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

May Call Break down

This month Company 1 responded to a total of 23 calls. There were 9 fire alarms, 2 CO alarms, 1 brush fire, 2 grill/oven fires, 2 smells of gas/smoke, 1 extrication, 2 EMS assists, and dispatched to 4 structure fires.

Overturned Tractor Trailer

At around 4PM Rescue 1 along with Companies 2, 4, EMS North and Tallman Rescue responded to the 287 flyover for an overturned tractor-trailer with a trapped person. Rescue 1 and Tallman Rescue stabilized the truck and then extricated the driver. 

Multi-Agency Dive Drill

Today members of Company 1’s dive team held a multi-agency drill at the Ramapo Reservation. Dive Teams from Mahwah, Lyndhurst, Oradell, Ringwood, and Wallington spent the morning diving and training together.
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