This morning the township held its annual swearing-in ceremony for all of the fire department officers. We would like to congratulate Company 1’s 2019 officers Battalion Chief – Eddie Drejman Fire Captain – Chris Stricker Fire Lieutenants – Matt Myhr and Steve Ruit Rescue Captain – Eric Moritz Rescue Lieutenant – Charlie Brow

From our family to yours have a happy and safe new year

From our family to yours we wish you a happy and safe Christmas

The members of Company 1 regret to announce the passing of Ex Department Chief and 25+ year member, Don Stricker Jr. Don was the son of Company 1 Firefighter Don Stricker Sr, and father to current Company 1 Captain Chris Stricker. Wake: Thursday Dec. 27th 2pm-4pm and 7pm-9pm with a Fire Department service at 7:30pm at the VanEmburgh Funeral home in Ramsey. Funeral: Friday Dec. 28th at 10am at Immaculate Heart of Mary on Island Road. Following the mass we will escort him to his final resting place at Maryrest cemetery in Mahwah.

As Christmas comes closer Mahwah Fire is reminding everyone to keep your tree watered. Each year over 200 homes experience a fire that started with their Christmas tree. As this video from NIST and the NFPA shows a fire in a dry tree can spread to the entire room in as little as 1 minute. Mahwah Fire is reminding everyone to keep heat sources such as fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents, and lights at least 3 feet away from your tree.

This November Company 1 responded to 37 calls for service. 1 Brush Fire 3 Burning Smells 2 carbon monoxide alarms 2 dispatched structure fires 2 EMS Assists 2 Extrications 18 Fire Alarms 1 flooding condition 3 Gas leaks 1 Mutual Aid request for the Dive Team 2 vehicle fires As always, the volunteer members of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.