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Full house last week at Company 1. During last weeks drill members from Company 1 participated in their biennial CPR recertification class and test. Members demonstrated how to successfully apply CPR to adults, children and infants. The use of our AED (automated external defibrillators) and how to check for choking.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is one of our most important tools in our arsenal. We don’t just train on it for our own safety but the residents of New Milford or any call we may come up on.

Back during late 2017 it was applied to one of our own who suffered a medical emergency while in route to a routine call. The quick thinking of our members along with this training helped prolong this members life.

Still thinking about joining but don’t know where to do it? Or are you looking for free training, great food, good laughs and a brotherhood like no other then look no further! Come down to one of our stations!

Company No. 1 249 Center St. on Tuesday nights

Company No. 2 680 Trenton St. on Thursday nights

Just after midnight companies were alerted for an odor of gas on the Boulevard with a party feeling ill, at the same time a second call for service came in for a MVC with a rollover on New Bridge Rd.

Chief 302, Engine co. 32 and Engine co. 33 handled the odor of gas. The building was checked with meters and the patient was evaluated by Holy Name Ems.

Chief 3-0, 301, Engine co. 34 handled the single car MVC. The only party in the vehicle self extricated and was evaluated by Holy Name EMS. Fd units waited on scene until the vehicle was up righted by a local tow company.

If you are interested in becoming a Junior firefighter, Please contact the New Milford Fire Department C01. You will have the opportunity for training, participate is some of the company drills. Learn from the experienced firefighters. If you are between the ages of 14 & 18 then please contact New Milford Fire Department C01.

This morning just after 9:00 the department was dispatched to the area of River Rd and New Bridge Rd for a vehicle on its side with one party injured. The patient was prepped and packaged, turned over to Holy Name EMS and transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Units operated on scene for under 30 minutes.

New Milford Fire Department along with our Triboro brothers and mutual aid stand side by side while attending the homecoming of fallen Army Sgt. David Solinas Jr. Our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Sgt. Solinas.

31 Truck and Rive Edge ladder 1 can be seen in the background presenting the American flag over Kinderkamack rd.

Members of NMFD CO.1 had a company training drill at Dorchester Pond. They set up 2 types of water drafting techniques. One was from there Pumper Engine. The other technique is a portable pump they use on there water rescue boat. Both techniques can be used for different fire fighting applications

Tower 31 responded last evening to the township of Teaneck to assist their department while they were battling a multiple alarm brush fire in the area of the turnpike.

Happy Easter and Passover from our family to yours! Units are currently operating at a small oven fire on Reichelt Rd.

We want to thank the members of the Oradell Fire Department New Milford NJ Volunteer Fire Department and River Edge Volunteer Fire Department for attending last night’s class “Commanding, the 1st 30 Minutes & Beyond”. We had a packed house of enthusiastic firefighters that were engaged in good conversations about size-up, building construction and FD operations.

Members of the New Milford FD CO1 were called for standby at Carlstadt joined by Wyckoff, Waldwick, and Midland Park. Carlstadt FD attended the funeral honoring one of their brother firefighters of Past Chief and Fire Marshall, Bobby Moore.