The Siren - Winter 2010 Newsletter

Can You Find Your Fire Hydrant?
If you cannot, we probably will not find it quickly either!

Fire Police Strike Team for Bass River Forest Fire

July 27, 2010: Station 341 Fire Police were dispatched as part of a double strike team assignment for a forest fire in Bass River Township. Firefighters Sean Sweet, Greg Reynolds, and Dave Huebner responded and were posted at the intersection of East Greenbush Road and Walker Lane, off Exit 52 of the Garden State Parkway, and assisted the NJ Forest Fire Service, NJ State Police, and New Gretna Fire Company with traffic control.

West Railroad Avenue Detached Garage Fire

July 2, 2010: At about 0020 hours the Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department was dispatched to 32 West Railroad Avenue for a structure fire. Engine 131, Ladder 501, and BLS 278 were also dispatched on the first alarm. Initial reports were for a detached garage. Police on location reported a working fire.

Chief 3400 (Oberfrank) arrived and reported a one-story garage at the end of a long driveway with smoke showing from all openings and heavy fire on the Delta side. Rescue Engine 3411 (Hofbauer) arrived and led off with 1.75-inch attack line. Engine 3413 (Geiger) arrived and laid a 5-inch supply line from the hydrant on West Railroad Avenue. 3413's crew stretched a second 1.75-inch attack line. Lumberton Engine 1311 was next due and was assigned to forcible entry and then to Rapid Intervention Team. Westampton Ambulance 2782 was assigned to EMS and Rehab. Mount Holly Ladder 5015 was assigned to overhaul and support. Hainesport Cascade 3919 filled SCBA bottles.

The fire was placed under control at 0035 hours. The Fire Official and the Construction Official were notified. The fire is under investigation.

Shared Services Agreement for EMS

June 22, 2010: The Board of Fire Commissioners for the Eastampton Fire District and its Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department (EFD) are pleased to announce that we have entered into a shared services agreement with Westampton Township and its Westampton Township Emergency Services (WTES) organization. The agreement calls for WTES to provide emergency medical services (EMS) to Eastampton and goes into effect July 1, 2010. This service was previously provided by the Eastampton Emergency Squad, a member organization of the EFD...
[Read the entire press release (PDF)]

Dwelling Fire - 12 Gerber Lane

June 19, 2010: At about 2130 hours the Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department was dispatched to 12 Gerber Lane for a reported dwelling fire. Westampton Engine 272 and Mount Holly Ladder 501 were also dispatched on the first alarm. Upon arrival Chief 3400 (Oberfrank) reported a single-family dwelling with smoke showing from Division A. Conditions were rapidly deteriorating as heat and smoke were banking down about one-third of the way from the ceiling. Eastampton Police attempted to extinguish the fire with portable extinguishers.

Eastampton Engine 3413 with AC 3401 (Geiger) arrived and stretched a 1.75" line. Engine 2723 arrived and was assigned primary search. Primary search was negative. Rescue Engine 3411 arrived and was assigned to Rapid Intervention Team. Cascade 3419 arrived and went into service. Ambulance 3492 arrived and was assigned to rehab. Interior crews located a burning mattress, extinguished it, and removed it from the dwelling.

As the dwelling was at the end of a 1,500 foot single lane dirt road, all other units staged on Powell Road. Mount Holly Ladder 5015 and Engine 5013, and Lumberton Ambulance 1393 responded but were not placed into service. Mount Holly units provided regional cover to the three towns for the duration of the incident.

More 2010 News

  • June 7, 2010: At about 1830 hours the Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department was dispatched to 2 Kingsley Road for a reported garage fire. Westampton Engine 272 and Mount Holly Ladder 501 were also dispatched on the first alarm... More Information

  • June 13, 2010: At about 1530 hours the Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department was dispatched as mutual aid into Hainesport for a dwelling fire at 14 North Deer Place... More Information

  • April 27, 2010: As part of a school service project, Junior Firefighter Kelsey Paolini arranged for a fire prevention demonstration for the day care program at Rancocas Valley Regional High School... More Information
  • April 16, 2010: After being dispatched to a vehicle fire at Woodlane Road and Route 206 at about 0730, fire department members responding to the Woodlane Road Station soon realized that the location was at Woodlane Road and Student Drive... More Information
  • April 14, 2010: At the annual Eastampton Township Volunteer Recognition Reception, Firefighter Edwin "Ed" Bennett was recognized as the department's Firefighter of the Year for 2009... More Information
  • March 26, 2010: The volunteer members of the Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department faced some of their toughest competition... at the annual Community Basketball Game... More Information
  • March 31, 2010: Firefighter/EMT Joe Palumbo, Firefighter Ed Bennett, and Engineer Dan O'Grady recently completed the Extrication I course... More Information
  • March 14, 2010: During the roughly thirty hour period from Saturday morning March 13 through Sunday afternoon March 14, the EFD was kept much busier than usual dealing with storm-related incidents. The department responded to twenty calls... More Information
  • February 21, 2010: Eastampton Fire District Election Results; The Budget passed with 61 YES and 13 NO... More Information

  • January 10, 2010: On Thursday, January 7, 2010, two department members were among one hundred firefighters and EMTs that graduated from the Burlington County Emergency Services Training Academy in Westampton...More Information
  • January 10, 2010: Dana Loehr and Kelsey Paolini join a number of other members who have joined the department in the past year...More Information
  • January 1, 2010: 11 Melody Court 2-Alarm Dwelling - Initial dispatch at about 2100 hours was for a structure on Woodlane Road in Mount Holly...More Information
  • January 1, 2010: The 2010 officers were sworn in by the Board of Fire Commissioners at a ceremony held at Station 341 on Monday, December 28, 2009...More Information

Old News!

EFD Apparatus and Station Realignment

In order to increase operational efficiency and improve response times, the Eastampton Fire-Rescue Department has realigned apparatus responding from its two stations effective February 1, 2010...more information...

Emergency Vehicle Safety Law Reminder

Drivers approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow trucks and other highway safety vehicles displaying red, blue and/or amber flashing lights must move over one lane or, if not safe to move over, then slow down below the posted speed limit.

Slow Down, Move Over, It's the Law

Copy of the Law
State of New Jersey Move Over Law Web Site

 

Slow Down, Move Over, It's the Law


Volunteer Opportunities

Email the Chief

for information on Fire & EMS volunteer opportunities


Monthly Calendar

First Monday

Emergency Squad Meeting at

Station 349

at 1930 hours

Second Monday

Fire Company Meeting at

Station 341

at 1930 hours

Third Thursday

Fire Commissioner's Regular Meeting at

Station 341

at 1930 hours


Station 349

is the Fire & Emergency building at 1380 Woodlane Road, near Smithville Road


Station 341

is the Fire Station at
788 Smithville Road, at the Rancocas Creek