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

Airboat responds to Wayne

Posted in Events and Happenings
Fire Co1 and Co2 are currently responding to Wayne with the airboat UPDATE: This afternoon Fire Companies 1 and 2 responded to Wayne with the airboat to assist Wayne Fire with venting carbon monoxide from a large warehouse.

Dive Team Recovers Cell Phone

Posted in Events and Happenings
On Sunday, June 6th, the Co # 1 Dive Team received a call from Mahwah PD asking if our divers were available to search for a cell phone a Mahwah resident had just lost in Winter’s Pond, right under the bridge. Happy to help, we offered to deploy a diver to quickly check under the bridge in the area the resident thought the phone went, hoping for a quick find. The ambient temperature was over 90-degrees that day, so we limited operational time for diver safety. After submerging, the diver discovered that the base of the spillway dam under the bridge was packed with over a foot of branches and silt, making searching difficult. Despite searching for over 30 minutes, the search was called off in favor of coming back later in the week with more resources. On Wednesday, June 9th, the full dive team assembled for our regular drill […]

Rolled Over Tractor Trailer

Posted in Events and Happenings
This evening Mahwah Fire responded to the 287 flyover for a rolled over tractor trailer. The driver had self-rescued and was uninjured, but the truck was leaking fuel. Fire Companies 1, 2, and 4 worked to contain the fuel and EMS examined the driver. The scene was then turned over to the State Police and DOT.

East Crescent Ave Structure Fire

Posted in Events and Happenings
Yesterday afternoon Mahwah Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the Masonicus section of town. Engine 115 had the role of 2nd due engine, found a nearby hydrant and laid into the first due engine with a water supply. Res1cue responded as well for additional manpower to the scene. Company 1 prides ourselves for staying “Loyal To Our Duty” for over 100 years.

April 2021 Calls For Service

Posted in Announcements
This April, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Company 1 firefighters responded to 36 calls for service. 3 Brush Fires 2 Dispatched Structure Fires 1 Call for the Dive Team 1 EMS assist 1 Vehicle Extrication 20 Fire Alarms 2 Gas Leaks 1 Mutual-Aid request for a fire 1 Smoke Condition 1 Smell of Smoke 2 Vehicle Fires As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days a week

March 2021 Calls for Service

Posted in Announcements
This March, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Company 1 firefighters responded to 21 calls for service. 1 Carbon Monoxide Alarms 1 Dispatched Structure Fire 2 EMS Assists 2 Vehicle Extrications 9 Fire Alarms 2 Gas Leaks 2 Mutual Aid Requests For A Fire 1 Run Away Boiler 1 Smoke Condition As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days a week

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