This April Company 1 responded to 25 calls for service. This month there was 1 mutual aid request for the dive team, 2 elevator rescues, 2 ems assists, 10 fire alarms, 1 vehicle fire, 6 gas leaks, 1 burning electrical smell, 1 oven fire, and 1 dispatched structure fire.  As always, the volunteer members of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.

At around 2:30 this morning Rescue 1 along with Fire Companies 2, 4, EMS North, and the Franklin Lakes Fire Dept. responded to Route 287 South for a motor vehicle accident and vehicle fire. After the fire was extinguished the accident scene was turned over to the New Jersey State Police.

It is with our deepest regret that we announce the passing of former Rescue Captain Bob Iannacone. Bob joined Company 1 in 1971 and was an active member until 1992. We will keep him and his family in our thoughts and prayers.

This March Company 1 responded to 34 calls for service. This month there was 1 chimney fire, 3 CO alarms, 4 DPW assists, 1 EMS assist, 1 elevator rescue, 17 fire alarms, 2 gas leaks, 1 mutual aid request for a fire, 1 oven fire, 1 stand-by, and 2 water rescues. As always, the volunteer members of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.

With the snow storm tonight and tomorrow remember to stay safe and stay updated on current forecasts Click here for Red Cross Winter Storm Preparedness Click here for up to date weather information

This month Company 1’s Dive Team along with teams from Lyndhurst, Oradell, Wallington and the Bergen County Sheriff officially formed the Bergen County Regional SCUBA Task Force. The task force will respond to calls for evidence recovery, search and rescue/recovery, ice rescue, and also boat operation. We are looking forward to working with our colleagues at these departments and would like to thank everyone for their time and effort that went into this.Click here for the press release from the Bergen County Sheriff