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In this issue... Mays Landing House Fire A porch fire extends into the overhead of the house and draws a mutual aid crowd. See story on page 7
Belleville Blaze Extends A house fire in Belleville extends to two floors and the C and D exposures before it’s stopped. See story on page 16
Camden City All-Hands Fire Firefighters knock out a fire in a middle-of-the-row house as it threatens the exposures. See story on page 24
Wallington 3-Alarmer Firefighters respond to a stubborn fire in a house under rennovation. See story on page 29
Clifton Coat Drive A Success Clifton firefighters FMBA 21’s annual drive is a big hit again. See story on page 34
Dorothy’s Ladies Auxiliary The Auxiliary, with several other organizations, hold their Thanksgiving benefit for the needy. See story on page 37
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From the Editor’s Desk Dennis Whittam, Editor
Time to How’m I Doing? Change
Congratulations to all of the officers and chiefs who will be leading their department in 2016. To the members of the company who will be following your new officers, don’t stop reading! This editorial is partly about you. You are needed to help your new officers achieve their goals. Looking back as a young lieutenant, I would not have been a good leader if it was not for the people who followed me down the dark hot hallways or came down to the firehouse to allow me to train them. Seasoned firefighters look out for their new officers. Seasoned members know when to pull an officer aside to offer a “job well done.” Most new officers quickly realize when they’ve made a mistake. If you think you made a mistake, or something didn’t feel right, talk it over with someone who has walked your path. Every officer’s position is different, and most have a learning curve. If you made it to “the seat” you have probably fought a few
fires or handled a few rescues and are comfortable responding to a call. Guess what? It is a rude awakening when you are a first-year officer who ends up being the incident commander at a major incident. Like your first fire, you will feel more confident as additional units arrive to help you with suggestions to organize the call so the members who are battling the incident are kept safe. Most of the time, the calls are the easy part of being an officer. The hard part comes when the officer realizes that problems are developing around the station. Are the dishes building up in the sink? Is the television being left on and coffee cups being left on the table? At times, the officer has to remind guys to clean up. All too often, the member — seasoned or unseasoned — forgets what they were taught as probies. Clean up! Your officer has much more important things to do than to track down who is leaving the place a mess. To the new officer: When you lay out your
training schedule for the year, don’t wait until the night of the drill to figure out what you are going to do. If you drill on Thursday night, come down to the station with the other officers on Monday night and physically run through your drill. Good planning is what helps members walk away with a sense of accomplishment. I often think of NYC Mayor Ed Koch, who did three terms as mayor. His line to the press was “How’m I doing? — Advice to our new officers — ask that same question from time to time. Good luck to all in 2016. …Dennis
Obituary
Keasbey’s Deputy Chief Thomas Kolarick Deputy Chief Thomas Kolarick, a 41year veteran with the Keasbey Protection Fire Company #1, had a medical emergency while responding to an incident on September 17, 2015. Department officials said he died November 11, 2015, from unspecified medical complications. “Our hearts are heavy as he was an exchief and member of the department for over 40 years,” the department’s Facebook page noted. “He mentored many of our young members and will be missed.” Kolarick joined the department in 1974 and also served as its president. Funeral services were held on November 16, 2015. - Fire News photos by Arielle Figueredo
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1 Injured in Westmont House Fire
On Thanksgiving night, November 26, 2015, a dwelling fire was reported in Westmont on Emerald Avenue. Command arrived and reported a 1-1/2 story, singlefamily, wood frame dwelling with heavy fire conditions on the first floor. An allhands box was dispatched. Crews arrived and secured a water supply and placed a handline in operation. EMS treated and transported a resident to the hospital for minor injuries. Three lines were placed in operation as the fire was knocked down and placed under control. - Fire News photos by Ted Aurig
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Quick Knockdown in Bergenfield
On the evening of November 8, 2015, Bergenfield firefighters responded to Sugden Street for the report of a house fire. On arrival, heavy smoke was showing from the 1-1/2 story Cape. Mutual aid was called from Dumont, Tenafly and New Milford. The
fire appeared to have started on the first floor kitchen area and spread to the second floor before being quickly extinguished. A dog was located in the house and EMS provided first aid and successfully revived him. - Fire News photos by Peter Danzo
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Mays Landing House Fire
The volunteer fire companies of Mays Landing and Laureldale responded to Pennington Avenue on November 29, 2015, for a report of a structure fire with a front porch and the underneath of the house on fire. Mays Landing Assistant Chief Ken Badger, Jr., 1811 arrived, established command and requested engines from Cologne, Mizpah and Dorothy to the scene and for coverage. The fire involved the exterior porch with fire in the overhead ceiling. Crews opened up to find the seat of the fire and used one handline.
Some extension reached an interior bedroom after the fire broke a window leading to the room. Firefighters thoroughly overhauled to check for extension, and the cause of the fire was under investigation by Hamilton Township Police and the Hamilton Township Fire officials. Responding were Mays Landing, Laureldale, Cologne, Mizpah, Dorothy Fire and Rescue, Hamilton Township Police, Hamilton Township EMS. - Fire News photo by Ken Badger
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Warehouse Kicks Some BTUs Ocean City Dispatch received a call on November 19, 2015, about warehouse fire. Upon arrival, Chief Christopher Breunig reported fire in the rear of the building. Access to the seat of the fire was made difficult by the steel construction of the building and another extremely dangerous condition ‌ the electrical service had fused itself to the metal building causing the building to be energized. Once Atlantic City Electric cut the power firefighters gained access by cutting their way into the building and quickly extinguishing the fire. Mutual aid came from Marmora, the Upper Township Rescue Squad; Somers Point Fire covered. - Fire News photo by Robert Macom
Gas Spill in Clifton On November 7, 2015, Clifton Engine 4 and Truck 2 were dispatched to the Costco gas station for a vehicle leaking fuel. Upon investigation, 8-2 requested Engine 5 to respond along with Hazmat 1 for assistance. - Fire News photo by Mark Rosetti
Long Branch 4-Alarmer Fire fighters responded to a four-alarm fire in Long Branch on October 31, 2015. The strip mall fire housed about a dozen different businesses. Several surrounding towns responded with ladders and engines to the scene including Oakhurst, Neptune, Ocean Township, Eatontown and Asbury Park. - Fire News photo by Chad Aaronson
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Farmington Assists AC Airport Dept. The Farmington Volunteer Fire Company #4 of the Egg Harbor Township Fire Department in Atlantic County were dispatched on November 5, 2015, to assist the Atlantic City Airport Fire Department (ACY-IAP) with a structure fire. Their firefighters were alerted to the structure fire and upon arrival had heavy smoke showing and immediately requested mutual aid from EHT. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
Belleville House Fire On November 6, 2015, the Belleville Fire Department responded to Belmohr Avenue. Units arrived to find an outside fire, which extended into the home. Car 2 requested aid from Nutley, Bloomfield and North Arlington to the scene. Headquarters was covered by East Orange, West Orange engine and Nutley. - Fire News photo by Mark Rosetti
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House Fire in Maywood
As firefighters in nearby River Edge were just getting a three-alarm fire under control on November 3, 2015, the Maywood Fire Department was dispatched to Poplar Avenue for a house fire. On arrival, companies encountered heavy smoke showing from the second floor of the large, 2-1/2 story, two-family home. Mutual aid was
requested from Rochelle Park and Saddle Brook as companies stretched two handlines into the building and the truck company vented. The fire was knocked down in under 10 minutes. A firefighter and an occupant suffered minor injuries. The cause of the fire was believed to be an unattended candle. - Fire News photos by Peter Danzo
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Propane Leak in Wood-Ridge
On November 2, 2015, the Wood-Ridge Fire Department was dispatched to the NJ Transit facility on Passaic Street for a leaking propane tank. Assistant Chief Ferry arrived and found a 500-gallon propane tank leaking from a valve that had been dislodged. Firefighters began air monitoring with meters to check for explosive levels and set up two master streams to flow water on the tank and dissipate the vapors. Bergen County Haz Mat was called to the scene to assist in the operation. The valve could not be repaired, so E902 continued to flow water on the tank throughout the night to dissipate the propane vapors. A private contractor arrived on November 3, and began flaring operations to burn off the remaining propane in the tank. E902 flowed an estimated 500,000 gallons of water on the leaking tank over a period of 22 hours during the incident. Also on scene were the WRPD, NJDEP, NJ Transit PD and the WRFD Ladies Auxiliary. - Fire News photo by Thomas Bischoff
Quick Response Saves Ocean City Home
On November 11, 2015, Ocean City Dispatch received a call of a house on fire on the corner of West Atlantic Avenue. Firefighters arrived to find a two-story wood framed structure well involved with heavy fire on the Delta side of the building. The fire was placed under control within 40 minutes. No one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. - Fire News photo by Robert Macom
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River Edge 3-Alarmer
On November 3, 2015, River Edge firefighters were toned out for a report of a house fire on Bogert Road. On arrival of Assistant Chief Schultz, he reported heavy smoke showing; automatic mutual aid was dispatched from Oradell and New Milford and command upgraded the assignment to a second alarm bringing a FAST unit from Hackensack. Three handlines were put into operation and the truck company went to the roof to ventilate, however the fire was well advanced and was running the floors as well as the walls to the attic and within 15 minutes fire was showing from the soffits surrounding the home on the firstfloor level and also through the vent holes in the roof. With no progress being made and conditions deteriorating, command sounded the evacuation signal and requested a third alarm. Several outside handlines, a ladder pipe and a deck gun were put into operation. After one additional attempt at an interior attack, companies were again removed as the attic reignited. The fire was placed under control at the one hour and 20 minute mark. The cause was determined to be a plumber doing work in the home. - Fire News photos by Peter Danzo
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Driver Medevac’d to ACMC On a rainy November 22, 2015, Ocean City Central Dispatch received a call reporting a car into a pole on Route 9 near Upper Sandwich. Upper Township Rescue Squad and the Seaville Fire Department were dispatched and upon arrival found the driver entrapped with significant damage to the pole. Route 9 shut down by command and hydraulic tools were used to free the driver. He was transported to an LZ and taken to ACMC Trauma Division. Marmora Fire/Rescue provided ground support for the landing zone assignment. - Fire News photo by Robert Macom
Warehouse Fire in Ocean City The Ocean City Fire Department responded to the area of 10th Street and West Avenue on November 17, 2015, for a report of a trash fire. Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from a one-story steel frame structure that was a warehouse for Johnson’s Appliances, one of the areas largest distributors of household appliances. The deputy chief sounded a working fire bringing RIT from the City of Margate, one engine and ladder from the City of Somers Point and cover from Marmora. Firefighters had to force entry into the building where they found numerous appliances wrapped in cardboard on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and the cause of the fire was under investigation. - Fire News photo by Carl Crossman
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Nutley Apartment Fire On November 23, 2015, the Nutley Fire Department responded to Church Street for a apartment fire. Truck 1 made quick work of the fire and kept Engine 2 on scene and returned Engine 3. Belleville and Montclair covered the township. - Fire News photo by Mark Rosetti
Exposures Go in Belleville Blaze An elderly Belleville woman was removed from her burning home by neighbors before firefighters arrived on the evening of November 28, 2015; two men on the second floor also escaped unharmed. Firefighters arrived at the Belmont Avenue home to find heavy fire in the rear extending to the first and second floors of the twostory house. An offensive attack was attempted but due to heavy fire conditions on the second floor, a second alarm was requested and command ordered all members out. Deck guns, a ladder pipe and numerous handlines were pressed into operation as fire broke through the roof, and extended into exposure D, a similar two-story frame as well as the C exposure, a twostory garage. Mutual aid came from Bloomfield and Nutley. - Fire News photo by Peter Danzo
Is Breakfast Ready? The volunteer fire companies of Scullville and Bargaintown responded to Otter Lane on November 20, 2015, for a report of a structure fire. EHT Police arrived and reported smoke inside the residence. Scullville Ladder 1535 arrived shortly thereafter with its crew entering the structure masked up and pulling a line. Its officer discovered burnt eggs on the stove, which filled the dwelling with smoke. Ladder 1535 was backed up by Engine 1532 and their officer down graded the assignment returning the Bargaintown apparatus and venting the structure. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
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2-Day 7-Alarmer in Paterson
Paterson firefighters had their hands full on the night of November 9, 2015, when they were dispatched to the area of Market Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard for a possible building fire. Upon arrival, E1 reported smoke in the area of an abandoned 1895-built, city-block sized armory on Market. The armory was three- to four-stories high and had been abandoned in 1990. As companies forced entry, command requested a second alarm with companies to stage. The fire was located in the basement and a very aggressive interior attack was started, but conditions slowly deteriorated. A third alarm was requested and additional lines were stretched. Interior companies reported fire breaking through the first floor and it appeared the
only way to get ahead of it was to open the floor above. Deputy 1 requested a fourth alarm. With reports of the fire on the second floor, all members were ordered out. Five elevated master streams were put into operation. As time went on, command requested fifth, sixth and, finally, a seventh alarm. Seven hours after the arrival of the first companies, fire started venting out of the roof in several locations. Some 36 hours from the initial dispatch units remained on the scene. One firefighter is reported to have suffered a minor back injury, six area schools were closed the following day and 35 residents in the area were evacuated until later in the afternoon. - Fire News photos by Peter Danzo
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Well, That Was Harder Than it Looked
The Cumberland Volunteer Fire Company from Maurice River Township along with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service were dispatched on November 3, 2015, to Hesstown Road for a report of a commercial motor vehicle fire. Firefighters arrived to find a Dixie Chopper engulfed in flames with a surrounding pasture on fire, as well. The fire was located 1000 feet off the roadway behind a home. Firefighters from Forest Fire Section C-4 extinguished the fire in the grass cutter and units then had to traverse through two different fences to extinguish the fire as it was located in two different pastures. Cumberland firefighters provided support to the NJFFS with water. - Fire News photos by Ken Badger
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Quick Work in Paterson
On November 14, 2015, Paterson Fire Alarm received calls for a utes of arrival. After all searches were completed and negative, building fire on Hoxey Street. Companies arrived to heavy smoke command placed the fire under control at the 30 minute mark with showing from the second floor of a large, three-story, multiple the fire contained to the original apartment. - Fire News photo by Peter Danzo dwelling. An aggressive interior attack with several handlines and ventilation had the main body of fire knocked down within 10 min-
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Firehouse Kitchen on FOX It is December and the world is bustling with the excitement of the holidays. We at Firehouse Kitchen, are bustling with the excitement of filming our fifth season, which is now underway. During filming, I received a phone call from my publicist, Mike (calm down; I do have a publicist). He had some very exciting news for me! FOX & Friends, from the FOX news channel, wanted to do a piece on Firehouse Kitchen. They asked me to come in on the Sunday, three days after Thanksgiving, and bring some of my recipes. I suggested a better idea. I said, “Why don’t I bring three firehouse cooks, that have been on my show, to share what they can do with leftovers from Thanksgiving?” They loved the idea. Trying to decide on which firemen to bring along was a difficult decision. I thought a great group of guys to ask would be the firemen that have been on my show the most: George Stout and Mike Munoz of the of Long Island’s Blue Point and Wantagh Fire Departments, respectively; and Scott Belgard of New Jersey’s Hightstown Fire Department. All three firefighters have been on Firehouse Kitchen three times. Now, it was time for Fox and Friends! We felt like superstars when we arrived at FOX headquarters in Manhattan. Everyone was so nice. They brought us into the green room, and pretty soon it was show time. We set up the table outside by the Christmas trees and each firefighter prepared to present their recipe. George made yam pancakes with his leftovers. Mike made a burrito, stuffed with cranberry sauce, turkey and gravy and Scott made amazing pork shanks. I said to Scott, “We were supposed to use leftovers from Thanksgiving.” Scott replied, “I’m a chef Ray and we’re going on FOX, so I made something awesome.” Scott is a bona fide chef who graduated from the Johnson Wales culinary school. His dish was awesome. Rick, the weatherman on the show, came out to do our segment. I was introduced as the host of the hit show Firehouse Kitchen. Hit show? I’ll take it! Hopefully, the word is spreading. Rick interviewed me about the show and proceeded to taste each recipe. He was blown away. It is pretty cool appearing on a news show that you watch. Who knows, maybe Good Morning America will be next week. Keep watching! To find out more about Firehouse Kitchen or how to become a sponsor, visit firehousekitchenshow.com.
SHANKS 12 pork shank peeled and cleaned 1 cup of flour 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 quart beef broth 12 ounces pureed tomatoes 2 large carrots diced 3 ribs celery diced
1 large sweet onion diced Bouquet garni ½ cup dry red wine 2 tbsp. smoked paprika 1 tsp sugar ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
Directions Season the shanks with the salt, pepper and smoked paprika. Heat olive oil in a large roasting plaque. Dredge the pork shanks in the flour and sear in the roasting plaque. Brown evenly and remove from the plaque. Add the veggies and lightly brown. Deglaze with the red wine, add tomato puree, vinegar, beef, sugar, broth and bouquet garni. Cover and finish in a 300-degree oven until the pork is falling off the bone. Let the shank rest in the juices. Remove pork shanks and bouquet. Reduce broth to a rich and dense glace then puree and strain. Adjust seasoning with additional smoked paprika.
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Camden City All-Hands
On October 17, 2015, a dwelling fire was reported on Baring Street in Camden City. Battalion 1 arrived to heavy fire conditions in a two-story middle-of-the-row dwelling. Companies secured water supplies and led off with 2 -1/2 inch hanlines for an exterior attack due to the building’s condition. Command struck the all-hands box. Command reported fire extension into the attached exposures. Crews opened the roof and stopped the fire from spreading. One minor firefighter injury was reported. - Fire News photos by Ted Aurig
Derailment in Nutley On November 21, 2015, the Nutley Fire and Police Departments responded to High Street for a reported train derailment. One railway car was flipped over, spilling contaminated dirt around the tracks, and endangering the stability of other cars. Severe damage was done to the tracks. - Fire News photo by Mark Rosetti
Not All Slips and Falls are Ordinary Calls On November 27, 2015, Central Dispatch received a call for a slip-and-fall injury. Information provided to rescue was that a man had fallen from a locomotive and was unconscious. Upper Township Rescue responded and, upon arrival, found a man laying next to a locomotive on the rocks unconscious and unresponsive with uncontrolled bleeding from the back of his head. Upper Rescue called for ALS and a medevac. Marmora Fire/Rescue was dispatched to provide ground support for the LZ. The patient was medevac’d to Atlantic City Trauma Division. Responding units were Upper Township Rescue, Marmora Fire/Rescue, Atlanticare Paramedics, Atlanticare Medevac, NJ State Police. - Fire News photo by Robert Macom
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FDSOA EVENT OFFERS TRIO OF POWERHOUSE KEYNOTES
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association will offer three popular keynote speakers during their annual Apparatus Specification and Maintenance Symposium and their concurrent Safety Forum in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 18-22, 2016. The week will feature three of the fire services’ most popular straight-talkers. The three keynote speakers are: James (Jim) Juneau, Gordon Graham and Chief Billy Goldfeder. James J. Juneau, Juneau, Boll, Stacy & Ucherek, Dallas, Tx, will kick off the Apparatus Symposium on Monday, January 18th. Juneau, a nationally recognized legal authority on issues relating to fire apparatus and emergency vehicle design and operational safety, is a straight-talking attorney on emergency vehicles and firefighter safety training and across the United States and Canada. “We’re going to talk about fire apparatus and the law,” said Juneau. “We’ll deal with safety issues, we’ll deal with the kind of things that matter when you go to the court room and we’ll talk about some of the things that can get you in trouble, like crazy driving, ignoring right-of-way intersections, railroad crossings and intoxication on the job.” Gordon Graham, Graham Research Consultants, Long Beach, Ca, will wrap up the Apparatus Symposium and kick-off the Safety Forum conference, with his comprehensive program, “What real risk management is all about”. Graham, a former California motorcycle police officer, is a police/fire service risk management expert and attorney, dividing his time between study, research, writing, speaking, and consulting in the discipline of risk management. “The focus is going to be on all the things that an informed fire department, informed firefighters, mechanics and safety officers need to know about risk management and what they can do to reduce the injuries and the deaths through the specifying, acquisition, bidding, transport and the training process,” said Graham. Billy Goldfeder, deputy chief, Loveland-Symmes, Ohio, a firefighter since 1973, has served on several IAFC and NFPA commit-
tees and is a prolific writer and outspoken critic of unsafe practices and stupid decisions. Goldfeder’s passion for firefighter safety and “Everyone goes home” has made him the conscience for the North American fire service. Chief Goldfeder, along with Gordon Graham, host and sponsor the website FireFighterCloseCalls.com. Goldfeder will wrap-up the Safety Forum conference on Friday, January 22nd, with his powerful presentation, “Why Things Go Wrong--And What Safety Officers Can Do About It.” “There has been no greater time for fire department safety officers to arm themselves with the best information than now!” said Goldfeder. “Never has the fire service and it’s leadership been so aware of the issues related to firefighter safety, health and survival-and it’s the fire department safety officer who can make the connection between their ‘awareness’ and the ‘reality’ and importance of leadership related to FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL. Truly the fire chiefs ‘right hand person’ when it comes to keeping fire and EMS personnel out of the hospital, and leadership out of the media and the courtroom, the FIRE DEPT SAFETY OFFICER can assure the unnecessary risks are minimal.” Goldfeder added, “What is the one conference focused EXCLUSIVELY on the Fire Department Safety Officer? This one - the only one!” The FDSOA 28th Annual Apparatus Specification and Maintenance Symposium will be held January 18-20, while the 2016 Annual Safety Forum will start concurrently with two Safety Officer Academies and continue with the Safety Forum Wednesday thru Friday, January 22nd. The IAFC’s Safety Health & Survival Section is partnering with the FDSOA to host the Safety Forum and bring safety education to as many fire chiefs and safety officers as possible. For a complete conference agendas and registration information: www.fdsoa.org or contact: Rich Marinucci, Executive Director, Ph: 248-880-1864 or visit: www.fdsoa.org.
HONEYWELL, DUPONT BRING ADVANCED TRAINING TO FIRST RESPONDERS IN ANNUAL FDIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Honeywell (NYSE:HON) and DuPont Protection Technologies (DuPont) today announced that Honeywell First Responders and DuPont Kevlar have teamed up to award 20 firefighters, EMS and HazMat responders with an expenses-paid scholarship to attend the 2016 Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC). FDIC is the largest and most important North American fire training event and tradeshow in the fire service industry with more than 32,000 attending the 2015 event. Hosted every year in Indianapolis, the FDIC 2016 event will take place April 18-23. This scholarship program from Honeywell First Responders and DuPont Kevlar will provide financial support for 20 outstanding, peer-nominated persons to attend classroom training, seminars, and the trade show, beginning Tuesday evening and ending Saturday after the show. Candidates may register for the scholarship program at: app.snapapp.com/fdic-2016-scholarshipprogram. “Restrained budgets often force fire departments to limit the number of attendees to the FDIC show, which may impact their ability to learn about the technologies and techniques that can expand their fire department’s ability to save lives and protect fire fighters,” said Eric Schlett, vice president, PennWell Fire Group/FDIC. “Thanks to
Honeywell and DuPont, advanced safety training will be made available to those who need it most: firefighters who are meritorious, passionate and committed to the noble mission.” To enter, nominators must select a colleague for a chance to win a scholarship to attend FDIC 2015 and submit a short video explaining why you are nominating him/her as a candidate. Examples for consideration: extensive or superior work in his/her role within the fire department; distinguished leadership; remarkable devotion to the community or crisis management; helping upand-coming members of the firefighting profession; and a history of attending training seminars/classes and implementing best practices from his/her training that benefit the department. As a special incentive for submitting videos, this year, the videos will be posted online for voting by Fire Engineering readers, FDIC attendees and the general public. Top videos will be automatically moved to the finals for review by the selection committee. The scholarship is available to residents of the United States and Canada only, and both career and volunteer fire fighters, EMS and HazMat personnel are eligible. The selected scholarship recipients will be announced in February 2016.
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Darn Deer
The Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company along with the Egg Harbor Township Ambulance Squad, Egg Harbor Township Police, and Atlanticare Paramedics responded to Atlas Lane between on November 16, 2015, for an MVA with entrapment. The crash involved a SUV with one driver trapped who had overturned after swerving to avoid striking a deer, and then struck and toppled a utility pole. Firefighters worked for approximately 30 minutes to free the driver who was then transported by EHT Ambulance to the Trauma Center. - Fire News photos by Ken Badger
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Smoke Condition in Hightstown
On November 23, 2015, units from East Windsor, Cranbury, (Above): Monroe Township Fire District #2 Chief Jim Carbin with Robbinsville and Monroe responded to St. Anthony of Padua his firefighters assessing the situation. - Fire News photos by Amy Batista Church in Hightstown for a reported smoke condition. The cause was discovered to be a malfunction with a rooftop HVAC unit.
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Wallington 3- Alarmer On November 2, 2015, the Wallington Fire Department responded for a reported house fire on Wadsworth Street. While en route, a large column of smoke was visible in the area, and companies arrived to find heavy fire on the second floor of a 2-1/2 story frame building, which was under renovation and unoccupied. Command requested a second alarm as companies mounted an aggressive offensive attack. Even with fire extending into the attic, all heavy fire was knocked down in less than 15 minutes. A third alarm was requested for manpower as companies continued to open up and perform overhaul, hitting pockets of fire in the roof area until the fire was declared under control at around the one-hour mark. No injuries were reported and the fire was under investigation. - Fire News photos by Peter Danzo
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Y’know ‌ That Big Red Sign? The volunteer fire companies of Cardiff and Bargaintown along with Egg Harbor Township Ambulance Squad, Egg Harbor Township Police, Atlanticare Paramedics, and Medevac responded on November 25, 2015, for a report of an MVA with entrapment. The crash involved a vehicle that disregarded a stop sign and was struck by another vehicle in the side and then struck a tree. The driver of the vehicle that disregarded the stop sign was removed by EMS and then transported to a nearby school where Medevac flew him to the Atlantic City Trauma Center. Egg Harbor Township Police investigated the crash. - Fire News photo by Ken Badger
Rollover in Bloomfield On November 18, 2015, the Bloomfield Fire Department responded to Summit Avenue for reports of an MVA roll over. Engine 3, Truck 1 and Rescue 1 responded, and when Engine 3 arrived they reported no entrapment and cancelled the truck and the rescue. - Fire News photo by Mark Rosetti
Belleville House Fire On November 13, 2015, the Belleville Fire Department was dispatched for a report of a house fire on Union Avenue. On arrival, companies found fire showing from the second and third floor rears of a large 3-1/2 story frame dwelling. The first-due truck performed searches and ventilated, while the engine companies stretched handlines into the building. A second alarm was requested bringing units from Newark, Nutley, Bloomfield and North Arlington. The fire made its way into the attic, which became heavily involved, but companies quickly pulled ceilings and continued to vent allowing the hose streams to quickly knock the fire down. No injuries were reported and the fire was under control in an hour. The cause was under investigation. - Fire News photo by Peter Danzo
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Up Close & Personal
Ocean City’s Kooker Retires
Chase McFarland, son of Farmington Lt. William McFarland, with Cardiff Tower 15 during their demonstration at the EHT Home Depot on October 3. - Fire News photo by William McFarland
Smokey Bear made an appearance at the Mays Landing Halloween Parade on October 30, 2015. - Fire News photo by Ken Badger
Congratulations to Ocean City Fire Department Captain Ed Kooker on his retirement from the department. A gala luncheon was held in his honor at the 6th Street station on October 28, 2015, with many of his friends, family, fellow firefighters (active and retired) and chiefs of area departments in attendance. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
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FFs Celebrate Thanksgiving with Elizabeth Community
Throughout the Thanksgiving week members of Elizabeth Firefighters FMBA Local 9 planned multiple events to help make Thanksgiving more enjoyable for those in the community. After a trying month in which firefighters responded to one of the city's largest multi-agency incidents in recent years, Local 9 members showed their resolve and dedication to the community during this week of thanks. On Monday, members prepared 80 Thanksgiving dinners with all of the trimmings for participating residents at
Elizabeth Towers. The joyous celebration came to being because of the efforts of Diana Jose, a social worker assigned to the residence. Tuesday, found members making donations to two local organizations. Turkeys were donated to Missionaries on a Mission and to the St. Joseph Social Service Center. Twenty turkeys and gravy were prepared and delivered to the Salvation Army on Wednesday. (Above): Local 9 members with some residents of Elizabeth Towers. - Fire News photo courtesy of Local 9
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East Windsor FFs of the Year
East Windsor Township council members and Mayor Janice unteer fire companies during its council meeting on October 13, Mironov (fourth from left) presented two Firefighters of the Year 2015, in honor of National Fire Prevention Week. - Fire News photo by Amy Batista awards, recognizing someone from each of the township’s two vol-
Ocean City Donates to Operation First Response Firefighters from the Ocean City Fire Department IAFF Local 4032 present a check for $12,000 to Mr. Steve Brady and Ms. Tricia Ciliberto of the Ocean City Home Bank. The proceeds were collected to support Operation First Response, a charity begun by Mr. Brady to support wounded soldiers. The $12,000 was a, “wonderful surprise,” stated Brady after being presented the check. “It threw us over the top for donations.” - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
Clifton Coat Drive a Success The Clifton Firefighters FMBA 21 Annual Coat Drive has concluded. The coats were collected at city firehouses, laundered by Deluxe Cleaners on Main Avenue and Saveway Cleaners on Allwood Road, and delivered to St. Peter’s Haven. FMBA 21 would like to thank all those who donated to and/or supported this worthy cause. (Right): Firefighters and staff at St. Peter’s Haven. - Fire News photo courtesy of Steven Turi
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AC Water Tender Drill
The Atlantic County Water Tender Task Force Bravo held their semiannual drill at C&M Flower Growers located at Chestnut Avenue and Union Road in the East Vineland section of Buena Vista Township on November 15, 2015. The task force is comprised of water tenders and engines from Atlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties under the direction of task Force Leaders Mark Corsiglia and Michael Ruberton. The exercise lasted approximately two hours with 100,000 gallons being flowed. - Fire News photos by Ken Badger
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SouthSTAR Is On the Deck
The SouthSTAR flight crew, comprised of the NJSP and Virtua Flight Team, landed in Freehold Township to discuss medevac operations. Chief Nick DiNicolas of the East Freehold Fire Company invited the local fire companies and first aid squad to the meeting. A landing zone PowerPoint presentation was given and a discussion followed. The class met the flight crew as it touched down at a nearby location. This was a great opportunity for the respective mutual aid companies to interact and interact with SouthSTAR. Patient care and packaging was discussed by the EMS component and LZ preparation was discussed with the fire departments and the flight crew. One key take away was that pilots prefer flares to mark off the LZ for the dual purpose that they provide better overall visibility and the smoke can be used to indicate wind direction. - Fire News photos by Craig Haas
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Dorothy Ladies Aux. on Thanksgiving
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Dorothy Volunteer Fire Company along with Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Thrivant and Welca, in conjunction with the Boy Scout Troop 99 food drive and Sheppard Bus Company, held their annual Thanksgiving distribution of cash and food to many residents in need from Weymouth Township and Estell Manor City. The distribution was held from November 21, 2015 until Thanksgiving Day with over 25 baskets of food and cash.
Boy Scout Troop 99 sponsored the food drive with members of the fire company and Ladies Auxiliary distributing the items. The Dorothy Volunteer Fire Company also helps St. Vincent DePaul Church in Mays Landing with their food bank and the DVFC will also be distributing food at Christmas time to all in need as well as distributing food to the needy all year long. - Fire News photo by Ken Badger
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Egg Harbor Pep Rally
The Egg Harbor Township Fire Department in Atlantic County, school pep rally in support of the big game on Thanksgiving Day. along with their police and EMS, support the youth of the township The bonfire is controlled by several handlines and firefighters in - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe by supporting their sports and recreational activities. Amongst full PPE. these are the annual Turkey Day eve bonfire that is held for the high