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Sayreville, NJ - No injuries were reported as a fast moving fire in the Winding Wood apartment complex left several units destroyed onFebruary 3, 2013, displacing up to 24 people from eight families.

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Gouldtown fire injures oneGouldtown, NJ. Flames tore

through a single family dwelling,displacing a family of seven and in-juring one firefighter in the Gould-town section of Fairfield Township,Cumberland County.

At 6:08 p.m., on February 17th,Gouldtown, Fairton and Bridgetonwere dispatched to the 1000 blockof Buckshutem Road for a dwellingfire. Millville was added to the as-signment after the CumberlandCounty 911 Center reported nu-merous calls for a working fire.

Gouldtown E-1501 foundheavy fire showing from the C/Dcorner of a one story wood framedwelling. E-1501’s crew took a twoinch line through the front door tocut off the fire, but they were un-able to make much headway due tothe strong wind pushing the firethrough the house.

This being a rural non-hydrantarea, additional companies werecalled. Those responding were:Rosenhayn, Seabrook, Cedarville,Mauricetown and Lawrence Twp.,Bridgeton, Fairton and a life sup-port unit.

The fire spread rapidly throughthe first floor of the dwelling andinto the attic. As the fire grew in in-tensity, crews were ordered out of

the building.The fire was declared under

control at 9:03 with crews remain-ing on the scene until 10:47 p.m.

A Fairton firefighter received aminor injury when he exited thebuilding through a front window.He was transported to South JerseyRegional Medical Center, where hewas treated and released.

Damage to the dwelling wasextensive in all areas.

An investigation into the causeand origin is being conducted bythe Cumberland County Prosecu-tor’s office and the New JerseyState Police.

A total of four hand lines andeventually a blitz-fire were put inservice.

Approximately 75 fire andEMS personnel responded withfour engines, one ladder, five ten-ders, one rescue/air cascade andfour ambulances.

The Salvation Army CanteenUnit and Southern Shore Chapterof the Red Cross assisted.

- JOHN CARR

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Fire damages Rochelle Park restaurant in strip mallA fire roared through a

Rochelle Park strip mall in theearly morning hours of February3rd.

Just after 12 a.m., RochellePark police eceived a SPEN mes-sage from Paramus Police report-ing a building with fire comingfrom it at the corner of RochelleAvenue and West Passaic Street.Several 911 calls from drivers werealso taken reporting a fire at Ted'sDeli.

First arriving Chief DaveBrown, also a DPW employee whowas salting streets due to snowfall,was just down the block when therun came in. He confirmed a work-ing fire in Maguro, a takeout sushirestaurant.

A request for mutual aid wasmade to Saddle Brook for a engineand a FAST team to the scenealong with an additional enginefrom Maywood and a tower ladder

from Paramus. First arriving Engine 2

stretched two CAFS lines into thebusiness. Engine 1 took the rear ofthe building and went to work withhand lines from the rear. TheRochelle Park truck (using the oldSaddle Brook snorkel) suppliedmanpower.

Heavy fire conditions insidethe restaurant vented out the frontof the building as heavy smoke andfire spread into a shared ceilingspace. The fire eventually ventedthrough the roof. An extra truckfrom Saddle Brook was called tothe scene to set up at the exposureB side for possible use.

Firefighters took three hours tofully extinguish the fire, One of thereasons was that the fire spread

thorough voids in the ceiling. Thefire was contained to the sushirestaurant. Nearby Ted’s Deli sus-tained smoke, water and minor firedamage, but was saved.

One firefighter sustained minorburns. He was treated and releasedfrom Hackensack University Med-ical Center that evening. The pre-liminary investigative report fromthe Rochelle Park Fire PreventionBureau indicated that the fire wasaccidental and electrical in nature.

The sushi restaurant was totallygutted and destroyed and the rest ofthe mall sustained smoke and heatdamage. Additional mutual aidfrom Lodi, Elmwood Park and FairLawn covered at Rochelle Park fireheadquarters. Paramus Rescue ar-rived also to assist on scene. BOX54 provided rehab and refresh-ments during the snowy evening.

- DAMIEN DANISDAMIEN DANIS

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Rochelle Park firemen from Rescue 1 in front of the fire building after the blaze was extinguished,overhaul and chasing hot spots were underway in the popular deli.

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Maplewood Platoon 4 handles morning vehicle fireMaplewood, NJ. A vehicle fire

was quickly extinguished on Feb-ruary 14, 2013 afterthe owner started thecar and noticedsmoke coming fromunder the hood.

Maplewood En-gine 32 and Ladder31 were dispatchedat 9:41 a.m. toProspect St. An en-gine compartmentwas found well in-volved in fire on a car parked infront of 508 Prospect St.

Engine 32 went into hand lineoperation and had the fire knockeddown before the interior of the carbecame heavily involved. Over-haul was conducted in the enginecompartment and dashboard.

The cause of the fire is beinginvestigated, but it appears to havestarted in the engine compartment.

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New York: Owego, Matthew J. Porcari, 34 Rank: Captain Incident Date:01/22/2013 Death Date: 01/22/2013Fire Department: Owego Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Chief: Edward FranzInitial Summary: The Owego Fire Department Company #3 responded to amutual aid call. While performing interior attack on the structure, Captain Por-cari and another firefighter fell through the floor of the structure. Both fire-fighters were transported to separate facilities. Captain Porcari succumbed tohis injuries shortly after arrival to the hospital. The other firefighter receivedburns and remains in serious condition.

Pennsylvania: Berwick, Michael Martin, 51 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date:11/27/2012 Death Date: 11/27/2012Initial Summary: Firefighter Martin passed away while participating in a firstresponder training program at the Luzerne County Community College PublicSafety Training Institute. Martin, an employee of PPL Susquehanna, was em-ployed at the PPL nuclear power plant in Salem Township and was part of thecompany's on-site fire brigade. During a SCBA portion of the training, Martinrequired medical assistance. The on-site trainer began to administer CPR and acollege official called 911. An ambulance transported Firefighter Martin toGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center where he succumbed to his injury.Investigation into the incident continues by the Occupational Safety andHealth Administration.

Texas: Bryan, Gregory Pickard, 54 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: Feb 15, 2013 Death Date: Feb 16, 2013Fire Department: Bryan Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Chief: Randy McGregorInitial Summary: While battling a blaze at a Knights of Columbus Hall, Lieu-tenant Wallace became trapped inside the structure. He notified others on thescene by radio, stating he was low on air. Lieutenant Pickard, accompanied bytwo other firefighters, entered the building to rescue Lieutenant Wallace. Dur-ing the rescue, the roof collapsed. Lieutenant Wallace died at the scene andLieutenant Pickard was rushed to the hospital where he later passed away fromhis injuries. Both firefighters died from burns sustained in the collapse. Thetwo other firefighters involved are in stable but serious condition. The cause ofthe fire is under investigation.

Texas: Bryan, Eric Wallace, 36 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: Feb 15, 2013 Death Date: Feb 16, 2013 Fire Department: Bryan Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Chief: Randy McGregorInitial Summary: While battling a blaze at a Knights of Columbus Hall, Lieu-tenant Wallace became trapped inside the structure. He notified others on thescene by radio, stating he was low on air. Lieutenant Pickard, accompanied bytwo other firefighters, entered the building to rescue Lieutenant Wallace. Dur-ing the rescue, the roof collapsed. Lieutenant Wallace died at the scene andLieutenant Pickard was rushed to the hospital where he later passed away fromhis injuries. Both firefighters died from burns sustained in the collapse. Thetwo other firefighters involved are in stable but serious condition. The cause ofthe fire is under investigation.

Pennsylvania: Summit Hill, Claudia Sokol, 55Rank: Fire Police Officer Incident Date: Feb 21, 2013 Death Date: Feb 22, 2013 Fire Department: Diligence Fire Company No.1 Fire Dept. Info: Chief: Shawn HobenInitial Summary: Fire Police Officer Sokol suffered a medical emergencywhile on traffic control duties at the scene of a motor vehicle accident onThursday and passed away Friday evening, February 22.

Tennessee: Church Hill, David Schnepp, 43 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: Feb 24, 2013 Death Date: Feb 24, 2013 Fire Department: Carter's Valley Fire Departmentt Fire Dept. Info: Chief: Michael YatesInitial Summary: A short time after fighting a brush fire Sunday evening,February 24, Firefighter Schnepp passed away from a cause still to be deter-mined. Incident Location: Pending

Michigan: Mattawan, Nate Fruin, 22 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: Feb 26, 2013 Death Date: Feb 26, 2013Fire Department: Mattawan Fire District Fire Dept. Info: Chief: Terron McLeanInitial Summary: Firefighter Fruin was responding to a structure fire when hefell ill from a cause still to be determined. Shortly after leaving the station,Fruin's partner, who was driving, called to report the medical emergency. Hethen pulled over to the side of the road, and according to reports, Fruin wentinto cardiac arrest. Other responders stopped and rendered aid, but FirefighterFruin succumbed to his injury.

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The fire started shortly before8:00 AM at 3-20 High Street in alarge three and four story apart-ment building that was one of orig-inal Radburn Developmentstructures. The fire started on thesecond floor and extended to theapartment above. Companies hadthe visible fire knocked downquickly, but as the opened up, hid-den fire was found in numerousareas.

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Belleville, NJ - On the morning of February 22nd, theBelleville Fire Department was caledl to 750 Mill Street for anapartment fire. On arrival, a woman was on the balcony ofthe apartment that was on fire. Firefighters laddered thebuilding and brought her down to safety. She was trans-ported for smoke inhalation. The fire went to a third alarmbringing in surrounding towns.

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Firefighters in Madison maintain aprofound respect for the history oftheir department, the members whoserved before them and their fire-fighting apparatus. Recently, theywere able to track down one of theirveteran pumpers and now have theopportunity to buy it back from a pri-vate collector to preserve this classicunit where it started its firefightingcareer.

The fire department, established in1881, currently has 14 career and 25active volunteer members and answersome 1,200 calls annually.

On July 22, 1920, a large fire de-stroyed several barns after a lightningstrike. The barns were owned byGeraldine Rockefeller Dodge. A fewhorses were killed in the fire, includ-ing her favorite. After the fire, it wasdetermined that Madison's fire equip-ment was inadequate for that time pe-riod. Geraldine decided to dosomething about that.

Geraldine was the youngest daugh-ter of William A. Rockefeller, Jr. Shemarried Marcellus Hartley Dodge,President of the Remington Arm'sCompany, and in 1916 they pur-chased an estate in Madison. Geral-dine had a great love of animals andher community and she became agreat benefactress of Madison and thesurrounding communities.

Geraldine offered to purchase anew pumper for the fire department.Ahrens Fox was considered the“Cadillac” of fire engines in the1920's and it was decided to purchasea unit from this manufacturer. A “P-4” model pumper with 1300 gpm ca-pacity was built at the cost of$18,000.

The new Engine 1 was delivered in1921 and its arrival was celebratedwith a parade attended by 10,000people, including fire chiefs fromlarger northern New Jersey cities.Engine 1 protected the town for overforty years.

Geraldine also purchased 1941 and1958 Mack pumpers for the MFDand contributed to the purchase ofLadder 1's 1930 Ahrens Fox cityservice truck.

Madison Firefighter Joe Longowas trying to track down the 1921Fox. In July, 2012, local apparatusbuff Pete Eisele visited the firehousewith a collection of old photos.Eisele is the editor of “Callboard,”the newsletter of the Antique Fire As-sociation of New Jersey (AFANJ).Longo inquired about the 1921pumper. Shortly thereafter, Eisele in-formed Longo that the Fox was pri-vately owned and located in Ware,Mass.

Eisele set up an appointment andon July 22, 2012, Chief Lou DeRosaand seven firefighters went on a roadtrip to see it. They were amazed athow well the 91 year old rig lookedand it was in good running condition.

The Fox was sold to Ashley, Pa.,and after three years there it was sold

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to Harrah's in Reno, Nevada for dis-play in an antique auto collection.When Harrah's collection was auc-tioned off in 1983, it passed into thehands of private owners.

The local firefighters inquired ifthe Fox would be available for saleand at what price. The owner was seton a $150,000 price tag. A committeewas formed to purchase the rig, con-sisting of MFD members, local resi-dents and members of the MadisonHistorical Preservation Committee.

A month after their trip to Massa-chusetts, local firefighters receivedpermission to bring the pumper backto New Jersey. It has been loaned tothe MFD for about a year to helpraise money to buy her back. OnSeptember 21, 2012, firefighters trav-eled to Ware with a flat bed truck sup-plied by Eagle Towing of Whippany,at a “huge discount.” They broughtthe rig home and immediately wentto work cleaning it up.

The committee received permis-sion to remove “Ashley” lettering andput “Madison Fire Department” backon the hood. Eddie May, a wellknown gold leaf artist, was contactedand he removed the old lettering andadded Madison graphics. He donatedhis time and materials. In addition,Somerset Hills Auto Restoration ofBasking Ridge cleaned up the oldveteran for the cost of their supplies.

The kick-off fundraising event washeld in town on October 6, 2012, withT-shirts and 50/50 tickets sold tobegin the long task of reclaimingtheir rig. In Mrs. Dodge's memory,the committee decided to name theFox “Geraldine,” and the committeeis now known as “The Friends ofGeraldine.” Additional fundraisingevents are scheduled for the springand summer.

The committee has a 501C 3 not-for-profit account set up, and dona-tions can be made to The Friends ofGeraldine, Madison Public SafetyComplex, 62 Kings Road, Madison,N.J. 07940. You can find additionalinformation at www.BringGeraldine-Home.org andwww.MadisonFD.com.

The Fox currently sits proudly inone of the apparatus bays at the fire-house with its 21st Century col-leagues, and still fit for duty!

DOWNS: As a fire consumed a va-cant Aldo Drive home in the Silver-ton section of Toms River, February1st, a car and a piece of fire apparatuscollided within minutes of the call,Police Chief Michael Mastronardysaid. No one was injured.

UPS: Eatontown has entered intoan agreement with the U.S. Depart-ment of Homeland Security and theFederal Emergency ManagementAgency to provide fire services forHurricane Sandy-displaced FortMonmouth residents. Oceanport hasalso signed the same agreement fortemporary residents on its side of theproperty.

DOWNS: A fire at the landmarkAthena's Diner apparently startedwhen workers replacing a roof ig-nited it with a propane torch on Feb-ruary 1st.

UPS: New firefighters in Hacken-sack are John Parisik, Dan Riley, TimBurns, Michael Rainville and SethBrown.

DOWNS: An East Orange man

died on February 4th in a fast mov-ing, stubborn fire in a North OratonParkway dwelling. The victim wasfound on the first floor several feetaway from the rear of the housewhere the fire is believed to havestarted, Deputy Chief ChristopherWeiss said.

UPS: Washington Township willreceive a $363,952 SAFER grant toadd two firefighters to its roster, pay-ing their salary and benefits for twoyears.

DOWNS: Six people were injuredwhen a car collided with aBernardsville Fire Company ambu-lance, February 4th, near the entranceof the Bernardsville Train Station onRoute 202. Two women in the carand four firefighters were taken toMorristown Medical Center for treat-ment, according to Fire Chief RandySteinhope. The ambulance was re-sponding to a fire alarm call.

UPS: In Maplewood, Michael Din-gelstedt has been promoted to firechief. Joseph Callahan was promotedto deputy chief and William Heerwa-gen, Jr., to captain.

DOWNS: A 70 year old Neptuneman was found dead in a home de-stroyed by fire on February 6th at 121The Plaza, officials said. The mandied from smoke inhalation and wasfound on the first floor of the house,said Charles Webster, spokespersonat the Monmouth County Prosecu-tor's Office.

UPS: Trenton firefighters pulled awoman from the second floor win-dow of her burning Dickerson Streethome, where she was trapped on Feb-ruary 8th. According to “The Tren-tonian,” firefighters from Rescue 1and Ladder 4 rescued the 34 year oldvictim. Battalion Chief Henry Gliot-tone said the woman did sustain in-juries and was taken to Capital HealthRegional Medical Center beforebeing sent to the burn center at St.Barnabas in Livingston.

DOWNS: A crane being used toremove pieces of a tree on WoodlandAve. in Haddonfield, February 7th,toppled over. A tree trimmer workingmore than two stories above the

the Madison Fire department's pride and joy 1921 ahrens Fox with Fire chief Lou deRosa and hisson Joshua, sitting in the rig, and Firefighters dave carey (left) and Brian tappen.

ground was thrown onto the roofbelow and suffered a fractured leg. Inaddition, the operator of the crane wastrapped in the listing vehicle for morethen an hour because of a power linethat had been torn down by the crane'sboom. Fire Chief Joseph Riggs saidfirefighters used a ladder to reach theinjured worker on the roof. The craneoperator was not injured, but wasn'table to exit the cab of the crane untilthe electric line draped across theboom was secured.

UPS: In Tewksbury Township, theOldwick Fire Company was namedthe township's Citizen of the Year of2012. The award is in recognition ofthe many contributions made by indi-viduals and groups over the years thatbenefit all township residents. Ac-cording to the proclamation, duringSuper Storm Sandy Oldwick fire-fighters were recognized for “goingabove and beyond in serving the com-munity.”

DOWNS: A fire that broke out onFebruary 9th at a Ferndale Roadhome in Paramus is believed to havebeen caused by the sun beamingthrough a window and onto a mirror,which then focused a powerful beamonto a pile of clothes, officials said.

UPS: Members of the New JerseyFMBA union are remembering thevictims of December's Sandy HookElementary School shooting in Con-necticut by building a playground tohonor each one in a community re-covering from Hurricane Sandy. NewJersey and New York will get tenplaygrounds each and Connecticutwill get six. Each playground will linkthe two tragedies with the sharedname Sandy to create memorials forrecovery and hope. New Jersey fire-fighters built three playgrounds inMississippi, after Hurricane Katrinain 2005 and developed a lasting rela-tionship with an elementary schoolthere because of a teacher who is aNew Jersey fire captain's niece. AfterSandy, schoolchildren in Waveland,Miss., where one of the playgroundswas built, organized a toy drive forthe New Jersey victims. A truck loadof toys arrived in time for the holi-

days along with a video from a girlthanking firefighters for caringenough to build new places for chil-dren to play.

DOWNS: A seven year old boyand a 52 year old man died after a fireseverely damaged an apartmentbuilding on Main Street in the Flan-ders section of Mount Olive Twp.,February 18th. Firefighters were ableto rescue a nine year old girl from arear bedroom, according to Fire ChiefFrank Zeller. He said the child wasnot breathing when firefighters gother outside, but they revived her. Fire-fighters found the boy and man, be-lieved to be his step-father, in thebathroom with the boy in the bathtuband the father lifeless and slumpedover him, Zeller said. Rescue work-ers tried to revive the boy, but werenot successful. The early morningfire was caused by a space heaterhooked to improperly altered wiring,the Morris County Prosecutor's Officesaid on February 19th. There were nooperating smoke detectors either.

UPS: The Oldwick Fire Companywill be celebrating its 75th anniver-sary this year. Plans call for a paradeand picnic on June 1st.

DOWNS: The death of a 38 yearold Camden woman, February 8th,who was found inside a burninghome, has been ruled a homicide.Camden County prosecutors say thevictim was stabbed multiple times be-fore being severely burned in the firein an abandon home that appears tohave been intentionally set.

UPS: Matt Notorangelo has beenpromoted to fire captain in Teaneck.New fire lieutenants are Mike Keenanand Tim Moots.

DOWNS: In Upper Freehold, fire-fighters found a woman's body in aMonmouth Rd. home after a fire con-sumed the dwelling in February.

UPS: The Jersey City Fire Depart-ment will receive a $640,000 Assis-tance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) forfire apparatus equipment.

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Millville firefighters battleMulberry Street blaze

Millville, NJ. At 9:21 p.m., onFebruary 18th, Millville firefight-ers were dispatched to the inter-section of 5th and MulberryStreets for a dwelling fire. As En-gine 30, under the command ofCaptain Doug Hallquist, ap-proached the area considerablesmoke was seen prompting Cap-tain Hallquist to lay in with a fiveinch supply line.

As the engine pulled past thefront of the building, located in the500 block of Mulberry St., heavyfire could be seen showing fromthe first and second floors in therear of a two and a half storywood-frame dwelling with expo-sures on the B and D sides. At thereport of a working fire, the Cum-berland County 911 Center dis-patched Millville Rescue Squadfor an ambulance.

Captain Hallquist had his crewstretch a two inch line between thefire building and the B exposureand another line went to protectthe D exposure. As additional fire-fighters arrived on the scene, aline was taken though the frontdoor to attack the fire in the rear.Chief Kurt Hess saw that the firehad gained too much headway andbecause the building was vacant,he pulled the interior crew out andwent to a defensive mode. ChiefHess then recalled off-duty per-sonnel to the scene.

Ladder 32, Rescue 34 and En-gine 35 arrived on scene. E-35connected to a hydrant and sup-plied a five inch line to L-32. A

fourth handline was put in serviceand L-32 prepared for masterstream operation.

The balloon construction ofthe old house allowed the fire toquickly run the walls and attic.

The fire was declared undercontrol by Chief Hess at 11:50, butbecause of the extensive overhaulrequired, crews were on the sceneuntil 1:38 a.m.

The fire building sustainedvery heavy damage, but there wasno damage to either exposure andno injuries were reported.

Thirty-one fire and EMS per-sonnel responded with two en-gines, a ladder, a rescue and twoambulances.

The cause and origin is underinvestigation.

- JOHN CARR

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DOWNS: A 52 year old HollandTownship woman and the family dogand cat succumbed to a fierce fire thatraced through an old stone farmhouseon Hawks Schoolhouse Rd. on Feb-ruary 10th. Firefighters went througha second story window and broughtout Charlie and Susan Nash. “Theywere both unconscious when we gotthem out,” said Fire Chief Steve Un-derhill. Susan later died. An 11 yearold boy, who was taken by helicopterto Lehigh Valley Burn Center laterdied from his injuries.

UPS: An alert nine year old girl iscredited with getting people toquickly leave their burning Pine Vil-lage Inn Motel in Pemberton Town-hip on February 26th. NicoleGimignani was watching TV andsmelled smoke and then saw smokecoming through the floor and the out-lets. Nicole alerted her mother andthey started running through themotel knocking on doors, screaming,“Get out! Get out!” Fourteen occu-pants escaped from the two alarmfire. The Red Cross found shelter forall of the fire victims.

DOWNS: In Haddon Heights, fire-fighters battled a fire that consumedan apartment complex on WhiteHorse Pike, February 23rd, after a re-port of an explosion. Two civilianswere taken to the hospital with in-juries, officials said. Some 65 areafirefighters operated at the scene.

UPS: Little Ferry H&L Co. 1'sfirehouse was officially reopened onFebruary 27th, a day before the com-pany celebrated its 92nd birthday.The Main Street firehouse took onfour feet of water, destroying thekitchen and apparatus bay area, dueto Sandy. Besides local firefighters,repair work included a joint effort byRebuilding Together Bergen County,a non-profit organization, with vari-ous civic organizations and busi-nesses that have joined together afterthe disaster.

DOWNS: In Monroe Township, anexplosion and fire destroyed a trailerhome, injuring the lone occupant atColonial Estates, on February 25th.According to a neighbor, the occu-

pant managed to walk outside fol-lowing the explosion and explain thathe had been replacing a propane tankfor a heating device.

UPS: The North Hudson RegionalFire Department hired 30 new fire-fighters on February 28th, with twomore to be hired to comply with aSAFER grant. This is the largestgroup appointed by the regional de-partment since its inception in 1999,and all of the new appointees are vet-erans who have served in Iraq andAfghanistan.

DOWNS: An explosion blew outseveral windows of a split-level homeon Fox Trail Rd. in Sparta, February28th, and a 26 year old woman suf-fered burns as a result. The womanwas home alone and escaped theburning house. She was flown byhelicopter to St. Barnabas Medicalcenter, officials said.

UPS: As a dwelling fire was beingfought on Ester Ave., Teaneck, onMarch 2nd, Firefighters Greg Wagnerand Corey Goodall rescued the up-stairs family's dog, finding him cow-ering under a pile of clothes in theattic, said Battalion Chief Joe Birch-told. The five residents escaped andwere treated for smoke inhalation atHoly Name Medical Center.

DOWNS: Dozens of East Orangeresidents were evacuated on February28th as utility crews searched for thesource of a gas leak that may havesparked a fire that destroyed adwelling on William St., authoritiessaid. Two occupants and two fire-fighters were injured as a result of thefire. One firefighter was treated forsmoke inhalation and another ran outof air and was forced to jump from afirst-floor window, fracturing hisright ankle, Deputy Chief Christo-pher Weiss said.

UPS: Tuckerton Fire Co. 1 will re-ceived a $68,400 in AFG funding fornew equipment. The money will helpto upgrade SCBA gear, according toFire Chief Lee Eggert.

DOWNS: At least six boats wentup in flames on the morning of Feb-ruary 28th at a marina in LongBranch. Investigators believe the firewas sparked by an explosion in oneof the boats.

UPS AND DOWNS

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A little after 8:00 a.m. on February 13th, Stations 46,15 and 51 were hit out for a reported struc-ture fire on W 11th St. Police found heavy smoke coming from the structure. A box alarm wasstruck, bringing companies from throughout the island. Station 47 also arrived from the main-land for their FAST team. The fire was knocked down within thirty minutes and crews remainedon scene for overhaul. One dog was still inside the structure. Crews found the dog, gave it oxy-gen and transported it to a vet hospital for evaluation. The fire is under investigation by theOcean County Fire Marshals office.

Structure fire for LBI

Sometime after 4:00 p.m. on February 6th, an MVC occurredon Stage Road in Little Egg Harbor. When police arrived, theyhad one patient still inside the vehicle. That person was un-conscious. Police requestedthe fire department to extricatethe victim. Station 71 was toned out on the assignment. EMSSquad 85 requested a medivac. The landing zone was set upat the local high school. Southstar arrived within 15 minutesand transported the patient to ACRMC Trauma. Part of StageRoad was closed for about three hours as the accident wasinvestigated.

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We would like to recognize a new member of the South Plain-field Exempt Fireman’s Association, Ms. Keisha Caroll, asthe first female member in the history of our organization.Ms. Caroll earned her membership after completing the re-quired number of years of service, based on her participationin the South Plainfield Volunteer Fire Dept. She will be en-rolled in the New Jersey State Exempt Fireman’s Associa-tion and will join the ranks of men and women across thestate, who have honorably served their communities. Ms.Caroll is an active member of the fire department and con-tinues to serve in our community with pride and determina-tion. We are proud to have her as a member and complimenther on a job well done.

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Engine 1, Rescue 1, Deputy 2 and HUMC EMS operated atSouth River and Moonachie Road at a MVA with entrapmenton February 27th. One person was extricated from the vehi-cle involved and transported to Hackensack UMC for evalua-tion. Companies completed extrication in less than tenminutes. Public service electric was requested to check theguide wire that the vehicle came in contact with after the ac-cident. Hackensack police handled the investigation.

Extrication needed in Hackensack

Conditions began to deteriorate quickly and a defensive operation established.RON JEFFERS

Over a dozen residents escapeJersey City inferno

Jersey City, NJ. As fire quicklytore through two three story wood-frames home and damaged a thirdtwo story dwelling, over a dozen peo-ple escaped unharmed with theclothes on their backs into the freez-ing weather.

Fire companies responded toBayview Avenue, near MLK Drive,shortly before 4 a.m on Thursday,February 7th. Heavy fire was con-suming one three story structure withextension into the exposure. Secondand third alarms were quickly trans-mitted. As conditions began to deteri-orate, a defensive operation wasestablished and a fourth alarm struckby Deputy Chief Mike Terpak.

The members of Tower Ladder 4managed to set up their boom be-tween overhead power and servicelines in front of the fire building. Cap-tain Ken Simone and the crew fromLadder 12 set up their rig in a vacantlot off of MLK Drive for a ladderpipe operation to cover the rear of thestructures, which was heavily in-volved in fire.

Flying embers and low bankingsmoke covered the neighborhood, in-cluding the Hudson County extensionof the NJ Turnpike. In addition, ice

formed quickly in the streets creatingan additional hazard for firefighters.

It took nearly two hours to bringthe fire under control. Two firefight-ers were transported to Jersey CityMedical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The Red Crosswas notified to set up accommoda-tions for 14 adults and four children.The Gong Club canteen served hotdrinks and water to firefighters whothanked the group for their earlymorning response.

The cause of the fire is under in-vestigation by the fire department'sinvestigation unit.

- RON JEFFERS

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Life is Good

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Somers Point, NJ - Just before 1:30 p.m. on February 26th,the Somers Point Fire Department was dispatched to theBank of America drive thru for a reported vehicle fire. First ar-riving units confirmed a heavily car fire next to the building.Firefighters stretched a one and three quarter inch hand lineas the second due unit arrived and stretched a second line.Crews quickly knocked down the main body of fire as othermembers checked for extension to the bank. The fire wasbrought under control within 15 minutes; however, crews re-mained on scene for overhaul. No injuries were reported asthe driver and child escaped unharmed.

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Somers Point working car fire

Flanders, NJ. As the ice started to melt, a medium sizechicken coop fire was reported to Mt. Olive Twp dispatch. Onarrival, the coop was already on the ground and well awayfrom any exposures. The coop was on top of an ice covereddriveway and had switch backs to add to the problem. ABudd Lake engine was on scene. The Flanders 4x4 brushtruck shuttled water.

Icy hot chicken coop fire for Flanders

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Sayreville blaze damages several unitsin apartment building

Sayreville, NJ. No injuries werereported as a fast moving fire in theWinding Wood apartment complexleft several units destroyed on Feb-ruary 3, 2013, displacing up to 24people from eight families.

The Sayreville Fire Departmentwas dispatched at 2:52 p.m. tobuilding 105 on Winding Wood Dr.for a reported fire. Firefightersfound heavy fire coming fromapartment 3A and quickly spread-ing to others. Several hand lineswere stretched and the roof wasventilated to ensure the fire wasn’tspreading horizontally across theroof line. An aggressive attack was

made on the fire and was knockeddown before it consumed the entirebuilding.

Although the bulk of the firewas knocked down quickly, eightapartments ultimately suffered fire,smoke and water damage. The unitswere deemed uninhabitable by theSayreville Building Department.

The fire was declared undercontrol at 3:37 p.m., but firefightersremained on scene conductingoverhaul in all affected apartments.

Sayreville Office of EmergencyManagement and the Red Cross areworking to find temporary shelterfor the displaced residents.

All Sayreville companies alongwith East Brunswick District #1were on scene to bring the fireunder control. The Morgan andSayreville Rescue Squads were onscene to provide rehabilitation foremergency personnel.

The cause of the blaze is beinginvestigated by Sayreville FireMarshal Kevin Krushinski, but itappears to be accidental in nature.

- KEITH ADDIE

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Blairstown, NJ. At 9:30 a.m. on February 14th, a call came into the Warren County CommunicationsCenter of an erratic box truck heading north on Route 94 in Blairstown. The out of control vehiclewas crossing the double line, riding on the shoulder, hitting guard rails, signs, it went onto privateproperty hitting a snowbank and then ran head on into a van. The passenger in the trucks' pas-senger seat was yelling we can't stop. The truck continued another 50 feet and hit a utility pole.Local police and emergency personnel arrived within minutes and discovered the wrecked vehi-cles in the center of town. The driver of the van was taken by medevac to Morristown Medical Cen-ter by Air One. The truck occupants were taken by the Blairstown Corps. to Newton Medical Center.

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Shortly after 1 p.m. on February 26th, Mahwah Companies 1,2, 3, 4 and EMS 1 were dispatched to the fully involved vehi-cle fire that was in close proximity to a residential dwelling.First arriving Battalion 1 confirmed that the fire had extendedto the alpha-delta corner of the home. At that time, the callwas made for a FAST team from Ramsey. Engines 117 and 217worked together to set up a water supply and interior lines toknock down the main body of fire. Tower 2 set up to go to theroof to assist with ventilation and check for any extension.Ladder 4's crew met up with the interior engine companiesand began assisting in finding the fire in the ceilings. An en-gine from Suffern (NY) also responded and assisted inside.Units from Allendale and Wyckoff assisted with covering thetownship while they operated on scene.

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Firefighters evacuate Somersetshopping center

On February 11th, firefighterswere alerted to a strong smell ofgas by an off duty Franklin PoliceOfficer. Bridgewater Police dis-patched the Green Knoll FireCompany to the Somerset Shop-ping Center at 11:30 a.m. AssistingGreen Knoll on the call was theNorth Branch Fire Department.

The first arriving Fire Chiefwas greeted by a very strong odorof gas at the Fit Zone gym. Threecustomers were still in the gymand ordered to evacuate. With thearrival of Bridgewater police offi-cers, an investigation showed thatthe smell of gas was also prevalentin the Eastern Mountain Sports andModell’s Stores. Bridgewater Po-lice assisted in the evacuations of

those stores as well. Upon arrival of firefighters, an

interior investigation with gas me-ters proved that gas was indeedpresent and actively flowing intothe Fit Zone gym.

Assisted by BridgewaterTownship Fire Official Phil Lan-gon, firefighters located the feedline to the gas meters at the rear ofthe structure and secured thesource of the gas. PSE&G techni-cians arrived shortly after the gaswas secured.

Concerned that there may beanother feed line leaking gas into

the rooftop air handlers the utilityrequested that a ladder truck bedispatched to the scene to transporttechnicians to the roof to investi-gate.

Green Knoll Fire Company’sladder truck is currently out ofservice pending repairs from Hur-ricane Sandy related damage. Rar-itan was dispatched to assist in theladder operations. As the gas util-ity was investigating the rooftopair handlers, Firefighters ejectedany residual gas in the stores withfans. Firefighters were on scenefor two and a half hours. Repairswere made and the stores re-opened.

- DAVID HICKSON

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Rochelle Park chief of dept Dave Brown is a DPW employee. On February 3rd, he was first due withhis salt truck to a working fire in a strip mall. He was salting roads during a snowfall.

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Deptford all hands bedroom fireDeptford, NJ. On February 13,

2013 at around 3:30 a.m., DeptfordStation 9-3 was dispatched to 278Somerset Rd. for a reporteddwelling fire.

Deptford police were on scenewith smoke showing and reported aworking fire. Gloucester CountyCommunications dispatched the allhands, bringing in Quint 9-4, RICTeam 9-1 and 9-2 and BLS units.

Battalion Chief 9201 reported atwo story split level dwelling withsmoke showing. All residents wereaccounted for and they reported arear bedroom on fire.

Engine 933 secured a water

supply and operated an inch andthree quarter handline as crews alsoopened up. The fire was held to thearea of origin.

Crews had the fire under con-trol in 20 minutes. Utilities were se-cured and Deptford Fire Marshalsoffice was on scene for the investi-gation.

Units cleared the scene around6:00 a.m.

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Paterson firefighters save apartment buildingEarly on the morning of Febru-

ary 24th, Paterson firefighters bat-tled a two alarm fire that could haveeasily left dozens of people home-less, but thanks to their efforts, allresidents will soon return.

The first alarm came in about6:45 a.m. for a fire at 120 AuburnSt, an older four story brick OMD.Smoke was visible from the roof onarrival with residents evacuating. A

search found flames in the com-pactor chute extending up to theroof and into the cockloft. A secondalarm was transmitted. Membersquickly opened up and knockeddown the flames before they couldtake possession of the cockloft. The

fire was able to be placed undercontrol in about one hour.

Utilities were shut down to thebuilding and many windows werebroken, but after some relativelyminor repairs, all residents shouldbe able to return soon. One personwas transported to the hospital suf-fering breathing difficulties.

- BILL TOMPKINS

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The Atco Fire Company used this red colored White squad truck.RAY O'KEEFE

The Atco Fire Company members also answered alarms with this lime colored International/Youngpumper

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Scotch Plains Fire Chief Jonathan Ellis responds to local andUnion County alarms, as M.A.C.-6, with a Chevy Suburban

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West Caldwell Fire Official John Medina conducts business in a2006 Dodge Durango.

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Wharton Fire Chief Doug Ploth responds to alarms in a 2003 FordExplorer.

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Livingston Chief of Department Chris Mullin operates a 2008Chevy Suburban.

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Orange firefighters battled a two alarm fire on February 15th that destroyed a pair of vacantdwellings, but caused no serious injuries. The fire started shortly before 1:00 a.m. at 135 Cen-tral Place and by the time fire units arrived, the flames had jumped to the exposure building.A second alarm was transmitted on arrival, bringing mutual aid companies to the scene. Amajor collapse of the original fire building occurred, but all firefighters were out of the way. Oneladder pipe and several lines had the heavy fire knocked down in about one hour.

Two structures burn in Orange

Storm preparations for your firehouseMost people heeded the evacu-

ation warnings that were given, butas usual there were those who re-mained behind thinking they couldride it out and be safe. They werewrong andplaced emer-gency re-s p o n d e r s ’lives in jeop-ardy in orderto rescuethem.

T h epager has justopened andb r o a d c a s t sthe followingm e s s a g e ,“The Weather Bureau has issued atornado and severe thunderstormwarning for the area between thehours of p.m. and 9 p.m. There is apotential for heavy rains, nickelsized hail and winds in excess of 60miles per hour with the potential forflooding in low lying areas. Shoulda storm hit in your area, you shouldimmediately report to your fire sta-tion.” Will the damage from thestorm be minor and last an hour orless? Or will there be major dam-age to your community requiringemergency duty lasting a day orpossibly extending into weeks.

As you respond to your fire sta-tion in compliance with the stormmessage, you should feel secure inknowing your family is prepared,but how about your fire station. Isit prepared to handle an extendedoperation? If not, it should be. Doesthe fire station have the capabilityto house (sleep) the number ofmembers who have reported forduty? When any extended emer-gency requires you to go on longterm (more than a day or two)emergency response and standby, itwill require the feeding and hous-ing of the firefighters and EMS per-sonnel responding to the numerousand varied calls.

Living and working out of thefire station for prolonged periods oftime requires preparation and if youaren’t or haven’t prepared, youshould. Any of the aforementionedstorm scenarios can be encounteredby most communities at any time,then add the potential terroristthreats, hazmat or WMD’s and thepotential for flu and related medicalepidemics, the realization of havingyour fire station prepared for ex-tended operations is important.

Having a standby source ofelectricity with a sufficient fuelsupply to provide electric power tothe fire station is very importantshould power fail. Portable radiosand pagers will require charging;along with maintaining basic com-munication links within the fire sta-tion and dispatch. It is alsoimportant to note where you canobtain additional fuel for thestandby generator system if needed,gasoline, diesel or propane.

A full service kitchen with anadequate supply of food, coffee,drinks, water and needed staplesalong with disposable paper prod-ucts and utensils is required. Thequantity in supply will be depend-ent upon the number of firefightersyou foresee having on hand in an

emergency for a minimum of threeto five days, or possibly longer.Your best food supply would be thecommercial sized (large) cans ofprepared foods and with a backupelectric supply, you can also safelystore frozen foods.

Most of these commercial mealtype items can be purchased fromthe local supermarket or big boxdiscount supply houses beforehandand will only require heating priorto serving when needed, even if nofirehouse chef is available. Addi-tional food supplies may be ob-tained initially at localsupermarkets and merchants, but ifit is an extended operation withpower outages, their food stock willdeplete rapidly and restocking maytake days or longer. During an ex-tended period of emergency opera-tions, you may be very limited as towhat you will be able to obtain lo-cally during the emergency. Havingsome basic provisions on hand andreplacing them annually is the wayto go. You can use last year’s foodstock products for an after meetingor drill meal, donate them to a localfood pantry or whatever innovativeway you choose while you replen-ish it with a fresh supply.

Rest for the weary firefightersis another priority. Does your firestation have sleeping accommoda-tions and how many can it accom-modate? If you don’t have sleepingaccommodations or need a largerarea, can you establish them by set-ting up a specific area or room thatcan be used solely for the purposeof firefighters catching some “shuteye.” You may have to split a largemeeting room by installing mov-able room dividers and separatingthe room during an emergency.

Once you have a designatedsleep area, you will need cots, blan-kets and pillows to provide the ba-sics for a good sleep. Individualmembers should bring a personalgrooming kit and a sleeping bag ifthey have one. Individual sleepingbags can be used with the cots andeliminate the need for blankets andsheets. In extended operations restis important as the novelty, adrena-line rush, and excitement willquickly wear off, and a place to restwill become a must. Throughoutperiods of high activity it would bewise to assign four to six firefight-ers per apparatus and to have thoseremaining firefighters/EMT’s bedesignated the off duty (rest) group.After a certain period of time, fourto eight hours, the groups can ex-change allowing for all personnel tohave a rest period. It is importantthat everyone get their proper restand an officer should be responsi-ble for seeing that all firefighterscomply with their assigned rest pe-riod. Lack of rest often leads to un-safe acts, which in turn leads toinjuries. Don’t forget personal hy-giene and shower facilities willmake the stay more livable andhealthy for all!

Being prepared for long termemergency operations is takingproper proactive action and willhelp keep all safe while providingservice to your community.

Till next time, Buckle Up, StaySafe and God Bless!

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At 11:24 a.m., a reported structure fire was reported on Planta-tion Drive in the Atlantis section of Little Egg Harbor Township.7100 arrived on scene and founds a one story home fully in-volved. 7100 requested his second alarm. Station 72, Station70, Station 47 (RIT), Station 421 (Bass River, Burlington County)and Squad 85 were requested. 7101 using two-one and threequarter inch lines went to the front. Engine 72 also used twolines. Station 70 provided water for the engines and manpower.The fire was knocked within an hour, due to the high winds.Crews remained on scene for many hours for overhaul. No onewas home at the time and no one was injuried. The fire is underinvestigation by the Ocean County Fire Marshals office.

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West Tuckerton structure fire

RON JEFFERS

Sam Manzo made custom uniformsSaverio “Sam” Manzo, 93,

owner of Manzo Uniform Companyon Monticello Avenue in Jersey City,passed away on February 4th. Hewas a well-known and beloved fig-ure in Jersey City for severaldecades. Through the 1970's, hemade custom tailored uniforms forpolice officers and firefighters in Jer-sey City as well as other HudsonCounty departments and beyond.

Sam worked in his father's uni-form store that he opened in 1915when he arrived in the U.S. fromItaly. He worked as a tailor in thestore until his father's death in 1958,

when he took over the business.“He always made sure you

looked sharp and presented yourselfwell to the department,” said JerseyCity Police Chief Tom Comey.

He was known for his friendlysmile and greeting when you enteredthe store. He was also known for hisdazzle when talking to customerswho complained that their uniformsweren't done on time, wearing hismeasuring tape around his neck. He

kept a little book in his pocket witha list of customer's names, uniformsand how much they owed him.

He was a life-long baseball fanand helped found the Lodi OldTimer's Club, where he lived since1952 and coached little leagueteams.

“Sam the Man” is survived byfour adult children, nine grandchil-dren and four great grandchildren.He was predeceased by his wife of66 years, Phyllis, who passed in2008.

- RON JEFFERS

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On Sunday, November 18, 2012, Station 22 Rescue and Station 31 of Readington Townshipparticipated in a joint xchool bus extrication class/drill held at 31 Fire. The drill consisted ofclassroom and practical training. The instruction team was from Somerset County EmergencyServices training academy. The East Whitehouse Fire Department would like to thank the Read-ington Township Board of Education for the donation of the school bus.

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Three boats burn at Hudson River marinaWeehawken, N.J. A row of

boats were consumed by fire andsent a huge cloud of black smokehigh over the metro-politan area on Feb-ruary 18th.

North HudsonRegional fire com-panies were dis-patched to areported boat fire atthe Lincoln HarborMarina, off of Har-bor Boulevard, justbefore the depart-ment's 7:30 a.m. shift change. Firstdue Engine Co. 3 reported smokein the sky as they turned out oftheir 19th Street firehouse. Whenfirefighters arrived at the scenethey found two pleasure boats fullyinvolved and extending to a third.The boats ranged in size from ap-proximately 32 feet to 42 feet.

First due engine companieshad long hose stretches to reach theboats. Engine Co. 4 dropped a fiveinch supply line and drove downan adjacent enclosed pier oppositethe fire, which was supplied bySquad 1 at a hydrant. Engine 3hooked up to a standpipe system,for two water supplies.

Due to the high winds, slipperyconditions due to ice forming inthe 28 degree weather, protectionof the docks from burning, peopleoccupying nearby boats and longhose stretches, Deputy Chief MikeCranwell transmitted the secondand third alarms for additionalmanpower. Firefighters evacuatedseveral occupied boat as flamesconsumed the boats.

Cabins on the boats began tomelt down on the vessels creating

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Foam was used for final extinguishment.

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deep seated fire. Firefighters usedhandlines from the dock as Marine2 moved into position, but the lowtide made fire boat operations im-possible.

Additional marine units re-sponded to the fire for possible usewhich included Jersey City Marine1, and FDNY Marine 1 Alpha, Ma-rine 3 and 6. There were two landRIT teams and the FDNY supplied amarine FAST team.

A call for available foam fromNorth Hudson firehouses was madeto complete extinguishment. JerseyCity sent Engine Co. 10, a foampumper, and the Quick Attack unit,but they were not needed after theyarrived.

The Weehawken Department ofPublic Works supplied rock salt tospread over the docks which be-came very treacherous

Firefighters approached boatswith living quarters to check for oc-cupants and escorted them throughthe smoke to land.

A foam line was establishedafter numerous cans of foam weredelivered to the scene. Other fire-fighters used hooks to open up theboats to reached deep seated fire.

The fire was declared undercontrol at 10:19 a.m. by DeputyChief Cranwell. Firefighters man-aged to contain the fire to the threeoriginal boats that were burningwhen they arrived. Units from theD.E.P. and U.S. Coast Guard werealso on the scene by this time.

The Gong Club canteen truckreported to the scene and set up onHarbor Blvd. serving firefighters hotdrinks throughout the morning.

- RON JEFFERS

A heavy column of smoke covered the metropolitan area as threepleasure boats burned at the Lincoln Harbor Marina.

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Budd Lake, NJ - Just as afternoon rush hour started, a two car MVA on the corner of Route 46and Wolfe Road halted traffic for hours and sent two drivers to the hospital. Both drivers werepinned. The driver of the car was heavily entrapped and took multiple sets of tools to free. Bothdrivers were flown to nearby trauma centers. The highway was closed for the investigation.Budd Lake First Aid, Flanders Fire and Hackettstown Hospital EMS assisted.

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Like so many other Ameri-cans, Stephanie Fowle watched ontelevision in disbelief and horror,as Hurricane Katrina rippedthrough New Orleans in 2005.

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Wind driven fire displaces residentsHOBOKEN, NJ – Two build-

ings were heavily damaged onFebruary 17, 2013, after a fire thatwas fueled by strong windsquickly spread from one buildingto another, displac-ing three residents.

Hoboken fire-fighters were dis-patched just before 3p.m. to 72 MadisonSt., which is rightdown the street fromone of their fire-houses for a re-ported fire. Whenfirefighters arrived,the rear of a two-story multipledwelling was engulfed in flamesand threatening a neighboringthree-story similar dwelling. Thefire quickly spread up the back ofthe building to the top floor andstarted to consume the roof, se-verely weakening the roof rafters.

Multiple hand lines were de-ployed and an aggressive attackwas made on the fire until a partialroof collapse in the original firebuilding forced firefighters to tem-porarily evacuate the building. Thefire had also advanced into the ex-posure building and was travelingthe cockloft. Hand lines were de-ployed into the exposure buildingand the fire was cut off before itspread any further. Once the bulkof the fire was darkened in theoriginal fire building, firefighterscommenced interior operations toextinguish remaining fire and con-duct overhaul.

The fire caused significantdamage to 72 and 74 Madison St.and were both deemed uninhabit-able, although 74 Madison St. hadbeen vacant since Hurricane Sandyhit the area.

Several witnesses stated thatan explosion was heard during theblaze, which was later determinedto be a barbecue grill propanecylinder on the second floor bal-cony. The release of the propanecylinder helped fuel the intenseflames in addition to the highwinds.

Several nearby homes wereevacuated and the block was cor-doned off during the incident dueto heavy smoke blanketing theneighborhood.

One firefighter suffered minorsmoke inhalation, but was treatedand released at the scene.

Hoboken and Jersey City fire-fighters battled the blaze, whichwas declared under control around4:00 p.m.

The cause of the fire is underinvestigation.

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Flanders NJ - Just before the sun rose on February 18th, theFlanders Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment fireon Main Street just down from their firehouse. On arrival, thetwo story apartment house was well involved on the Bravoside. There were reports of people trapped on the secondfloor. The first engine in pulled a woman from the burningbuilding and she was flown to Morristown Trauma Center.Two other people were taken from the Charlie side in un-known condition. Extensive mutual aid was called to thescene and to cover stations.

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Paterson Deputy Chief Martin Krupinski retiresPaterson, NJ. On February 5th,

after 28 years of coming to the callof those in need, Deputy ChiefMartin Krupinski is putting downhis helmet and hanging up histurnout coat for the last time. He ismoving on to the next stage of hislife, retirement and more time withfamily.

Although he is leaving, ChiefKrupinski’s legacy remains after ashort time with the West PatersonVolunteer Fire Department.

In 1985, Marty began his careeras a firefighter and soon moved upto the rank of captain of Engine Co.3, located on Trenton Ave. He wassoon promoted to the position ofbattalion chief and most recentlydeputy chief of the department.

In tthe later years, he was sta-tioned at Engine Co. 6 and Rescue

2 on Getty Avenue at the "South-side" firehouse, where the well at-tended party in his honor tookplace. It acknowledged almost threedecades of faithful service to thecity and the brother and sister fire-fighters he enjoyed leading oncountless alarms, fires and calls ofevery kind imaginable with a verybusy urban department in northernNew Jersey.

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Early morning fire in North BergenNorth Bergen, NJ. An early

morning fire rocked a quiet resi-dential neighborhood shortly before6 a.m. on February 28th. NorthHudson fire companies were dis-patched on a report of a fire at 120-76th Street, and upon arrivalEngine Co. 13 found flames vent-ing out the second-floor rear win-dows of a two and a half storyoccupied wood-frame dwelling.

Residents of the home ran outto safety and 3rd Battalion ChiefDominic Rovito transmitted thesecond-alarm. The building was

separated from nearby dwellings byan alley on the B side and a drive-way on the D side.

As flames rose into the attic andbroke through the roof, a third-alarm was struck by Deputy ChiefDavid Curtis.

Ladder Co. 4 opened up theirladder pipe as flames vented out ofthe front attic window.

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tracted several TV news helicoptersthat were up to cover the morningrush hour.

The fire was declared undercontrol at 7:07 a.m. by D.C. Curtis.Neighbors said they believe threefamilies lived in the building.

This multiple-alarm was thestart of a busy morning for theNorth Hudson Regional F.D. At11:00 a.m. the Department swore in30 new firefighters at a ceremony inSchaetzen Park.

- RON JEFFERS

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Saddle Brook house fire injures oneOn January 30th at 3:45 p.m.,

Paramus Police contacted SaddleBrook Police and reported a possi-ble house fire at 116 Oxford Avewith an unconscious male inside.

The fire department was dis-patched for a building fire. The re-ports of a victim added the SaddleBrook Ambulance Corps and Para-medics to the scene. The male occu-pant of the house was outside thehome upon the fire department’s ar-rival with injuries.

Arriving Assistant Chief DougHabermann confirmed a workinghouse fire with fire showing.

First arriving companies en-countered heavy fire showing fromthe Bravo side of the residence.

Engine 1 was first due andstretched a hand line in to attack thefire. Ladder 3 arrived shortly after

along with Engines 4, 3 and then therescue.

Fire conditions extended to thetop floor as hand lines were put intoplace. Rochelle Park Rescue 1 wascalled to the scene for their FASTteam while additional mutual aid en-gine companies from Garfield andFair Lawn covered empty SaddleBrook firehouses. Elmwood Parkstood by with their ladder truck.

- DAMIEN DANIS


Spring into “Team Fitness”

We have discussed the bene-fits of group fitness many times inthe past. Quite simply group fit-ness is a great motivator and com-pliance booster. Working as ateam comes naturally to membersof the fire service, so it’s a goodfit.

The arrival of Spring is a per-fect time to take training as agroup one step further. It’s agreat time to get outside. Theweather can be a factor at times,so you have to have a backup planfor this. A simple indoor circuitdoes the trick. How ‘bout gettingorganized?

It can be as simple as desig-nating time(s) to walk or jog as agroup. Walking or jogging as agroup is a fun and easy way to ex-ercise together. It doesn’t requireany equipment and you canchange the route often. Through apark - the beach? Change it up!

You can go totally recre-ational with games of ‘ultimatefrisbee’ (touch football style) oreven revert to your old school

days with ‘field day” like activi-ties. Think - relay races, obstaclecourses, tug ‘o’ war, etc.)

Setting up a volleyball court ororganizing softball or basketballgames work great. You can playgames within your department ormake arrangements with nearbydepartments to participate alongwith you. There are leagues outthere. Either way, why not give ita shot?

You can even create your ownversion of the combat challenge.Make an obstacle course consist-ing of four to six “duty” related ac-tivities and train or compete fortimes and accuracy on a regularbasis. This is one of my favoritesbecause of its functionality. Get-ting fit and improving your workskills at the same time is a greatcombo. Go for it!

Start, by getting a few mem-bers excited about your idea. Con-duct a survey with a few proposedactivities and also ask members fortheir suggestions. Check with”thepowers that be” to make sure offi-cers/administrators are “on board”and for guidelines. Post sign-upsheets on bulletin boards - makeannouncements at meetings/drillsand get something going.

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Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department AssistantChief Shawn, wife Jen and big sister Emma welcome the birth ofJonathan on January 23, 2013: future fireman and possible fourthgeneration chief of the family.

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East Franklin holds installationOn January 5, 2013 East

Franklin Fire Department held theirannual Installation of Officers Din-ner at the Imperia Banquet Hall inSomerset with over 150 guests.

After dinner was served, aslideshow summarizing the depart-ment in 2012 was shown. Dr.Joseph Apuzzio swore in the offi-cers of the new fire line. The de-partment honored their membersfor exceptional dedication and serv-ice to the fire company and the sur-rounding community for the year2012.

Chief Dan Krushinski receiveda Gold Chief’s ring for serving thir-teen consecutive years as chief. Themost prestigious award given thepast six years to the fire officer whobest exemplifies the qualities of

leadership and performance inmemory of Fallen Brother KevinApuzzio was awarded to CraigMiller. The Lou Agg Spirit of Vol-unteerism award was given to Ex-Chief John Braido; Fire Officer theYear was Brandon Shannon and theVincent Sidotti award was awardedto Peter Archibald and Rob Mattei.

East Franklin Fire Departmentwould like to thank not only theirmembers who received awards, buteveryone else for their continuingdedication to the department andcommunity they help to protect.

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North Branch Fire, with a spe-cialized swift water rescue teamhas the personnel and equipment tohandle this highly unique call.North Branch immediately calledin the help of Bridgewater’s GreenKnoll Fire Company for mutualaid. Green Knoll’s elevated plat-form ladder truck has the ability tospan outward to “pluck” the animalout of the water while keeping res-cuers safely on dry ground.

Unfortunately for the first Rre-sponder and incident commander,Deputy Chief Mike Russoniello,the rescue was not that simple. Theaccess to the animal was hundredsof feet off of the roadway to therear of 170 Meadowview Road.

When Russoniello found theanimal, it was clinging to the edgeof the thin ice approximately 40feet into the river in a six foot poolof running water. The dog was de-scribed as a mix of a black lab anda rottweiler.

The large animal had been inthe water for approximately 30minutes and was in great distress.Russoniello, with the help of NorthBranch and Green Knoll firefight-ers, moved all of the necessaryequipment to the river’s edge. Theequipment included ropes, drysuits, ladders, lighting and a stokesbasket.

Russoniello performed as theteam leader. His plan was to tethertwo rescuers to crews on land andspread ladders across the frozenriver to evenly distribute theirweight over a greater span to re-duce the chance of becoming vic-tims themselves. The plan,although dangerous was wellthought out and effective.

Russoniello assisted by Fire-fighter Rob Sinibaldi, set out on theladder system and got within four

feet of the tired desperate animal. With a tool used by animal

control officers to lasso animals,Russoniello was able to grab theanimal and put it into the stokesbasket to bring it back to shore. Atshore, the Green Knoll RescueSquad supplied blankets and tow-els to dry the animal and a NorthBranch firefighter wrapped it in aturnout coat to keep it warm.

Russoniello and Sinibaldi wentabove and beyond the call of dutyto save this suffering animal. Theanimal was not wearing a collarand at the time of the rescue, noperson was at the scene to claim it.Somerset Regional Animal Sheltertransported the dog to Animerge inRaritan. The dog was in hypother-mia, but Veterinarian Barbara Guywas able to warm the dog and andbring it back in excellent condition

The dog was also checked fora microchip, which it did have. Thedog was reunited with it’s family.North Branch Fire handles a largeflood plain area in both Branchburgand Bridgewater.

The specialized swift waterrescue team has had countless suc-cessful “human” rescues, but thisis a first for the team. The teamoften joins forces with the Branch-burg Rescue Squad swift waterteam during large water rescueevents. In these events, animals areoften rescued, but they are withtheir owners in a semi-controlledenvironment.

Deputy Chief Russoniello andFirefighter Sinibaldi are both dogowners. When asked to performthis challenging rescue, neither onebatted an eye. Thanks to their ded-ication and the staff on shore thatsupplied support, a family is re-united with their dog today.

Units on scene included NorthBranch Fire, Green Knoll Fire,Green Knoll Rescue Squad, Som-erset County Regional AnimalShelter and Bridgewater PD.

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Fire poster contestOn Wednesday, February 13,

2013, Fire Director Fateen A.Ziyad, Fire Chief John G. Centanni,Newark Public Schools Director ofVisual & Performing Arts James P.Sheeley, and Supervisor of Visual& Performing Arts Jacqueline R.Rocker-Brown announced the win-ning entries of the City of Newark’sAnnual Fire Safety Poster Contestduring a ceremony in the NewarkPublic Schools’ 9th Floor Confer-ence Room in Newark’s down-town.

Each year the Newark Fire De-partment partners with the NewarkPublic Schools for this annual con-

test, which began during Fire Pre-vention Week in October 2012 andcontinued through December.

The contest challenges studentsfrom kindergarten through grade 12to create posters that offer mes-sages on fire prevention and safety.

The theme for this year’s con-test was “Have Two Ways Out.”Here, Director Ziyad (second row,center), greets winning participants.

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NJ State First Aid Councilofficers take oaths for 2013

Berkeley Heights, NJ. New Jer-sey State First Aid Council (NJS-FAC) leaders took their oaths ofoffice for 2013 during an installa-tion ceremony at the BerkeleyPlaza on January 13th.

The following individuals weresworn in: President Howard Meyer(New Providence), Northern AreaVice President Cyndy Reardon(Bloomingdale), Central Area VicePresident Joseph G. Walsh, Jr.(Neptune), Southern Area VicePresident Bryan Platt (New Egypt),Treasurer Ken Weinberg(Pittstown), Assistant Treasurer

LeRoy Gunzelman (Somerville),Secretary Barbara Platt (NewEgypt) and Membership SecretarySue Meyer (New Providence).

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Jersey City Captain Ken Simone, of Ladder Co. 12, thanks the members of the Gong Club canteentruck for their early morning response to a 4th alarm on Bayview Avenue, February 7th.

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East Rutherford Firefighter Kevin Felten, of Engine Co. 3, checks the ladder pipe operation on hiscompany's quint during a recent multiple-alarm fire.

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Secaucus Fire Department chefs assembled at Hook & Ladder Co. 1 bright and early on February10th to prepare breakfast to support the annual Ladies Auxiliary St. Valentine's Day fund raising event.L-R: Lt. Bill Heaney, Firefighter Frank Baer, Captain Dave Hardy, 2nd Lt. Larry (Doc) Marciano andEx-Chief Raymond Cieciuch.

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Harrison fire displaces thirty residents

Harrison, N.J. A multiple-alarm fire tore through two at-tached single-family dwellings ina row of six homes on WarrenStreet on February 25th, displac-ing 30 residents.

At about 7 :15 p.m. Harrisonfirefighters were dispatched to areported kitchen fire at 207 WarrenStreet, near South Second Street.When Engine 3 arrived, fire wasalready venting out of the rear top-floor windows of the two-storystructure. A second-alarm for mu-tual aid companies to assist the un-derstaffed HFD was transmitted.Units from Kearny and EastNewark reported to the scene andimmediately went to work.

A interior attack was made,but flames quickly rose up ductwork and dominated the cockloftarea of this home and 205. As con-ditions started to deteriorate, anddefensive attack was set up, and asthird alarm was struck sending Jer-sey City Engine 5, 15, Ladder 9and Battalion 4 to the scene. In ad-dition, a recall of off duty Harrisonfirefighters was made and they re-sponded with Engine 1 and Ladder1.

Engine 3's deck gun wasplaced into operations as theflames moved to the front of thestructure and through the roof.East Newark Ladder 3's ladderpipe was also set up and put towork. Kearny Ladder 1 wasmoved into a rear parking lot touse a ladder pipe to work on theheavy fire blowing out of the rearof the dwelling. In addition, JerseyCity Ladder 9 moved up fromunder a NJ Transit-Amtrak rail-road bridge for another ladder pipeto protect the eastern attacheddwellings. The flames shot up nextto the railroad bridge, visible toevening commuters as the trainspassed by.

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cording to officials. No one was re-ported injured during the height ofthe blaze; however, nearly threehours later a resident walked intothe Harrison Senior Center, wherea temporary shelter had been set upby O.E.M., and complained ofsmoke inhalation. An ambulancewas dispatched to assist the man.

Jersey City fire companies werereleased after 10 p.m. and EastNewark at 11:40 p.m. Harrison ter-minated the incident at 12:23 a.m.,February 26th.

At the scene, a resident said hismother was cooking and “sawsmoke coming through the walls.”Residents of the dwellings involvedall self-evacuated to safety as fireunits arrived.

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Orange and Montclair battle evening house fire

A full response from the Or-ange and Montclair Fire Depart-ments fought a dwelling fire on theborder of both cities on February 7.

Shortly before 10:00 p.m.,Montclair fire units were dis-patched to 450 Orange Rd. fol-lowed shortly by Orangefirefighters to the same address.The MFD arrived first and reporteda smoke condition from a large twoand a half story frame. Orangeunits soon arrived and both depart-ments initiated the attack.

A working fire was discoveredin the basement with the flames ex-tending to the first floor. Lines werestretched and the structure vented,

but the fire was traveling throughthe balloon frame dwelling.

As the smoke condition inten-sified and fire was visible from thesecond floor, the decision wasmade to go defensive. Memberswere withdrawn and exterior lineswere put in operation and Mont-clair set up for ladder pipe opera-tions, but to soon became apparentthat water pressure was going to bea problem. A request was made tothe water company for more pres-sure, but the reply was that the

pressure in the area was maxed out.Longer stretches helped, and

soon several handlines and inter-mittently a deck gun and ladderpipe operated. Flames eventuallybroke through the roof. A majorcollapse of the A-D corner of thestructure occurred which helpedprovide access to the interior

flames. Operations continuedto well after midnight before thefire could be placed under control.It was eventually determined thatthe structure was in the OrangeCity limits. No serious injurieswere reported.

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The 83 fatalities were spreadacross 34 states. Pennsylvania andNorth Carolina experienced thehighest number of fatalities withnine firefighter deaths each. NewYork had six firefighter deaths, in-cluding the most recent tragicshooting deaths of two firefightersin Webster. California and Texas,each with five firefighter deaths,were the only other states with fiveor more firefighter fatalities in2012.

Heart attacks or stroke wereresponsible for the deaths of 41firefighters (49%) in 2012. Thissingle year total is a near averageproportion of firefighter deaths

from heart attack or stroke over re-cent years. This nature of fatal in-jury has remained relativelyconstant, while others, on average,have been reduced during the pastdecade.

Eleven on-duty firefightersdied in association with wildlandfires, the same as 2011 and 2010.

The single cause of injury see-ing more than a four-fold increasein firefighter deaths during 2012was vehicle collisions (includingaircraft), with 18 deaths.

These 2012 firefighter fatalitystatistics are provisional and willlikely change somewhat as theUSFA contacts state fire marshalsto verify the names of firefightersreported to have died on duty dur-ing 2012. The final number of fire-fighter fatalities will be reported inUSFA's annual firefighter fatalityreport, expected to be available byJuly.

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A call for a smoke condition in the Riverside Plaza strip mallon Route 57 prompted a response from police, fire and EMSin Mansfield Township, NJ. Units arrived and found a salon inthe mall had smoke coming out of it's ventilation system.Units evacuated the entire mall and began investigatingwhere the smoke was coming from. Mutual aid was sum-moned from the Hackettstown Fire Department for an aerialunit due to the heavily pitched roof, where firefighters couldnot access. The Warren County Fire Marshal's office also as-sisted in the investigation. It was found that a heating unitmay have created the smoke. No injuries were reported andunits cleared within two hours of the initial call.

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Explosion and fire destroy two Hoboken dwellingsHoboken, NJ. Neighbors on

lower Madison Street, who werehit hard by flood waters duringSandy, were again shaken whenthey heard a loud explosion andthen flames coming from the backof a wood-frame dwelling on Feb-ruary 17th. “It went really quick,”said a neighbor.

Shortly before 3 p.m., Hobo-ken fire companies were dis-patched to the location, around thecorner from Ladder Co. 2's quar-ters, and found heavy fire extend-ing up a rear deck of a dwellingand spreading. Two buildingswere involved, 74 Madison St., athree story and 72, a two storywood-frame. One was occupied

and one was boarded up since Su-perstorm Sandy, according to aneighbor.

A huge column of blacksmoke rose over the city that wasvisible in the Meadowlands, as allsix city companies reported to thescene. Burning flying embers, andwind gusts of up to 35 mph, cre-ated another hazard, as firefightersworked in below freezing weather.Low banking smoke also madefirefighting difficult.

Numerous handlines were putinto operation. Ladder 2 was un-

able to set up its aerial ladder dueto numerous overhead powerlines. Ground ladders were placedup against the structures.

Jersey City dispatched Engine5, 17 and Ladder 3 directly to thescene for additional manpower.The FDJC Mask Service Unit alsoresponded to fill air bottles.

The fire was declared undercontrol around 4 p.m. by BattalionChief Palmisano. City officialsopened Connors School on nearbyMonroe Street to provide a tempo-rary shelter for the evacuees. Oneresident was treated for minorsmoke inhalation.

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The fire startedabout 9:45 p.m. inthe first floor rear of70 Lincoln Ave., andby the time firefight-ers arrived, flameswere venting out of awindow on the Bside of the structureand extending up tothe second floor and attic.

The heavy fire was knockeddown quickly, but the smoke condi-tion continued to intensify. An ag-gressive interior attack was able toget the upper hand and the fire wasable to be placed under control injust over one hour.

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Hoboken and Jersey City firefighters teamed up to extinguish a fire at Sims Pump Valve Co. onPark Avenue, Hoboken, February 26th, amid heavy rain. The nearby Malibu Diner and a ParkAvenue occupied multiple dwelling were briefly evacuate as a precaution. It was believedpropane tanks were inside the burning one-story building and could ignite, according to offi-cials. There were no injuries reported.

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Orange, NJ. Just after 1 a.m.,on February 17th, Orange Fire-fighters responded to a house fireon Reock St. when a police offi-cer on routine patrol found thebuilding fire. Orange Police Offi-cer Ada Vasquez was on routinepatrol when shesmelled smoke, in-vestigated the areaand located the fire.Vasquez was joinedby fellow police of-ficer AnthonyHolmes and theywere able to rescueone man from thebuilding prior to thefire department’sarrival.

When Orange firefighters ar-rived, heavy fire conditions wereshowing from the top floor of thevacant multiple family dwelling.Several hand lines were deployedand firefighters knocked downthe main body of fire in minutes.

During search operations,they found three adult males, whosuccumbed to the fire. All four ofthe men were believed to besquatters who were living in thebuilding.

The Essex County Prosecu-tors office along with Orange Po-lice and fire departments areinvestigating the cause of theblaze. Preliminary reports are thatthe men were possibly using asome sort of cooking or heatingdevice. The blaze is currentlyunder full investigation.

No other injuries were re-ported at the scene. The West Or-ange Fire Department respondedto the scene to assist Orange fire-fighters.

- ADAM ALBERTI

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Around 10:30 p.m. on February 28th, the Tuckahoe Fire De-partment, along with Mamora and Seaville, were dispatchedto the area of 590 Route 50 for a reported house fire. Dispatchadvised command that multiple calls were coming in for heavyfire in a two story dwelling. As command arrived, heavy firewas through the roof and a second alarm was transmitted,along with mutual aid for tankers. As units arrived on scene,draft ponds were set up on Route 50 and Mamora's towerbacked into the driveway to set up. As a water supply was es-tablished, crews went into exterior operations with one towerladder and multiple hand lines. Tankers from Bellplain,Mamora, Dennisville, Tuckahoe and Seaville shuttled water ascrews knocked down the heavy fire. The fire was broughtunder control in an hour and no injuries were reported. Thefire remains under investigation.

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Two alarm house fire in Tuckahoe

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LITTLE BIG GUYS

This month we feature Special Operations Unit 189 from the Ridgewood Emergency Services inBergen County. This vehicle recently had a chassis remount done by New Jersey Emergency Vehi-cles, replacing a 1996 GMC chassis with a 2012 Ford F-450 Super Duty 4 x 4 chassis. The nine footTri Star Fire Apparatus body is a 2006 vintage. The truck is primarily used for scene lighting and roadclosings but also carries first responder and dive equipment. It has a five seat cab and the body hasa rear roll-up door. Features and equipment include a Harrison eight-kw generator, two Honda two-kw generators with a floodlight each, four telescoping floodlights, an electric cord reel, traffic cones,portable stop signs and other traffic control signs, saws and an attachment for a snow plow.

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Right rear view of Ridgewood's Special Operations Unit 189 show rear roll-up door.

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On February 25th at around 2 a.m., Allamuchy firefighters responded to Route 80 West for a re-ported tractor trailer accident, truck into the woods. Upon the arrival of first due units, the semiwas found off the embankment with the trailer hung up on the guardrail. Two lanes of the high-way were shut down as firefighters secured the truck and helped rescue personnel aid thedriver. Units remained on scene until DOT arrived, as well as three heavy wreckers.

Allamuchy responds to tractor trailer MVA


Perth Amboy Engine 2 will be assigned a 2013 PierceArrow XT 1500-gpm/750-gwt pumper sold by Fire &Safety Services.

RON JEFFERS

Cecil Fire Company, Monroe Township, Rescue-Pumper2958 is a 2013 Spartan ERV 750 Gal/1500 GPM sold byPaul Sickler of Campbell Supply Co.


The Erma Volunteer Fire Company of Lower Townshipin Cape May County recently took delivery of their newEngine 6230.

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Vernon Rescue 1 received a 2013 Pierce Saber heavyrescue apparatus sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Neptune City NJ recently took delivery of a 20131500/750 pumper

JOHN H REITH

Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department putin service a 2012 1750/2000 pumper/tanker

SHAWN SNYDER

Vehicle News

The Tuckahoe Fire Department of Upper Township inCape May County placed into service a 2013 Kenworth-Pierce tanker 1750-4100.

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The Port Norris Fire Department in Cumberland Countyrecently placed into service their new Utility 1107

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The Heislerville Fire Company of Maurice River Town-ship in Cumberland County placed into service Rescue2521, a 2012 Ford F550/KME.

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The Pine Hill Fire Department Station 6-2 recently tookdelivery and placed in service a new squad.


The Williamstown Fire Company Station 29-1 recently took delivery and placed into service two twin 2013pumpers



House fire leaves two families homeless in GarwoodGarwood, NJ. Several people

were left homeless, but escapedunharmed after an early morningfire tore through their two familyhome on February 23, 2013.

The Garwood Fire Departmentwas dispatched just before 4:00a.m. to 255 SecondAve. for a reportedstructure fire.

When firefight-ers arrived, heavyfire was showingfrom the first floorwindows on the A/Dcorner of a two-story dwelling. Thechief on scenequickly transmitteda second alarm, bringing in mutualaid departments.

A water supply was estab-lished and a hand line was ad-vanced through the front doorwhere firefighters encounteredheavy fire that was quickly spread-ing up the exterior of the house tothe second floor and roof.

The fire on the first floor wasable to be knocked down, butheavy fire conditions became evi-dent on the second floor. Addi-tional hand lines were stretched tothe second floor to attempt an ag-gressive attack and extinguish thefast moving fire, but the roofquickly became involved. The in-terior crew continued to battle theblaze from the second floor, butwas withdrawn from the structurewhen the roof became consumedin flames and started to collapse.

Master streams were set up, in-cluding two- two and a half inchhand lines and a ladder pipe fromCranford as operations wereswitched to a defensive mode. Ex-terior streams flowed for approxi-mately 25 minutes until the bulk ofthe fire was knocked down. Fire-fighters were then able to resumeinterior operations with hand linesto extinguish remaining hot spots.

The blaze took approximatelytwo hours to bring under control,but firefighters remained on scenewell after that conducting exten-sive overhaul and wrapping upequipment.

The home sustained significantdamage, including a total roof col-lapse and was deemed uninhabit-able. The two families are beingassisted with temporary shelter andclothing.

Multiple mutual aid fire de-partments from Union County re-sponded to the scene to assist andcover the town during the incident.

The cause of the fire is beinginvestigated, but it appears to havestarted in the first floor apartment.

- KEITH ADDIE

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APPARATUS OF THE MONTH

In Bergen County, there are actuallyseven towns that have the name“wood” in them. It is either in thefront, at the end or in the middle. Twoof those towns have interchangeablenames…almost. The difference in thetwo names is in a hyphen.

Wood-Ridge is a borough of justunder 1.1 square miles and Ridgewoodsomewhat north of Wood-Ridge, is avillage of 5.8 square miles. Both canbe accessed from State Highway 17.

Wood-Ridge has a volunteer depart-ment whereas Ridgewood has a careerdepartment with a volunteer backup.Wood-Ridge has one station. Ridge-wood has two.

Both received a new ladder truckthis past year. Each truck has a pump,but does not have a water tank.

Wood-Ridge received a 2012 Sut-phen 104 foot mid mount aerial with a2,000 gpm pump and 10 kw generator.It replaced a 1988 American LaFranceCentury 2000, 100 foot rear mountedaerial, the first in the state after themanufacturer went back into business.

Ridgewood received a Pierce ArrowXT 95 foot mid mount platform with a1500 gpm pump and 10 kw generatorreplacing a 1991 Pierce Arrow 105 footrear mounted aerial. It was sold by Fire& Safety Services. Ridgewood haschanged from yellow apparatus to awhite over red. Both towns now haveidentical colors. Ridgewood also re-cently received a Pierce Saber pumper

Fire & Safety Services reports thefollowing Pierce orders: For Elizabeth(Union County), an Arrow XT foampumper with a snozzle and a dry chem-ical unit on a Ford F-450 chassis. Forthe Cape May Court House Fire Com-pany in Middle Township, an Impel“FR” pumper. The FR stands for “for-ward raised roof” which starts furtherforward closer to the driver/officerarea. For Maple Shade (BurlingtonCounty), a Velocity 54 foot Squirt re-furb and remount.

Pierce deliveries beside Ridgewoodinclude a Freightliner M2 112 dive res-cue truck for the Parsippany-Troy HillsRescue & Recovery (Morris County)and a Kenworth T-800 dry side tankerfor Tuckahoe in Cape May County.

The fire division of First PriorityEmergency Vehicles reports the fol-lowing KME orders: For the County ofMorris, a CBRN heavy duty rescue fora hazmat unit on a Freightliner M2-106 chassis with a Cummins ISB, 360hp diesel, Allison 3000 EVS trans-mission, Whelen NFPA LED lightingpackage, 18 foot heavy duty 3/16” alu-minum, walk-in rescue body ROMroll-up compartment doors, climatecontrol for the body, interior cabinetry,dry erase boards, fume hood, and Onan25 kw pto driven generator.

For PBF Energy, Paulsboro Refin-ery (Gloucester County), a 4000 gallonfoam tender on an International 5900tandem axle chassis with two-door cab,MaxxForce 13, 430 hp diesel, Allison4000 EVS transmission, Code 3, NFPALED lighting package, 3/16” alu-minum tanker body, and Fire Lion FP-4, 300 gpm pto driven pump.

Also, for the Township of Branch-burg (Somerset County) to go to theNorth Branch Volunteer Fire Company,a Predator quint with MFD chassis and10 inch raised roof. Specs include a

John M. Malecky

Voorhees Twp. Squad-66, 2011 Spartan ERV Gladiator Evolution,2000/750/50/10 kw/9000 pound winch and Will Burt Night Scan. Itwas sold by Campbell Supply Co. LLC.

John M. Malecky

John M. Malecky

Ridgewood T-36, 2012 Pierce Arrow XT 1500 gpm, 95 foot platform,10 kw generator. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

John M. Malecky

Keasbey R-4, remount and refurb of a KME with 24 kw generatorfrom a 1998 Ford F chassis to a 2012 KME Predator Panther chas-sis. It was sold by First Priority Emergency Vehicles.

Jackson Twp. FAS, Amb. 226, 2011 Ford E-450/P.L. Custom Medal-lion 170. It was sold by New Jersey Emergency Vehicles.

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Wood-Ridge T-904, 2012 Sutphen 2000 gpm, 104 foot ladder and 10kw generator.

Two towns names “Wood”

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Voorhees Twp. L-66, 2011 Spartan ERV Gladiator Evolution,2000/300/100 foot with 10 kw generator. It was sold by CampbellSupply Co. LLC.

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Voorhees Twp. Q-66, 2011 Spartan ERV Gladiator Evolution,2000/500/30/103 foot and 10 kw generator. It was sold by CampbellSupply Co. LLC

Cummins ISX12, 500 hp diesel, Alli-son 4000 EVS transmission, WhelenNFPA LED lighting package, HaleQmax, 2000 gpm pump, 300 gallonwater tank, 3/16” aluminum body,ROM roll-up compartment doors,Onan 10 kw hydraulic generator, 115feet of Alco-Lite ground ladders, 79foot aerial ladder with 750 pound tipload and TFT Monsoon, electric moni-tor and nozzle.

Their ambulance division has deliv-ered three McCoy Miller GuardianType II’s. Two went to Cardinal Am-bulance in Totowa and one to A & MAmbulance in Clifton (both PassaicCounty.)

Also delivered was a First PriorityRenaissance Remount of a GMC 3500chassis under a P.L. Custom module toSpotswood EMS (Middlesex County.)Millville Fire Department (CumberlandCounty) received a First Priority util-ity/support unit on a Ford F-450 crewcab chassis.

Ambulance orders include two

McCoy Miller Guardian Type II’s onFord E-350 chassis, one for All Amer-ican Ambulance in Paterson (PassaicCounty) and the other to People Trans-port in Old Bridge (Middlesex County.)Sea Bright First Aid Squad (MonmouthCounty) ordered a First Priority Ren-aissance Remount of a Ford F-450chassis under a Road Rescue Ultra-medic module.

Neptune City (Monmouth County)received a Ferrara Intruder 2, 1500/500pumper.

Campbell Supply Co. LLC has twoSpartan ERV pumper orders. One isfrom the Far Hills-Bedminster Volun-teer Fire Department in SomersetCounty and is for a rescue pumper on aSpartan Gladiator LFD chassis withseven seat cab that has interior com-partments. Specs include a CumminsISX, 500 hp diesel, Hale 1500 gpmpump, 750 gallon water tank, 50 gallonClass B foam tank, Holmatro rescuetools and 10 kw Harrison generator.They protect both areas plus Route 287

and Somerset Airport. Also Rahway in Union County or-

dered a 1500 gpm pumper on a SpartanMetro Star LFD chassis with 10 inchraised roof cab.

They delivered to the Bristol MyersSquibb Children’s Hospital (in con-junction with Robert Wood JohnsonUniversity Hospital) in NewBrunswick (Middlesex County), twoWheeled Coach Type 9, medium dutymobile Pediatric Intensive Care Unitson Freightliner M2 chassis. Specs in-

clude custom seating, flat screen DVDscreens with wireless head phones forthe patient, Mac’s Lift gate, 7.5 kwdiesel generator and new fromWheeled Coach a roof top solar panelto run exhaust and make up air in thepatient module. The vehicles are capa-ble of transporting full size stretchersand isolettes and are available 24/7/365to transport patients from other hospitalback to BMSCH for specialty treat-ment.


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Somers Point FF Art Elwell III on the nozzle

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Hoboken Captain Maria Diaz gives directions to one of her crew ata three alarm fire on 2-17-13.

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Jersey City Captain Ken Simone, of Ladder Co. 12, thanks the members of the Gong Club canteentruck for their early morning response to a 4th alarm on Bayview Avenue, February 7th.

RON JEFFERS

East Rutherford Firefighter Kevin Felten, of Engine Co. 3, checks the ladder pipe operation on hiscompany's quint during a recent multiple-alarm fire.

RON JEFFERS

Secaucus Fire Department chefs assembled at Hook & Ladder Co. 1 bright and early on February10th to prepare breakfast to support the annual Ladies Auxiliary St. Valentine's Day fund raising event.L-R: Lt. Bill Heaney, Firefighter Frank Baer, Captain Dave Hardy, 2nd Lt. Larry (Doc) Marciano andEx-Chief Raymond Cieciuch.

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