This weekend members of Rescue 1’s dive team went to upstate New York learn how to safely dive under a frozen lake. Diving under the ice is an extremely hazardous task that requires specialized equipment and training that not all divers and dive teams are equipped for. This training allows our dive team to respond to emergencies, evidence recoveries, and other calls for service on the frozen lakes in our area.
Each year the completely volunteer members of Company 1 spend countless hours training, most of which takes place on at our weekly drills on Wednesday nights. But many members spend more time, including weekends and taking time off from their jobs to complete advanced training courses. We would like to recognize the following members for completing advanced courses Advanced Diver • E. Mortiz • J. Finneran Boat Operations • T. Andro • J. Chase • E. Mortiz Diver Survival • E. Mortiz • T. Andro • J. Warnet • N. Raia • F. Ciminiello Elevator Emergency Management • E. Mortiz • J. Chase • M. Myhr • J. Finneran • R. Virgens Emergency Medical Responder • C. Sticker • M. Walsh Underwater Crime Scene Investigation • C. Rupert • J. Chase • R. Virgens Firefighter 1 • J. Carter Fire Officer 1 • C. Sticker • E. Mortiz • M.
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This December the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 responded to 32 calls for service 1 Runaway Boiler 1 Carbon Monoxide Alarms 5 Dispatched Structure Fires 1 Dryer Fire 1 Extrication 15 Fire Alarms 5 Gas Leaks 1 Smell of Smoke 1 Working Fire As always, the volunteer firefighters of Company 1 are ready to respond 24 hours a day 7 days week.
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As 2020 begins volunteer firefighters of Company 1 invite you to see all the calls for service that we responded to during 2019. This year the total was 426, which was an increase of nearly 20% from the previous year. The majority of these calls took place within our township, but we also responded to the neighboring towns to help out our fellow firefighters and their residents. 1 Animal Rescue 5 Runaway Boilers 8 Brush Fires 5 Burning Smells 4 Burning Utility Wires 2 Chimney Fires 1 Citizen Assist 17 Carbon Monoxide Alarms 22 Dispatched Structure Fires 3 Requests For The Dive Team> 1 Down Tree 1 Dryer Fire 24 EMS Assists 2 Electrical Issues 10 Elevator Rescues 9 Extrications 197 Fire Alarms 3 Fuel Spills 51 Gas Leaks 4 Grill fires 1 Kitchen Fires 6 Mutual Aid Requests For A Fire 1 Mutual Aid Requests for a Rescue 2
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With the snowstorm arriving later this weekend Mahwah Fire is reminding everyone to be safe and if possible, please stay off the roads during the storm. Click Here For Winter Storm Preparedness Info Click Here For Up To Date Weather Info Click Here For The NJ Office of Emergency Management
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Yesterday just before 5am Mahwah Fire and many additional firefighters from the surrounding area responded to Franklin Turnpike for a large fire inside of a commercial building. The first arriving firefighters found the fire had extended through the second floor and roof. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and ensured that it had not spread to the neighboring businesses.
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