Bob Iannacone
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.
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.
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FIRE COMM circa 1961…..Caption: Wallace W. Finch, assistant chief of the Mahwah Fire Department points to where the site of a fire could be in the township on the new fire location board now in operation at the firehouse on Miller Road. Watching the assistant chief check out the new system are Donald Vilmar, captain of Fire Company No. 1, left, and Norman C. Rew, a member of the Glen Rock Fire Department. Another identical location board has been installed by Finch and Rew, who built the one in Glen Rock, at the firehouse on Island Road in the township. OCT 18 1961
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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 1970 Trainwreck in Mahwah caused some close calls, a big ole mess, and a large emergency response. Photos by Steve Kudrick.
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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
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It can be argued that the event that changed Mahwah from sleepy agricultural hamlet to what it is today was the opening of the Ford Plant. Many of our firefighters worked for Ford or the related industries. Some were even part of the fire brigade located on site.
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This January Company 1 responded to 33 calls for service. This month there were 3 dispatched structure fires, 2 elevator rescues, 3 extrications, 13 fire alarms, 6 gas leaks, 1 oil spill, 1 oven fire, 1 stand-by, 2 working fires, and 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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In 1968 Mahwah FD received a donation of the latest rescue technology from the NW Bergen Board of Realtors. Accepting the Porta Power Unit from the Officers of the Board of Realtors (Jack Levine and Frank Dator) are Assistant Chief Don Vilmar and FF’s Dave Meester and John Deming.
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