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

2019 Calls For Service

Posted in Announcements
As 2020 begins volunteer firefighters of Company 1 invite you to see all the calls for service that we responded to during 2019. This year the total was 426, which was an increase of nearly 20% from the previous year. The majority of these calls took place within our township, but we also responded to the neighboring towns to help out our fellow firefighters and their residents.  1 Animal Rescue 5 Runaway Boilers 8 Brush Fires 5 Burning Smells 4 Burning Utility Wires 2 Chimney Fires 1 Citizen Assist 17 Carbon Monoxide Alarms 22 Dispatched Structure Fires 3 Requests For The Dive Team> 1 Down Tree 1 Dryer Fire 24 EMS Assists 2 Electrical Issues 10 Elevator Rescues 9 Extrications 197 Fire Alarms 3 Fuel Spills 51 Gas Leaks 4 Grill fires 1 Kitchen Fires 6 Mutual Aid Requests For A Fire 1 Mutual Aid Requests for a Rescue 2 […]

Weekend Snow Storm

Posted in Announcements
With the snowstorm arriving later this weekend Mahwah Fire is reminding everyone to be safe and if possible, please stay off the roads during the storm. Click Here For Winter Storm Preparedness Info Click Here For Up To Date Weather Info Click Here For The NJ Office of Emergency Management

Franklin Turnpike Fire

Posted in Events and Happenings
Yesterday just before 5am Mahwah Fire and many additional firefighters from the surrounding area responded to Franklin Turnpike for a large fire inside of a commercial building. The first arriving firefighters found the fire had extended through the second floor and roof. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and ensured that it had not spread to the neighboring businesses.

Christmas Tree Fire Safety

Posted in Announcements
As Christmas comes closer Mahwah Fire is reminding everyone to keep your tree watered. Each year over 200 homes experience a fire that started with their Christmas tree. As this video from NIST and the NFPA shows a fire in a dry tree can spread to the entire room in as little as 1 minute. Mahwah Fire is reminding everyone to keep heat sources such as fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents, and lights at least 3 feet away from your tree.

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