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A house fire at 108 Linwood Avenue, near Palisade Avenue, in Bogota was seriously damaged by flames on the afternoon of December 10th. At around 2:30 p.m., companies were dispatched reporting a fire.

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Avenel Ex-Chief Jerry Sternesky checks conditions through the bedroom window where the fire appears to have started.

Avenel resident returns home to Chester Township three alarm house fire discover smoke-filled house Chester Twp, NJ. A father, son and two dogs in Morris County escaped a house fire at 372 Route 24 mid-morning on November 26th. Sources say the fire started in the fireplace. The owners tried to put the fire out, but were forced out of the house. Mutual aid for equipment, manpower and water tenders assisted at this blaze.

Avenel, NJ. Firefighters from Woodbridge Township quickly extinguished a house fire in the Avenel section after a tenant, who was walking outside, discovered smoke coming from the home. The tenant opened the front door to find heavy smoke throughout and notified the fire department.

The Avenel and Colonia Fire Departments were dispatched on December 13th at 11:45 a.m. for a report of smoke coming from a house at the corner of Avenel St. and Remsen Ave. Firefighters from Avenel were first to arrive and found smoke in the area and discovered fire showing from a front window of 433 Avenel St., a small one story single family dwelling.

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line operations. The suppression team entered through the front door and encountered heavy fire conditions in a bedroom. A second hand line was stretched to the front door to support the suppression team, but was not placed into operation.

The bulk of the fire was darkened quickly with the one hand line and hydraulic ventilation was conducted. A hole was cut in the roof above the main fire room to conduct vertical ventilation and check for possible fire extension in the attic area, but there was negative evidence of extension.

The fire was declared under control at approximately 12:10

p.m., but firefighters remained on scene to conduct overhaul to ensure all hot spots were extinguished.

The home was heavily damaged and deemed uninhabitable by the Woodbridge Township Building Department. There were no reported civilian or firefighter injuries at the scene.

Mutual aid fire departments from Colonia, Iselin #11, Fords, Hopelawn, and Woodbridge assisted at the scene and covered the town during the incident.

The cause and origin of the fire is being investigated by Avenel Fire Official Cory Spillar, but it appears to have started in the vicinity of a bed in the bedroom.

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Clinton Township battles fire in 200 year old house Clinton Township, NJ. As temperatures battled to reach the freezing mark, firefighters in Hunterdon County battled a fire at 2 Stone Mill Road in a rural area. On arrival, heavy fire was pouring from this 200 plus year old house. With no hydrants, the county tender task force was activated with additional manpower to the scene. A firefighter was transported with unknown injuries.

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Pennsylvania: Russ “Rooster” Gow, 58 Rank: First Assistant Fire Chief Incident Date: November 20, 2013 Death Date: November 20, 2013 Fire Department: Factoryville Fire Department Initial Summary: While at the scene of a residential structure fire, First Assistant Chief Gow collapsed from a nature of illness still to be reported. Gow was treated on scene by fellow responders and transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injury.

Maryland: David Roland Barr Jr. , 64 Rank: Fire Police Captain Incident Date: October 25, 2013 Death Date: November 7, 2013 Fire Department: Community Fire Company of Perryville Initial Summary: While working a traffic control point protecting the scene of a motor vehicle accident, Fire Police Captain Barr was struck by a car and seriously injured. Barr was treated at the scene by fellow responders and transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries almost two weeks later.

West Virginia: Charles A. Pierson, 76 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: December 7, 2013 Death Date: December 7, 2013 Fire Department: Southern Jackson County Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: After responding to the fire station for the report of a motor vehicle accident, Chief Pierson suffered a medical emergency and collapsed while boarding the first due apparatus. Although fellow responders came to his aid, Chief Pierson passed away in the fire station from a nature of injury still to be reported.

New York: James C. Goodman, Jr., 52 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: November 11, 2013 Death Date: November 11, 2013 Fire Department: Nedrow Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Lieutenant Goodman passed away while at the fire station from a cause still to be officially reported. According to fire department officials, Goodman was found unresponsive in the exercise room of the firehouse.

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Strike team prepares shoring units for duty UPS & DOWNS Notes from Ron Jeffers

In December, firefighters from Hackensack, Millburn and North Hudson met at the North Bergen Public Safety shops to pick up a supply of lumber that is needed to get their new North Jersey Metro USAR Strike Team Shoring Units into service. The three specialized vehicles were built by LDV of Burlington, Wisconsin, using Peterbilt P348 chassis.

They were added to the strike team to compliment the heavy rescue trucks. Operating regionally with oversight from the State Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, the program is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and designated to help protect the country's urban areas most prone to potential terrorist attack.

Participating fire departments are Bayonne, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Millburn and Morristown (joint team), North Hudson and Middlesex County. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department is also part of the team.

The purpose of the shoring units is to have a large supply of lumber during the initial stages of any operation. The team stores large diameter wood that most lumber suppliers do not stock and have to special order. The new trucks will be used to assist in shoring at scenes of a structure collapse, confined space rescue, trench rescue, for lighting, support and as a command vehicle.

When called, the rescue teams are ready and will respond as needed to partial or full responses with the shoring units. Each department responds with one chief officer, one captain and five firefighters, all trained in the level of Structural Collapse Operations 1 and 2, confined space and rope rigging, and Trench Rescue 1 and 2. The new shoring units were modeled after one placed into service in Elizabeth in 2003.

The three units have been assigned to Hackensack, North Hudson Regional and Newark-Millburn Special Operations Regional Response. Millburn is a small career department and it was decided to make this truck a joint venture with Newark. The vehicles are painted their respective department colors.

Features on the vehicles include transverse compartments, roll-out tool trays, and LED compartment lighting. There is a rear access timber tunnel walk-in storage area with a full-length open walkway along the center of the body, plus a loading ramp.

In addition, the rigs each carry two 15-foot light towers having six 1500-watt Quartz Halogen light heads. Each side of the box has an

18-foot rehab and shelter awning.

Additional features include two cord reels and outlets for 110 and 20 amps, an Onan 35,000 watt generator, air compressor and automatic battery charger. Each unit carries a fully equipped portable command board, plus a status board that can be mounted on either side of the box. The rigs also carry an assembly of saws.

The strike team has been called out on numerous emergencies since its inception. A full-team response occurred on July 16, 2010, to a major garage collapse in Hackensack. The team's professional operation was complimented by local officials and the news media.

DOWNS: More then a dozen units were damaged or destroyed, November 23rd, by a fire that ripped through a condominium complex in Clinton Township. No injuries were reported during the fire at the Union Hill complex on Sam Bonnell Drive, officials said.

Firefighters from Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren Counties operated at the scene.

UPS: Chris Stellatella has been promoted to fire lieutenant in New Brunswick.

DOWNS: Hundreds of students were safely evacuated, November 23rd, when a small fire broke out on the roof of a walkway between two dorms at The College of New Jersey in Ewing.

UPS: Aiden Riebel, 6, loves baseball, police cars and fire trucks.

Aiden, who is under treatment for acute myeloid leukemia, was sworn in as the Washington Township Fire Department's first honorary member, in November. The department has treated him like their little brother, said his aunt, Kate Stien.

He hung out with the crew at the firehouse, ate dinner with them and helped the firefighters check their apparatus before duty, according to Deputy Chief Ed Weitzman.

DOWNS: The Village Elementary School in Holmdell was evacuated for about one hour, December 2nd, after a solar panel on the roof caught fire.

UPS: John Shoemaker has been promoted to fire chief in South Orange. Peter Coughlin was promoted to deputy chief and John Denver to captain during the November 25th ceremony.

DOWNS: A late night mobile home fire in Branchville, December 3rd, sent one resident to St. Barnabas Burn Center, officials said.

Country Hills and Readington firefighters operated at the scene.

UPS: “We've been very responsible with our money and at this point, it's really paid off,” said Atlantic City Fire Chief Dennis Brooks, in December. With just hours until 51 firefighters were set to be laid off, approval came from the city for the fire department to use money from their overtime budget to pay their salaries. “We're rescuing ourselves,” the chief said.

“We saved money and didn't spend money needlessly, we've been frugal with our funds and today it paid off.” Officials said they have applied for a renewal of the SAFER

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Members of the Hackensack, Millburn and north Hudson Fire departments load their Strike team Shoring units with lumber at the north Bergen shops in december

grant to keep the members on the payroll.

DOWNS: Twenty-two people, including seven children, were left homeless, December 4th, due to a fire that broke out in a vacant Suydam Street house in New Brunswick that spread to two nearby homes.

Officials are investigating the origin, believing it might have been started by squatters.

UPS: Seton Hall University has donated four Panasonic Tough Books, two Windows 8 laptops and two Windows 8 tablets to the South Orange Fire Department. The technology will be used at the scene of an emergency to access floor plans and incident response plans as well as for inspection personnel to record data during their inspections, officials said.

DOWNS: A fire inside a microwave filled the first-floor at Jersey Shore Adult Daycare with smoke, December 5th, and sent about 50 staff and clients outside, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said.

UPS: The Gloucester City Fire Department received $267,138, under the SAFER grant, to hire new firefighters.

DOWNS: A fire at a High Acre Drive home in Hillsborough, December 5th, claimed the lives of an elderly couple and their pet dog.

UPS: Paterson firefighters donated $10,000 to the St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center Breast cancer Assistance Fund. The money was raised through the sale of more than 800 pink T-shirts for breast cancer awareness.

DOWNS: A discarded cigarette likely sparked a fire that killed a 75year-old Bloomfield resident and critically injured her son, December 10th, officials said.

UPS: New fire lieutenants in Linden are Robert Clark and Jason Lozzi.

DOWNS: A Westfield woman has been accused of repeatedly interfering with firefighters battling a fire that occurred in her Wychwood Road home, and then biting one police officer and kicking two others.

The 50-year-old woman was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and one count each of resisting arrest and interfering with administration of law, on December 6th.

“She was upset with the quality of the performance of the fire department,” police Captain Scott Rodger said. The fire apparently started accidentally in a switch to an exterior light, fire officials said.

UPS: New firefighters in Belleville are Joseph Cotugno, Joseph Lunelli and Richard D'Amico.

DOWNS: A fire broke out at a major mail distribution center in Jersey City, December 12th, and damaged about three dozen packages.

The fire occurred around 4:20 a.m. inside the New Jersey International & Bulk Mail Distribution Center on County Road. A piece of mail processing equipment caught fire, U.S. Postal Service spokesman George Flood said.

UPS: Atlantic City received a two-year extension of a federal SAFER grant that will save 51 firefighters from being laid off. Officials were notified on December 18th that the $8.7 million extension had been approved.

DOWNS: An afternoon two-alarm fire, December 12th, across the street from Fire Station 1, left five families homeless in Atlantic City.

Firefighters from across the street noticed smoke coming from the three-story mixed occupancy building. Eight people were taken out of the apartments.

UPS: New firefighters in Bloomfield are Mike Searis, Steve Cowen, Donald Gibbs and Jeffrey Roberts.

DOWNS: One person was found dead during a one-alarm fire in a West Runyon Street dwelling in Newark on December 16th, officials said. A spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office declined to disclose a cause of death.

UPS: In Wildwood, Daniel Speigel has been promoted to deputy fire chief.

DOWNS: Having just returned to quarters from working scene safety

at two residential fires, Hightstown Fire Police Lt. David Lidke suffered a medical emergency and collapsed while directing traffic to assist apparatus back into Engine Co. 1's quarters on December 23rd. and passed away, officials said.

UPS: Brian Shepard has been promoted to fire captain in Bloomfield.

DOWNS: The victim of a fatal December 23rd fire on Larisa Lane, Jackson, may have been a man who apparently committed suicide, officials said. His body was discovered in his charred mobile home with a weapon close by, sources said.

UPS: Atlantic City's Fire Department began spending an $8.7 million SAFER grant early in order to avoid laying off 51 firefighters, officials said. The money in a grant awarded in 2011 ran out in December.

DOWNS: North Hudson Squad 2 was involved in a MVA at 36th St. and New York Ave., Union City, on December 20th while en route to an alarm.

UPS: Newly promoted deputy fire chiefs in West Orange are Fred Kingston and Tony Vecchio.

DOWNS East Orange Engine 2 was involved in an MVA at N. Clinton St. and Park Ave., December 19th, responding to an alarm.

UPS: New fire captains in West Orange are Sean Gaynor, Mike Taylor, Joe Byrne and Doug Johnson.

DOWNS: Two Fairfield firefighters suffered burn injuries battling a Pier Lane dwelling fire on December 15th, according to Deputy Chief Tim Connolly. Both were transported to St. Barnabas Medical Center where they were treated and released.

UPS: Bernard Blake was promoted to battalion chief in Plainfield.

DOWNS: The members of North Hudson Engine 13, Rescue 1 and the 3rd Battalion Chief spent Christmas morning retrieving a body of a man found floating in the lake in James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park in North Bergen.

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UPS: New fire captains in Plainfield are Pietro Martino, Andy Juttner, David Jackson and Kenneth Childress.

DOWNS: A flash fire during routine work on an underground gas line at 20th Street and Kerrigan Avenue, Union City, on December 23rd, resulted in second-degree facial burns to a PSE&G worker, officials said.

The employee was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.

UPS: Newly promoted fire lieutenants in Plainfield are Ray Rosa, Richard Campenelli, John Reed, Charles Allen and Hilton Whitaker III. DOWNS: Approximately 23 fire companies responded to an auto junkyard fire on School House Road in Jefferson Township, December 28th, and many worked throughout the night and remained there the next afternoon, officials said. Police Captain Eric Wilsusen said about 2000 to 3000 storage cars were located on the facility, and a couple of tire piles.

About 75 percent of the junkyard caught fire, he said.

UPS: Firefighters rescued two window washers from a platform that had stuck along side a five-story building on E. Ridgewood Avenue in

Paramus, December 31st. Tree branches needed to be cut before firefighters, using Oradell's tower ladder, rescued the workers. Hackensack and Paterson USAR teams were also used at the scene.

DOWNS: Two people died after an early morning fire tore through the trailer they were staying in on December 31st in Weymouth Township. Firefighters from the Dorothy Fire Company responded to a property near 10th and Cape May Avenues, where they found a 28 x 5 foot. Trailer engulfed in flames, officials said.

UPS: On December 30th, Fair Lawn officials donated a 1985 Spartan/E-One 1500-gpm pumper to the Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute-Fire Division. The rig will be utilized to provide hands-on experience and training for firefighter trainees. The apparatus served as Engine 3 from 1985-2001 and then until present as Company 3's secondary unit-Engine 5. It was an emotional parting to veteran volunteer firefighters who have operated with that apparatus as part of the fire company for 28-years. After being in service for two days, the pumper responded to the famous Labor Day fire in Passaic and pumped at full capacity for 13 hours.

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Gong Club improvises serving refreshments at four alarm fire Jersey City, N.J. When flames tore through two four-story buildings on Grove Street, a block away from the Gong Club's Bay Street firehouse on the afternoon of November 27th, it would have appeared to be a short-easy run for club members. In this business, we all know that nothing comes easy.

Engine Co. 19 pulled up in front of the club's quarters and hooked up to the hydrant after dropping 5inch LDH to supply Engine 9 closer to the fire, and blocking the Gong Club's apparatus bay door.

This dilemma did not stop assembling Gong Club members from doing their duty. Members

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Paul Schaetzle and Pat Spellman began wheeling coolers and hand trucks from quarters to the command post on Grove Street with bottled water, hot chocolate and cups, to establish a quick rehab area.

The canteen truck was pulled out onto the sidewalk in front of their building as far as possible, up to 19 Engine's pumper. The serving window was open and members also served refreshments to firefighters operating rigs a block

from the scene. Around dinner time, 15 pizzas were ordered from a pizzeria across the street from the club's quarters. Firefighters walked up to the Gong Club and sat down for something to eat.

After Engine 19 picked-up from the scene, the canteen truck was moved to Grove and Bay St.'s, closer to the scene, and serve refreshments until 4:22 a.m.

Treasurer Schaetzle said the club served 200 slices of pizza, 9gallons of coffee, 10-gallons of hot chocolate and 256 bottles of water.

- RON JEFFERS

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Fair Lawn firefighters and borough officials turned over the key of Engine 5's 1985 pumper to Larry Rauch (second from right) of the Bergen County Fire Academy. It will be used for training purposes.

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Tom and John Scott of Engine Co 2 in Rutherford were on the first hand line of a house fire on November 25.

Budd Lake, NJ - Mt. Olive Township CAP Community Action Planning committee held a two day disaster and emergency preparedness training. The first day, local businesses came in and exercised their emergency plans using the command simulator and broke out into four different training sessions. The second day, fire, EMS, police and the health department used the command simulator to strengthen the use of unified command and ICS skills.

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Old Bridge “Old wildfire” stopped at 230 acres Old Bridge, NJ. At about 8 a.m. on November 24, 2013, the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company was toned out for a reported brush fire in the area of Old Road and Joseph Court. Shortly after, NJ Forest Fire Service, B10 Section Warden Trevor Raynor reported a decent smoke column showing.

It didn't take long for the 30-40 mph wind gusts to spread the fire rapidly. It was soon realized a direct attack off Old Road was not going to be possible. NJFFS started to set up structure protection by activating the Middlesex

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County Wildland task force. Most homes along the north and east side of Washington Ave were evacuated.

The forest fire service commenced burn-out operations behind the homes for further protection. With the help of two tractor/plows, a helicopter with bambi bucket and a large back-firing operation, the fire was finally stopped on Museum Road inside

the heavily wooded area of Cheesequake State Park. Strike teams of state brush trucks continued pumping water on the fire for the next two days due to heavy turfing conditions from the very dry conditions.

Three days later, on November 27, after the area received just under two inches of rain, NJFFS IC Raynor declared the "Old Fire" under control at 230 acres. The fire area was monitored for the next several days.

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Ridgefield Park Mayor and Fire Commissioner George Fosdick (left) congratulates Peter Arciuolo after taking the oath as Chief of Department.

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Ridgefield Park swears in 2014 fire officers New Brunswick battles house Ridgefield Park, NJ. Some five hours after Ridgefield Park volunteer firefighters assisted fellow volunteer firefighters in Bogota battle a house fire, they assembled at Village Hall for the swearing-in ceremony of the 2014 fire officers in December.

Outgoing Chief Richard La Tour read his final annual report as chief of department to the board of commissioners.

In the report, he noted that the fire department received a Class 3 ISO rating. After retiring from the police department, he thought he would have more time to spend with his wife and relax; however, a year later he was elected as an as-

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sistant chief. His wife was happy to pin the ex-chief's badge on his uniform.

Peter Arciuolo was sworn in by Mayor and Fire Commissioner George Fosdick as the 2014 Chief of Department.

The new chief's father, an exchief, pinned the chief's badge on Arciuolo's uniform. Michael Lauer and Rodney Wagner were sworn in as assistant chiefs. The officers of the six fire companies also took their oaths.

“You make us into a commu-

nity,” said Commissioner Anlian, to the volunteer firefighters that were assembled. “You make us the Village of Ridgefield Park.”

The other village officials also expressed their gratitude for what they do, and for the many sacrifices their families make so that they can serve the community.

Mayor Fosdick, also an exchief, said “It's what we do. It's always a work in progress. We have to continue to improve and we do.”

The mayor said they the firefighters are carrying on a tradition passed on to them and, “hopefully we pass on to others.”

- RON JEFFERS

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fire at familiar location New Brunswick, NJ. Twentytwo people, including seven children from six families were left homeless on December 4, 2013 after an early-morning fire that started in a vacant fire-damaged house spread to their adjacent homes.

Firefighters from the New Brunswick Fire Department responded to a familiar address of 326 Suydam St. around 4:40 a.m. for a reported structure fire. The address is one of three houses that were heavily damaged in a threealarm fire just eight months prior.

Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy fire showing out the back of the second floor and roof of the two-and-a-half-story wood frame dwelling. A defensive operation was set up to battle the flames from the exterior due to the dangerous conditions of the damaged home.

Extreme efforts were made to protect adjacent structures with exposure hand lines and master streams, but the intense flames extended into two neighboring homes at 324 Suydam St. and 51 Railroad Ave. causing damage to both. The

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fire also extended into a pile of debris from the house next door at 328 Suydam St., which was in the process of being demolished from the previous fire.

The bulk of the fire was extinguished in approximately 30 minutes and declared under control within an hour.

The American Red Cross is assisting the families with food, clothes and shelter.

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported at the scene.

Mutual aid fire departments from North Brunswick, East Brunswick, Franklin Township, Sayreville and Edison assisted and provided coverage for the city during the incident. Middlesex County OEM was also on scene to assist with mutual aid assignments.

The cause of the blaze is being investigated by New Brunswick fire officials.

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Getting ready for duty Members of the (L-R) Millburn, North Hudson and Hackensack Fire Departments assembled at the North Bergen shops in December to pick up lumber for their North Jersey Metro USAR Strike Team Shoring Units, to get them ready for duty.

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Three residents displaced, one injured An early morning three alarm fire on Eighth Street, North Bergen, displaced three residents and injured one North Hudson firefighter on December 19th. Police patrol confirmed a fire in the basement of the two-story dwelling before arrival of fire units, where the residents self-evacuated. In addition to ice on the street, "the basement was loaded with debris, which made it very hot, smoky and intense for firefighters," Fire Chief Frank Montagne said.

Flames claim Vineland firefighter’s home, pet perishes Vineland, NJ. It wasn’t a very happy Thanksgiving for one Vineland firefighter. Fred Melini, a volunteer firefighter with Station 5, lost his house and his dog to a fire that left his family of five homeless.

Firefighter Melini’s brother-inlaw and mother-in-law were home when they were alerted, by a smoke detector, to a fire in the living room and reported the fire. Firefighter Melini, who was away from home at the time, responded to Station 5 and arrived at the blaze on the first engine.

On November 28th, at 5:42 p.m., Stations 5 and 6 and Vineland EMS were dispatched to a dwelling fire in the 3000 block of E. Chestnut Avenue. Responding were Engines 53, 61, Ladder Tower 6 and Tender 5.

Based on the calls of a working fire, the Cumberland County 911 Center dispatched an all hands which brought E-42, R-5 and an engine and

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tender each from Landisville and East Vineland, from Atlantic County.

Vineland EMS was first on the scene and reported heavy fire showing from the A side of a two and a half story wood-frame dwelling. Engine 53 arrived shortly after and went in service with a one and three quarter inch line on the A side. Engine 61 laid 900 feet of five inch from the last hydrant in the area to E-53. 61’s crew took a one and three quarter inch line through a door on the D side in an attempt to cut off the flames.

A water shuttle was established to supplement E-53’s water supply.

Chief Robert Pagnini assumed command. Interior conditions were rapidly deteriorating and Chief Pagnini ordered an evacuation of the

building and a change over to defensive operations.

Flames raced through the old balloon-frame house and quickly entered the attic. Firefighters operated numerous handlines and a deck gun and opened soffits to attack the flames.

Chief Pagnini placed the fire under control at 7:52 with crews remaining on the scene until 11:38.

About 60 fire and EMS personnel responded with five engines, one LT, one rescue, three tenders and an ambulance.

The city’s road department responded to sand the area due to freezing water.

No injuries were reported.

The cause and origin of the blaze is under investigation by the fire department.

- JOHN CARR

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Pets rescued by firefighters in Cliffside Park Cliffside Park firefighters get some fresh air after battling a two-alarm fire in a Gorge Road dwelling on December 7th.

Frantic residents from all three apartments looked for pet cats and dogs, which had scattered throughout the smoky building and in backyards of nearby homes in the confusion.

Authorities believe all of the dozen-plus pets were accounted for, with one cat being treated for smoke inhalation at an area veterinary hospital. Some of the pets were rescued from the burning building.

RON JEFFERS

The Wyckoff Fire Department's 1904 Nott steamer engine could be described as "Smokin'" as it participated in the annual Wallington Fire Department Holiday Parade on November 30th.

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Flanders firefighters, residents give Santa Claus and the Marines 600 toys Flanders, NJ. Flanders firefighters, emergency medical personnel and people from the community braved the snow to pass about 600 toys into a boxcar that brought Santa Claus and a U.S. Marine to Mount Olive Township.

It was the fifth year the Flanders Fire Company #1 and Rescue Squad hosted the Toys for Tots train and collected toys for underprivileged kids.

This year, members of the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce and Mount Olive Police Department assisted in the effort to gather toys. In addition, many local residents and their children greeted the train Saturday.

“The Flanders Fire Company #1 serves the community in a variety of different ways, not just fighting fires,” said Doug Fenichel, president of the Flanders Fire Company Association, the organization that handles the business affairs of the department.

“This is a way to have some fun and take care some of local

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children.”

“It’s a big boost for morale here,” said Kevin Dolan, a firefighter who has coordinated the fire company’s participation with the Toys for Tots train.

“Everyone has a good time.

The kids come out because they love Santa Claus. Everyone loves trains, and the train brings Santa and a Marine here and it serves kids in the community.”

While most people huddled inside the firehouse and chatted with Santa and Mrs. Claus, firefighters and a human chain of children passed gifts up into the box car.

More than 600 toys, including two tricycles and one bicycle, were put into the train.

Staff Sgt. Frederick Wiedermann says the toys will help make sure kids who wouldn’t otherwise get a Christmas toy will have something to unwrap.

“Our goal is to make sure

every kid gets a toy for Christmas, something they may not have gotten,” said Wiedermann.

“Stops like this are hugely important.” Firefighters will continue to collect toys for the Toys for Tots program.

“The Flanders Fire Company #1 and Rescue Squad has been driving Santa around town since the 1960s,” said Fenichel.

“The town was smaller then, but the kids were just as excited to see Santa. Now those children have grown up and it’s their kids running out to our trucks to see Santa. We’ve added the additional service of helping Toys for Tots.

It’s one of the favorite activities our firefighters undertake each year.”

Santa will visit various neighborhoods throughout the day on Dec. 21, passing out candy canes and greeting children. Fenichel said families who have children with special needs can ask Santa to stop and visit with their child.

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This 1994 Pierce Dash 1250 gpm pumper saw original duty with the Cape May Court House Fire Company in Middle Twp.

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In early 2013, this unit was acquired by the Tuckerton Fire Department. Local members added an extended front bumper with a Federal "Q" siren and a bell from their former 1928 Sanford pumper, plus other features.

- DOUG FENICHEL

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Villas, Christmas Hess trucks For the 2013 holiday season, the Villas Fire Company located in Cape May County decorated their apparatus to represent various Hess trucks. Ladder 656 was decorated to represent the 1986 Hess fire truck; Tanker 690, to represent the 1990 Hess Tanker; the service car to represent the 2004 Hess SUV; and Brush 620 to represent the 2011 Hess flat bed. The decorated trucks were shown in many Christmas parades in the area, where many spectators had no idea that they were fire trucks.

Medevac needed in Westampton At approximately 2:30 a.m. on November 24th, crews responded to the 900 block of Woodlane Road for a motor vehicle crash overturned with entrapment. Squad 2723, Fire Police 2729, Ambulance 2783, Ambulance 5092, and Medic 31 responded. Squad 2723 arrived to find a vehicle on its roof with entrapment and went into service with tools to extricate the patient. Ambulance 5092 and Medic 31 treated the patient and transported to the medical helicopter for transport to a trauma center. Engine 5011 handled the landing zone.

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Flanders fire lights Up the night

DAMIEN DANIS

Flanders, NJ - Just before sunrise on December 4th, a call came in to Mt. Olive Dispatch for a house on fire on Flanders Netcong Road. On arrival, the house was well involved. Due to the lack of hydrants in the area, a second alarm and a tender task force were called to assist. The house was under renovation and was not occupied at the time of the fire.

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Tractor trailer fire Bogota home destroyed by in Paramus A tractor trailer fire on Route 17 North in Paramus on December 6th, shut down the highway northbound and caused extensive traffic delays at the start of the commuter rush. The fire started about 6:45 in front of the Home Depot just north of Midland Ave. By the time the fire department arrived, the tractor was heavily involved and the flames had taken possession of the trailer. Several handlines were put into operation and most of the fire was knocked down within a half hour. One lane of traffic was able to be opened in about one hour, but the damage was done. Traffic was backed up for miles on Routes 17 and 4 as well as the local streets. No injuries were reported.

afternoon blaze A house fire at 108 Linwood Avenue, near Palisade Avenue, in Bogota was seriously damaged by flames on the afternoon of December 10th.

At around 2:30 p.m., companies were dispatched reporting a fire.

Arriving units found heavy fire showing from the first floor of a private dwelling.

A quick second alarm brought mutual aid from Hackensack,

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Ridgefield Park and Teaneck to the scene.

A Ridgefield Park firefighter, who was passing by, rushed into the house in case someone was inside.

Heavy fire extended to the second floor and the attic area of the house. Crews never abandoned

their interior attack.

The fire extended to the second floor and to the attic area.

Three firefighters were treated at the scene for minor injuries. As per the chief of department, the fire began in a enclosed porch and spread to the second floor and attic of the home.

Heat from the fire caused damage to a house next door.

- DAMIEN DANIS

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Elmwood Park firefighters assembled this "mini-gig" for the annual Wallington Fire Department Christmas Parade.

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Great Fire Escape Contest winner The Moorestown Division of Fire Prevention ‘Great Escape Contest” is sponsored annually and designed specifically for second graders. This contest teaches the children how to be prepared, how to escape their home in case of a fire emergency, and where to go. The fire department supplies the applications and the graph paper for the drawings. All second graders are asked to submit pre-planned Home Fire Escape drawings showing: two ways out of every room, the location of each smoke detector in the hom, indicate a meeting place outside of the home, display where the house address numbers are located on the structure, show the proper emergency phone number for Moorestown Fire, EMS & Police, and a parent MUST sign off on the application with the date and that the family practiced their designed home escape plan.With five elementary schools, each school has one winner. Out of the five schools, a grand prize winner is chosen. The Grand Prize Winner is awarded a $200 savings bond and a ride on top of a fire truck in the Annual Moorestown Lions Club Christmas Parade always scheduled for the first Saturday in December. This year's winner was Owen Hang.

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HVAC EMS volunteers win ‘outstanding call’ award Hoboken, NJ. The New Jersey State First Aid Council (NJSFAC) recently awarded its Outstanding Rescue/Call of the Year Award to four young members of the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps for their heroic efforts to save a cardiac patient after their ambulance was swamped suddenly in flash flooding during the height of Superstorm Sandy’s fury last year.

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braving the pelting rain, hurricane winds and treacherous, swift water that engulfed their ambulance in the darkness that night to save their patient.

“At any given time, they could have fallen through an open manhole, become tangled in live power lines that were down everywhere around them, been struck by flying debris from the wind, or they could have drowned in the fast-moving

water,” Molta said. “Yet they kept their composure in impossible conditions, and not only safely delivered their patient, but escaped their ordeal without injury.

“These young volunteer EMTs demonstrated unusual courage and determination and we shouldn’t allow their heroism to be overlooked,” Molta said. “They are a terrific example of their generation’s promise, and the value of New Jersey’s volunteer EMS corps.”

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Firefighter injured at North Hudson third alarm One North Hudson firefighter was injured during a 3-alarm fire in the 30-story Parker Imperial building on Boulevard East in North Bergen, December 9th. The fire was contained to a 15th floor apartment, but a chase carrying electrical conduits channeled water from that floor to the basement, soaking wiring and circuit breakers, officials said.

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Paramus waters the watermelons

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Hackensack Fire Department helps out with Thanksgiving meals Members of Hackensack IAFF locals 2081 and 3172 took some time out to deliver Thanksgiving dinners to the Center for Food Action in Hackensack on Monday, November 25th. The dinners included turkeys, stuffing, vegetables and all the trimmings. IAFF locals 2081 and 3172 purchased 100 turkeys and the members of the department chipped in to purchase the rest of the needed items. Members of HFD stayed to assist the Center for Food Action with organizing and distributing meals to local families. This is a great day for members of HFD-being able to help out the community. This is what Thanksgiving is all about, said IAFF local 2081 President Shiner.

On December 6, 2013 at approximately 7:00 a.m., the Paramus Fire Department Co #1 and Co #3 under the command of Battalion Chief Pat Proctor responded to the scene of a working truck fire on Route JUMP TO FILE# 17 Northbound by 120613106 the Home Depot store.

Arriving units found a tractor trailer truck fully involved. The truck carrying watermelons was en route from Florida to this area to make deliveries.

The female driver stated that she was traveling northbound when she saw smoke coming from the area of the back wheels of the cab. She pulled over and the flames erupted, eventually engulfing the entire cab and trailer.

Paramus Truck Co#1, and Rescue,and also Bergen County Hazmat also responded to the scene.

There were no injuries, but the highway remained closed for about 45 minutes before one lane was reopened to traffic.

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West Orange battles Thanksgiving night fire

On November 26, 2013 at about 3:00 p.m., Fair Lawn Police, Fire, Ambulance and Rescue responded to the scene of a two car motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Hopper Avenue and 5th Street. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage. Both drivers were injured, but one refused medical assistance. The driver of the SUV had to be extricated from his vehicle. Injuries did not appear to be life threatening. The patient was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, a trauma center. Fair Lawn Rescue had to use the jaws to remove the door to extricate the driver.

On the evening of Thanksgiving, the West Orange Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire. Upon arriva, companies reported heavy fire in a two and a half story wood frame. All occupants were reported to be out and companies began to make an interior attack. Mutual aid responded from multiple towns to assist West Orange firefighters with fire suppression as well as cover for their town.

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Farewell to Charlie Thom Newton, NJ. Hundreds of firefighters, friends and family turned out on December 3rd to bid farewell to Past Chief of Newton Fire Department Charles Arthur Thom III. He served on the Newton Fire Departmentt for 52 years, eight of those years as Chief. Chief Thom served on many other county and state fire committees and originations. One thing for sure, the mold that Chief Thom was made from is hard to find in today’s fire service. We thank him for all that he shared with us and may he rest in peace.

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Laugh your way to the bank with a stand-up comedy fund-raiser ROMAN ISARYK JR

Station 50 hosts first Christmas parade in Tuckerton On December 7th, Tuckerton Vol. Fire Co. hosted their first ever Christmas parade. More than 50 pieces of fire apparatus showed up for the parade and a number of EMS rigs as well. Hundreds of people lined up in the cold to see this event. Station 50 along with Station 47 ( Stafford Vol. Fire Co.) also made three kids’ wishes come true. With the help of the Make a Wish Foundation, three children became honorary firefighters. After the parade, entertainment was held outside

by Country Singer Madeline Smith. The biggest guest was the Santa Claus. Santa met with the children inside the firehouse and made sure they were good little boys and girls. Per the buzz in town,everyone seemed to love and enjoy the parade and are hoping this will be a new tradition in Tuckerton.

Who needs to laugh more than the Fire Companies ---the first responders who deal with dangerous circumstances each and every day?

There’s an innovative concept for fund-raising developed by Joey Novick, who is a stand-up comedian and the Fire Commissioner in his hometown: Stand-up comedy shows.

Fire companies can get much-needed laughs and profit financially as well.

Novick's company, ComedyWorks, provides all-star headline comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime, Last Comic Standing, and the Tonight Show.

Novick’s been producing comedy shows since 1977, and has experience producing shows with such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O’Donnell, Larry The Cable Guy, and Tim Allen.

"The comedians were very funny, and very professional," wrote Mark Bruhmuller, Fire Chief of the Churchtown Fire Company of New York. “Joey Novick did an excellent job. Everybody loves to laugh, and it's a great deal of fun."

ComedyWorks produces more than 300 shows a year, almost 150 of those for emergency service organizations. The money these shows can

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"Mostly companies produce shows in their own facilities, which may hold 300–400 people," says Novick.

"We'll put together a show for them that will bring in comedians from major comedy clubs, with a headliner from HBO, Comedy Central, or the Tonight Show. The feature performer will be someone who's headlined the comedy circuit: Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, the Comedy Store. The host of the show will be a comedian who's very high-energy, like a gameshow host, to get the audience warmed up. A triple headliner show!”

The Somerset Fire Company of New Jersey produces two fundraisers a year through ComedyWorks.

"We've done about ten shows so far, and it's been great," says Mike Rein-

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"A friend of mine who had used Joey told me, 'This guy books really good acts.' So, we did the first show, everything was great, and we've been doing shows with Joey ever since."

"I find their people to be very funny," agrees Adam Hubney, chief of the Atlantic Highlands Volunteer Fire Department in New Jersey, which books comedians through ComedyWorks for its annual dinner.

"We have a professional comedy club in our county, and the quality is just as good."

Comedy Works provides a 30-page ‘How-To’ guide that assists organizations through the comedy show production and warns of mistakes to avoid. "We make sure they follow everything in the guide," says Novick. "If a company has never done this before, it gives you everything from you need to know. We make sure that things get done right.

Clients who follow the guide always do very well and tend to make money.”

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West Tuckerton takes Santa for a ride Little Egg Harbor Twp. Station 71 (West Tuckerton Vol. Fire Co.) did their yearly duty of taking Santa around town. Santa was on board 7105 going up and down the streets with his helpers handing out candy canes to kids.

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Ringwood Fire Company’s responds to an early morning MVA

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Wantage delivers Santa Wantage, NJ - Members of the Wantage/Colesville and Sussex Fire Departments participated in the annual Wantage Tree Lighting ceremony on Friday, December 6th at the Wantage School.

On the early morning of December 19, at 2:48 a.m., the Stonetown Fire Company and the Ringwood Ambulance Corps where dispatched to a single car MVA off the side of the road.

The first arriving chief was George Stout (260) and found a car hanging off the side of the road on Route 511 just below Monksville Dam. There was a JUMP TO FILE # single occupant 121913114 stuck behind the driver’s wheel with the car hanging off over a ravine. Chief Stout asked RPD to dispatch Erskine Fire Company to help in securing the vehicle.

Tanker 262 signed in with a crew of eight with Commissioner Bart Lidsky (2610) as OIC. Once the 262 arrived, they were charged with the task of stabilizing the the front of the vehicle.

Chief Tim Bautz (240) took up operations at the scene. Rescue 242 arrived with Capt. Matt Finch (246) as OIC. The rescue was charged with the task of stabilizing the rear of the vehicle.

Once the vehicle was stable, a crew from the rescue began re-

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Once the rescue removed the door, both crews helped in removing the driver and placing the patient under the care of the Ambulance Corps.

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How’s your Driving? Hazards and emergency situations Part II There are many hazards and emergency situations that can be encountered while driving and one must be aware of what they are and how to quickly react in order to prevent serious injury or death to you, your passengers, or vehicles and their occupants.

How would you react to a blown tire, loss of brakes, stuck accelerator or an animal in the road?

Do you use additional caution when driving under inclement weather conditions?

These are just a few of the driving emergencies and hazards you may encounter when driving your personal vehicle or an emergency vehicle, and how you react could make the difference between loss of control and crash or no crash.

The most important thing that you can do is not to panic, and knowing what to do in an emergency situation will keep you from panicking.

In most driving emergencies, there will be a brief second or two to think before you act, not much time, but if you have familiarized yourself with how to react to certain events, you will have a better chance of survival.

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hazards in your personal vehicle.

Winter brings a shortened number of daylight hours that increases the number of driving hours with reduced visibility.

Before heading out make sure you and your vehicle are prepared.

Clear any snow that may have accumulated from your vehicle, making sure the front windshield, windshield wipers, and rear window have been cleared of snow and ice.

Clear headlights and taillights of any snow or ice and drive with your headlights turned on. The ability to see and be seen reduces your chances of being involved in a crash.

Drive slowly and cautiously while driving with the flow of traffic.

If someone is driving on your tail, do not endanger yourself by speeding up.

When the opportunity presents itself, allow the other vehicle to safely pass and be on its way. You may encounter them later having spun out or in a crash.

Drive at reduced speed while maintaining an increased distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you, it will provide a greater margin of safety should

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you have to stop suddenly.

To avoid skids on snow and ice, brake early, carefully and gently. "Squeeze" your brakes in slow, steady strokes. Allow the wheels to keep rolling. If they begin to lock up, ease off the brake pedal.

Most vehicles today are equipped with anti-locking brake systems (ABS) that operate automatically and will do most of the aforementioned once you have applied the brakes.

Driving your vehicle in a lower gear will give you better traction and improved braking control and reduced braking distance.

When sleet, freezing rain or snow start to fall, remember that bridges, ramps, and overpasses are likely to freeze first.

Also be aware that slippery spots may still remain after road crews have cleared the highways.

If no spray is kicking up from the tires on the vehicle(s) in front of you, it usually indicates ice has

formed on the roadway.

When traveling on a multi lane highway stay in the lane that offers the least hazardous road conditions, usually the lane with the most vehicles and cautious drivers.

Responding to emergency calls during winter can be very treacherous and slow, requiring well maintained apparatus and qualified drivers familiar with winter driving conditions that include driving on ice and snow.

Drivers must be alert to hazardous road, weather and traffic conditions which will create delays in responding.

Impaired visibility from falling snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain, or fog conditions may be experienced. Streets blocked by snow, stalled and abandoned vehicles, fuel and delivery trucks, will add to the delay in response; enabling the incident to escalate and further endanger the safety of occupants and emergency responders.

Many apparatus now use permanently installed traction chain systems and sanders to increase traction and complete a safe response.

The use of full tire snow chains may be required in deteriorating conditions in some regions in order

to effect and complete a response.

When do you put the chains on the apparatus can be a difficult question for some, but should be based on the weather forecast, present conditions, expected conditions, past experience, and time of day.

If you think you should put the full set of chains on your apparatus, go ahead and do it, they can be easily removed if not needed.

More importantly, you will rest easy knowing you have done all you possibly could do to effect a safe and complete response.

Driving in adverse weather conditions requires planning, patience and reduced speeds.

Further, if your apparatus gets stuck in a snow drift, it will require additional equipment to pull you free and you will be of no value to the emergency scene to which you were responding.

The NY State Driver’s Manual and Commercial Drivers’ Manual is being used as a reference for some of the information provided in this article.

To be continued. Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!

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Fall sends one person to the hospital by medevac Vacant Upper Saddle River home consumed

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Just before 11:30 a.m. on November 26th, a 911 call is received for a person who fell from a ladder of unknown height.

Squad 85 arrived on scene and requested a medevac for a fly out.

MONOC medics were also on location. PennStar II was the ship and arrived within ten minutes after being requested.

Station 52’s firehouse was the landing zone. On location also as-

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The patient was loaded into the medevac and transported to a nearby trauma center with unknown injuries.

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A home at 50 Brookside Drive in Upper Saddle River was reduced to a pile of rubble with only the chimney standing after a two alarm fire struck the building on December 18th.

The fire was reported at about 11:45 p.m. The fire building was a two and half story frame that was being renovated at the time and not occupied. A second alarm transmitted while companies were still en-

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Stubborn blaze displaces several Irvington residents Irvington, NJ. Approximately a half dozen people were left homeless on November 23, 2013 after firefighters spent most of the afternoon battling a stubborn smoky blaze that had crews rotating in and out of the structure JUMP TO FILE# chasing fire in void 112513119 spaces.

The Irvington Fire Department was dispatched around 12:00 p.m. to the area of Springfield Ave. and Grove St. for a report of smoke in the area, possibly coming from a Popeye’s Chicken restaurant.

Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from a large twoand-a-half-story wood-frame dwelling directly to the rear of the restaurant.

A water supply was established from Springfield Ave. and two hand lines were placed in operation to conduct an interior attack. Suppression crews found fire on the second floor in the rear of the house with possible extension to the upper floor.

The main body of fire on the second floor was darkened quickly, but there was evidence of extension into the walls due to the volume of smoke emanating from the structure. Once the second floor fire was knocked, the interior crew reported possible fire on the first floor. Additional hand lines were stretched to all floors as the fire was traveling the interior and exterior walls.

The walls and ceilings were opened up and ventilation holes were made in the roof to expose the spreading flames.

Heavy fire started to show from the rear of the third floor around 12:20 p.m., forcing the roof crew to abandon their position, but interior crews continued an aggressive attack and knocked

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Several hand lines continued to operate on the second and third floors as the walls and ceilings were opened. All visible fire was extinguished by 1:15 p.m., but firefighters continued extensive overhaul and hit remaining hot spots.

The fire was declared under control at approximately 1:45 p.m.

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Another vacant house burns in Beverly At 7:07 a.m. on December 22nd, Beverly Fire Department was dispatched to a dwelling at 202 Laurel Street. Upon arrival, there was heavy fire throughout the entire second floor and most of the first with fire venting out of the majority of the windows. The fire was then upgraded to a second alarm and crews were constricted to an exterior attack only. Crews lead with a master stream and blitz lines. The fire was placed under control at 8:10 a.m. There were no injuries. Companies on scene were Districts 12, 11, 23, 70, 30, 90 and 16. This fire has been marked as suspicious and is under investigation.

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Jefferson Township fire on Lake Shawnee Jefferson Township, NJ - The silence of this small lakefront community was broken Monday morning, December 9th, as a house went up in flames. The house was well involved in the rear on arrival. Firefighters made an aggressive attack on the structure. Mutual aid for manpower and RIC teams were called.

Union City, NJ. An early morning fire involved the top-floor of an irregular shaped three-story mixed use structure on December 31st.

This was the second year in a row that North Hudson firefighters fought an early morning New Years Eve multiple-alarm blaze. Last year, local firefighters operated at a sixalarm that destroyed a portion of the Roc Harbor housing complex in North Bergen along the Hudson River.

The 2013 fire building contains the Ambassador Veterinary Hospital and a driving school office on the ground floor with apartments and office space on the upper levels.

Called in at 4:56 a.m., North Hudson fire companies were dispatched to a report of smoke coming from a building at Kennedy Blvd. and 38th Street. Engine 5 reported heavy smoke showing from the roof

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area of the corner building that housed the animal hospital.

The veterinarian, his family, two pet dogs, plus a family that lived in an upper floor apartment self evacuated. A cat and several birds in cages were also removed from the building.

Firefighters had difficulty advancing hand-lines inside the structure due to irregular-size common stairways, and a second-alarm was transmitted by acting Deputy Chief Anthony Venezia. As flames broke through the roof on the D side, a third-alarm was struck.

“There were multiple roof levels, so there was a lot of different areas for fire to travel,” Chief of Department Frank Montagne said.

“Firefighters had to go through a side entrance to a narrow stairway.

It was difficult to access,” he said.

When Fire Control notified the incident commander that the incident was 45-minutes old, firefighters' aggressive attack had knocked down much of the visible fire.

Despite the 20-degree weather and quick forming ice in the streets, there were no serious injuries reported. Two firefighters reported minor injuries.

The Gong Club canteen responded to the scene on the thirdalarm and provided warm drinks to firefighters after the blaze was under control.

The fire started in a second-floor rear bedroom and quickly rose to the attic, Montagne said. The cause has not yet been determined.

- RON JEFFERS

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Far Hills-Bedminster Engine 29-101, a 2013 Spartan ERV Gladiator 1500/750/50 with 10 kw generator replaced a 1996 Pierce Dash 1500/750 pumper.

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Firefighters avert disaster at Metuchen condominium blaze Metuchen, NJ. A total loss of an entire condominium building was prevented on the early morning of December 17, 2013 as firefighters from Metuchen and surrounding towns battled a blaze that gutted one unit and JUMP TO FILE# caused damage to 121813102 two others.

The Metuchen Fire Department responded around 1:50 a.m. to a condominium complex at 241B Amboy Ave. for the possible structure fire after the owner drove to police headquarters and reported something burning inside her unit. The owner attempted to notify the fire department from her home phone, but the phone line was dead, possibly caused by the fire.

Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy fire in the basement of a two-story wood frame multiple dwelling and penetrating the outside wall on the C-side of the building, where the gas and electrical meters are located. Two hand lines were stretched through the rear door, where a heavy smoke condition was encountered on the first floor by the suppression crews.

Initially, the interior crews had difficulty locating the basement stairs, but when they were found, the crews were unable to access the basement due to cluttered stairs and heavy volume of fire. The interior crews then reported that conditions were starting to deteriorate and the first floor was becoming compromised as the flames were consuming the parallel cord wood trusses that stood below them.

Metuchen Chief Rob Donnan ordered all personnel to evacuate the building and switch to a defensive operation.

Multiple two and a half inch hand lines and blitz fire monitors were set up to replace one and three quarter inch hand lines as heavy fire started to penetrate from the basement and consume the first floor. Shortly after the flames broke through the floor, the entire floor assembly collapsed into the basement making entry into the building impossible.

Additional hand lines were advanced into the two neighboring units, where firefighters pulled walls and ceilings to ensure that the fire did not extend from the original unit. Thick smoke was emanating from the eaves and filled the neighboring units, but there was negative fire extension found by interior crews.

The bulk of the fire was darkened within an hour and declared under control in approximately 90 minutes. Firefighters remained on scene for an extended period of time trying to safely conduct overhaul and extinguish remaining hot spots, but had difficulty accessing some areas due to the collapse.

The original fire unit was declared a total loss, while the two adjacent units suffered minor to moderate smoke and water damage. All three units were deemed uninhabitable by the building department.

Assistance is being given to the effected occupants, who are seeking temporary shelter.

There were no reported civilian or firefighter injuries at the scene.

Mutual aid fire departments from South Plainfield, North Stelton, New Market, Highland Park, Edison, Iselin #9 and Iselin #11 assisted at the scene, while Colonia and Fords stood by in Metuchen’s headquarters.

The cause and origin of the fire is being investigated, but it does not appear to be suspicious in nature.

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Holiday eve fire displaces Jersey City residents Jersey City, NJ. A fast-moving fire tore through two attached downtown buildings on November 27th as residents were preparing for Thanksgiving.

Officials said 22 people were displaced from both buildings. At least three city firefighters were injured fighting the blaze. JUMP TO FILE# At 1:36 p.m., a 112813102 full assignment was sent to 345 Grove Street, where firefighters found a fire on the top-floorrear of a four-story wood-frame mixed occupancy building with a food store on the ground floor.

The fire took quick control of the walls and cockloft and spread to 343 Grove. A second-alarm was quickly transmitted followed by a third.

Firefighters reported zero visibility in the fire building and had to move to floors below.

Captain William Finn, of Engine Co. 10, radioed that his crew was on the fourth floor, but fire was burning in the stairway below them. Flames also began to vent out rear windows.

The fire took charge of all floors as the evacuation tones were sounded, and a defensive operation was established.

During this time, a member of Squad 4 fell off of the roof of a one-story rear extension.

A “mayday” was transmitted and the member was quickly attended to by EMT's from the Jersey City Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries.

The defensive operation included ladder pipes on Grove Street from Ladder Co.'s 2 and 6.

Ladder 12 backed their rig into a narrow alley on Bay Street and set up their aerial for egress in the rear of the structures.

Ladder 9 was set up on Newark Avenue for egress and the advancement of hose lines.

After a special call for an additional truck company and battalion chief, a fourth-alarm was transmitted by Deputy Chief Wayne McCarthy at 2:16 p.m.

Numerous hand lines operated on the buildings, that was located between two large masonry structures. Heavy smoke rose up into the cloud covered sky, with on-and-off rain, but the column was still visible in the Heights section and across the river in Lower Manhattan.

The Red Cross responded to the scene to assist residents displaced by the fire and O.E.M. members provided shelter for them in their command bus. The Gong Club canteen truck is located a block from the fire on Bay Street, where Engine Co. 19 took the hydrant in front of their quarters. The canteen was unable to leave their building, but members transported bottled water and hot chocolate to the command post to pass out to firefighters.

The stubborn fire burned for several hours with low-banking

smoke falling on Grove Street making only flashing warning lights on apparatus visible at times.

The fire was declared under control at 5:56 p.m., but fire companies remained on the scene over night monitoring hot spots.

After the fire was extinguished, city officials declared both structures unsafe and ordered them to be demolished.

Demolition began early on Thanksgiving morning without tenants having a chance to attempt to recover their belongings.

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Dog alerts family of fire Hillsborough, NJ. A family was able to escape their burning home unharmed early on November 26, 2013 after their barking dog alerted them of the fire. The residents woke up to discover flames racing up the back JUMP TO FILE # of the home, fol- 080713101 lowed by smoke detector activations and broken glass.

Firefighters from Hillsborough Fire Companies 1, 2, and 3 were dispatched around 2:45 a.m. to 5 Abby Ct. for a reported house fire. When apparatus arrived, they found the rear of a large twostory single-family dwelling engulfed in flames and spreading quickly to the interior and roof.

A water supply was established and hand lines were stretched to the rear of the home where a defensive operation commenced. A ladder truck was set up in the driveway to attack the flames that were starting to consume the roof. An interior attack was unable to be made due to the volume of fire and the weight of solar panels on the roof. Several exterior hand lines were placed in service along with two ladder pipes.

The majority of the visible fire was knocked down within 40 minutes and declared under control in just over an hour. Firefighters remained on scene for several hours for overhaul and hot spots. The last fire apparatus cleared the scene around 7:15 a.m.

Elizabeth Ave., Millstone Valley and Neshanic provided assistance at the scene, while additional departments provided coverag.

The cause of the fire, which appears to be accidental is being investigated by the Hillsborough Fire Safety Bureau led by Fire Marshal Chris Weniger.

- KEITH ADDIE

Rutherford firefighters made quick work of this house fire on November 25th. The fire was reported just after 7:00 p.m. at 208 Santiago Ave. First due companies had fire venting from the second floor of a private dwelling. First due company Engine 2 stretched a line to the fire floor.

The blaze was under control within a half hour as per Chief of Department Fred Liller. Mutual aid from Wallington for a FAST team was brought to the scene and a ladder company from Lyndhurst was called due to the Rutherford truck being out of service.

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Busy month for Fire & Safety Services Fire & Safety Services, the Pierce dealer for New Jersey finished out 2013 with a busy December. They report the following deliveries: In Bergen County, Rutherford received an Arrow XT RM, heavy duty ladder.

Oakland received the first Velocity split cab pumper in the state (resembles the old Lance in design) and Ramsey received two Arrow XT pumpers.

East Hanover (Morris County) received a Velocity 85 foot platform.

Pierce orders include a tag on Velocity split cab pumper for Oakland (Bergen County), an Arrow XT PUC pumper and an Arrow XT 100 foot medium duty aerial for Cherry Hill (Camden County), an Arrow XT pumper each for the Old Bridge VFC in East Brunswick and Perth Amboy, and a Velocity pumper for Hopelawn in Woodbridge Township (Middlesex County), a Velocity PUC pumper for Tinton Falls Co. 2 (Monmouth County), an Arrow XT pumper for Toms River Fire District 1 and a Velocity heavy duty rescue pumper for Jackson Mills Fire Company, Jackson Township (both Ocean County), an Arrow XT heavy duty rescue pumper for the East Vineland Fire Company, Buena Vista (Atlantic County), an Arrow XT pumper for the Fortescue Fire Company Downe Township (Cumberland County), an Arrow XT PUC pumper for Pohatcong (Warren County), a Velocity 100 foot platform for Lambertville (Hunterdon County) and a Velocity pumper for Hawthorne in Passaic County.

New Jersey Emergency Vehicles delivered to the University Hospital in Newark (Essex County) a P.L Custom Medallion 100 Type III ambulance on a Chevrolet G4500 chassis. They also delivered a Spartan Gladiator/Smeal 100 foot RM platform quint to the Grenloch Fire Company in Washington Township (Gloucester County.)

Campbell Supply LLC delivered two Spartan ERV pumpers. One went to Summit (Union County) and has a 1500 gpm pump, foam system and 10 inch raised roof cab. The other went to Far Hill-Bedminster (Somerset County) and is on a Gladiator LFD chassis. Some features include a Cummins ISX, 500 hp diesel engine, Hale Qmax, 1500 gpm pump, UPF 750 gallon water tank, Foam Pro Class “B” system with 50 gallon tank, Star Model body and Harrison 10 kw generator. They are prepping a pumper for Rahway (Union County.)

First Priority Emergency Vehicles Ambulance Division reports the following deliveries: a First Priority Renaissance Remount of a Horton module on a Ford E-450 chassis for the Meadowlands Hospital EMS in Secaucus (Hudson County), a First Priority Renaissance Remount of a Braun Chief XL onto a GMC 4500 chassis to the Lakewood Hatzolah EMS (Ocean County) and five Road Rescue Transmedic Type II’s on Ford E-350 chassis. Two each went to Capital Health Systems EMS,Trenton (Mercer County) and People Transport in Old Bridge (Middlesex County) and one to A & M Medical Transport in Paterson (Passaic County.)

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Lambertville-new Hope ambulance & Rescue Squad, a-17-52, 2009 Ford /pL Custom Medallion 80 ambulance on a Ford e-350 chassis. one of two units.

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Robertsville FC t-2, 2009 KMe predator, 2000/200/100 foot with 10 kw generator. it was sold by First priority emergency Vehicles.

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union township Fd, Rescue 1, 2013 dodge Ram 5500/Wheeled Coach ambulance. it was sold by Campbell Supply LLC. chassis for the Millville Rescue Squad (Cumberland County), one First Priority Renaissance Remount of a Road Rescue module onto a Ford E-450 chassis for Mount Laurel EMS (Burlington County) and a crew cab utility support vehicle on a Ford E-350 chassis for the River Plaza Fire Company, Middletown Township (Monmouth County.) Their apparatus division reports delivery of a tender and a pumper. The tender went to Franklin Township District 1 (Gloucester County) and is a KME (LX) 4000 gallon tandem axle unit on a Peterbilt 367 chassis. Specs include a Cummins ISX, 500 hp diesel, Allison 4000 EVS transmission, Whelen NFPA lighting package, Hale Qmax, 2000 gpm single-stage pump, poly elliptical tank with mirror finish side, rear pneumatic 10 inch dumps, KME 3/16 inch aluminum LX tender body, slide-out fender storage compartments and dual cribbing storage compartments.

The pumper, with a Severe Service XMFD chassis went to South Old Bridge in Old Bridge Township (Middlesex County.) Specs include a flat roof cab with six seats, Cummins ISL-

9, 450 hp diesel, Allison 3000 EVS transmission, FRC Evolution 12 volt scene lighting, Waterous CSU, 1500 gpm single-stage pump, 750 gallon water tank and 149 inch 3CR12, stainless steel KME/Flex body with R.O.M. roll-up doors.

They received the following orders: for the City of Woodbury (Gloucester County), two custom engines. One is a Predator Panther LFD with 10 inch raised roof cab, eight seats, Cummins ISL, 450 hp diesel, Allison 3000 EVS transmission, Waterous two-stage 2000 gpm pump, 500 gallon poly water tank, 3/16 inch aluminum Flex body, roof top body compartments, R.O.M. rollup doors, Onan 10 kw generator and FRC scene lighting. The other is a Predator Panther MFD with 10 inch raised roof cab and six seats, Cummins ISL, 450 hp diesel, Allison 3000 EVS transmission, Waterous 1500 gpm single-stage pump, 500 gallon poly water tank,3/16 inch aluminum Flex body, roof top body compartment on driver’s side, Onan 10 kw generator and FRC scene lighting.

For the Township of Cranbury (Middlesex County), a commercial

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Villas FC, L-656, 2008 e-one# Cyclone ii 1500/500/75 foot with 15 kw generator combination walk-in/walk-around special services unit on a Peterbilt 337 chassis. Specs include a Paccar PX-9, 380 hp diesel, Allison 3000 EVS transmission, Class 1 ES-KEY multiplexed electrical system, 12 volt Whelen Pioneer scene lighting, 3/16 inch aluminum heavy duty rescue body, roof top storage compartments, crew compartment with seating for three, armless awning on driver side, R.O.M roll-up doors, 20 kw Harrison generator and Will Burt Night Scan 4.5/6,000 watt light tower.

Lastly, for the Borough of Bradley Beach (Monmouth County) a 4 x 4 mini-pumper on a Ford F550 4-door chassis. Specs include a Hale 1250 gpm single-stage pump, 250 gallon poly water tank, aluminum body,

R.O.M roll-up doors , Honda 5 kw gasoline driven generator and a Hannay 120v electric cord reel.

Emergency Equipment Sales & Service received an order from the Robbinsville Fire Department in Mercer County for a Seagrave Marauder II pumper with 141 inch cab. Specs include a 3CR12 stainless steel body and subframe, full depth compartments, hydraulic ladder rack, Cummins 450 hp diesel, Waterous 1500 gpm singlestage pump, four-inch right side discharge, five-inch front intake, upper storage compartments, rear custom compartments for head sleeves, Hannay aluminum booster - Continued on page 62

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Tribute by Ramsey at Wallington parade A large replica of Army Special Forces Staff Sergeant Timothy McGill's Ramsey volunteer firefighter’s helmet frontpiece, mounted on a Ramsey Fire Department pumper, served as a tribute to their fallen hero during the Wallington Fire Department's annual holiday parade. Staff Sgt. McGill was killed in Afghanistan in September.

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Detached garage fire in Rochelle Park A working fire in a detached garage was quickly extinguished by Rochelle Park firefighters on Saturday, December 7th. The fire, which started about 7:15 a.m. in the attic area of the small structure was quickly knocked down by Rochelle Park units and a mutual aid engine from Saddle Brook. One firefighter was injured by an exploding paint can. Most of the items in the garage including a motorcycle were saved.

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Truck 27 is a 2013 KME Predator After extensive body work, repairs, and a new red paint job, Newark Engine 11's former lime colored 1995 E-One 1250-gpm/750-gwt pumper was placed back into service in November.

In Mount Olive Twp., the Budd Lake Fire Company has placed into service a 2013 Seagrave 2000-gpm/500gwt/100-foot rear mount quint with a remote controlled Task Force Tip ladder pipe nozzle.

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North Branch Fire Company took delivery of the town’s Chief William Frey of Berkley Emergency Response first ever ladder truck, a 2014 KME Predator MFD Team will be responding to calls in the department's 2000/400/79’ quint from 1st Priority Emergency Vehicles. new 2013 Chevy Tahoe.

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Lodi battles midnight house fire TODD HOLLRITT

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Wallington hosts America’s largest Fire Department Holiday Parade Wallington, NJ. What has become America’s largest fire department holiday parade took place in Wallington on Saturday Noveber 29, 2013.

The parade kicked off at 6:00 p.m. and included well over 250 lighted and decorated Fire, EMS units and floats from across New Jersey and the surrounding area.

The nighttime parade, a highlight of the holiday season for 1st responders, features a long proces-

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sion of fire apparatus full of festive lights, animation and music.

This was the Wallington Fire Department's 12th Annual Holiday Parade, which always takes place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

As usual, the parade route was lined with thousands of spectators.

It truly is the largest gathering of lighted and decorated fire trucks and floats in the nation.

Fire Departments competed for various parade trophies, including the Chief's Trophy that went to the best decorated vehicle in the parade.

A party was hosted at Centennial Field, where Mr. and Mrs. Claus were on hand.

- TODD HOLLRITT

At 12:10 a.m. on December 19th, the Lodi Fire Department was dispatched to 95 Arnot St. for a reported fire. Arriving Chief Matt Lombardi and Assistantt Chief Keith Bruening found heavy smoke coming from a private dwelling.

First arriving companies encountered heavy fire conditions in the basement, extending to the first floor. Mutual aid was quickly called, bringing companies from Saddle Brook, Rochelle Park, Maywood, Garfield and a FAST team from Wallington.

Due to reports of holes in the floor and the fire extending to the attic area, companies were withdrawn from the house. The fire

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vented from the building briefly.

After the evacuation, companies reentered the house to knock down the blaze.

At the time of fire, the house was unoccupied. No injuries were reported. Covering the town were Elmwood Park, Wood-Ridge and Hasbrouck Heights.

The cause of the fire has not yet been released. The fire is being investigated by the Lodi fire prevention fire official.

- DAMIEN DANIS

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Santa posed with his helpers from the North Hudson FD's Christmas parade committee before traveling down Bergenline Avenue on December 11th, passing out candy and gifts to children.

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Members of the (L-R) Millburn, North Hudson and Hackensack Fire Departments assembled at the North Bergen shops in December to pick up lumber for their North Jersey Metro USAR Strike Team Shoring Units, to get them ready for duty.

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FACES If you have photos you would like to see in our Faces feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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1st Responder News correspondent, "Wild" Willie Cirone, braved the cold weather to sell Christmas trees at the Budd Lake First Aid & Rescue Squad building, on Route 46, December 7th.

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Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad helps Santa Travel Through Town

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The Arbor Hose Co #1 and the Possumtown Fire Companies conducted a recent training drill at the Piscataway Fire Training Grounds doing engine company operations.

The Atlantic Highlands First Aid & Safety Squad once again be assisted Santa in his rounds through the borough as part of the organization’s annual Santa Runs during the second week of December.

The Santa Runs got underway December 9th and ran through December 12, with December 13th set aside as a makeup for inclement weather. Each night, starting at 6 p.m., Santa and his team of elves

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from the Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad visited one part of town.

This year the AHFAS continued its tradition of building a food drive into these nights. Since starting the food drive, the AHFAS collected thousands of non-perishable food items, which are then donated to the

Atlantic Highlands Food Pantry.

For more than a decade, the AHFAS helped bring holiday cheer to area residents by helping Santa visit them at their homes through the Santa Runs. During that week, Santa travels in a special sled pulled behind an ambulance. Holiday music and sirens signal Santa is on his way.

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Avenel motorcycle fire sends one to hospital with burns

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Pitman, NJ. Members of the Highland Chemical Engine Company recently participated in the first ever Gloucester County Fittest First Responder Challenge.

Avenel, NJ - An Avenel resident was sent to the hospital with first and second degree burns to his face and extremities after a motorcycle he started inside a trailer erupted into flames, leaving both the bike and trailer completely destroyed. The Avenel Fire Department was dispatched on December 3, 2013 at 3:47 p.m. to the rear of 489 Jansen Ave. for a reported motorcycle fire.

Responding apparatus could see a column of heavy black smoke in the sky from a distance and knew there was a definite fire. Upon arrival, a motorcycle and an enclosed trailer the bike was inside was fully involved in flames in close proximity to a wooden fence. Avenel Engine 5-3 quickly went into hand line operation and had the flames darkened within a few minutes with the one hand line before the fence became involved. The cause of the fire is being investigated

by Avenel Fire Official Cory Spillar. The fire does not appear to be suspicious in nature and is being ruled as accidental.

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Heroes Realty Program found a local veteran his new home just in time for Thanksgiving Cris Bereguette and his family spent the holidays creating memories that will last a lifetime in their new home.

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Very good condition runs very well 2. 2008 Kawasaki STX15F (1500) Jet Ski, 60 hours on engine, complete service in 2013.

Very good condition runs very well 3. 2007 LoadRite double Jet Ski trailer w/tongue box All three (3) items will be sold as is, as a complete package with minimum bids starting at $13,500.00 due back by February 20, 2014 at noon.

Please contact: Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 P.O. Box 5163 • 370 Campus Drive • Suite 102 Somerset, NJ 08875-5163 • Phone (732)356-4446

Shed fire extinguished On December 12th at 2:01 p.m., the Margate City Fire Department was dispatched for a reported shed on fire at the rear of a property in the 100 Block North Jerome Avenue. Police corrected the address to 406 N. Jerome Avenue and reported the shed was fully involved. The fire was quickly knocked down and placed under control within 15 minutes. Overhaul operations were initiated only to knock out hot spots and await the arrival of the fire investigator. It was revealed that there was a heating unit and two pool pumps inside the shed. The fire was ruled accidental, electrical in nature.

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Late Model Used Apparatus Command Fire offers these beautiful certified units for immediate sale!

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FACES If you have photos you would like to see in our Faces feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

CHRIS TOMPKINS

EMS rush to help firefighter with minor injuries DAMIEN DANIS

Firefighter Mike Greco of Rutherford engine 4 after a house fire on November 25

Firefighters make a good stop in Norwood Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on November 30th, Norwood firefighters responded to the 700 block of Blanche Avenue for a reported structure fire.

Norwood Police arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire with heavy smoke showing. A second alarm was transmitted while the fire department was enroute due to daytime manpower.

As firefighters arrived on scene, heavy smoke pushed from

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the front door and crews stretched lines and prepared to make an interior attack. The fire, which began in the basement and extended to the first floor, pushed firefighters back as the heat started to intensify.

Firefighters from neighboring towns helped Norwood members make an aggressive attack and

were able to knock down the fire and stop it from extending to upper floors.

It took under an hour to bring the fire under control. The homeowners were not home at the time, However, one firefighter did sustain minor injuries and was transported to the hospital.

The fire remains under investigation.

- CHRIS TOMPKINS

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Hillsborough Fire Company #1 Chief Eric DeCicco gives directions to firefighters operating on Ladder 36 at a house fire on Abby Ct. on November 26, 2013.

IN SERVICE MIKE HEILBRONN 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 Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

JOHN MALECKY

Hibernia Fire Company, E-17-2, Lambertville, 1997 Pierce Dash 2000/550 with 7.5 kw generator.

Middlesex County Wildland-Urban Interface task forces activated Dozens of agencies from throughout Central NJ were put to work on the morning of November 24th as a wind-whipped fire spread quickly throughout portions of Cheesequake State Park in Old Bridge Township, threatening dozens of homes and businesses that border the park. Numerous task forces consisting of four engines and one tanker were put in position on streets that bordered the park in an effort to protect residential and commercial properties from the fast moving fire. Over 200 acres of marshland and forest were consumed by fire.

Task Force D was comprised of the following units: Engine Companies: Brookview VFC (East Brunswick) Engine 901, East Brunswick Independent FC Engine 806, Plainsboro FC Engine 49 and Iselin FD Engine 11-3; Tanker: Robertsville VFC Tanker 28-2-96.

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Notes From the Firehouse ON THE BOOK SHELF

by John Malecky

Notes From the Firehouse

By D.E. McCourt Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188 Central Street, Suite #4 Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-522-8528 www.fire-police-ems.com Price: $14.95 This is a soft cover book measuring 5 ½ inches by 8 ½ inches. It has 17 chapters within 213 pages. Each of the chapters is titled.

It is memoirs from a firefighter, who served with the Melrose, Massachusetts Fire Department. He retired in 1998. His father served as a captain in the Medford, Massachusetts Fire Department and his brother is also a captain there.

With most of these types of books, they are stories remembered by firefighters, who served in large fire departments. Melrose, in contrast, is a small city with three stations. At the time of these stories, they ran with three engines, one truck and a rescue (an ambulance.)

There are parts in these chapters where lack of manpower and overtime is men-

tioned. Apparently they took their toll. I recently went to their website to find that the headquarter’s station no longer has an engine, so they are now down to two and one!

Melrose distinguished themselves many years ago by buying the first metal aerial ladder that the Peter Pirsch Fire Apparatus Company built. It was in a Pirsch ad when Melrose replaced it years later with another one.

Getting into the book more, each chapter is a particular story either about an incident, a person, an event or simply circumstances. If you were a paid firefighter, your memory may jog when you read about details to another station, or being the new guy in your own station and the memorable harassment you went through which we recall and all laughed about later.

Some of the stories are pretty grim and graphic for so goes the experiences of being called to an emergency scene.

Some of the calls could never be captured by the imagination because they go beyond it! In the book there are times when mutual aid comes into play for other cities or from other cities.

If you are familiar with the greater Melrose area you can probably figure out who these other towns are but other than that they are not specifically named.

I think it is a good read when you have the time!

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? 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 Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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Garfield Truck Co. 4's former front-line 1992 Simon-Duplex/106-foot tractor drawn aerial ladder, with 500gpm pump and 200-gallon water tank, is on extended loan to the Hackensack F.D. as their back-up truck.

The city's Seagrave rear-mount ladder has been decommissioned.

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They delivered 100 foot RM Seagrave aerial to the Budd Lake Fire Company in Mount Olive Township (Morris County.) Specs include a 3CR12 stainless steel body and subframe, custom Marauder II , stainless steel heavy duty 141 inch cab, 100 foot steel aerial, Cummins ISX 500 hp

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