Edgewater Fire Company #1

It’s with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of our Fire Department Chaplain Deacon Robert Thompson. Deacon Bob as many knew him was named our chaplain around 2003 and has served in the role up until his passing. Rest easy friend, you will be missed. Thank you for your years of service to our fire department.

Big thank you to all those who sponsored and showed up to our 1st Pancake Breakfast!! Picture 2 was our very first customer and 50/50 winner!!! See everyone next year!!!

Tomorrow!!! Come down to our 1st Pancake Breakfast!!!!

April’s drill worked on tying up tools to be raised by utility rope and transporting tools via ground ladders and aerials

We yet again had the pleasure is assisting in the annual K-9 Maritime Training

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We are pleased to announce that we are hosting our First Ever Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser!!! This event is our way of getting the community together with your local fire department and what better way to do that then having us serve you some delicious breakfast. Our breakfast will be sponsored by The Original Pancake House and Brownstone Pancake Factory. We are still looking for sponsors for the event so if you or your business is interested please send us a message. Really looking forward to seeing you all at our first pancake breakfast.

At 14:52 Edgewater was requested for an Engine to respond to Cliffside Park for a 2nd alarm fire. EW-8 and Engine 1 responded and was assigned as the fast team. Once on location we were quickly put to work checking for extension in both the B & D exposures. Once the fire was Under Control we were tasked with coverage for the Borough until they were back in service.

Last night EW-9, EW-8 and Engine 5 responded to Fairview on the 2nd Alarm assignment. Engine 5 was tasked with supplying Palisades Park’s Ladder on the Charlie side.

At 04:28 the Edgewater Fire Department was dispatched to 178 Old River Road for an activated water flow alarm. PD arrived on location and confirmed a smoke condition. EW-9 and EW-8 on location and confirmed the smoke condition and called the working fire assignment bringing a Cliffside Park Ladder and Fort Lee Engine. Engine 5 on location forced entry and stretched an 2 1/2 in line up to the 2nd floor. EW-8 and EW-5 crew located the fire on the second floor and knocked down the fire. Ladder 4 set up to the roof and Engine 2 crew assisted in search and advancing the hose line. FL-9 was put as operations and the Fort Lee Engine assisted on the second floor. Cliffside Park Ladder sent to the roof to cut two vent holes. A second alarm was struck bringing Englewood, Leonia and Fairview. The fire was placed under control and fire prevention to conduct the investigation. Thank you to our mutual aid brothers and sisters for their assistance.

Busy morning as EW-9, EW-8 and Engine 5 were requested mutual aid to stand by for a 2nd alarm fire on Broad Ave in Palisades Park. After taking in an activated alarm we were moved up to the scene and operated at what would be a 4 alarm fire. We were released by command just before 8am. While still at headquarters putting Engine 5 back in service we were requested by Cliffside Park to be their fast team for a working fire on Winterburn Grove. EW-9, EW-8 and Ladder 4 responded and was on scene till just before 10am.