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MFD Turns 105 This Year and The 75th Anniversary Of The Township Of Mahwah

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The Mahwah Fire Department turns 105 this year. An even bigger Anniversary is the 75th Anniversary of the Township of Mahwah! The creation of the MFD had a significant impact in Northwest Bergen County. It began the formation of what would become the township. In the 1920’s the fire department built the first municipal building at 100 Miller Rd (today still in use as Mahwah Fire Co. 1). The ground floor was the fire department. The top floor the courtroom. The basement the police department and jail.  With government infrastructure in place it took 30 years after the MFD but The Township of Ho Ho Kus became incorporated as the Township of Mahwah through an act of the NJ State Legislature after a vote in the municipal election on November 7, 1944. Attached is a copy of the original incorporation document certifying the vote. Stay tuned for special events this […]

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January 2019 Calls For Service

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This January the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 Responded To 42 Calls For Service 1 Boiler Issue 1 Brush Fire 3 Burning Smell 1 Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1 Dispatched Structure Fire 4 EMS Assists 1 Elevator Rescue 21 Fire Alarms 3 Gas Leaks 4 Smoke Conditions 1 Working Fire 1 Vehicle Fire As always, the volunteer members of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.

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2018 Calls for Service

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This Year the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 Responded To 362 Calls For Service 2 Run-Away Boilers 3 Brush Fires 7 Burning Smells 2 Chimney Fires 9 Carbon Monoxide Alarms 26 Dispatched Structure Fires 4 Dive Team Requests 1 Dryer Fire 2 Calls For Down Utility Wires 4 DPW Assists 1 Dumpster Fire 22 EMS Assists 1 Electrical Issue 14 Elevator Rescues 13 Vehicle Extrications 3 Fire Department Assists 23 Fire Alarms 1 Flooding Conduction 33 Gas Leaks 3 Mutual Aid Request For A Fire 1 Oil Spill 6 Oven Fires 9 Smoke Conditions 1 Sparking Utility Wires 5 Smells Of Smoke 2 Stand-By’s 1 Technical Rescue 2 Water Rescues 2 Working Fires 10 Vehicle Fires As always, the volunteer members of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.

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Winter Storm And State Of Emergency

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With what could be a serious snow storm arriving Saturday night and a state of emergency declared Mahwah Fire is reminding everyone to be safe and if possible please stay off of the roads during the storm. Click here for winter storm preparedness information Click here for up to date weather information Click here for information about the State of Emergency Click here for the NJ Office of Emergency Management

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December 2018 Calls For Service

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This December Company 1 responded to 43 calls for service . 1 run-away boiler 1 chimney fire 1 carbon monoxide alarm 2 dispatched structure fires 1 EMS assist 2 vehicle extrications 23 fire alarms 7 gas leaks 1 mutual aid request for fire 1 smoke condition 3 vehicle fires As always, the volunteer members of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.

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Heavy Rescue History

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The Mahwah FD Heavy Rescue is considered one of the best. They are well trained and certified to cover almost every kind of rescue. From simple elevator rescues, vehicle accidents, structure collapse, confined space, water rescues. and many others. This is not an accident. They have been training longer than most. Here is a picture from the early seventies (submitted by former member Dan Tyrell).

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2019 Company Officers

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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

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