18 years later our actions as firefighters serve as a reminder that in the darkest days there is good in the world. As posted last week the Mahwah FD Exempt Association continues to put out the flags to honor the sacrifices made. Tomorrow we remember all those lost in the attack of September 11, 2001 at 7pm. Please join the community tomorrow by the Mahwah Train Station.

At around 3:30 this morning Mahwah Fire responded to Route 287 South for a truck fire. As firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and overhaul the affected contents we were joined by our colleagues at Mahwah EMS, firefighters from Allendale, Ramsey, and Hillburn who assisted at the scene and stood by at our firehouses during the call.

At around 4:15 this morning Mahwah Fire responded to Walnut Street for a house fire. Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire and overhaul the affected area.

At tonight’s drill Company 1 Firefighters and Mahwah EMS had a joint extrication drill. This not only allowed us to practice our extrication skills and EMS to work on their skills but also allowed both groups to practice working together. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org

At this week’s drill Company 1 firefighters worked with the Hurst Tools or more commonly known as the Jaws of Life. Firefighters used the tools to remove pieces of cribbing and place them on top of the tower. This drill allows the firefighters to practice their tool handling and maneuvering skills. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org

Tonight Mahwah Firefighters went to the Bergen Fire Academy for flashover training. Simply put a flashover is when the gases inside of burning room suddenly ignite. This is an extremely dangerous situation for firefighters to be in and may only leave them with a few seconds to get out of the area. This can be simulated at the academy and allows firefighters to learn the signs that one is imminent and what to do in that situation. The video below shows some of the training that took place tonight.

Today Mahwah Firefighters trained with our bailout system. This is a personal escape system worn by firefights that allows them to safely exit through a window if the conditions inside of a burning building become too dangerous for the firefighters. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 7:30 or emails us info@mfdco1.org