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 – 2025

Tom Loreto

Chief of Department – 130

Ed Garza

First Assistant Chief – 140

Drew DeGroat

Second Assistant Chief – 150

Fire & Rescue Co #1 Officers

James Warnet

Battalion 1 Chief

Richard Burton

Fire Captain – 171

Kevin Connell

Fire Lieutenant – 161

Christopher Hill

Fire Lieutenant – 151

Christopher Stricker

Rescue Captain – 190

Matthew Baez

Rescue Lieutenant – 191

James Finneran

Dive Coordinator – 192

Recent Posts

Hillburn Technical Rescue

Posted in Events and Happenings
At around noon today Rescue 1 (OIC BATT 1) was dispatched to Hillburn NY for a technical rescue. After arriving at the staging area in front of Company 5, Rescue 1 was informed that a person on a dirt bike was injured deep in the woods. Several Rescue 1 members then headed to the person in RS-1. After driving in as far as the trail allowed, Rescue 1 along with members from Company 5 and Hillburn FD hiked rest of the way to inured person. When they reached the person, he was packaged into a stokes-basket and carried back to the vehicles where he was treated by EMS and then transported out of the area to an ambulance and then to an area hospital. Responding Units: Mahwah Rescue 1, Mahwah FD Company 5, Mahwah EMS, Hillburn FD, Rockland County Technical Rescue Team, Ramapo EMS, Ramsey Rescue

Ramapo Reservation Brush Fire

Posted in Events and Happenings
Last night Engine 117 (OIC 161 Drejman) and RS-1  along with companies 2, 4, 5, mini-pumper’s and brush units from Ramsey, Hillburn and The New Jersey Forest Fire Service responded to a brush fire at the Ramapo Reservation. After roughly 2 hours Mahwah units returned to quarters. 

March 2015 Call Break Down

Posted in Announcements
This month Company 1 responded to a total of 23 calls. There were 2 working structure fires, 1 technical rescue,  1 request for the airboat, 1 CO alarm, 6 fire alarms, 1 search and rescue, 2 smells of gas/smoke, 1 call for wires down, 2 mutual aid requests, and we were dispatched to 7 structure fires.  

Tricky Tray In 1 Week

Posted in Events and Happenings
Our second annual tricky trey is in 1 week (4/24). There is still time to get your tickets if you haven’t gotten yours yet. There will be many opportunity’s to win prizes of all types, including a 50/50 raffle last year’s winner won over $400. Refreshments will also be served.  For more information contact Tim Tedesco at (551) 265–1114 or by email ttedesco@mfdco1.org

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