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.
10/22/09
10/21/09
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.
10/20/09
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.
10/15/09
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:
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
10/14/09
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>>
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!
10/10/09
Fishing trip
On Thursday the 8th of October, nine of us went on a striped bass fishing trip. The trip was not funded by the fire department although most of the guys were from CFD. We left from the Atlantic Highlands boat dock just before 2pm with great anticipation!
We had a fantastic time and we had 14 keepers with the biggest fish being 37.5 inches and over 20 pounds- caught by ex-chief Mike Clancy.
Lots of keepers!
Based on the success of this trip we are hoping to get enough people to make this a bi-annual event. Thanks to Roger and Jerry for taking care of all the logistics and planning - you guys are the best!
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