Our drill this week divers and tenders practiced their skills in the Ramapo River. Diving is a dangerous and skilled task that Company 1 members must be proficient as, as we are part of the Bergen County and also the North Jersey scuba task forces and can be called a moment’s notice to recover a victim or evidence located in our area’s waterways.  Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org Click here for info about the North Jersey Regional Scuba Task Force Click here for info about the Bergen County Scuba Task Force

Last night at our weekly drill, Company 1 Firefighters practiced their search techniques at one of our local playgrounds. This helped to practice searching through obstacles, confined spaces, and also helping other firefighters all of which could be present during an actual search for potential victims in a fire. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org

Company 1 firefighters are always training and tonight’s drill was no exception. As pictured below, firefighters practiced preforming ice rescues at one of our local ponds. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org

Tonight Firefighters from Companies 1, 2, 3 and also EMS responded to Route 17 South for truck fire. After arriving, firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and overhaul the affected contents.

Today the North Jersey Regional Scuba Task Force held a drill at Bergen Community College where divers practiced recovering a victim and also using the remotely operated vehicle or ROV. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org

Last night at our weekly drill, Company 1 Firefighters practiced untangling and then putting on their SCBA’s while blindfolded. This helps to teach familiarization with all parts of the SCBA and it is also good practice if Firefighters need to perform this during a fire or somewhere with low visibility. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org

Last night at our weekly drill Company 1 firefighters practiced setting up and using ladders, along with raising and lowering tools to the roof of a building, in this case the Township’s DPW. Both of which are important skills that each firefighters needs to be proficient at. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org

Company 1 members spent today escorting Santa around the Cragmere section of town. Thank you to everyone who came out to meet and take pictures with Santa, we had a great turnout this year and are looking forward to seeing everyone again.