allhands_wpmuAt 13:14 hours on June 30th, Somerset County requested Cascade 1-3 to respond into Bedminster Twp for the 3rd Alarm fire. Cascade 1-3 was requested to refill SCBA and to provide manpower at the scene. Once on scene, the crew stood by to fill air bottles but none needed to be filled due to exterior … Read more
At 1727 hours on June 9th, Long Valley Fire was dispatched to establish its 2nd landing zone of the weekend at the first aid squad building on East Mill Road for a fall victim on the Columbia Trail. Engine 1-2 established the landing zone and crews assisted with moving the patient of the helicopter. Long … Read more
Last weekend, The Long Valley First Aid Squad conducted a Vehicle Rescue Operations course for new Rescue Services Members. 12 LVFAS men and women and several fire fighters from WTFD participated. This course teaches rescuers how to stabilize, lift, and extricate patients from passenger vehicles. Students got tons of hands-on training with stabilization equipment, hydraulic rescue … Read more
At 0807 hours on June 8th, Long Valley Fire was dispatched to establish a landing zone at Rock Spring Park for a medical emergency requiring an immediate medevac to a specialty center. Long Valley EMS and Saint Clare's provided initial care and transported the patient to the landing zone.
Firefighters responded to multiple motor vehicle accidents over the past week and two within a 12-hour period. Crews contained and cleaned up spills and debris at the accidents while EMS tended to those involved in the wrecks. Shortly after one of the accidents in the midnight hours, all Washington Township Fire Companies and EMS responded … Read more
At 14:04 hours on May 13, Washington Township Fire Companies were dispatched to a reported truck fire at the corner of Ramsey Way and Pleasant Grove Road. The first officers on scene confirmed the vehicle fire and updated the responding units. Long Valley and Schooleys Mtn Engines arrived shortly after the update and doused the … Read more
On May 4th, The Long Valley Fire Company, Long Valley EMS Rescue and Morris County Park Police responded to Patriots' Path in Long Valley for an animal rescue. A hiker had found a Red-Tailed Hawk caught between two pieces of fishing line hanging between two trees above the river. Park Police officers, Fire Fighters and … Read more
On April 27th at 16:28 hours, Washington Twp Fire Companies and Long Valley EMS responded to a working fire at Hastings Square in the Bennington section. The first arriving officer found smoke pushing from the eaves of 3 units and immediately requested a 2nd Alarm Assignment adding Tri-County Fire, Hackettstown Fire, and Budd Lake Fire to … Read more
On April 10th, fire companies from Washington Township were dispatched to a vehicle fire at the intersection of West Springtown Road and Schooleys Mountain Road. Long Valley Engine 1-1 arrived first and began knocking down the bulk of the fire as Schooleys Mountain and Fairmount assisted with water supply and knocking down the remainder of … Read more
April 2nd was World Autism Awareness Day. The Long Valley Fire Co. has lit the firehouse up blue for the entire month of April to promote awareness and acceptance. #LIUB