Station 25 Community Volunteer Fire Company, Franklin Township, NJ

MEMORIAL

RUN TOTALS

2010

Dec	44
Jan	35
Feb	33
Mar	101
April	37
May	56
June	35
July	51
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
TOTAL	392

RADIO CALL SIGNS

25-A	Chief
25-B	Asst. Chief
25-L	Ladder Capt.
25-E2	Engine Lt.
25-L2	Ladder Lt.
25-R2	Rescue Lt.
25-S	Safety Ofcr.
Car-25A	Chief Car
Car-25B	Asst. Chief Car
E-251	Engine 251
E-253	Engine 253
L-25	Ladder 25
R-25	Rescue 25
Van-257	Special Operations Van
Station-25	"La Casa Grande"

Dispatch Tones

STATION 25 APPARATUS

Car 25A

Car 25B

Engine 251

Engine 253

Ladder 25

Rescue 25

Special Operations 257

-VIDEOS

FRANKLIN'S

BRAVEST!

Latest Somerset, New Jersey, weather

Hit Counter

Since 9/1/06

Welcome to Station25.com

The Community Volunteer Fire Company #1 proudly protects Fire District #3 of Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey. CVFC has two engines, Engine 251 and Engine 253, the only aerial ladder in District 3, Ladder 25 which was the first of three that covers the entire 47 square mile township of Franklin. Our Special Operations Unit responds to confined space & trench rescue emergencies. Additionally we perform all rescue operations in District 3 with Rescue 25.

Community Volunteer Fire Company is a 100% volunteer department, and new members are always welcome. If you are interested in joining, or would like some information about our department, email Join@station25.com, give us a call at 732-246-4822 or stop by the station any evening during the week and ask to speak to the duty officer.

Our Mission

The primary mission of the Community Vol. Fire Co. No. 1 is to provide fire and rescue services designed to protect the lives and property of the community that we serve. This is fulfilled by the efforts of dedicated personnel, who are committed to teamwork and providing superior customer service to those in need.

NEW PHOTO GALLERY! Click Here

75th Anniversary!

August 14, 2010 - Station 25 is proud to announce that this week marks our 75th year in service. Thank you to everyone who has helped to make Community what it is, and tremendous gratitude to the people of Franklin for almost a century of support.

Passing Knowledge On

July 26, 2010 - Station 25 has proudly accepted several new members over the last few months. On Thursday the 26th, Lieutenant Burton ran a drill to take these new members out and show them hands on how to hook up to hydrants as well as other duties they can perform. All of the new members performed well and we at Station 25 expect that they shall continue to do so.

Transformer Fire On Hamilton Street

June 15, 2010 - At around 6pm, District 3 firefighters received an alarm for a transformer fire on Hamilton St. and Lake Ave. With the aid of PSE&G to secure the electricity, the fire was quickly and safely extinguished. Though some citizens were briefly without power, the incident was resolved and everyone went home safe. Thanks to Station 27, Franklin PD, and PSE&G for their participation in an outstanding group effort.

Station 25 Mid-Year Update

June 15, 2010 - With our year running from December 1st until November 31st, Station 25 is officially half way through our 2010 firefighting year. So far we have been very busy, running 306 total calls as of the last day of may. This puts us around 100 calls shy of the 2009 yearly total only halfway through 2010. All of those calls have been completed without significant injury to firefighters or citizens, for that we are all extremely grateful.

Station 25 would also like to extend it's heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to firefighters Erika Page and Alex Gilbert for their years of service to the people of District 3 and their recent graduation from Rutgers University. Though it is said to see them go, we have every confidence in their future success.

We would also like to recognize with great pride two of our members currently on military leave. Gabriel Nazario is currently serving in Afghanistan with the United States Navy. He is in all of our thoughts as we await his safe return. Also on on military leave is firefighter Jack Arvidson who is completing his Army basic training this summer.

As of the halfway point, the top 5 responding officers and top 10 responding firefighters are as follows:

Officers

1) L. Pinnella

2) K. Burton

3) H. Calvo

4) R. Ries

5) C. Calvo

Firefighters

1) J. McCall

2) G. Baker

3) D. McCall

4) K. McCall

5) R. Pinnella

6) E. Diaz

7) C. Ovando

8) A. Gonzalez

9) A. Barbarino

10) R. Rodriguez

Station 25 Firefighters Begin RIC/RIT/FAST Team Training

Monday June, 7 - In our continuing effort to be able to perform any task asked of us with the high level of excellence and efficiency which we hold ourselves to and the people of our community deserve, members of Station 25 participated in training necessary to become RIC/RIT/FAST Team certified. For those members of our community not familiar with the terminology, the RIC/RIT/FAST Team is a team of firefighters dedicated to assist Firefighters who may find themselves in an emergency situation while operating on an emergency scene.

Joint Flammable Liquids Drill with Station 27

Sunday June, 6 - For our monthly joint training with our colleagues at Station 27, both companies went to Middlesex County Fire Academy to participate in a flammable liquids drill. Firefighters from both companies learned valuable lessons as we battled the flames and heat from burning diesel fuel as well as the heat from the summer sun. Click play below to view some of the drill.

Memorial Day Services at Station 25

Monday May, 31 - The members of Station 25 participated in Memorial Day services honoring our members who have passed away.

SWEDE Phase 5 Live Burn Training

Monday April, 26 - Members of Community Station 25 participated in a live burn training exercise at the Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy (SCESTA). Despite adverse weather conditions, Station 25 firefighters completed three evolutions. New members got hands on practice in Station 25 procedures alongside the company's veterans as they performed searches, ventilation, and hose team operations under live hostile conditions. All objectives were completed without incident or injury to the pleasure of the SCESTA instructors and Station 25 alike. More live burns will be planned for the future so as to maintain our current skills as well as to develop and test new ideas in order to be better able to protect the citizens of our district.