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May 2008

 

Memorial Day Activities

Monday May 26th - Today firefighters were in attendance for the Memorial Day Services held at the station, followed by a township parade.  A moment of silence was held in which the names of past firefighters who have deceased were read followed by a bell tone.  A wreath was also placed on our monument.  After the services, a department breakfast was held at Somerset Diner, before we headed over to the parade route. 

 

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Exterior Fire Results In A Near Miss

Sunday May 25th - At 1106 hours District 3 Fire responded to 42 Newport Ave. for a reported fire outside the structure.  Car-25 arrived on scene immediately and found a pile of garbage burning at the rear porch of the structure.  Engine-253 and SOV-257 also arrived on scene and quickly knocked down the fire.  Once it was determined to be no further extension, command deemed the incident was controlled and returned all units with exception to Engine-253 and SOV-257.  Command then cleared the scene at 1137 hours.  Units on scene were: Car-25, 25-C, Engine-253, SOV-257, Engine-278, Car-27.

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Victor St. Neighborhood Sends Their Appreciation

Friday May 23rd - While the members were present tonight at the station finishing up with the station cleaning detail, Mr. Powell of the Victor St. Association stopped by and delivered refreshments to our station in appreciation for all of the hard work and presence within the neighborhood.  Members present dipped into pizza and drinks which was very refreshing after a hard days work at the station.  We would like to thank Mr. Powell and the community for their generosity and their display of appreciation to us.

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Carjacking Suspect Overturns Vehicle

Thursday May 22nd - District 3 Fire responded to the intersection of Franklin Blvd. and State Hwy 27 for a reported overturned vehicle.  Initially Franklin-Somerset Squad received the call, along with New Brunswick Fire as it was undetermined which side of the boarder the accident was on.  Rescue-25 and Engine-253 arrived on scene and found that an area taxi cab was overturned which struck 2 other vehicle and knock down a traffic signal and a fire hydrant.  The suspect who was driving the taxi was quickly apprehended by police.  The taxi was washed down, and firefighter's assisted with the rescue squad by removing a patient from one of the cars that was involved in the accident.  Please click here to see the full story courtesy of The Home News Tribune. 

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Car Fire on Pine St.

Sunday May 18th - At 1631 hours, District 3 fire was dispatched to 37 Pine Street for a reported car fire. Upon the arrival of Car-25 and Car-27 the vehicle was fully involved. Engine-253 arrived as the 1st due engine and stretched out a line. The crew of Engine-278 upon arrival, popped the trunk and performed overhaul to the vehicle. The fire was extinguished quickly and units remained on scene for about 20 minutes. Units from Station 25 on scene were Car-25 Engine 253 and Rescue-25.Units on scene from East Franklin where Car-27 A, B, C, Engine 278 and Squad 27. Pictures will be available shortly.

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Rush Hour Pin Job

Thursday May 15th - At 1807 hours, District 3 fire responded to the intersection of John F. Kennedy Blvd and Hamilton St. for a reported car vs. car accident which required extrication.  East Franklin units arrived on scene and command was established.  25-C, Rescue-25 called in service shortly after and arrived on scene and assumed rescue operations.  The crew then went to work and re-stabilized the vehicle that required a door pop on the passenger side. A three fold cut was made which required the b-post to be removed.  The crew made the cut and extricated the patient within minutes.  Both the passenger as well as the driver of the primary vehicle was transported to local hospitals.  All units cleared the scene at 1835 hours.  Units on scene were: 25-C, Rescue-25, Squad-27, Engine-278, 27 Cars A,B,C.

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Structural Firefighting Drill w/ Station 31

Monday May 12th - Tonight along with Station 31, our brothers from the "Southside" we trained at a residential structure located at 29 Booker St. here in District 3.  The crew from both stations did a walk thru of the house, then firefighters were broken up into groups of 2.  We started off with an interior drill in which involved heavy smoke with little to no visibility.  Search and Rescue was conducted with the interior crew.  During this time, ground and roof ladders were setup on the Bravo side and Ladder-25 was setup on the Delta side so we could simultaneously conduct roof operations.  Once each crew went thru the first evolution on interior operations, it was off to the roof to do some venting.  Each firefighter had the chance to practice their techniques on both the roof ladders and operating off the bucket.  Every firefighter in attendance including officers had the opportunity to fine tune their firefighting skills, whether it was on the roof or in the building.  The officers from both stations agreed that this turned out to be a good drill and was highly impressed with the skills that was displayed by some of the newer probationary members from both Station 31 and Station 25.  We would like to send our thanks to the training department as well as Station 31 for such a great turnout. We look forward to continuing to train together as future drills come up.  Click here for more pictures.

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Driver Training/Pre-Planning

Thursday May 8th - While out for driver training, the crew of Engine 251 and Ladder 25 took a ride over to Frank's Building Supply off of State Highway 27 for some pre-planning.  While on location we focused on the aerial placement as well as which sides of the building would be best to come in on the approach.  Then we set the aerial up to the roof to understand the full layout of the building.  When you are out in the district, it never hurts to do pre-planning and sizing up your surroundings well ahead of time.