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** Welcome to OnTheScenePhotoz ! : Hello and Welcome to ~ On The Scene Photoz~ ! This website is owned and designed by Erica Jacoby. I am a third generation Firefighter/EMT, serving with Jefferson Twp Fire Dept Co # 2 for the past 14 years. I have always loved photography and what a better way to celebrate the two things I LOVE most! I photograph Firefighters in action all over the country doing what they do best! This website honors all that they do and all that they stand for. I am an active member of the Jefferson Twp Fire Department and Jefferson Twp Rescue Squad located in Lake Hopatcong, NJ. I am also a member of the New Jersey Metro Fire Photographers Association and a correspondent/freelance photographer for Fire News, 1st Responder and the Daily Record newspapers. Be sure to save my website www.OnTheScenePhotoz.com to your Favorites and remember to visit often for updated photos! So, pull up a chair - Have a look around...there's plenty to browse though! Enjoy~! * * Please email questions,comments or requests to -> OnTheScenePhotoz **** Most of all the photos you see on this webpage can be purchased for a modest price by simply adding the photos to your shopping cart. Pricing details are found in each gallery. As always, I extend a professional courtesy to all Fire Department Chiefs. Simply drop me an email requesting photos of your department. No image on this website is to be used or reproduced in any form, without the express written or verbal consent of the photographer Erica Jacoby. © All Rights Reserved - OnTheScenePhotoz.com Photography 2006-2009 - OnTheScenePhotoz@yahoo.com

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Working Faces : These are the dedicated professionals who keep our communities safe. PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz

Working Faces

JT2FD~"It's What We Do!"~ : This gallery is dedicated to all the members of Jefferson Township Fire Company # 2. It will be frequently updated with new cameo portraits of members, so check back often. There's a little something here for all of you.... Enjoy! PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz Prints of these photos to share with your loved ones, can be ordered through my website for a modest price by adding them to your shopping cart -or- just send a photo request to OnTheScenePhotoz

JT2FD~"It's What We Do!"~

~ F.D.N.Y. ~ : Metro Fire Photographer's Bus Trip * FDNY * 2007 PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz

~ F.D.N.Y. ~

Airport Firefighting : Port Authority Airport Crash Truck and Helicopter- Teterboro NJ PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz

Airport Firefighting

FireFighting Females! : Hard work, respect and a lot of dedication- - these firefighting females mean business! PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz Also visit Firefighting Females on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=110682994181&ref=ts

FireFighting Females!

JTFD2 Wildwood History . . . . : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz "A long, long time ago...." a JTFD2 Helmet was presented to The FireHouse Tavern in Wildwood, NJ during the Annual Firemen's Convention. I believe the names on the helmet belong to Pat Cunningham and Bobby Verringer...(*please send me an email if I have the wrong Bob!) As tradition has it, every year members of JTFD2 make sure to visit this infamous "watering hole" to grab a cold beer with friends and reminisce about the good 'ol days gone by. Don't forget to buy a round for the bar and ring that bell!

JTFD2 Wildwood History . . . .

JTFD2 Fire Boat : THE DEFENDER : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz 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

JTFD2 Dive Team : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz

JTFD2 Dive Team

11-22-09 Newton FD Hosts Multi-Agency Fireground Ops Drill : More photos will be posted in the coming week so be sure to check back soon!

11-22-09 Newton FD Hosts Multi-Agency Fireground Ops Drill

More photos will be posted in the coming week so be sure to check back ...

Updated: Nov 22, 2009 7:10pm PST

10-4-09 Picatinny Fire Dept: Multi-Agency Tender Shuttle Drill : On Sunday October 4, 2009 the Picatinny Arsenal Fire Department hosted a multi-agency tanker shuttle drill on the grounds of the U.S. Army Research and Development base located in northwest Morris County. The drill was designed to simulate a water system failure during firefighting operations in one of the bases high tech test facilities and to test the response of the 32 member career department and its mutual aid responders. After a briefing by Picatinny Arsenal Fire Chief Ron Guidetti, tenders from a dozen mutual aid fire companies set out to shuttle water from a draft site located on Lake Picatinny to a dump site located 2 miles away in the Arsenals test area where portable pools served as the water supply for 2 elevated master streams. The participating departments trained in establishing a viable fill location for the tankers as well as methods and techniques for positioning and setting up a dump site. After the exercise, the participating agencies were invited to tour Picatinny Arsenal’s new state of the art fire station, due to be occupied later this fall. Fire Departments from the following communities helped make this a successful training evolution: Wharton, Jefferson Township, Rockaway Township, Green Pond, Wharton, Budd Lake, Dover, Rockaway Borough, Mt. Arlington, and Mine Hill. Picatinny Arsenal Fire and Emergency Services proudly protects the workforce, transient population, assigned families, and facilities of the United States Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center. The Center consists of 6800 acres and over 800 structures. The Department consists of 32 career members, including firefighters, lead firefighters (Captains), Assistant Chiefs, Chief of Department, Inspectors and a Fire Protection Specialist. Non Supervisory members work a 72 hour shift weekly (usually a 24 hour shift followed by a day off), and are represented by the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey (PFANJ). Members are trained to exacting standards regulated by the Department of Defense Firefighter Training Program. All training is accredited by both the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and the National Board on Fire Service Professional Certifications (NPQ). Services provided to Picatinny Arsenal and the surrounding community include fire prevention and public education, fire suppression, hazardous materials emergency response, emergency medical care (non-transport first responder engine company) and specialized rescue (extrication, confined space, etc.).

10-4-09 Picatinny Fire Dept: Multi-Agency Tender Shuttle Drill

10-03-09 JT2FD Fire Safety Open House :

10-03-09 JT2FD Fire Safety Open House

Updated: Oct 03, 2009 4:22pm PST

JTFD2 Chief (1948) George Robinson - Rest In Peace 9/07/09 : Past JTFD2 Chief (1948) George Robinson Rest In Peace 9/7/09

JTFD2 Chief (1948) George Robinson - Rest In Peace 9/07/09

6/27/09 JTFD2 Gas Pump Fire Woroco Gas Station : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz On the evening of June 27, 2009 a gas pump at the Woroco gas station on Route 15 and Berkshire Valley Road ignited into flames as a result of a motor vehicle accident. The station was quickly evacuated and the emergency fuel cut off switch was immediately activated by station attendants. Jefferson Fire Companies 1 & 2 and the Jefferson Twp Rescue Squad were dispatched to the scene along with Picatinny Arsenal Fire Department and two fire companies from Rockaway Twp. The fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished by firefighters from Jefferson Fire Company # 2. One patient was transported to a local hospital by Jefferson Rescue Squad.

6/27/09 JTFD2 Gas Pump Fire Woroco Gas Station

6/15/09 Sparta Vol First Aid Squad Building/Rig Fire : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz Shortly after 6pm on Monday, June 15, 2009 , the Sparta Fire Department was dispatched to a working structure fire at the Sparta Volunteer First Aid Squad building located at 14 Sparta Ave in their township. Upon arrival, first responding units witnessed heavy black smoke and flames fully engulfing an ambulance inside the building and quickly spreading to the entire garage. Shortly thereafter a few small explosions were heard and flames rolled out of the building. Approximately twenty people, some attending a yoga class, were inside the Squad building on Monday evening when the fast-moving fire spread through the garage bays. A member of the Sparta First Aid Squad, who was inside when the fire broke out, raced over to an adjoining room where the yoga class was being held and immediately began evacuating everyone. Sparta Engine 8 was first on the scene and attacked the blaze with their deck gun followed by hand lines. Chief Theike requested a FAST team from Andover Twp and ambulances were brought in from Ogdensburg and Hardyston to assist at the scene. During the same time frame, Sparta police dispatched the Ogdensburg Fire Dept as mutual aid to respond into Sparta for a house that had been struck by lightening with smoke reportedly coming from the electrical outlets. One pumper engine from Jefferson Fire Co # 2 was relocated into Sparta Township to stand by at the Sparta firehouse. The fire at the Squad building was quickly brought under control by the Sparta Fire Department. The fire was contained to three garage bays, while the upper portion of the building sustained smoke and water damage. One ambulance was spared, ambulance 4192, which was out on an unrelated call in the township when the fire occurred at the building. Rigs 4191 and 4193 were destroyed in the blaze and the First Responder Vehicle, a Dodge Durango, that was parked just outside the garage doors, was damaged. Sparta police said that their preliminary investigation showed that the fire started onboard one of the ambulances as an oxygen tank was being checked for pressure. There was lightning in the area around that time, prompting initial speculation that the stormy weather played a role, but authorities did not indicate any connection. Sparta Township expects to provide ambulance service at full capacity and has made mutual aid arrangements from neighboring towns including Lakeland, Ogdensburg and Hardyston, according to Mary Hookway, the squad's public information officer. She estimated that each of the destroyed ambulances, both insured and owned by the town, could cost up to $200,000 to replace . The ambulance bays, built in 1993, were an addition to the 36-year-old building. The ambulance squad, founded in 1947, has approximately 60 volunteers and owns the building. http://gannett.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/gannett-morristown-174-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=articleplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=playlist&maven_referralObject=1154724147 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmo8uLn3CS0 Below are photos of the aftermath, followed by portraits of Sparta's bravest! Photos can be purchased from this site for a nominal charge. (Click the "buy" tab) Captains & Chiefs "hosting" the event : email me for courtesy copies at no charge.

6/15/09 Sparta Vol First Aid Squad Building/Rig Fire

6/14/09 East Rutherford Quadruple Wetdown : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz

6/14/09 East Rutherford Quadruple Wetdown

5/07/09 Randolph Twp House Fire- 11 Quaker Ave : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz

5/07/09 Randolph Twp House Fire- 11 Quaker Ave

4/26/09 JTFD2- Sussex County Fire Academy Training Drill : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz

4/26/09 JTFD2- Sussex County Fire Academy Training Drill

4/16/09 Mt Arlington Structure Fire- 20 Hopatcong Ave : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz 4/16/09 Structure Fire 20 Hopatcong Ave, Mt Arlington NJ Shortly after midnight the Mt. Arlington fire department was dispatched for a reported chimney fire at 20 Hopatcong Ave in Mount Arlington, NJ. Upon arrival Chief Steve Norman reported flames blowing out the A and B sides of the house. Moments later the Chief began to hear what had initially sounded like propane tanks exploding in the home's garage. Three vehicles in the garage were engulfed in flames. Mt. Arlington Fire was redispatched (2nd alarm) for the working house fire. Evacuation tones were sounded as a partial roof collapse occurred. Mutual aid was requested from Jefferson Fire Co. # 2, Picatinny Arsenal and Roxbury. The residents of the home had safely evacuated on their own. Mt. Arlington Fire was dispatched for a small rekindle fire in the garage at 4:37am. Chief Norman requested one pumper to respond back to the scene. Capt. Jeffrey Paul, spokesman for Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi, said Thursday afternoon : "The origin and cause investigation revealed that the fire originated within a ground floor wall in close proximity to where the wood burning stove flue pipe connects with the cement block chimney."

4/16/09 Mt Arlington Structure Fire- 20 Hopatcong Ave

3/08/09 Multiple Vehicle Accident-Mt Arlington Rt 80 East : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz Just before 5pm on Sunday, March 8, 2009 the Mount Arlington Fire Department was dispatched to Route 80 just before exit 31 for a multi-vehicle accident with entrapment. Within minutes, Roxbury Fire and EMS were also dispatched to roll all five rigs to the scene. Five people were injured in a three-car MCI that closed down Route 80 Eastbound and Westbound while rescuers prepared the highway for multiple medevac helicopters to land near the accident scene. A vehicle heading westbound on Route 80 apparently crossed the center median and collided head on with another vehicle in the eastbound lane. NJ State Police Medevac helicopter (NorthStar) arrived first on the scene. Moments later, Atlantic One helicopter also arrived to assist. Firefighters continued to extricate a victim while Pennsylvania's PenStar medevac helicopter was on the approach to the scene. Picatinny Aresnal's Hazardous Materials Unit (Truck 13) was called to the scene for a diesel fuel leak.

3/08/09 Multiple Vehicle Accident-Mt Arlington Rt 80 East

3/07/09 JT2FD Overturned Vehicle Route 15 South : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz

3/07/09 JT2FD Overturned Vehicle Route 15 South

2/28/09 Hopatcong Structure Fire - 413 Brooklyn Mt Rd : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz Shortly after 10pm on Saturday, February 28, 2009, the Hopatcong Fire Department was dispatched to a confirmed structure fire at 413 Brooklyn Mountain Road. First due units reported fire just below the roof line and into the attic of the two story wood frame constructed, residential dwelling. Firefighers quickly knocked down the blaze in under 15 mins.

2/28/09 Hopatcong Structure Fire - 413 Brooklyn Mt Rd

2/25/09 JTFD2 Evening Ice Rescue Drill : PHOTOGRAPHER : E.JACOBY / OnTheScenePhotoz On the evening of Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Jefferson Fire Co # 2 and the Jefferson Rescue Squad held an evening ice rescue drill on Lake Hopatcong.

2/25/09 JTFD2 Evening Ice Rescue Drill

2/22/09 Multi-Agency Ice Rescue Drill : First responders from Mount Arlington, Hopatcong and Jefferson Township donned their cold water ice rescue suits and made their way into the frigid waters of Lake Hopatcong on Sunday morning, February 22, 2009 to partake in an ice rescue drill. A slow passing weather front blanketed the area with a constant light snow, cutting down visibilty on the frozen lake. Rescuers practiced their basic ice rescue skills, such as crawling out on the ice to a victim with the use of ice awls or picks, self rescue, solo rescue (one rescuer/one victim) and two man rescues with the use of a Marsars sled and other rescue devices. Rescuers operating the tether lines manually pulled both the victim and the rescuer from the break in the ice back to the shoreline. Tether operators 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. ****** The snowfall created quite a challenge while taking these photos, as you will see later in the gallery.... *****

2/22/09 Multi-Agency Ice Rescue Drill

2/18/09 JTFD2 Overturned Vehicle- Edison Rd : Shortly after 6pm on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Jefferson Twp Fire Co # 2 and Jefferson Rescue were dispatched to the scene of an overturned vehicle on Edison Road in Jefferson. Upon arrival, first responding units reported the driver of the vehicle was still in the car unharmed, but entrapped in the vehicle that came to rest at the crest of a steep hill. Firefighters stabilized the vehicle using cribbing and Res-Q-Jacks and the driver was removed from the vehicle.

2/18/09 JTFD2 Overturned Vehicle- Edison Rd

2/14/09 JTFD2 Installation Dinner 2009 : *PASSWORD REQUIRED* On Saturday, February 14, 2009 Jefferson Township Fire Company # 2 held their 57th Annual Installation Dinner at The Zeris Inn Restaurant in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Township Mayor, Russ Felter, administered the oath of office to the new 2009 officers. Chief Joe Williams, Assistant Chief Tom Jardines, Captain John Tovo, Lieutenant Brian Shatzel, 2nd Lieutenant Dave Cascone and Engineer Bob Kinsey, Jr. were installed. Among the highlights of the evening, George Robinson ( Past Chief 1948) was honored for his 50 years of membership, Thomas McCarthy (Past Chief 1985) was honored for 40 years of active duty and Jonathon Van Noman (Past Chief 2003 & 2004) was presented Life Membership. Also installed into office were the 2009 Administrative Officers : President John Zylinski, Vice President Ray Patrick, Secretary Brian Ebbinghauser, Treasurer Jim Jacoby, Jr., Financial Secretary Travis Luecht and Steward Bill Weir

2/14/09 JTFD2 Installation Dinner 2009

2/14/09 JTFD2 Installation Dinner (Non Password Version) : On Saturday, February 14, 2009 Jefferson Township Fire Company # 2 held their 57th Annual Installation Dinner at The Zeris Inn Restaurant in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Township Mayor, Russ Felter, administered the oath of office to the new 2009 officers. Chief Joe Williams, Assistant Chief Tom Jardines, Captain John Tovo, Lieutenant Brian Shatzel, 2nd Lieutenant Dave Cascone and Engineer Bob Kinsey, Jr. were installed. Among the highlights of the evening, George Robinson ( Past Chief 1948) was honored for his 50 years of membership, Thomas McCarthy (Past Chief 1985) was honored for 40 years of active duty and Jonathon Van Noman (Past Chief 2003 & 2004) was presented Life Membership. Also installed into office were the 2009 Administrative Officers : President John Zylinski, Vice President Ray Patrick, Secretary Brian Ebbinghauser, Treasurer Jim Jacoby, Jr., Financial Secretary Travis Luecht and Steward Bill Weir

2/14/09 JTFD2 Installation Dinner (Non Password Version)

2/08/09 Wharton Structure Fire- 36 East Union Tpk : Shortly after 6pm on Sunday, 2/08/09 the Wharton Fire Dept was dispatched to a structure fire at 36 East Union Turnpike. Upon arrival, Wharton PD reported visable flame rolling out of the windows and onto the lawn on the Bravo side of a one and a half story woodframe residential dwelling. The house was undergoing renovations. Picatinny was dispatched as FAST team. Mutual aid was also requested from Mine Hill Fire Dept. Officials stated the fire began in the kitchen before extending throughout the structure. Firefighters aggressively brought this fire under control in less than 15 minutes and no injuries were reported.

2/08/09 Wharton Structure Fire- 36 East Union Tpk

2/05/09 Mt. Arlington Structure Fire- 210 Howard Blvd : Shortly after 2am on Thursday morning 2/05/09 the Mount Arlington Fire Department was dispatched for a chimney fire at 210 Howard Blvd in Mount Arlington, NJ. The fire started behind the chimney of this two story woodframe construction residential dwelling with extension to the structure itself. Mutual aid was requested from Jefferson Fire Company # 2, Roxbury Fire Co # 1 & 2 and Picatinny Arsenal. The fire was under control in less than an hour. Although the residents were home at the time of the fire, no injuries were reported. Howard Boulevard remained closed for several hours, but was reopened just before 6 a.m.

2/05/09 Mt. Arlington Structure Fire- 210 Howard Blvd

JTRS Installation Dinner 2009 : *PASSWORD REQUIRED*

JTRS Installation Dinner 2009

1/18/09 Sparta Structure Fire- 12 Pinecone Lane : Shortly after 1:30pm on Sunday, January 18, 2009 the Sparta Fire Department and Sparta Volunteer First Aid Squad were dispatched for a smoke condition in the wooded area across from Helen Morgan School in Sparta Township, NJ. Sparta Fire Chief John Thieke arrived at the scene and reported smoke coming from #12 Pinecone Lane. Upon size up, Thieke reported heavy fire in the rear section of a one story residential wood-frame structure. Ogdensburg Fire Dept responded to the scene to assist Sparta Fire and Jefferson Twp Fire Co # 2 relocated to Sparta's Fire Headquarters. A five inch line was stretched to a nearby hydrant on Mildred Drive as crews made their way down an extremely long and snow covered driveway to # 12 Pinecone. Firefighters found heavy fire in the basement of the home with fire extension to the roof. Interior crews worked quickly to get the blaze under control, working in unison with their ventilation team. Additional hot spots were knocked down as firefighters completed their overhaul operations. Fire officials stated the resident was not home upon their arrival and there were no injuries reported. The fire remains under investigation. Thanks, Erica OnTheScenePhotoz@yahoo.com

1/18/09 Sparta Structure Fire- 12 Pinecone Lane

11/19/08 Unit 50 -St Clares Logistical Support Truck : On November 19, 2008 the Milton First Aid Squad became the first volunteer ambulance squad in Morris County to host an open house orientation of the new Saint Clares Health System Logistical Support Truck, also known as Unit 50. This Ford F550 tactical truck was generously donated by the St Clares Ladies Auxiliary of Denville and Boonton, New Jersey. Unit 50 was originally designed to support the Saint Clares paramedic staff, but after seeing a greater need for this support truck, four months ago it became available to local municipalities, providing logistical support at fire scenes and mass casualty incidents. The truck's coverage area spans the better part of three counties, covering approximately 1,200 square miles. The Saint Clares Support truck is the first of it's kind in Morris County, NJ. Since it's inception, Unit 50 has already responded to several large scale emergency incidents such as the Kingstown Diesel gas station fire that occurred in Netcong on July 31, 2008 and the bus accident on Route 80 West onto Berkshire Valley Road in Roxbury, New Jersey on Aug 22, 2008. Unit 50 is driven by Saint Clares Paramedic Supervisors who are required to have ICS (Incident Command System) certification. The support truck can be requested by local incident commanders (for example : Fire Chiefs and Squad Captains) through their municipality's emergency dispatch center. A call will then be placed to CENCOM, located in Summit, NJ, who immediately dispatches the support truck to respond from Dover to the requested location. Unit 50 can respond in tandem with a request for a Saint Clares Paramedic MIC Unit ( Mobile Intensive Care ) or it can be requested solely for the use of it's logistical supplies to aid with firefighter rehabilitation at fire scenes as well as for assistance with large scale accident scenes. Once the truck arrives at the emergency scene, it's staff can assist if needed, with the role of providing basic life support. The role of the support truck is to offer assistance with an emergency, not to take command of it. Saint Clares Paramedic Supervisor, Mike Gast, who has been an emergency medical responder for over 24 years and a paramedic for 16 years, provided onlookers with a tour of the vehicle. Among it's many impressive features, the Saint Clares Logistical Support Truck carries six patient backboards, two size "M" oxygen tanks ( containing approximately 3,540 liters of oxygen) , an eight patient multi liter oxygen system capable of supplying oxygen to eight patients at once, BLS and ALS (basic and advanced life support) supplies, halogen lighting for scene safety and traffic control, firefighter misting fans to cool down overheated fire crews, 15 gallons of drinking water, an on-board refrigeration unit for rehydration, a locked and climate controlled medications cabinet, a disaster board and communication command post fully equipped with radios and a cross-band repeater, Internet access and an EMS computerized patient charting system. There is no charge to patients or municipalities for the use of this support truck and it's supplies. The Milton First Aid Squad hopes to adopt a new standard operating procedure that will quickly enable them to make use of this valuable service from the Saint Clares Health System.

11/19/08 Unit 50 -St Clares Logistical Support Truck

JT2FD Annual Inspection 2008 **Password Required ** : JTFD2 members: Email me for the password, then if you like, feel free to download your photos for printing.

JT2FD Annual Inspection 2008 **Password Required **

10/30/08 Roxbury Structure Fire - Berkshire Valley Rd : Flames lit up the evening sky as a heavy volume of fire ripped through an abandoned two story wood frame house located at 349 Berkshire Valley Road in Roxbury, New Jersey. Just before midnight on Thursday, October 30, 2008 the Roxbury Fire Department requested tankers (water tenders) from nine surrounding towns to respond to the scene this fully involved working structure fire. Authorities stated that the home, built in approximately 1870, had been abandoned for nearly fifteen years. The deep seated fire was brought under control in just about an hour by means of a tanker shuttle and pool operation due to the lack of sufficient hydrants in this residential area. Firefighters from Jefferson Township Company # 2 responded to the scene, as did firefighters from Mount Arlington, Hopatcong, Wharton, Mine Hill, Netcong, Budd Lake, Chester and Randolph. Incident command was terminated as the last hot spots were extinguished, nearly five hours later. No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation by the Roxbury Fire Prevention Bureau, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office's Arson Squad and Roxbury Police Department.

10/30/08 Roxbury Structure Fire - Berkshire Valley Rd

10/20/08 Rockaway House Fire- 70 Meridian Rockaway : At approximately 5:25pm on Monday, October 20, 2008 Hibernia Fire Department Co # 1 was dispatched for a report of heavy smoke coming from the area of Meridan Road in Rockaway NJ. Shortly thereafter, Rockaway Township Fire Co # 3 and Rockaway Borough Fire were also dispatched. NJ Forestry Fire Service had alerted the township of a plume of black smoke in the Meridan Rd area. Upon arrival, first responding units began treating a burn victim who was found outside of the house while several firefighters from Hibernia and Rockaway Borough quickly attempted a succesful rescue of an elderly female who was trapped in the rear bedroom of the home. Three brave firefighters (Sara Matthews, Dave Tsolakis and Mike Heath ) set up a ladder to the bedroom window. Mike Heath and a fourth firefighter, Dan Jenkins, stabilized the ladder while Sara Matthews and Dave Tsolakis climbed up and went inside to perform the heroic act of rescuing the elderly woman from a horrible fate. The woman was taken to a nearby landing zone at Christ Church on Green Pond Road. NJ State Police North Star Helicopter flew her to St. Barnabus Burn Center in Livingston for treatment. A request for mutual aid and tankers was made, pulling in apparatus from surrounding departments. Rockaway Borough provided FAST team. Denville's Engine 5, Greenpond's Tanker 1, Community Co# 1's Tanker 2, West Milford Co 2 Tanker and Boonton's Tanker arrived on scene. The fire was brought under control in under an hour. The Morris County Sherrif's Department is investigating the cause of the fire.

10/20/08 Rockaway House Fire- 70 Meridian Rockaway

10/19/08 Wharton Mutual Aid Drill Centenial Court : On Sunday, October 19, 2008 the Wharton Fire Department hosted their annual Mutual Aid Drill at the Centenial Court Senior Complex. Jefferson Twp Fire Co # 2, Picatinny Arsenal Fire Dept and Mine Hill Fire Dept participated.

10/19/08 Wharton Mutual Aid Drill Centenial Court

10/12/08 Flanders Home Depot- Fully Involved Car Fire : Just after 12:15pm on Sunday, October 12, 2008 the Flanders Fire Department was dispatched to the Lowes parking lot in the Mount Olive Trade Zone shopping mall for the reported car fire. Multiple calls were made from cellphones as shoppers began to move their vehicles away from the now fully engulfed car fire. First due responders arrived to the scene of a fully emblazed vehicle spewing a huge black cloud of smoke and debris. The airbag and two tires had exploded prior to arrival. Firefighters acted quickly and blanketed the burning vehicle with foam. The stubborn fire appeared to be extinguished twice before finally becoming completely suffocated by the heavy layer of foam. Once the fire was brought under control, firefighters used a halligan bar and flathead axe to gain access to the trunk compartment of the vehicle. When this attempt was unsuccessful, a K-12 saw was used to cut their way into the trunk. No injuries were reported. State Troopers were on the scene for the investigation.

10/12/08 Flanders Home Depot- Fully Involved Car Fire

10/12/08 Jefferson Resident Falls Two Stories : On 10/12/08 the Jefferson Township Rescue Squad was dispatched for an unconscious victim of a two story fall. A Jefferson Township resident had fallen from a ladder while painting his home. A request for a medical helicopter to be placed on standby was immediately made by responding units. Once on scene, First Responders assessing the patient confirmed the need for the helicopter to be sent to a nearby landing zone and Jefferson Township Fire Company # 2 was dispatched to prepare this location. The trauma patient was stabilized and quickly transported by Jefferson Rescue to the landing zone set up at Briggs Elementary school. Atlantic Air One medevac helicopter arrived to the scene within minutes. The patient was loaded into the helicopter and flown to a nearby trauma center. Atlantic Health's Air ambulance is staffed by a crew that includes five full-time flight paramedics, five full-time flight nurses and several other part time medical staffers. The air ship is based out of Netcong, giving it quick access to patients in Morris and Sussex counties.

10/12/08 Jefferson Resident Falls Two Stories

10/11/08 Hardyston Structure Fire Tony's Pub & Restaurant : Just after 9am on Saturday, October 11, 2008 the Hardyston Fire Department was dispatched to the scene of a fully involved structure fire at Tony’s Restaurant & Pub located on Route 23 in Hardyston. First arriving units immediately requested mutual aid from nearby towns including Franklin, West Milford Fire Company # 4 and Jefferson Twp Fire Company # 1. With the fire consuming most of the building, fire crews worked quickly to get the blaze under control in less than an hour. Firefighters began overhaul around 10am and a request for Jefferson Twp Fire Company #2's Air Truck was made to assist with the refilling of S.C.B.A. bottles. Hardyston Fire was redispatched back to the scene at 3:30pm for a reported smoke condition. The fire is being investigated by the Hardyston Police Dept & the Sussex County Fire Marshall.

10/11/08 Hardyston Structure Fire Tony's Pub & Restaurant

10/04/08- 2008 Sussex County Firemen's Association Parade : The annual Sussex County Firemen's Association Inspection Day and Parade was held on Saturday, October 4, 2008 in Ogdensburg, New Jersey.

10/04/08- 2008 Sussex County Firemen's Association Parade

10/08 JTFD2 Hosts 2nd Annual Fire Prevention Open House : October 5-11, 2008 was Fire Prevention Week and this year's campaign theme was "Prevent Home Fires!" Fire Prevention Week is an opportunity to call attention to the importance of fire safety, especially in the home, and to honor our Nation's firefighters. Across our Nation, firefighters put themselves at risk to protect our communities, and their selfless dedication has saved countless lives. During Fire Prevention week members of Jefferson Township Fire Department Company # 2 visited Jefferson day care centers, kindergarten and elementary schools to make sure our younger residents were being educated on the importance of fire safety. Firefighters brought a firetruck and their full turn out gear ( including S.C.B.A - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) with air bottle and face mask, for the children to get an up close and personal view of what a firefighter would look like when responding to an emergency in their home. Part of the demonstrations that were presented included fire safety tips and the importance of having and practicing a home fire escape plan. On October 8, 2008 Jefferson Township Fire Department Company No. Two hosted their 2nd Annual Fire Prevention Open House. Sparky the fire dog stopped by for a visit while members of company # 2 were on hand to answer questions and provide a tour of all the fire apparatus. A crowd quickly formed as firefighters performed a live vehicle extrication demonstration using the jaws of life tools to cut open a car. Firefighters use these tools when attempting to rescue someone who may become trapped in their vehicle as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Back inside Fire Headquarters, visitors were greeted with refreshments and provided fire safety information, fire hats, hand outs and coloring books for the children.

10/08 JTFD2 Hosts 2nd Annual Fire Prevention Open House

9/11/08 Overturned Motor Vehicle -JTFD2 Lower Berkshire Valley Rd :

9/11/08 Overturned Motor Vehicle -JTFD2 Lower Berkshire Valley Rd

8/30/08 Boonton 117th Parade : Sixty five fire departments from Morris County and around New Jersey participated in the 117th annual Boonton Fire Dept Firemen's Labor Day Parade on 8/30/08. Boonton's horse-drawn Maxfield steam engine, which dates back to the 1800s, was proudly reintroduced to the parade this year. Boonton fire Chief George Westenberger III stated that their department currently consists of 170 volunteer members. The Grand Marshall of the parade this year was veteran firefighter, Gabriel Bonanni, who has served 53 years with the Boonton Volunteer Fire Department. He was escorted in a 1959 Seagrave pumper, which was driven by his son, Morris County Administrator John Bonanni. _____ Boonton Fire Dept : Send photo request inquiries to OnTheScenePhotoz@Yahoo.com

8/30/08 Boonton 117th Parade

8/27/08 MVA- JTFD2- Rt15N & Berkshire Valley Rd : On Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at approximately 8:30pm, Jefferson Twp Fire Companies 1 & 2 and the Jefferson Rescue Squad responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 15 North and Berkshire Valley Rd on the outer edge of the New Orleans Steak House Restaurant parking lot in Jefferson Twp. Additional fire apparatus was brought to the accident scene to assist Jefferson Twp Police with traffic control at Route 15 North and Berkshire Valley Road to ensure a safe working environment for rescuers and the drivers of the vehicles. Firefighters used the "Jaws of Life" extrication tools to safely cut open the doors of the wrecked vehicle, so that rescuers could reach the entrapped driver, who was transported to an area hospital by Jefferson Rescue Squad. There were no life threatening injuries reported.

8/27/08 MVA- JTFD2- Rt15N & Berkshire Valley Rd

8/22/08 Bus Accident -Berkshire Valley Rd, Roxbury Twp : Roxbury Chemical Fire Co # 3 quickly became the triage site for passengers of a tour bus accident that ocurred on the morning of 8-22-08. The Tour bus was en route from Manhattan to Niagara Falls, traveling northwest on Route 80, carrying 53 passengers when it was rear-ended by another charter bus. Emergency officials first got a 911 call at 10:30 a.m. resulting in 25 mutual aid ambulances responding to the scene to assist with transporting the injured to St. Clare's hospitals in Dover and Denville, Morristown Memorial Hospital and Hackettstown Regional Medical Center. Fifteen more ambulances were staged at the Rockaway Townsquare mall in case they were needed. State police said the accident occurred at approximately 10:15am when the Atlantic Tours bus driver hit his brakes, apparently the Hummingbirds Tour bus behind him couldn't brake in time and clipped the right rear of the Atlantic bus, sending it into the guardrail. The Atlantic bus then struck a support wall and slid 25 feet down a grassy, tree-covered embankment before coming to rest on its side on Berkshire Valley Road in Roxbury Twp. The Hummingbirds bus then struck a 2003 Dodge Caravan on Route 80. No life threatening injuries were reported. Officials say all the passengers who were taken to area hospitals were released by Friday evening.

8/22/08 Bus Accident -Berkshire Valley Rd, Roxbury Twp

8/16/08 Frankford Structure Fire- 12 Stempert Rd : 8-16-08 Frankford structure fire - detached garage at 12 Stempert Road. More photos to come shortly!

8/16/08 Frankford Structure Fire- 12 Stempert Rd

8/09/08 West Milford Co # 1 -Apshawa Wetdown : On Saturday, August 9, 2008 West Milford Apshawa Co #1 hosted a wetdown to celebrate the arrival of their new Pierce. Included below are 3 videos ~

8/09/08 West Milford Co # 1 -Apshawa Wetdown

7/31/08 JTFD2 -Picatinny HazMat Response Lake Hopatcong Spill : Lake Hopatcong Shoreline Spill On the morning of 7/31/08, Jefferson Twp Fire Co # 2 and the Jefferson Rescue Squad responded to 35 Yacht Club Drive for an unidentified hazardous material spill at the boat ramp. Jefferson Co # 2 Fire Officer, Engineer Dave Cascone, established the incident command center on the scene behind the Lake Forrest Yacht Club. Nearby swimmers were immediately removed from the area and the Yacht Club Beach area was closed and secured with yellow police tape. Morris County and Picatinny Hazmat teams were requested as well as a response from the N.J. D.E.P. and the Jefferson Health Department. A green colored slick of an unknown material was seen across a span of approximately 300 feet of the shoreline. The Lake Forrest Yacht Club and the Lake Hopatcong Commission were not aware of any substances being used on the lake's shoreline to possibly control weeds. Picatinny's Hazmat team working with Jefferson Twp's Fire boat crew quickly contained the spill. N.J. State officials were also on scene to assist with the ongoing investigation. The spill was later determined to be hydroseed, a mixture of seed and paper pulp that is often used to seed grass on large lawn areas or commercial sites. Hydroseed is a non-toxic and non-hazardous product. The source of the spill is still under investigation.

7/31/08 JTFD2 -Picatinny HazMat Response Lake Hopatcong Spill

7/29/08 Wharton FD - Main St. Attic Fire :

7/29/08 Wharton FD - Main St. Attic Fire

7/27/08 - NJ Firefighters Bike Race Sterling Freedom Tour : Each year in July, rain or shine, the Freedom Tour Bike Races are held in Stirling New Jersey. This year the race was held on Sunday, July 27, 2008 and marked the Eighteenth Anniversary of this event. A highlight of the Freedom Tour was the 10th running of the New Jersey Firefighters Bike Race which raises money for the Saint Barnabas Burn Center in Livington, N.J. Firefighters compete in a friendly race wearing full turnout gear (except for fire boots which makes pedaling a hazard) * * * Congratulations to Jefferson Twp Fire Co # 2 members : Firefighter Bill Weir and Firefighter Lee Williams for participating in this year's event. Bill placed 9th out of 96 participants and Lee place 1st for the women's division!! http://www.1stresponder.com/webpages/news/Displaynews.aspx?jumpTo=true&id=fd75fe76-4728-4eea-b683-ed6741ff8289

7/27/08 - NJ Firefighters Bike Race Sterling Freedom Tour

7/20/08 JTFD2 Hosts Tri County Tanker Shuttle Drill : On July 20, 2008 Jefferson Township Fire Co # 2 hosted a Multi-agency Water Tender Shuttle Drill. Fifteen Fire departments from three counties including Morris, Sussex and Essex, participated in the drill. Tankers and Engines used a local draft site located in the Lake Forrest section of Jefferson Twp to supply enough water to fill four drafting pools which in turn provided water to Rockaway's 95 foot tower ladder and Roxbury's 102 foot tower. This continuous loop was sustained for just over an hour and supplied over 1500 gallons per minute. This drill was the first of it's kind to utilize the MIRS (Morris Integrated Radio System) as it's main source for communication. Over 100 firefighters from Milton, Newton, Mount Arlington, Budd Lake, Mount Hope, Rockaway, Mine Hill, Marcella, Wharton, Highland Lakes, Byram, Boonton Twp, Picatinny, Essex Fells took part in the training drill. http://www.1stresponder.com/webpages/news/DisplayNews.aspx?PT=state&state=NJ&ID=4e6d3f68-3567-40ef-af4a-15f3484c1490

7/20/08 JTFD2 Hosts Tri County Tanker Shuttle Drill

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

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

5/02/08 Kenvil, NJ- Fully Involved Structure Fire : 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

5/02/08 Kenvil, NJ- Fully Involved Structure Fire

4/11/08 JTFD2- House Fire Ripplewood Dr. : 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.

4/11/08 JTFD2- House Fire Ripplewood Dr.

04/06/08 JTFD2 Roof Operations Training : 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

04/06/08 JTFD2 Roof Operations Training

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

2/27/08 JTFD2 Extrication Training Drill :

2/27/08 JTFD2 Extrication Training Drill

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

JTFD2 Installation Dinner 2008 **Uncut Version!** : * * * JTFD2 Members: - For access email me for password. * * *

JTFD2 Installation Dinner 2008 **Uncut Version!**

2/03/08 JT2FD Structure Fire- 43 Mason St : 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 .

2/03/08 JT2FD Structure Fire- 43 Mason St

1/24/08 JTFD1 -Oak Ridge -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.

1/24/08 JTFD1 -Oak Ridge -Sonny's Restaurant

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

8/26/07 JT2FD Truck v.s. House- Winona Trail :

8/26/07 JT2FD Truck v.s. House- Winona Trail

7/20/07 JTFD1 Milton 4x4 Wetdown :

7/20/07 JTFD1 Milton 4x4 Wetdown

1/14/07 Sparta Trades Structure Fire : 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..

1/14/07 Sparta Trades Structure Fire

10/06 Wharton FD Mutual Aid Drill :

10/06 Wharton FD Mutual Aid Drill

Abby's Christening 4/19/08 : Abby's Christening April 19, 2008

Abby's Christening 4/19/08

10/25/08 Jefferson Consolidated PTA Haunted House : Jefferson Consolidated PTA hosted their 20th annual Haunted House on Saturday and Sunday 10/25 & 10/26/08 at Camp Jefferson, located on Weldon Road in the township. The matinee show, a.k.a.."the less frightening edition" for 5th graders and under began at 4 PM. The "scary performances" took place later in the evening. This is one Haunted House you don't want to miss!!

10/25/08 Jefferson Consolidated PTA Haunted House

9/20/08 SPAAMFAA Annual Antique Fire Apparatus Muster : The North Jersey SPAAMFAA Chapter Muster, Show, and flea market was held on 9/20/08 at the New Jersey Firemen's Home located in Boonton, NJ ( at Lathrop Ave and Wooton Street ) SPAAMFA stands for the Society for the Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America

9/20/08 SPAAMFAA Annual Antique Fire Apparatus Muster

Jefferson Days 2008 :

Jefferson Days 2008

N.J. Firemen's Home Est. 1898 :

N.J. Firemen's Home Est. 1898

Orange County Firefighters Museum -Montgomery NY :

Orange County Firefighters Museum -Montgomery NY

2/07/09 Morris County Sheriff's Office Mourns the Loss of Retired Detective Lisa di Palma Bonfiglio : Lisa di Palma Bonfiglio, a longtime county sheriff's officer who publicly shared her nine-year battle with breast cancer, passed away on February 7, 2009, at age 40 in Naples, Florida. Lisa was a 1987 graduate of Morris Knolls High School. She was the daughter of former Denville police Officer Michael di Palma, who retired in 1990, who was described as his daughter's inspiration in pursuing a police career. Lisa received her Associate degree in Criminal Justice in 1993 at the County College of Morris. In 1990 Lisa attended the Morris County Fire and Police Academy and began her career with the Morris County Sheriff's Office. She rose to the rank of sheriff's detective during a 17-year career that ended with her retirement in January 2008. She was a Certified Fire Arms Instructor for the Morris County Police Academy, a member of the Morris County Detectives Association a member of the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the "Police Unity Tour" and a member of the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey. Lisa was a native of Denville who moved to Rockaway in 1992 and received an associate's degree in criminal justice at the County College of Morris. She was a firearms instructor at the Morris County Police Academy and was among a group of female police officers featured in "Women & the Badge," a 13-part documentary airing on the Oxygen network eight years ago. She was filmed working at the morgue, investigating a fire, attempting to determine a cause of death and analyzing fingerprints. The documentary also ventured into her personal life, with di Palma Bonfiglio acknowledging her struggle with breast cancer. She was diagnosed at age 31. "I think it's important for young women in their early 30s to realize they can get breast cancer." Lisa became an advocate for early cancer detection. "I wanted that message to be out there. You're not exempt just because you're young. Or just because it doesn't run in your family, which mine didn't. Or just because you feel healthy, because I felt great." Last November, sheriff's Detective Debbie Daniello helped organize a "Love for Lisa" fundraiser at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany that was attended by 750 colleagues in law enforcement. She said that Lisa traveled to Florida about a week before she died. "She said she wanted the warm sun, to see the palm trees and the blue sky," Daniello said. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the Norman Dean Funeral Home in Denville, NJ followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church Denville, NJ, followed by burial services at the Denville Cemetery. Donations in honor of Lisa di Palma Bonfiglio may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, P.O.Box #650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309 or to the Police Unity Tour, Inc., P.O.Box 528, Florham Park, NJ 07932.

2/07/09 Morris County Sheriff's Office Mourns the Loss of Retired Detective Lisa di Palma Bonfiglio