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

Second Annual Tricky Tray Fundraiser

Posted in Events and Happenings
Our second Tricky Tray fundraiser is April 24th at 7PM. Tickets are $10 and will be going on sale starting March 9th. Tickets and seating will be limited. We are still taking prize donations, any and all donations are greatly appreciated. For more information Contact Tim Tedesco at (551) 265–1114 or by email ttedesco@mfdco1.org 

Clear Your Hydrants

Posted in Announcements
With all the snow remember to dig out the hydrants near your home. We appreciate it and it really helps us during an emergency

January 2015 Call Break Down

Posted in Announcements
This month Company 1 responded to a total of 25 calls. There were 6 fire/water alarms, 4 carbon monoxide alarms, 3 smells of smoke, 2 extrications, 2 lift/EMS assists, 1 odor of natural gas, 1 boiler emergency 1 dryer fire, and we were dispatched to 4 structure fires.   

Overturned Truck On 287

Posted in Events and Happenings
At around 4pm this afternoon Rescue 1 and Fire Company 2 responded to the 287 flyover for an overturned truck with an entrapped driver. Once on scene Rescue 1 successfully removed the driver, who was then transported to an area hospital.

2015 Call Break down

Posted in Announcements
This year Company 1 responded to a total of 337 calls for service. There was 1 call for assistance with an injured animal, 1 boiler emergency, 7 brush fires, 3 car fires, 1 chimney fire, 18 carbon monoxide alarms, we were dispatched to 41 structure fire,  2 calls for down utility wires, 1 dryer fire, 1 dumpster fire, 14 elevator rescues, 13 EMS assists, 13 extrications, 138 fire alarms, 4 grill fires, 1 HAZMAT call, 1 helicopter landing zone, 3 calls for leaking fuel, 4 fire related mutual aid requests, 1 mutual aid request for the airboat, 1 mutual aid request for the dive team, 16 smells of natural gas, 3 oven fires, 3 search and rescues, 31 smells of smoke, 1 smell of gasoline, 2 stand-by’s, 2 odor investigations, 1 technical rescue, 3 utility pole fires, and there were 4 working fires. 2015 was a busy year and we […]

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