I-287 NB Truck Fire
Mahwah Co.’s 1, 2, 4, & 5 plus mutual aid put down an early afternoon tractor trailer fire on interstate 287 NB.
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April 2023 Calls for Service
This April Company 1 firefighters responded to 36 calls for service BRUSH FIRE – 1BURNING SMELL – 1CHIMNEY FIRE – 1CO ALARM – 1DISPATCHED STRUCTURE FIRE – 1DOWN UTILITY WIRES – 1DUMPSTER FIRE – 1ELECTRICAL FIRE – 1ELEVATOR RESCUE – 1EMS ASSISTS – 2 EXTRICATION – 2FIRE ALARM – 14GAS LEAK – 2MUTUAL AID DIVE TEAM – 1MUTUAL AID FIRE – 2OVEN FIRE – 1SMELL OF SMOKE – 1SMOKE CONDITION – 1VEHICLE FIRE – 1 As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days a week
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Advanced Fire Attack Drill
For drill this past Wednesday night (May 3, 2023), the firefighters of Co 1 and Co 3 teamed up to practice more advanced nozzle techniques and rapid fire attack drills while getting our pump operators some time on the panel.
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Route 17 South Entrapment
This morning, Co1 Firefighters responded to Route 17 South for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Upon arrival, our team of highly trained firefighters found that the one passenger was entrapped inside, our team carefully removed the passenger side door which enabled them to exit. Following the extrication, both individuals were expertly treated by the competent medical staff from Mahwah EMS and then transported to a nearby medical facility for further evaluation and care. picture was taken after both individuals were transported off of the scene
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Franklin Turnpike Entrapment
Earlier this evening, the Co1 Firefighters responded to a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment on Franklin Turnpike. Thankfully, all occupants were able to exit the vehicles unaided by the fire department. Upon arrival of Rescue 1 & Rescue Engine 117, Firefighters promptly secured the batteries to both vehicles and quickly addressed the fluid spill to prevent any further harm. Concurrently, our partners from Mahwah EMS were diligently administering treatment to those in need and while Mahwah Police provided vital traffic control to ensure the safety of all present.
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Volvo Extrication Demo
When a major car manufacturer asks you to cut up one of their brand new cars for 50 of their employees, you say yes!
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Congers Brush Fire
Rescue Engine 117 is standing by at Congers North Harrison Ave firehouse with Bedford Hillsfd NY (Westchester) Mini Attack 9 and New City Fire Department 9-79 while Congers FD and numerous other Rockland Firefighters operate at a large brush fire.
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Easter Sunday Oven Fire
This afternoon Mahwah Fire received a call about a potential oven fire. Fire Co’s 1 & 2 responded to the scene and found that lucky the fire had been contained to the oven and self extinguished As a precautionary measure, we removed the oven from the residence and inspected the surrounding areas to ensure that there was no lingering danger. We also want to take this opportunity to remind everyone to check their smoke detectors regularly and to have a fire extinguisher readily available in case of emergency. Fire safety is everyone’s responsibility.
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Hose Deployment Drill
For our March 29th drill, Co 1 firefighters spent the night refreshing hose deployment and advancement techniques.
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Night Dive Drill
For our Wednesday night (3/22/23) drill, we took to the Ramapo river for some practice night diving in current. Not only did our divers get more time in the water (which they are always happy about) but they worked on perfecting a new search technique that will allow the divers to methodically search a body of water, even with a decent current.