This July the volunteer firefighters of Mahwah Fire Rescue Co1 responded to 37 calls for service CO ALARM – 2DOWN WIRES – 4ELECTRICAL FIRE – 3ELEVATOR RESCUE – 1EMS ASSIST – 1EXTRICATION – 4FIRE ALARM – 10 FLUID SPILL – 1M/A AIRBOAT – 1M/A DIVE TEAM – 5M/A FIRE – 1SMELL OF SMOKE – 1SMOKE CONDITION – 1STRUCTURE FIRE – 2
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For this week’s drill (08-09-2023) Co1 Firefighters along with Firefighters from Co2 and Co3 worked on their saw and roof venting skills at the recently revamped Bergen Fire Academy. Firefighters used demo saws and chainsaws to practice venting a roof under fire conditions.
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Earlier today, Fire Co.1 hosted CBS Fire Photography to get some professional photos of Engine 117, Marine 1, and an updated photo of Engine 115. Our Technical Rescue apparatus was not available as it was at a confined space class with several of our firefighters. The photos turned out great, and we look forward to having them back to photograph our entire fleet
Last night (07-26-2023) at our weekly drill Co1 firefighters and our colleagues from Ramsey Rescue received a special demonstration and Q&A session with the all-new GMC HUMMER EV. This was a great way for us to learn about the car’s structure, design, and how to handle possible emergencies. Afterword’s Co1 firefighters and Ramsey Rescue Members worked together on their skills advancing hose lines. This was a great night of training for all involved
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This past Monday night, our dive team joined firefighters from the Wyckoff fire department in reviewing the response procedures for lifeguards at Spring Lake.
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This past weekend Co.1 and Co.3 firefighters along with our colleagues from the area and around the state took part in an extensive confined space operations class taught by Rescue Products International. Firefighters received hands on training in confined Space entry and rescue along with regulations, rigging and hauling systems, air monitoring, and site management. The class included live evolutions with entry teams who donned SABA (supplied air breathing apparatus) then packaged and rescued ‘Rescue Randy’ from inside a 15’ storm drain basin, and down a 24’ drainage pipe. RPI and our firefighters will return next month for part 2 of the class for more extensive evolutions and receive their technician certification.
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On Thursday, July 6th, the firefighters of Co 1 made a visit to Camp Kipanga held on the grounds of Ramapo College.
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Yesterday was a busy day for Co.1 Firefighters. At around 2pm Co.1 was requested into Ramsey for an Engine along with Co.2 FAST to assist Ramsey Fire dept. was operating at a working fire in a townhouse. Engine 117 responded and performed searches and overhaul before returning to the township. Later in the day just before 8pm, all 5 of Mahwah’s Fire companies were dispatched along with EMS to a structure fire on Sherwood Ave. Upon arrival crews were met with a fully involved detached garage that was in close proximity to the house. An aggressive attack prevented any extension into the home. Once the fire was knocked down, extensive overhaul was performed, and any remaining hot spots were wet down. We thank our mutual aid partners for their assistance.
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This June, the volunteer firefighters of Co.1 responded to 44 calls for service
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For this week’s (06/14/2023) drill Co1 Firefighters focused on their patient packaging and evacuation skills. In one scenario, a firefighter took on the role of an injured patient who required rescue from a basement area. Firefighters practiced their techniques for safely bringing the patient up and down a narrow stairwell, ensuring they were well-prepared for such situations. Following the patient packaging and evacuation exercise, some of our younger firefighters also had the opportunity to work on their skills with ground ladders. This vital aspect of firefighting ensures that we can swiftly access different levels of buildings and provide assistance when needed.
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