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

September 2019 Calls For Service

Posted in Announcements
2 BRUSH FIRES 2 ELEVATOR RESCUES 25 FIRE ALARMS 3 EMS ASSISTS 1 FLUID SPILL 6 GAS LEAKS 1 BOILER ISSUE 4 SMOKE CONDITIONS 1 STAND-BY 1 STRUCTURE FIRE 1 REQUEST FOR THE AIRBOAT 1 VEHICLE FIRE As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.

FBI K-9 Drill At Liberty State Park

Posted in Events and Happenings
Yesterday Company 1’s dive team along with the North Jersey Dive Task Force the spent the day at Liberty State Park providing dive support to the FBI and other any many other agencies during their K9 Maritime Drill. This drill was intended to get the dogs acclimated to moving boats while performing their duties. This was a large drill that included the FBI, Mahwah Fire, the North Jersey Dive Task Force, Lyndhurst Dive Team, Wyckoff Fire Dept, Parsippany Rescue and recovery, Jersey City FD, the Coast Guard, and many other agencies spread out across Liberty State Park, the Statue of Liberty and Randal’s Island.

August 2019 Calls For Service

Posted in Announcements
This August the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 responded to 36 calls for service 1 ANIMAL RESCUE 1 BRUSH FIRE 1 CITIZEN ASSIST 4 CO ALARMS 1 DISPATCHED STRUCTURE FIRES 4 EMS ASSISTS 1 ELECTRICAL 1 ELEVATOR RESCUE 1 EXTRICATION 14 FIRE ALARMS 3 GAS LEAKS 1 SMOKE CONDITION 2 WORKING FIRES 1 VEHICLE INTO A STRUCTURE As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.

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