Automatic Alarm turns into Structure
Fire
On Tuesday May 8th at 2010 hrs Station
36 was dispatched to 663 Amwell Rd. in their primary for
the activated fire alarm in a 2nd floor bedroom. A
secondary call was received via 9-1-1 indicating smoke
on the 2nd floor, which upgraded the assignment to a
district response. 36-C2 (DC Folsch) arrived on-scene
with a 2-story house and smoke showing from the second
floor and requested the 2nd alarm bringing in a FAST
team and standby companies. Units found a small fire in
the bedroom that was quickly extinguished with minor
extension. All units were clear of the scene by 2130
hrs.
Head-On MVC with Entrapment and
Medivac
Stations 37 & 38 were dispatched on
Friday, April 27th at 1015 hrs to the area of Route
206 & Old Somerville Rd near 37's firehouse for the
reported MVC with entrapment. Units arrived on-scene
within minutes to find two vans that had crashed
almost head-on into each other at the bend on Route
206 w/one person trapped. 37-C1 (Chief Vatter)
established command and requested Medivac to fly the
victim with the landing zone in the field adjacent
to Station 37. Crews from Station 37 and 79 EMS
worked to extricate the victim while Station 38 took
care of the landing zone. All units cleared the
scene by 1200 hrs. Pictures can be found at http://hillsboroughfire3.org/fullstory.php?161654
Another Busy Weekend for Station 37
The volunteers of Station 37 were kept quite
busy this past weekend with numerous calls for service, starting
with 6 calls within a 6-hour period. On Saturday April 21st at
1250 hrs Station 37 was requested into Manville to assist at the
scene of a 2nd alarm structure fire at the Hillsborough border
on South 21st Ave involving 2 houses. DC Paterno (37-C2), AC
Bartolucci (37-C3), 37-102 (with a full crew) and 37-116 (with
3) responded. Upon arrival the crew from 37-102 laid in from a
hydrant at Vermont Ave & 19th St and went to work on the fire in
the "B" exposure as well as exposure "D" protection, while
37-116 setup in the scrap yard to the rear for exposure
protection. The fire eventually reached 3+ alarms and damaged 3
houses. All crews from 37 cleared the scene by 1505 hrs.
Following an unfounded brush fire at 1510 hrs, the Hillsborough
Fire District was dispatched at 1615 hrs to St. Mary's Church on
Brooks Blvd. for the reported fire in the rear of the church. AC
Paterno (37-C2) arrived to find a light fixture on the altar
that had caught fire with minimal extension to the ceiling
above. The crew from 37-102 checked the area with the TIC and
determined no extension to the void space. At 1650 hrs Station
37 was dispatched to a brush fire in the median on Auten Rd.
Engine 36-101 happened to be in the area and responded to find a
small brush fire at Auten Rd & Amwell Rd. While crews were at
that scene, a call for a gas leak on Devonshire Ct. was
dispatched for 37. Station 37 units as well as Engine 36-101
cleared that scene, and Station 38 contacted Chief Vatter
(37-C1) asking to be added to the assignment. Crews from all
three stations worked at the scene to secure a gas leak in a
townhouse complex. The action for Saturday finally ended with a
fire alarm at a group home on Route 206 at 1855 hrs.
Sunday morning started at 1030 hrs with a
2-vehicle MVC on Route 206 near Hillsborough Rd. with a
reported car on fire. Chief Vatter (37-C1) arrived to find
one vehicle in the median with a small fire under the hood.
Engine 37-102 arrived with 6 and quickly extinguished the
blaze. At 1755 hrs crews were dispatched to Revere Ct. for a
CO alarm, and just as units were clearing at 1820 hrs they
were diverted to a single vehicle MVC in front of 127 Dukes
Parkway East with a vehicle smoking. AC Bartolucci (37-C3)
arrived to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a
patch of trees with negative fire. All units cleared the
scene and returned to service by 1845 hrs.
FDNY Lieutenant promoted to Captain
April 18- On Wednesday April 4, Lieutenant William Redden from
FDNY Squad 252 in Brooklyn received his promotion to Captain at
a ceremony held at the FDNY Training Center on Randalls Island.
Captain Redden has been with the Squad Company since 2005 and
has worked with the members from Station 37 on many training
opportunities. The brothers and sisters of Station 37 would
like to extend our congratulations to the Captain on a job well
done and many more years of continued and dedicated service to
the FDNY. We hope to see you soon Brother!
Remembering FF Kevin Apuzzio, East
Franklin FD
April 11- On this date in 2006, the
companies of Franklin Township District 3 (Community, Station
25; East Franklin, Station 27) responded to 36 Whittier Ave for
the structure fire. Firefighter Apuzzio arrived and led
his crew in to rescue an elderly female entrapped in the first
floor bedroom. As the crew made contact and were on their
way out, the floor immediately before the front door collapsed
into the basement sending the crew from East Franklin Fire and
the victim into it. All crew members were able to escape
with the help of fellow firefighters on scene. FF Apuzzio
was removed and attempts to revive him began immediately.
Unfortunately, Kevin succumbed to his injuries.
Today, 6 years later, the brothers and sisters of Station 37
remember Kevin and his heroic efforts for trying to being the
victim out of harms way. Our thoughts and prayers are
always with the Brothers and Sisters of Station 27 (EFFD) as
well as the Apuzzio Family.
Please follow the links below to the website articles posted on
the East Franklin Fire website and The Secret List by Billy G.
Station 27-
http://www.station27.com/fullstory.php?133827
The Secret List-
http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/news/fullstory/newsid/160554
2 dispatched fires and 1 mutual aid standby
During the afternoon of Friday March 30, the
district was alerted first to the area of Matthew Road in
38's primary for a possible structure fire. Units arrived
to find an open burn outside the residence. A few hours
later, units were sent to 16 White Meadow Road for the
reported structure fire. 38 Command staff arrived and found
an outside rubbish fire. While clearing from the second
call, Station 37 was alerted to stand by their quarters with
an engine company while Montgomery Stations operated at the
working structure fire. County relocated the engine company
to cover station 46 (Montgomery #2). Engine 37-102
responded with a crew of 8 with Car 37. The crew stood by
for approximately 4 hours before being released by command.
Large Brush Fire
On March 27, Stations 36 and 37 were sent to
the area of Beekman Lane along the tracks for a brush fire.
FM 66-1 arrived and confirmed a working brush fire and
requested station 38 for their brush truck. The fire was
contained and extinguished by companies with assistance from
NJFFS.
2 Extrications and a Working Fire on a Busy
Sunday
On Sunday, March 18th at 0315 hrs
Station 37 was dispatched to the area of 301 Valley Rd. for an
MVC with entrapment. 37-C3 (Asst. Chief Bartolucci) arrived and
established command, advising of a single vehicle vs tree with
one entrapped. Engine 37-102 and 37-151 arrived and the crews
immediately went to work extricating the victim from the vehicle
with tools provided by Hillsborough EMS. Extrication was
completed in 10 mins and all units cleared the scene by 0400
hrs. Units on-scene: 37-C1 (Chief Vatter), 37-C3 (Asst. Chief
Bartolucci), Engine 37-102, Special Services 37-151,
Hillsborough EMS and Somerset Medical Center ALS.
Shortly thereafter at 0700 hrs, Station 37 was dispatched to the
intersection of Route 206 & Partridge Rd. for the MVC with
entrapment. 37-C1 (Chief Vatter) arrived on-scene with a
2-vehicle MVC w/one entrapped and established command. Engine
37-102 arrived within minutes with a crew of five and went to
work assisting Hillsborough EMS with the removal of the patients
from both vehicles. Units on-scene: 37-C1 (Chief Vatter), 37-C3
(Asst. Chief Bartolucci), Engine 37-102 and Hillsborough EMS.
As units from Station 37 were clearing the accident scene,
Somerset County dispatched the Hillsborough Fire District at
0735 hrs to the area of 695 Amwell Rd. in Station 48's primary
for the heavy black smoke coming from a vacant structure. Lt.
48-C7 arrived within a minute and upgraded the assignment to a
working fire, advising of a fully-involved 2.5-story vacant
structure. Engine 37-102 with five personnel arrived first-due
and immediately laid a supply line from the hydrant and put
their deck gun into operation while crews advanced a handline
and a portable monitor to begin knockdown. Due to the condition
of the structure crews were placed in defensive mode, utilizing
master streams and handlines to contain the fire toe the
original structure. All Station 37 units cleared the scene and
returned to service by 1130 hrs. Units on-scene: 36-C1 (Chief
Decicco), 36-C2 (Dep. Chief Folsch), 36-C3 (Asst. Chief Heider),
Engine 36-101, Ladder 36-115, 37-C1 (Chief Vatter), 37-C3 (Asst.
Chief Bartolucci), Engine 37-102, Engine 37-103, 38-C1 (Chief
Nuara), 38-C2 (Dep. Chief Fullimino), 38-C3 (Asst. Chief
Murphy), Special Services 38-151, Engine 38-104, Engine 48-104,
Engine 48-105, Hillsborough EMS and Hillsborough Division of
Fire Safety.
Picture Links:
http://hillsboroughfire3.org/fullstory.php?158587
Video Links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbeT4svpSWw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zyxX9rQAGHg
Overturned Truck
At approximately 1415 hours on March 16, Stations
37 and 36 were requested to the Area of Weybridge Drive for the
reported overturned truck leaking 30 gallons of diesel fuel.
Arrival of 37-C3 (AC Bartolucci) showed a landscaping dump truck
with an extended trailer that was on its driver's side. Size-up
showed that the load of mulch has spilled out and the driver's
side saddle tank had ruptured leaking the diesel fuel. Support
37-151 arrived with Engine 36-101 and began to slow the leak by
applying speedy dry to the driveway. Rescue Techs from Station
37, 36 and Rescue 79 utilized the Res-Q-Jack struts to stabilize
the cab while the operation continued. With the decreasing
supply of speedy dry and increasing diesel fuel leaking out, a
request to the County Haz-Mat team was made bringing out 98-C1
and Haz-Mat 1. Somerset County Deputy OEM responded as well
with Hillsborough OEM 73-1. After approximately 3 hours,
Scott's heavy towing was able to upright the truck without
incident. Other units on scene included Engine 37-103, Car 37,
37-C4, 37-C7, Chief FM 66-1, Deputy FM 66-2, Rescue 79 and
Hillsborough PD.
Truck Company Supports Raider Football
On Friday October 14, Tower 37 set up along side the Hillsborough High School Football Stadium to support the hometown Raiders as they took on the Warriors from Watchung Hills High School during Homecoming weekend. The bucket was overhead the fans as the Raiders defeated the Warriors 34-6.
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Busy evening for the volunteers
On Wednesday October 12 starting at approximately 8:00pm, Station 37 began a 5 run marathon first handling an odor of smoke investigation on Polhemus Drive. Engine crew found a defective decorative exterior light with no problems within the residence. After clearing from that, Manville Station 42 requested Tower 37 to respond to Huff Ave in the Lost Valley Section for a reported structure fire. Within minutes, the Truck Company was cancelled. The company handled 2 more alarms following that job. At approximately 2300 hours, the station was dispatched to the area of 216 Route 206 along with 79 Rescue and MICU 682 for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment and 1 patient reported to be unconscious. Car 37 (Chief Buckley) arrived and found a single vehicle into a tree on the North Bound lane, MICU already on scene stabilizing the patient. Engine 37-103 responded with a full crew of 6. Access was gained through the passenger side and the patient was secured to a backboard and extricated with assistance from the crew of Engine 37-103. Support 37-151 responded and set up as a blocker for the responders on scene. 79 Rescue responded and took the patients to the appropriate facilities. All 37 units were available by 2345 hours.
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Engine takes head on collision with medevac
On October 1 at approximately noon, station 37 was dispatched at the request of 79 Rescue for the motor vehicle accident with reported entrapment and multiple injuries in front of 60 Weston Road. 37-102 responded to the accident scene with a crew of 5 and assisted rescue crews and paramedics with patient removal and securing of both vehicles. Crews were faced with a 2-vehicle head-on MVC with 5 patients. 37-145 and 37-C7 responding to Sunnymeade School to secure the landing zone for 2 helicopters. After EMS packaged and loaded the patients, they headed to the landing zone where Atlantic Air One and NorthSTAR were awaiting their arrivals. One female patient went with Atlantic while the male went with NorthSTAR. They were flown to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick. All units were available by 1300 hours.
September 11 10th Anniversary
At 10:00am on Sunday September 11, the members of the Hillsborough Fire District, Hillsborough Rescue Squad and Hillsborough Police Department gathered at Station 37's quarters to pay respects and honor the fallen police officers and firefighters that gave the ultimate sacrifice 10 years ago during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The companies lined the front driveway in front of the memorial garden as Ex-Chief Wiecenski rang the memorial bell with the signal 5-5-5-5 which is the bell signal for a line of duty death. Lieutenant Taylor of the Rescue Squad lowered the flag to half-staff as the Hillsborough Police Department Honor Guard presented the colors. The names of the fallen officers were read by Police Chief Paul Kaminsky. The names of the 343 fallen firefighters were read by Lieutenant Dave Quigley of the Rescue Squad, Ex-Chief John Yanko from Manville FD, Assistant Chief Dave Foelsch from Station 36, Chief Charlie Nuara from Station 38, Ex-chief Bill Iden from Neshanic and Chief Pat Buckley from Station 37. Somerset County Police Pipes and Drums finished the ceremony with Amazing Grace. Please keep all the fallen members and civilians in your thoughts and prayers and let us never forget.
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Mercer
County
EMT
LODD
(Princeton)
The
members
of
Station
37
fire
would
like
to
extend
our
sympathies
and
condolences
to
the
members
and
families
of
the
Princeton
First
Aid
and
Rescue
Squad
as
they
mourn
the
tragic
death
of
EMT/Rescue
Technician
Michael
Kenwood.
EMT
Kenwood
answered
his
last
alarm
on
Sunday
August
28,
2011
at
0437
hours
during
Hurricane
Irene.
The
swiftwater
rescue
team
was
requested
to
the
area
of
Rosedale
Road
where
EMT
Kenwood
suffered
injuries.
EMT
Kenwood
succumbed
to
his
injuries
at
University
Medical
Center
at
Princeton.
Please
keep
his
family
and
fellow
members
in
your
thoughts
and
prayers.
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Hurricane Irene hits
Hillsborough
The
weekend
of
August
27th
and
28th
will
go
down
in
history
for
many
as
one
of
the
most
destructive
weather-related
events
in
our
lives.
In
the
late
afternoon
on
Saturday
the
27th
Hurricane
Irene
continued
it's
path
up
the
eastern
seaboard
and
into
NJ,
inundating
the
Somerset
County
area
with
fierce
winds
and almost
a
foot
of
rain
resulting
in
substantial
flooding
through
our
local
area
including
sections
of
Hillsborough
near
the
Manville
and
Franklin
borders.
The
volunteers
of
Hillsborough
Twp.
Vol.
Fire
Co.#2,
Station
37.
responded
to
over
130
calls
for
assistance
between
10pm
on
August
27th
and
7am
on
August
30th
including
a
small
kitchen
fire,
a
house
fire,
wires
down,
fire
alarms,
numerous
water
rescues
and
flooding
conditions.
Over
20
members
of
the
department
spent
countless
hours
staffing 6
pieces
of
apparatus
in
shifts
while
living
out
of
the
station
in
an
effort
to
protect
and
serve
the
residents
of
Hillsborough
(with
assistance
to
Manville).
As
life
returns
to
normal
for
most
of our
residents,
there
are
still
areas
of
the
township
without
power
or
even
access
to
their
homes
due
to
floodwaters.
Please
keep
them
in
your
hearts
and
prayers
as
they
pick
up
the
pieces
from
yet
another
devastating
flood
event.
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Ted gets a well deserved nap, after over thirty hours of
none-stop calls during
hurricane Irene.
3+
Alarms Lights Up
The Night In
Hillsborough
On Friday,
August 12th at
2150 hours, the
Hillsborough
Fire District
was alerted to
3501 Richmond
Ct. in 37's
primary for the
reported deck on
fire extending
into the
structures.
36-C3 (Asst.
Chief Foelsch)
arrived within a
minute and
advised he had
heavy fire
throughout two
condo units in a
3.5-story condo
complex with
extension to
other units and
possible
entrapment.
37-C2 (Dep.
Chief Vatter)
arrived shortly
thereafter,
taking over
command and
requesting a 2nd
alarm assignment
on Box 37-03.
Engine 37-102
arrived
first-due with a
crew of 5, laid
in from a
hydrant in the
court and
stretch (2)
1.75" attack
lines to being
knocking down
the heavy fire
running the
outside of the
structure.
Engine 36-101
arrived shortly
after and
assisted crews
from 37 with
running lines up
the interior
stairs and
beginning an
interior attack
on floors 3 & 4.
Quint 36 and
Quint 38 arrived
next, setting up
aerials to the
roof in an
attempt to vent
the heavy fire
in the attic
areas and
protect the
units down from
the firewalls.
Truck 37 took a
position in the
rear of the
building with
their tower
setup on side
"C'. As the fire
progressed
through ceiling
and attic voids
over the next
hour, command
requested a 3rd
alarm to the
scene plus
special calls
from the 5-Alarm
plan. The fire
was finally
placed under
control by 0100
hours, and units
wrapped-up
on-scene by
02:15. Units on
standby or at
the scene: 37
(Hillsborough
Fire #2), 36
(Hillsborough
#1), 38
(Hillsborough
Fire #3), 48
(Neshanic), 42
(Manville), 45
(Montgomery #1),
30 FAST
(Finderne), 28
FAST (Millstone
Valley), 26 FAST
(Elizabeth Ave),
57 (Somerville),
66 (Hillsborough
Fire Safety), 79
EMS
(Hillsborough)
and 54 EMS
(Somerville).
Photos below
from Bill
Roberts.
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Minor brush fire
On August 6 at around 1430 hours, station 37 was alerted to the area by 85 Weber Ave for the reported mulch fire. Car 37 arrived and 37-C1 advised of a small grass fire approximately 30 feet from the structure that appeared to be out. 37-145 responded with a crew of 2. 1" hose reel was deployed to wet down the area and hit any further hot spots. Units were available within 15 minutes.
Mutual aid fireworks stand by
On August 5, Station 37 headed to the Finderne section of Bridgewater Township at the request of 30-A4 (Finderne Captain T. Marshall Jr.) to assist with a fireworks standby at the Somerset Patriots Ballpark. Even though the patriots lost, the crews enjoyed an excellent fireworks display after the game. Units covering were 37-102 and Car 37 with a total crew of 9 members.
Daytime Kitchen fire
On Tuesday August 2, Hillsborough District was alerted to Tudor Ct for the reported oven fire. Upon arrival of 73-3 (OEM coordinator Speciale) found an extinguished kitchen fire that generated from the microwave. According to the homeowner, her daughter noted the fire and extinguished it with a residential dry chemical extinguisher. Crews from 36-101 and 37-145 checked for any further extension and removed the stove and microwave from the residence. No extension was found and units were back in service within 30 minutes.
In house standby
On Saturday July 30, station 37 was alerted to standby at quarters while stations 36, 38 and 48 operated on a serious MVA on East Mountain Road. Command on scene advised of an overturned Dodge Ram pick up with 4 occupants inside. 3 of them requiring air medical transport. Station 37 was requested to stand by in quarters and cover the township. No further assignments came in during this incident. 37 was held in quarters for approximately 30 minutes before the MVA scene was brought under control.
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Probie
leaves for Basic
Training
Probationary
firefighter James
Caudle left for
Basic Training for
the Army Reserve on
Sunday July 17.
James will be gone
until December to
complete his
training. We wish
you the best of luck
on your outstanding
service to our
country. We know
you will make us
proud.
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Daytime
2nd Alarm on Box
37-03
On
Thursday July 7th at
1430 hrs, the
Hillsborough Fire
District was alerted
to 2202 Jamestown
Common off Wexford
in 37's primary for
the reported working
basement fire. 37-C3
(Asst. Chief
Paterno) arrived
within minutes
confirming heavy
smoke showing from
the basement of a
middle-of-the-row
town home and
requested a second
alarm on the box.
Engine 37-102 was
in-service with a
crew of six shortly
thereafter and upon
arrival first-due
was instructed to
lay in from a nearby
hydrant and stretch
a preconnect to the
rear door. The crew
from 102 performed a
quick knockdown of
the dryer fire while
crews from 36 and 38
assisted with
overhaul, securing
utilities and
venting. All
district units
cleared the scene by
1545 hrs. Note: We
wish a speedy
recovery to
Hillsborough Fire
Marshal 66-1 who
suffered
second-degree burns
to his hand as the
result of a freak
accident while
deploying a Stat-X
fire suppression
device prior to fire
apparatus arrival.
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Mutual Aid Stand by
On Monday July 4, Mini pumper 37-145 ventured to Piscataway Township at the request of FF Nelson to assist in fireworks festivities. 145 rolled with a crew of 2 and enjoyed food, beverages and a fantastic show of fireworks behind the Piscataway High School on Hoes Lane. 145 returned to the township by 2300 hours.
Probie completes Fire 1
This past semester, Probationary Firefighter James Caudle completed Firefighter 1 at the Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy. James has been going through training to become a certified firefighter from February until June. Good luck on your NJ state written exam!
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Early
Morning 2nd Alarm on
Box 37-04
During a brutal
storm at 0325 hrs on
6/17, Somerset
County
Communications
alerted the
Hillsborough Fire
District and EMS-79
to the residence
across from 48
Bloomingdale Drive
for a reported smoke
condition in the
dwelling after a
possible lightning
strike. Arrival of
Car 37 (Chief
Buckley) noted smoke
issuing from the
eves of a 2-story
condominium with
fire showing in the
attic. A 2nd alarm
was quickly
transmitted on the
Box. Engine 37-102
arrived first-due
with a crew of 7 and
stretched (2) 1.75"
preconnect lines for
primary
investigation and
fire attack to
Division 2 and
backup. Fire was
found in the attic
with a significant
smoke condition
throughout the 2nd
floor of the
residence. The fire
was quickly knocked
and held in the
attic space.
Overhaul proved no
further extension in
the residence.
Additional units on
scene included
stations 36, 38, 42
truck, 30 FAST, 28
FAST, 48 engine,
Somerset County Fire
Coordinator 99A,
Hillsborough OEM,
Rehab/EMS 79. Units
cleared by 0500 and
scene was turned
over to Township
Fire Safety for
origin and
investigation.
2nd Alarm
on Gemini Drive (Box
37-04)
At
approx 0325 hours on
June 8th the
Hillsborough Fire
District was alerted
to 287 Gemini Dr. in
37's primary for the
fire in the
ceiling. Upon
arrival of
Hillsborough PD it
was upgraded to a
working fire that
was extending into
the attic of a
2.5-story townhouse.
The incident was
quickly upgraded to
a 2nd alarm on Box
37-04 bringing in
mutual aid from
Montgomery,
Manville,
Neshanic and
Millstone Valley.
Arriving chief
officers found a
fire in a 2nd floor
bathroom fan that
was extinguished by
PD w/some extension
into the attic area.
First-arriving
Engine 37-102's crew
deployed an
uncharged attack
line and then went
to work on the 2nd
floor and attic to
check for extension
and hit some
hotspots, while
crews from Engine
36-101 and Quint
38-118 worked on
securing utilities,
throwing ladders and
mechanical
ventilation. Station
37 responded with
Engine 37-102,
Engine 37-103,
Mini-Pumper 37-145,
Support 37-151 and
Car 37. 37-C1 (Chief
Buckley) had the
Command and 37-C2
(DC Vatter) had
Operations. All 37
units cleared the
scene by 0430 hrs.
Engine
takes in afternoon
MVA
At
1447 hours on June
7th, Stations 37
and 36 fire along
with 79 Rescue and
MICU 682 were
dispatched in front
of the Amwell Mall
@ 450 Amwell Road
for the MVA with
reported entrapment
and 1 patient
semi-conscious.
Engine 37-103
responded with a
full crew and
assisted with
securing both
vehicles. Support
37-151 responded
with a crew of 3.
There was no
entrapment on
arrival of
EMS/Rescue units. 1
patient was
transported to
Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital
in New Brunswick.
37-C2 (DC Vatter)
had the Command, and
all 37 units went
back in service by
1515 hours.
Engine on
2nd Alarm in
Manville
At
approx 0055 hrs on
June 7th, Station 37
was requested for an
engine and truck
into Manville on the
2nd alarm assignment
to assist Station 42
(Manville) with a
structure fire at
1115 Gress St. Due
to Tower 37-116
being OOS for
repairs, Quint
36-116 was requested
as well. The engine
went responding with
6 members, with
37-C1 (Chief
Buckley) and 37-C3
(A/C Paterno) on the
scene. Station 42
firefighters had
heavy fire on
arrival from the
upstairs of a
1.5-story Cape Cod
style house but were
able to quickly
knock it down.Upon
arrival crews
assisted in opening
up and checking for
extension. All 37
units cleared the
scene by 0230 hrs.
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Medevac
landing
for burn
patient
On the
evening
of
Saturday
May 28,
Station
37 was
alerted
to the
area
behind
the old
Cost
Cutters
store
for a
reported
dumpster
fire.
37-C3
(AC
Paterno)
arrived
and
confirmed
a
smoldering
fire in
the
dumpster.
Engine
37-103
arrived
and
extinguished
the
fire.
While
securing,
79
Rescue
requested
the
station
to set
up a
landing
zone for
a burn
patient.
37-C3
responded
and
requested
station
36 for
assistance.
EMS 79
and MICU
683 were
treating
a
patient
that
received
facial
burns
from an
outdoor
grill
that
flashed
on him.
Station
36 was
cancelled
and
Station
42
responded
to
assist
due to
proximity.
Engine
103
signed
on and
responded
to close
down
Route
206 by
Dukes
Parkway
West.
NorthRSTAmedevac
landed
and care
was
transferred
to the
flight
crew
with a
destination
of St.
Barnabas
Burn
Center
in
Livingston.
Deuce
update
37-155
is back
from
Great
Dane
with an
outstanding
new
paint
job and
gold
leaf
lettering.
Members
of the
station
spent
countless
hours
this
week
getting
it ready
to be
parade
ready by
mounting
a new
light
bar and
making a
few
cosmetic
improvements.
We would
like to
thank
Bob
Wiecenski,
Pat
Buckley,
Bruce
Vatter,
Brian
Talorico,
Jim
Paterno
and Phil
Embroscia
on
spending
the time
to make
the
truck
presentable.
We would
also
like to
thank
Anthony
Tomae
for the
purchase
of the
LED
light
bar.
Overturned
vehicle
with
Medevac
landing
On
Thursday
May 26
at 1504
hours,
stations
37/36
fire
along
with 79
Rescue
were
alerted
to Route
206 and
Old
Somerville
Road for
the
overturned
motor
vehicle.
Upon
arrival
of Fire
Marshal
66-4
(Foelsch)
confirmed
a
vehicle
on its
driver
side
with
entrapment.
MICU 682
arrived
and
requested
air
medical
response.
Station
37
responded
to the
scene
with
Engine
37-103
and
Support
37-151.
37-C4
and Mini
pumper
37-145
secured
the
landing
zone.
Crews
from
37-103
stretcher
a 1.75"
suppression
line
while
the crew
from
37-151
assisted
with
stabilization
of the
vehicle
and
removal
of brush
and tree
limbs.
Patient
was
extricated
and
stabilized
by EMS
personel
on scene
and
transported
to the
landing
zone.
NorthSTAR
medevac
took
care of
the
patient
with a
destination
of
Robert
Wood
Johnson
University
Hospital-New
Brunswick.
Units on
scene
were
Engine
37-103,
Support
37-151,
Chief
Fire
Marshal
66-1,
Engine
36-101,
Quint
36-115,
Engine
38-104,
Hillsborough
PD, 79
Rescue,
37-145
at
landing
zone and
Brush
37-141
for
traffic
support.
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