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JTFD2 Dive Team :

JTFD2 Dive Team

Updated: Mar 01, 2008 10:34pm PST

JTFD2 Extrication Training Drill 2-27-08 :

JTFD2 Extrication Training Drill 2-27-08

Updated: May 30, 2008 8:12pm PST

2/24/08 Multi-Agency Ice Rescue Drill - Byram : Byram Twp Fire Dept Hosts Multi-Agency Ice Rescue Drill by Erica Patrick, Correspondent Sunday, February 24, 2008 - Byram Twp, NJ Byram Township was the place to be this morning if your department is looking to hone their ice rescue skills! Area fire departments and rescue squads gained a new perspective on working together as one team when the Byram Twp Fire Department hosted this year's annual Multi-Agency Ice Rescue Drill on the frozen waters of the Allamuchy Scout Reservation. Over sixty rescuers from Byram Township, Andover Borough, Allamuchy, Green Township, Lakeland, Jefferson Township and the State Police were in attendance. The focus of the training drill was to teach multiple agencies how to work together towards better mutual aid. Responders from different towns need to be able to blend their professional skills seamlessly in order to coordinate an effective rescue. "That's what we are here for. We are here to learn" stated Todd Rudloff, Byram Twp Fire Department's Lieutenant, as he kicked off the morning's drill. He added " Today's goal is to see all the departments work as one team." During the daytime manpower can drop significantly and quite often a call for mutual aid from surrounding towns becomes necessary. "This is why we train together" said Rudloff. Responders were encouraged to break away from their usual training agenda which consists of practicing their ice rescue techniques with members of their own departments and instead work together as one large department. Stations were created on the shoreline based on the level of experience each responder has attained with previous ice rescue training. The highest ranking officer of each department was allocated as a Safety Officer. Ice rescue training is very much like firefighting training in that, just as firefighters practice donning personal protective equipment and SCBA ( self contained breathing equipment) for fighting structure fires, Ice Rescue personnel must also be competent in donning their Cold Water/Ice Rescue Suits, as well as being fully trained in self-rescue skills in order to extricate themselves from the water should a rescuer accidentally fall through the ice. Some of the day's activities included crawling out on the ice to a victim with the use of ice awls or picks. Other techniques practiced was self-rescue, solo rescue (one rescuer/one victim), two man rescues, universal hand signals and use of the Marsars sled and other equivalent rescue devices. Reach, throw, row and go techniques were practiced as well. Rescuers who work from the shoreline control the advancement of the victim and the rescuer using tethered safety ropes. Rescuers from the shore manually pull both the victim and the rescuer from the break in the ice back to the shoreline. Shoreline personnel were reminded of the vital role they play during an active rescue. The rescue depends heavily upon their attentiveness. Rescuers must know which safety lines are connected to the victim and which ones are attached to the rescuer. Commonly, different colored safety ropes are used for this reason. Knowing which rope to pull and which rope to provide slack helps to coordinate an effective rescue. Once back at the Byram Fire house, trainers and officers offered a critique session for those in attendance to offer comments, ask questions and review the techniques that were practiced. Byram Fire Chief Paul Conklin urged all the area departments to continue to train together. In closing Conklin said " Don't stop training because it will save your life and in turn save the lives of others."

2/24/08 Multi-Agency Ice Rescue Drill - Byram

Byram Twp Fire Dept Hosts Multi-Agency Ice Rescue Drill by Erica Pat ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 6:39pm PST

Wharton FD Mutual Aid Drill -Oct 2006 :

Wharton FD Mutual Aid Drill -Oct 2006

Updated: Feb 23, 2008 3:33pm PST

Airport Firefighting : Port Authority Airport Crash Truck - Teterboro NJ

Airport Firefighting

Port Authority Airport Crash Truck - Teterboro NJ

Updated: Feb 23, 2008 2:44pm PST

Jefferson Twp * 43 Mason Street * Structure Fire : SuperBowl Sunday night, February 3, 2008........With 51 seconds left in the game, Jefferson Twp Fire Co # 2, Jefferson Rescue Squad and Milton FD Co # 1 was dispatched to a working structure fire at 43 Mason Street in Lake Hopatcong .

Jefferson Twp * 43 Mason Street * Structure Fire

SuperBowl Sunday night, February 3, 2008........With 51 seconds left i ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2008 1:23am PST

Oak Ridge, NJ 1/24/08 Sonny's Restaurant : Oak Ridge, NJ - On the evening of 1/24/08 Jefferson Twp Fire Company 1 & 2 and the Milton First Aid Squad were dispatched for a reported structure fire in the apartments over Sonny's Restaurant on Moquis Trail in the Oak Ridge section of town. First arriving officers reported smoke coming from the structure. The fire was quickly brought under control.

Oak Ridge, NJ 1/24/08 Sonny's Restaurant

Oak Ridge, NJ - On the evening of 1/24/08 Jefferson Twp Fire Company ...

Updated: Jan 24, 2008 8:58pm PST

12/08/07 JTFD2 Animal Ice Rescue Lake Hopatcong : Members of Jefferson Twp Fire Company # 2 and Jefferson Rescue squad responded to a resident's call for help early Saturday morning. Residents from New Jersey Avenue witnessed eight deer making their way across the icy top layer of Lake Hopatcong towards Halsey Island. The ice quickly began to break underneath them, trapping five of the eight deer under the ice. Three of the deer escaped harm and ran towards the shoreline of Halsey Island. The residents immediately called Jefferson Twp Police Department to advise dispatch of what had just occurred. Responding emergency units quickly evaluated the situation and devised a plan that would allow rescue workers to safely make their way across the lake to reach the break in the ice where the helpless deer were now fighting to keep themselves above the water. The task at hand was a difficult one because the ice was too thin to support the weight of each rescuer. Trained members of Jefferson Fire Company # 2 quickly donned ice rescue suits and made their way towards the break in the ice. Rescuers in the water used ice picks to break a path into the ice for their rescue boat to travel through in order to reach the nearly frozen animals. Once in close proximity to the deer, rescuers needed to be especially careful of their positioning to ensure that they themselves were not injured by the strong kicks coming from the terrified deer's hind legs. After enduring almost an hour of bone chilling temperatures of the icy Lake Hopatcong waters, four of the deer were successfully brought to safety . A young doe, who almost succumbed to the traumatic shock of the event was actively rewarmed by members of the fire dept and rescue squad who were not about to give up hope on this animal's recovery. The doe had swam back to shore ahead of rescue workers. Just as she made it to the shore, she collapsed. Rescue workers wrapped her in blankets to help raise her body temperature. Oxygen was applied to the doe's nose and warming packs were placed near all the vital organs. It was a slow process, but the almost lifeless doe soon began to shiver; her eyes reopened and she regained signs of life. Rescuers stayed with the animal until it was able to stand on it's own and make it's way back to the wooded area of Prospect Point.

12/08/07 JTFD2 Animal Ice Rescue Lake Hopatcong

Members of Jefferson Twp Fire Company # 2 and Jefferson Rescue squad r ...

Updated: Dec 08, 2007 1:47pm PST

OnTheScenePhotos : OnTheScenePhotos

OnTheScenePhotos

OnTheScenePhotos

Updated: May 30, 2008 8:26pm PST

JTFD2 ~"It's What We Do!"~ : This gallery is dedicated to all the members of Jefferson Township Fire Company # 2. There's a little something here for all of you.... Enjoy! Drop me an email and I will send you photos from this gallery to share with your loved ones since they don't always get to see "What We Do!" OnTheScenePhotos@yahoo.com

JTFD2 ~"It's What We Do!"~

This gallery is dedicated to all the members of Jefferson Township Fir ...

Updated: May 30, 2008 10:18pm PST

Sparta Trades Structure Fire 1/14/07 : SPARTA, N.J. - Erica Patrick, Correspondent. Fire lit up the evening sky in Sparta during the evening of January 14, at the Sparta Trades located at 580 Rt. 15, a commercial building containing several businesses. As many as 12 local fire departments worked together to get the firey blaze under control, after Sparta Twp., Lafayette and Ogdensburg fire departments were dispatched for a report of heavy smoke coming from the building. Sparta's Tower-Ladder 9, operated by Andy Smetana and Bob Shuggart worked from the front of the structure, while Newton's Tower 804, working from a tanker shuttle draft pool, doused flames on the building's exterior B-side. Mutual aid came from numerous surrounding towns. Eight tanker trucks were supplied from Andover, Hopatcong, Hampton, Jefferson and Green townships. Fire station relocation standby was handled by Branchville, Hardyston, Fredon and Jefferson Townships. The blaze took over two hours to extinguish. Insistent hot spots caused two smaller rekindles that took place at approximately 11 p.m. that night and 5am the next morning, causing the Sparta Twp. Fire Dept. to be re-dispatched to the scene..

Sparta Trades Structure Fire 1/14/07

SPARTA, N.J. - Erica Patrick, Correspondent. Fire lit up the ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 12:44pm PST

LODD 3/8/08 In Memory of Raymond Barrett, Past Chief Apshawa Fire Co # 1 : * * LODD 3/8/08 Raymond Barrett, Past Chief Apshawa Fire Co # 1 * * * * The alarm sounded just before 3 p.m. on March 9, 2008......Raymond Barrett, a veteran firefighter of 31 years and a respected Past Chief of the Apshawa Volunteer Fire Company, had a choice......Stay home or go to the fire? Barrett responded as he always did, but unfortunately on this fateful day he suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a house fire in West Milford, New Jersey. Once on scene, with black smoke billowing from the kitchen, Barrett joined a hose team heading into house. A firefighter that Barrett held close to his heart was also manning the same hoseline, his son Wayne. Without warning, Barrett suddenly collapsed. His son and other firefighters carried him outside and immediately began CPR. He was rushed to Chilton Memorial Hospital, but doctors could not revive him. Raymond served in the Army and was stationed in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967 in the 2nd Batallion 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One). He was a recipient of the *Purple Heart* and *Bronze Star*, the *Combat Infantry Badge* and other State and County Medals. He was also a member of the Walkill Valley Vietnam Veterans of America. A funeral service was held 10 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2008 at the Echo Lake Baptist Church, 1355 Macopin Road, West Milford. Please see : http://www.northjerseyfireimages.smugmug.com/gallery/4504655_ogcRo#265169772 Photos courtesy of Tom Finnegan NorthJerseyFireImages .

LODD 3/8/08 In Memory of Raymond Barrett, Past Chief Apshawa Fire Co # 1

* * LODD 3/8/08 Raymond Barrett, Past Chief Apshawa Fire Co # 1 * ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2008 4:20pm PST

JTFD2 Roof Operations Training 04/06/08 : On Sunday, April 6, 2008 Jefferson Township Fire Co # 2 became the first fire department in New Jersey to use a new Roof Cutting Simulator designed and owned by Confined Space Services, Inc. Scott Warner and Greg Manning from CSS Safety Services provided the fire company with a comprehensive two part training course designed to allow firefighters to sharpen their ventilation skills in a controlled, safe environment. Warner explained, "If you don't have a vacant building you can use for training, where will you be able to practice roof cuts and ventilation?" CSS brings the roof to you with their new simulator. Only mere inches from the ground, firefighters can practice on a simulated roof without running the risk of a possible collapse. In the past, firefighters have used wooden pallets for roof training. The simulator uses actual roofing materials, so what you get is as close to the real thing as possible. During the first part of the course, Gregg Manning provided a narrated slide show presentation, focusing on the different types of construction that firefighters will come across on the job and the risks associated when a heavy fire load is present. The second part of the training course is a hands-on cutting class instructed by Manning and Warner. Proper techniques and safety were first priority! Manning reinforced the need for S.C.B.A. when operating on the roof. He also mentioned that some of the hottest fires he has felt were during roof operations. After the first evolution was completed, the remnants of the roof were removed and a new layer was applied to the simulator in a matter of minutes, allowing all members of a large department to participate as well as allowing for multiple evolutions. For more information regarding the Roof Simulator and Roof Operations training, please contact Scott Warner at (877)-271-2466 / Email: info@css-safetyservices.com or visit them on the web at www.css-safetyservices.com http://www.1stresponder.com/webpages/news/DisplayNews.aspx?PT=state&state=NJ&ID=aaa38f55-e1ec-4d5c-acb8-046cc029d9db MORE PHOTOS WILL BE ADDED SOON !!

JTFD2 Roof Operations Training 04/06/08

On Sunday, April 6, 2008 Jefferson Township Fire Co # 2 became the fi ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 3:55pm PST

JTFD2 *** Ripplewood Drive House Fire 4-11-08 : Jefferson Township Fire Company # 2, Company # 1 and the Jefferson Rescue Squad were dispatched shortly after 1am on April 11, 2008 to the scene of a fully engulfed house fire on Ripplewood Drive, located in the Lake Hopatcong section of the township. Upon arrival, Chief Jim Jacoby Jr immediately requested mutual aid from surrounding towns to assist with the blaze. Firefighters from Picatinny, Mt. Arlington, Roxbury, Hopatcong, Sparta and West Milford Fire Departments responded to the scene. No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation. For more photos please visit : http://njfirepictures.smugmug.com/ and www.PhotozOnFire.com JTFD1, JTFD2 & JTRS members please email me your photo requests.

JTFD2 *** Ripplewood Drive House Fire 4-11-08

Jefferson Township Fire Company # 2, Company # 1 and the Jefferson Res ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2008 11:27am PST

JTFD2 Fire Boat : THE DEFENDER : 717 JTFD2's Fire Boat: THE DEFENDER, which was originally an icebreaker, is the only Official Fire Boat on Lake Hopatcong, covering five towns and two counties. It is currently equipted with two V-8 engines, one that drives the boat and the other to pump the water.

JTFD2 Fire Boat : THE DEFENDER

717 JTFD2's Fire Boat: THE DEFENDER, which was originally an icebreake ...

Updated: Apr 22, 2008 5:51pm PST

* * Fully Involved Structure Fire - Kenvil, NJ 5-2-08 * * : On Friday evening (May 2, 2008) multiple departments were dispatched to the scene of an unoccupied, fully involved structure fire at 94 Dell Avenue in Kenvil, New Jersey. A tanker task force was requested to assist with the blaze. Firefighters from Roxbury, Mount Arlington, Jefferson Twp, Randolph, Rockaway, Netcong, Budd Lake and Chester responded. Crews were outside the structure when a large section collapsed. The fire was under control in approximately an hour. No injuries were reported. http://www.1stresponder.com/webpages/news/displaynews.aspx?ID=2b7ab9ed-dc65-41ab-ac14-aa6a7cdb7d71 For more photos of this incident also visit fellow smug-mugger : http://fire-46-photography.smugmug.com/gallery/4855337_jiXZT#289145257_TvUkH * * * MORE PHOTOS SOON! * * *

* * Fully Involved Structure Fire - Kenvil, NJ 5-2-08 * *

On Friday evening (May 2, 2008) multiple departments were dispatched t ...

Updated: May 03, 2008 12:52am PST

FireFighting Females! :

FireFighting Females!

Updated: May 30, 2008 10:01pm PST

JTFD2 Training Drill- Sussex County Fire Academy 5/18/08 * * * : Firefighters from Jefferson Twp Fire Co # 2 of Lake Hopatcong, NJ conducted a training drill at the Sussex County Fire Academy on Sunday, May 18, 2008 *** More photos coming shortly! *** Check back for updates

JTFD2 Training Drill- Sussex County Fire Academy 5/18/08 * * *

Firefighters from Jefferson Twp Fire Co # 2 of Lake Hopatcong, NJ cond ...

Updated: May 20, 2008 8:17pm PST