Today the firefighters of Rescue Co.1 trained on our Griphoist and Tuflex Roundslings. These tools will greatly increase our capabilities to raise, lower, and stabilize heavy loads; specifically vehicles in awkward positions. Today’s focus was a basic understanding of the tools, and performing a controlled roll of a vehicle on its side. In addition to training on the new tools, firefighters also learned to perform a new extrication technique, “cracking the egg”. This technique gives us another way to safely remove a patience from an overturned car. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights or email us info@mfdco1.org

This past weekend, a few MFD Co#1 SCUBA divers completed Mike Berry’s renowned Underwater Criminal Investigator course through his certification agency UCI Divers. Widely considered the gold standard UCI course, the four day program represents Mike’s thoroughly impressive 40 year career in law enforcement and recovering evidence underwater. As members of the North Jersey Regional SCUBA Task Force, the MFD Co#1 dive team combines resources with other dive teams around Bergen County to offer the highest degree of service to our residents. This certification means MFD Co#1 divers use their extensive dive skills to assist law enforcement in prosecuting cases where evidence is tossed in the water.

At last night’s drill, Company 1 firefighters practiced their skills with advancing a hose and then extinguishing a fire. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday night at 7:30 or email us at info@mfdco1.org

This evening Rescue 1, Fire Co 2, Mahwah EMS, Mahwah PD, and the Bergen County Sheriff responded to the Ramapo Reservation for an injured hiker. The hiker, who had injured her leg and was unable to walk, needed to be carried off the trail and brought down the mountain via UTV.

This evening Fire Companies 1, 2, and 3 responded to Airmont Ave to investigate a burning smell.

For tonight’s drill Company 1 Firefighters practiced their skills with operating hose that was attached to a standpipe. Thank you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 7:30 or email us at info@mfdco1.org

Company 1’s air boat is currently responding to Englewood **************** This evening Company 1’s air boat, Marine 1, responded to Englewood to assist with removing the smoke from a large warehouse after a fire.