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
Our 103rd Aniversery
On this day 103 years ago Millard Cooper, Warren Ackerman, Mathias Carey, Raymond Dator, W. Dederick, Ray Edwards and many others, formed the first formal fire department in what was then Ho-Ho-Kus Township. Our first firehouse was located inside of Millard Cooper’s barn on Hillside Avenue, just 1 block from where our house currently sits. Cooper was also elected our first Fire Chief. Since then Fire Company 1, along with the other 4 fire companies have remained 100% volunteer and responded to thousands of call for service and hundreds of fires. These calls encompass everything from fire alarms, car crashes, rescues of all sorts, and also fires both in town and also our neighboring towns. As of this posting company 1 has responded to 289 calls for service just this year. As we look back on our last 103 years we remember the calls that stand out to us and […]
Holiday Event Schedule
To help Mahwah Families keep track of the events involving the FD we will do our best to keep an updated list. December 3rd – Mahwah Tree Lighting @ Town Hall, 4:30pm. carols, treats, and meet Santa after he arrives with a full escort of his firefighter friends. December 18th – Menorah Lighting @ Town Hall 5:30pm. Most importantly for many is the schedule of Santa being escorted through your neighborhood. We will keep the list updated the best we can: Fire Co 1 –December 9th or raindate the 10th. Co 1 covers the following neighborhoods’: Cragmere, Franklin Crossing, Franklin Heights, Franklin Tpk and all streets east of train tracks, lower Bellgrove Dr area to Cragmere (Rutherford, et al). Fire Co 2 – Dec 10th – Co 2 covers the following neighborhoods; West Mahwah, Island Rd and all streets west of train tracks Ridge Road and complexes off of Ridge Rd., Route 202 and streets off of 202 […]
Possible Chimney Fire
At around 5pm tonight fire companies 1, 2, 3, and 4 responded to Lancaster Court for a possible chimney fire. After arriving, fire crews checked the chimney and several residences but did not find any indication fire. Fire crews continued to search the area for around an hour before returning to quarters.
134 Models Of Kidde Fire Extinguishers Have Been Recalled
Today the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Kidde is recalling 134 models of fire extinguishers. It is important that you check and replace yours if it is one of the affected models. Click here for recall information from Kidde (manufacturer) Click here for recall information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Elevator Rescue
At around 2 a.m. this morning Rescue 1 and Fire Company 2 responded to the Sheraton Hotel for an elevator rescue. Once on scene Rescue 1 found that two children were trapped in the elevator which was stuck between floors. Due to the location of the elevator car and where the access to the shaft was, the decision was made to lower a member from Rescue 1 down the shaft on to the car to retrieve the children. After being lowered onto the car Rescue 1 secured the children into a harness and then raised them individually up the shaft to Rescue’s location above the car. After the children were brought out of the elevator shaft they were checked over by Mahwah EMS and then released to their parents. By 3:30 Rescue 1 and Company 2 returned to quarters.
Funeral Services For Robert LaMontagne
Visitation will be at Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ramsey tomorrow, Wednesday July 26, from 2pm-4pm, and 7pm-9pm. Fire Department services will be conducted during the 7-9 visiting hours. All fire department and emergency service personnel wishing to attend the services please meet at Company 1 no later than 6:30pm in full class A dress uniform. The Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, July 27, at The Church of The Presentation in Upper Saddle River at 10am. Robert will be brought to his final resting place at Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah following the Mass. All fire department an emergency service personnel wishing to attend the mass and burial please meet at company 1 no later than 9:20am Thursday morning in full class A dress uniform