The rescue made by Rescue 1 has a Spartan cab and chassis. Equipment is being placed on the truck and is expected to be placed in service this week.

ENGINE 3 OPERATING AT HAWORTH BRUSH FIRE ON THE WATER COMPANY PROPERTY. ON 4/25.

RESCUE 3 IS COMING ALONG, STRIPING IS IN PROGRESS TOOL MOUNTING WILL BE NEXT. MORE PICTURES TO COME.

SQUAD 1 / FAIR LAWN QUINT 2 DRILL AT BERGENFIELD TRAINING CENTER

On 3/27/08, Squad and Engine 1 Firefighters trained with members of Fair Lawn Fire Co 2 at the Bergenfield Training Center. Fire attack, accountability and search drills were conducted under simulated fire conditions. Deputy Chief Byrd participated and supervised crews as members practiced a new accountability procedure implemented in January of 2008.

A special thanks to Fair Lawn Fire Chief Pete Yuskaitis, Fair Lawn Fire Co 2 and Bergenfield Fire Training Center Instructors Lodato and Kirsch for their contribution. The members had a great experience and look forward to training together again in the near future!

On Saturday, March 8th members of the Rescue 3 truck committee took a trip down to Rescue 1 to check on the progress of the company’s newest piece. As you can see from the pictures the truck is coming along quickly. An April delivery date is expected.

Production of the new Rescue 3 is moving along at a rapid pace; members expect to take delivery of it in approximately 5 weeks.

Progress is being made on the new Rescue 3, a walk-in being built by Rescue 1. The anticipated delivery date is this April.

On Thursday, February 14, 2008, the DFD was dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle collision with entrapment at the intersection of Prospect and Madison Avenues. All companies responded to the incident which also presented a fluid spill in the roadway. Rescue 3 extricated the victim while Engine 5 stretched a line for precautionary measures. Squad 1 and Squad 2 mitigated the fluid spill.

One patient was transported to the hospital by Dumont Ambulance 28.

All units cleared the scene at 13:15 PM.

On Saturday, February 9, 2008, members of the Independent Hose Company took part in a fire flashover training simulation at the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute in Mahwah.

On Tuesday, February 5, 2008 the Dumont Fire Department was dispatched to the Frontier Room at 31 West Madison Avenue for a report of a smoke condition in the building. Upon arrival, first due units found the origin to be a vent fan in the ceiling of a bathroom. A dry chemical extinguisher was used for a fast stop and an attack line was stretched as a precautionary measure.