CFD Activities 10/7 - 10/15

During this time our department responded to 5 more calls, visited schools for fire prevention week and worked very hard helping to construct the Haunted Mill. The Haunted Mill begins Friday October 16, so come on down and give it a shot....if you're not scared that is. CFD gets a portion of the proceeds for doing our share of the work. This is a good fundraiser for us as well as the historical museum. Also as the previous post said our annual fund drive has started, we appreciate every one's support in the past and going forward.

Following is a summary of our recent calls:

10-8-09 @ 8:21 pm - Fire Box 4621 Level 1 - North Hunterdon High School for a landing zone. This fire box is set up by Annandale Hose Company for fire calls at the school and Engine 451 is assigned. Annandale had sufficient manpower to handle this incident and CFD was cancelled at 8:22 pm.

10-9-09 @ 1:30 pm - Fire Box 2548 Level 1 - Hunterdon Developmental Center Cottage 17 for a fire alarm activation. Engine 451, Engine 912(Quakertown), and Squad 25(Pattenburg) responded to this incident. Investigation determined the alarm to be false, a bad detector was found. The detector was cleaned and replaced and the alarm was reset. All units returned to service at 2:02 pm.

10-9-09 @ 4:09 pm - Fire Box 4501 Level 1 - Town Restaurant, Main Street Clinton for a fire alarm. Engine 452 responded and arrived at 4:16 pm. Investigation determined the alarm was caused by cooking and there was no problem. All units returned to service at 4:21 pm.

10-11-09 @ 6:06 pm - Fire Box 9106 Level 1 - Hampton Inn for a fire alarm. Clinton Engine 451 and Tower 45 respond mutual aid to Quakertown Fire Company(91) on this box. Chief 45 and Chief 91 arrived on scene at 6:10 pm. Chief 45 assumed command and Chief 91 was Operations Chief. Tower 45 arrived and was sent to the 4th floor to investigate the cause of the alarm. Engine 912, Engine 451, and Rescue 91 also responded and stood by on scene. 91 Police arrived on scene for a disorderly person complaint at the same time the FD's were investigating the alarm. Investigation determined the alarm was pulled by the disorderly person who was having a medical issue and was transported by Clinton EMS. The alarm was reset and all units returned to service at 6:36 pm.

10-14-09 @ 8:18 am - Fire Box 4503 Level 1 - Fire Alarm on Haverfarm Road in the Town of Clinton. Hunterdon County Communication advised Chief 45 the alarm company received proper code after dispatch and was requesting cancellation. Chief 45 held all apparatus in station and proceeded non-emergent to ensure all was OK at the residence. Chief 45 arrived at 8:23 am and spoke to the resident who had set the alarm of in error. The scene was clear at 8:26 am.

Fund Drive 2009

One of our main fundraising activities is our annual Fund Drive that is sent out to all residents in our primary response area. Last year the support was fantastic even though the economy was already experiencing a down turn. This year our Fund Drive was mailed out on the 13th of October. One of the cornerstones of the Fund Drive is the chief's letter that introduces the fire company to the residents and provides an annual update on our activities. To a view the Fund Drive letter as a PDF please click here.

If you are outside our primary response area and would like to make a donation to the Fund Drive please send a check to Clinton Fire Department, P.O. Box 5062, Clinton, NJ, 08809 and write Fund Drive in the memo line. Our volunteers appreciate all the support that we get from the public.

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Chief's letter 2009

Dear Neighbor,

Thank you for your supporting your volunteers in 2008!

Much like last year we are still experiencing an economic slowdown and we appreciate any donation that you, our neighbors, are able to make to support your volunteer fire department. I want to ensure you that 100% of your tax deductible donation goes towards funding your department’s operations - training, apparatus maintenance, purchasing new gear and specialized fire suppression equipment.

For those of you new to the area, our membership is 100% unpaid volunteers who respond when their pagers go off. Every year our call volume increases and last year we responded to a record 296 calls for help – flooding, false alarms, major structure fires, motor vehicle accidents, brush fires, medivac landings and minor incidents.

2009 has been even busier than 2008 and in August our town had two major flooding incidents with our department responding to a record 62 calls. While responding to flood calls our members were also dealing with the fact that our Station had flooded. Although we all worked very hard to minimize the damage, our fire station sustained almost $30,000 in flood damages!

Membership continues to be a challenge for us due to the high costs of living in this area; strict training requirements; population mobility and distant employment. I’d appreciate it if you would join your fire department family by completing the Membership Application Request form.

You can now follow your fire department’s activities on our:

Blog at: www.clintonfiredepartment45.blogspot.com/

Facebook by searching for: “Clinton Fire Department”

The Clinton Fire Department has an open door policy and our neighbors are always welcome to stop in. Monday nights (6-7pm) is the best time to visit, and you can always ask for more information at one of the Town social events… CFD Halloween open house, Haunted mill, Town picnic or Christmas parade.

You can count on your fire department to be there for you and your loved ones in any emergency situation! Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday season and all the best for 2010.

Thank you for your continued support,

Chief Scott Wintermute

swintermute@clintonfd.org

Reminder: Haunted Mill (Oct 16, 17, 23, 24; 30)

Come join the fun at the Clinton Haunted Mill Village- "Asylum of Terror... Welcome to Hell” starting on October 16th!

Dementia, paranoia, violent sociopathic behaviors, physical abnormalities and deformities…these are but a few of the afflictions that torment the wretched souls imprisoned within the walls of the Asylum. Locked up and abandoned by their families and friends these inmates were subject to countless hours of experimentation and torture by the barbaric and Inhumane Dr. E. Vil and his cold- blooded staff. The inmates eventually become zombies. Their minds and bodies deteriorated and were eventually discarded in the mass grave behind the asylum, but their souls remained. These spirits now roam the grounds and halls seeking revenge... MORE>>

We hope to see you there!