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In this issue... Fairview Battles Pallet Blaze Firefighters work three ladder pipes, several deck guns and numerous handlines. See story on page 9
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Hotel Fire in Longport One injured and eight displaced before fire is quelled. See story on page 11
Somers Point MVA with Ejection Firefighters arrive to find numerous ejections with pediatric trauma. See story on page 18
Carlstadt Gets Two New Apparatus The Carlstadt Fire Department gets a new engine and a new ladder. See story on page 20
NJ EMS Task Force Sets the Bar Formed in the aftermath of 9/11 the NJ EMS Task Force has become the “go to” group when disaster strikes. See story on page 24
9/11 Memorial Services 9/11 Memorial services from around the area. Stories on pages 26, 28, 29, 32-34
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From the Editor’s Desk Dennis Whittam, Editor
Ebola: Are you Prepared? At the beginning of October, I sat through my fire departments Bloodbourne Pathogens Refresher Class. The yearly class, if taught correctly, is designed to make you think about the procedures that are in place to keep you safe from disease when you respond on your ambulance. Oh, you don't respond on the ambulance? How about the motor vehicle accident that you have to extricate a seriously injured occupant? Keep in mind that at any moment, you can find yourself in the middle of chaos. Has your department addressed the protocol that will be used for the latest disease known as Ebola? I am sure the city of Frisco, Texas, didn't expect to find themselves in the middle of a firestorm of media coverage that questioned every aspect of how the call was handled. The call resulted in a deputy being hospitalized as a precaution, the CareNow facility was closed and its employees were checked for symptoms of the disease. Hopefully your department has reviewed procedures to handle unknown diseases and has reminded everyone of your protocols. Is the glass half empty or half full? I have listened to numerous press conferences on Ebola. Truthfully, I will make sure I follow what I was taught in all of my classes. Follow procedures like not raising your hands above your shoulders to avoid touching your face with a gloved hand. Take time to properly decon the ambulance and yourself before you go back into service. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a detailed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Checklist for Ebola Preparedness. Download the checklist at www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/ems-checklist-ebola-preparedness.pdf. The CDC website also has a comprehensive article on the Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for Management of Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Virus Disease in the United States. In the end, our health system is well aware of this disease. It is up to you to follow protocols that are designed to keep you safe. According to the Center for Disease Control, EMS personnel who develop sudden onset of fever, intense weakness or muscle pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or any signs of hemorrhage after an unprotected exposure (i.e., not wearing recommended PPE at the time of patient contact or through direct contact to blood or body fluids) to a patient with suspected or confirmed Ebola should: Not report to work or immediately stop working and isolate themselves; Notify your supervisor, who should notify local and state health departments; Contact occupational health/supervisor for assessment and access to post-exposure management services; and Comply with work exclusions until you are deemed no longer infectious to others. I encourage you to download the CDC articles and checklist. Read it, discuss it and follow it! Dennis
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ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE Interested in earning a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science? NJCU will be holding their fall semester Open House on the Communiversity Campus at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, from 1630 to 1830 and on the main campus in Jersey City, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, from 0900 to 1300. Come, meet the professors and staff and learn what a degree in Fire Science at NJCU is all about. For more information please go the university’s website at www.njcu.edu or contact Professor. Kevin S. Malley, Fire Science Chairperson at kmalley@njcu.edu or Anna Scanniello at ascanniell@njcu.edu.
BILL BEING PRESENTED TO NJ ASSEMBLY AND SENATE I began work on this bill almost three years ago after the passing of Patrolman Joseph Wargo of the Mt. Arlington Police Department. Officer Wargo was killed in a Line of Duty Death on Route 80 in October of 2011. The bill would protect any roadside memorial erected at the site of a LODD of any police officer, firefighter or EMS personnel. Currently only the state of Oregon has such a law. Any memorial existing now on the site of a LODD is not protected from being removed. This would be of no cost to taxpayers, and any memorial put up would be paid for by individuals, such as family, co-workers or the department to which the deceased belonged, with the approval of the state DOT. I am asking if you could please get word out to support this bill. It now goes before the State Assembly and the Senate, then on to the Governor. Any assistance you could offer would be appreciated. - Judy Shoudy (jshoudy@optonline.net)
MORGANVILLE FIRE CO. ROAST BEEF FUNDRAISER The Morganville Volunteer Fire Company will hold a roast beef fundraiser on October 25, 2014, at its house at 78 Tennent Road, Morganville (by the Little League fields). Doors open at 1700, serving begins at 1800. Tickets will be drawn at 1930 and the dinner will end 2000. The dinner includes garden salad, real (not instant) mashed potatoes, green beans, freshly baked roast beef, gravy, desserts and beverages* for $15 per person for adults and children ages 8 and over (children under 8 are admitted free of charge with an adult). Tickets are available for purchase by contacting one of our firemen, at the door or by calling 732-591-9820. Have a group of eight or more? Arrange to pay in advance and we will reserve a table for you. Visit our website : www.morganvillevolunteerfirecompany.org to buy tickets (under Contact Us tab) or for more information. *Due to insurance regulations, there will be a limit of three "adult" beverages per person over the age of 21.
CLIFTON FMBA LOCAL #21 219 COAT COLLECTION Do you have a coat that doesn’t fit? Or one that you just don’t wear? Donate your new coats, old coats, and warm coats for both adults and children to help keep someone else warm this winter. The coats will be cleaned and distributed to Clifton charities, residents and families in need. We thank Deluxe Cleaners for donating their laundering services and we thank you for your generosity to help keep others warm this winter season! Drop off points are at: Clifton Fire Station 5, 51 Brighton Road; Clifton Fire Station 4, 144 Main Avenue; Clifton Fire Station 6, 1202 Van Houten Avenue; Clifton Fire Station 1, 69 1st Street; Clifton Fire Station 3, 180 Mahar Avenue; Clifton Fire Station 2, 7 Dumont Avenue. If you can not get to a local firehouse, contact us for other arrangements at CliftonFMBA21@gmail.com.
WHERE ARE YOUR DEPARTMENT'S PHOTOS? We would like to remind our readers that we are always happy to receive photos and stories from departments who have never been in our paper. Feel free to e-mail your photos to nj@fire news.com. We ask that any photo be high resolution (300 dpi or better) and that you do not retouch, crop, alter or reduce your photos in size when you e-mail them. Please send two to four photos per incident. Also, include a brief write-up of the incident, event, or family news, which includes basic “who, what, when, and where information.” We look forward to seeing your department in our next issue. - Ed.
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Mays Landing Dryer Fire The volunteer fire companies of Mays Landing, Cologne and Laureldale responded to Princeton Place on August 30, 2014, for a report of a structure fire. Mays Landing Chief John Saurwald arrived and established command. Upon investigating, the fire was confined to the home’s clothes dryer and its contents. Firefighters removed the dryer and ventilated the structure. - Fire News photo by Ken Badger
Why Do They Put Fences Around Cemeteries …? Engine 5, Rescue 1 and DC 3 responded to Hackensack Avenue and De Voe Place for a two-car MVA with a person pinned in after it crashed through the fence of St. Joseph Cemetery. The person was removed by Rescue 1 and turned over to Hackensack UMC BLS and ALS and transported to Hackensack UMC. Several tombstones and the fence were damaged. Hackensack police are conducting the investigation. - Fire News photo by Justin Derevyanik
Church Fire in Hackensack On September 28, 2014, members of the 4th Platoon operated at a second-alarm fire in a church on Hamilton Place. First arriving companies were met with a smoke condition coming from the front. Engines 5, 2 and 4 quickly stretched multiple 2-½ inch handlines to begin to contain the fire on the exterior and interior. Ladder 1 and Rescue 1 reported smoke on the interior and fire extending into the structure via the floor joists. Companies worked quickly to open up and extinguish fire in the floor joists and conducted overhaul. A large salvage operation was conducted by all companies to protect items in the church. After an investigation by Hackensack Fire Prevention, it was determined that a heat gun being used on the exterior by workers to remove paint caused the fire. Teaneck operated as the FAST unit and other mid-Bergen units provided city coverage. - Fire News photo by Matt Musicant; story by Justin Derevyanik/PIO
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AC Apartments Burn
A stubborn three-alarm fire displaced 17 people and destroyed four buildings on Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City on September 30, 2014. Residents of the apartment building started smelling smoke and started evacuating the building. The fire eventually destroyed the buildings at 1112-1118 Atlantic Avenue before being brought under control, with
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2-Alarmer in Piscataway
Early on August 26, 2014, the ArborHose Co.#1 was dispatched for a general fire alarm activation on West 7th Street in Piscataway at a large grocery store and butcher shop. Upon arrival Arbor Engine 642’s crew found heavy fire conditions throughout the large commercial structure. A five-inch supply line was dropped to establish a water supply and firefighters pulled a 21/2 inch and two 1-3/4 inch handlines. A second alarm was struck bringing in additional Piscataway companies. - Fire News photos by Anthony Frtiz
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Gas + Sparks = Boom
The City of Somers Point Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Waterfront Marina located at Bay Avenue at the Route 52 Causeway for a report of a boat fire. Two civilians were fueling their boat when one hooked up the boat’s battery and was blown overboard. He was airlifted to the Chester-Crozier Burn Center in Pennsylvania. Firefighters used foam to control the fire. - Fire News photos by Carl Crossman
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Fairview Battles Pallet Blaze
On the evening of September 7, 2014, the Fairview Fire Department was dispatched for a report of a warehouse fire on the west end of Fairview Avenue. On arrival it was determined that the fire involved numerous pallets in a pallet manufacturer’s yard, stacked over 20 feet high and covering an area approximately 150 x 150 feet. Some tractor trailers and one building were also threatened. A sec-
ond alarm was requested as firefighters went to work with three ladder pipes, several deck guns and numerous handlines. The fire was contained after about 30 minutes and declared under control in about 90 minutes. No injuries were reported and the cause was under investigation. - Fire News photo by Peter Danzo
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Readington Home Fully Involved
Recently, a home located on Ryland Road in the East Whitehouse section of Readington Township was destroyed by fire. North Branch Fire Company, working as a mutual aid partner with East Whitehouse Fire Company, was dispatched along with Whitehouse Fire Company. Firefighters were greeted with a well involved dwelling with large flames coming from the front of the home. As the firefighters started battling the blaze, more fire companies from the County’s Tanker Task Force brought water to the scene. After approximately three hours the fire was eventually fully controlled and contained with foam. There was one minor injury to a Firefighter who was treated at the scene. - Fire News photos by David Hickson
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Hotel Fire in Longport
Volunteer fire departments from the City of Longport, the City of Somers Point, Scullville and Bargaintown responded to the Bay Island Inn on Longport Boulevard early on August 31, 2014, for a report of a structure fire. The Somers Point Fire Department arrived first and quickly knocked down a fire in one room, but the fire had extended into the roof. Somers Point Engine 47 laid an
LDH to Longport Boulevard and fed their Squad 43 and 2 Truck. Firefighters then laddered the roof and began opening up, holding the extension of the fire to the area of origin. One occupant was transported by EMS to the local hospital for burns to the leg, and a total of eight people were displaced. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
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Dryer Fire in East Windsor
Firefighters from East Windsor Co.2 responded to a dryer fire in a resident’s basement in the Twin Rivers Community in East Windsor on September 6 , 2014. - Fire News photos by Amy Batista
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Renovations at Magnolia
Chief Paul Wolf of the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company of Camden County shows off the finished renovations to their station that added new storage space in the engine room, a classroomtraining facility, lounge, recreation and study areas. This comes on top of them adding a new rescue-pumper to their fleet. A lot of hard work that is paying off. And, by the way, the young lady is reading. - Fire News photos by Dennis C. Sharpe
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Hightstown Covers Triathlon Hightstown Engine Co. 41 maneuvers its boat over towards the athletes who are getting ready to plunge into Peddie Lake during the annual Hightstown Triathlon adult race on August 17, 2014. - Fire News photo by Amy Batista
New Rescue Truck for Vincent
The Vincent Volunteer Fire Company of Burlington County will hold a welcoming ceremony for its new rescue/engine on October 18, 2014, between the hours of 1300 and 1600. All are invited. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
Medford Lakes Works School Bus MVA Posing after a job well done are members of the Medford Lakes Volunteer Fire Company of Burlington County who, while attending Union Fire Company’s 200th Anniversary on September 20, 2014, left the festivities to assist in a motor vehicle crash involving the bus of the local high school band in which 16 students were injured, six with neck and back injuries. Numerous EMS and fire departments responded, and all worked in treating the injured and getting them transported to area medical centers. - Fire News photo Dennis C. Sharpe
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Remembering 9/11
Union VFC 200th
Member of the Belleville Truck Company taking time out to remember all who were lost on 9/11. - Fire News photo by Chris Denton
The Union Volunteer Fire Company of Medford in Burlington County celebrated their 200th Anniversary on September 20, 2014, with a muster of antique and modern firefighting apparatus with an inspection by the New Jersey State Parade Judges Association. Apparatus from throughout New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania turned out for a well-attended and well-organized event. Congratulations on 200 years of dedicated service to your neighbors and community. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
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3 Injured in Blackwood MVA On August 2, 2014, the Blackwood Fire Company, along with the Deptford Fire Department, responded to Route 42 at the 10.5 mile marker for a reported motor vehicle accident. Gloucester Township BLS 806 arrived and reported one vehicle into the woods. New Jersey State Police on scene reported two people trapped in an overturned vehicle with one ejected. Upon arrival Assistant Chief Maschke took over operations. Crews worked over 30 minutes to extricate both victims from the car via removal of the passenger side doors and multiple trees. - Fire News photo by Michael Breyer
MVA in Bargaintown The Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company and the Egg Harbor Township Ambulance Squad were dispatched to Mill Road in the vicinity of the Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company's Station #1 for a motor vehicle fire over the Labor Day weekend. Units arrived and found the fire was the result of a crash after a car went through a roadside farm market and caught fire. EMS transported the victims from two vehicles to local hospitals, while firefighters extinguished the car fire and stood by while utility crews disconnected the market’s gas and electric. The crash was under investigation by the Egg Harbor Township Police Department. - Fire news photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
East Windsor MVA On August 30, 2014, East Windsor Police responded to a reported two-vehicle motor vehicle accident on the Route 33 at the intersection of Lake Drive. One driver became entrapped and required extrication from her vehicle by responding emergency medical services: East Windsor companies 1 and 2, Hightstown and East Windsor Rescue 2. One driver was transported to Capital Health-Fuld Campus via ambulance for treatment of her injuries. The operator of the other vehicle sustained non-life threatening injuries and declined medical treatment at the scene. - Fire News photo by Amy Batista
Somers Point MVA with Ejections The City of Somers Point Volunteer Fire Department responded to Shore Road at Groveland Avenue on September 20, 2014, for a report of a motor vehicle crash with entrapment. Firefighters arrived to find one vehicle on its side with numerous ejections with pediatric traumas. Two Medevacs were requested along with four ambulances to transport the injured. One was flown to Cooper Trauma in Camden. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Somers Point Police Department. Responding were Somers Point Fire Companies #1 and #2, Shore Medical Center EMS, Egg Harbor Township EMS and Upper Township EMS. - Fire News photo by Jim Logan
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MVA with Fire in Cardiff The Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company responded to the Black Horse Pike in front of the Shore Mall early on August 31, 2014, for a report of a motor vehicle crash with fire. Assistant Chief Steven Sear arrived and established command to find a single vehicle off the road into a tree and well involved. Cardiff Engine 1516 arrived and pulled two lines and extinguished the fire. The lone occupant of the vehicle was out of the vehicle upon arrival and was examined by the Egg Harbor Township Ambulance Squad. The cause of the crash was under investigation by the EHT Police Department. - Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
Car Fire in Hackensack On September 9, 2014, Hackensack Engine 4 and Rescue 1 operated at a car fire involving a Bergen County Sheriff’s detective’s car. The officer stated she went over the railroad tracks on Union Street heard a noise, then noticed smoke coming from the trunk and called for assistance. Companies quickly knocked down the main body of fire in the trunk area and conducted overhaul. - Fire News photo by Justin Derevyanik
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New Apparatus for Carlstadt On September 20, 2014, the Carlstadt Fire Department held a dedication ceremony for their new ladder and engine. During the ceremony both apparatus received a blessing from the Fire Department Chaplain Donald Pitches. The following day, a wetdown was held to allow neighboring towns to welcome the two new apparatus into operation. Carlstadt Ladder 1 is a 2014 Pierce Velocity 100-foot Ladder and Engine 2 is a 2014 Pierce Velocity 2000 GPM - 500 GWT Pumper. - Fire News photos by Dan Eckert
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The Firehouse Kitchen As I arrived at the Dix Hills Fire Department, I was greeted by Chief Bill Steo and Firefighter Chloe Dubin. “There are not too many female firefighters,” I said to Chloe, “and you are the first one to be cooking on Firehouse Kitchen.” With that said, Chief Steo said, “Not too many female firefighters? We have six here at Dix Hills.” In Bayport, there is only one female firefighter and she has just joined. In the New York City fire department, out of 12,000 firemen, maybe 50 are women. Therefore, this ratio at the Dix Hills was phenomenal. Onto the cooking! Firefighter Dubin has been cooking for Dix Hills since she joined. This day, she made a beer braised, stuffed chicken breast, which was mouth-watering. I never had chicken breast with beer and brown sugar in the recipe, but the flavor was out of this world. It had a little kick in the end from the mustard seeds (see recipe). For something with such an explosive taste, it was fairly easy to prepare. Basically stir fry up vegetables, add brown sugar to carmelize, stuff it in chicken with some cheese, bake for 45 minutes and voila! You have a new take on baked chicken! Another interesting bit in this episode of Firehouse Kitchen, involved my Fire Fact. We spoke about and reenacted the bail-out system. At the end of the reenactment, I had the firefighter remove helmet and mask. To the audience’s surprise, it was Chief Steo’s daughter performing a perfect bail-out! My day with the Dix Hills Fire Department came to a close and left me mulling back over all the great “firsts” of the show. One, the first female firefighter guest cook; two, the first I ever had
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NJ EMS Task Force Formed in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the New Jersey EMS Task Force has become the organization called in when disasters strike and a model for other states, officials of the organization said on Sept. 20, 2014, during a daylong event to mark the 10th anniversary of the statewide group. “It is what everyone calls when it hits the fan and the creek rises,” NJ EMS Task Force founding member Mickey McCabe, and president of McCabe Ambulance, told attendees. “It is like nothing anyone could have imagined and amazing how you do it for free,” McCabe added later. More than 150 emergency medical service professionals from around New Jersey gathered for the event, which was held at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center. The NJ EMS Task Force is a team of career and volunteer EMS professionals that respond to natural and man-made disasters. The organization has been integral to the emergency responses for Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, wildfires, flooding in Bound Brook, a fire on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, and the crash of US Airways Flight 1549 and has also provided EMS resources at such planned events as Super Bowl XLVIII, the New Jersey Marathon, the Warped Tour concerts, the New Jersey Balloon Festival and Bamboozle. “It is the human resources that make this project a success,” said Task Force Chairman John Grembowiec, Sr. Grembowiec noted how the NJ EMS Task Force had evolved since its inception into a major force nationally in EMS planning and response. In addition to marking the 10th anniversary, the event was also held in conjunction with National Preparedness Month. Nancy Kelly Goodstein, acting director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services, said the members of the NJ EMS Task Force made it easier for everyone at NJ OEMS to carry out their jobs. “You’ve impacted countless lives and influenced other states,” Kelly-Goodstein said. The event included a display of major NJ EMS Task Force assets deployed around the state including Medical Ambulance Busses, trucks equipped for mass care situations and other specialty response equipment. Members also participated in a helicopter landing drill, which
included a team from the NJ State Police helicopter unit. Commander Andrew Chen of the United States Public Health Service delivered a luncheon keynote address. Christopher Rinn, assistant commissioner of the NJ Department of Health Division of Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories, and Emergency Preparedness told attendees that the group was, “borne out of the cauldron of the 9/11 attacks,” and that 10 years was quite a milestone. Individuals were the key to emergency response, Rinn said. “These areas, planning and response, is where the Task Force really shines,” he said. Since it was created, the NJ EMS Task Force has also been responsible for developing more than 15 major disaster plans covering such issues as hurricane and tropical storm response, rail disasters and for the ports and harbors. Indeed, the organization’s planning and response to Superstorm Sandy had garnered international attention and was being implemented elsewhere. “Many states around the country are looking at New Jersey as the model,” Rinn said. “The question is what will be next, ebola, or some other infectious disease, or terrorism? I know you will be ready for the next event, no matter what form it takes, no matter what the job.” - Fire News photo by Richard Huffm
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Egg Harbor Township Ambulance Squad supported Breast Cancer Awareness month by wearing pink t-shirts for the month of October. The ambulance squad has 35 Emergency Medical Technicians under the guidance of new director William Higbee. Under the direction of Director Higbee, the squad does four to five thousand calls per year and participates in community events. (Left to right): Amelia Cruz (daughter of Carmen), Carmen Cruz,
Kelly Freund, Christopher Sutton, Stephen Lee, Petrina DeMent, James Freund, William Sharpe, Gregory Moss, Julia Jackson, Joel Martin, Director William Higbee, Christopher Rouse, Flora Phillips, Melody Kirby, Lexie Falivene, Megan Barry (daughter of Nicole) in center Nicole Barry. - Fire News story by Flora Phillips-EHT Ambulance; photo by Ken Badger
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Robbinsville 9/11 Memorial
The Robbinsville Fire Department held its 9/11 Memorial in honor of Pamela Gaff. The service was held at the 9/11 memorial at the corner of Lake and Hutchinson Drives.
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Blue Mass in Blackwood
On September 29, 2014, Our Lady of Hope parish of Blackwood hosted a Blue Mass. The Blenheim and Glendora Fire Companies raised the the colors over the church for the ceremony. - Fire News photo by Alan Dumoff
Bergen Fire Academy Garduates 146
On September 19, 2014, County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan was presented with an official “Transcripts for Graduation” by Chief Larry Rauch of the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute’s Fire Academy. The 146 recruits present represented volunteer and career fire departments from across Bergen and five other northern New Jersey counties who have completed a combination of 157 hours of class work and physical skill testing. This was the academy’s second graduation ceremony for 2014, bringing the total number of Firefighter 1 graduates to 371. County Executive Donovan congratulated the graduates on behalf of the 905,000 residents of Bergen County and thanked the graduating class, “Not just for what you do, but for what you are willing to do.” -Fire News photo by Brett M. Dzadik
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9/11 Ceremony in North Wildwood
The North Wildwood Fire Department, Cape Trinity School and Widlwood Catholic High School participated in the City of North Wildwood’s 9/11 ceremony on the date’s 13th anniversary. - Fire News photos by Alan Dumoff
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Clark Scout Builds Memorial On September 7, 2014, Life Scout Samuel M. Guskind, of Boy Scout Troop 145 of Clark, dedicated his Eagle Scout project. Sam chose to do his project — build a monument dedicated to the victims of the 9/11 attack — at the Clark Fire Department headquarters. Sam sent three American flags to Capt. Mike Sogka, of the New Jersey National Guard who had them flown over Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. They were then placed over a piece of WTC steel and then folded by members of the Clark Fire Department, Boy Scouts and firefighters from Elizabeth and Kenilworth departments.
Bordentown Scores $8000 Grant Bordentown Township Fire District 2 was awarded an $8,000 grant that funded life-saving personal safety harnesses and firefighter bail out bag escape systems for each member of the department. . - Fire News photo by Amy Batista
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Up Close & Personal
During the parade at the NJ State Fireman’s Convention on September 13, 2014, in Wildwood, Lindenwold firefighter Anthony Dimitri asked Stratford firefighter Kalyn Meyers to marry him ... she said yes! The couple are second generation fire fighters in their respective companies. An October 2016 wedding is planned. - Fire News photo by Jayme Meyers
Farmington Volunteer Fire Company #4 Assistant Chief Dennis C. Sharpe with his brother, Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company #2 Chief Eugene Sharpe at the dedication of Bargaintown’s 911 memorial on September 11, 2014. - Fire News photo courtesy of Dennis C. Sharpe
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Up Close & Personal
On September 18, 2014, the Carlstadt Fire and Police Departments were presented with a generous donation from Tribeca Oven, a local business in town. George Erasmus and Marc Essenfeld of Tribeca Oven made the donation as a way to honor Mr. Peter Lobel, the former owner of Tribeca Oven who was a great supporter of both the Carlstadt Fire and Police Departments. Thanks to their generosity, a digital message board was erected outside the firehouse, which will recognize Mr. Lobel’s past contributions to the departments and be used to relay important public safety information to the citizens of Carlstadt. (Above): Police PBA past-President Felix D’Amico, Carlstadt ex-Chief Daniel Eckert, George Erasmus and Marc Essenfeld of Tribeca Oven. - Fire News photo courtesy of Dan Eckert
Members of the Closter Ladies Auxiliary at the Closter 9/11 service. - Fire News photo by Chris Denton Closter ex-Capt Scott Bilotti at the Closter 9/11 service. - Fire News photo by Chris Denton
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Member of the Closter Fire and Closter EMS and Rescue with members of the Demarest and Haworth Fire Departments taking time to remember those lost on 9/11. - Fire News photos by Chris Denton
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East Windsor 9/11 Memorial
The annual 9/11 wreath-laying ceremony took place in front of the East Windsor township municipal building near the memorial dedicated to six local victims, Colleen Barkow, Anil Bharvaney, Lorriane Bay, Neil Lai, Debbie Bellows and Ruth Lapin. (Above): A red, white and blue wreath was laid before the memorial by East Windsor Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 Chief Tony Katawick and President Jay Laughlin, Jr. (Left): East Windsor Vol. Fire Co. 1 FF Bill Kerr sings the “Star-Spangled Banner.” - Fire News photos by Amy Batista
Bargaintown 9/11 Memorial On September 11, 2014, the Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company #2 dedicated their 911 Memorial that was erected at the rear of Station #1 on Mill Road. Fire Company President Dennis Hoffman obtained the steel from the City of New York. The memorial took two years to complete as all the work was done in house by the members of the fire company. The ceremony was emceed by Egg Harbor Township Mayor James “Sonny” McCollough with a blessing of the memorial by Atlantic County Firefighters Associations Reverend Thomas Sweeney. The fire company would like to thank Greenerside Landscaping for all their design help and guidance in completing the brick work. - Fire News photos by Ken Badger
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Demarest 9/11 Memorial
Member of the Demarest, Closter and Haworth Fire Departments taking time to remember those lost on 9/11. - Fire News photos by Chris Denton
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