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

Drill Night: Confidence Course

Posted in Events and Happenings
At this week’s drill Company 1 Firefighters trained on the confidence course located at Fire Company 4. The course helps to sharpen the firefighter’s skills and become comfortable in situations with confined spaces, low profiles, and entanglement hazards, all of which could be encounter during a call. Think you would like to join us? Stop by Wednesday nights at 730 or emails us info@mfdco1.org

May 2019 Calls For Service

Posted in Announcements
This May the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 responded to 22 calls for service 1 Set of Burning Utility Wires 1 CO Alarm 1 Dispatched Structure Fire 1 Down Tree 2 EMS Assists 1 Elevator Rescues 2 Extrications 9 Fire Alarms 1 Fuel Spill 1 Gas Leak 1 Smell of Smoke As always, the volunteer members of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.

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