RECENT EVENTS

The last month we have been rather busy at Station 26. We have had training sessions and responded to several Structure Fires, as well as misc. incidents. March 16: Station 26 and 56 Fast Team were assigned to a 2nd alarm structure fire on Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater in the industrial complex. March 18th: Car 26 and Tower 26 responded and operated as a RIT at a 3rd alarm fire in Middlesex Borough in a Condo Complex. April 7th: Car 26 and Engine 261 operated as a RIC at a residential structure fire in D3 on Ambrose Avenue. April 8th: District #1 responded to an explosion at the Double Tree Hotel with 10 persons injured. There was no fire upon arrival and crews assisted EMS units with the injured. April 9th: Tower 26 and Chief 26 responded into Middlesex Borough for a 3 alarm fire on Union Avenue in a residential structure. Part of our crew served as a RIT and Tower 26 went into operations for a master stream. April 11th: Station 26 along with the rest of District #1 responded to a 3rd alarm fire on Willow Avenue in our District. Aside from these and other service calls we continued to train. On March 26 members of our HazMat Team performed confidence drills and leak control in Level A suits. On April 5th our HazMat Team, along with members of the Somerset County HazMat Team, had a guest speaker lecture on Anhydrous Ammonia Emergencies. Visit us on Facebook for more pictures and updates.