Saturday, March 23, 2013
The weekend of March 23 and 24 members attenend 2 seperate training classes. Captain Brad Fagan and FF/EMT Michael Tampier attended the wreckmaster class in Ringoes, NJ. The class was sponserd by Superior Towing out of Flemington, NJ. The class was held to train rescue personel in working with heavy duty tow truck operators as well as finding several different tow points on a varity of vehicles.
Rescue Lt. Michael Verdjak attened Rope Rescue Operations which was put on by Hunterdon County Emergency Services Training Center and Stockton Fire Dept. The class taught students the basics of tying knots, packaging patients in stokes baskets, how to work with pully systems and mecanical advantages, and working with anchor points. The weekend classes entailed 2 days of hands on lessons, the first being working with a stokes basket off a mountian side, and the second day being working with ladders and assisting stokes baskets out of a 2nd+ story window in a building
Thank you Superior Towing, HCESTC and Stockton Fire dept for hosting the classes. Remember, NEVER STOP TRAINING!
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Friday, March 15, 2013 09:00
On friday the second day crew consisting of FF/Emt Tampier and Emt Deppe attended a drill at the Warren County Fire Academy with ambualnce 94-53. To assist Lakeland Ems with rehab for the drill between Sussex & Warren county haz-mat teams. The drill was a great learing experiance for all.
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
Chief Matt Fagan and Leiutenant Mike Verdjak visted the Firehouse Subs in Allentown, PA to speak with the manger in regards to the public safety grant. The grant is offered by the company, which is nationwide and was created by two firefighters. Visit their location in on Airport Rd in Allentown, PA for some great subs and a really cool soda machine!
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 09:30
Units from 21 Fire and Rescue were alerted to White Twp. on Rt 519 near Foul Rift Rd for the overturned dump truck with heavy entrapment. The 911 Communications center then requested heavy rescue 94 and rescue engine 23 to respond to the call. Ambulance 21-51 arrived on scene and requested a second ambulance from 74 rescue to the scene for a second patient. Rescue engine 23 arrived on scene and made patient contact along with the ambulance crew and medics from Hunterdon Medical Center. Moments later heavy rescue 94 arrived and stabilized the dump truck with wood cribbing and paratech struts to keep the cab from moving. Next rescue engine 23 removed the patient through the front window and transferred care over to ambulance 21-51 and the patient was transported to a local hospital. Station 22 hazmat was on scene to handle the diesel spill and 21 fire handled the smoke condition coming from the engine compartment during the extrication. Great job done by all agencies involved.
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 11:01
Units from 94 Fire & Rescue were alerted to Ray Craft & Sons Industrial Metal and Recycling for the reported junk yard fire. Two Ambulances and the Heavy rescue reponded along with the duty officer Captain Fagan, Police on the scene confiremed the working fire and responding units seen the colume of smoke.The heavy rescue took side alpha along with engine 94-65, tower ladder 94-69. Engine 94-63 was first arriving and took the drieway into the junk yard and put their deck gun and two lines in service. The tower ladder also used their ladder pipe to assist in extinguishing the fire. The squads firefighters off the heavy reascue stood by while other units operated. Also both ambulance crews stagged with bls equipment. The fire was out withen an hour and units started to call available. Fire 20 and 82 were on the cover assignment for the town of Phillipsburg.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 21:48
Units from 94 rescue and 82 Fire were alerted to I-78 eastbound just before exit 3 for a reported single car accident with one patient with chest pain. Our station responded with a total of 6 volunteers with the ambulance and heavy rescue. While enroute responding fire and ems units were updated by chief 82 on the scene. He updated with on vehicle on the shoulder and the second vehicle up the hill into the wood with the patient trapped.When units from 94 rescue arrived along with rescue engine and quint 82 crews put two chain saws to work. While our rescue co went to work on setting up a low angle rope operations and clearing trees our ems units were treating the patient in the first and second car. Command (Chief Fagan) requested the city of easton for one bls ambulance for the second patients. Units attempted to work quickly with removing trees to gain patient access with a rain storm and a very muddy hill making this operation very sliperry.The first patient was transported to St lukes Bethlehem. Then the second patient was removed and lowered back down to the highway and transported to Morristown hospital. Hunterdon Medical Center paramedics and N.J.S.P. were also on scene. Units cleared within the hour.
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Friday, December 21, 2012 15:22
Units were alerted to the Northampton Street bridge for a single car accident with injury. Both ambulance crews went responding and arrived on the scene with a single car up on the jersey barrier with the patient still in the vehicle. Crews on scene requested the heavy rescue that was standing by at station to respond in and stabilize the vehicle so the patient can be removed. The heavy rescue arrived and added two large Paratech struts to the front of the car and wood cribbing to the rear of the car. Crew then worked to remove the patient which had minor injuries only. While ambulance 94-53 transported to the hospital the rest of the crews picked up and cleared to be ready for service. Also on scene was Phillipsburg P.D., N.J.S.P. and the Delawre River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Officers.
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Monday, December 10, 2012 1740
94 rescue was alerted for a 2 car MVA unkown injuries on Rt. 22 WB in front of the bowling alley. Rescue ambulance 9455, and Heavy Rescue 9456 with 2 immediately responded. Upon arriving, units found 1 car in the median. Rescue Lt. 9450B assumed Rt. 22 command and advised dispatch there was 1 trapped. Tools went to work, and a B post and driver door removal was completed in 6 minutes. Pt. was removed from vehicle and transported to warren hospital with minor injuries. The rescue assisted Engines 9465 and 9466 with clean-up and went available a short time later. Other units on scene was Phillipsburg Fire dept, and Phillipsburg Police Dept.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 18:09
Units were alerted to in front of 671 Memorial Parway for a three car accident with reported injuries. Our squad went responding with ambulance 94-55 and the heavy rescue with a crew of four. Units went on scene with two cars off the roadway in the parking lot and one car in the center lane with entrapment. Command was established by Captain Fagan and requested for engine 94-66 to respond to the scene. The ambulanbce crew started treating the passenger that was trapped while the heavy rescue crew stabilized the vehicle and did a full side removal on the passneger side. The patient was extricated in 8 min and transfered to the amblance crew. The patient was transported to a local hospital while the heavy rescue and engine crew picked up and called ready for service.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 15:12
Units from 94 Rescue 75,82 Fire were alerted to rout 519 and March Bvld for a two car accident with injuries. Captain Fagan, 94-50A, arrived on the scene and established route 122 command and also gave the correct location as Route 122 and March Blvd. Command advised the responding units that there was one driver entraped in one car. The ambulance crew started patient care as the heavy rescue arrived on the scene and stabilized the vehicle and did a full side removal on the passenger side. The patient was extricated in less than ten min. The patient was transported to a trauma center by ambulance 94-53 and medics from Hunterdon Medical center. Other units assisting on the scene was 75 & 82 Fire and the Pohatcong Twp. Police Dept.
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