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.

If you plan on deep frying a turkey latter this week remember to be safe. If you do have a greese fire remember these safety tips Leave the area and call 911 Only if it can be done safely, turn off the heat source (i.e. the burner) if possible Only if it can be done safely, cover the fire. Keep a pan lid handy when cooking with oil or grease and slide it over the pan to cut off the oxygen. If a pan lid isn’t available, soak a towel and ring out the excess water, placing the towel over the pan  Only if it can be done safely, once covered, slide the pan off the heat source if possible. Don’t attempt if there is a chance the pan could tip Do NOT put water on it, water will create a fire