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

Faulkner Court Structure Fire

Posted in Events and Happenings
At roughly 1:30 am Mahwah Fire was dispatched for a working structure fire on Faulkner Court. Chief 130 arrived on scene and found heavy fire through the roof and throughout the cockloft area of several condos. Engine 115 (OIC Lt. Drejman) was second due engine right behind engine 217 and tower 2 and established a water supply to E217. After establishing water supply 115’s crew stretched a secondary hand-line off E217 and entered the building. An evacuation order was given roughly 10 minutes after that as the fire had moved quickly and caused the roof to collapse in. It is believed anywhere from 8-10 condos were destroyed in this fire, displacing over 25 people. A few minor, non-life threatening injuries were reported. Company 1 units were back in quarters at roughly 5:20am. Thank you to all our mutual aid departments who assisted at the scene, and covered our firehouses while we were at work.

February 2015 Call Break Down

Posted in Announcements
This month Company 1 responded to a total of 33 calls. There were 17 fire/water alarms, 1 carbon monoxide alarm, 2 smells of smoke/smoke condition, 1 extrication, 2 lift/EMS assists, 1 car fire, 1 car leaking fuel, 2 elevator rescues, 2 oven related, 1 strange odor, 1 equestrian assist, and we were dispatched to 2 structure fires.

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.

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