Welcome to the Web Home of Mahwah Fire Rescue Co #1 – Mahwah, NJ

Residing at 100 Miller Rd., Mahwah, NJ, Co No. 1 has proudly served the residents of Mahwah NJ with professionalism, dedication and above all, a domineering volunteer spirit since 1914.

Today, Co No. 1, has 6 pieces of emergency apparatus and the members of Company No. 1 specialize in the area of technical rescue which includes calls such as building and trench collapse, elevator rescues,  motor vehicle accidents, and confined space emergencies. Co No. 1 allows provides water rescue capabilities in the form of our Swift Water and Dive Rescue teams. Co No. 1’s Dive Rescue team is a leading dive team in northern NJ and is a member of the NJ Regional SCUBA Task Force.

We currently house two class A pumpers, two heavy rescue trucks, a rescue support pickup, collapse and confined space trailers and three boats, to include the only fanboat in the tri-state area.

Mahwah Fire Department Chiefs – 2024

Cord Meyer

Chief of Department – 130

Thomas Loreto

First Assistant Chief – 140

Christopher Rupert

Second Assistant Chief – 150

Fire & Rescue Co #1 Officers

Steven Ruit

Battalion 1 Chief

James Warnet

Fire Captain – 171

Michael Walsh

Fire Lieutenant – 161

Kevin Connell

Fire Lieutenant – 151

George Polster

Rescue Captain – 190

James Finneran

Rescue Lieutenant – 191

Timothy Andro

Dive Coordinator – 192

Recent Posts

2021 Calls For Service

Posted in Announcements
This year despite the COVID Pandemic, the volunteer Firefighters of Company 1 responded to 409 calls for service. BRUSH FIRE – 4BURNING SMELL – 4BURNING WIRES – 2CHIMNEY FIRE – 1CO ALARM – 13DISPATCHED STRUCTURE FIRE – 28DIVE TEAM – 8DOWN WIRES – 6EMS ASSIST – 40ELECTRICAL FIRE – 1ELEVATOR RESCUE – 7EXTRICATION – 13FIRE ALARM – 177FIRE ASSIST – 1 FLUID SPILL – 3GAS – 45HAZMAT – 2M/A FIRE – 8M/A FANBOAT – 2OVEN FIRE – 3PD ASSIST – 1RUN AWAY BOILER – 4SMOKE CONDITION – 11SMELL OF SMOKE – 8TECHNICAL RESCUE – 1WATER RESCUE – 3WORKING FIRE – 2VEHICLE FIRE – 11 As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Rescue at the Reservation

Posted in Events and Happenings
This afternoon Mahwah Rescue was called to the Ramapo Reservation to help with an injured hiker. The hiker had slipped on an icy and muddy trail and injured their ankle. Co1 firefighters used a rope system to lower the hiker down the trail and then carried them over a stream to waiting vehicles. Co1 firefighters were joined by firefighters from Co2, Mahwah EMS, Bergen Sheriff, and Mahwah Police.

October Calls For Service

Posted in Announcements
This October, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Company 1 firefighters responded to 42 calls for service. Burning Smell – 1Chimney Fire – 1Carbon Monoxide Alarm – 2Dispatched Structure Fire – 4Dive Team – 1EMS Assist – 2 Elevator Rescue – 1Fire Alarm – 22Gas Leak – 5Runaway Boiler – 1Smoke Condition – 1Vehicle Fire – 2 As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days a week

September Calls For Service

Posted in Announcements
This September, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Company 1 firefighters responded to 56 calls for service. 1 Carbon Monoxide Alarm7 Dispatched Structure Fires1 Dive Team2 Down Utility Wires3 EMS Assists2 Elevator Rescues1 Extrication 28 Fire Alarms3 Gas Leaks1 Mutual Aid Request for the Airboats1 PD Assist3 Water Rescues1 Working Fire2 Vehicle Fires As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days a week

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