medical Cen ter BLS and ALS personnel treated and transported four occupants to the hospital. PSE&G and officials from several city agencies reported to die scene. Their investigation revealed a clogged chimney caused the natural gas boiler to vent CO to the interior of the home, according to officials. UPS: Kyle Meyer is Morristown's new career firefighter. DOWNS: A Lexus RX, driven by an 83-year-old man, crashed into Bliss Nails on East Ridgewood Ave. in Paramus, Dec. 6th. The vehicle was completely inside the business after going through the store front. Several people were inside the salon at the time of the crash, but only one was injured, according to Police Chief Kenneth Elirenberg. EMS treated a 59-year-old woman for a minor hand cut. The driver was re ported to be okay. UPS: R. Burgos has been pro moted to fire lieutenant in Hacken sack. DOWNS: A 62-year-old man died in a fire that involved a Cypress PI.
home in Randolph, Dec. 10th. Two other residents of the house were taken to St. Barnabas M.C. with seri ous bums, officials said. “The Ran dolph Fire Department was able to extricate a male and female resident from the building,” Meghan Knab, a spokeswoman with the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. UPS: New firefighters in Keamy are Patrick Piszcu and Jerry Arruda. DOWNS: A fire that involved a Berkeley home, garage and vehicles, on Southampton Rd., Dec. 8th, hos pitalized the homeowners, according to the Berkeley Patch. UPS: Mike Hyde has been pro moted to deputy fire chief in Keamy. Nelson Da Silva was promoted to captain. DOWNS: Firefighters battled a 3alarm fire in a large one-story com mercial building near East Elizabeth & North Park avenues in Linden, Dec. 13th. The building houses World Class kitchens, a food preparation company. One worker was treated for smoke inhalation and taken to a local hospital, officials said. UPS: Firefighters Brenes, Meininger and Troland have gradu ated from the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy and are now part of the Perth Amboy Fire De partment. DOWNS: Firefighters located a 60-year-old woman inside of her burning home on Maplewood Ave., Maplewood, Dec. 8th, officials said. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment. UPS: Henry Richard has been sworn in as Chief of the Harrison Fire Department, December 7th. The de partment also added four new fire fighters. DOWNS: A construction worker that was impaled at a construction site was rescued by Paterson firefighters on Dec. 10th. The victim was injured
at the old armory site on Market St., officials said. The worker fell down a shaft from the eighth-floor to the sev enth-floor and was impaled on a rebar. He was impaled by two rods, through the left hip and center chest, and suspended in the air. Deputy Chief Jose David Molina said the vic tim was alert and conscious. First re sponders encountered obstacles in the unfinished apartment complex that had no stairs beyond the first few floors. Members of Rescue 2, Engine 6, EMS 6, and St. Joseph's Para medics ALS Unit 704 teamed up for their rescue, according to Chief of Department Brian McDermott. The two steel rods were cut at a point below the accident. They then low ered the man-with a portion of the metal still in him-to the ground via tower ladder. Ladder Co.'s 1 and 2 utilized their tower ladders. “Miracu lously, the rebar missed all the major vital organs,” said Captain Saul Cin tron, of Rescue Co. 2. The worker was taken to St. Joseph's UMC for “major surgery.” UPS: Firefighters were met with a heavy fire condition when they ar rived at the Brighton Anns apart ments in Neptune City, Dec. 15th. According to the Neptune Uniformed Firefighters Local 2691 Facebook page, off duty Firefighter Franklin Doremus was at the scene. A victim was seen at a first-floor window. FF Doremus entered the apartment and began a search in zero visibility. Upon locating the person, FF Dore mus got die victim out to safety. Out side, Wanamassa Fire Chief Nick Dowling assisted widi geding die vic tim to EMS to be treated and trans ported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation. - CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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DOWNS: A fire at the Sheffield Mews condominium complex in volved three units, Dec. 18th, ac cording to Sayreville police. Several families, that were displaced by the fire, were being assisted by the Red Cross. UPS: Long Branch officials plan to spend $650,000 to purchase an old 1891 firehouse and turn it into a museum. It was the home of Oliver Byron Hose Co. 3, organized in 1890. “As the city with the oldest fire department in Monmouth County, we are thrilled to create this new museum,” said Mayor John Pallone. DOWNS: A fire at the Crosspointe development in East Brunswick took the life of a resident, Dec. 20th. First responders located an unresponsive male in the building who was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. UPS: Firefighter William Crampton was recently recognized by the High Bridge Fire Department for his 40-years of service to the depart ment. DOWNS: A fire displaced Northfield Mayor Chau's home on Shore Rd., Dec. 19th, according to WPG Talk Radio. The fire started in the kitchen. Chau returned to his home, discovered the fire, and contacted the fire department. Chau is a former firefighter. It was also reported that firefighters saved the mayor's three Dachshund dogs. UPS: Retiring Peapack-Gladstone Volunteer Fire Company Chief John McDermott was honored for his 36years of service by the Borough Council, Dec. 6th. DOWNS: The Parkway Elemen tary School in Mount Laurel was evacuated, and all students and staff were safely accounted for, due to a fire in a room near the gymnasium, Dec. 22nd. The students were trans
ported to another school, according to a school district official. UPS: Jersey City swore in 21 new firefighters at a City Hall ceremony, Dec. 16th. DOWNS: On the morning of Dec. 28th a MVA occurred on the upper level-eastbound-on the George Washington Bridge that involved two passenger cars and a tractortrailer. Port Authority's GWB Tunnel & Bridge agents responded along with units from the FDNY, NYPD ESU and Fort Lee EMS. Four vic tims were entrapped that were extri cated by the GWB agents, with assistance from the NYPD ESU, ac cording to the T&BA's Facebook post. Multiple patients were trans ported to area hospitals by EMS. UPS: Around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 26th, Hackensack fire units re sponded to a fire in a 5-story apart ment building at 64 Prospect Ave. A working fire was reported on the second-floor. Three-alarms were transmitted due to life hazard condi tions, to assist the 18 on duty mem bers. There were people at windows and on fire escapes. Over ten rescues were made, including two children whose parents dropped them down to firefighters below, before the mu tual aid companies arrived, accord ing to Local 2081's Facebook post. DOWNS: A fire broke out in the apparatus bay at the Surf City fire house in December. As volunteer firefighters arrived, they used fire extinguishers to hold back the fire while other members pulled the ap paratus out of the building. Using Rescue-Engine 4913, members stretched a 1 3/4-inch hose line and knocked down the remaining fire with tank water, according to a Facebook post. The preliminary investi gation by the Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office determined the fire was accidental and caused by mal functioning electrical equipment.
One firefighter was treated at the scene for a minor injury. UPS: West Windsor firefighters rescued a dog that was stuck in thin ice at Bear Creek, Dec. 29th. The dog's owner was unable to reach the dog. Firefighter Orausky donned proper protective gear and entered the water, according to MidJersey News. The firefighter was able to grab the dog and return to the bank, passing over the canine to Firefight ers Vandegriff and Moore. DOWNS: A woman died as the result of a fire that involved an Ab erdeen apartment complex on Ab erdeen Rd., Jan. 5th. Fire consumed at least four apartments and at least 11 people were displaced, according to Newsl2 New Jersey. UPS: The Township of Nutley Board of Commissioners approved Paul Cafone as fire chief. The new position will be a full-time paid po sition, approved by the board in Jan uary. There will be three assistant chiefs who are volunteer members of the department. DOWNS: Somerville firefighters are mourning the death of their old est firefighter. Le Roy Van Ness, 92, passed away on December 28th. He didn't respond to fires, but he contin ued to stay active as the designated “truck keeper,” making sure that equipment was always polished on the apparatus. He supervised the younger members to carry on the tradition of keeping equipment in order. UPS: On December 19th, Pater son Engine Co. 6 was decommis sioned and Squad Co. 6 was established. The squad, using a new rescue-pumper, will run with engine company assignments and technical rescue assignments when special called. Members of the company, who share their quarters with Rescue Co. 2, have the technical training needed for such a unit.
BILL TOMPKINS - WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue Tower 3, a 2015 Pierce 95' tower, operates at the scene of a four-alarm fire in West New York on December 1st.
RON JEFFERS Hoboken Ladder Co. 1, with their 2016 E-One 110-foot rear mount, set up a ladder pipe in a driveway to cut off fire from extending from a one-story commercial building on Kennedy Blvd., Union City, to the rear of attached, mixed occupancy structures on Sum mit Ave., Dec. 1st. They were supplied by Harrison Engine 2.
BILL TOMPKINS - WWW.BTFIREPH0T0S.COM RON JEFFERS On December 19th, Paterson Engine Co. 6 was decommissioned and Squad Co. 6 established. The unit has been assigned a new rescue-pumper, and they are also responsible for Squad 6A's Water Rescue unit. (L to R): Captain Ryan Fender, Kevin Rice, Benjamin Hernandez and Louis Hernandez.
Jersey City Engine 7, a 2014 Pierce Saber with a 1500-GPM pump and a 500-gallon water tank, supplies water into the scene of a fivealarm fire in Union City from in front of the quarters of NHRF&R Engine 1.
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New Y ear’s Day Blaze Goes to Four A la rm s in P aterson PATERSON, NJ - Ringing in the New Year would be a long and exhausting day for Paterson fire fighters as they battled a multiplealarm fire late Sunday morning, January 1st, in a large multiple-fam ily home. Firefighters were alerted just after 10:00 A.M. for a reported fire in the 200 block of Flamilton St. Battalion 2 arrived within minutes and re ported a large three-story occupied dwelling with fire showing from the top floor and through the roof. A second-alarm was transmit ted on arrival as crews stretched lines for an interior attack, as well as to protect the exposures. Fire fighters made an aggressive inte rior attempt, however command ordered all members out of the building and transmitted a thirdalarm as fire continued to bum though the roof and threaten expo sures. Two tower ladders, one ladder pipe and a deck gun were put into operation to knock down the bulk of the fire. Fleavy fire would drop down to the first and second floors and be battled from the exterior. A fourth-alarm was transmitted under one hour into the fire as firefighters were heavily engaged on the main fire building. The 'Bravo' and 'Delta' expo sures would suffer minor damage, and the main fire building would be a total loss. The fire was placed under control just over two hours later. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Mutual aid from Flaledon, Flawthome and Wood land Park assisted on the scene. - CHRIS TOMPKINS
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Vehicle News
RON JEFFERS On December 9th, Hoboken Ladder 2's new E-One Typhoon model 110-foot rear-mount aerial ladder was delivered to the city by Absolute Fire Protection Co. Features include a narrow body design, severe duty interior, 220-inch wheel base and an 11-feet jack spread. DAMIEN DANIS
Downed Power Line Causes Fire in Lodi LODI, NJ - A snapped power line and transformer ignited a pre dawn fire in a Lodi apartment com plex on January 10th. At 3:22 A.M., Lodi fire units were dispatched to the area of Garibaldi Ave. and Meta Lane for a transformer fire. Upon the arrival of Assistant Fire Chief Maniella, he re ported that he had multiple fires in the area due to a power line that came down and caused a fire to im pinge on a building on the comer of
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Meta Lane. Units found wires on fire as well as fire in the basement of an apartment building at 222 Garibaldi Ave. at the Cynthia Gardens. Engine 615 arrived first due and pulled a two-and-a-half inch hand line to knock down the fire in the basement of the apartment building. Engine 614 established a secondary
water supply, and Engine 612 and Hasbrouck Heights Engine worked on the fire on Meta Lane. No injuries were reported. Mu tual aid from Hasbrouck Heights, Rochelle Park and Wallington as sisted on scene along with Lodi EMS, Lodi OEM and County Rehab. A Saddle Brook engine cov ered at fire headquarters during the incident. - DAMIEN DANIS
RON JEFFERS On Dec. 19th, Paterson Engine Co. 6 was re-organized as Squad Co. 6 with a 2021 Ferrara Cinder 1750-GPM/750-GWT apparatus. This unit will run on engine company alarms and technical rescue assignments when special called.
RON JEFFERS Paterson Squad Co. 6 is responsible for Squad 6A. This is a 2001 Stewart Acela/2019 General Truck Mfg. Co. water rescue apparatus that was originally a military vehicle. It went into service in 2022.
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RON JEFFERS Jersey City Deputy Chief Anthony Della Rosa, left of podium, receives a gift from newly prompted D.C. Zappella, at the city hall ceremony, on Chief Della Rosa's last day on the job after more than 40-years of service, November 29th.
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JERSEY CITY, NJ - After 40plus years. Deputy Chief Anthony Della Rosa retired on November 29th. On this day, besides being tour commander of Group “A", he was the master of ceremony for the department's promotion of four new deputy chiefs, at City Hall. Promoted to the rank of deputy chief were Shawn O' Con nor, Loren Hart, Constance Zap pella and Joseph Alomonte. After the new officers were sworn in. Deputy Chief Zappella presented her mentor with a gift, and she praised him for his caring
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“Deputy Chief Jack Johnson said, “His priority has been the safety and care for all the mem bers. He has always made taking care of our members his number one job. A great communicator and boss.” Chief Della Rosa said he loves his city and the Fire Department. He added that he would stay if he could. But, it's time to retire as per the Division of Pensions and Ben efits. - RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS North Hudson firefighters stabilize a car that flipped onto its side on narrow 40th Street, near Kennedy Blvd., Union City, January 6th. The couple in the vehicle escaped the collision without any serious injuries, according to officials.
RON JEFFERS Deputy Chief Anthony Della Rosa thanked all who attended his firehouse retirement party at the Marin Boulevard firehouse.
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Bergen C ounty F irem en’s Home A sso cia tio n H olds Decem ber M e e tin g and C hristm as P arty BOONTON, NJ - It has been a long time since we had a Christmas party at the NJ State Firemen's Home, and it was nice to be back. We had to follow all COVID protocols and wore masks dur ing our visit to the home in December. We started our day with a get-to gether of the mem bers, just sitting back and talking, be fore the entertainment began. It gave the Executive Board a chance to talk, and we took our first group shot together since I joined the board last year. We make a very impressive bunch. I even got a chance to bond with the resident dog of the NJ
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State Firemen's Home, Wells, who was a former seeing eye dog that has now found a home here keeping our retired firefighters comforted and engaged. He walks around hav ing everyone spoil him with petting and treats. Even he has to watch his weight at the holidays. All I know is that he loves being loved by every one, and likes to spread that love. At 1:30 P.M., the DJ (Chief John McLoughlin of the Demarest Fire Department), started the enter tainment and the Christmas festivi ties began. Our DJ really got the group engaged, performing a vari ety of popular Christmas songs while the residents joined in on the fun of the event. Residents were being brought in from all comers of the NJ Firemen's Home for the an nual party. BCFHA member Jerry Naylis had his daughter and grandchildren perform again this year. His daugh ter, Stephanie Naylis-Quirk, and her daughters, Regan and Riley Quirk, played the piano and sang to the res idents of the home. The children sang lively Christmas songs and led the room in a sing along. After the ladies took their bows, it was time to hand out Christmas presents from the Bergen County Firemen's Home to the residents. This year, the gift to the residents of the home was a beautiful 'firemen' red fleece jacket that had each resi dent's name on it. It was a very per sonal and touching gift to our fellow retired firemen who we wanted to remember at the holidays. COVID had really affected them and their families, as well and the residents, and they all needed some cheering up. After the day of entertainment was over, the members got together and took the annual member group shot. Following all home protocols required us to wear masks so the shot was not as personal as it should have been, but we kept everyone safe. We still managed to provide the residents with all sorts of enter tainment, barbecues and special events while never losing the spirit of helping our fellow firefighters. Happy New Year to all of our firefighters, retired and still active, from the Bergen County Firemen's Home Association!
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H ow ’s yo u r te am ? Chaplain’s Corner Didymus McHugh
We all work as a team, if we re alize it or not. Part of going through life is knowing that life is a team sport and that nobody goes through life alone. There are people that try to keep people out of their lives but they can't. Parents know that it takes a team to care for their children. There may be babysitters, teachers, coaches, relatives, doctors, and that is only off the top of my head. When I think of someone who wants to be solo, I think of the car toon theme song for Mighty Mouse: "Here I come to save the day!" The Long Ranger had Tonto. We all need good support. Look at the police department, the fire department, EMS or the military and you see a team. One thing about those teams is that they tram so that the hardest jobs look easier and well orchestrated. The scene of a fire starts with an unseen member, but everyone knows, and that is the dispatcher. You have the police, who show up and help with traffic and getting in formation and other things. You have the chief (incident com mander) for the fire department, then the truck company, engine companies, rescue company, EMS and all the other specialized units, this is a team for success. But do not forget that it does not end there. They may rely on the water depart ment and other departments that fall into the realm of department of public works. One way the succeed is by keeping up their training and drill together as often as possible. Through training, we learn who can do what and where additional re sources or training is needed. I know that when you look at a Hazardous Materials incident,you may work with other team mem bers that you would not think about. Most firefighters may not think about having the Coast Guard on their team, but a spill that leads to water that can be navigated needs
to include them. Other team mem bers may be people who can move materials or cleanup contractors, or the local restaurant for food on long calls. When we live our life, we have a team. We have relatives, doctors, teachers, faith leaders, bankers, in vestment counselors, mental health counselors, our team of places that provide us product, from food to medication. If we have a disease we are really picky about who is on our team. If we have heart disease, we want the best cardiologist on the team and not the foot doctor, when we are going for heart surgery. When someone is going through substance recovery, they need to be selective about their team. They do not have people from their old habits on the team. You would not want a drug dealer on your team as you are trying to recover or a liquor store, when you are trying to give up alco hol. If we look at corporations or large ventures, we work as a team. Wise people will seek counsel. They calculate the costs, check the re sources, the manpower and the ef fect. All corporate America has to work as a team. Any education facil ity needs a team. I have a good Friend who was a teacher. The way that He was successful was he had His team of twelve people that He mentored. He spent a lot of time talking with them and explaining principles to them, that they may have thought we new and revolu tionary. He ended up dying but His work continued on because of the team that he developed. Evaluate your team. Be selec tive. Your success or failure in life depends on the people that you in clude on your team. It is also impor tant to keep the wrong people off your team. There are plenty of peo ple willing to put you down and tell you that you can never achieve you goal. You do not need to have them on the team. This type of attitude is not only bad for the success but can also get you killed, so be very selec tive. Build your team of success now. Your life may depend upon it.
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In Mercer County, Tac 42 of the East Windsor Township Fire Co. 1 is this 1992 Ford F Model with a 3-D Fire Apparatus body and 4x4 Quigley conversion. It has a Hale CPB 3, 250-GPM pump, 250gallon water tank and an Akron foam system with a 25-gallon tank. Features and inventory include a one-inch hose reel, 1 3A and 2 %-inch pre-connects, forestry hose and a deck gun. It also has a spill boom, hazmat pads and absorbent, rope bags, Redi-line generator, two floodlights, two Stihl chainsaws, forestry hand tools and hose fittings.
JOHN M . MALECKY E. Windsor FC-1, Tac-42, 1992 Ford F, 4x4/3-D Fire Apparatus, 250/250/25.
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On 11-12-22 in Little Ferry, NJ, a house fire displaced the Espinosa Family in the middle of the night. Everyone got out safely. Little Ferry is part of the New Jersey/New York Volunteer Firemen's As sociation, and they have special clothing bins in their town. The clothing bins help us help the families, like the Espinosa Family. Pictured (L to R): Past President Pete DeVries, 2nd Vice President Tony Chiodo, President Roy DeYoung, Vanessa Espinosa and Lit tle Ferry Fire Chief Steve lurato. (Not pictured is 1st Vice President Bryan Hennig.) The Association presented Vanessa with $400 in gift cards from the clothing bins fund.
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RON JEFFERS The U.S. Veteran's Administration Department of Public Safety Lyon's Car 5-9-2 is a Dodge Durango.
RON JEFFERS West New York Engine 6 had this 1976 Mack 1250-GPM/500-GWT pumper that was refurbished by Grumman in 1987. The rig was originally assigned to Engine Co. 3, and it was painted lime green.
RON JEFFERS University Hospital, in Newark, EMS Physician Car 500 is a Chevy SUV.
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Hospice care, designed to provide comfort and support to terminally ill patients and their families, has become a $22 bil lion industry funded by taxpayers in the United States. According to a scathing re port from ProPublica and The New Yorker, the corporate takeover of hospice services has led to exploitation and lack of regulation in the sector, with forprofit providers accounting for around 70% of hospices today, compared to 30% in 2000. The aggregate Medicare margins of for-profit hospices are reportedly three times that of their non-profit counterparts. One reason that hospice care has become such a lucrative busi ness is that it offers companies large margins for relatively low effort. Medicare pays a set rate per patient per day, regardless of the care provided. Since most hospice care takes place at home and nurses are only required to visit patients twice a month, it is relatively easy to keep overhead costs low and outsource most of the labor to unpaid family mem bers. Former salespeople turned whistleblowers have revealed the variety of shady tactics compa nies use to increase admissions and profits. These tactics include wearing scrubs to appear more credible, even if they do not have a medical background, and target ing lower-educated and poorer in dividuals to convince them that hospice care is necessary. In some cases, salespeople have been known to lobby doctors to turn over their "last breath" patients and to outright bribe providers with perks or kickbacks. Another major problem with for-profit hospice care is it is
prone to fraud and inaccurate billing. A report by the Office of Inspector General found that of hospice beneficiaries in nursing facilities, hospices provided "fewer services than outlined" for 31% of claims. The report also found that hospices often charged patients for general inpatient care, the second most expensive level of hospice care, when the patients only received home care. This upcharge can reportedly make as much as $521 more per day for the hospice. In addition to fraud and inac curate billing, for-profit hospices have also been found to have higher rates of no-shows and sub stantiated complaints from pa tients and their families than their non-profit counterparts. They are more likely to discharge patients alive when they approach Medicare's reimbursement limit. This limit states that patients must die within six months of receiving hospice care, or else Medicare may demand repayment. In one criminal case, a hospice owner was even accused of ordering staff to overdose patients who had been in hospice care for too long. Clearly, the corporate takeover of hospice care has led to exploita tion and a lack of oversight in the industry. While hospice care was originally intended to provide comfort and support to terminally ill patients and their families, it has become a lucrative business for companies looking to make easy profits. Stricter regulations must be put in place to ensure that hos pice care is provided in a way that is ethical and truly meets the needs of patients and their families.
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While many North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue units were working a four-alarm fire in a OMD, Bayonne Ladder 3, a 2003 American LaFrance/LT1104' rear-mount, responded on mutual aid to Kennedy Blvd. in Union City for a multiple-alarm com mercial building fire. Its ladder pipe helped keep the flames from spreading to the exposure buildings.
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RON JEFFERS Union City EMT Lee Ruiz stands by during a light rail drill at the Bergenline Avenue station on December 4th.
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On 12-10-22, the owners of the Runway Diner at 380 Rt. 46 West in South Hacken sack, NJ were presented with a plaque for their support for the New Jersey/New York Volunteer Firemen's Association. We thank them very much for their support. Pic tured (L to R): 1st Vice President Bryan Hennig, President Roy DeYoung, Ele Stathatos, Nick Stathatos, Past President Pete DeVries, and 2nd Vice President Tony Chiodo.
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Early-M orning Fire in Passaic Leaves 21 Homeless PASSAIC, NJ - An earlymorning fire on December 29th left 21 homeless as flames de stroyed their home at 9:56 in the morn ing. The fire started in the basement and had traveled up the walls to the first floor before the fire department arrived. Once on scene, fire fighters gained entry to the basement with heavy fire conditions, knocking it down. Two more lines were sent to the second and third floors while other crews began opening up walls to stop the fire. The fire broke through the roof and caught the Delta' building's roof on fire. Just when they thought they had it under control with no signs of smoke or flames the fire started to erupt from the roof again, and the guys did a great job gaining control. There were no injuries. One resident was taken to St. Mary's Hospital for smoke inhalation, but was later released. The fire was placed under control at 12:40 P.M. - JAMES WOOD, SR. JAMES WOOD, SR.
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RON JEFFERS North Bergen police and EMS rushed to the scene of a pedes trian struck by a tractor-trailer at Tonnelle Avenue & 91st Street, December 9th; however, the victim suffered fatal injuries.
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MEMORIAL BOARD If your department has photos you would like to see in our “Memorial Board” feature please upload them on our website www.lRBN.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com
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RON JEFFERS On the morning of December 28th, local firefighters, fire officers, Chief of Department David Donnarumma, and Fire Directors Mike DeOrio, Jeff Welz, and Joe Isola, assembled at the 16th Street firehouse in Union City for retired Union City/North Hudson Firefighter Mitch Gerrity's, 65, funeral procession past his old firehouse. He served the community for 29-years and often said,"it was the greatest job in the world." Retired Deputy Chief Anthony Avillo said, "He was a do anything for you kind of a guy. Made the job more fun."
PASSAIC, NJ - An alarm came in around 12:30 P.M. on 12/28/22 with a full response for 404 Oak St. Battalion Chief Colavitti arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire with smoke pushing from the front door and fire coming from the first floor 'Delta' side. One line was advanced in the front door to the kitchen where the fire was located and knocked down. The Passaic arson team was called to the scene to try and determine the cause of the fire, which appeared to have been from a faulty refrigerator. The fire was placed under control in less than one hour. There were no injuries reported. Pic tured is Chief Patrick Trentacost looking over the arson team.
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It is a compilation of statements and suggestions given by a vast number of veteran firefighters from many states, all to help both the rookie and firefighters in gen eral to be the best that they can be. No one can be perfect, but by fol lowing these tips they will pro mote the fire service to provide superior performance to the people they were hired to protect. The fire service works as a team, and none of these recommendations seek to violate that. In other words, they are not meant to promote freelanc ing such as going off away from the team to do a chore or make a search unless the company officer is aware of it and gives perm is sion. In addition it is understood that standard operating procedures are put in place after much consid eration and these should take precedents over suggestions made in the book. Many firefighters from throughout the country have given input and it should be real
ized that some tactics may differ in other regions. When this book re view is shown in this paper I will have been retired over 19 years and things can change within that time. So I am not going to criticize anything, except to say that I agree wholeheartedly with what is writ ten, though some is new to me, some I do not fully understand and for a very few I may disagree with, but that is for you the reader to dis cover. The chapters are about the first day in the station, construc tion, engine company operations, ladder company operations, under standing smoke conditions, using tools, vehicle fires, being the driver/engineer, strategies and tac tics, safety and survival, incident command, training and, what you can be taught in general. Enjoy the book! Do not try to read too much at a time, and hopefully live to re tire!
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JUSTIN MATTES Every December, the Cape May Fire Department decorates its fire museum for the holidays. The museum features fire memorabilia, including patches from everywhere in the country, and a live scan ner feed piped through speakers. Hanging on the wall is the first fire box pulled in Cape May, which is located at the corner of Broad & Elmira Streets. It also houses the Cape May Fire Department's 1928 American LaFrance.
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JUSTIN WATREL The Wyckoff firefighters, who were our hosts and cooks.
BCFHA Attends Wyckoff F.D. for Annual Breakfast Meeting RON JEFFERS WYCKOFF, NJ - The members of the Bergen County Firemen's Fiome met for their annual breakfast meeting at the Wyckoff Fire Depart ment on November 20, 2022. After our flag salute and Fireman's Prayer, we sat down to true tradition in the fire service, a fireman's breakfast. The members of the Wyckoff Fire Department very generously cooked a wonderful breakfast for our members that included scram bled eggs, bacon, sausage, steak, hash browns and rolls. BCFFlA's members' wives took time to bake for us as well, including a selection of cakes and muffins to enjoy during and after the meeting. Our host's wife always makes the best baked items including her Lemon Bundt Cake with icing. Over breakfast, the members discussed the upcoming holiday party at the Firemen's Fiome in De cember, gifts being given to the res-
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idents of the home for the holidays, financial matters, the upcoming fund drive, NJ State happenings in the fire service, and a possible membership drive for the organization. We set the dates for our next two barbecues up at the NJ Firemen's Fiome for next summer (that is com ing quicker than we all think) with the success of the two this year, and for the upcoming fundraiser stuffing at the Flarrington Park Fire Flouse in January. We have been getting new members joining the organization, so it was the perfect time to intro duce them to the organization. - JUSTIN WATREL
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APPARATUS IN ACTION If you have photos for our Apparatus in Action feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com
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Jersey City Engine 22's 2020 Pierce Enforcer 2000-GPM/500-GWT pumper was hooked up to a hydrant in front of North Hudson Engine Co. I's quarters, on Pa terson Plank Rd. North Bergen, for a 5-alarm fire a block away on Kennedy Blvd., Union City, Dec. 1st. Engine 1 was operating at a 4-alarm fire in West New York at the time.
Members of Kearny Engine Co. 1, with their 2021 Pierce Arrow XT 2000-GPM/750GWT/50-GFT apparatus, provided a water source for Jersey City companies that operated on the Summit Avenue side of a 5-alarm fire that was located a block behind on Kennedy Blvd., Union City, to protect the Summit Avenue buildings, Dec. 1st.
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New Madison Engine Has a Rear Mounted Pump (Author’s Note: Last month I recognized the late Bruce Turcotte and his son for helping me to pho tograph Hopelawn apparatus. I stated Bruce’s son’s name was also Bruce, but it actually is Brian. Sorry for the error!) This month we feature a new pumper from the Borough of Madi son in Morris County. It is nick named “The Rose City” because at one time long ago it was No. 1 in the country for growing roses. This pumper, a 2022 E-ONE Cyclone, has a rear mounted pump panel (at the left/rear), and has rear dis charges with the exception of the 2 !4-inch front bumper discharge wyed to two 1 Vi-inch attack lines. This gives the engine a means to provide water from both the front and rear of the vehicle. The pumper leads in a structure fire response followed by the aerial ladder. The pump panel location provides the convenience of having the controls near most of the discharges along with protection from the elements being behind a roll-up compartment door when traveling. The City of Morristown (the county seat), fur ther west has two older pumpers from a different manufacturer with rear mounted pumps. Features and equipment on this pumper include a Cummins X I5, 500 hp diesel en gine, a Waterous CX 1250-gpm pump, Waterous Aquis 3.0 foam system with a 200P, PTO Platinum CAFS, a 40-gallon Class “A” foam cell, Akron DeckMaster monitor. Pro Poly 500-gallon water tank, ROM roll-up compartment doors on the body, a 9,000-pound Pierce portable winch, a Flarrison 6 kw generator and lighting with Fire Tech scene lights and a Will Burt Night Scan. Also across the street from fire headquarters is the Volun teer Ambulance Corps, which has a 2022 Ford E-450/Horton Model 523 ambulance. Other photos fea tured include two in Berkeley Fleights (Union County). One is Engine 3, a 2018 Freightliner M2/Pierce interface pumper with 1000-gpm pump and 500-gallon water tank. It replaces an old Flahn pumper which served them well and later had been designated to re sponding to brush and grass fires. The other apparatus is Tower 2, a 2020 Pierce Velocity 100-foot As cendant platform, which also has a 10 kw generator. It is strictly a truck company with no pump or water tank. It is mid-mounted as opposed to its predecessor, which had a rear mounted platform and now serves Atlantic Flighlands in Monmouth County. It was shown in the “Where are they Now” feature in a past issue. Finally, we have two units from Flillsborough Township (Somerset County). One is from Fire Company 1 (Flagtown) and is SS 36, a special operations unit. It is a 2022 Ford F-600, 4x4/Rescue 1 with a 193-inch wheelbase, 14-foot six-inch walk-in body with roll-up compartment doors, seating for five, and driver’s side awning. Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus of the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street. New Windsor, NY 12553. O r you can e-mail them to Apparatus@lstResponderNews.com.
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Berkeley Heights E-3, 2018 Freightliner M2/Pierce 1000/500 inter face pumper. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
9,000-pound winch. Fire Tech light ing and a Flonda 1 kw portable gen erator. It is of similar design to the one in Plainsboro. Finally the last one is Mini 10, a 2021 Ford F-550 XL/Pierce 1500/300/30 which is stored in a separate township build ing (not a fire station) and is manned by a fire inspector certain hours during the week and responds to all calls. In dealer news. First Priority Group has received the following ambulance orders: a Crestline CCL 150 on a Ford E-350 4x4 chassis for Montclair State University (Essex County), a Demers MXP 150 on a Ford F-450 4x4 chassis for St. Clare’s Flealth (Morris County), and a Crestline CCL 150 on a Ford E350 chassis for the Flarrison FD (Fludson County). Ambulance de
liveries include two Crestline CCL 150’s on Ford E-350 4x4 chassis to Bergen County EMS, and three De mers MXP 150’s on Ford F-450 4x4 chassis (one each to Paterson FD in Passaic County, North Stelton Fire/EMS in Middlesex County and North Plainfield FD in Somerset County). VCI Emergency Vehicle Special ists report two Horton ambulance deliveries in Burlington County. One is a 553 on a Ford E-450 chas sis to the Hampton Lake Emergency Squad in Vincentown, and the other is a 555 on a Ford F-550 4x4 chassis to the Mansfield Township Ambu lance Corps in Columbus. Ambu lance orders include five Horton 603’s on Ford F-550 4x4 chassis for the Union County EMS and a Road Rescue remount for Wall Township
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Hillsborough Twp., FC 1 SS-36, 2022 Ford F-600/Rescue 1 with 1 kw generator and 9,000 pound winch. It was sold by New Jersey Emergency Vehicles.
(Monmouth County). New Jersey Emergency Vehicles has made the following PL. Custom ambulance deliveries: There were three Medallion Type Ill’s on Ford E-450 chassis, one each to Freehold FAS and the Asbury Park FD (both Monmouth County), and one to the Branchburg FAS in Somerset County. Another on a Ford E-450 chassis was delivered to the Bloom field EMS (Essex County). They have received an order from the Jer sey Shore Hatzalah for a PL. Cus tom Medallion on a Ford E-450 chassis.
Absolute Fire Protection has re turned Dunellen’s Engine 2 (e-Max pumper) after refurbishment from damages from their station fire (Middlesex County). They have also delivered Cresskill’s E-ONE Cyclone squad pumper (Bergen County), Hoboken’s Typhoon Metro 110-foot rear mount aerial (Hudson County), and they are prepping a stock Typhoon HP 75foot quint for Morris Township (Morris County). - CONTINUED ON PAGE 38
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Apparatus of the Month Continued from Page 36 Defender Emergency Products re ports that they have delivered to the Atlantic City FD (Atlantic County) a Rosenbauer side mount pumper for Engine 2. It is the third Rosen bauer in their fleet. Specs include a 60-inch cab length with a nine-inch raised roof, barrier free cab entry doors, Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, Rosenbauer stainless steel body. Max Force bumper. Zone De fense camera system, hot dipped galvanized frame rails, Waterous CMUC20, 1500-gpm three-stage high pressure pump, 500-gallon poly water tank, custom storage compartments, Amdor roll-up doors, Wlielen lighting package and a full NFPA ladder compliment. They also delivered to the Brick Police EMS (Ocean County) a Medix MSV-157, Type 1 ambulance. Specs include a Dodge Ram 4500 4x4 chassis, 6.7 L diesel engine, liquid spring suspen
sion, 72-inch headroom, Whelen light package, air horns, Pro-Air High-Capacity HVAC system and a Vanner 100 watt inverter. Fire & Safety Services reports the following Pierce orders: two En forcer heavy duty rescue pumpers, one each for Pennsville Township/Deepwater FD (Salem County), and Woodcliff Lake (Bergen County), and an Enforcer pumper for Roselle Park (Union County). Pierce deliveries include an International 507, 4x4 urban wildland interface pumper to How ell Fire District 4, Ramtown FC (Monmouth County), an Enforcer pumper to Bridgewater Fire District 3, for Country Hills FC/Branchburg Township (Somerset County), and an Enforcer pumper to Lincoln Park (Morris County).
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TODD HOLLRITT West Paterson Fire Department - Rifle Camp Fire Company #3, nick named the “Ridge Runners,” came into being in 1922 as a result of the foresight and hard work of a group of residents who realized a need for a third fire company. Recently, the company’s volunteer fire fighters gathered to acknowledge this milestone and also released this special 100th anniversary patch to honor the event this year.
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