CFD Activity 10/21 - 10/27

Our members responded to 6 calls during this period and had a drill on Monday 10/26. Lt. Jim Querry was the Officer In Charge of the drill and the topic was ground ladders and tower ladder operations. Training on the basics is necessary to keep our skills sharp.

Lt. Querry and Deputy Chief Higgins instruct Junior Firefighters Stephens and Platt as well as Firefighter Jim Fania.

Ex-Chief Langston instructs CFD members on proper operation of the tower ladder.

Following is a summary of our recent calls:

10/23/09 @ 2:13 pm - Fire Box 4601 Level 1 - Motor Vehicle Accident with entrapment Interstate 78 west in Clinton Township. Engine 451 responded to assist the Annandale Hose Company. Engine 451 arrived on scene at 2:23 pm and deployed a hose line to protect Clinton Rescue Squad members while they extricated and cared for the victim. Engine 451 was ready for service at 3:33 pm.

10/23/09 @ 4:54 pm - Fire Box 4504 Level 4 - Carbon Monoxide Alarm, Hillside Drive in the Town of Clinton. The residents were out of the house and not feeling ill so all CFD units responded non-emergent and Chief 45 arrived on scene at 5:02 pm followed shortly by Engine 451. Members checked the residence using 3 meters and found no carbon monoxide. The cause of the alarm was found to be a faulty detector. All units were ready for service at 5:15 pm.

10/24/09 @ 1:41 am - Fire Box 9103 Level 2 - Chimney Fire Quakertown Road in Franklin Township. Tower 45 and Engine 451 respond mutual aid with Quakertown Fire Company(91) on this box. QFC was on scene and operating when Chief 45, the Tower and Engine arrived to assist. Quick work by QFC held the fire to the chimney and caused no damage to the structure. After assisting QFC operations all CFD units were released and ready for service by 2:50 am.

10/27/09 @ 9:01 am - Fire Box 2591 Level 2 - Structure Fire, County Route 579 in Union Township. Tower 45 responded mutual aid with Quakertown Fire Company(91) in this assignment. QFC arrived quickly and found fire in the attic of a detached garage and advance a hose line to extinguish the fire. Tower 45 arrived and vented the roof and assisted in overhaul operations. Damage to the structure was minimized by quick action by all units responding. High Bridge Ladder 14 also assisted on this assignment.

10/27/09 @ 2:31 pm - Fire Box 4621 Level 1 - Fire Alarm at North Hunterdon High School. Engine 451 responded mutual aid with Annandale Hose Company on this assignment. AHCO and CFD members found water leaking into a smoke detector to be the cause of the alarm. All units were ready for service at 3:01 pm.

10/27/09 @ 9:13 pm - Fire Box 4503 Level 1 - Odor of smoke, Cedar Court in the Town of Clinton. Chief 45 arrived at 9:17 and was followed by Engine 452 and Tower 45. Members investigated a burning odor in a townhouse unit and found an electrical fire in a light fixture. Members removed the light and ensured there was no fire extension to the structure. All units were ready for service at 9:54 pm.