At around 1:45 this afternoon Mahwah Fire responded to Suffern NY for house fire. Mahwah Firefighters went to both the fire and also stood by in one of Suffern’s Firehouses to assist if any other calls for service came in while Suffern fighters were extinguishing the blaze.
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Every year Mahwah Fire Company 1 along with the rest of the fire department and EMS brings Santa to the annual Christmas tree lighting at town hall.
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Company 1 members are always helping others, typically it’s our community but other times we get help our neighboring fire departments. Tonight Company 1 members are standing by in Ramsey providing fire and rescue coverage while Ramsey Fire and Ramsey Rescue march in the annual Ramsey Holiday Parade.
December Events December 2 – Tree LightingEvent begins at 4:30 pm with Tree Lighting at 5:00 pm December 3 – Menorah LightingEvent begins at 6:00 pm – Refreshments, Entertainment, Crafts and Music December 8Fire Company 4 will be escorting Santa around the Fardale and Rio Vista sections of town December 9 (Rain Date December 16)Fire Company 1 will be escorting Santa around the Cragmere, Franklin Heights, Franklin Crossing, and Franklin Turnpike sections of town Fire Company 2 will be escorting Santa around the West Mahwah and Ridge Road sections of town December 15Fire Company 3 will be escorting Santa around the Masonicus, Scotch Hills, Paddington Square, and top of Cragmere sections of town *Please note that these dates may be subject to change
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From our family to yours have a happy and safe Thanksgiving
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If you plan on deep frying a turkey latter this week remember to be safe. If you do have a greese fire remember these safety tips Leave the area and call 911 Only if it can be done safely, turn off the heat source (i.e. the burner) if possible Only if it can be done safely, cover the fire. Keep a pan lid handy when cooking with oil or grease and slide it over the pan to cut off the oxygen. If a pan lid isn’t available, soak a towel and ring out the excess water, placing the towel over the pan Only if it can be done safely, once covered, slide the pan off the heat source if possible. Don’t attempt if there is a chance the pan could tip Do NOT put water on it, water will create a fire
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Starting at around 6:30 this morning Rescue 1 along with Fire Companies 2, 4, and EMS responded to 287 South for a car crash with an entrapped driver. After arriving on scene members Rescue found a car has crashed into the back of a tractor trailer. Rescue 1 worked for close to an hour to remove the driver from the car who was then transported to an area hospital. Later after the snow storm had started Fire Companies 1 and 3 responded to Masonicus Road for a car fire. After arriving on scene members Mahwah Fire found the car was fully involved in fire, the driver had already exited the vehicle. Fire Companies 1 and 3 then worked to extinguish the fire and ensure that it was out.
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Company 1 members are always training, many times giving up part of their weekends to complete advanced training. This weekend company 1 members took part in an elevator rescue class where firefighters learned how to safely remove passengers from a disabled elevator. In the picture below, Firefighter Myhr practiced securing a disabled elevator.
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