Happy Thanksgiving
From our family to yours, have a happy and safe Thanksgiving
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Deep-Fried Turkey Safety
If you plan on deep frying a turkey later this week remember to be safe. If you do have a grease fire remember these safety tips Leave the area and call 911 Only if it can be done safely, turn off the heat source (i.e. the burner) if possible Only if it can be done safely, cover the fire. Keep a pan lid handy when cooking with oil or grease and slide it over the pan to cut off the oxygen. If a pan lid isn’t available, soak a towel and ring out the excess water, placing the towel over the pan Only if it can be done safely, once covered, slide the pan off the heat source if possible. Don’t attempt if there is a chance the pan could tip Do NOT put water on it, water will create a fire
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Sunday Extrication Drill
Today the firefighters of Rescue Co.1 trained on our Griphoist and Tuflex Roundslings. These tools will greatly increase our capabilities to raise, lower, and stabilize heavy loads; specifically vehicles in awkward positions. Today’s focus was a basic understanding of the tools, and performing a controlled roll of a vehicle on its side. In addition to training on the new tools, firefighters also learned to perform a new extrication technique, “cracking the egg”. This technique gives us another way to safely remove a patience from an overturned car. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights or email us info@mfdco1.org
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Drill Night: Hose Advancing
At last night’s drill, Company 1 firefighters practiced their skills with advancing a hose and then extinguishing a fire. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday night at 7:30 or email us at info@mfdco1.org
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Rescue at the Reservation
This evening Rescue 1, Fire Co 2, Mahwah EMS, Mahwah PD, and the Bergen County Sheriff responded to the Ramapo Reservation for an injured hiker. The hiker, who had injured her leg and was unable to walk, needed to be carried off the trail and brought down the mountain via UTV.
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Tam O Shanter Drive Fire
At around 3:30 this afternoon Mahwah Fire responded to Tam O Shanter Drive for a basement fire. After arriving on scene fire Company 1’s crew entered the home and found that the fire was deeply seated in the basement and first floor. The fire was isolated and extinguished with help from our mutual aid partners, preserving a majority of the home from damage.
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September 2020 Calls For Service
This September despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the volunteers of Mahwah Fire Company 1 responded to 20 calls for service. 1 Electrical Issue 1 Vehicle Extrication 13 Fire Alarms 1 Gas Leak 1 Mutual Aid Request for a Fire 2 Mutual Aid Requests for the Airboat 1 Vehicle Fire As always the 100% volunteer members of Mahwah Fire are ready t respond 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
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Burning Smell Investigation
This evening Fire Companies 1, 2, and 3 responded to Airmont Ave to investigate a burning smell.
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Drill Night: Standpipe Operations
For tonight’s drill Company 1 Firefighters practiced their skills with operating hose that was attached to a standpipe. Thank you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 7:30 or email us at info@mfdco1.org
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Car Fire
This evening Fire Companies 1 and 2 responded to the area behind the Sheridan for a car fire. After arriving on scene Company 1 fire fighters found a vehicle fully involved in fire and worked quickly to extinguish the blaze and ensure that it did not extend to the surrounding area.