Fireplace safety

Now is a great time to get ready for winter. One of the primary fire concerns during the cold winter months is chimney fires. We would recommend that you get a professional to come and inspect your fireplace and chimney to ensure that they are in good working condition. The video below will give you a good idea of what your professional should be checking for.

CFD Activity 10/16 - 10/20

On Friday, October 16 the YMCA Preschool visited the fire station. CFD Secretary Matt Brown did a fire prevention presentation, assisted by Chief Scott Wintermute and Firefighter Darrell Dulak. On Monday, October 21 our members drilled at Edna Mahon Prison. Also keep in mind our Annual Fund Drive has been mailed out and any help is greatly appreciated. The following are the incident responses for this period.

10-17-09 @ 12:02 pm - Fire Box 1402 Level 1 - Fire alarm at High Bridge Elementary School. Tower 45 is assigned to this box to assist the High Bridge Fire Department(14). Chief 14 arrived at 12:03 pm and quickly determined the alarm was in error and CFD was cancelled at 12:06 pm.

10-19-09 @ 10:39 pm - Fire Box 2548 Level 1 - Fire alarm at Hunterdon Developmental Center, Cottage 11 - Quakertown(E-912) and Pattenburg(E-251) are also assigned to this box. Tower 45 and Engine 912 arrived at 10:45 followed by Engine 451 at 10:47. Members quickly investigated the alarm and found the cause to be burnt food in a microwave. Engine 251 was cancelled without responding. All units were back in service at 11:01 pm.

10-20-09 @ 10:03 am - Fire Box 4621 Level 1 - Fire Alarm at Ingersoll Rand Route 31 South in Clinton Township. Engine 451 is assigned to this box to assist the Annandale Hose Company(46). Engine 451 responded at 10:06 but were quickly cancelled by Chief 46 when he was informed the alarm was actually a fire drill and the dispatcher alerted the fire box in error. CFD was ready for service at 10:08 pm.

10-20-09 @ 3:47 pm - Fire Box 4503 Level 1 - Motor vehicle accident with entrapment Leigh Street and School Street in the Town of Clinton. Chief 45 arrived at 3:48 pm and found a car struck a house and a Clinton Rescue Squad EMT on scene was requesting a helicopter to med-i-vac the driver. Engine 451 arrived at 3:53 pm and quickly stretched a hose line to protect the Rescue Squad during extrication. Other CFD members assisted EMS and Rescue as needed. Annandale Hose Company(46) was requested for an Engine to set up the landing zone at Clinton Public School. Clinton Rescue Squad extricated the patient and paramedics determined the helicopter was not needed and Engine 461 was cancelled as they arrived at the school. All CFD units were back in service at 4:38 pm.

Haunted Mill - Actors needed

If you like scaring the living daylights out of people this will be right up your alley.  The Haunted Mill, located in Clinton, NJ, is seeking volunteer actors age 18 and up. It is a great deal of fun with a wonderfully creative bunch of people.

The event runs on this Friday and Saturday the 23/24 and again on the 30th again.  There are 3 separate areas in all with 55 actors minimum needed each night. There is a need for help this on these dates but especially on this weekend.

If you think that you might like to try this even for just a couple of hours please contact Donna Stumm via email at donnastumm@earthlink.net. She will be able to get you to the correct person or give you the info herself.