Josh Chase

Busy Day For Mahwah Fire

At around 645 this Moring Mahwah Fire responded to Spruce Road for a report of smoke in a home. The first arriving units found a small fire in the utility room and quickly extinguished it. After overhauling the area and confirming that the fire was completely extinguished, firefighters began to return to quarters.  Later just before 4pm Recue 1 responded to Route 202 for a car accident with an entrapped occupant. After arriving on scene firefighters from Rescue 1 worked to extricate the occupant who then transported via helicopter to an area hospital.

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9/11 Memorial

Each year members from the community place a flag for each firefighter and police officer lost on 9/11 at a memorial located across from Winters Pond. Tomorrow night the town will be holding a memorial service.

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Training With K-9 Search Teams

Today members from Rescue 1’s dive team trained with K-9 search teams from Eagle Valley Search Dogs and also Ringwood’s dive team. These dogs and their handlers are trained to search for missing and deceased people on both land and also in water. Rescue 1’s divers waited underwater while the dogs searched for them from the boats above. Think you would like to join us? Stop by our firehouse (Miller Road and Franklin Turnpike) Wednesday nights at 730 or email us at info@mfdco1.org Click here for Eagle Valley Search Dogs Click here for Ringwood Underwater Search & Recovery

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Hurricane Irene

On this day in 2011 the Mahwah Fire Department put in a solid 24 straight hours making numerous rescues from the historic flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. While property damages were significant our efforts assured no lives were lost that day. It also marked the birth of the Mahwah Elves as residents organized to help their neighbors.

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July 2018 Calls for service

This July Company 1 responded to 30 calls for service. This month there was 15 fire alarms, 1 car fire, 1 CO alarm, 1 elevator rescue, 3 motor vehicle entrapments, 2 fire department assists, 1 gas leak, 2 EMS assists, 4 dispatched structure fires,  As always, the volunteer members of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.

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Acme Smoke Condition

At around 11PM last night fire companies 1, 2, 3, and 4 responded to the Acme Supermarket for a smell of something burning. After the first units arrived they reported that there was some smoke coming from one of the refrigerators. As fire crews investigated they found that a component had shorted out and was causing the smell and smoke. Fire crews shut the power to the refrigerator and began returning to quarters.

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Services For Firefighter Giovanni “Gio” Pertuz

Visitation will be Monday, July 30th from 1-4pm and 6-9pm at Thomas Gentile funeral home, located at 397 Union Street, Hackensack. The fire department service will be held at 730PM Funeral mass will be held Tuesday, July 31st at 10:30am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church located at 47 Island Road, Mahwah. The mass will be followed by a burial at Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah. Any Fire Department members attending any of the services are asked to be in full Class A uniforms.

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Darlington Ave Entrapment

At around 12:30 this afternoon Rescue 1 along with Fire Companies 2 and 4 responded to Darlington Avenue for a motor vehicle accident with an entrapped driver. After arriving on scene members of Rescue 1 stabilized the vehicle and worked to extricate the driver. After the driver was removed from the vehicle they were transported to an area hospital by Mahwah EMS.

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