January 22nd, 2008
On January 9, 2008 at 10:20 p.m., Station 5, Station 7, and Ambulance 5-8 were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Atlantic Rd. and South Broadway. One vehicle was overturned and the second vehicle suffered minor damage to the passenger’s side rear quarter panel. No injuries occurred and Quint 5-6 stood by until the vehicle was up-righted by the towing company.
Photo Credits: Stan Kite III
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October 6th, 2007
On July 29, 2007 Pennsville Fire & Rescue Co. #1 hosted its 7th Annual Bike Run. After registration and the run, food and entertainment was provided for at Holy Smokes Grill on Hook Rd. The band “Last Call” played for the crowds. The day was marked with good food, live music, friends, 50/50 raffle, tattoo contest, and of course many, many bikes! Thank you to all who helped make this day a success! We look forward to seeing you at next year’s bike run. Photos courtesy of Johnny Scott. Click on the thumbnails above to view larger image.
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October 6th, 2007
On July 25, 2007 at 3:31 p.m. FAST 5 was dispatched to a working fire in Alloway. Quint 5 arrived (after the NJSP moved their vehicle) with fire and smoke showing at a pizza/sub shop and hair salon, with apartments in the rear. Pennsville’s crew stood by as FAST and assisted with accountability. The fire was caused by children playing with matches. Pennsville units were in service for two and a half hours.
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October 6th, 2007
On July 16, 2007 at 12:42 p.m., FAST 5 was dispatched to a building fire in Salem City. While enroute, the call was upgraded to a 2nd alarm by Chief Ayares. This added additonal units and changed our assignment from FAST to the second due truck company. Quint 5 was ordered to report to the rear of the building (’C’ division). Pennsville’s crew performed a search of the college, placed ladders to the roofs of multiple taxpayers, and placed multiple handlines in service. After an explosion collapsed part of the structure, Quint 5 went into defensive operations with it’s master stream. The fire was caused by an electrical fault. Pennsville units were on scene for about 5 hours.
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June 26th, 2007
On July 19, 2007, Applebee’s hosted a Dine to Donate event with Pennsville and Deepwater fire companies. Those that came in to eat with flyers had 10% of their meals donated to the fire companies by Applebee’s. Firefighters and fire trucks from both fire companies were on hand to meet the public. One minor interruption occured when both fire companies were dispatched to an alarm system at Pennsville Towers. A resident there had burned their dinner and discarded the burned food into a trash compactor. According to Applebee’s, this was the most successful Dine to Donate on the east coast, and possibly in the entire country. Thank you to Applebee’s, all those who came out to dine with the fire companies, and the firefighters who volunteered their time, as you so often do.
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June 26th, 2007
ATR Utility 5-7
Retired 1998
Engine 5-3 1982 Mack CF
1982 Mack CF with 50 Ft. Telesqurt was retired from Pennsville Fire & Rescue in 2004. It is currently in service with the Alloway, NJ Fire Department.
“Suppression through Aggression”
INVENTORY
- 1000 GPM Two Stage Pump
- 500 Gal. Water Tank
- 35 Ft., 24Ft., & 14 Ft. Roof Ladders
- 6 KW Generator
- 200 Ft. 2″ attack line w/ 1 1/8″ smooth bore nozzle
- 200 Ft. 2 1/2″ attack line w/ 1 1/4″ smooth bore nozzle
- 200 Ft. 1 3/4″ attack line w/ 15/16″ smooth bore nozzle
- 400 Ft. 2 1/2″ spare hose
- 400 Ft. 1 3/4″ spare line w/ TFT automatic nozzle
- 1000 Ft. 4″ LDH
- 200 Ft. 1 3/4″ high rise pack w/ 15/16″ smooth bore nozzle
- 150 Ft. 2 1/2″ high rise pack w/ 1 1/4″ smooth bore nozzle
- Full Compliment of BLS Supplies
Engine 5-3
- Pump-1000
- Tank-500
- 4”-1000
- Ground Ladders-73’
- 50’ Squirt
- Thermal Imaging Camera
Truck 5-6 1982 Mack
1982 Mack Bulldog
LTI Medium Duty 106′ Ladder
Truck 5 was retired from Pennsville Fire & Rescue in 2004 and is now in service for the 3rd time with Merrionette Park, IL Fire Department.
“Vent Early, Vent Often”
The original T5 was placed in service in 1982 as FDNY 30 Truck stationed in Harlem.
It was removed from service 1994 by FDNY.
INVENTORY
- Pump - 1250gpm Tank - 200gal Main - 106’ Ground Ladders - 224’
- 2 - Gas powered positive pressure fans
- 2 - Electric fans
- Oxy-Acetylene Cutting Torch
- Portable lighting
- Echo Quick Vent saw
- 2 - Partner Circular saws
- Carbon Monoxide detector
- Battering Ram with smiley face
- High rise hose packs
- 1 ¾” line
- 2” line
- 2 ½” line
- 125ft 3″ line (for master stream)
- Full Compliment of EMS Equipment
Vehicle Rescue Equipment
- Hurst ML 32 spreader
- Maverick Combi-tool
- Hurst Portable Generator
- 2 - Electric Sawsalls
- 2 - High Lift Jacks
- Cribbing
- 12 - 4×4s
- 12 - 2×4s
- 8 - 2×4 wedge chock
- 8 - 4×4 wedge chocks
- 4 Step chocks
- High lift jacks (2)
Water Rescue Equipment
- 4 Life vests
- 2 - 50ft Water Rope Rescue Rope Bags
Low/high Angle Rope Rescue Equipment
- Hauling/lowering systems
- 2 - 200ft Life Safety Rope Bags
- 4 - Full Body Harnesses
- Various rope hardware and software
- Stokes Basket
- Miller Full Body Board
- LSP Half Back
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June 26th, 2007
Quint 5-6
2003 E-One HP100 with 500 gallon tank, 2000 gpm pump, 207 feet of ground ladders, and 15kW generator
Brush 5-4
2005 Wildfire Manufacturing on a Ford F-350 chasis, 225 gallon tank,
Darley high pressure pump, 5 gallon Scotty around the pump foam system, MileMarker hydraulic winch
Rescue 5-9
1989 Mack Salsbury
“In God We Trust, All Others Call Rescue 5″
Inventory
- Heavy Equipment/Industrial/Commercial Rescue
- 12 ton winch
- Weighted/Rated rigging slings, chains, cords
- 8 - Air shores (various lengths)
- 4 High Lift Jacks
- 10 High Pressure Air Bags (Various sizes and weights)
- 3 Low Pressure Air Bags (48” lifting height)
- Cribbing
- 33 - 2×4s
- 25 - 4×4s
- 7 - 6×6
- 24 - 2×4 wedge chocks
- 20 - 4×4 wedge chocks
- 8 Step Chocks
- 4 - 8ft long 4×4s
Vehicle Rescue
- Hurst 32B spreaders JL
- 150 “O” cutter
- (2) 30” & (2) 60” spreading rams
- 4 High Lift Jacks
- 10 High Pressure Air Bags (Various sizes and weights)
- Electric, battery and gas powered sawsalls
- Cribbing
- 25 - 4×4s
- 7 - 6×6
- 24 - 2×4 wedge chocks
- 20 - 4×4 wedge chocks
- 8 Step Chocks
- 4 - 8ft long 4×4s
Confined Space Rescue Equipment
- Multi-Gas Meter
- 4 – 150’ airline reels w/ harnesses, escape pack
- Full compliment rope rescue equipment
- Stokes Basket
- SKED stretcher
- LSP Half-back
- Hauling/lowering systems
- CART compressed air system
Trench Rescue Equipment
- 6 – Trench Plates w/ accessories
- 8 – Ground Plates
- 8 – Airshores
- Multi-Gas Mete
- Ventilation equipment
Low/High Angle Rope Rescue Equipment
- Full compliment of rope rescue equipment
- Tripod
- Hauling/Lowering Systems
- Stokes Basket
- LSP Half Back
- SKED system
Machine Extrication Equipment
- Whizzer saw with accessories
- Air Rachet w/ accessories
- Impact wrench w/ accesories
- Pneumatic drill
- Electric, battery and gas powered sawsalls
- Arc Air Slice Pack (cutting torch)
- 10 High Pressure Air Bags (Various sizes and weights)
- CART compressed air system
- 2,10,& 12 ton hydraulic jacks
- Hydraulic hand pump jacks, spreaders, rams
- 4 High Lift Jacks
- Various hand tools (wrenches, sockets, drivers, chisels, saws)
Ice Rescue
- 3 - Water/Ice rescue exposure suits
- Life ring
- Water rescue rope
- 2 Mustang suits
Various Miscellaneous Equipment
- Portable lighting
- 2 - Circular saws with concrete and metal blades
- Chainsaw
- Little Giant Ladder
- Negative Pressure fans
EMS
- Multi Causality Kit
- 4 sets of BLS equipment
- 5 Backboards w/ CID and Collars
- 4 O2 portable cylinders
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June 24th, 2007
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On June 9, 2007 at 6:05 a.m., Station 5, Ambulance 5, Engine 7, and Life Support 5 were dispatched to Ft. Mott Rd. for an MVC involving a motorcycle. Upon Chief 5-10B arriving, the victim had already been located by police on the side of the road in thick vegetation. It was later learned that the patient had probably been laying on the side of the road for at least several hours. Ambulance 5 arrived and completed patient assessment at which time NJSP Southstar helicopter was requested. Engine 7 was directed by command to set up a landing zone. This call capped off a busy day for Station 5. In the past 24 hours, Station 5 responded to 7 calls which included a working 5 story building fire, a double cardiac arrest, an MVC involving an emergency vehicle, and this call. Click on pictures above to view larger images.
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June 24th, 2007
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On June 8, 2007 at 10:36 a.m. Deputy Chief 5-10A was returning to New Jersey via the Del. Mem. Br. when he saw a column of smoke in the area of Kent Ave. After arriving at a new 5 story retirement building under construction, it was apparent that a large roof fire was the cause of the smoke. A fire ignited while hot tar was being poured on the new roof. Chief 5-10A radioed his findings to Salem County Communications, to which they responded they were in the process of dispatching units after receiving several 911 calls. Chief 5-10A directed Engine 7-1 to lay in from a hydrant on Kent Ave. and set up to supply Quint 5-6. Due to the roof being constructed of concrete, damage was limited and it was reported that the fire would not delay the opening of the building. Command was transferred to Deepwater Fire Co. as the fire was in their district. Other units on scene included Ladder 6, Engine 11, FAST 12, Rescue 5, and Engine 7-2. Click on pictures above to view larger images.
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