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WOODLAND PARK, NJ - A two-alarm house fire broke out early on October 21st at a Woodland Park two-family home, sending thick smoke. West Paterson Fire Department that protects the Borough arrived to find intense flames engulfing the residence at 81 Marcellus Ave., with firefighters from multiple departments, including Little Falls, Totowa, Paterson and West Paterson, battling the flames.

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Bergenfield Home Damaged in Two-Alarm Blaze BERGENFIELD, NJ - A series of events added up to some se­ rious damage to a Bergenfield house on October 17th. At about 9:30 A.M., the electrical service to the home at 39 Fairview Ave. apparently failed and dropped on to a vehicle parked in the driveway next to the structure. The car became energized and soon heavily involved. Flames extended to the home and spread up the side to the attic eaves. A secondalarm was sounded as companies pulled up. The column of black smoke was easily visible from Hackensack. Flames en­ tered the second-floor and attic area as lines were stretched inside, directed to the vehicle, and the exposure building that was sustaining radiant heat damage. Crews were able to knock the fire down quicky, but the home was left temporar­ ily uninhabitable. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid from Teaneck, Englewood, and New Milford assisted at the scene.

ON THE LITER SIDE I f y o u r dep a rtm en t h as p h o to s y o u w o u ld lik e to s e e in o u r “O n th e L iter S id e ”fea tu re p le a se u p lo a d th em on ou r w e b s it e w w w .lR iB N .com o r e m a il th em to L i n d s e y @ ls t R e s p o n d e r N e w s . c o m

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Thirty-five apparatus photographers take their turns photographing the many antique rigs at the New Jersey Fire Museum & Firefighter's Memorial, October 6th.

NJ Fire Museum Hosts Successful Photo Shoot ALLENTOWN, NJ - The sun was out, the temperature was com ­ fortable, and there were plenty o f antique fire apparatus ready to be photographed. The New Jersey Fire Museum & Fallen Firefighter's M e­ morial hosted a photo shoot o f its collection on the rain date o f O cto­ ber 6th.

Fire Apparatus Journal maga­ zine editor, John A. Calderone, had been discussing a photo shoot o f the collection with museum staff mem­ bers in the past, and in October the photo shoot became a reality.

The ever-expanding museum has an excellent collection o f New Jersey fire memorabilia ranging from helmets to model fire appara­ tus, and much more. The staff w el­ com es contributions to keep the state's fire service past preserved for

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future generations. They accept do­ nations, but you can leave your wet down mugs home! Collectors have too many mugs.

A contribution o f $40.00 was collected from the photographers.

Staff members served breakfast and a barbecue break in the afternoon.

Fire apparatus were positioned “in the sun”for the participants. Some 43 museum rigs were pho­ tographed, plus about 14 non-mu­ seum units that also participated.

Some o f the museum's apparatus that couldn't run under its own power were towed into photo posi­ tion by the staff.

It was a long, but very success­

ful day for the serious apparatus photographers. Paul Boegemann and the museum's entire staff de­ serve a lot o f credit and thanks for their hard work. In addition, John Rieth and Jim Scott arranged the at­ tendance o f the apparatus that are not part o f the museum's collection.

Upon leaving the museum, many photographers were able to photo­ graph the apparatus at the nearby Hope Fire Company.

After many years o f discus­ sions, meetings, obtaining a facility, obtaining apparatus and other fire memorabilia, we have an excellent, and still growing, fire museum.

Kudos to the present staff, and those who are no longer with us, for making this museum a reality.

- RON JEFFERS

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In October, Wyckoff Company 1 hosted a retirement party for FDNY Lt. Mike Ciampo. His father, Nick, and brother John, are members of the company. Lt Ciampo's last assignment was Tower Ladder 45. Local firefighters placed FDNY patch and "45" logos on their rig for the party. The party concluded at 9 p.m. Shortly after that time, the Wyckoff truck was called to the scene of a fire in­ volving a large dwelling in Ramsey, where this unit's bucket was placed into operation. It still bared the FDNY graphics! That must have made some mutual aid coordinators scratch their heads?

RON JEFFERS

New Jersey firefighters can sincerely appreciate the work that volunteer staff members have accom­ plished in creating a state fire museum and firefighter's memorial that we can all be proud of.

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Vermont: Charles "Charlie" Parker, 74 Rank: Captain Incident Date: July 8, 2024 Death Date: July 8, 2024

During the response, Firefighter Caldwell used rescue could get equipment to the area o f the fire. After the fire,

Fire Department: Chittenden Volunteer Fire

he returned to the station and cleaned up the equipment.

Department

He mentioned to others that he was going to stop and get

Initial Summary: On Monday, July 8, 2024, Captain

his mail on the way home. That evening, he missed a

Charles "Charlie”Parker responded to a bam fire.

work detail at the firehouse. On Friday, June 7, 2024, he

After operating at the scene, he returned the tanker to

failed to respond to a call. By Sunday morning, June 9,

the fire station. Captain Parker was found unrespon­

2024, Firefighter Caldwell had not been seen or heard

sive by a fellow firefighter. Lifesaving efforts were

from since Thursday. Members o f his department went

immediately perform ed but were unsuccessful. The

to his residence to check on him. The found him de­

cause o f death has yet to be determined.

ceased inside the home. He had collapsed and died while opening his mail, just a few hours after his emergency response to the fire incident.

West Virginia: Benny Filiaggi, 62 Rank: Chief

Missouri: Matthew Tobben, 42 Rank: Assistant Chief Incident Date: July 8, 2024 Death Date: July 8, 2024 Fire Department: Boone County Fire Protection

Incident Date: June 14, 2024 Death Date: June 14,2024

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Fire Department: Montgomery Fire Department Initial Summary: On Friday, June 14, 2024, Chief

Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben from the Boone

Benny Filiaggi was on official paid duty working at his

from the City o f Columbia Fire Department were con­

Initial Summary: On Monday morning, July 8, 2024, County Fire Protection District, and another firefighter

residence performing administrative functions for the

ducting a swift water operation in North Columbia. The

department. He had spoken to the mayor earlier in the

firefighters had rescued two individuals when the boat

morning and informed him that he did not feel well. His

overturned. Assistant Chief Tobben was thrown into the

son attempted to contact him but was unsuccessful.

water and drowned. The other firefighter and the two

Chief Filiaggi was found unresponsive in his home and

victims originally rescued were not injured.

was immediately transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced deceased from an apparent heart at­ tack.

California: Andrew Pontious, 52 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: June 14, 2024 Death Date: June 14,2024

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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL NEW JERSEY FIRE SERVICE SEMINAR UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers

On October 5th, the N.T Deputy & Battalion Fire C h ief’ s Association hosted another Fire Service Sem i­ nar at New Jersey City University, in Jersey City. There were close to 300 participants, as w ell as fire service related vendors.

Master o f Ceremony Chris Cotter w elcom ed all and informed them that they were attending an “un­ precedented line up o f speakers.”

The organization's president, Charles Lind, Jr., also welcom ed all that gave up their Saturday to im­ prove their knowledge. The mem ­ bers o f his organization deserved great credit for their hard work to make these seminars a reality.

President Lind especially pointed out Perth Amboy C hief o f Depart­ ment Ed Mullen for his dedicated assistance. The first such seminar organized by the association was held in 2014 In addition, Jersey City C hief o f Department Jack Johnson was in at­ tendance and welcom ed all. Fie said he was an example o f what these classes are all about. The chief added that he took many courses over the years and said, “ I'm a suc­ cess from classes like this. This is something we need.”

“W elcom e to the biggest Fire Service seminar on the East Coast,” said retired FDNY Deputy C hief Vincent Dunn,”as he led o ff with his topic. C hief Dunn has 40-years o f experience with the FDNY, in­ cluding during the “War Years.”Fie has authored twelve books and was described as “the Dean o f Fire Service authors.”

“When the encyclopedia is here, use it!”said one speaker.

The speakers all have an impres­ sive list o f credentials. This column w ill mention their fire department affiliation for brevity sake.

C hief Dunn began with, “The Enemy-Fire.” “You can't know enough about fire,”he said.

Retired Fiamilton Township Deputy C hief Aaron Fieller's topic was, “Commanding the Com m er­ cial Fire Ground.” Retired Fire Marshal and former Leonia Deputy C hief Jack Murphy discussed “Al­ teration Projects/Existing Build­ ings,” along with FDNY 9th Battalion Commander Anthony Pascocello. One tip about pulling up to an incident in a building is to “check the dumpster”outside and see what it contains. Professor, and former Waldwick Deputy Chief, Glenn Corbett teamed up with re­ tired Summit C hief Rick DeGroot to cover, “ Fire Safety in Fligh-Risk VADC Buildings. (Vacant, Aban­ don, Derelict, Condemned). The day was wrapped up by retired

North Fludson Deputy C hief An­ thony Avillo and retired North Providence, R.I., Battalion C hief John Cagno, Jr. with, “Strategic Size-Up. D o you see what I see?”

This also covered “emotional fire­ fighting."

As in the organization's past sem­ inars, there was never a dull m o­ ment. Their experiences from the street were passed on to all in atten­ dance keeping everyone's interest.

In addition to refreshment re­ cesses, numerous fire service re­ lated items were part o f a large raffle o f gifts. Also, as in the past, participants had the opportunity to have their books autographed by authors that were part o f the semi­ nar, as w ell as meeting them in per­ son.

President Lind said the next pro­ gram is planned for 2026.

DOWNS: A 3-alarm fire raced through a row o f wood-frame dwellings on Montgomery av. along the Irvington-Newark border, Oct. 15th. The fire involved 65, 67, 71, 73 and 75 Montgomery, sending a huge column o f smoke into the sky during rush hour. Multiple trees around the buildings and a car parked in a driveway also caught fire. Firefighters experienced low water pressure issues and at least one dead hydrant, according to WABC-TV. Nine families were dis­ placed and wind gusts were re­ ported to be around 20-mph during the fire.

UPS: This year, Wayne Fire Co. 4, “The Flouse on the Hill,”is cele­ brating their 100th anniversary.

DOWNS: Several mutual aid fire departments were called to assist Ramsey firefighters battle a large dwelling fire on Carriage Lane, Oct. 12th. Officials said the fire in­ volved the home's attic and caused a partial r o o f collapse. The occu ­ pants made it out o f the house to safety. Fire C hief D ouglas Harvey said.

UPS: In October, the WoodRidge Fire Department unveiled two memorial plaques at the fire­ house to honor two fallen Brothers.

Firefighter Timothy Sullivan and Firefighter James Bartlett both passed away from 9/11 related can­ cers. Never Forget.

DOWNS: A man who was in­ jured in a fire involving a Garfield av. dwelling in Jersey City, Oct. 16th, later died at the JCMC. The victim was found injured by fire­ fighters during the fire, which in­ volved a third-floor bedroom, according to the Jersey City Patch.

UPS: Saddle B rook Fire C om ­ pany 2 honored Firefighter Ed Ceccacci for 50-years o f service.

Captain Andy Gallo was recognized for 25-years o f service.

DOWNS: A fire consum ed a three-story multi-family dwelling on Burlington av. in Delanco, Oct. 14th. One person was rescued, ac­ cording to WPVI-TV. UPS: In October, a retirement party was held at W yckoff C om ­

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NJ Deputy & Battalion Fire Chiefs Association President Charles Lind, Jr., left, and Jersey City Chief of Department Jack Johnson, right, with the speakers of the October fire service safety seminar at New Jersey City University, before the program commenced.

pany l's quarters for retired FDNY Eastern Dutchess County Fire & was called the largest in New Jersey Rescue Ranger, was struck by a so far this year, according to Inde­ Lt. Mike Ciampo. Mike's father, Nick, was the head o f the FDNY falling tree in Greenwood Lake, pendent Online News. The NJFFS shops in the late 1970's into the N.Y., killing him. Dariel Vasquez, and local fire companies have been 18, worked as an aide em ployed by active for many days battling these 1980's, and his brother, John, are members o f Company 1.

Lt. the NY State Parks, Recreation & fires. A spokesman for the NJFFS Ciampo's career began in Washing­ Historical Preservation Department, told News 12 that they operated at over 400 fires in October. ton D.C., assigned to Truck Co. 3 according to the state police. What and Rescue Co. 3. He then join ed was labeled the Jennings Creek Fire the FDNY and was assigned to En­ gine Co. 46 and Ladder Co.'s 44 and 45, for a total o f 39-years o f fire service duty. In addition, Lt. Ciampo is a lead instructor at the FDIC, Technical Editor for Fire En­ gineer magazine, and he writes the monthly “On Fire”column in that publication. He recently authored a book on tower ladder operations.

During the retirement party, the company's tower ladder was p osi­ tioned outside, with the American flag on display from its bucket.

Added on to the cab's door was a FDNY patch and the number “45” on the rear cab doors, representing the lieutenants last assignment. The party ended at 9 p.m. Shortly after that time, the tower ladder was dis­ patched to a fire heavily involving a large dwelling in Ramsey. The local tower ladder responded with the FDNY markings still on the rig, and the bucket operated at the scene.

That must have had som e mutual aid coordinators scratching their heads!

RON JEFFERS DOWNS: With October being al­ Retired FDNY Lt. Mike Ciampo thanks the many family members, most rain free, wildfires and large friends and firefighters that attended his retirement part at Wyckoff brush fires have kept the state's fire­ Company 1, October 12th. fighters very bust. On November 9th, a huge brush fire, that started in West Milford, spread over 2,000 acres and into New York state. An

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Perth Amboy Fire Department recently acquired this 1994 Pierce Lance Pumper and placed it in service as Engine 4. It has a 1500GPM top mount pump and 1000-gallon water tank. It originally served the Green Township Fire Department in Sussex County.

West Paterson Fire B attles Early-Morning Blaze WOODLAND PARK, NJ - A two-alarm house fire broke out early on October 21st at a Woodland Park two-family home, sending thick smoke. West Paterson Fire Depart­ ment that protects the Borough ar­ rived to find intense flames engulfing the residence at 81 Marcellus Ave., with firefighters from multiple departments, including Lit­ tle Falls, Totowa, Paterson and West Paterson, battling the flames. Wayne and Flaledon provided firehouse coverage.

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The fire spread to an adjacent garage and involved a wooded area behind the structure running up a hillside. A mutual aid engine com ­ pany from Paterson was requested to Route 80 westbound to handle the brush fire caused by the flames from the initial house fire.

Mayor Tracy Kallert says six people were home at the time o f the

fire - two adults and a baby upstairs, and three adults downstairs, but everyone escaped. A Paterson fire­ fighter and a resident were trans­ ported to the hospital with minor injuries. Initial reports indicate there was significant hoarding inside the home and a collapsed garage that stored landscaping equipment.

The cause o f the fire remains under investigation at time o f story.

- TODD HOLLRITT

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This 2000 Pierce Dash 1500-gpm/650-gwt/50-gft pumper originally served with the Point Pleasant Beach Fire Department. Acquired in 2022, this apparatus is now part of the Broad Channel V.F.D., in the Borough of Queens.

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CIRONE PHOTOS

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Academy of Our Lady of Grace third grade participants of the fire prevention poster contest with Fairview fire officials.

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FAIRVIEW, N. J. - The borough Fire Prevention Bureau and Fire Department teamed up for the 14th annual Fire Prevention Poster con­ test that is open to local third grade students. This has been a long-time pet project o f Fire Inspector Pat Buglione. This year's theme was “Smoke alarms-make them work for you.”

The contest is open to thirdgrade students o f PS. # 3 and Acad­ emy o f Our Lady o f Grace. At the schools, students are informed about the importance o f fire safety, and to take that information home to their parents.

All third grade participants re­ ceived a pizza luncheon furnished by the Fire Chief and Fire Official Dennis Licameli at their respective schools. The grand prize winners

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received a class trophy and a ride on a borough fire engine. This year, the excited students received a ride on Engines 1, 2 and Truck 2.

On the evening o f November 1st, students, parents, teachers and local officials assembled at La Fortuna restaurant for dinner and ice cream. The winning posters were on display in the restaurant. They would later be placed on display at Borough Hall.

The first place winners from Public School No. 3 are from Ms. Capano's class. They are Mila C. Prilutskiy, Maya Rivas Sanchez, Karina C. Mejia and Arianna M. Obando. The first place winner

from Academy o f Our Lady o f Grace, from Ms. Sacchiero's class, is Alana Daniele.

During the ceremony. Inspector Buglione and Chief Licameli pre­ sented students with their class tro­ phies. Proud parents took photos o f their children with their awards.

Other local officials present in­ cluded Mayor Violette Barisha, Po­ lice Chief Vincent Bellucci, Battalion C hief John Migliaccio, Fire Inspectors Vera and Lozano, along with members o f the borough council.

As parents and students left the restaurant, they stopped by the fire­ fighter's table to thank them for all they they have done for the students and the community.

- RON JEFFERS

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Wildfire on the Mountain in Rockaway Twp. ROCKAWAY TWP., NJ - In October, New Jersey Forest Fire Service along with mutual aid fire departments responded to a 77-acre wildfire off Jacobs Road in Rockaway Twp. The fire was in steep and rocky terrain. After weeks of dry, hot weather, conditions were just right for this incident. The fire was very remote and difficult to access. The New Jersey For­ est Fire Service Helicopter with a bucket assisted. Due to the dry conditions, the fire was not only spreading on the sur­ face, but is also burning deep into the duff layer. New Jersey Forest Fire Service would put in hose lays and monitor the fire for days to come.

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Third grade students from PS #3 with their fire prevention trophy and Fairview firefighters.

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New Jersey EMS Task Force Holds Full-Scale Exercise at Stockton University The scenario was horrific: midway through a concert per­ formance by the popular group The Bascom 5 at Stockton University, a section o f bleachers collapsed, injuring dozens o f attendees.

The good news is it wasn’ t real. Planners at the N ew Jersey EMS Task Force dreamed up the tragic scene as the centerpiece o f a full-scale exercise with the University, Atlantic County OEM, and Atlanticare, the region’ s healthcare system, to test their ability to respond to such a disaster.

The “ collapse”was the focus o f a three-day drill for the NJ EMS Task Force (Oct. 25-27), which in­ cluded 116 team members and more than 34 specialized response vehicles, including Medical Ambu­ lance Buses, stagging trailers, mass casualty response trucks, and spe­ cial operations vehicles.

“This event is important to the team; it gives us the opportunity to work together and reinforces the need for a team like this,” said Mike Bascom, president o f the NJ EMS Task Force.

NJ EM S Task Force planners spent six months creating the event, from com ing up with the scenarios to inventing ways to challenge members while enhanc­ ing the organization’ s ability to re­ spond to actual mass-casualty events. The annual full-scale exer­ cises are also designed to test the team’ s ability to operate, be sus­ tainable in unknown locations, and work together in emergencies within the larger healthcare system setting. Preparedness like this is in­ valuable and part o f why ASPR (Administration for Strategic Pre­ paredness & Response) by the US Department o f Elealth & Eluman Services funds programs such as the NJ EMS Task Force.

NJEMSTF team members ar­ rived at Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey, Friday, O c­ tober 25, and set up camp in the University’ s Sports Center. The training event's concept was Stockton University requested the NJ EMS Task Force through Atlantic County Office o f Emergency Man­ agement to provide standby for the concert, which was expected to at­ tract 5,000 more attendees than the campus’usual public safety serv­ ices could provide.

During the event, planners en­ visioned a bleacher collapse injur­ ing dozens o f young attendees. To elevate the level o f realism, team members spent hours before the exercise applying moulage to the “ victims”to enhance the buy-in from our members during the ex­ ercise. Simulation manikins loaned to the NJEMSTF for the exercise

by Laerdal Medical were inte­ grated into the exercise, allowing for more invasive, life-saving treat­ ments to be delivered in our treat­

ment tent under the pressure o f timely transport to definitive care.

Survivors o f the “collapse” were quickly triaged, treated, and transported to three AtlantiCare emergency departments. The JEMSTAR program, a medevac unit that operates in conjunction with Uni­ versity Elospital, the NJ Department o f Elealth and the NJ State Police Aviation Unit, also responded with their SouthSTAR Air Medical Elehcopter to simulate transporting two trauma patients to a regional trauma center.

Debra Bell, an NJ EMS Task Force leader who served as the in­ cident commander for the drill, noted that the event featured many new members in roles they hadn’ t been in before. She said that helps build the next generation o f leaders.

Combined the team members ac­ counted for 3,572.9 person hours. “ Each year, we see improve­ ment with our team,”Bell told the team afterward. “You thought o f different things to improve. Thank you to everyone for your coopera­ tion.”

The NJ EM S Task Force is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit that was formed in the wake o f the 9/11 terrorist at­ tacks. The team unites more than 200 emergency medical profession­ als from across the state who come together to respond to crises o f any size. The NJ EMS Task Force is at the forefront o f the state’ s emer­

gency response to natural disasters, public health crises, mass-casualty incidents, increasing emergency surge capacity, and much more.

Since its inception, the NJ EMS Task Force members have been trained to respond to any hazard that threatens the state and has played a substantial role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Super­ storm Sandy, the Super Bowl, countless floods, festival concert events, hospital evacuations, wild­ fires, and threats o f civil unrest. The NJEMSTF relies on funding from the State o f New Jersey, the Depart­ ment o f Elealth, and donations from the public to provide this service.

“We have an awesome team,” Chuck Uhl, NJ EM S Task Force leader, told the team. “Your feed­ back, we are going to take that all in. At the end o f the day, if we didn’ t need improvement, we wouldn’ t be here today.”

Shortly after the last “patient” was transported, team members began the process o f demobilizing, which included dismantling a med­ ical tent set up to treat patients and everything required to keep the team operating during an event.

“You keep proving over and over,”Bascom told the team, “ that we have the best o f the best from around the state, and we prove it every time we get together.”

- RICHARD HUFF

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The NJ EMS Task Force held a full-scale exercise at Stockton Uni­ versity, which included the mock collapse of a section of bleachers during a concert.

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“Each year, we see improvement with our team,” Bell told the team afterward," NJEMSTF Leader Debra Bell told the team.

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As part of the three-day exercise, NJEMSTF team members built a medical tent.

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Volunteers played the parts of the disaster "victims.

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Leading up to the exercise, volunteers had moulage applied to increase the realism.

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116 NJ EMS Task Force team members participated in the exercise.

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“ The Beast Was Slayed By Fire & Safety Services” This year’ s BURN FOUN­ DATION fundraiser at the W ild­ w ood Fireman’ s Convention was fortunate enough to have nice weather, helpful volunteers and a great crowd. This fund-raising event was coordinated by Burn Foundation Administrator John McCann ,who has made this year’ s event another suc­ cessful year. We ap­ preciate his dedication, hard work, time and effort throughout the years.

This year’ s fundraising image was created by artist duo, Joseph Getsinger and 3-D Artist Jarryd Ley, from West Deptford, N.J. This was G etsinger’ s 44th year

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“Slaying the Beast”image was a fresh new look at firefighting through the eyes o f a young and very talented 3-D Artist. This “dy­ namic duo”is already working on next year’ s image, which w ill be another winner for the Bum Foun­ dation. Jarryd Ley also displayed his 3-D model o f this year’ s image which he presented to Joe Getsinger.

None o f this would be success­ ful without the support and spon­ sorship o f President David Russell o f Fire & Safety Services, Ltd., South Plainfield, N.J. who special­ ize in building PIERCE fire appa­ ratus. Fire & Safety Services has sponsored the artist and the Burn Foundation for over 25 years and has already committed to 2025.

They not only sponsored the prints and raffle tickets, but also spon­ sored the collector pin you were able to purchase this year to sup­ port the Burn Foundation.

The Burn Foundation collected over $13,000 in Wildwood, thanks to the kindness o f all those who passed through the gates, and the hardy volunteers who staffed them over the two days o f the event.

In addition. Lieutenant B ob Reilly from Brigantine Fire D e ­ partment, Station 1, dropped off their check for $5,000 from their July g o lf event, and young Brant­ ley Eveland, the 5th grader, from National Park, NJ, came through again this year with a $2,400 dona­ tion collected through his lem on­ ade stand, which he sets up at various public gatherings in and around National Park throughout the year. Last year his efforts brought us $500. What a wonderful young man and his supportive fam­ ily starting out his life helping oth­ ers. The Burn Foundation also received additional funds from pre­ sales o f raffle tickets from: Cinnaminson FD, Woodbury Heights FD, Rich Dale, Williamstown, N. J., and Bill Sorshek, E gg Harbor, NJ. There was a great group o f people volunteering that weekend and we extremely appreciate their time and dedication to the Burn Foundation. G od bless them.

On Friday, September 13, 2004 the gates and stage were occupied by: Jarryd Ley - Co-Artist with Joe Getsinger - West Deptford, NJ (Fri. and Sat.); Alexandria “ Ally”Reidel - Blackwood, NJ (Fri. and Sat.); Toni Phillips - First Harvest Credit Union - Wenonah, NJ; Deneene Maurer - First Harvest Credit Union - Wenonah, NJ; Melissa Loughan - Temple University Health - Wilmington, DE; Lou Tramontana - BF Board Member Vineland, NJ; John Farrington Brookhaven, Pa. On Saturday, September 14, 2024 the gates and stage were o c ­ cupied by: Pete M cCann - N or­ wood, Pa.; Joseph Logue - Upper Darby, Pa.; Maureen M cCann -

Upper Darby, Pa.; Patrick McCann - Upper Darby, Pa.; Christine G or­ man - Broomall, Pa.; Bill Roache - Drexel Hill, Pa.; Mary Jane Roache - Drexel Hill, Pa.; Carolyn Roache - D rexel Hill, Pa.; Carol Anne Me Gruin - Drexel Hill, Pa.; & Chuck Grant - Drexel Hill, Pa. A special thanks to Cinnaminson Fire Department, retired Fire C hief William Kramer, Jr., Fire C hief Philip Drangula, Deputy Chief Ira Schonfeld and Firefighter Amanda Mahler. Amanda posed as the firefighter on the ladder in the “Slaying the Beast” image.

Through the years the Cinnaminson Fire Department has assisted the artist, Joe Getsinger, and the Burn Foundation many times in photoshoots and fundraising. We are looking forward to their partic­ ipation for the 2025 Burn Founda­ tion image.

The winners o f “Slaying the Beast”prints from the raffle were drawn by Bum Foundation Admin­ istrator John McCann and 3-D Artist Jarryd Ley on Saturday, Sep­ tember 14th and they were: Jeff Frick, Chatham, NJ, C olleen M c­ Dermott, Phila., Pa., Steven Hornitt. Little E g g Harbor, NJ, Brittany Martino, No. Brunswick, NJ, Debra Reinhardt, Sewell, NJ, Tom Keenan, Essington, Pa., Cole Tennant Glen Rock, NJ, Michael D eB lock Wayne, NJ, J. Duncan (215), Bill Willis, Carneys Point, NJ, Amanda Smith (609), C. Roperd (sp), Runnemede, NJ, Eric Johnson (732), Chastity Bussey Woolwich Twp., NJ, John M cD ow ­ ell W. Friendship, MD, Deanna D i­ etrich, Corbin City, NJ, Mark Farley N. Arlington, NJ, Tara Nazarie Parsippany, NJ, Tim Szymborski, Somerset, NJ, Greg Ley, West Deptford, NJ, Monica Gismondi National Park, NJ, Vic K ocacs Pequannock, NJ, Diane Jorn Cedar Grove, NJ, Carl George 48 Main Street S. Bound Brook, NJ. If your name is on the list, but have not received your print, please contact John McCann, Bum Foun­ dation, at jmccann@burnfoundation.org, or at 215/545-3816.

The top raffle winner o f the # 1 Framed G iclee’ Canvas was: David Kinney, Bordentown, NJ who is a member o f Delran FD # 1.

On Sunday, September 29th, Joe Getsinger and Jarryd Ley met with David Kinney at the Delran FD# 1 and presented the # 1 Framed G iclee’Canvas o f “Slaying the Beast”to him.

If you would like to donate any funds to the Bum Foundation or be a volunteer at next year’ s fundraiser at the Fireman’ s C on ­ vention, please contact Administra­ tor John McCann at: j mccann@burnfoundation. org and check out the Burn Foundation website at: www.bumfoundation.org.

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BROTHERS & SISTERS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES I f you have photos y ou w ould like to see in our “Brothers & Sisters o f the Em ergency Sendees”feature, please upload them on our website, w w w .lstResponderN ew s.com o r email them to L ind sey@ l stResponderNews.c

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Jersey City Chief of Department Jack Johnson welcomed some 300 attendees at New Jersey City University for the NJ Deputy & Battalion Fire Chiefs Association's fire safety seminar, Oct. 5th. Organization President, Charles Lind, Jr., looks on.

Retired Leonia Deputy Chief Jack Murphy, left, and FDNY 9th Battalion Commander Anthony Pascocello covered "Alteration Projects/Existing Buildings," at the NJCU safety seminar, October 5th.

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Retired Summit Chief Rick DeGroot joined Professor Glenn Corbett discussing "Fire Safety in High Risk VADC Buildings" at the safety seminar in Jersey City.

Retired Hamilton Deputy Chief Aaron Heller discussed "Commanding the Commer­ cial Fire Ground" during the fire safety seminar at NJCU, October 5th.

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Retired Waldwick Deputy Chief and Professor Glenn Corbett has a point to make while covering "Fire Safety in High Risk VADC Buildings" at the NJCU seminar, Oc­ tober 5th.

At the fire chief's safety seminar at NJCU, retired North Providence, R.I., Battalion Chief John Cagno, Jr., left, and retired North Hudson Deputy Chief Anthony Avillo discussed, "Strategic Size-Up. Do you see what I see?"

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Units photographed at the NJ Fire Museum's photo shoot included former Ship Bottom’s 1937 Ford/Pirsch 500-gpm/200-gwt engine.

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Newton Chief of Department Jason Miller answers alarms in this 2016 Ford Expedition.

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Roxbury Chief Chris Skomail responds to alarms in a 2013 Chevy Tahoe.

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Middle Twp. District 4, Goshen Fire Co., took delivery of this 2023 Ford F-550/Darley, 1500-gpm/300-gwt/30-gft c.a.f.s.

Morris Township Utility 2 is a 2008 Ford F 450 Super Duty with body work by Tony Sanchez, LTD (Ledgewood). It originally served with the Morris County Sheriff's De­ partment as a Bomb Squad unit. It was acquired by the fire department in 2024 and re-painted red.

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Denville Engine 226 received a 2023 Ford F550 4x4/HME Mini Evo pumper. It has a This Morris Township 2008 E-One 2000-gpm/530-gwt pumper was refurbished by 1500-GPM pump and 300-gallon water tank. It was sold by Emergency Equipment Brindlee Mountain in 2024, and it is currently assigned to Engine 1. The top mount Sales & Service. pump panel unit has two speed-lay hose beds, front bumper intake and discharge gates, a monitor located above the pump and a light tower mounted on the cab's roof. In addition, it carries 1500-feet of 5-inch LDH and 300-feet of 3-inch hose.

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Jackson Mills tanker trailer, a 1987 Bar Bell Co. trailer with 400-gpm pump, now has a 2022 Peterbilt tractor pulling the 6000-gallons of water.

Jackson Mills Engine 5421 is a 2023 Sutphen 2000-gpm/1000-gwy/30-gft pumper. The raised roof cab has seating for six plus storage space. Ground ladders are stored under the hose bed and it has roll-out toll trays.

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The Brookside Fire Company in Mendham Township has placed into service a 2024 Ferrara Cinder model 1750-gpm/1000-gwt pumper. The cab has six seats and charg­ ers for portable radios and hand lights. The front bumper has a hose basket, intake and outlet which consists of a 1 1/2-inch "Jump Line." There are three cross-lay hose beds, two rear discharge gates, ground ladders stored in a hose bed compartment, roll-out tool trays, scene lights and wheel well storage space. This unit replaced a 2000 Pierce Saber that saw original duty in Medford, N.Y. Recently, this rig was ac­ quired by the North Hudson regional department.

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In March, Rutgers University Emergency Services acquired this 2001 E-One rescue unit. Features include a 12,000-lb winch, 40 kW generator, light tower, air fill station, roll-out tool trays, scene lights, coffin compartments, a Craftsman toll box in a rear compartment, transverse compartment for poles and fire extinguishers. It carries haz-mat equipment, cribbing, air bags and several extrication tools. The apparatus saw original duty in Norristown, Pa. It operates from the Piscataway campus.

Bloomfield Engine Co. 4 has been assigned an E-One Typhoon model 2000-gpm/780gwt unit with a top-mount pump panel. The front bumper possesses a "front jump line" and intake. There is a chauffeur's compartment between the cab doors, a low rear hose bed, two cross-lay bed of 200-feet of 1 3/4 inch hose, and a rear transverse compartment. It also carries a BlitzFire monitor. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protec­ tion Co.

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Union has placed Squad 1 into service with a 2024 Pierce Enforcer/PUC model 1500gpm/300-gwt rescue-pumper. The cab has five seats and storage space. Features in­ clude scene lights, a light tower, two cross-lay beds and transverse compartment for tools, high point anchors, swing-out tool board, roll-out tool trays, plus a 20 kW generator. In addition, it has a front bumper mounted 6000-lb winch plus a 9000portable winch with a total of 11 receivers. It carries extrication tools, air bags and shoring equipment. The Union F.D. is now using station numbers. The new rig is as­ signed to Headquarters, Station 1, replacing the Squad 4 number on previous rigs.

It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

Allenhurst has placed into service a 2023 Spartan 2000-gpm/750-gwt pumper as­ signed as Engine 81-77. The numerous features include two cross-lay beds; ex­ tended bumper with hose basket, discharge gate, intake and intersection warning lights; swing-out tool board; light tower; 10 kW generator; air cascade fill station in a rear compartment; monitor above the pump: LED lighting; and ground ladders and hard suction hose are located in hose bed compartments. In addition, there are cam­ eras on each side of the cab and in the rear. The extrication tools carried on this unit are battery powered. It was sold by Campbell Supply Co.

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Jackson Engine 5521 is a 2022 Ferrara 2000-gpm/750-gwt/30-gft pumper with a unique red-white-red pain scheme. It has a six-man cab with cabinets, three crosslay beds with foam capabilities, low read hose bed, a rear LDH outlet, plus a hydraulic rack possessing hard suction hose and ground ladders. It also carries extrication equipment.

Jersey City Engine Co. 2 will be assigned a 2024 E-One Typhoon 2000-gpm/530-gwt pumper. The cab has six seats and storage space. There is ground ladder storage in a compartment on the officer's side of the hose bed, plus three hard suction hoses are mounted on the officer's side of the apparatus. It has roll-out tool trays, wheel well storage space, scene lighting, a chauffeur's cab compartment between the doors, two rear discharge gates and rear LDH discharge, and a monitor mounted above the pump. It was sold by Absolute Fire Protection Co.

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In the Township of Ocean Fire District 1, Oakhurst placed into service a Ferrara 2000gpm/500-gwt pumper. The front bumper has a hose basket with intake and discharge gate. At the rear is a discharge gate and LDH suction intake. It also has numerous scene lights.

Asbury Truck 1 has been assigned a 2024 Seagrave 95-foot Aerialscope. The cab has six seats and the unit has LED lighting.

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West Long Branch has accepted delivery of a Pierce Enforcer 2000-gpm/500-gwt/107 ft. Ascendant model quint. The cab has six seats and storage bins. The extended front bumper has a hose basket, front discharge gate and space to store a fire extin­ guisher. In addition, the bumper has intersection warning lights. There are three cross-lay beds, a booster reel located above the pump and scene lights. Other fea­ tures include a tool box located in a compartment, roll-out tool board, high rise pack, extrication tools, plus ground ladders and extinguishers are stored in a torque box compartment. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

Southard has placed into service a 2023 Pierce Enforcer 2000-gpm/500-gwt/107 ft.

Ascendant quint. The cab has six seats and storage space. There are three crosslay beds, swing-out tool board, ground ladders stored in a torque box, plus scene lights. In addition, there are cameras on the officer's side of the cab and at the rear.

This unit carries extrication tools, cribbing, salvage covers, fans, a portable gener­ ator and a RIC kit. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Fire Chief and Patrolman Make Grab in Clinton Twp. CLINTON, TWP., NJ - At ap­ proximately 3:30 P.M. on Saturday, October 5th, Police, Fire, and EMS units were dispatched to the area o f 15 Westchester Terrace in the Beaver Brook section o f Clinton Township for reported smoke in the residence, reported Clinton Township Police Department Chief Thomas DeRosa.

Clinton Township Police D e­ partment Patrolman Michael Malanga and Clinton Fire Depart­ ment C hief Jeff Hedden were the first responders to arrive on scene.

Upon approaching the residence, they were met with heavy smoke from the front door and could hear a female calling for help. Chief Hedden and Patrolman Malanga entered the residence and located a 90-year-old female in the rear bath-

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Chief Hedden then obtained a fire extinguisher from his vehicle and attempted to combat the fire until the arrival o f the first engine company. The victim was treated

by South Branch Emergency Serv­ ices EMTs and Hunterdon Medical Center Paramedics, and was flown by air medical helicopter to Saint Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, NJ. The current condition o f the patient is unknown.

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What are you putting into yourself Chaplain’s Corner Didymus McHugh

There are many times that I have heard people tell me that I am the books that I read and the people that I associate with. Well, times have changed now we have to watch what we watch from any media.

So many times, we are exposed to people who want to tell us false truths (LIES). Enough o f this dou­ ble speak let's call a lie a he. People lie to us and want us to believe their lies. I have heard people tell some­ one that they did not know how to put out a certain type o f fire. They are telling someone that they do not know how to do a certain thing, when the person that they are telling is a subject matter expert.

When I was taking my HazMat Technician class, we were being taught the chemistry section by a nuclear physicist. Every time the physicist taught, a hand came up in the back o f the room. The per­ son in the back kept correcting the physicist. The instructor finally said, "if you think you know so much then you teach the chemistry.

Who do you think you are?" Turns out that the person who kept cor­ recting him had a doctorate in chemistry and was the expert in his field. Didn't the instructor have egg on his face?

When I work with addicts, the one thing that they were told was to get a new phone number and be very selective with the people that they allow to be put into the phone.

They should not put in the phone people who would bring them back to their addictive life again.

Who do you listen to? Do you listen to the people that bully peo­ ple around? I f you hang out with them long enough, you will become a bully. I f you are around people who are not being truthful about fi-

nances, you have a strong tendency to becom e just like that person.

There may be people who are smart in one subject but then they becom e an expert on all subjects be­ cause they are full with their over confidence. Knowing one subject gives you no right to be a challenge to everyone on everything else in your life.

I will admit that there are many subjects that I do not know. The way that I handle my lack o f knowledge is to sit at the feet o f people who know more that I do. I f I want to know how to grow crops, I will lis­ ten to a farmer. I f I want to know how to repair a vehicle, I will ask an experienced mechanic and not the

allowed to put lies on the internet, LIE. We need to be selective with the people we associate with before we becom e arrested with them. We need to not associate with people who launder money. We need to be selective with people we spend time with. We turn into people that are in our crowd.

Certain people who want to ob­ tain certain information or skills as­ sociate with the elite. They sharpen their skills and attitudes by learn from people who have the knowl­ edge, skills and reputation, and will­ ingness to be taught. A s soon we think we know everything about everything, we open ourselves up for a big fall.

In the Bible, Proverbs states "if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them." I will say at this time that you have been informed. You have the right and responsibility to decide for yourself but I want you to re­ member that you have the right to make whatever decision you want, but are you willing to pay the price for bad decisions.

Pay attention to what you put into your brain. What goes into the brain does stay there and does influ­ ence you.

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DRILLS/TRAINING If you have photos you would like to see in our Drills feature, please upload them on our website www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.

Tapping a Hydrant One of the most basic firefighter skills is tapping a hydrant and is likely to be encountered in fire­ fighter 1 class or department equivalent. The focus of teach­ ing this skill may be slightly dif­ ferent depending on the instructor. For example, if the firefighter is learning from a company officer, then the ap­ proach will be from that depart­ ments standard operating procedure (SOPs) as the poli­ cies of other departments are for the most part irrelevant.

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The Flanders Fire Company in Mount Olive Township recently placed this 2023 Skeeter Type-5 Brush unit in service. It is built on a Ford F550 4x4 chassis and has a 375-GPM pump and 400-gallon water tank. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

If a firefighter is learning how to tap a hydrant from a firefighter 1 class, then the approach may be more “vanilla” for lack of a better term. State fire classes have their curriculum (same as any department SOPs) and usu­ ally cannot deviate from that too much if at all. Realistically, there is really is no way to take into account the nuances of hun­ dreds of different departments anyway.

From a municipal instructor i.e. state fire standpoint it is best to focus on the commonalities be­ tween state curriculum and local SOPs full well knowing that most if not all divergence is procedural which should really not be taught and emphasized until the end of the lesson any­ way. That said having designed hydrant tapping drills for Ex­ plorers I found it best to start with baseline terms and how a hydrant actually works i.e. what actually happens when the stem nut is turned at the top. This re­ quires two things - a vocabu­ lary list and an open hydrant model that includes being able to view the below ground parts.

Here are some common hydrant parts/tools/terms: Steamer Cap - largest of the three caps on the front of the hydrant Hose Cap - the auxiliary caps on the sides of the hydrant Stem Nut - Hex screw at the top Upper Barrel - body of the hy­ drant that is above ground Lower Barrel - Body of the hy­ drant that is below grade Valve - Located at the bottom of the hydrant that allows water

flow when opened Dry Barrel-The hydrant is drained after use and the shut off is located below grade.

These hydrants are used in cold areas to avoid damage and in­ operation due to freezing.

Wet Barrel - The barrel has water all the time. The shut off valves are located above ground. Easier to use with water present at all times. Used in warmer climates.

Hydrant bag - Contains all had tools necessary for opening a hydrant and should include but not limited to hydrant wrench(es), rubber mallet, gated wye, adapters, spanner wrenches.

Once the terms are down and all the firefighters are familiar with the parts proceed to discuss the colors of the hydrants, caps and other accessories such as flags or metal posts associated with hydrants.

Most firefighters know that the different colors of caps and flags reference the size of the water main the hy­ drant is based on but remember your audience; hydrant tapping is a firefighter 1 skill so color schemes on hydrants will be im­ portant information to build on as the firefighter becomes more experienced and advances into firefighting operations.

Colors (NFPA291) can also indi­ cate municipal versus a pri­ vately owned hydrant and that can definitely have an impact on firefighting operations.

Moving on to procedure for opening a hydrant a good in­ structor will focus on the com­ monalities but reference and prepare a beginning firefighter for the fact that local depart­ ment SOPs are likely to be dif­ ferent. Some of the more common procedures would in­ clude but is not limited to: Open the hydrant standing be­ hind it so that there are no in­ juries due to any loose caps being forced off by water pres­ sure.

Clear any other firefighters for the same reason as presented in #1.

Open the hydrant all the way to flush it out first.

Close the hydrant all the way to put on LDH. Open the auxiliary cap and at­ tach a gated wye.

Signal the pump operator that the hydrant is ready to go.

As far as any subtleties some departments have you wrap the hydrant with LDH while others use a gate to initially flush the hydrant. Still others will only tap the auxiliary port closest to the fire where some will hook up a gated wye to one side and a 2 1/2 inch hose to the second. Be prepared as an instructor to add resswhyt hesed if f e rencesexist-besidesjustsaying“well,that’ stheSOP”.

Alwaysrememberasan instructor that you want the firefighters in your class to go back to their respec­ tive departments with new ideas. Those new ideas may end up improving a department.

Whatever the procedure it is im­ portant to practice the entire procedure until it is mastered because you never know when the situation will dictate changes. Drawing on my own experience, at one fire we could­ n’t get the steamer cap off as the nut was stripped and so we had to tap both auxiliary ports in order to get enough water and through two separate lines.

A good instructor should in­ clude additional firefighting op­ erations information such as how weather may affect open­ ing a hydrant even going so far as to plant a seed that as fire­ fighters and community resi­ dents to look around their own neighborhoods and shovel out hydrants if you live in an area with snow or possibly even re­ port or remind their department to make certain hydrant inspec­ tions are done accordingly if you notice one in need of main­ tenance. Lastly, would be for firefighters to familiarize them­ selves with all the hydrants in district relative to location, type and how best to tap that hy­ drant.

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Arson Task Force Investigator C.J. Gomez, right, documents a 4-alarm fire on Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, November 8th.

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Called "the dean of Fire service authors," retired FDNY Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn makes a point during the NJ Deputy & Battalion Fire Chief's Association seminar, Oct. 5th. The chief discussed, "The Enemy-Fire."

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The crew of Hillside’s Rescue 2 stands by their new P.L. Custom ambulance. From L to R: FF’s Daniel Rodriguez and Jorge Azevedo.

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PATCH OF THE MONTH I f y o u h a v e p h o to s y o u w o u ld lik e to s e e in ou r “P atch o f the m on th “fea tu re p le a s e u p lo a d th em o n ou r w e b site, w w w .ls tR e sp o n d e r N e w s . c o m o r e m a il th em to L in d s e y @ ls t R e s p o n d e r N e w s . c o m .

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A Great Stop in Ho-Ho-Kus HO-HO-KUS, NJ - A twoalarm blaze struck a downtown Ho-Ho-Kus building on October 28th, but aggressive work by fire­ fighters kept the damage mainly to the original apartment.

A passing neighboring fire o f­ ficial reported the blaze at 3 N. Franklin Turnpike at 11:25 A.M. Heavy fire was venting out o f sev­ eral windows on the A/B secondfloor as fire units arrived. A smoke

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Three aerials were raised to the r oof and second-floor as members checked for extension. Minor ex­

tension to the cockloft was han­ dled. First-floor businesses suf­ fered water and smoke damage.

No injuries were reported, but two families were displaced, as w ell as several businesses.

Mutual aid was provided at the scene by Ridgew ood, Wyckoff, Saddle River, Waldwick, Ramsey, and Midland Park.

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By Fire Engineering Books Available from: FSP Books & Videos 433 Main Street, Suite 2A Hudson, MA 01749 1-800-522-8528 Email: support@fire-policeems.com www.fire-police-ems.com Price: $39.00 This is a soft cover book, measuring 6 inches by 9 inches, with 296 pages. It is a compila­ tion o f writings o f the late Fire­ fighter Andrew R. Fredericks o f FDNY Squad 18, who was killed at the World Trade Center on 911-01. I did not know Andrew personally, but I attended his viewing in Suffern, New York.

One o f the reasons was because I was familiar with many o f his teachings, especially the Fire En­

gineering “Bread and Butter” videos which were excellent for training and fighting interior fires.

He devoted his life to training fire­ fighters, particularly in engine company operations, as well as keeping firefighters safe in fire at­ tack. He had an exceptional view o f solid streams versus combina­ tion streams from fog nozzles.

Combination nozzles in my opin­ ion are a misconception o f original high pressure fog used by the navy and adapted to structural firefight­ ing. There are 15 chapters plus 10 “Fire Nuggets”at the end o f the book. Space does not allow me to detail much o f what this book is about. I started reading textbooks on fire related subjects when I was a teenager who decided he wanted to be a firefighter. I stopped study­ ing them 21 years ago when I re­ tired. I can tell you one thing.

There were and are many out­ standing textbooks, and this one is no less a fantastic one. Everyone on the jo b should get a copy to help you better perform your jo b and stay safe. I do not know if if s on the bibliography list for promo­ tional exams, but if it is not, it should be. In Andy’ s 40 years o f life, he brought a wealth o f infor­ mation to the Fire Service.

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On November 8th, Jersey City Engine Co. 11 arrived at 3507 Kennedy Blvd. to find heavy fire com ing from the building and or­ dered a second-alarm. Authorities believe the fire started in a b u sin ess on the ground floor and quickly spread through the structure and extended to two adjacent mixed occupancy build­ ings. Third and fourth alarms were transmitted by Deputy Chief Joe Menendez. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and 26 res­ idents were displaced, according to NJ Advanced Media.

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Fire Protection in Hammonton The Town o f Flammonton is lo­ cated in Atlantic County and is known as the “ Blueberry Capital of the World.”It has two stations.

We chose to feature it in this month’ s column because some o f the trucks will either be replaced or modified soon. Featured in the pho­ tos are Engine 95, their newest. It is a Pierce Enforcer pumper. Next is nearly an identical pumper, which is Engine 98. Following that is Tanker 9, a Sterling Acterra/Pierce and Rescue 97, an interesting Spartan/Marion rescue pumper with the pump panel covered by a roll up door. It has an on board generator, as well as a portable one, an air cas­ cade unit and a front-mounted winch as well as a portable one.

Following that is Cascade 9, a Ford/Reading which is going to be repurposed into a brush truck soon by adding a brush fire skid unit.

Then is Engine 99, a Pierce Impel pumper, and finally Tower 9, a 1999 Pierce which may have been replaced by the time this column is printed, as its replacement is on order. Their Engine 93, a brash/utility unit, will appear in a future Lit­ tle Big Guys feature. Not shown this month is a military style high water rescue unit because it is not part o f their fire protection o f which the title o f the column is. It also will appear in a future issue.

Perth Amboy (Middlesex County) has in service a 2024 MetalCraft Marine FireStorrn 38, a 39foot fireboat replacing their 2006 MetalCraft boat which was traded in. This boat has two 3000-gpm pumps with an ultimate pumping capacity o f 9000-gpm and four monitors (one on the roof, one at the bow and two aft.) They also have two used apparatus. Their En­ gine 4 is a 1994 Pierce Lance 1500/1000 pumper formerly from Green Township (Sussex County) and Truck-3, a 1994 Pierce Lance 1250/300/75-foot quint formerly of Flarrington Park in Bergen County.

This is a spare. They will be receiv­ ing new apparatus soon.

Stillwater Township (Sussex County) has in service a 2024 Seagrave Marauder II pumper. It has a 2000-gpm pump, 1250-gallon water tank and a 6 kw generator. Also in the county, Vernon Township’ s Flighland Lakes FC is using Mahwah’ s 2004 Seagrave 2000/2500 pumper/tanker that was recently re­ placed by a new Ferrara apparatus, until their custom pumper/tanker is delivered. Montgomery Township FC 2 (Somerset County) has re­ ceived a Seagrave 95-foot Aerialscope with 1000-pound payload.

In Union County, the volunteer fire department at Merck Labs in Rahway added a gear van to their roster. This truck transports turnouts to the scene o f an incident as their volunteers are all Merck employees. It is a 2022 Ford F59 step van with Utilimaster PI 100 body. Also in Union County, the FTillside FD has in service a PL. Custom Classic, Type 1 ambulance on a Dodge Ram 5500 chassis. A P le a se sen d an y c o m m e n ts o r n e w s tid b its y o u m igh t h ave a b o u t A p p a ra tu s o f th e M on th to us at 1st R e s p o n d e r N ew s, 1 A r d ­ m o r e S t r e e t N ew W in dsor, N Y 12553.

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Hammonton Cascade-9,1993 Ford E-350XL, 4x4/Reading. It will be repurposed to a brush truck.

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Hammonton E-95, 2024 Pierce Enforcer, 1500/750/30 with 3 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Hammonton R-97, 2016 Spartan Metro Star/Marion Body, 1500/750/20 with 30 kw generator, air cascade, 2 kw portable gen­ erator, 6-ton front winch and 4.5-ton portable winch.

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Hammonton E-98, 2018 Pierce Enforcer 2000/1000/30 with 6 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Hammonton E-99, 2009 Pierce Impel, 1750/1000/20 with 10 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Hammonton Tank-9,2002 Sterling Acterra/Pierce 2000/3500. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services. reliable source from there informed us that they have on order a Ford/Florton ambulance.

The Milltown VFD in Middlesex County has ordered an E-ONE Ty­ phoon pumper with 2000-gpm pump, 780-gallon water tank and six bottle air cascade system. It will replace a 1998 ALF Eagle/Saulsbury pumper which also has a cas­ cade system. Also, Chatham Township (Morris County) has or­ dered an E-ONE Cyclone F1R100 aerial. It will have a Cummins X I 5 diesel engine, 2000-gpm pump, 470-gallon water and 30-gallon foam tanks. Jersey City (Fludson County) placed in service an EONE Typhoon pumper at Engine 2.

Engine 18’ s Typhoon is still being prepped.

Fire & Safety Services has re­ ceived the following Pierce orders: for East Flanover, an Enforcer 107foot aerial ladder and for New Ver­ non an Enforcer pumper (both Morris County); for Flackettstown (Warren County) a stock Saber pumper; and for Cape May City (Cape May County) a stock En­ forcer mid-mount tower. The City o f Plainfield (Union County)has or­ dered a stock Frontline Critical Re­ sponse Unit (CRU).

Pierce deliveries include to the Tewksbury/Oldwick FC (Flunterdon County) a stock BX 3000-gallon tanker on a Kenworth chassis; an Enforcer pumper to the City o f Vineland (Cumberland County) and to the Pochuck Valley FC in Vernon Township (Sussex County) an En-

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Hammonton Tower-9, 1999 Pierce Dash, 2000/250, 100-foot and 10 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services. forcer pumper.

Emergency Equipment Sales & Service received an order from Rutherford (Bergen County) for an LIME rescue with 19-foot Marion non-walk-in body. Specs include a Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, custom cab with six seats and 12inch raised roof, 15 kw PTO driven generator. Will Burt light tower, oil dry hopper, upper walk area, ground ladders mounted in a rear compart­ ment and transverse compartments with dual direction slides.

Campbell Supply Co., LLC has delivered a Spartan ER pumper with FC-94 chassis to the Middlesex County Fire Academy. It has a 2000-gpm Flale Qmax pump, 500gallon water tank and a 5 kw Flonda gasoline generator that powers a cord reel. It is the first FC-94 chas­ sis that Campbell has sold on a fire apparatus.

Atlantic City (Atlantic County) has ordered a Rosenbauer mini pumper on a Ford F-550 4x4 chassis for use as a boardwalk unit.

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