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

Mckee Drive Smoke Condition

Posted in Events and Happenings
At around 1AM this morning Company 2 was dispatched to Mckee Drive for an activated fire alarm. After arriving fire crews found a light smoke condition inside of the building and dispatched companies 1, 3, and 4. After investigating, a faulty air conditioner was found to be the cause. All units returned to quarters shortly after.

Overturned Car With Entrapment

Posted in Events and Happenings
At around 11:15 this morning Rescue 1 along with Fire Companies 2, 4, and EMS North responded to Seminary Road for an overturned car with entrapment. After arriving on scene Rescue 1 found the car on its roof with the driver trapped inside. Not long after arriving the driver was extricated and transported to an area hospital.

Grease Fire Safety

Posted in Misc.
Evacuate the kitchen and call 911 Only if it can be done safely, turn off the heat source (i.e. the burner) if possible Only if it can be done safely, cover the fire. Keep a pan lid handy when cooking with oil or grease and slide it over the pan to cut off the oxygen. If a pan lid isn’t available, soak a towel and ring out the excess water, placing the towel over the pan  Only if it can be done safely, once covered, slide the pan off the heat source if possible. Don’t attempt if there is a chance the pan could tip Do NOT put water on it, water will create a fire (as seen below)

June 2015 Call Break down

Posted in Announcements
This month Company 1 responded to a total of 29 calls for service. There were 14 fire/CO alarms, 3 smells of gas/smoke, 1 vehicle rollover, 1 extrication, 4 elevator rescues, 1 mutual aid request for the dive team, 1 mutual aid request for the air boat, 1 HAZMAT call, and we were dispatched to 3 structure fires. 

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