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ELIZABETH, NJ - Flames struck at least three industrial buildings in the former Singer Sewing Machine manufacturing complex in Elizabeth on the morning of January 5th, sending a column of smoke that could be seen for dozens of miles. -

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Massive Early-Morning Fire Strikes Elizabeth ELIZABETH, NJ - Flames struck at least three industrial buildings in the former Singer Sewing Machine manufacturing complex in Elizabeth on the morn ing of January 5th, sending a col umn of smoke that could be seen for dozens of miles. The main factory, built in 1863, was at the time the world’s largest manufacturing plant. Many additional buildings were added over time. Eventually, Singer moved out and many smaller busi nesses moved in. The closeness of the structures to one another would prove a challenge to firelighters, as well as access was not available on all sides due to the complex being on the banks of the Arthur Kill. At 5:38 A.M., a passerby re ported a fire at 107 Trumbull St. Companies responded from the firehouse only blocks away and quickly realized they had a major job. Battalion 2 arrived and trans mitted a second-alarm on arrival for fire in several buildings in the rear of the complex. A third-alarm was called for within minutes as engines were finding multiple dead hydrants. Arriving companies were ordered to immediately go to mas ter stream operations. Long stretches were required, including an inline pump operation on one supply line. The New Jersey Re gional Fire Boat Task Force was activated, bringing boats from Jer sey City, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, Carteret and Newark for water supply to feed Elizabeth engine companies. A strong wind and the cold temperatures worked against the crews. The goal was to halt the spread of the flames. A fourthalarm was transmitted as the threat of extension to more of the com-

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plex remained high. Eventually, four elevated master streams, mul tiple ground monitors and handlines were put in operation. FDNY Marine 9 (The Firefighter), the smaller Marine 6 (William Feehan) and the Marine Battalion on M-8 were requested. The water level was too low to allow the larger boat to get close to land. The Nep tune System was also called in from IMTT in Bayonne and was put into service around 12:00. Over 1200-feet of 12-inch hose was laid. As much of the contents of the in volved structures was consumed, the intensity of the flames de creased, but the heavy smoke con dition persisted. At about 10:00 A.M., a fifth-alarm was sounded as many of the firefighters had been working for almost five hours. Companies were able to halt the fire spread and the smoke con dition changed from a deep black to a lighter grey. The Elizabeth Po lice Drone Unit assisted by being able to view parts of the complex that were not accessible to fire fighters. A large EMS response proved not necessary, as the only reported injury was due to a fall on the ice. Haz-Mat crews were on scene and monitored air quality and found no dangers. By mid night, most of the companies were released. The Neptune System stayed in service until about noon on Saturday, reporting over threemillion gallons flowed. Several units remained on scene for an ex tended time hitting hot spots. The cause is being investigated.

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West Paterson Firefighters Rescue Itoo Pets from House Fire WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The West Paterson Fire Department responded to a basement fire at 178 Rose Place on Wednes day night, January 25th. First arriving companies discovered a single-family home with visible fire in the basement. En gine Company 3 established water supply and extended a hoseline into the basement and extinguished the fire. Truck 2 performed a primary search of the first-floor and rescued two cats from the structure.

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North Carolina: Troy Thompson, 46 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: October 4,2023 Death Date: October 4, 2023 Fire Department: Seven Springs Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, Fire fighter Troy Thompson was at the scene of a vehicle ac cident when he suffered a medical emergency. He was immediately rushed to UNC Health Wayne where he passed away a short time later. Investigation into the in cident continues.

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Virginia: Earl Dyer, 65 Rank: Battalion Chief Incident Date: October 5,2023 Death Date: October 5, 2023 Fire Department: Richmond Fire Department Initial Summary: On Oct. 5, 2023, Battalion Chief

Earl Dyer suffered a medical emergency while work ing his shift. Battalion Chief Dyer was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased a brief time later. Pennsylvania: Timothy "TJ” M. Johnson, 56 Rank: Chief Incident Date: October 16, 2023 Death Date: October 17,2023 Fire Department: Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, Chief Timothy "TJ” M. Johnson responded to an EMS call at a residence. Upon returning to the station approximately an hour later, he complained of indigestion and an upset stomach. Chief Johnson went home and less than 10 minutes later, 9-1-1 was called to his residence. He was immediately rushed to the hospital where he passed away on Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, 2023, from an ap parent heart attack. Virginia: Cameron Craig, 20 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: October 19, 2023 Death Date: October 19,2023 Fire Department: Abingdon Fire Department Initial Summary: On Oct. 19, 2023, Firefighter Cameron Craig was responding to a fire alarm call as a passenger in a fire department truck when the truck was involved in a crash. Firefighter Craig was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene. Pennsylvania: Colin Reedy, 25 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: October 20, 2023 Death Date: October 20,2023 Fire Department: West Whiteland Fire Company Initial Summary: On Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, during a heavy downpour, Firefighter Colin Reedy and Fire fighter Emily Gindele were responding to the station in Firefighter Reedy's privately owned vehicle in response to an alarm. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. Firefighter Reedy was pronounced deceased at the scene. Firefighter Gindele was transported to the Paoli Memorial Trauma Center where she is listed in critical but stable condition.

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PEER GROUP PRESENTATION HELD AT KEAN UNIVERSITY UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers

The Jersey City Fire Department hosted a two-day IAFF Training and Presentation at the Kean University auditorium in Union, beginning on November 20th. The purpose of this presentation was to make every mu nicipality in New Jersey aware of what a real peer support team is, how to build a team and the effect of the team on saving lives within the local departments. Retired Jersey City Deputy Fire Chief Paul Drennan is the driving force behind this program. Drennan stated that peer support was there, but it was like the “Secret Service”. “No one wants to admit a problem, but there are people to help,” he said. “There's not a bigger calling in life than helping other people. This is a family,” he added. The presentation hosted 135 at tendees, according to reports. Fire chiefs, fire officers, firefighters and mental health providers from throughout the state were there. Flonored guests included Jersey City Chief of Department Stephan Drennan, Newark Assistant Fire Di rector Rufus Jackson, Newark Peer Support Team Leader Day on Cobbs and FMBA President Ed Donnelly. The event's sponsor, Michael Barash, was also present. Barash and McGarry are New Jersey's lawyers for the World Trade Center Benefits and Compensation. Barash's generous gift of paying for the training made it all possible, Drennan said. Included in the program were tes timonies from first responders who took a while before they admitted to themselves that they needed help, themselves. Drennan admitted some of his previous personal problems. “When I got on this job, I found a purpose,” he said. “If s not a job, it's a calling. What we see and do ef fects all of us.” One of the themes was to break through the tough guy culture. Breaking stigma. It was reported that firefighter suicides double the rate of the general population. It's not weak, but courageous to seek help. An effective peer group can prevent tragedy. Some of the fire department members that attended came from Camden, Cherry Hill, Paterson, Or ange, Hamilton, Carteret, Atlantic City, Elizabeth, North Hudson, Ventnor City, Newark, Woodbridge, Ocean City, Jersey City, Union, Scotch Plains, Bayonne, Wildwood, Hoboken, Gloucester City, Kearny, Millburn, Perth Amboy, Voorhees, Montclair, Morris County Fire Academy, NJ Disaster & Terrorism Branch and NJ CISM Collaborate. “We need to work from the inside out, within our departments,” Dren

nan stated. Share resources. Help each other through the departments, peer groups, unions, etc. Contact information can be ob tained through jcfdpeersupport.com or 732-779-92i4. DOWNS: Nearly 60 people were displaced from their homes after three separate fires involved the Colony Oaks Apartment Complex in North Brunswick, over the last weekend in December. According to a News 12 report, the three fires all happened within days of each other. A dryer and a candle were the cause of the first two fires, that happened on Dec. 29th, officials said. The third happened on Dec. 31st and was under investigation. UPS: Richard Burchelo has been promoted to deputy fire chief in Teaneck. Paul O'Connor is the township's new battalion chief. DOWNS: An early-morning crash involved an auto and a tanker truck which erupted into a ball of fire on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights, Jan. 8th. The flames spread to a one-story commercial building and 26 cars in a nearby lot. The tanker driver escaped from the truck and was not seriously injured, ac cording to local news reports. UPS: Kyle Kovacs has been pro moted to fire captain in Teaneck, and Mark de Pompeo was raised to fire lieutenant. DOWNS: A 3-alarm fire involved an Ocean av. lumber yard structure in Lakewood, Jan. 8th. The building was said to be unoccupied; how ever, police said two people, be lieved to be squatters, suffered injuries and were taken to a local hospital, according to News 12. UPS: Recently, funding through the Robert E. & Marie Orr Smith Foundation supplied the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department with new first aid kits and new AED's. DOWNS: A legendary pizzeria in Elizabeth was seriously damaged by fire, Jan. 6th. The century-old insti tution was closed indefinitely, ac cording to NJ.com. UPS: Greg Corcoran has been promoted to fire lieutenant in Ridgewood. DOWNS: Four Fairfield busi nesses were lost due to a multiplealarm fire that destroyed a large commercial building on Ray Place, Jan. 21 st. UPS: Michael Hall has been pro moted to deputy fire chief in Pater son. DOWNS: A woman and her dog died as the result of a fire in a Boone av. home in Ewing, Jan. 23rd. First responders tried to get inside the dwelling, but flames were too in tense, according to WPVI-TV. UPS: Emerson Firefighter Joseph Fitzsimmons was recently recog nized for 50-years of service. DOWNS: Fire consumed a large warehouse on Nassau St. in North Brunswick, Jan. 24th. The fire, in a mattress factory, went to 8-alarms with mutual aid from as far as Ocean County. The fire was fueled in part by propane tanks and other

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Retired Jersey City Deputy Chief Paul Drennan addresses those assembled during the peer group presentation at Kean University, in November. combustible materials, officials said. Homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution. No injuries were re ported. UPS: In January, Derrick Brown was promoted to Chief of the Or ange Fire Department. According to Tap into East Orange, immediately after taking the oath as chief, the 24year veteran dropped to his knee and proposed marriage to his girlfriend. DOWNS: Lawrence Township firefighters responded to a house fire report on the campus of The Lawrenceville School, Jan. 22nd. Fire was showing from the second-

floor of the dwelling on Humphrey's Drive. Local firefighters were as sisted by units from Hamilton, Tren ton, Ewing, Princeton, Robbinsville and Plainsboro, according to MidJersey News. UPS: On December 6th, Has brouck Heights Fire Chief Mike Greco and Fire Official Robert Knobloch were traveling on the NJ Turnpike in two separate emergency vehicles. According to “The Gazette Newspaper,” a red car swerved to Greco's red chiefs unit. He rolled down the window and a Bayonne woman was screaming, “Help! ” Her

three-year-old daughter suffered a seizure and was unconscious. Know ing that every second counted, the two fire vehicles formed a convoy. With lights and sirens activated, they escorted the woman to Hackensack University Medical Center, where medical personnel assisted the threeyear-old, who made a full recovery. A reunion was held at the Hasbrouck Heights firehouse for all involved on December 15th. Channel 7 was there to cover the story. The mother, Vanessa Senquis, said, “it was noth ing short of a holiday miracle.”

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Hasbrouck Heights First Assistant Chief Rob Knobloch, left, and Chief Mike Greco assisted a woman in distress by escorting her car to a hospital after her daughter suffered a seizure and was unconscious, December 6th.

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Life is Short and Precious Chaplain’s Corner Myke Cole

Ask a first responder, “What do you do?” Most will reply, “I try to help on the worst day of someone’s life.” Whether you work in fire, EMS, law enforcement, or a re lated field, we are exposed to the greatest human suffering at the highest degree. We swim in it every day. When we arrive on scene to reduce harm, we cannot help but bear witness to the great est tragedies people encounter. We experience the loss of one’s home, all of one’s worldly posses sions. Severe injury. We even wit ness loss of life: of victims, and sometimes even our own friends, family, and colleagues who stand the line alongside us. We all handle facing this con stant drumbeat of tragedy differ ently. For many, we push it away, burying ourselves in training or work. For some, we anesthetize ourselves with alcohol or drugs, with video games or TV. Any thing not to look. Surprisingly for some, Bud dhists have a different approach. We lean in. The Buddhist practice of maranasati deliberately contem plates death. We focus on annica — the impermanence of every thing, reminding ourselves con stantly that nothing lasts, including everything we love the most. This may seem morbid, but in practice, it has the opposite effect. When we remind ourselves of the shortness and fragility of our lives, it emphasizes how precious and incredible life actually is, al lowing us to not sweat the small stuff and celebrate the wonder of everyday things that we can easily

lose: enjoying a meal, taking a nap, looking out the window on a beautiful day (or even a rainy day!), being with our loved ones. When was the last time you were thankful for the ability to walk? To breathe? Such a practice is of incredible benefit to first responders, who have to cope with impermanence more than most. Life is precious and short, do we really want to hold a grudge against our brother firefighter who forgot it was their turn to cook tonight? Do we really want to be angry about some polit ical event we are powerless to change? Should we waste our time glued to social media when the time we have to spend with our real-life friends is so short? By leaning into, instead of pushing away from, impermanence, the tragedy we witness on scene can be a powerful reminder of the beauty and wonder of not just our own, but everybody’s lives. The 13th century Chinese Buddhist poet Wu-Men wrote a wonderful poem that sums this up: Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, a coo1 breeze in summer, snow in winter. I f your mind isn't clouded by unnecessary things, this is the best season o f vour life. As first responders, we are al ready doing everything we can to stop the suffering of the world. None of us do this to get rich or fa mous. One of the few perks we may be missing is the reminder this work provides of how short, wondrous, precious, and beautiful or own existence really is. Myke Cole is an aspiring chaplain in the Soto Zen Bud dhist tradition at the N Y Zen Cen ter fo r Contemplative Care. He is a firefighter in the Hudson Valley and also served with a department in Metairie, Louisiana.

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Robert Schlossberg was sworn in as the 2024 Chief of the River Edge Fire Department on January 1st. Besides swearing in new officers, young recruits and veteran firefighters were also recognized during the ceremony. Chief Schlossberg also stressed continuous training for the department.

River Edge Swears In 2024 FD O fficers RIVER EDGE, NJ - Area fire fighters, local officials, family and friends assembled at St. Peter's Academy on January 1st to wish the newly sworn in volunteer fire officers their best for a safe and healthy future. Robert Schlossberg was sworn in as the new Chief of Depart ment. This was not just a cere mony for the promotion of fire officers. Chief Schlossberg recog nized the new members that have

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and community. "We do it because we care, said Chief Schlossberg. "We do it because we want to.” Along with the chief, the 2024 officers are: Assistant Chief Greg Cariddi; Deputy Chief Eric Schultz; Captains William Sanders and John Mauthe, Jr.; and Lieu tenants Ben Silver, John Farelli, Seth Hanauer and James Carroll.

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On Saturday, January 20th, the Secaucus Fire Department partic ipated in forcible entry training with John Dapkins Jr. from Jersey Tactical. The session, focused on breaching doors and swift build ing access, provided valuable hands-on experience for firefight ers. John Dapkins Jr.'s expertise and engaging teaching style left participants better equipped for their roles.

On Friday, January 5th, the Winslow Township Fire Depart ment held a promotion and swear ing in ceremony at the Winslow Township Fligh School. This was the culmination of hard work and preparing to deploy our second 24 hour staffed company. This event was Emceed by Chief (Ret.) William “Bill” Dukes. Posting of the Colors was presented by the Winslow Township Police Depart ment Flonor Guard pipped in by the Camden County Emerald Society. The National Anthem was sung by Winslow Township Fligh School Student Gianna Cavallero. The opening prayer and benediction along with the Firefighters Prayer was presented by Perry Bascou, Chaplain of the Camden County Fire Chiefs and Fire Officers Asso ciation. Remarks were made by Winslow Township Mayor Marie Lawrence, Winslow Township Fire District #1 Chairman Anthony Sirolli, Winslow Township Fire De partment Chief Marc Rigberg and Winslow Township Fire Depart ment Battalion Chief Victor Farinelli. Special Guest Speaker was Chief James Smith of the Ocean City Fire Department. On stage was: -Camden County Commis sioner Jeffrey Nash -Winslow Township Mayor Marie Lawrence

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-Chief (Ret.) William “Bill” Dukes -Ocean City Fire Chief James Smith -Chief (Ret.) William “Bill” Glassman of the Camden County Regional Emergency Training Cen ter -Chaplain Perry Bascou -Fire District Chairman An thony Sirolli -Fire District Vice-Chairman Richard Iannaco -Fire District Commissioner Robert Maschke -Fire District Commissioner Anthony Church -Fire District Commissioner John Smith -Fire Chief Marc Rigberg -Battalion Chief Victor Farinelli Those promoted: -To Deputy Chief Steven Silcott -To Battalion Chief Robert Boettcher and Victor Farinelli -To Captain Jason Leach, Jason Powell, David Schlessinger and Elwood Flumphries -To Fire Official/UFD Joseph Flahn Sworn in as Probationary Firefighters following a sixteen

(16) week multi-discipline recruit academy: -Dominic Midure -Michael O’Rourke -Glenn Chamey, Jr. -Tyler Nielubowicz -Michael Avato -Burnell Boggs -Anthony Washart -Justin Moriarty Following the swearing in, three (3) awards were presented. Presented by Chief (Ret.) Glassman was the: -John D. West, Sr. Award (Physical Training Skills Criteria) to Probationary Firefighter Anthony Washart. -James E. Sylvester Award (Overall Knowledge, Skills and Ability) to Probationary Firefighter Justin Moriarty. -Presented by Battalion Chief Victor Farinelli was the Lieutenant Les Gant, Jr. award to Probationary Firefighter Dominic Midure for class leadership. We are thankful and humbled for the large attendance of digni taries, First Responder representa tives, family, friends and other esteemed guests. Thank you all who in any fashion assisted with the recruit program and ceremony. To all those promoted or sworn in, congratulations and stay safe!

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So, fluoride is not our friend. It is more poisonous than lead and slightly less than arsenic. It is a neurotoxin, which means it is toxic to the brain. It is listed as “lethal poison” in the Merck Manual. This is crazy, right? It is on the shelves at the supermarkets! “If they put in our products, it can’t be bad, right?” This statement is incorrect! Studies done show a flaw in the re search—that excess fluoride does not prevent tooth decay. Fluoride is a most reactive ele ment. When ingested, it attacks the oxygen in the body and can result in too many free radicals. It can be the reason for chronic, health con ditions including cardiovascular, inflammatory conditions—even cancer. Using fluoride in your water, shower, or toothpaste can cause os teosarcoma, which is a bone cancer. Okay. This is serious enough. But it goes further. It can also be the cause of thyroid and endocrine is sues; brain disorders like Autism, ADHD, and Alzheimer’s Disease; lower IQ and memory problems; lower our white blood cells level, thereby compromising our immune system. Fluoride can also calcify the pineal gland. Too much fluoride in the body can lead to compro mised respiratory and liver condi

tions, gastrointestinal symptoms, and neurological issues like headaches, depression and muscle weakness. Often, people think their memory loss is just from getting older. However, it could very well be from the prolonged use of fluo ride. Fluoride is not needed to pre vent cavities. My son never uses flu oride and has had one cavity in 16 years! I recommend you do not let the dentist use fluoride when clean ing or rinsing your teeth. In fact, I encourage you to switch to fluoride free toothpaste—a simple switch for continued, total wellness. My favorite, non-fluoride tooth pastes are made by Dr. Bronner, Tom’s, or Jason. However, be sure to read the labels, because some of these companies still manufacture fluoride toothpaste. People might say, “It’s not in my water and I am not swallowing the toothpaste. So, what is the prob lem?” To this I say that fluoride is a liquid, and it goes directly into the bloodstream. It is overworking our immune system, causing many health issues. The bottom line is.. .tooth decay is not caused by not ingesting enough fluoride. Cavities are not caused by a lack of fluoride. Switch out to non-fluoride toothpaste, check your water supply, and look into filters for your tap and showerhead. Fluoride-free is the way to go. It is another simple step to give the body a chance—a chance to heal— a chance to be balanced—a chance to do what it is supposed to do—be healthy and strong. Dee Dee DiMino Health Coach & Educator Awakening to Wellness, LLC dyminl4(a)bellsouth.net www.deedeedimino.com

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ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth closed out the year with a busy month of December just before 3:00 P.M. on the afternoon of December 30, 2023. Tour 4 responded to the first of two multiple-alarm fires dur ing their shift. A Signal 411 was transmitted for heavy smoke in the area of Third St. and Livingston St. First arriving companies found the source of the fire to be a single-story ordinary commercial property on the 100 block of Third St., and a working fire was confirmed.

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Units forced entry into the build ing and heavy smoke was found throughout the structure. DC arrived on scene and stmck a second-alarm. Minutes after the second-alarm, the IC evacuated the building due to de teriorating conditions. Operations were ordered to go defensive and multiple collapses of the fire building occurred.

Companies operated throughout the night extinguishing hot spots. The fire was held to the building of origin and no injuries were reported. Fire & EMS mutual aid from surrounding municipalities were brought in to respond to additional emergencies during the extended op erations. The building was a former Post Office. On March 5,1959 it was a grocery store which sustained heavy damage in a fire.

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Quick Knock Down at Maywood House Fire MAYWOOD, NJ - At 7:26 PM. on the evening of January 12th, the Maywood Fire Depart ment was dispatched to 837 Palmer Ave. for the report of a possible basement fire. PD units arrived with smoke showing. Shortly after, Rochelle Park Chief Joe Deflaco ar rived before Maywood units and confirmed a working fire. Command reported a one-anda-half-story, wood-frame with fire

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it out okay and the fire was placed under control at 7:59 P.M. Assistant Chief Roy DeYoung had all units back up not too long after. Mutual aid from Saddle Brook, Hacken sack and Rochelle Park assisted on scene while companies from Paramus, Lodi and Garfield covered at firehouses.

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L it tle F a lls R e sp o n d s to L a u n d ro m a t F ire LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The fire department responded to a re port of a fire in a laundromat at 65 East Main Street in the Township on January 22nd. The first arriving chief declared a working fire with visible smoke from the front door. Engine 2, Ladder 4, Engine 3 and Engine 5 responded to the inci dent. Two attack lines were stretched, and interior crews dis covered two dryers on fire and a heavy smoke condition inside the structure. After a quick knock down, crews inves tigated for any extension as ventilation began. Customers reported the fire and no injuries were reported.

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C ar V s. T a n ke r in H a s b ro u c k H e ig h ts HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - A ball of flames closed Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights on the morn ing of January 8th as the result of a motor vehicle crash involving an auto and a tanker truck. The crash was located near an auto business where 26 autos went up in flames. In addition, fire ex tended into a one-story commercial structure. The fire, which occurred

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EPD Drone U n it A s sists a t M a jo r E lizabeth F ire Elizabeth and mutual aid firefighters were able to get a better view of the five-alarm industrial fire on January 5th, thanks to the Elizabeth Police Department’s U.A.S. (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Drone Unit. The unit provided both real time and thermal images from all areas of the blaze. This was espe cially helpful due to parts of the complex being inaccessible from the ground. The images were transmitted to a van at the command post and was viewable on a large screen monitor. The unit remained on the scene most of the day helping the Incident Commander see sections of the buildings that were completely out of sight and the units that were working there.

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Wk 2 P around 5:00 A.M., nearly spread to a storage warehouse, but that was stopped by firefighters from the area departments. Fire Chief Mike Greco described that as a "huge win for us." Radiant heat could be felt on the opposite side of the

highway. The busy highway was com pletely shut down until around noon. No injuries were reported. "That's not typical with these types of accidents at all," Greco said. "We usually see multiple fa talities, but we didn't have that, thank God."

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Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Ron Kistner, left, swears in Miguel Gonzalez as Second Assistant Fire Chief, during the Borough's reorganization meeting on January 2nd.

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During the Hasbrouck Heights January reorganization meeting, the new officers for Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Ron Kistner, left, swears in Robert Knobloch as the the Fire Department were sworn in. Serving their community for 2024 are: Chief of Borough's First Assistant Fire Chief, January 2nd. His father, the late Art Department Michael Greco; First Assistant Chief Robert Knobloch; Second Assistant Knobloch, was a former Chief of Department. Robert placed his father's helmet Chief Miguel Gonzalez; Captain Daniel Wixon; Lieutenants Ryan Shute, Nicholas into service after the ceremony with his first run to a transformer pole fire. Lorenzo and Marc Pagan; Secretary Edward Mucha; and Treasurer James M. Carlin.

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Freelance news photographer Joe Shine lines up the members of Jersey City Squad 4, at the Gong Club canteen truck, for a group shot before they "picked up" from a multiple-alarm fire, in January.

Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Ron Kistner, left, swears in Michael Greco as the Borough's Fire Chief at the municipal complex on January 2nd.

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In last month’s Apparatus of the Month column, Pine Beach’s apparatus was featured, minus their newest vehicle. It is featured here and is E-3891, a 2023 Ford F-550XL, 4x4/E-ONE, MV-8 mini pumper. It replaced a full-size pumper and although it is classified as a “mini”, it has a Hale DSD 1250-gpm pump. Other features and equipment include a Power Stroke diesel engine, five-seat cab, UPF 300-gallon water tank, two crosslays, TFT Crossfire deck gun, wheel well sleeves, ROM roll-up doors, hand tools and “irons”, SCBA, a smoke ejector, FLIR camera, tools box, speedy dry, a chainsaw, stream lights, Whelen Pioneer scene lighting and an AED.

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Flames shot up the vent leading from a ground floor restaurant and extended up to the top floor of the five-story Barrow Street building in Jersey City, January 21 st. There was fire extension into the floor above the restaurant, but closed windows suppressed fire extension above. The Red Cross was on hand to assist resi dents on the 21-degree morning. JOHN M. MALECKY

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Jersey City firefighters wet down hot spots in a Nunda Avenue dwelling, January 20th. The fire involved two adjacent dwellings, displacing 11 residents, according to city spokesperson Kim Wal lace. Both structures were declared uninhabitable. One firefighter was taken to a local hospital and treated for burns to the hands and face.

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Being a P rofessio nal In s tru c to r So you have all the training courses under your belt. You know how to create a lesson plan, obtain any necessary props and prepare a budget for your lesson, but do you know what it is to be a profes sional instructor? The term professional is to say the least subjective and many times the contrary is an accu sation tossed out for the sole purpose of winning a dis agreement based on pet peeves rather than actual pro fessional standards. So, let’s define being professional fo cusing on the behavioral as pect rather than subject knowledge. Being professional is to be a good communicator relative to your expectations (for stu dents and colleagues). Pro fessionalism also includes being respectful by making others feel appreciated, being well groomed/dressed, hav ing a strong work ethic, de pendable, honest and flexible. Now let’s illustrate profes sionalism by highlighting what it isn’t with an emphasis on four major themes. Ap pearance, conflicts of inter est, cursing and racist/sexist etc.remarks. Being professional starts with your appearance because all students, in this case fire fighters, are going to make a judgment on you as soon as they walk through the door. Instructors therefore must be well-groomed and properly dressed. Obviously these two criteria are subjective, but for the most part, firefighters are clean shaven and/or any fa cial hair would be contained within an SCBA so it’s a good idea to follow that same pro tocol. One’s actual hairstyle is irrelevant, just as long as you don’t look disheveled like you just rolled out of bed. As far as dress, business ca sual is the order of the day. Most instructors have shirts and slacks that have been is sued from the employer. If not, most fire departments also issue formal work shirts and that is fine as well. Stan

dard formal wear (business suit) if not issued by the in structor’s employer or depart ment is therefore not necessary because fire serv ice clothing (formal and oth erwise) is commonplace. That said, if you as the instructor are going to also participate in any skills or live fire, a change of everyday clothes and of course your turnout gear is perfectly acceptable, full well knowing that you are going to get dirty. A professional fire instructor must also avoid any conflicts of interest. This is defined as benefitting personally from your professional position. For example, if while instruct ing firefighters on the use of SCBA you constantly bring up a new feature on “XYZ packs” because you happen to own stock in that company, well that may be considered a conflict of interest because you could benefit personally and monetarily by using your position as an instructor to push a specific product. This is not to say you can’t men tion anything but acting like a sales rep as opposed to an in structor is a different ballgame. Separating personal and pro fessional life has other signif icance. For example, you may like a fellow instructor as a friend, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have an obligation to report that instructor for substance abuse on the job or ignoring a safety protocol. The latter has been termed the “Courage to be Safe”.

Some fire instructors curse A LOT. But that’s OK, isn't it? After all, we are adults, cor rect? Firefighters curse right? The short answer is “No” it isn’t OK. It really does take away from your lesson and your message. Eventually, all the firefighters are going to hear are the curses and not the substance of your lesson in between. What about using a curse to emphasize a con cept? Whereas I would con cede that this strategy can be

effective in helping firefight ers retain information the an swer is still “No” because there are still so many other words in our lexicon that can be used to emphasize a point that cursing isn’t needed. Part of this aspect goes back to separating personal and professional, i.e., even if you curse up a storm in your per sonal life, leave that at home so that aspect doesn’t dis tract the firefighters in your class and detract from your lesson. Remember to take stock in your audience be cause cursing is not part of everyone’s language. Of course, none of us are perfect and a curse slipping out is bound to happen. In that case, either simply move on and draw little attention or offer a quick apology and again just move on. Because the fire service is a male-dominated profession this article will focus on sex ist remarks but realistically, any human rights issue can be inserted such as race, reli gion, sexual orientation etc. As the phrase goes “If you grin you’re in” meaning that if as the instructor you laugh or chuckle at a sexist joke then you become potentially liable for any legal fallout not to mention opening the door for further discrimination. It’s best not to let your class allow any discrimination at all and the best way to do that is once you become aware of any issues to nip it in the bud immediately. Although calling out a fire fighter in front of the entire class is usually not advisable it doesn’t have to be all about embarrassment either. If a sexist joke is made then sim ply say “We are not going down that road in this class” and leave it at that. If the issue persists then talk to the individual during a break. Se riously, if something went wrong and a downed fire fighter needed help getting out does it really matter what gonads the firefighter pulling you out has as long as you

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get to see your family again? The main point is that we are all firefighters regardless of our attributes. In extreme cases, make cer tain that you know the proce dure for accepting and investigating a complaint. If the employer that you are in structing for has a specific form to fill out then make sure you have a copy so that all relevant information is ob tained. It is imperative in order to maintain the integrity of the instructor and the em ploying organization to follow all procedures BY THE BOOK. The good news is that typi cally, it only takes one prop erly processed incident to stop future issues. Avoiding these four main “traps” will (barring extenuat ing circumstances) pave the

way for a successful career as an instructor. On a per sonal note, as a former sec ondary science teacher, I would like to see fire instruc tors take any necessary course to become mandated reporters in an effort to curb discriminatory practices both with students and colleagues. Mandated reporters are re quired and bound by law to report any discriminatory practices with legal conse quences for not doing so, and I firmly believe that fire in structors having the status of being a mandated reporter will have the effect of reduc ing any negative incidents full well knowing that at the end of the day there WILL be con sequences. - JOSEPH CEA

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FENTANYL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS f o r FIRST RESPONDERS ' For the purposes of this document, fentanyl, related substances, and synthetic opioids (herein after referred to asfentanyl') includes fentanyl analogues (e.g., acetylfentanyl, acrylfentanyl, carfentanil, furanylfentanyl), novel synthetic opioids (e.g., U-47700), and other drugs that may be laced with these substances.

►The abuse of drugs containing fentanyk is killing Americans. Misinformation and inconsistent recommendations regarding fentanyl1have resulted in confusion in the first responder community. ►You as a first responder (law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel) are increasingly likely to encounter fentanyk in your daily activities (e.g., responding to overdose calls, conducting traffic stops, arrests, and searches). ►This document provides scientific, evidence-based recommendations to protect yourself from exposure.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ►Fentanyk can be present in a variety of forms (e.g., powder, tablets, capsules, solutions, and rocks). ►Inhalation of airborne powder is MOST LIKELY to lead to harmful effects, but is less likely to occur than skin contact. ►Incidental skin contact may occur during daily activities but is not expected to lead to harmful effects if the contaminated skin is promptly washed off with water. ►Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is effective in protecting you from exposure. ►Slow breathing or no breathing, drowsiness or unresponsiveness, and constricted or pinpoint pupils are the specific signs consistent with fentanyk intoxication. ►Naloxone is an effective medication that rapidly reverses the effects of fentanyl'.

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If you or other first responders exhibit - Slow Breathing or No Breathing - Drowsiness or Unresponsiveness - Constricted or Pinpoint Pupils ►Move away from the source of exposure and call EMS. ►Administer naloxone according to your department protocols. Multiple doses may be required. ►If naloxone is not available, rescue breathing can be a lifesaving measure until EMS arrives. Use standard basic life support safety precautions (e.g., pocket mask, gloves) to address the exposure risk. ►If needed, initiate CPR until EMS arrives.

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More Vehicles from Hudson County This month we feature more vehi cles form Hudson County, namely Bayonne and Jersey City. The lone ve hicle front Jersey City is from the Hud son County OEM and Homeland Security. It is designated a Community Resource Unit, which includes being a rehab. It is a 2021 Freightliner with a Morgan body and conversion by LDV, a Pierce company. It has a canopy, floodlighting and a 12 kw generator. The other vehicles are from Bayonne. They include two Spartan ER pumpers from the Fire Department, along with an ATV issued to them by the Hudson County OEM. It is one-of-six being distributed to county fire departments. The other two vehicles are from the Bayonne Police and consist of a mo bile command center, which formerly served with the New York City PD, and an AM General Hummer, soft skin model, which formerly served in Fort Knox, Kentucky. It is used for crowd and traffic control, but can also be put to work for other purposes as it is a tac tical unit. The command center re places a 1998 Ford E-Super Duty with First Priority Emergency Vehicles body. Finally, last but not least is a foam “super pumper” in service at the International Matex Tank Terminal, a petro chemical plant. If you recall, the July issue of this column featured up dates from this facility. It is a Custom Fire foam pumper on a Spartan FC-94 chassis with large pump, large foam tank, water tank and three large vol ume deck guns (two TFT Monsoons and a Williams Ambassador). It will carry six-inch supply hose and was the last vehicle to be photographed for this column. In dealer news, Campbell Supply Co., LLC has received an order from Hillsborough Township Fire District 1 (Flagtown) (Somerset County), for a KME rear-mount quint. It will replace a 2007 75-foot quint, which was fea tured some months ago in this column imder the title “A True Quint.” Word has it that the district has changed in many ways, requiring a longer ladder. Features and equipment include a Se vere Service chassis, 109-foot four section aerial with 100-foot horizontal reach, 3 !4 foot less of an outrigger spread, and a 250-pound stronger tip load. It will have a flat roof cab with six seats, 242-inch wheelbase, Cum mins 605 hp diesel engine, -7 degree to 80-degree operating range, 750pound tip load, 14-foot jack spread (10-foot short jack spread) and can set up on an 11-degree slope. It also has a 1500-gpm waterway, 234-feet of portable ladders. Hale 1500-gpm pump, 500-gallon water tank and Fire Tech lighting. Though it is a quint, its primary use will be as a truck com pany. Spartan ER orders include for Margate City (Atlantic County), a Spartan ER, S-180 pumper on a Metro Star LFD chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab. It will have a Cummins L9, 400 hp diesel engine. Hale DSD, 1500-gpm pump and 750-gallon water tank. Also, the Boro Collingswood (Camden County) has ordered an S180 with Metro Star LFD chassis and 10-inch raised roof cab. It will have a Hale DSD 1500-gpm pump, a 750gallon water tank and a Cummins L9, Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about A pparatus o f the M onth to us a t 1st R esponder News, 1 A rd more Street. New Windsor, NY 12553. O r you can e-mail them to A pparatus@ lstResponderNews.com.

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Bayonne FD, ATV-1, 2023 Bobcat/Kimtek FD-202 with 65-gpm pump, 70-gallon water tank and Scotty foam system with 5-gallon tank. It has a 2500-pound portable winch.

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Jersey City OEM Community Resource Unit, 2021 Freightliner M-55/Morgan/LDV with 12 kw generator and awning.

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Bayonne PD, Unit 0101 mobile command. It is a 2001 Freightliner M55/Grumman/LDV with 12 kw generator. It is X-NYPD.

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Bayonne E-2, 2023 Spartan ER Metro Star 1500/750. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC.

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Bayonne E-3, 2023 Spartan ER Metro Star 1500/750. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co., LLC. 450 hp diesel engine. The New Egypt FC in Plumstead Township (Ocean County) ordered a pumper/tanker with a Metro Star EMFD chassis and 10 inch raised roof cab. It will have a Hale Qmax, 2000-gpm pump and 3,000-gallon water tank. They are prepping for delivery to the Colt’s Neck FC 1 (Monmouth County), a Star pumper with Metro Star MFD chassis, 10-inch raised roof cab, Waterous CMU 2000-gpm pump and 1000-gallon water tank. They have de livered to Washington Township (Gloucester County) a rescue pumper with Gladiator LFD chassis, 10-inch roof cab. Hale DSD 1500-gpm pump and 750-gallon water tank. First Priority Emergency Vehicles reports the following EMS activity: Freehold EMS (Monmouth County) has ordered a Braun Chief XL. Central Jersey Hatzolah (Ocean County) has received two Demers MXP 150’s. Par Troy (Morris County) received two First Priority ambulance remounts on

Braun Express Plus with Ford F-450 chassis. Palmyra Cinnaminson River ton EMS (Burlington Comity) re ceived a Demers Transit Type II ambulance and Bergen County OEM has ordered a Demers MXP 150. Absolute Fire Protection has re ceived the following E-ONE orders: one that we had missed is Ridgefield Park (Bergen County) that will have a 100-foot rear-mount aerial (HR-100) on a single axle and Cyclone chassis for Truck 2. Other orders include for the Colonia FC in Woodbridge Town ship (Middlesex County), a Cyclone heavy duty non-walk-in rescue; for the Adelphia FC in Howell Township (Monmouth County) a Cyclone TIP 100-foot platform quint with 2000gpm pump and 450-gallon water tank; for Kearny a Typhoon squad pumper (Hudson County) and for Somerville (Somerset County) a Typhoon pumper. In last month’s Firefighter 1 report, there was a typo about the chassis of

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IMTT Bayonne, E-1, 2023 Spartan FC-94/Custom Fire 3000/700 foam/500 water and has three large deck guns and TFT Blitzfire hand monitor. the Lafayette Fouts pumper. It is a Spartan FC-94 not an “FB-94.” They have since received an order from the Tabernacle Township VFD (Burling ton County) for a Fouts Super pumper/tanker. Specs include a Kenworth T-880 chassis, Cummins ISX, 565 hp diesel engine. Hale Qmax, 1500-gpm pump and a 4,000-gallon water tank with a 10-inch Newton dump having an electric valve and three-way directional chutes. New jersey Emergency Vehicles has delivered the following RL. Cus tom ambulances. In Monmouth

County, a Type III Medallion 170 on a Ford E-450 chassis to the Keyport FAS; to the Sheriffs Office and a Medallion on a Ford E-450 chassis. Another is a Classic Type 1 on a Ford F-350 4x4 chassis to the Elizabeth FD EMS and a remount on a Ford F-550 4x4 chassis (Union County), a Medal lion on a Ford E-450 chassis to the Township of Branchburg (Somerset County) and to Wanaque FAS a Medallion on a Ford E-450 chassis ((Passaic County).

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