At around 12:30 last night fire companies 1, 2, 3, and 4 responded to Wyckoff Avenue for a smoke condition. After a brief investigation, the cause was determined to be burnt food. Not long after all crews began to return to quarters.
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This morning members of Rescue 1’s Dive Team joined departments from around Rockland County NY for a simulated plane crash on the Hudson River. Rescue 1’s divers worked to recover victims from the plane that had ‘crashed’ into the Hudson by the Piermont Pier. While this was going on Rockland County firefighters extinguished a fire and EMS tended to other victims from the crash. After the drill Rescue 1 helped the Boy Scouts place an artificial island into Winter’s Pond.
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For tonight’s drill Mahwah Fire went to the Bergen Fire Academy to practice our skills with fire attack, searching for victims, operating the fire trucks, and also many other skills and tactics we would use during a fire. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 7:30 or email us at info@mfdco1.org
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This Sunday members from Rescue 1’s dive team along with divers from Ringwood Underwater Search and Recovery, Oradell FD, Lyndhurst FD and Parsippany Rescue & Recovery worked on their diving and searching skills at the Monksville Reservoir. The divers also worked to recover a simulated victim from the bottom of the lake. As the below video shows, this is a difficult and dangerous task that unfortunately each team must be prepared for.
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Last night at our weekly drill members from company 1 practiced their ice rescue skills by taking turns rescuing each other from a hole in the ice. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 7:30pm or you can email us at info@mfdco1.org
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At around 6PM tonight Rescue 1, Fire Company 2, and EMS responded to MacArthur Boulevard for a Motor Vehicle Accident with an entrapped driver. After arriving on scene Rescue 1 stabilized the vehicle and then successfully extricated the driver. After the driver was removed they were transported to an area hospital by Mahwah EMS.
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At around 6:40 tonight Rescue 1, Fire Company 2, and EMS responded to MacArthur Boulevard for a Motor Vehicle Accident with an entrapped driver. After arriving on scene Rescue 1 stabilized the vehicle and then successfully extricated the driver. After the driver was removed they were transported by Mahwah EMS to an area hospital.
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During today’s storm members of Company 1 as well as the rest of Mahwah Fire stood by in their respective firehouses and responded to our community’s needs. As the first storm of the year winds down Mahwah Fire is reminding everyone to stay safe and use caution if traveling tonight.
To help Mahwah Families keep track of the events involving the FD we will do our best to keep an updated list. December 3rd – Mahwah Tree Lighting @ Town Hall, 4:30pm. carols, treats, and meet Santa after he arrives with a full escort of his firefighter friends. December 18th – Menorah Lighting @ Town Hall 5:30pm. Most importantly for many is the schedule of Santa being escorted through your neighborhood. We will keep the list updated the best we can: Fire Co 1 –December 9th or raindate the 10th. Co 1 covers the following neighborhoods’: Cragmere, Franklin Crossing, Franklin Heights, Franklin Tpk and all streets east of train tracks, lower Bellgrove Dr area to Cragmere (Rutherford, et al). Fire Co 2 – Dec 10th – Co 2 covers the following neighborhoods; West Mahwah, Island Rd and all streets west of train tracks Ridge Road and complexes off of Ridge Rd., Route 202 and streets off of 202
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At around 5pm tonight fire companies 1, 2, 3, and 4 responded to Lancaster Court for a possible chimney fire. After arriving, fire crews checked the chimney and several residences but did not find any indication fire. Fire crews continued to search the area for around an hour before returning to quarters.
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