SEE OUR ADS ON PAGES 5 & 55
The New Jersey Edition PUBLISHING SINCE 1993
HOME SUBSCRIPTION - $36/YEAR
WWW.1RBN.COM
BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
Paterson, NJ - Multiple buildings were destroyed or damaged as a fast moving fire struck Paterson on the morning of June 16th. A second-alarm was transmitted on arrival at 8:34 A.M. for heavy smoke and fire showing from a large, three-and-a-half story frame with a liquor store on the first-floor and multiple apartments on the floors above. - See full story on page 10
See Page 56 For Details.
AUGUST, 2017
PAGE 2
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Young EMS Providers Participate in Keyport First Aid’s 4th Annual Cadet Competition Keyport, NJ - Young emergency medical service providers from New Jersey and New York battled over bandages, splints and car wrecks, all in good fun, as part of the 4th Annual Keyport First Aid Cadet Competition. The day-long event, held June 10th in Keyport, featured 115 competitors in 33 teams, who participated in events designed to test their abilities in basic and advanced skill categories, which included taking JUMP TO FILE # patient’s vital signs, 062117121 cardiac arrest, CPR and for some with advanced abilities, removing a patient from a mangled car. “They seem to be improving every year, really,” said Keyport First Aid Chief Ken Krohe, who spearheaded the competition. “They seem to know a lot more. They seem to be preparing themselves a lot better for the teams that are returning.” Krohe said that the event has grown year to year, with more teams participating and more additional assets on hand. Indeed, when not working on their skills, participants were able to explore assets from the New Jersey EMS Task Force, the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management, a helicopter from the Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC) and equipment from agencies around the state. Organizers also worked hard to provide realistic settings, including incorporating an ICS staging process. “This is important because you can bring them down here, into a setting like this, and they get to see all the different phases of EMS, the basic, the ALS level, and they get to see the specialized equipment we have here,” said Mike Scibetti, a Deputy EMS Coordinator for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management. “EMS is a team sport across the board, so it’s important that they come in here and they work as a team and they train as a team.” Throughout the day, teams moved from room to room at the Keyport Elementary School, where evaluators were set up to put competitors through a series of skills assessments. In each room, patients, made up to look like they were suffering from severe injuries, were on the floor, and competitors were asked to treat their wounds. All along, evaluators provided details about the injuries. Planning for each year’s event starts after the last one ends. That work doesn’t end until the day is over. For the team of professionals that put the event together, that means more than a few sleepless nights. Krohe estimated he slept four hours the night before. “The preparation the night before, a little bit tossing and turning that every-
thing is going to go smoothly,” he says. A key aspect of the competition, explained Krohe, is that after the skills are completed, evaluators – who are active EMS providers offer suggestions on how to improve the care the cadets provide in the future as full-fledged first responders working in communities around New Jersey and New York. “Most of them really enjoy it and thought it was a nice day,” Krohe said. “And they learned a lot, which is what we’re trying to do. It’s not like an EMT test.” Scibetti was impressed with the skills he saw on display from the cadets, who range in age from 14 through 18. “The advanced teams, the skill set was on par with some of their adult counterparts,” said Scibetti. “They learned from their weaknesses today, which is important because a controlled environment, like this, this is where you want to learn from your weaknesses. I instilled in them today that the mistakes were all lessons learned.” Scibetti spent most of the competition as part of the team evaluating advanced teams tasked with removing patients from car wrecks. “I had one team ask me if I was in a car accident if I would let them work on me. I said absolutely," Scibetti said. “They demonstrated to me they would do no further harm, they demonstrated they could think outside the box. And they demonstrated they could think on their feet and not get rattled.” New Jersey EMS Council President Joe Walsh was also on hand for the event and helped present awards at the end of the day. The South Orange Rescue Squad team earned the Walter McKinley Memorial Trophy, which was presented in honor of the late former president of the New Jersey EMS Council and a 55-year volunteer EMS provider. In the basic category, 1st place went to the Lambertville A team, 2nd went to High Bridge Emergency Squad A team and 3rd place went to Mahwah EMS. In the advanced category, 1st place went to South Orange, 2nd to Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps and 3rd went to Mahwah EMS. “I really have a lot of pride in our youth as well as our regular members,” Walsh told the participants. “I just hope that you really continue on with this viable service.” Indeed, that’s one of the goals of the competition, Krohe says. He wants it to foster interest in EMS, particularly in the volunteer ranks of service, where getting people to participate is a challenge. “I just enjoy working with the youth. It’s just fun, it really is,” says Krohe. “To look at their faces, they’re having a good time and they’re doing something that’s meaningful. They’re doing something that could help them, help their families and their communi-
Mike Scibetti, an evaluator at the vehicle extrication competition and a Deputy EMS Coordinator for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management, briefs competitors before they begin. RICHARD HUFF
Chris Glietz, Garrett Shine and Gina Keel of the Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad's Cadet group.
RICHARD HUFF
MONOC's Air 1 lands during the Keyport First Aid Cadet Competition.
ties in the future. A lot of these kids go on into the medical field." “I'm hoping we’ll retain some of these people because we’re hurt-
ing,” Krohe adds. “Volunteer EMS is hurting. People don’t have a lot of time anymore to put into it. The more we can get involved, hope-
RICHARD HUFF
fully, it will sustain the future of volunteerism.” - RICHARD HUFF
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 3
PAGE 4
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
ADVERTISER INDEX Company
Page
Absolute Fire Protection
11
AGIN Signs
58
Apparatus For Sale
58,62
Armor Tuff Flooring
22
Associated Auto Body
44
Autoland
7
Biocell
41
Campbell Supply
1,5,55
Choice Clean Gear
15
Choice Marketing
35
Defender Emergency Products
23
ESI
Fire Flow Services
Fire & Safety Services
Fire Officer Training Academy
48 43
1,32,33,64 30
First Priority Emergency
9
Gold Leaf Lettering
62
Kimtek
13
Hoffman Radio Network Mid Atlantic Rescue Systems New Jersey Fire Equipment
34
19,57
JUMP TO FILE #060317105 tack line and saws. Additional mutual aid arrived on scene and assisted with knocking down the fire that was located in a small area in between the ceiling and the roof. The fire was knocked down within 15 minutes. No injures were reported. Mutual aid was provided from Bergenfield, Dumont, Tenafly, Haworth, and a FAST team from Demarest. - CHRIS TOMPKINS
29
Safe-T
in Hackensack Hackensack, NJ - On Tuesday, June 21st at 3:21 P.M., members of the first platoon responded to 173 High Street for the report of a fire on the second-floor with a possible person trapped, called in by Hackensack UMC EMS. Upon arrival, Deputy-1 had fire and smoke showing from the rear of the second-floor and requested a second-alarm. Engine-4 arrived in under two minutes and stretched the initial handline as Ladder-1, along with Rescue-1 began search and ventilation. Engine-5, along with Engines 1 and 2 stretched additional hand lines to backup the first line and assisted with opening up. The fire was knocked down in
JUMP TO FILE #062217106 under 10 minutes. Searches proved negative and the person that was reported to be trapped by the neighbor was contacted via cell phone. Teaneck was requested to the scene for a FAST team, Englewood for Ladder Company, as well as Hackensack UMC BLS and ALS. The companies remained on the scene for additional overhaul. Hackensack Fire Prevention is conducting the investigation. There were no injuries to civilians or members. - JUSTIN DEREVYANIK
49
Spartan
53
Spectrum Communications
52
Spotted Dog Technologies
T-Mugs
Cresskill, NJ - Cresskill firefighters responded to a working fire at 75 Stivers St. just after 7:00 P.M. on June 2nd. Multiple calls were received for smoke showing from the roof of the church's auditorium. Cresskill Engine-1 arrived on scene, laid a supply line and stretched through the side entrance of the church rectory. A second-alarm was transmitted as Cresskill Ladder-1 arrived on scene and laddered the roof. Ladder crews and members from Dumont Company-3 made their way to the roof with an additional at-
17
Robbie Conley Architect
Task Force Tips
Second-Alarm in Cresskill Two-Alarm House Fire
27
PL Custom
Tasc Fire Apparatus
JUSTIN DEREVYANIK CHRIS TOMPKINS WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
39
45
3,47
Valtek
59 20
Zodiac
62
CORPORATE INFORMATION
1st Responder News (ISSN 1525-1683) - New Jersey edition - Vol. 24 No. 8 - is published monthly, 12 times a year for $36 per year by Belsito Communications, Inc., 1 Ardmore Street, New Windsor, NY 12553. Periodicals Postage Paid at Newburgh, NY and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street, New Windsor, NY 12553. No financial responsibility is assumed by this newspaper to publish a display, classified, or legal ad or for typographical errors except of reprinting that part of the ad which was omitted or in error. Omissions or errors must be brought to the attention of the newspaper during the A division of: s a m e month of publication.
845-534-7500 • (fax) 845-534-0055 Info@belsito.net
CHRIS TOMPKINS WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
JUSTIN DEREVYANIK
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 5
YOUR PARTNER IN THE FIRE AND RESCUE VEHICLE BUSINESS SINCE 1966.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HOPEWELL-STOW CREEK FIRE CO, HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ ON YOUR NEW SPARTAN STAR CUSTOM PUMPER TANKER TRUCK # 216021
Features Include:
• Spartan Gladiator LLFD 10” Raised Roof • Cummins ISX 550HP
• Advanced Protection System • Advanced Climate Control • Extreme Duty Interior • 225” wheel base • Front Suction
• Hale Q-Two 2000 GPM pump • 2500 gallon tank • Aluminum body
• Vibra-Torque Body Mounting System • Left, Right and Rear Dump Chutes • Left side Spartan Hydraulic Rack
• Right Side Spartan folding tank rack • Harrison 8KW generator
• Speedliner compartment finish
• Will-Burt LED vertical light tower
1015 Cranbury South River Rd. South Brunswick, NJ 08831 Phone: (732) 287-8884 • Fax: (732) 656-1925
• Weldon LED warning light package
• Wheel Well Extinguisher and SCBA package
www.facebook.com/CampbellSupply
PAGE 6
August, 2017
1 Ardmore Street • New Windsor, NY 12553
845-534-7500 • (Fax) 845-534-0055 • News@1stResponderNews.com
EXECUTIVE STAFF PUBLISHER
Joseph P. Belsito (Joe@1stResponderNews.com) ••• GENERAL MANAGER
Kathy Ronsini (Kathy@1stResponderNews.com) ••• PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
Ashley Ramos (Ashley@1stResponderNews.com) ••• MANAGING EDITOR
Lindsey Palmer (Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com) ••• NEW JERSEY EDITOR
Ron Jeffers
••• MARKETING DIRECTOR
Greg W. Buff (greg@belsito.com)
••• CIRCULATION MANAGER
Michelle Belsito (Michelle@1stResponder.com)
••• DISPATCHER RECRUITMENT & RETENTION ••• OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR (Rich@1stResponder.com)
Nicole Roby (Nicole@1stResponderNews.com) EDITORIAL STAFF COLUMNISTS •••
Rick Billings (Cartoon) Henry Campbell (Staying Safe) Bob Long (Cartoon) John Malecky (Apparatus, Video, Bookshelf) Didymus McHugh (Chaplain’s Corner) Fernando Villicana (Chaplain’s Corner) Robert “Pip” Piparo (Health & Fitness) Joel Miller (Social Media) AJ Fusco (Food Blog)
CORRESPONDENTS •••
Keith Addie • Adam Alberti • David Burns • John W Carr • Don Colarusso • Damien Danis • Justin Derevyank • Robert Dunne • Doug Fenichel • Anthony Fritz • Bob Halberstadt • Todd Hollritt • John Hopper • Richard Huff • Roman Isaryk Jr. • Richard Leswing • John M Malecky • Richard Maxwell • Edward McMahon • Pete Monaco • Judson Moore • Sylvie Mulvaney • Mike Nowacki • Eddie Pfeifer • Frank Robinson • EJ Rode • Bob Sherman Jr. • Joe Siciliano • Ken Snyder • Conni Spellman • April Suk • Charlie Tentas • Bill Tompkins • Chris Tompkins • Eugene Weber Jr. • James Wood Sr.
EDITORIAL INFORMATION
Join our team of correspondents or columnists! 1st Responder Newspaper welcomes submissions by our readers. Send stories and photos to us at 1 Ardmore Street, New Windsor, NY 12553. Or, give us a call or send us an e-mail. If using the mail, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for all submissions you wish to have returned. Publisher reserves the right to refuse any editorial or advertising material submitted.
845-534-7500 ext. 212 • (fax) 845-534-0055 News@1stResponderNews.com
ADVERTISING INFORMATION
If you would like information about how advertising in 1st Responder News can benefit your company call our advertising hotline at:
845-534-7500 ext. 211 • (fax) 845-534-0055 Advertising@1stResponderNews.com
CIRCULATION INFORMATION
1st Responder Newspaper is delivered to all fire, rescue, ambulance stations and hospitals. If you do not receive your papers, please contact our circulation department. Home subscriptions are $36 per year.
845-534-7500 ext. 220 • (fax) 845-534-0055 Circulation@1stResponderNews.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN/MARKETING
1st Responder News’ graphics team will work with you on your adverA division of: tisement free of charge. Additionally, we offer a complete marketing department for all of your printed needs. Whether they are posters, or single sheet handouts, full color or black and white, no one else delivers the high quality work at our competitive prices. As a newspaper in the Belsito Communications Inc. family, 1st Responder News has a state-of-the-art production facility which utilizes the latest scanning technology available. Materials are processed using Power Macintosh G4s. Output is handled on our HP Color LaserJet 8500 to produce this highest quality black and white or color prints on the market.
845-534-7500 ext. 214 • (fax) 845-534-0055 Info@Belsito.com
In memory of those who gave all
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty
Kentucky: James "Dewon" Wells, 52 Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic Incident Date: May 5, 2017 Death Date: May 6, 2017 Fire Department: Montgomery County Fire/EMS Initial Summary: Firefighter/Paramedic James "Dewon" Wells worked his shift on May 5, 2017, from 0800hrs to 1600hrs. During his shift, he complained to a fire department member that he was experiencing numbness in his mouth. Immediately before leaving the station at the end of his shift, he complained to his chief that he had a headache and did not feel well. The following day, May 6, 2017, at approximately 1400hrs, Firefighter/Paramedic Wells was still not feeling well and went to a medical clinic, but returned home since he started to feel slightly better. Soon thereafter, his wife came home and found him unresponsive on the couch and not breathing. He wife initiated CPR and Firefighter/Paramedic Wells was transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Mount Sterling, where he was pronounced deceased.
Florida: James Franklin Dorminy, 55 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: May 9, 2017 Death Date: May 18, 2017 Fire Department: Reedy Creek Emergency Services Initial Summary: Lieutenant James Franklin Dorminy worked on May 8, 2017, and ran three calls: amusement park ride evacuation; rescue-assist at citizen cardiac arrest; and a false fire alarm. His shift ended at 0700hrs on May 9, 2017. After his shift, Dorminy went to an off-site, private gym for his regular workout. Lieutenant Dorminy was found floating in the pool by bystanders at approximately 0830hrs and was resuscitated. He never regained consciousness and the family terminated life support on Thursday, May 18, 2017.
Texas: Scott Deem, 31 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: May 18, 2017 Death Date: May 18, 2017 Fire Department: San Antonio Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Scott Deem died from injuries received while operating at a fouralarm fire in a shopping center. Fire crews were searching a gym in the strip mall for any possible occupants as fire conditions rapidly intensified and the structure began to collapse. All firefighters were ordered to exit the building but Deem was unable to do so before becoming caught and trapped. Crews continued to battle the fire but due to conditions were unable to reach Firefighter Deem. According to initial reports, another member of the initial search team was also trapped in the fire but was pulled to safety along with an injured member of the Rapid Intervention Team. The two injured firefighters were transported to the hospital where one remains in critical but stable condition.
Georgia: John Chester, 56 Rank: Battalion Chief Incident Date: May 18, 2017 Death Date: May 18, 2017 Fire Department: Whitfield County Fire Department Initial Summary: Several hours after answering an emergency response call during his normally scheduled shift, Battalion Chief John Chester passed away while at home of a yet to be determined cause.
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 7
PAGE 8
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Former Union City Firehouse Gets New Duties UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers
It was commonly known as the 47th Street firehouse. It was the quarters of Union City Fire Department's Engine Co. 6. For a short time, it was known as North Hudson Regional Engine Co. 7 after five municipalities merged their firefighting units in 1999. It has since been closed, but the city has given it another unique type of fire service duty in the one of the most densely populated cities in the country. On the evening of June 22nd, Mayor Brian Stack, along with city commissioners and other officials from Hudson County, attended the opening of the Union City Welcome Center. The old firehouse has been converted into a temporary residence for the victims of fire and other emergencies when they are displaced. The center has 36 beds broken up into several rooms, four bathrooms, two kitchens and two laundry rooms. There are children's books and even a “homework area.” Palisade Avenue, next to the building, was closed and a large crown of city residents gathered for entertainment, refreshments and children's rides. With fires we have experienced in Union City, the Mayor explained, residents can remain in their city. If a disaster strikes, the victims will be transported to 47th Street by police. The mayor stated that city
residents will still be close by and their children can attend school and remain as part of the community. Police and staff will be present, he explained. Union City is a poor city, but “We are rich in caring about people,” Stack said. DOWNS: The Vince Lombardi Service Area on the NJ Turnpike was closed May 27th, due to a fire that consumed a tractor-trailer that also caused some damage to a nearby convenience store in Ridgefield. UPS: Ashley Hahn and Mark Depomped are the newly hired firefighters in Teaenck. DOWNS: A 3-alarm fire in a Kearny dwelling May 27th, sent four occupants to Clara Maass Hospital to be treated for minor injuries, Fire Chief Steve Dyl said. UPS: The Knights of Columbus Council 2560 of Ocean City recently presented Firefighter Bryan McCloud with its 43rd annual Blue Shield Award for Distinguished Service. DOWNS: A fire in Frankford, May 30th, consumed a 6,500-square-foot home on Wykertown Rd., Fire Marshal Virgil Rome said. UPS: Gloucester City, Mount Ephraim and Westville Fire Departments have been awarded a $466,667 Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Equipment to be purchased include more than 70 new SCBA between the three departments. DOWNS: A Trenton woman being treated for an apparent medical condition assaulted a city firefighter, June 1st, while trying to assist, police said. The 35-year-old woman was charged with aggravated assault on a medical official and resisting arrest, police said. UPS: A team of Nicholas Oresko
RON JEFFERS
The former 47th Street firehouse is now the Union City Welcome Center.
RON JEFFERS
Mayor Brian Stack, surrounded by city officials, cuts the ribbon to the new Welcome Center.
School students in Bayonne has won the 12th annual state Fire Information & Rescue Education (FIRE) Bowl, a program to educate students on fire safety. The FIRE Bowl is open to seventh and eighth grade students throughout the state. The event tests the knowledge students have acquired over the school year on fire safety. DOWNS: A 56-year-old man apparently set himself on fire, June 7th, at a Hackensack train station, officials said. The man was on the tracks of the Essex Street rail station when he ignited himself, said Fire Captain Justin Derevyank. “The fire was extinguished prior to fire department arrival by three good Samaritans,” he said. The victim was taken to HUMC. UPS: The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has opened a new 4,000-square-foot, state-of-theart training facility at the Monmouth County Fire Academy on Route 33 in Howell. DOWNS: A Piscataway man was critically injured when an explosion leveled his home on Hopkinson Ave., June 11th. The man, believed to be the only occupant of the house, was rushed to the hospital with seconddegree burns. Only the foundation of the home remained, as authorities from PSE&G, the arson squad and other county agencies investigated the incident. UPS: Two passing motorcycle riders and a passing fire unit, en route to a training session, teamed up to rescue three residents from a burning Beach St. dwelling in Jersey City, June 11th. Two men were standing on an awning above the front door of the home while a woman was hanging out of a second-floor window, Fire Chief Steve McGill said. They were able to prevent anyone from jumping as firefighters placed a ladder against the dwelling and brought all three residents to safety, McGill said. DOWNS: State overseers informed the Atlantic City Fire Department that a new 56-hour work schedule would start in June, chang-
ing from the 42-hour week, according to Bill DiLorenzo, president of IAFF Local 198. Former U.S. Sen. Jeff Chiesa, the city's state-approved overseer, made the change to cut costs. Chiesa also changed the health coverage, cut staff by 25-percent and reduced pay 20-percent as the state tries to balance the city budget, according to news sources. UPS: A new fire and EMS station will be built in Willingboro. A multilevel shelter will soon be erected on the property of a vacant elementary school to house emergency vehicles while the new station is being built. DOWNS: Firefighters from several Brick fire companies operated at a fire at the Brick Recycling Co., June 12th, in 90-degree weather. Kevin Batzel of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, said that fluids were being removed from a vehicle at the site when a battery caused a spark. The flash fire then spread to nearby tires. UPS: The legacy of fallen Cinnaminson Fire Lt. Christopher Hunter will be honored for years to come through students at Cinnaminson High School. The Hunter's Heroes Foundation, founded in 2015 by Hunter's wife, Claire, will award a $1,000 scholarship to a senior at the high school. The first recipient, Abaigeal Mayer, received the scholarship at a high school reception on June 12th. DOWNS: Two baby raccoons wandering around a Bloomingdale Fire Department SUV entered the engine area through a front wheel-well opening and were trapped, June 8th. Animal Control Officer Lisa Perry helped firefighters remove the creatures from the vehicle. UPS: Significant improvements have been made to the safety and quality of training equipment at Mercer County's John T. Dempster Sr. Fire Service Training Center. The $761,870 improvement project included $30,000 in grant money from Bristol-Myers Squibb. Improvements include upgrades to the residential burn building and drill tower, and the
purchase of a 40-foot hazmat tanker prop and eight additional propane-fueled props. DOWNS: While en route to a carbon monoxide detector activation call on June 17th, Nutley Ladder 1 was involved in a major MVA. Three firefighters were transported to the hospital for treatment. UPS: The Manasquan F.D. has acquired a 25-foot Coast Guard response boat designed for near-shore search and rescue incidents. The boat was obtained through the Federal Surplus Property Program with a partnership with the Office of Emergency Management and NJ State Police. DOWNS: Battling a fire in a Paterson Street chemical facility, June 18th, left Paterson firefighters wearing a bright color on their gear. The facility, which processes hair dye, left several firefighters with dye on them. “We have to decon all the guys,” Deputy Chief Mike Fleming said. “The guys are coming out with yellow dye on their skin and gear.” UPS: On June 14th, residents, first responders and elected officials gathered at the Sussex County Public Safety Training Academy in Frankford for the unveiling and dedication of a new memorial. The new monument features three granite columnsone for fire departments, one for police departments and one for EMS squads-and includes the names, departments and end of service date for any first responders who died in the line of duty. DOWNS: A fire heavily damaged a South Broadway home, June 18th, in Pennsville. A man and a child escaped the blaze, authorities said. UPS: New Milford will receive $195,000 in AFG funds to improve safety and for operations. DOWNS: Newark Rescue 1 was involved in a major MVA at Orange St. & Clifton Ave., June 24th, while responding to a 2nd-alarm fire. Several civilians and firefighters were transported to the hospital.
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 9
PAGE 10
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
A Fouth-Alarm in Paterson Paterson, NJ - Multiple buildings were destroyed or damaged as a fast moving fire struck Paterson on the morning of June 16th. A second-alarm was transmitted on arrival at 8:34 A.M. for heavy smoke and fire showing from a large, three-and-a-half story frame with a liquor store on the first-floor and multiple apartments on the floors above. The building was at the corner of River and Lyon Streets with addresses on both (402 River St./68 Lyon St.). Companies initially attempted an interior attack, but were backed out as conditions deteriorated. As flames jumped a narrow alleyway to the exposure “D” building and broke through the roof of the original building, a third-alarm was sounded.
JUMP TO FILE #061917113 Eventually, two tower ladders, one ladder pipe, one deck gun and multiple handlines operated and were able to knock down the heavy fire, but not before most of the roof had been consumed or collapsed. A fourth-alarm was called as members were rotated and went back inside to hit hot spots. No serious injuries were reported, but several dozen were left homeless. Investigators are attempting to determine the cause. It took several hours to place the fire under control. - BILL TOMPKINS
BEACHWOOD VOL. FD
Subject Rescued from House Fire in Beachwood Beachwood, NJ - At approximately 7:30 P.M. on June 13th, the Beachwood Police and Fire Departments responded to the report of a structure fire with multiple people possibly still inside in the 700 block of Spar Avenue. Upon arrival, police reported smoke showing and a working fire. Police Officers then forced entry and removed one unconscious party from the first-floor as fire de-
JUMP TO FILE #062917103 partment command personnel and apparatus arrived. Search operations for the other missing parties were conducted as the fire located on the first-floor was quickly extinguished. The search of the residence was negative for any additional victims, as they were
subsequently located (not home at time of fire), and accounted for. Assisting at the scene were the Pine Beach and Pinewald Fire Departments, along with the Beachwood and South Toms River EMS. The fire is under investigation by the Beachwood Police Detective Bureau and the Ocean County Arson Task Force. - BEACHWOOD VOL. FD
WOMEN IN FIREFIGHTING
If you have photos you would like to see in our “Women in Firefighting” feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com
RICH MAXWELL
BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
Franklin Twp., NJ – On Saturday, June 17th, four brand new female firefighters entered the world of volunteers. The Warren County Fire Academy, located off State Highway 57 in Franklin Township, held its graduation ceremony for the 83rd Class of Firefighter One. Of the 15 graduating recruits, four of them were women. (L to R): Abigail Crisp, Mt. Lake Fire Co. Station-72, also Class President; Kaitlyn Hopkins, Lopatcong Twp. FD Station-74; Lydia Martinez, Franklin Twp. FD Station-57; and Deanna Harrington, Washington Boro FD Station-83.
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 11
PAGE 12
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Firefighters Honored at Middlesex County 200 Club’s 44th Annual Awards Banquet Middlesex County, NJ - Firefighters from South Plainfield, Perth Amboy, Avenel, Sayreville and Colonia Fire Departments were honored on May 24th at the Middlesex County 200 Club’s 44th annual awards banquet at the Pines Manor in Edison. These firefighters were recognized for their extraordinary actions performed in the line of duty in 2016, and also for extraordinary service to their community. The first award recipient was South Plainfield Fire Department Lieutenant Andrew Kolinski, who received a 2016 Valor Award. On May 19, 2016 at 12:36 P.M., a passerby knocked on the South Plainfield Fire Department’s door. Lt. Andrew Kolinski answered. The person informed him that a man had fallen off the culvert and into Spring Lake near Plainfield Ave. The lieutenant called Central to dispatch emergency services and then ran to the lake, where he could see a man floating face down in the water. He jumped into the water and turned the man over to see if he was responsive and breathing. The man was unresponsive, so he supported his head and began to pull him to the shore. As he got him to shore, other emergency service personnel arrived. He helped bring the man out of the water and began basic life support. If not for the brave and quick actions of Lt. Kolinski, a life would have been lost. The second award recipients were Sayreville Assistant Chief George Gawron, Police Officer Brian Gay and civilian Daniel Hockenjos, who all received a 2016 Valor Award. On August 23, 2016 several police units, along with fire and EMS were dispatched to 11 Jacobsen St. for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, Police Officer Brian Gay observed a heavy smoke condition and was immediately advised that several occupants were trapped inside the burning building on the secondfloor. It was apparent that the fire was too intense to access the building despite his initial attempt. Assistant Fire Chief George Gawron and a neighbor, Daniel Hockenjos, were on the scene assisting with the evacuation. Suddenly, children on the second-floor began to jump out of the window. Gay, Gawron and Hockenjos were able to catch and partially catch two children, breaking their fall and ensuring safe impact with the ground. An infant in a car seat was dropped from the window and Gay and Hockenjos were able to catch her safely, breaking her fall. Finally, an adult female jumped from the window and Gay and Hockenjos were able to catch her and safely and break her fall. Several additional occupants climbed through the window and were assisted by climbing down a ladder provided by Hockenjos. The heroic and selfless actions by these individuals saved several lives that could have been tragically lost.
JUMP TO FILE #061617111 The third award recipients were South Plainfield Fire Department exChief Joseph Abbruzzese, Firefighter Michael Pellegrino, Plainfield Lieutenant John Reed and Senior Corrections Officer Bryan Bostick, who all received a 2016 Valor Award. On May 26, 2016 fire units responded to the 100 block of Florence Place for a reported structure fire. Heavy fire already had possession of one side of the structure. Ex-Chief Abbruzzese and Firefighter Pellegrino arrived on scene and were directed to a part of the building where a female occupant was trapped in the basement. Lt. John Reed from the Plainfield Fire Department and Senior Corrections Officer Bryan Bostick from East Jersey State Prison, who both live on the street, came to see if they could help. All four men used a shovel to remove the window of the basement and worked together to keep the victim calm and rescue her from the basement. No fire apparatus was on the scene at the time and the fire flashed over them as other windows were blown out. The rescue was made and the victim was handed over to emergency medical services. The fourth award recipient was Perth Amboy Firefighter Davis Vasquez, who received a 2016 Meritorious Service Award. While driving over the Route 9 bridge, off-duty Firefighter Davis Vasquez noticed a person on the railing of the bridge, who appeared like they were going to jump. As FF Vasquez pulled up behind the individual’s vehicle, the person got off of the railing, went back into their vehicle and proceeded over the bridge, only to stop on the other side of the bridge. FF Vasquez continued following the vehicle the entire time, deterring the person from getting out. While this was occurring, the Sayreville Police Department was contacted and on the third trip over the bridge, the vehicle was stopped by police officers. It was found that the person had a ladder and was attempting suicide. However, due to FF Vasquez’s actions, the suicide attempt was deterred and a life was saved. The fifth award recipients were Perth Amboy Fire Department Captain Ray Estrada and Firefighters Kenneth Febles and Thomas Macri, who all received a 2016 Meritorious Service Award. On August 13, 2016 at 1:58 A.M., Engine-1, Engine-2, Ladder2 and Car-5 were dispatched to 820 Harned St., Apartment #8A for a reported fire. While responding, Central updated all units that there was an occupant trapped in the fire apartment and that police officers were attempting to make entry. All fire units arrived on location. The first arriving unit reported a heavy smoke condition from division two and a
side window with one occupant located at this window in need of rescue. The incident was upgraded to a working fire assignment. Firefighters immediately placed a ground ladder from Engine-2 to this window and Capt. Estrada began a rescue attempt. A second ground ladder was placed by members, which FF Febles used to assist Capt. Estrada in removing the victim from the window. The victim, who was suffering from smoke inhalation, was carried down the ladder to the ground and medical care was initiated by FF Macri. Patient care was transferred to Raritan Bay Medical Center. Members then proceeded to extinguish the fire, containing it to the original apartment. The sixth award recipients were Avenel Fire Department ex-Chiefs Bruce Mizak and Danny Mizak, and Firefighters Greg Czoch, Mike Habbart, Frank Nadjavestky and Ralph Latshaw, who all received a 2016 Community Service Award. For the past four years, the Avenel Fire Department has been participating in the “Tooling around the Township” program, which brings together members of the community to fix up, repair and help maintain the homes of seniors and disabled residents who could not afford this type of service without the support of the fire department. Aside from their volunteer duties as members of the Avenel Fire Department protecting the 5th fire district, these six firefighters donate additional time to the residents in need. Some of the maintenance and repairs performed for the residents consist of yard work, gutter, roof and deck repair, sump pump replacement and this year, the fire department is scheduled to perform painting and adjusting garage doors to close in addition to lawn maintenance. The seventh award recipients were Sayreville Fire Department Fire Marshal Kevin Krushinski, and Fire Inspectors Jonathan Magaw and Andrew Landstrom, who all received a 2016 Community Service
Award. Fire Marshal Kevin Krushinski, Fire Inspectors Jonathan Magaw and Andrew Landstrom have been training in Youth Fire Intervention through the National Fire Academy and have been providing a Youth Fire Intervention Program geared towards helping children who have engaged in the inappropriate use of fire or tampering of life safety equipment since 2000. The program proved valuable on August 22, 2016 during a house fire in the borough of Sayreville when a 12-year-old, who had previously attended the program, remembered how to escape from her home in the event of a fire. The fire safety program provided by these men resulted in all five occupants being safely rescued. The eighth award recipient was Colonia Fire Department ex-Chief Chester Komoroski, who received a
2016 Community Service Award. Chester has served his community for the past 60 years as a member of the Colonia Fire Department, having joined in 1957 when he was 26-years-old. He also served as Firematic Officer for 11 years, Chief of Department from 1969 to 1970, Woodbridge Township Disaster Control Director for 14 years and the Municipal Coordinator of the Emergency Management. He also helped with numerous programs throughout Woodbridge Township. This year, the 200 Club of Middlesex County honored Avenel Fire Department ex-Chief Stephen Terebetsky for his many years of service with the Avenel Fire Department, his service to the community and dedication to the 200 Club of Middlesex County.
KEITH ADDIE - NJFIREGROUNDPHOTOS.COM
- KEITH ADDIE
KEITH ADDIE - NJFIREGROUNDPHOTOS.COM
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
DAMIEN DANIS
Fair Lawn, Knights of Columbus Fire
Fair Lawn, NJ - Thanks to quick work by Fair Lawn firefighters, a fire was able to be contained at the Knights of Columbus building on the evening of June 27th. At around 11:16 P.M., a general alarm was dispatched to the Maple Ave. building on a report of smoke issuing from the building. A quick second-alarm was struck by Chief of Dept. Ralph Rinaldo, bringing a Saddle Brook FAST team to the scene, and cover companies from Hawthorne, Elmwood Park and Glen Rock. The fire was quickly knocked down within 20 minutes. This is an active arson investigation by the Bergen County arson task force because fire officials believe that someone “threw something through the window�. They believe an incendiary device, like a Molotov cocktail, was used. No injuries were reported. The building was vacant at the time of the blaze.
DAVID BURNS/@FD4D
Fire Service Helps Celebrate Wantage Day
Wantage, NJ - There was a large turnout from the public safety community at annual Wantage Day, held on June 3rd. Units from the Wantage, Colesville and Sussex Fire Departments, as well as the New Jersey State Police and Wantage Township First Aid Squad were in attendance.
August, 2017
PAGE 13
PAGE 14
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
MEET OUR CORRESPONDENTS
PROVIDED
1st Responder News correspondent, David Burns, covering the arrival of Air Force One at Newark Liberty Airport.
David Burns has been a 1st Responder News correspondent since 2013. He has 35 plus years of experience (first major page at the age of 16) shooting and covering breaking and national new events. Some of his credentials include eight years as a lead photo editor at two major New York City area newspapers (NY Post and NY Daily News), NJ/NY State Certified EMT, former Chief of Operations for a NYC based volunteer ambulance corp., and Honorary Chief in the New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs' Association. Some of his specialties include photojournalism, photo editing, emergency medical response, emergency management public information officer, fire and police scene photography, assignment desk operations, twoway radio communications, public safety communications and event planning.
JUMP TO FILE #060317100 David has covered some major stories over the years, including the release of US hostages from Iran in 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992; Presidential campaigns and Inaugurals; the United States Space Shuttle Program; Papal trips to America in 1980, 1987 and 1995; the first Reagan/Gorbachev summit in Geneva, Switzerland; US Military operations in Central America in 1983 and 1993; and the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. David also planned and executed the New York Post's special coverage of the 2008 Papal visit to the United States. He directed coverage on the death of Osama Bin Laden, and also planned and executed coverage of the US 2012 Presidential Campaign, including the Inaugural.
Members of Engine 7 and Ladder 3 with with Chief Lind, 4th from left, at his retirement lunch.
RON JEFFERS
B.C. Lind Retires from the F.D.J.C. Jersey City, NJ - After serving the city for nearly 35-years fighting fires, 3rd Battalion Chief Charles Lind, Jr. retired in June. Surrounded by fellow firefighters, retired members, family and friends, he celebrated his retirement with a traditional firehouse lunch at the Summit Avenue firehouse on June 24th. It was a tough day for the chief, who has chased fire trucks since he was a youth. His father served as a chief with the Guttenberg Volunteer Fire Department. Junior followed in his foot steps and joined that department, and also rose to Chief of
JUMP TO FILE #062617107 Department. F.D.J.C. Deputy Chief Della Rosa said Chief Lind was “always there to help you.” He added that, “Off the job, he was always doing something for this job.” He stated that Lind helped the young people. Chief Lind expressed thanks to all who attended the luncheon in his honor, on a Saturday afternoon in June, when there are many activities that keep people busy. He mentioned those who gave
their life in the line-of-duty and never had a retirement party. Chief Lind invited and introduced Mrs. Lisa Pilovski, who's husband, Tom, made the Supreme Sacrifice. Chief Lind will continue to contribute to the Fire Service. He holds the position of president of the New Jersey Deputy Chief's Association, which is a labor of love that Chief Lind holds dear. The beat goes on, we get replaced, but never forgot those who served honorably before you to make the job just a little bit safer. - RON JEFFERS
IN SERVICE If you have photos you would like to see in our “In Service” feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
JOHN M. MALECKY
The first major assignment that David worked on was the Carter v. Reagan campaign in 1978.
DAVID BURNS/@FD4D
In service in Cedar Grove (Essex County) is this 2012 Pierce Velocity (Engine-72) from the North End FC-2. It has a 2000-GPM pump, 500-gallon water tank, 50-gallon Class “B” foam tank, 30-gallon Class “A” foam tank and a 15-KW generator.
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 15
PAGE 16
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
Three-Alarm Mill Fire in Paterson Three-Car Crash Closes Rt. 31
RICH MAXWELL
Paterson, NJ - A smoky threealarm fire burned through much of a long vacant mill in Paterson on June 5th, displacing about a dozen neighbors, but causing no injuries. Arriving from the nearby Northside Firehouse shortly after the 9:13 P.M. dispatch, first-due units faced a two and three story, 75’ x 250’, vacant mill building with visible fire on all floors on the “A” and “D” sides. A second-alarm was transmitted on arrival as companies stretched to get the water supply established. Vacant lots on both sides of the fire building made the only exposure problem a frame multiple dwelling located directly across the street. That building was immediately evacuated. Two elevated master streams, a deck gun and multiple two-and-a-half inch lines had the
JUMP TO FILE #060617107 heavy fire knocked down quickly. The structural condition of the building kept firefighters operating in a defensive mode. Heavy lowlying smoke covered the area and even prompted “smoke in the area” calls from as far away as Totowa. A third-alarm was transmitted for manpower. Due to many of the hot spots being in hard-to-access areas of the fire building, the fire could not be placed under control until the next day. The cause is under investigation, but the building is known for squatters and that is initially a possible source. - BILL TOMPKINS
in Lebanon Twp. Lebanon Twp., NJ – On June 15th, right around 7:30 P.M., multiple agencies were dispatched to a three-car crash with reported injuries. Initial reports from the scene indicated that there were up to five people that need to be checked by EMS, with one suffering chest pains and the remainder signing off. The location of the crash was on State Highway 31 just south of Cregar Road, in front of a small strip mall in the Township. As the call progressed and after the arrival of EMS on the scene, it appeared that only one person may have been
JUMP TO FILE #061917100 transported to a local hospital. The crash involved a Toyota Corolla, Ford Escape and BMW 328xi. All vehicles had to towed from the scene. Firefighters checked each vehicle and dealt with cleaning up the assorted fluid leaks. State Highway 31 was closed in both directions until about 8:30 P.M., after the vehicles were removed and the scene was cleaned up.
Responding to the crash were the Lebanon Township Police (Patrol-19), High Bridge Police (Patrol-14), Lebanon Township Fire & EMS (Station-19), High Bridge FD (Station-14), High Bridge Rescue Squad (Rescue-14), and Paramedics from Hunterdon Medical Center (EMS-2). Hampton Rescue Squad (Rescue-13) was initially dispatched, but canceled. Lebanon Township Police are handling the investigation. - RICHARD MAXWELL
EMS If you have photos you would like to see in our “EMS” feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
EMTs from the Bergenfield and Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps staff the Rehab Station during a recent training session.
NEIL SHORE
BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 17
Quick Attack by Firefighters Saves Homes in Paterson Paterson, NJ - Rapid and aggressive work by Paterson firefighters kept damage from a two-alarm fire to a minimum on June 22nd. A full assignment was sent by Paterson Fire Dispatch JUMP TO FILE# at 12:42 A.M. to 495 062217109 Summer Avenue. First arriving units found a two-and-ahalf story frame dwelling with heavy fire on the second-floor in the rear and extending via rear porches to the attic. The volume of fire and the very close exposure buildings prompted a second-alarm to be transmitted immediately. Several lines were stretched up the interior stairs and exposure lines were operated between the “B” exposure and from a neighboring rear yard. Interior crews were able to access the visible fire and extinguish it in less than ten minutes. Companies continued to open up to hit hot spots. The fire was able to be placed under control in less than one hour. No serious injuries were reported. Fire damage was contained to the rear area of the second-floor and attic of the original fire building with water and smoke damage to the rest of the structure. Both exposure buildings suffered exterior damage. Approximately one dozen residents were displaced. - BILL TOMPKINS
BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
PAGE 18
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Newark Firefighters Host 50th Annual Antique Fire Apparatus Muster Newark, NJ - On the morning of June 4th, the Newark Fire Department Historical Association held their 50th Annual Antique Fire Apparatus Muster and Parade at Washington Park. Again, firefighters, family members and friends JUMP TO FILE # gathered for an en- 060617106 joyable day, which brought back many memories. The sky was blue for the set up, giving photographers a chance to obtain some good photos of the classic rigs as they arrived. For some reason, it seems like many of this city's musters have a weather tradition of clouds and rain drops by afternoon, and this first Sunday in June was no exception. The parade and trophy presentations, however, went off with just a few rain drops. As usual, there were T-shirts and mugs for sale by the muster committee. There were also refreshments prepared by firefighters. In addition, there were numerous vendors offering fire service related items. The Newark Fire Department Honor Guard led a procession, followed by members of the Newark Firefighter's Pipe Band, to the fire museum building located behind the city museum, to participate in the 10th annual memorial for city firefighters who have made the supreme sacrifice. Family members of some of those fallen members were in attendance, including retired Battalion Chief John Doll. His father, Deputy Chief Joe Doll, gave his life in the Line-of-Duty, when John was in high school. He decided to follow in
his father's footsteps and become a city fireman. He said, “We do God's work.� B.C. Doll presented the museum with his father's white helmet to be put on display. As the memorial concluded, the parade of fire apparatus began along Broad Street. Kids of all ages jumped on the rigs and participated, with emergency lights flashing and sirens blaring. Before the parade, judges inspected all of the apparatus that was lined up, for the difficult job of selecting trophy winners. This year's judges were retired Springfield Firefighter Tom Ernst, and Saddle Brook Firefighter Damien Danis. In addition, Josh Tomon, a firefighter in Virginia, returned to Newark for the event to continue his tradition as a judge, something he is proud to do as a visiting fireman. Beating out rain drops, trophies were awarded to participants by the muster committee chairman, Captain Rich Mackey. The awards included 'Best in Show,' which went to Teaneck Fire Lt. Tim Moots for his privately owned 1945 Mack pumper that saw original duty as Fairview Engine-3. The 'Best Aerial Ladder' award went to a 1985 American LaFrance 100-foot tiller that saw original duty in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. It was later acquired by Norwalk, CT as a spare unit, and it is currently part of the Fairchester, NY Hose Haulers collection. Again, kudos to Captain Mackey and all members of the muster committee who made this day another success and brought back many memories to those who attended.
The judges, (L to R) Tom Ernst, Josh Tomon and Damien Danis, inspect the rigs before the parade.
RON JEFFERS
- RON JEFFERS
Retired Battalion Chief John Doll presents his father's helmet to the museum's collection.
RON JEFFERS
Newark's antique Mack and the city's newest E-One engine lead the parade, with many happy children on board. RON JEFFERS
The Families of the Fallen procession is led to the fire museum for the memorial ceremony.
RON JEFFERS
Former Fairview's 1945 Mack, owned by Tim Moots, received the 'Best in Show' award.
RON JEFFERS
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 19
PAGE 20
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
NEW JERSEY GIGS If you have photos you would like to see in our “NJ Gigs” feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
NEW JERSEY MEMORIES If you have photos you would like to see in our “NJ Memories” feature, please upload them to our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
RON JEFFERS
Wharton Chief Ed Nunn answers alarms in this 2013 Tahoe.
RON JEFFERS
This 1945 Mack saw original duty with Fairview Engine Co. 3. It has been restored by Teaneck Lt. Tim Moots and was on display at the Newark FD Historical Association's 50th annual muster in June, where it won the 'Best in Show' trophy.
RON JEFFERS
North Brunswick Chief Don Salzmann Sr. responds to emergencies in a 2005 Ford Excursion.
Berlin uses this 2006 Ford sedan as a station car.
RON JEFFERS
Chiefs of the 2nd Battalion in Jersey City respond to fires in this Ford Explorer.
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
Former Cliffside Park Engine 5's 1928 American LaFrance/2017 LEE refurbished 1000-GPM pumper is owned by East Rutherford ex-Chief Al De Rosa. Some finishing touches, including lettering, will soon be completed. It won the 1st place 'Privately Owned' trophy at the Newark muster.
Valtek, the FiretruckShop.com, provides the highest quality painting and collision work for fire equipment in the NJ/NY metropolitan area. We also have the spray booth, safety equipment and permits you expect. Work is done quickly for a fair price by people that know fire trucks. Nearby at Exit 60 off Route 80. Come see for yourself why over 229 departments have chosen Valtek for their painting and collision needs.
Valtek™ is the first Axalta Certified Commercial Refinisher in the area.
Restored by
FiretruckShop.com • (9 73) 27 8-14 44
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 21
EMERGENCY AIRCRAFT
If you have photos you would like to see in our Emergency Aircraft feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
Washington Rescue Squad and Paramedics from Hunterdon Medical Center met NJ State Police Northstar helicopter crews on June 2nd to fly a trauma patient to St Luke’s Medical Center in Bethlehem, PA. RICH MAXWELL
RICH MAXWELL
Alarm Leads Firefighters to Fire in Apartment’s Bathroom
Medical crew from Atlantic Air One walks to meet with Washington Rescue Squad to prep a trauma victim that they flew to Morristown Medical Center on June 19th. RICH MAXWELL
Readington Twp., NJ – An automatic fire alarm that was reported to the Hunterdon County Communication Center led firefighters to a smoke-filled apartment on May 24th, where they discovered a fire in the apartment’s bathroom. The Level-1 Box Alarm was dispatched around 10:30 A.M. for a fire alarm in a second-floor apartment in a 31,000-square-foot, mixed-use building on US Route 22 in the township. There are commercial businesses on the firstfloor, with residential apartments on the second-floor. Whitehouse Fire Chief Tim
JUMP TO FILE #060517101 Apgar, one of the first-due companies for the initial Level-1 Box Alarm, was the incident commander. Upon the discovery of the smoke-filled apartment, he quickly requested dispatch to upgrade the call to a Level-3 Box Alarm, bringing in more companies and manpower. The firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, containing it to the bathroom. No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no
injuries reported. Responding to the fire were the Readington Township PD (Patrol22), Whitehouse Fire Company (Station-22), East Whitehouse Fire Company (Station-31), Lebanon Boro FD (Station-18), Old Wick Fire Company (Station-24), County Fire Coordinators (Station86), Readington Township Fire Prevention Bureau, and Whitehouse Rescue Squad (Rescue-22). The cause of the fire is under investigation. - RICHARD MAXWELL
ROMAN ISARYK JR.
Bad Battery Leads to Fire and Hazmat Being Called
Lanoka Harbor, NJ - A bad battery caused the odor of sulfur that led to the Lanoka Harbor FD out of Lacey Twp. to be dispatched on June 2nd. Once inside, 6100 called for the Ocean Co. Hazmat unit to find the source. After about 30 minutes, it was found to be a battery back up that went bad and caused the smell. No one was injured and all units cleared from the scene within about one hour.
RICH MAXWELL
PAGE 22
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Smoke Investigation Turns Out to be Dumpster Fire in Washington Twp. Washington Twp., NJ – Shortly before 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 20th, firefighters from two fire departments were dispatched to a “smoke investigation” in the area of an empty commercial building on State Highway 57. The caller was unsure if the smoke was coming from the inside or outside of the building. Upon arrival of the police officers, JUMP TO FILE# 062117102 the smoke was found to be coming from two dumpsters that were located behind the building. Responding fire units quickly extinguished the fire and began overhaul operations. The remaining contents of the dumpsters and the debris on the ground by them were wet down with foam to ensure that there would not be a rekindle. Responding to the fire call were the Washington Township PD (Patrol-76), Washington Township FD (Station-76), Washington Boro FD (Station-83), and Washington Rescue Squad (Rescue-83). - RICHARD MAXWELL
RICH MAXWELL
ONE DAY INSTALLATION! LIFETIME WARRANTY Cannot Crack or Fail EVER!
8:00 AM
5:00 PM SAME DAY
DON’T BE FOOLED BY SUPRATILE IMITATIONS NYPD EMS IN BRONX
Priced Comparable to Epoxy Goes Right Over Your Old Floor
ARMOR-TUFF FLOORS, DIVISION OF ARMORPOXY sales@armor-tuff.com • www.armor-tuff.com • 855-72FLOOR
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 23
Defender Emergency Products is New Jersey’s Leading Rosenbauer Dealer.
“Building Relationships One Customer, One Truck at a Time”
Defender Emergency Products Sales & Service, headquartered in Brick, NJ, brings over 50 years of experience to the industry, as they continue to market the Rosenbauer portfolio in New Jersey.
PAGE 24
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 25
Ridgefield Park Hosts NJ & NY Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention Ridgefield Park, NJ - The village fire department was host to the 104th annual New Jersey & New York Volunteer Firemen's Association convention on the evening of June 2nd. Routine business was conducted, along with the presentation of service and valor awards, as well as scholarships. JUMP TO FILE # Fire Chief 060617110 James M. Van Der Tulip and Fire Commissioner George Fosdick welcomed members and guests. Assistant Chiefs John Antola, Jr. and Rodney Wagner, who is the 125th anniversary chairman, were also present and welcomed all to Ridgefield Park. The RPFD was formed in 1892 and has been serving the village for 125 years. The department decided to host this years convention in honor of their 125 years of service to the community. This marked the eighth time that the village served as host of the convention, which was formed in 1913. “We salute all of the officers and members that came before us and molded us into what we have become today,” Chief Van Der Tulip said. “Without the dedication of those before us, none of our departments would have ever survived this long, and for that we thank you.” Business reports were provided by Rockland County, NY and Bergen County members. Winners of a training session at the Bergenfield Fire Training Center went to the fire departments of Oakland and Spring Valley, NY. The host town award was presented to Chief Van Der Tulip and Commissioner Fosdick by out-
going association President William Drew. The new president, Stanley Kufel, gave William Drew an out-going award. In addition, numerous scholarships were passed out by President Drew. Service awards included 70year presentations to Philip DeLorenzo and Lawrence Goswick, both of Piermont, NY. Sixty-year awards went to John Prisendorf of Palisades Park, and Howard Brawner and Jacob Miraglia of Piermont. The Ladies Auxiliary Leadership Award was given to Tami Mazza of Old Tappan for her 20-years of dedicated service. The Unit Citation for 2017 was presented to members of the Little Ferry and Wood-Ridge Fire Departments for their fire rescue actions at a multiple-alarm fire in Little Ferry on August 16th, 2016. Those recognized from Little Ferry included Captain Robert Fuchs, Robert Aitken Jr., Robert Cordasco, Kyle O'Keeffe, Daniel O'Shea and Franklin Smith Jr. Recognized from Wood-Ridge were Thomas Buriston and Dennis Kronyake. Maywood Firefighter Roy De Young was presented with the Joseph Costello Firefighter of the Year award for his off-duty actions assisting a man who had collapsed in a supermarket on May 13th, 2017. The victim had no pulse, so De Young began CPR and defibrillator shocks. De Young's previous EMT experience allowed for the man to survive his cardiac arrest. “Congratulations to all of our award winners and our student scholarship recipients,” President Drew said. “Think smart and love life. Carry on the proud tradition that is your local fire service. Be proud tonight. You deserve it!”
Palisades Park FF John Prisendorf, 6th from left, received a 60-year service award.
RON JEFFERS
- RON JEFFERS
Maywood FF Roy De Young received the Joseph Costello Firefighter of the Year award.
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
Ridgefield Park Chief James Van Der Tulip welcomes all to the convention.
RON JEFFERS
The association's new president, Stanley Kufel (right), presents William Drew with an out-going president's award.
PAGE 26
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
APPARATUS IN ACTION
If you have photos you would like to see in our Apparatus in Action feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
RON JEFFERS
CHRISTOPHER A. MULLIN
Jersey City fire companies staged near Fire Headquarters on Marin Blvd., as the Bomb Squad rolled in to investigate a suspicious vehicle on the afternoon of June 7th. The SUV had a shattered rear window, and the vehicle was filled with propane tanks. Marin Boulevard was shut down just south of the Holland Tunnel as police conducted their investigation. The driver was properly identified and the tanks were used for cleaning purposes. There were no hazardous chemicals in the vehicle.
RICH MAXWELL
The Hunterdon County Tanker Taskforce West set up a portable pond on Musconetcong River Rd. to supply water from tankers at a two-alarm fire in Lebanon Twp. on June 16th.
CHRISTOPHER A. MULLIN
Quick and Aggressive Knockdown in Livingston
Livingston, NJ - On Sunday night, June 4th at approximately 6:55 P.M., the Livingston Fire Department responded to a structure fire located at 15 Wingate Drive in Livingston. Upon arrival, there was visible fire venting out of the second-floor rear bedroom windows and extending up the side of the house, burning the exterior vinyl siding. All occupants were reported to have evacuated the residence. First arriving interior crews stretched attack lines to the interior second-floor to extinguish the "well advanced fire," while a crew performed interior ventilation. Fire crews provided Mutual Aid at the scene from Millburn, Roseland and Caldwell, while additional crews from W. Orange, Verona and Montclair provided station coverage at Headquarters.
RON JEFFERS
Cliffside Park Engine-6, a 1999 Pierce 1500-GPM pumper, in attendance at a minor fire on Oregon Avenue, June 21st, that occurred shortly after a department meeting.
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 27
PAGE 28
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Tri-Counties Fire Association Muster Another Success Jamesburg, NJ - The Tri Counties Fire Association held their annual fire apparatus muster, parade and flea market on June 25th at Thompson County Park. Once again, Mother Nature was kind with a sunny day and low humidity. Members of the Jamesburg JUMP TO FILE # Fire Department 062717111 handled the food concession, and the department's 1956 Mack 750-GPM pumper was also in attendance. There was a wide variety of firefighting apparatus from all ages and states. This included an 1898 hand-drawn Howe pumper originally from Kensington, KY; a 1959 Mack 750-GPM pumper originally from Floral Park, Montana; and a
1970 American LaFrance 1000GPM pumper originally from Rock Mount, NC. Once again, the organization had a sign posted at the entrance of the park to stop their rigs for the photographers to get their shots before the events began. Some of the more local apparatus included a new entry, Herbertsville #1's 1941 Ford/Hale 500-GPM pumper. Sayreville's Melrose Fire Company brought along their fire company conversion High Water Unit, using a 1991 BMY federal surplus vehicle, painted black over red. In addition, there were plenty of rigs representing the NJ Forest Fire Service. Transportation fans and fire buffs seem to relate. The Friends of the New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center brought along a 1982 MCI NJT bus and a 1960 GMC
transit bus that was originally part of Public Service Coordinated Transport. According to the sign in the window, this was the first GM “Fishbowl� model built. The morning parade started on time through Jamesburg and back to the park. Then, independent judges examined the rigs for trophies that were presented at the end of the day. Some apparatus detoured to the Manalapan Lake Boat Launch to draft and flow water into the sky. Another enjoyable day for all involved, bringing back memories and appreciation for those who served before us. President Dave Burns, ex-President Dave Napier and the muster committee deserve a lot of credit for pulling off another great day. - RON JEFFERS
They might be old, but they can still draft and pump!
RON JEFFERS
The Blackwood Terrace Fire Co. of Bedford Twp.'s 1959 GMC/FD built 750-GPM/1500-GWT apparatus.
RON JEFFERS
A parade of Macks participate in the morning parade through town.
The classic rigs are inspected by judges for trophy awards.
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
Herbertsville's 1941 Ford/Hale 500-GPM pumper.
RON JEFFERS
Old Bridge's 1947 Ahrens Fox 750-GPM unit.
RON JEFFERS
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 29
PAGE 30
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Tis’ the Season…. For Fresh Produce! FORK & HOSE CO. a Food Blog by A.J. Fusco
It’s August and the gardens and markets are overflowing with seasonal produce just waiting to be used in the firehouse kitchen! Not only is the variety this time of year great, but so is the quality. The corn is extra sweet now, the tomatoes are ripe and plump and the hot peppers are at their peak. I am sure by now you have heard of “farm to table," which is the practice of sourcing your food directly from the local farmers. While it may be difficult to “abide” by farm to table exclusively, it is a practice that will definitely result in better food ending up on the kitchen table. Farmer’s Markets are popping up everywhere nowadays, and for good reason! These are great ways for farmers, bakers and all types of culinary artisans to show their wares, and we the consumers get to reap the rewards with great ingredients. It is also an excellent way to get to know these producers and to start a conversation about what is in season and even how to prepare the ingredients. At these markets, anything you find will taste so much better than any other time of year because they are at their peak. Right now, one ingredient for me stands out….tomatoes! No
more pale red, “plastic” tastelessness! Instead, we are blessed with tomatoes that make it worth the wait all year long. Nothing beats a garden fresh tomato with olive oil and some flaky sea salt, simple... and that’s just it when it comes to quality in-season produce, keep it simple! Check out the list below with some preparation ideas! -Zucchini - Grilled with some olive oil, salt and cumin. -Peppers, hot and sweet varieties - Sliced thin and sauteed with garlic and olive oil. -Carrots - Roasted with olive oil, garlic, sliced hot peppers and fresh thyme. Finish with a drizzle of honey. -Herbs - Fresh bright herbs like parsley, cilantro and basil make great pestos, chimichurri and salsa verdes. -Berries - Nothing beats fresh berries with a touch of sugar and topped with homemade whipped cream. -Eggplant - Sliced thin and quick grilled, garnished with lemon, mint, olive oil and salt. -Corn - The sweetest corn doesn’t need much, but for a change of pace, make some Mexican street corn or “Elote”. These are just some ingredients and ideas that you can use, but as always, use your imagination! And did I mention that buying produce that is in season usually means it’s cheaper, and what firehouse doesn’t like a cheap meal bill?!? So head on over to the market and have some fun in the kitchen! Stay safe, eat well!
PROVIDED
Read more from our columnists on our website! www.1rbn.com
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 31
Clinton NJ Fire and EMS Celebrate Anniversaries Together with a Big Parade and Party Town of Clinton, NJ (Hunterdon County) – May 20, 2017 – The Clinton Fire Department (CFD) and the Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad (CFARS) celebrated their anniversaries on Saturday with an old fashion style parade and party. CFD turned 125 years old while CFARS turned 50 this year. Things looked a little gloomy early in the morning as rain fell while the judges JUMP TO FILE# were going over the 052617112 visiting fire apparatus and rescue squad rigs trying to decide who will win a trophy. But mother nature was very cooperative, the rain stopped which provided for some nice cool weather for the rest of the day. The day’s events started off at 12:30 PM with a parade that lasted over an hour and a half. The mile and a quarter parade route started on Halstead Street, winding throughout town onto Main Street, ending at Hunts Mill Park on Haver Farm Road. The park is where the festivities continued with food, drinks, and music played by a DJ. The park activities culminated with the awarding of trophies for the fire apparatus, rescue squad vehicles, and marching units that took part in the parade. All totaled there were 103 separate units in the parade, which consisted of 45 Fire Companies, with multiple apparatus; 11 Fire Company Color Guard Marching Units; 18 pieces of Antique Fire Apparatus; 12 First Aid / Rescue Squads, with multiple rigs; 2 First Aid / Rescue Squad Color Guard Marching Units; 2 Antiques First Aid Rigs; 5 Marching Bands; and 10 Other Units (Mayor and Council, Cub Scouts, etc…). A list of the award categories with the winners in listed at the end of this article. Anniversary co-chairs, Michael Clancy, CFD and Becky Setnicky, CFARS took to the center stage on the corner of Main Street and Leigh Avenue to welcome the hundreds of town residents and visitors that lined the parade route as the Chief of Police R. Brett Matheis started things off by leading the parade down Main Street. He was followed by the two Grand Marshalls of the parade, Rose Milligan served as the rescue squad's Grand Marshall and William “Bill” Wintermute served as the Grand Marshall for the fire company. Rose has been a member of the squad since 1977, holding almost every office in both the operations and administrative side. While Bill has held every position in the department, including Chief, joining the Department in 1966. But just because they both have served in the top slots in their organizations has not stopped them, currently Bill serves as the Department’s Treasurer and Rose handles the Squad’s mail logistics. Both Grand Marshalls were riding upfront on Lulubelle, a 1926 American LaFrance pumper which was CFD's first mechanized engine. Clinton’s Color Guard
followed closely behind Lulubelle, the Guard was made up of members from both organizations, who escorted Fire Chief Walter Dorf and EMS Chief Frank Setnicky as they led their members who were proudly marching up Main Street, followed by all the town’s emergency service vehicles and equipment. The Clinton Fire Department began as Clinton Steam Engine Company No. 1 in March of 1892, as a result of a catastrophic fire the year before. The Fire Department’s fleet now consists of Tower 45, a 2007 American LaFrance 100' Midmount Platform, equipped with a 2000gpm pump, and carries 300 gallons of water; Engine 45-1, a 2001 American LaFrance, equipped with a 2250gpm pump, and carries 800 gallons of water; Engine 45-2, a 2015 Pierce, equipped with 2,000gpm pump, and carries 1,000 gallons of water; Special Service 45; Car 45-1, a Ford Expedition; and Car 45-2, a 2017 Ford Pick-up. The Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad opened their doors on Aug. 1, 1968 with two used ambulances and answered at 260 calls the first year. Two of Clinton Rescue Squad’s founding members, Clark Allen and Robert Ballantine, were on hand and given a special tribute during the parade and award ceremonies. Now, fifty years later, CFARS has 148 members and responds to over 3,400 calls for service a year in the Town of Clinton and surrounds communities. Their fleet is made up of six ambulances, a heavy rescue truck, a water rescue support truck with four rescue boats, a REHAB Medical Support truck for fire calls, an off-road all-terrain MSU ambulance, an Incident Support trailer, a Technical Rescue Trailer, a Command Vehicle. This event is just another demonstration of how these two volunteer based organizations have not only worked side by side, but together over the years. They don’t show their collaboration by just working together at fire scenes, motor vehicle crashes, and other emergencies, but many of the volunteers are or have been members of both outfits. This brings out a special type of comradery that is not experienced in a lot of emergency service groups. While the members of CFD and CFARS relaxed and enjoyed the day’s activities and celebrations, emergency services were still their first priority. So that they did not have to “leave the party” neighboring squads and departments pitched in to provide a helping hand. Covering EMS calls were members from Hampton Rescue Squad 13, Flemington-Raritan Rescue Squad 49, Somerville Rescue Squad, and Whitehouse Rescue Squad 22. While on the fire side Whitehouse Fire Station 22 answered four alarms during the parade, and Lebanon Fire Station 18 with Mansfield Fire Station 28 handled one alarm. Trophies were awarded for a variety of categories to fire
RICH MAXWELL
Leading the Clinton (NJ) Fire Department and Clinton (NJ) First Aid & Rescue Squad anniversary parade on May 20, 2017, are Grand Marshalls Rose Milligan and William “Bill” Wintermute. They are riding Lulubelle, a 1926 American LaFrance pumper which was CFD's first mechanized engine. CFD turned 125 years old while CFARS turned 50 this year.
apparatus, rescue squad vehicles, and marching units that take part in the parade, following is a list of the categories and their winners. State Senator Michael Doherty and State Assemblyman Erik Peterson started off the award presentations by giving the Fire Department and Rescue Squad a joint resolution issued by both the Senate and Assembly of New Jersey recognizing the outstanding work by both organizations and congratulating them on their milestone anniversaries. Special notice is given to Boonton Fire Department from Morris County, they took home a total of eight trophies, including the Mayors Trophy for Best Overall. Best Appearing Pumper 0 to 10 years old: 1st Place Bound Brook Engine 233 2nd Place Hillsboro Engine 36 Best Appearing Pumper 11 to 20 years old: 1st Place Peapack/Gladstone Engine 233 2nd Place Bound Brook Engine 323 Best Appearing Ladder; 1st Place Boonton Ladder 1-301 2nd Place High Bridge Ladder 14 Best Appearing Tower Ladder: 1st Place South Plainfield Fire Dept. Truck 7 2nd Place City of Lambertville Tower 17 Best Appearing Tender less than 2500 Gallons 1st Place Port Murray Engine 28-71 Best Appearing Tender Over 2500 Gallons: 1st Place Morganville 28-3-96 2nd Place Readington T32 Best Appearing Brush Truck 1st Place Lebanon Fire Co #1 Brush 18 2nd Place Franklin Twp. (Warren County) 57-81 Best Appearing Motorized Fire Apparatus 20 to 50 Years Old: 1st Place Lake Harmony (PA) Engine 17-11 2nd Place Hilltop Fire Co #2 Best Appearing Motorized Fire Apparatus 51 Years or Old: 1st Place Milford 1935 American LaFrance 2nd Place Franklin Twp. (Warren
County) 1952 Great Eastern Best Appearing Ambulance less than 1 year old: 1st Place Phillipsburg 94-51 2nd Place Peapack/Gladstone 51 BLS Best Appearing Ambulance 2 to 10 years old: 1st Place Quakertown 2nd Place Branchburg Best Appearing Heavy Rescue, fire or ems: 1st Place Boonton 302 2nd Place Branchburg 74-R1 Best Appearing Rescue Unit: 1st Place Quakertown Squad 91 2nd Place Phillipsburg 94-56 Best Appearing Command Unit, fire or ems: 1st Place Bound Brook Car 23 2nd Place High Bridge 14-85 Best Appearing Non-Motorized Antique: 1st Place Boonton Mayfield 1915 Steamer 2nd Place Boonton 1892 Hand Cart Best Appearing Fire Dept. 25 Members or Over: 1st Place Boonton Fire Dept. 2nd Place Annandale Hose Co Best Appearing Fire Dept. 25
Members or Under: 1st Place Lebanon Fire 2nd Place Califon Fire Commissioners Best Appearing EMS Flemington-Raritan rescue Squad Judge’s Trophy – Non-Categorized: 1st Place City of Lambertville Special Services 172nd Place World War II Jeeps Fire Commissioners Award – Best Appearing Fire Apparatus: Bound Brook Fire Dept. Mayor’s Trophy – Best Overall Boonton Fire Dept. Best Appearing Theme Float: Franklin Twp. Cub Scouts Pack 108 Best Appearing Color Guard: Boonton Fire Dept. Best Appearing Unit with Music: Boonton Fire Dept. Best Appearing High School Band: 1st Place Hunterdon North High School 2nd Place Annandale High School - RICHARD MAXWELL
RICH MAXWELL
Pictured L to R are: Councilman Marty Pendergast (Fire Commissioner), Becky Setnicky (Anniversary co-chair), EMS Chief Frank Setnicky, EMS President Sharon Burham, Mayor Janice Kovach, Councilman Robert Smith, Fire Chief Walter Dorf, Fire Chaplin Larry Coyne, and Michael Clancy (Anniversary co-chair), during the awards ceremony of the Clinton Fire Department and Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad’s anniversary parade on May 20, 2017, CFD turned 125 years old while CFARS turned 50.
PAGE 32
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 33
PAGE 34
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Car Smashes Through Utility Pole Washington Twp., NJ – A VW Jetta traveling southbound on South Lincoln Avenue in the Township lost control on May 3rd and crashed into a utility pole on the right side of the roadway. After breaking the pole JUMP TO FILE# into two pieces, the 060417121 car spun around and came to rest back in the roadway. Police, EMS and Fire were dispatched at 11:04 P.M. to the scene, which was about 240-feet west of the intersection with State Highway 31. The female driver was removed from the vehicle and transported to Morristown Medical Center by the Washington Rescue Squad and Paramedics. The broken pole caused electric power lines to fall onto the roadway, causing the closing of South Lincoln Avenue at the scene. The road was opened back up around 6:00 A.M. after crews repaired the damage. The Warren County Highway Department responded to the scene to assist with the closing of the roadway. There was a report at the scene of another occupant possibly in the vehicle during the crash, but that person was not there when the police arrived on the scene. Police used a K9 to search the area, along with an infrared camera used by first responders, but no one was found. Fire and first aid units cleared the scene just before 1:00 A.M. Responding to the call were the Washington Township PD (Patrol-76), Washington Rescue Squad (Rescue-76), Washington Township FD (Station-76), Paramedics from Hunterdon Medical Center (EMS-2), and Warren County Highway Dept. The Washington Township Police are handling the investigation. - RICHARD MAXWELL
Visit us online for more news around the states. www.1rbn.com
D ID Y OU K NOW
?
According to the National Registry of Emergency Medical
RICH MAXWELL
Emergency crews check a VW Jetta that crashed into a utility pole on South Lincoln Ave. in Washington Twp., Warren County, at 11:00 P.M. on June 3rd.
Technicians, men make up roughly 70 percent of the occupation. Statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services place the ratio at 65 percent male and 35 percent female.
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 35
PAGE 36
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 37
PAGE 38
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
DRILLS/TRAINING If you have photos you would like to see in our “Drills” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
Surf City, NJ - Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the Summer season. Surf City FD, with Ship Bottom FD and EMS from the Island, recently took part in a water rescue drill to get ready for the busy season. On a cool windy June day that felt more like March weather, six swimmers made the jump into the chilly Atlantic Ocean and volunteered to be the "victims". After they went out, fire personnel jumped into action. Launching two jet skies with two rescuers on board, they made their way out to the ocean and started rescue ops.
Back on shore, EMS had the stage area set up and awaited the victims' arrival. One after another, they were brought back and ranged from minor injury victims to CPR victims. Once treated on the beach, the patients were loaded up and taken to the transport stage area, where they were met with EMS rigs ready to transport them to hospitals. The drill lasted less than one hour and once back on dry land, crews went over what they learned, what they needed and what more they could have done.
JOHN W. CARR
Captain Luigi Tramontana Jr., with his wife Lisa by his side, is sworn in as Chief by Mayor Anthony Fanucci.
Vineland FD Gets a New Chief
Crews getting ready to launch from the beach.
ROMAN ISARYK JR.
Vineland, NJ – During a ceremony conducted at Vineland City Hall on June 2nd, Captain Luigi Tramontana Jr. was sworn in as Chief of the Vineland Fire Department. He replaces Chief Robert Pagnini, who retired as of June 1st. A huge audience of fellow firefighters, family and friends crowded city council chambers to standing-room-only capacity. The 57-year-old, 25 year veteran firefighter, joined the department in 1992 as a volunteer and in
JUMP TO FILE #060217121 1994, became a career firefighter. He was promoted to Captain in 2006 and was in command of ‘A’ Platoon. Chief Tramontana has served as a fire investigator, Program Manager for NFIRS, and was in charge of fire department vehicle testing and certification. In 2000, Chief (then firefighter) Tramontana was named
Bob Long
First patient brought to shore.
ROMAN ISARYK JR.
EMS staging area on the beach.
ROMAN ISARYK JR.
Firefighter of the Year. He has served as president of FMBA Local 49 and is currently president of FMBA Local 249. He holds numerous certifications and is currently working toward a degree in Fire Science. Chief Tramontana has already assumed the duties of Chief of the Department, which consists of six stations, 28 career firefighters and officers, and approximately 120 volunteers. - JOHN CARR
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
MEET ROVER
Meet His App “ROVER MOBILE”
Phone: (203) 445 6536 • www.spotteddogtech.com Built by firefighters, for firefighters
PAGE 39
PAGE 40
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
FACES OF NEW JERSEY’S EMERGENCY SERVICES
To see your “Faces” in the newspaper, upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com, email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com or mail them to 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street. New Windsor, NY 12553,
Plainfield firefighters stand by new Truck 3. (L to R): FF Jerome Yarborugh, Lt. Robert Hughes, FF’s Steven Smith, Jovonyin Hawkins and Lt. Glen Robinson. JOHN M MALECKY
BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
Paterson Deputy Chief Frank Calamita gives a progress report at a working fire in the city on May 12th.
RICH MAXWELL
Assistant Fire Chief Tim Weiss of the Lopatcong Township FD after working a motor vehicle crash on Rt. 22 in the township on May 27th.
JOHN M. MALECKY
JOHN M. MALECKY
Crew members of Hoboken Engine 1 and Ladder 2 stand by Engine 1’s new E-ONE pumper. (L to R): FF S. Scrivani, Capt’s. J. Piccininni and G. Ferrante, and FF’s M. Calbismonte, Classen and Radigan.
Members of Hoboken’s Engine 4 stand by their new E-ONE rescue pumper. (L to R): FF’s K. Koukounas and J. Martinez, Capt. D. England and FF’s D. Turner and I Metcalfe.
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 41
PAGE 42
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Additional Size-Up Responsibilities STAYING SAFE
Chief Henry Campbell
Size-up is no longer a quick look-see; just look at what has been going on around the world recently. Today, size-up includes being ever alert regarding your own personal safety from madmen and terrorists, expecting the unexpected from someone who may be hell bent on killing as many people as possible. Your initial response may be just a ruse, a setup in order to kill and injure as many responders as possible. Nothing is beyond the imagination of a terrorist, willing to die for a cause. The use of explosives, weaponry, chemicals and vehicles are part of the present day arsenal. Initially, things may look safe and secure, changing in the blink of an eye to tragedy. Where and how do you begin a size-up. First, it will require observations of all onscene personnel and a good working relationship with your local police agencies. You definitely need each other’s support. With the threat of terrorism at an all time high, how prepared are you to protect yourself and the people of your community, and still remain safe? If there should be any form of terrorist attack or release in your community, the fire and emergency services will be in the forefront of the response, and you must be capable of protecting yourself in order to protect others. How would you respond to a reported threat or attack? What will you look for? How can you tell if a chemical or biological agent has been released? Do you know what procedures to follow in response to a potential terrorist threat? Have you had basic Hazmat training and annual refresher training? Are you familiar with how your HazMat Team is activated and operates? Have you been trained in decontamination procedures? Does your department and other responding agencies train and drill together? Are your local police agencies participants in the training and drills? What is the NAERG? Do you know how to use it? Who will be in charge? Do all responding agencies use the Incident Command System? If these questions appear difficult for you to answer, then you, your department and community may be in jeopardy from the threat of terrorism and may be placing your personal safety at risk. On all responses, personnel should stay alert to their surroundings. You must be able to identify the warning signs of a
chemical or biological release. Are their numerous civilians appearing sick with no form of trauma, but all displaying the same symptoms? Was there a reported explosion at the scene, yet no sign of mechanical injuries (basic trauma injuries)? Is there some form of cloud, or mist, or liquid spill present? Are bird and insect life in the area dead or dying? If none of these warning signs are apparent, and there was a report of an explosion, was there a potential radioactive release from the explosive device? Remember, radiation is invisible and only detectable through detection instruments. As in all safety issues, staying alert is the first step in staying safe! Stay alert for any warning signs of a nuclear, biological and chemical release or threat. You must think each and every response has the potential to be such an incident. Therefore, you have to treat each response as such and look for the warning signals immediately. If there are no indicators visible, you can resume your normal response procedures. Thinking about them 5 or 10 minutes into the operation will be costly, and may even prove fatal. We are dealing with the unknown on the initial response; therefore every precaution must be taken to protect responding personnel. Once again, if you become a casualty, you can’t help anyone. Also, in your daily activities, do you make note of any suspicious activity and report same to your commanding officer and to the local police agency? Preventing an incident from occurring will always be the best act one can perform in reducing the risk of injury and death. If you require any form of additional training in order to safely respond to, and mitigate a terrorism incident, you should contact your fire chief and he/she should contact their local county fire coordinator. It is never too late to learn, and learning and training will help keep you safe. Response to terrorism incidents deals with your safety and the safety of your community. We are living in scary times, but they will be a lot scarier if you are not prepared. You owe it to yourself, your family, your community, your department and your country to be prepared. I know the fire and EMS services can be counted on to perform beyond expectation and render safe their communities from any threat, attack or emergency. Like our troops, you too are on the frontline in America’s fight against terrorism. Performing a good Size-Up helps keep all safe. Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!
OLD & NEW
If you have photos you would like to see in our “Old & New” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
Paterson Ladder Co. 3 received a 2017 Pierce 100-foot tiller (left), replacing a 1995 E-One 100-foot model, that will be placed in reserve.
RON JEFFERS
Fanwood’s new Engine 7, a 2017 KME pumper, sits next to it predecessor, their 1982 Mack CF pumper. JOHN M. MALECKY
STILL IN SERVICE
If you have photos you would like to see in our “Still in Service” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
Harrison F.D. still operates this 1991 Simon Duplex/LTI 110’ tiller as Ladder 1, shown here on mutual aid to a multiple-alarm fire in Kearny. CHRIS TOMPKINS, WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 43
PAGE 44
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Structure Fire at Old Disbrow’s Market in Beachwood
RON JEFFERS
Newly promoted North Hudson fire officers, along with municipal officials from the five municipalities.
Fire Officers Promoted in North Hudson North Bergen, NJ - It was a proud day for 18 families of the North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue with the promotion of new fire officers, June 26th, at Schuetzen Park. In addition, many off duty and retired firefighters were in attendance. Officials from the five municipalities that make up the fire department were on hand for the celebration. Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner, Chairman of the Management Board, informed families and friends attending that the regional department maintains proper supervision standards for the
JUMP TO FILE #062717104 department, protecting some 200,000 residents. Chief of Department Frank Montagne swore in the firefighters to their new ranks with families at their sides. The new officers are: Deputy Chief Jonathan Rush; Battalion Chiefs Todd Estabrook, Michael Crossan, Alider Pratts and Jeffrey DiPaolo. New Captains are Angelo Licni, Christian Jorquera, Gianni Notaro, Manuel Arenal, Kory Coc-
ciadiferro, William Dempsey Jr., Patrick Cowan and Salvagtore Notaro. Chief Montagne praised the new officers for their hard work to achieve their promotions. He continued by telling the officers that their positions possess enormous responsibilities, and you must make split second decisions. Be fair, firm and consistent in decision making and “lead by example.” The regional department is currently making plans to hire 35 new firefighters to add to the ranks.
Beachwood, NJ - At approximately 12:30 P.M. on June 21st, the Beachwood and Pine Beach Fire Departments were dispatched to the report of a stove fire at an apartment located in the 100 block of Beachwood Boulevard. The building was formerly 'Disbrow's Market' and later 'Clancey's Video'. It is now a vacant commercial structure with attached apartments to the rear and second-floor. Upon arrival, command units found the stove fire had progressed into a well involved kitchen fire. Mutual Aid units responded from Manitou Park, Pinewald and Toms River Fire Departments, as well as the Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office and Ocean County Coordinator to assist with manpower,
JUMP TO FILE #062917102 as the fire moved through the building's balloon-frame construction. The fire was brought under control in under one hour and units remained on scene late into the afternoon, assisting Beachwood Police Detectives and Ocean County Fire Investigators. There were no reported injuries at the fire. The Beachwood First Aid Squad stood by and assisted with firefighter rehab, and the Bayville Fire Department provided coverage for the departments tied up at the scene. - BEACHWOOD VOL. FD
- RON JEFFERS
FIRE EQUIPMENT If you have photos you would like to see in our “Fire Equipment” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
BEACHWOOD VOL. FD
All Repairs Unconditionally Guaranteed
Free Estimates at your Location. Free Pick Up and Delivery! JOHN M. MALECKY
Forget the 2 ½-inch crosslay, Manalapan stores two dead loads of five-inch hose next to the 1 ¾inch attack lines. They can be used for easy deployment in a variety of tactics.
381-405 Raymond Blvd. Newark, NJ 07105 Email: assocauto@aol.com www.associatedautobodyandtrucks.com
Jack Siegel Bob Hahn Tel: (973) 589-9162 Fax: (973) 589-9230
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 45
Tasc Fire Apparatus
Athletix™ from Globe
Training • Sales • Service Call us today! 732-431-1515
PAGE 46
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
FACES OF NEW JERSEY’S EMERGENCY SERVICES
To see your “Faces” in the newspaper, upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com, email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com or mail them to 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street. New Windsor, NY 12553.
JOHN M. MALECKY
Members of Newark’s Engine 14 stand by their E-ONE foam pumper. (L to R): FF’s J. Rodriguez and L. Leitao, Captain J. Contara and FF’s E. Paulo and H. Zuniga.
BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
Englewood Lieutenant Dave Haenelt, Tour Commander on April 15th, at the command post during a second-alarm fire in the city.
Jersey City Captain Terrance McGee of Ladder Co. 3 (6th from left), with members of his crew, Engine 7 and 3rd Battalion Chief Rob Daly, on his second to last day before retiring. McGee served with the FDJC for 25 years.
RON JEFFERS
JOHN M. MALECKY
RON JEFFERS
Members of the Cedar Knolls F.D. pose with their 1995 Pierce Lance 1500-GPM pumper at the 50th annual Newark FD Historical Association Muster, June 4th.
The crew of Westfield Engine 4 stands by their new pumper. (L to R): FF's Brian Piccola, Kevin Guicipietro and Lt Aldo Tammaro.
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 47
PAGE 48
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
PATCH OF THE MONTH
If you have photos you would like to see in our “Patch of the month “feature please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
This patch belongs to Boonton Fire Department, located in Morris County, NJ.
EUGENE WEBER JR.
RICH MAXWELL
The 83rd Firefighter One Class poses for a group shot after their commencement exercises at the Warren County Fire Academy on June 17, 2017.
Warren County Fire Academy Graduates Fifteen and Honors a Longtime Instructor Franklin Twp., NJ – On Saturday morning, June 16th, the commencement exercises were held for the 83rd Class of Firefighter One on the training grounds of the Warren County Fire Academy. Training Coordinator Joe Fox Sr. opened the graduation ceremony by introducing the graduating class to all in attendance. The crowd stood as the class marched onto the training grounds. The list of dignitaries who formally addressed the class and audience included Rick Gardner, Director of the Warren County Board of Freeholders; Ed Smith, Deputy Director of the Warren County Board of Freeholders; Jason Sarnoski, Warren County Freeholder; Frank Wheately, Warren County Public Safety Director; and Fire Academy Instructors John Lefler and Bob Gerstner. Class President Abigail Crisp made a special address to her fellow classmates and all in attendance. She also presented the Fire Academy with a special gift on behalf of the graduating class; a wooden replica of the American Flag with a Class 83 maltese cross in a field of stars and the names of the instructors along the stripes. The 83rd Firefighter One class started in January of this year and consisted of over 200 hours of classroom and practical exercises. Classes were held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and all day on Saturday. It started to rain halfway through the ceremonies, but the
JUMP TO FILE #062117101 proceeding continued despite the rain. Some were prepared, as umbrellas started to pop up all over the place. A special presentation, paying tribute to Charles “Charlie” F. Wright, was held during the day’s ceremonies. Charlie is a longtime member of the Washington Fire Department and has been a Fire Service Instructor for more than 30 years. Charlie became an Auxiliary Fireman for Washington in 1954, eventually joining the Washington Fire Department Truck Company No. 2 as a full member two years later. He worked his way through the ranks of officers during his calling in the fire department. Positions he has held include Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant Chief, Fire Chief and Fire Service Instructor. Warren County’s first Fire Marshal was Charlie Wright, serving from 1984 to 1988. A plaque honoring Charlie and dedicating the training grounds to him was unveiled to everyone. Charlie took to the podium, thanking everyone for the honor. The plaque will be mounted at the entrance to the fire academy training grounds. The graduates of the 83rd Firefighter One Class include: -Douglas M. Blaine, Oxford Volunteer Fire Department, Station 39. -Austin M. Buckley, Harmony Township Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, Station 23. -James H. Campbell, Harmony Township Volunteer Department, Station 23. -Abigail R. Crisp, Mountain Lake Fire Company, Station 72. -Deanna M. Harrington, Washington Fire Department, Station 83. -Victor C. Hennig, Oxford Volunteer Fire Department, Station 39. -Kaitlyn M. Hopkins, Lopatcong Township Fire Department, Station 74. -Austin J. Lajda, Stewartsville Volunteer Fire Company Number 1, Station 98. -Lydia M. Martinez, Franklin Township Fire Department, Station 57. -Corbin M. Rees, Allamuchy Township Volunteer Fire Department, Station 91. -Garrett W. Sassaman, Good Will Fire Company Number 1, Station 21. -Richard M. Selser, Harmony Township Volunteer Fire Department, Station 23. -Matthew R. Silva, Alpha Volunteer Fire Department, Station 82. -Brent D. Van Grouw, Hope Volunteer Fire Department, Station 38. -Blake P. Yuhas, Mount Bethel Volunteer Fire Company, Station 26. To the Firefighters of Class 83, be safe and congratulations!
- RICHARD MAXWELL
Visit us on the web! www.1rbn.com
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 49
PAGE 50
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
VEHICLE NEWS
The Melrose Fire Co. in Sayreville has placed into serv- The Plainfield F.D. has acquired this 1990 Interna- In June, Edgewater Engine 5 went into service with a ice a High Water Unit using a federal surplus 1991 BMY tional/Hackney from the Union County HazMat unit. It is 2017 KME 1500-GPM/500-GWT pumper with a six-man AWD vehicle that carries a Zodiac boat. Most of the con- used as a technical support truck. cab. version work was done in-house by firefighters. RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
RON JEFFERS
Wayne Pompton Falls Company 3 has placed into serv- South Plainfield Truck 7 is now running with a 2017 E- Hoboken Engine 1 received a 2017 E-One Typhoon ice a 2017 Pierce Velocity PUC model 1500-GPM, 100- One Cyclone model 2000-GPM/300-GWT/100-foot plat- model 1500-GPM/530-GWT pumper, sold by Absolute foot platform, sold by Fire & Safety Services. form, sold by Absolute Fire Protection Co. Fire Protection Co.
The Paramus Office of Emergency Management has Franklin Lakes placed into service a Ford F550 Hoboken Engine 4 has been assigned a 2017 E-One Typlaced into service a new Freightliner/LDV model mo- 4WD/Swab utility truck that includes water rescue gear. phoon eMax model 1500-GPM/530-GWT rescue-pumper, bile command post, replacing a converted transit bus. sold by Absolute Fire Protection Co.
Paterson Ladder Co. 3 has been assigned a 2017 Pierce Wyckoff Company 3 has placed into service a 2017 Saddle River has placed into service a Freightliner/EVI Arrow XT model 100-foot, tractor-drawn aerial ladder, Pierce Enforcer 2000-GPM/750-GWT pumper, sold by rescue truck, equipped with a command post inside the sold by Fire & Safety Services. Fire & Safety Services. box. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co.
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 51
Mountain Lake Fire Company Holds Annual Barrel Fight Competition in Warren County Liberty Twp., NJ – At 6:30 P.M. on June 2nd, registration was opened for the annual Mountain Lake Fire Company’s Barrel Fights. Fire companies from all parts of Warren County arrived to take part JUMP TO FILE # in the competition. 060517100 All were there to try to capture one of two trophies up for grabs. Of the two trophies, one is for the men’s competition, while the other is for the women’s. The winner will earn the privilege to have their name added to the list winners on the trophy and keep it until next year’s battle. Fire Departments' names on the trophy date back to 1991. If you are not familiar with what the competition consists of, there is a beer barrel suspended from a cable that is stretched between two utility poles. It is about 15-feet or so off the ground. There are two teams of three firefighters with a hand-line fire hose. The barrel starts in the middle of the poles, and the object is to use the water coming from the nozzle to push the barrel across the opponent's end of the cable. The teams have three minutes to achieve the goal; if they don't succeed, the winner is determined by which side of the center line the barrel is at the end of the three minutes. The rules are simple: 1. 3 people on a team. 2. Boots, coats & gloves mandatory. 3. Helmets with shields down or goggles a must. 4. Start and stop on whistle. 5. Winner is first to push barrel past other team’s line, or where the barrel stops at time expiration. 6. Time period is 3 minutes. 7. Please open and close nozzles slowly. 8. Drag hose back to start when done. 9. No spraying crowd or other team purposely. 10. Nozzleman must be from company and stay on nozzle for the whole night. 11. Must be a fire company or squad member. 12. If nozzleman falls or loses control of nozzle, team will be disqualified. 13. Any rules not followed will result in team being disqualified.
14. Cannot carry barrel. 15. If barrel falls off, start over with it the middle. The competition kicked off a little after 8:00 P.M., after all the teams were registered and rules were explained. Teams got to pick which side they were on, left or right, by a flip of a coin. During the second battle, the barrel broke off the pulley holding it on the cable and fell to the ground, so there was a game delay while it was repaired. There were 28 teams from 11 different fire companies and one rescue squad that competed in the game. The names of the agencies were: -Pleasant Plains Fire Co. (Toms River, Ocean County) -Goodwill Fire Co. (Belvidere) -Oxford Fire Co. -Andover Fire Co. -Mt Lake Fire Co. (Liberty Twp.) -Mansfield Fire Co. -Hope Fire Co. -Harmony Fire Co. -Washington Twp. Fire Co. -Independence Fire Co. -Phillipsburg Fire Co. -Independence First Aid & Rescue Squad There were five heats that ended with Goodwill Fire Co. (Belvidere) winning the men's competition. The woman's competition had only two teams, so they competed for Best Out of Three Tries. -Goodwill Fire Co. (Belvidere) -Hope Fire Co. The winner of the woman's competition was Goodwill Fire Co. (Belvidere). There was food and refreshments for the crowd that watched the competitions, along with a DJ for music. The evening ended around 10:30 P.M. with the awarding of the trophies, which they only get to hold onto until next year, when it is passed along to the 2018 winners. There are two more Barrel Fight Competitions in the area this Summer. In Warren County, Oxford Fire Company will hold their Annual Barrel Fight and Pig Roast on Saturday, July 22nd. In Hunterdon County, Hampton Fire Department will hold their Annual Barrel Fight and Pig Roast sometime in August.
Mountain Lake Fire Co. held their Annual Barrel Fight Competition on June 2nd. Fire companies from all over Warren County took part in the games. RICH MAXWELL
Hope firefighters concentrate their water stream on the barrel to try to win their heat during the men’s competition.
RICH MAXWELL
- RICHARD MAXWELL
Goodwill Fire Co. (Belvidere) teams won both the men’s and women’s competitions at the Mountain Lake Fire Company’s Annual Barrel Fight Competition on June 2nd.
RICH MAXWELL
PAGE 52
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Sergeantsville Fire & Whitehouse Rescue Receive What is the Root of the Problem? chance to actually sit down and Checks from Riegel Federal Credit Union hear these peoples stories, you Hunterdon County, NJ – On Monday, May 8th, Riegel Federal Credit Union held its 13th Annual Golf Outing at the prestigious Oak Hill Golf Course located in Milford, NJ. It was a beauti- JUMP TO FILE# ful day out on the 061917135 course with the Credit Union raising over $12,000 for three beneficiaries of this year's event. This year's recipients were the Sergeantsville Volunteer Fire Company, the Whitehouse Rescue and First Aid Squad, and the Anderson House. Riegel Federal Credit Union would like to thank all of those who participated in this year's event. Sergeantsville Vol. Fire Co. received a donation check in the amount of $3,565.54 from the outing on June 13th. Rich Madden, President of the fire company said, “On behalf of Sergeantsville Volunteer Fire Company, we are very appreciative of this award and are thankful for businesses like Riegel Federal Credit Union.” - RICHARD MAXWELL
Chaplain's Corner Didymus McHugh
(L to R): Deb Phillips-Chief Membership Branch Officer RFCU, Jon Perlman-SVFC Treasurer and Jay Zielinski- President/CEO of RFCU. COURTESY PHOTO
I am going to start off by stating that I am not an expert, nor do I play one on TV, but sometimes common sense just prevails and makes one think. There are many people today using many different substances for many different reasons. I remember growing up in a firehouse, where on Sunday mornings and many nights, the members would drink. Nobody really asked why. It was the culture. There was one person that had a bottle of brandy in his pocket. He said that it was to treat a toothache. Many people, society, use so many different substances these days. So many get hooked on opioids. Some get hooked after surgery. There are some people that get hooked after a surgery, then the insurance will not cover the prescriptions to cover it when they need to use it for pain. They tell me that it is cheaper to use street drugs. There is also another class of people that use substances. That class may be the people that you may stereotype, but many that you would never expect to be using substances. When you get a
hear the other type of pain. You hear the trauma that they have lived with, the depression, the crisis, the "untreated" behavioral/mental health issues. They express that they feel the pain and use the substances to self-medicate. The question that comes about is why don't they get the help that they need to handle the behavioral health issues? Is it stigma? Is it insurance? Is it that they were told that they are not supposed to discuss their problems with anyone? What challenges are members of your department facing that may be causing them to self medicate? Do they know where to reach out? Do they know that there are locations that rehab and detox emergency services? Brothers want to help brothers/sisters. We are one family. We, ourselves, need to get to the root of why we really do a certain action. People avoid certain people or places because it brings up pain or bad memories. For others, the pain may be too great. If you know someone who may have a substance abuse problem, including alcohol, please say something and help them get the help that they need. There are many treatment facilities out there. Stay safe, Didymus McHugh
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 53
PAGE 54
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Apparatus From Mercer County
This month, we are seeing apparatus from three Mercer County departments. Hamilton Township, outside of Trenton, placed in service the first Pierce in quite some time. I have been photographing Hamilton Township apparatus since 1976 and I don’t believe I ever came across a Pierce, except for a 1988 Lance from Nottingham. Back in 1976, I had made arrangements with a chief named George Evans, who put me in his vehicle and took me to eight of the nine stations so that I could photograph select apparatus from all of them. Groveville was the only one we missed due to the duration of time it took to get all of this done. Back then was an excellent time to photograph apparatus because of two reasons. First, there were more apparatus manufacturers and the vehicles were distinguishable by sight rather than a lot of look-alikes that we have today. Secondly, they were designed in many different and interesting ways, which to do so today would result in increased expense. The makes varied with different fire companies. At the time, there was a 3-D Fire Apparatus dealer named P & F who was local and sold many vehicles to them. There was also a brand called “Trenton,” or I believe may have been “Trenton Trailer,” that built bodies. These Hamilton trucks built by Trenton were squad or rescue type bodies. The only vehicle designated “rescue” was a modified modular one resembling an ambulance. I believe the owner of Trenton Trailer was Jim Duffy, who later sold KME apparatus. There were Mack CF’s, an EVF rescue later, Bruco and Ward LaFrance to name a few more. I visited the township whenever I heard of a new apparatus being delivered. Two very interesting pumpers were a pair of PemFab/Sanfords at DeCou Hose that were very large. Others included at Mercerville were a 1962 American LaFrance 900 Series high pressure pumper with a right side pump panel, a 375-gallon water tank, an overhead rack with a 40-foot ground ladder and a 10-ton front winch. There were a number of other unique apparatus in other companies and I don’t mean to slight anyone in not mentioning them, but yup, those were the days of rare rigs! The Pierces in today's column are a little more simple. Two are at Rusling Hose and two are at the Hamilton Fire Company. The Enterprise Fire Company has been disbanded. At one time they had battleship gray apparatus for obvious reasons. Hamilton FC did also, due to an oversight at the factory I was told. The prefix “GR” on the work order was misinterpreted to mean gray, when it was supposed to be green. The gray was accepted but today, the new Pierces are black over red. Rusling Hose has a tiller and is the second generation of one. Prior to that, they had a rear mount and when I first visited them, they had a 1958 Pirsch 85foot service aerial with a small pump and 200-gallon water tank. The station was the now converted building across the street from the present one. This is Truck-13. Engine-13 has an Arrow XT pumper with pump and tank, but no generator. Hamilton’s two Pierces are Engine-14, similar to E-13 but with a larger Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus of the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street. New Windsor, NY 12553. Or you can e-mail them to Apparatus@1stResponderNews.com.
APPARATUS OF THE MONTH
A look at what’s new with apparatus around the state with John Malecky
Hamilton Twp. Tower Ladder 14, a 2016 Pierce Arrow XT, 95-foot with 10-KW generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
JOHN M. MALECKY
Hamilton Twp. E-13, a 2016 Pierce Arrow XT, 1500/750. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
JOHN M. MALECKY
JOHN M. MALECKY
Pennington Borough Tower 51, a 2017 Spartan ER, Gladiator Evolution, 2000/400/30A/100-foot with 10-KW generator. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co. LLC.
Hamilton Twp. E-14, a 2016 Pierce Arrow XT, 1500/500. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.
JOHN M. MALECKY
Pennington Road FC, Ewing Twp., TS-32, a 2016 Smeal Sirius/LTC, 2000/500/65-foot with 10-KW generator. It was sold by New Jersey Emergency Vehicles. JOHN M. MALECKY
JOHN M. MALECKY
Hamilton Twp. Truck 13, a 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 100-foot, with 10KW generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services. water tank, and Tower Ladder-14, a 95foot mid-mount platform, the company’s first since prior to it they had aerial ladders. Next we go to Ewing Township, also outside of Trenton. They have three Smeal apparatus, one each at Prospect Heights, Pennington Road and West Trenton. Prospect Heights’ was already featured. Pennington Road’s is a pumper with an LTC telescoping waterway, and West Trenton has a Spartan/Smeal quint with 100-foot Smeal platform. Next to Ewing is the Borough of Pennington, which now has a Spartan ER 100-foot platform quint on a Gladiator Evolution chassis. It is painted to match the company color which resembles a battleship gray, but I do not know the actual tint. In dealer news, Firefighter One Professional Safety Services has delivered to the Garfield FD (Bergen County) a Ferrara MVP rescue pumper on an Igniter chassis. It has an extruded aluminum body, a Hale Qmax 1250-2000
GPM pump and a 750-gallon water tank. They have received an order from the Oceanville FC in Galloway Township (Atlantic County) for a HD-77 aerial ladder quint on a Ferrara Cinder chassis. It will have a Hale Qmax 1750-GPM pump, 500-gallon water and 30-gallon foam tanks. In Burlington County, the Relief FC in Burlington Township ordered a utility/cascade unit to be built on a Marion walk-in body with a Freightliner M2, 106 chassis with two-door cab. Specs include a 16-foot, six-inch extruded aluminum body, four-person recovery/rehab seating with heater/AC and refrigerator, Harrison 15-KW hydraulic generator, Whelen light package, Space Saver twobottle fill station mounted inside the body, six 6,000 PSI breathing air storage bottles, cascade air booster pump and a Ramsey six-ton electric winch in the front bumper. Fire & Safety Services reports the following Pierce deliveries: to the Manala-
JOHN M. MALECKY
West Trenton FC, Ewing Twp., T-33, a 2016 Spartan Gladiator Classic/Smeal, 2000/400/100-foot with 10-KW generator.
pan Township Co. 1 (Monmouth County), a Quantum, PUC, rescue style pumper; a Saber pumper to Morris Township (Morris County); an Enforcer pumper to Mizpah in Hamilton Township (Atlantic County), and a Velocity pumper to Basking Ridge in Bernards Township (Somerset County.) Pierce orders include a Velocity pumper for the Martinsville FC in Bridgewater Township (Somerset County), and an Enforcer pumper for West Orange (Essex County). New Jersey Emergency Vehicles is building a Rescue 1, extreme duty heavy
rescue for the Fort Lee FD (Bergen County) on a Spartan Gladiator chassis. It has a stainless steel walk-around body with upper storage compartments. They have delivered two P.L. Custom Medallion 170 ambulances on Ford E-450 chassis to Jefferson Township (Morris County). One went to the Milton FAS and the other to the Jefferson Rescue Squad. Absolute Fire Protection is prepping an E-ONE HP-78 quint for the Manitou Park FC in Berkeley Township (Ocean County).
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
PAGE 55
August, 2017
EMSCNJ Awards Cadet Scholarships for 2017 The EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) has awarded 16 scholarships to young EMS volunteers. Winners of the 2017 Cadet Scholarship are as follows: -Andrew Belanger, Keyport First Aid Squad JUMP TO FILE# -Emily Davis, 062017102 Colts Neck First Aid -Victorian Dennison, Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance & Rescue Squad -Sara Dorrothy, Milton First Aid Squad -Brendan Erickson, Sparta Ambulance Squad -Shannon Kuehm, Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad -Jake Lepore, Sparta Ambulance Squad -Andrew Lopuch, Sparta Ambulance Squad -David Lugara, Scotch Plains Rescue Squad -Bret Pine, Keyport First Aid Squad -Kaitlyn Rainey, Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps The $500 cadet scholarship is for qualifying graduating high school students who are cadet and/or junior members of EMSCNJ squads, and who plan to pursue college-level degrees. Winners of the 2017 Gail Lawrence Memorial Scholarship are as follows: -Karolyn Buckridee, Scotch Plains Rescue Squad/Fanwood Rescue Squad -Brian Dowing, Scotch Plains Rescue Squad/Fanwood Rescue Squad/Ocean Grove First Aid Squad -Jennifer Germinario, Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad -Kaitlyn Oldewurtel, Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps -Evan H. Schulz, Cranford First Aid Squad The Gail Lawrence Memorial Scholarship is awarded to EMSCNJ-affiliated volunteers earning advanced degrees in any medical field. The $1,000 grant was established in memory of Lawrence, a mobile intensive care nurse, advanced practice nurse and educator with Rutgers University. The 88-year-old nonprofit EMSCNJ represents 20,000 EMS volunteers affiliated with nearly 300 rescue squads throughout the state.
EMSCNJ 2nd District Vice President Dan Sullivan congratulates Scotch Plains Rescue Squad members David Lugara and Patty Buckridee, who accepted the scholarship on behalf of her daughter, Karolyn Buckridee. SYLVIE MULVANEY/EMSCNJ
Kenneth Krohe, Keyport First Aid Squad chief and cadet adviser, congratulates scholarship winners Bret Pine, left, and Andrew Belanger.
SYLVIE MULVANEY/EMSCNJ
Stock Spartan Metro-Star Legend Pumper
Ready for Immediate Delivery! Call today to schedule your demo!
- SYLVIE MULVANEY
1015 Cranbury South River Rd., South Brunswick, NJ • Tel: (732) 287-8884 • Fax: (732) 656-1925 2040 State Rte 208, Montgomery, NY 12549 • Tel: (845) 565-7700 • Fax: (845) 427-0825
PAGE 56
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Friday Night Car Fire for Beachwood Firefighters Beachwood, NJ - At approximately 9:30 P.M. on Friday night, June 9th, the Beachwood Fire Department responded to car fire in the driveway of a residence in the 600 block of Ensign Avenue. Upon arrival, Command units found an engine compartment fire that the resident and neighbors were trying to fight with JUMP TO FILE# garden hoses and 062917104 prevent from spreading to an adjacent boat and the house itself. BFD units arrived quickly and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and the Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office responded to investigate the cause of the fire with the Beachwood Police Detective Bureau. BFD units remained on scene late into the night to provide lighting for the investigators. Beachwood EMS also responded and assisted at the scene. - BEACHWOOD VOL. FD
BEACHWOOD VOL. FD
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 57
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over in Clinton Twp. Clinton Twp., NJ – On June 14th at 7:50 A.M., Police, EMS and Fire were dispatched to a report of a tractor-trailer that had rolled over on Cokesbury Road by Petticoat Lane, which is in a rural part of the township. After police arrived on the scene, it was determined that there were no injuries, as the occupants were out of the truck. The tractor-trailer was traveling what would be considered as west, on Cokesbury Road when the right side tires went off the pavement and onto the soft grass area alongside the road. It appears that the tires sunk in the ground, which caused the rig to roll onto the passenger’s side, about 640-feet before the Petticoat Lane intersection. The stretch of roadway where the crash occurred is about 25-feet wide and made up of two lanes. Firefighters from Annandale Hose Company and Lebanon Boro Fire Department checked the truck for fluid leaks, but did not find any. Fire and EMS personnel cleared the scene, turning it over to the Clinton Township police officers on location. Cokesbury Road was shut down by the County Highway Department between Petticoat Lane and Cokesbury Califon Road, which are about a half-mile apart from each other. This was required
BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM RICH MAXWELL
Workers had to unload the trailer’s cargo before recovery work could be started to upright a tractor-trailer that rolled over on Cokesbury Road in Clinton Twp. at 7:50 A.M. on June 14th.
to facilitate the removal of the truck and trailer from the scene. Superior Towing was given the task of up righting the rig and removing it from the roadway, but first they had to empty the trailer of its cargo by hand and bring in another tractor-trailer to load the cargo into. Once the trailer was empty, two heavy duty rotator wreckers were set up, using slings and straps to upright the truck and trailer as one unit. The rig was safely uprighted and towed away from the crash site. The roadway was opened back up around 2:00 P.M., over six hours after the crash occurred.
JUMP TO FILE #061617109 Responding to the crash were the Clinton Township PD (Patrol46), Annandale Hose Company (Station-46), Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad (Rescue-45), Lebanon Boro FD (Station-18), and the Hunterdon County Highway Department. Clinton Twp. Police are handling the investigation. - RICHARD MAXWELL
Paterson Firefighter Finally Recognized For His Sacrifice Paterson, NJ - During the 2017 annual Paterson Fire Department Memorial Service held on June 4th, a 28th name was added to the LODD Memorial in front of Fire Headquarters. Firefighter Scott Roggow, who died in 2012 from injuries sustained at a fire in 2009, was recently recognized as a LODD by the federal government. That classification has yet to be agreed to by the State of New Jersey. His name on the plaque was unveiled at the ceremony. Also honored were the 27 other firefighters who perished since the first back in 1865.
JUMP TO FILE #060517125 Underneath a large flag hung between Tower Ladder-2 and the soon to be in service Ladder-3, family members of those killed were presented with roses. Fire officials and politicians gave short speeches and bagpipes played as hundreds of firefighters from Paterson and neighboring departments, as well as family members, sat solemnly. A lone trumpeter played taps to end the ceremony. - BILL TOMPKINS
PAGE 58
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
Tell Me Exactly What Happened ON THE BOOK SHELF
by John Malecky
Tell Me Exactly What Happened Dispatches From 911 By Caroline Burau Available from: Anywhere books are sold Price: $16.95 The book is softcover, measuring 5 ½ inches by 8 ½ inches and has 182 pages within 31 chapters. As you can see, the chapters are fairly short. These are memoirs of the author who worked in two different dispatch jobs. One was a 911 operator for the White Bear Lake, Minnesota Police Department. The center also covers the township, which combined, has a population of 35,000. It is a suburb of the twin cities. The 911 desk has a single operator, so you can imagine the demand and restrictions placed on that one person, right down to getting a chance to perform human bodily functions. She eventually leaves this job to work as an EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatcher) for a private ambulance company so diversified that it even has air ambulances! One thing you will realize is that dispatchers can and do save lives from their desks by coaching callers about the proper things to do while help is on the way, and by calling the appropriate agen-
cies to handle the situations. You’ll also realize that they do get emotionally and personally involved with the outcome of the calls, especially when life is at stake, because with very few exceptions, they never leave their positions no matter how serious an incident gets. The exceptions are dispatch centers manned by emergency personnel who would have to leave their posts and call forward to the police for instance, because they have to respond in an emergency vehicle at a busy time. The chapters will hold your attention. Not all are about calls. Some involve work conditions with respect to time off, seniority, personalities, private space, fatigue and many other aspects of the job. Dispatchers reading this book will relate accordingly with respect to their own work environment and the ever present hierarchy. Personal life comes into play as well because her husband is also a dispatcher and they have a school-aged daughter. The chapters are peppered with slang, locker room talk, humor and other things that go on amongst themselves, never of course on the air or on the phone. The reader will be amazed about how many diversified emergencies happen in the jurisdiction. I believe this book will help educate readers about the highs and lows of the job and about how versatile dispatchers can be, helping them to respect these workers. She is also the author of “Answering 911, Life in the Hot Seat".
BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
Kearny Knocks Down House Fire Kearny, NJ - Kearny firefighters, with assistance from units in three counties, made quick work of a house fire on May 27th. Kearny units were dispatched to 664 Elm Street at about 10:30 P.M. and arrived to heavy fire venting out of a front picture window on the first-floor and extending up to the second-floor and attic. A secondalarm was quickly sounded as lines were stretched. Several lines went into the front door and members
JUMP TO FILE #053017117 were able to knock down the heavy fire on the first-floor within minutes. Additional lines went to the secondfloor and attic to hit the fire that had extended. A third-alarm was transmitted for manpower to assist in opening up and overhauling. The quick actions of the firefighters were able to hold the exten-
sive damage to the front of the home. The rest suffered smoke and water damage. Three residents were reported to have suffered smoke inhalation, with two requiring transport to the hospital, but the injuries were not considered life threatening. Fire companies from North Arlington, Belleville, Harrison and Jersey City provided mutual aid at the scene. - BILL TOMPKINS
APPARATUS FOR SALE BILL TOMPKINS – WWW.BTFIREPHOTOS.COM
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Uniondale Fire District will accept sealed Bids until 2:00 pm, June 19, 2017, for the sale of one (1) Red 2005 International Ambulance. Add’l detailed info can be obtained. At 3pm, June 19, 2017, bid(s) will be opened and publicly read aloud. Vehicle is to be sold “as is”. The minimum accepted bid for the vehicle is $35,000 w/ firematic pkg. Sealed bid(s) may be delivered in person to District Office M-F 9:00a-5:00p at 501 Uniondale Ave., 2nd Floor, Uniondale, NY 11553. Sealed bid(s) must be marked “Bid for 2005 International Ambulance”. Sealed bid(s) must be accompanied with a check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid price submitted or the bid will not be accepted. Contact District Secretary at (516) 481-8411 8:30a-5:00p M-F. The final sale payment is to be by certified or bank check. The Uniondale Fire District reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
BUDDY SHOTS
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
DRILLS/TRAINING
PAGE 59
To see your Drills in the newspaper, upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com
To see your “Buddy Shots” in the newspaper, upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com
RON JEFFERS
Paterson Captain Scott Farrar (left), and members of Ladder Co. 3, 2nd Tour, pose with the company's new Pierce Arrow XT 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder. Captain Farrar was working his second to last tour before retiring.
JOE SICILIANO
West Milford Search and Rescue and West Milford First Aid Squad recently trained at a "How to Stop the Bleed" instructional class.
PAGE 60
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
LITTLE BIG GUYS If you have photos you would like to see in our Little Big Guys feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
Beach Haven’s Unit 1506 is their water rescue truck. It is a 2015 GMC 3500 HD, 4x4 with a Brand FX conversion. It has a five-seat cab and carries an AED, rescue board, stokes basket, rescue cans, hand extinguishers, has four spotlights and a portable winch. It also carries a Wave Runner on a ramp.
RICH MAXWELL
The driver of the overturned pickup truck had to be extricated by Fire and EMS following a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Rt. 22 and South 1st St in Lopatcong Twp. on May 27th.
Three-Car Crash Traps Driver of Overturned Pickup in Warren County Lopatcong Twp., NJ - The driver of an overturned GMC pickup truck had to be extricated from his vehicle by first responders on May 27th. The crash, which involved two other vehicles, occurred right around 9:00 A.M. at the intersection of US Route 22 West and South 1st Street in the Township. Firefighters and EMS Rescue workers had to remove the truck’s windshield and cut open the roof to be able to remove the driver from the wrecked vehicle. Once he was freed from the vehicle, the driver was transported to a local hospital by the Lopatocong Rescue Squad and Paramedics. It was not clear if any of the occupants of the other two vehicles, a GMC Yukon and a Dodge Caravan, were injured or trans-
JOHN M. MALECKY
Beach Haven's Unit 1506, a 2015 GMC 3500 HD with Brand FX conversion. It is their water rescue truck.
JUMP TO FILE #060517102 ported to the hospital. The left lane of westbound Route 22 was open for traffic, while the right lane and South 1st Street were closed during the incident. The roadway was opened around 10:30 A.M. Responding to the crash were the Lopatcong Township PD (Patrol-74), Lopatcong Rescue Squad (Rescue-74), Lopatcong FD (Station-74), Phillipsburg Rescue Squad (Rescue-94), NJ State Police, and Paramedics from Hunterdon Medical Center (EMS-4). The crash in under investigation by the Pohatcong Twp. PD. - RICHARD MAXWELL
Rear of Beach Haven's Unit 1506 shows their Wave Runner carried on a ramp.
JOHN M. MALECKY
Serving g those who seerve us. HeroesMortgagePrograam.com RICH MAXWELL
8777-541-HERO
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 61
Inter-Boro Mutual Aid Group Trains Bergen County’s Future Firefighters Bergen County, NJ - The Inter-Boro Mutual Aid Group comprised of the Volunteer Fire Departments of Alpine, Bergenfield, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Harrington Park, Haworth, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tap- JUMP TO FILE# pan, Rockliegh and 053017109 Tenafly, sponsored another one of its Junior Firefighter Drills recently at the Bergenfield Fire Training Center. The Inter-Boro Mutual Aid Group has strongly committed itself to supporting the development of its own and neighboring Fire Department’s Junior Firefighting programs. Junior Firefighters (ages 15-17) train on fireground activities that they can perform outside of the fire building in order to support the regular firemen. These activities include establishing supply lines, stretching and operating hand-lines to protect exposures (buildings threatened by fire from the original fire building), and laddering the fire building. They are also trained in the maintenance and use of the Mask (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus), which firefighters rely on to enter the smoke filled toxic environments of a structure fire. Believing that today’s Junior Firefighters are tomorrow’s Smoke-Eaters, the Inter-Boro Mutual Aid Group has conducted semi-annual drills for its own and neighboring Fire Departments since 2014. Stressing the firefighting basics for these up-andcoming firemen, the drill put the young trainees through training stations, featuring mask use and maintenance, stretching and operating hose-lines (one-and-threequarter inch and the tougher “deuce and a half”), use of portable ground ladders, firefighter rehab, and introduction to Search and Rescue (SAR) in the fire building. The drill was conducted by the instructors of the Bergenfield Fire Training Center, and Fire Officers and Senior Firemen of Inter-Boro Mutual Aid Group. The drill had the support of the Bergenfield and Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps, as well as Teaneck Fire Department’s Box54, its Canteen Unit.
EMTs from the Bergenfield and Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps staff the Rehab Station.
NEIL SHORE
- BILL AUTH
NEIL SHORE
As his "brutha" (all firefighters are part of the firefighting "Brutha-Hood") butts (supports) the fire service portable ground ladder, a trainee begins his ascent to the second-floor.
PAGE 62
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
BUDDY SHOTS
If you have photos you would like to see in our “Buddy Shots� feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.
VEHICLE NEWS NEIL SHORE
Some of the veteran firefighters from Harrington Park and Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Departments who assisted in training the Bergen County junior firefighters during a recent inter-boro mutual aid group training day. Most were once junior firefighters themselves.
RON JEFFERS
Garfield Rescue-Engine 3 received a 2017 Ferrara 2000-GPM/750GWT rescue-pumper. Equipment includes a light tower, portable winch with three receivers and roll-out tool trays.
APPARATUS FOR SALE
PL Custom Stock Units Available for Immediate Delivery PL Custom has a number of stock ambulances available for immediate delivery. We have Type I ambulances on Ford F450 and Dodge 4500 4x4 chassis and Type III ambulances on Ford E450 chassis. We participate in the H-GAC co-op purchasing program. For more information, find your local dealer at www.plcustom.com or email us at info@plcustom.com.
RICH MAXWELL
Three of Clinton's firefighters took time out to pose for a "buddy shot" as the Township's Memorial Day parade was approaching the firehouse on Main Street.
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ
August, 2017
PAGE 63
Injury Crash Closes One Lane on Route 31 in Clinton Twp. Clinton Twp., NJ – On June 13th at 5:13 P.M., first responders were dispatched to a two-car motor vehicle crash with injuries, at the intersection of State Highway 31 and Longwood Drive in the Township. The accident involved a Nissan Altima that had crashed into the rear of a Ram JUMP TO FILE# pickup truck. The 061617108 crash occurred in the left lane on SH 31, which was closed until the vehicles were towed from the scene. The driver of the pickup was transported to Hunterdon Medical Center by the Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad due to injuries he received during the crash. Firefighters from Annandale Hose Company dealt with a fluid spill from the Nissan. Responding to the scene were the Clinton Township PD (Patrol46), Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad (Rescue-45) and Annandale Hose Company (Station-46). Paramedics from Hunterdon Medical Center were canceled while en-route to the scene. The Clinton Twp. Police are handling the investigation. - RICHARD MAXWELL
RICH MAXWELL
Firefighters from Annandale Hose Co. clean up a fluid spill from a Nissan Altima that was involved in a crash at the intersection of SH 31 and Longwood Dr. in Clinton Twp. on June 13th.
FACES OF NEW JERSEY’S EMERGENCY SERVICES
To see your “Faces” in the newspaper, upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com, email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com or mail them to 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street. New Windsor, NY 12553.
DAVID BURNS/@FD4D
Wantage Emergency Services Respond to Motorcyclist Down
BOB SHERMAN JR.
Mercer County, Hamilton Township Fire District #8, Station 18 career firefighters. (L to R): "D" Platoon/Squad "B" Captain Lamar Hicks, FF Steve Erickson and FF/Driver Jason Peters pose with Engine 18.
Wantage, NJ - Sussex and Wantage Fire Departments tended to a motorcycle rider who suffered injuries on Newman Road in Wantage around 8:20 P.M. Sunday night, June 11th. The patient was transported by the Wantage Township First Aid Squad to the Morristown Trauma Center with injuries not believed to be life threatening. Also on scene were the New Jersey State Police.
PAGE 64
August, 2017
1ST Responder Newspaper - NJ