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RUN LOG 2009

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EMS

 FIRE
JAN 59 20
FEB 65 19
MAR 54 15
APR 36 15
MAY 48 21
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TOTAL 262 90
2009    
2008 623 252

 

 

 

 

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NEW INCIDENT COMMAND AND RESCUE 75 HAVE ARRIVED!
MEMBERS PLEASE STOP BY THE STATION AND GET FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW RESCUE TRUCK!!!
 
 
MAY 1ST BRINGS WRECKS FOR VOLUNTEERS
5/1/2009 AFTER AN EVENTFUL MORNING STATION 48 WAS BACK AT IT AGAIN THIS TIME ON NEWTON SWARTSWOOD RD NEAR HOUSE 263. A SLIGHT RAIN MADE ROADS SLICK, AS THIS DRIVER FOUND OUT AS THEY WENT OFF THE ROADWAY. NO INJURIES REPORTED AND FD CLEARED IN APPROX 25 MIN
 
5/1/2009 48 FIRE WAS ALERTED FOR THE CAR OVER THE EMBANKMENT IN THE AREA OF 121 HALSEY RD. ENGINE 62 AND 48-90 ARRIVED AT THE SAME TIME TO FIND A FORD RANGER DOWN A 100 FT EMBANKMENT. THE OCCUPANTS HAD ALREADY EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WHERE UNINJURED. NEWTON WAS REQUESTED TO ASSIST WITH THERE ROPE TEAM TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RAVINE. THE TRUCK WAS SECURED AND BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE AFTER ABOUT 2 HRS. UNITS CLEARED APPROX 7AM(PHOTOS BY J.DEGUTIS)
MUTUAL AID TO STILLWATER FIRE
ON APRIL 16, HAMPTON FIRE ALONG WITH FREDON FIRE WHERE DISPATCHED TO THE WORKING STRUCTURE FIRE NEAR THE TOWN LINE AT 915 HAMPTON RD. STILLWATER PD ARRIVED TO FIND A 20X30 GARAGE FULLY INVOLVED. STILLWATER COMMAND REQUESTED THE WORKING FIRE ASSIGNMENT. HAMPTON ENGINE 61 ESTABLISHED A DRAFT SITE AT BALDWIN GATE WHILE THE TANKER SHUTTLED WATER AND ENGINE 62 PROVIDED MAN POWER AT THE SCENE. UNITS OPERATED FOR JUST OVER 2HRS. THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY STILLWATER POLICE AND THE SUSSEX COUNTY FIRE MARSHALLS OFFICE.(PHOTOS PROVIDED)
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
 
March 14th, Hampton Fire and Rescue Took part in Newton's St Patty's Day parade. Station 48 brought Engine 62 Ambulance 52 and the Incident Command Vehicle. Thanks to all who came out for the holiday celebration.
 
roll over with injuries.
AT AROUND 3AM ON MARCH 7 STATION 48 WAS DISPATCHED TO AN MVA WITH INJURIES ON FAIRVIEW AVE NEAR KEMAH-MECCA LAKE RD. RESPONDING UNITS ARRIVED TO FIND 1 CAR ON ITS SIDE AGAINST A TREE WITH PEOPLE INJURED. AFTER A BRIEF ASSESSMENT 48-50 AND 48-90 DETERMINED AERO MEDICAL WAS NEEDED FOR 1 PATIENT. BRANCHVILLE FIRE SET UP A LANDING ZONE AT FRANKFORD SCHOOL AND 1 PERSON WAS FLOWN TO MORRISTOWN. THE OTHER PATIENT WENT BY GROUND TO NEWTON ER. 48-60 HAD THE COMMAND ALL UNITS CLEARED AROUND 445 AM. NJSP IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING.
 
ROLL OVER ON BRANCHVILLE LAWSON
1/24/09 HAMPTON UNITS RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF ROLL OVER MVA INTO THE WOODS ON CHURCH ROAD. 4860 ARRIVED TO FIND ONE ON ITS SIDE WITH THE OCCUPANT STILL INSIDE. THE DRIVER WAS UNINJURED, AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. 4860 AND 4862 RESPONDED. THE ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NJSP.(PHOTO J.DEGUTIS)
 
 
NOVEMBER 20-29
 
HAMPTON FIRE HAD ITS SHARE OF MEDICAL CALLS AND FIRE RESPONSES
WE HAD MULTIPLE MVA'S INCLUDING 1 ON PLOTS  RD WITH 1 CAR INTO THE GUARDRAIL WITH INJURIES, A HEAD ON INTO A TREE ON PARSONS RD NEAR THE TUNNEL. THE FIRE DEPT ASSISTED WITH A DOUBLE FLY AS A RESULT OF AN ATV ACCIDENT IN THE CRANDON LAKES. HAMPTON FIRE  LANDED A HELICOPTER AT CRANDON LAKES BALL FIELD WHILE BRANCHVILLE FIRE ESTABLISHED A LANDING ZONE AT KITTATINY REGIONAL HIGH. THEY ALSO HANDLED SEVERAL FIRE ALARMS AND ONE KITCHEN FIRE.
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO 2009 OFFICERS!
Elections where held on Nov 5 2009. The Department would like to congratulate the following:
 
Chief- Russell Bellis
Deputy Chief - Bruce Cole
Captain - Stephen Goytil
 Lieutenant - David Korver
Chief Engineer - Dave Gorcica
 
EMS
Captain - John Ashworth
1st Lieutenant - Wendy Weiss
2nd Lieutenant - Brendan Mills
 
Executive Office
President - Dave Gunderman
Vice President - Gary Harris
CFO - Mike Orlowski
Secretary - Leah Hansen
 
206 & 94 MVA
AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM THE COUNTY PARADE 4800 UNITS WERE RELAXING WHEN THE TONES DROPPED FOR A CAR INTO A LIGHT POLE WITH FIRE. THE ENGINE AND CHIEF  RESPONDED TO FIND ONE CAR THREW THE UTILITY BOX AT THE INTERSECTION OF 206 AND 94. THE TWO CARS COLLIDED SENDING ONE THROUGH THE BOX AND THE OTHER UP ON THE ISLAND. THE STATE DOT WAS CONTACTED AND NJSP TOOK OVER TRAFFIC CONTROL. UNITS CLEARED IN ABOUT AN HOURS TIME. UNITS ON SCENE 4860 4870 4875 4862 4861 PHOTOS BY J DEGUTIS.
 
2 CALLS SAME SPOT
10/04/08 AFTER RETURNING FROM THE ELECTRICAL FIRE IT WAS NOT LONG TILL CREWS WERE BACK ON THE ROAD FOR A CAR WRECK AND VEHICLE LEAKING GAS AT LOWES. ENGINE 62 ARRIVED AND TOOK THE FUEL LEAK WHILE RESCUE 75 TOOK THE MVA. UNITS CONTROLLED HAZARDS AT BOTH LOCATIONS AND WENT READY APPROX 20 MINUTES LATER. THIS MAKES FOR THE 3RD CALL TODAY INSIDE OF 3 HRS.
 
ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FIRST DUE!
10/04/08 HAMPTON WAS ALERTED AROUND 10:30 AM FOR A HOUSE FILLING WITH SMOKE. 4860 ARRIVED ON SCENE AND CONFIRMED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE RESIDENCE. ENGINE 62 ARRIVED FIRST PULLING THE 150' ATTACK LINE TO THE FRONT DOOR.  THE ENGINE CREW USED THE THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA AND LOCATED A LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE THE KITCHEN SINK WHICH WAS BURNING INSIDE THE WALLS. CREWS SECURED THE UTILITIES AND REMOVED THE LIGHT, AND BURNED WIRES. THE HOUSE WAS VENTED AND SECURED CREWS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHIN AN HOUR.  UNITS ON SCENE ENGINE 62 TANKER 71 RESCUE 75 CHIEF 4860 & 4870 PICTURES BY J. DEGUTIS
CHURCH ROAD ROLL OVER
10/2/08 AROUND 8AM FOR THE ROLL-OVER MVA INTO A TREE WITH POSSIBLE ENTRAPMENT. RESCUE ENGINE 48-75 WENT RESPONDING WITHIN MINUTES. THEY ARRIVED TO FIND ONE CAR ON ITS SIDE INTO THE TREE. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND UNINJURED. THE DEPARTMENT STOOD BY UNTIL THE WRECKER GOT THE CAR UP RIGHT, THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.  PHOTOS BY J DEGUTIS
wreck on the service road.
10/1/08 STATION 48 WAS MID WAY THROUGH THEIR MONTHLY MEETING WHEN THE TONES DROPPED FOR AN MVA WITH INJURIES ON THE SERVICE RD NEAR MARSHALLS ON RT 206. CHIEF 4860 AND ENGINE 62 WENT IN ROUTE WITH FULL CREWS, THEY ARRIVED TO FIND A REAR END COLLISION WITH ONE CAR ON THE GRASS ISLAND.  THE ENGINE CREWS CONTROLLED HAZARDS WHILE THE SQUAD TOOK 2 RMA'S. UNITS RETURNED TO SERVICE IN APPROX 25 MIN.
SID TAYLOR FOR THE CAR OFF THE ROAD.
9/30/08 CREWS RESPONDED TO A ONE CAR MVA WITH INJURY. UNITS ARRIVED ON SCENE TO FIND A CAR OFF THE ROAD INTO BUSHES. THE CAR LEFT THE ROADWAY TRAVELING UP AN EMBANKMENT STRIKING A SPLIT RAIL FENCE, THEN CAME TO REST IN THE BUSHES. A RAIL FROM THE FENCE PIERCED THREW THE WINDSHIELD MISSING THE DRIVER BY INCHES. MEDIC 53 AND HAMPTON EMS TRANSPORTED THE PATIENT TO EMBARQ ON RT 94 WHERE THE  MEDIVAC TO MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AWAITED. THE ENGINE CREW CONTROLLED HAZARDS AND WENT READY APPROX 45 MIN AFTER DISPATCH. THANK YOU TO LAFAYETTE FIRE FOR SETTING UP THE LANDING ZONE AT EMBARQ.
9/11/08 HAMPTON LAYS WREATH AT MEMORIAL SERVICE
HAMPTON EMS PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL 9-11 MEMORIAL SERVICE AT SCCC. LT. JOHN ASHWORTH AND EMS SECRETARY JOHN DEGUTIS LAID THE WREATH FOR COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (Photos by B Ashworth).
9/10/08 CAR FIRE
AROUND 730AM THE CALL CAME IN FOR A CAR ON FIRE NEXT TO A MOBILE HOME ENGINE 62 AND TANKER 71 AND EXTINGUISHED THE BLAZE. THIS WAS THE SECOND FIRE IN 2 DAYS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS (Photo by 4860).
9/8/08 ENGINE AND TANKER ON FRANKFORD HOUSE FIRE.
ENGINE 62 AND TANKER 71 RESPONDED MUTUAL AID TO FRANKFORD TWP FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE AROUND 10 IN THE MORNING. ENGINE 62 SET UP A FILL SIDE AT THE CLUB HOUSE WHILE THE TANKER RAN THE WATER SHUTTLE. THE HOUSE WAS REPORTED VACANT AND NO INJURIES WHERE REPORTED  WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK SPARTA FOR TRAVELING TO COVER OUR TOWN WHILE WE WHERE OUT (Photo by M.Orlowski &C Koteras) .

 

 

 

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