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Sun. Jul 18th 2010
MONTHLY SUNDAY DRILL

In keeping with our 2 monthly drill schedule, this Sunday we spent over 3 hours on the drill field fine tuning our rescue ski...

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Wed. Jul 7th 2010
DRILL NIGHT HAS US TRY OUT OUR "NEW" HURST TOOLS

On our regular scheduled drill night we went out to the Drill Field to get acquainted with our new Hurst Tools. A 32&quo...

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Wed. Jul 7th 2010
APPARATUS ROOM FLOOR IS FINISHED

Our new floor in our Engine Room is finished and our apparatus is back in quarters. The membership is quite proud of our late...

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2010 Call Volume
January  37
February  30
March  47
April  41
May  31
June  30
July  29
August  42
September  
October  
November  
December  
Total 287

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1973 Great Eastern 1000 GPM, 750 GWT, one of the first top mount pumps in Atlantic County. (Eng. 44)

1967 Pirsch 85' ladder no pump, city owned (Ladder 45). 1958 Pirsch 750 GPM 1000 GWT. (Eng. 43)

1977 Great Eastern 1000 GPM 1000 GWT, equipped with top mount pump and high side compartments on both sides replaced 1958 Pirsch. 1958 Pirsch 750 GPM Hale 1000 GWT.  Both these pieces were city owned and faithfully served as "first out" running as Engine 43. 

1991 Ford Aeromax EVI Heavy Rescue replaced the 1973 Ford Light Rescue (Fire Company built) Both of these pieces of apparatus had Cascade systems and large generators for scene lighting and served as Rescue 42. Both were owned and operated by our Fire Company and the 1973 carried one of the first Hurst Tools in the area. (These "Spreaders" are still in service).  

 

Ford FMC 1000 GPM Hale 750 GWT. Owned and operated by the members of our Fire Company. 

 

                        

 

                     

The old Diamond T                                                                      

                       

Engine 43 on right our first Pierce, a 1995 Saber 1000 gwt 1500 gpm 2 stage

            

             

Ford Aeromax 8000 EVI Heavy Rescue, Cascade and Hurst equipped. This truck was purchased by our Fire Company.

               

The old Great Easterns E-43(left) 1977 E-44(right) 1973

               

              

 The back end of first Rescue 42, Cascade system was built in house by member.

                        




Recent Calls

Sat. Sep 4th 2010
MVA 500 blk. New Rd. (Rt.9)

Alarm #289 was dispatched @23:27 for a MVA, first arriving F-401 (Sweeney) confirmed a 2 car MVA with injuries and 1 vehicle ...

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Sat. Sep 4th 2010
MVA rollover New Jersey Ave. & Shore Rd.

Alarm #288 was dispatched @14:53 for a motor vehicle accident, rollover with  possible entrapment. First ...

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Thu. Sep 2nd 2010
Report of a large truck fire in the vicinity of Shore Rd. & Traffic Circle (Rt. 52)

Alarm #284 was dispatched @ 03:59 for the report of a large commercial truck fire in the vicinity of Shore Rd. and Rt. 52. Fi...

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