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 – 2025

Cord Meyer

Chief of Department – 130

Christopher Rupert

First Assistant Chief – 140

Thomas Loreto

Second Assistant Chief – 150

Fire & Rescue Co #1 Officers

Steven Ruit

Battalion 1 Chief

James Warnet

Fire Captain – 171

Richard Burton

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

busy start to the weekend

Posted in Events and Happenings
Last evening marked a busy start to the weekend for the volunteer firefighters of Rescue Company 1. At around 8pm Friday, Engine 117, Rescue 1, along with Companies 2 & 4 responded to a residence for a reported burning odor. Upon investigation, firefighters traced the source to the fireplace, which was used earlier. On Saturday, we were dispatched to one of the township hotels for an activated fire alarm. Engine 117, Rescue 1, & Engine 115 responded. Later in the day, the third call brought Engine 117, Rescue 1, and Engine 320 to a residence for an odor investigation. Upon arrival, crews located the source as a malfunctioning clothes dryer. Co.1 firefighters secured the appliance before returning. Between calls, our members took time to prepare apparatus and equipment for the forecasted winter storm. With several inches of snow expected tomorrow followed by extreme cold temperatures throughout the week, we remind […]

Multi-vehicle MVA

Posted in Events and Happenings
Yesterday afternoon, Rescue 1, Rescue Engine 117, along with Fire Company 2 were dispatched to Route 17 for an MVA with entrapment involving multiple vehicles. While units were responding, dispatch advised that the trapped occupant had self-extricated. Upon arrival, Company 1 crews confirmed all patients were out of their vehicles before returning to quarters.

Community Events and Fires

Posted in Events and Happenings
This past weekend was exceptionally busy for the volunteer firefighters of Company 1. Friday evening, we concluded our annual Santa Present Delivery fundraiser and on Saturday, after escorting Santa through the Cragmere section of town, Companies 1 and 3 represented Mahwah at the Orangeburg Holiday Parade. On top of these community events, our volunteers have responded to 7 emergency calls since Friday evening ranging from gas leaks and fire alarms to providing mutual aid coverage in Tallman NY. The busy stretch continued into early Monday morning when Engine 115 responded mutual aid into Ramsey for a working structure fire, followed by calls for gas leaks and CO Alarms in our township. Job well done by our dedicated members who balanced both emergency response and community service throughout the weekend.

Santa Present Delivery Fundraiser

Posted in Events and Happenings
Last night we concluded our Santa Present Delivery fundraiser. We had a great time bringing Christmas joy to our friends and neighbors, And are already looking forward to doing it again next year. If you’d like to be notified about this or other offense, shoot us an email and we’ll keep you updated info@mfdco1.org

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