Bailout Training
Today Mahwah Firefighters trained with our bailout system. This is a personal escape system worn by firefights that allows them to safely exit through a window if the conditions inside of a burning building become too dangerous for the firefighters. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 7:30 or emails us info@mfdco1.org
March 2019 Calls For Service
This March the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 Responded To 28 Calls For Service 1 Burning Smell 1 Dispatched Structure Fire 2 Requests For The Dive Team 2 EMS Assists 1 Elevator Rescue 10 Fire Alarms 7 Gas Leaks 2 Mutual Aid Requests For A Fire 1 Smoke Condition As always, the volunteer members of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.
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Drill Night: Ramapo River Diving
Our drill this week divers and tenders practiced their skills in the Ramapo River. Diving is a dangerous and skilled task that Company 1 members must be proficient as, as we are part of the Bergen County and also the North Jersey scuba task forces and can be called a moment’s notice to recover a victim or evidence located in our area’s waterways. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org Click here for info about the North Jersey Regional Scuba Task Force Click here for info about the Bergen County Scuba Task Force
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Dust Collector Fire
This afternoon Mahwah Fire and EMS responded to Route 17 for a fire inside of a building’s dust collector. While firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, which had been contained to the collector, others entered the building to ensure that the fire had not spread into the building and also to remove the smoke.
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Drill Night: Playground Search
Last night at our weekly drill, Company 1 Firefighters practiced their search techniques at one of our local playgrounds. This helped to practice searching through obstacles, confined spaces, and also helping other firefighters all of which could be present during an actual search for potential victims in a fire. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org
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