Recent Calls
District Dispatch for the Brush Fire
Mon. Apr 6th 2020
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Monday April 6, 2020 the Neshanic Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched with the Hillsborough fire district for a brush fire behind Ann Van Middlesworth Park. Brush 48 and Tanker 48 responded to assis...
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Mutual Aid Response for Structure Fire
Tue. Jan 14th 2020
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Crews from Station 48 spent a majority of last night and the early hours of this morning on a mutual aid assignment in Bound Brook on a multi-alarm structure fire. Brush 48 was requested to assist in ...
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Overturned Motor Vehicle
Thu. Jun 27th 2019
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On the afternoon of June 27, Station 48 was dispatched to Fairview Drive for the overturned motor vehicle. Upon arrival crews found a minivan on its roof and preceded to set up a safety perimeter unti...
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Dispatch for MVA
Sun. Aug 20th 2017
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Stations 48 and 32 were dispatched to Highway 202 in the area of Whiton Road for the MVA. Crews on scene worked quickly to secure power to the vehicle and control leaking fluids. Crews awaited the arr...
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District Dispatch for the Chimney Fire
Thu. Jul 20th 2017
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Neshanic Vol Fire Co and the Hillsborough Fire District were dispatched for the chimney fire. On scene Deputy 37 advised of a working fire in the chimney with possible extension into the structure. Th...
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News Headlines
Memorial Day Parade
Mon. May 25th 2020
Although this year was not the typical "Norman Rockwell Painting" that Assemblyman Pete Biondi so fondly spoke about for years, the Neshanic Volunteer Fire Company still managed to give the ...
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Memorial Day Parade
Wed. May 20th 2020
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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the usual Memorial Day parade and ceremony cannot take place. Instead, we will host a procession of emergency vehicles from Branchburg, Hillsborough, Montgomery, and Thre...
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Ladies Auxiliary Delivers Meals
Mon. May 4th 2020
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The Ladies auxiliary of the Neshanic Volunteer Fire company provided dinner for the nurses of the night shift at Hunterdon Medical Center on Friday May 1st to thank them for their hard work during thi...
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Easter Bunny Comes to Town
Sat. Apr 11th 2020
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Today April 11th the Neshanic Volunteer Fire Company was proud to drive the Easter Bunny around our response area to see all the children of every age. The Easter Bunny was happy to see everyone who c...
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Fire Company Visits on Birthday
Thu. Apr 9th 2020
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With the current pandemic situation, celebrating your birthday can be quite difficult. We were more that happy to make a trip and help Marley celebrate! We hope you enjoyed your Birthday Marley.
Fire Glossary

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4 entries in the Fire Glossary beginning with "J"

J-bar

A stiff, j-shaped tool for reaching an inside door handle.

Jack-knifing

Jargon for position of articulated aerial ladder such that tractor is at an angle to the trailer; provides improved stability when ladder is hoisted, rotated and extended.

Jaws of Life

A Hurst tool. See hydraulic spreader.

Jet siphon

A venturi appliance used for moving large amounts of water from one reservoir tank to another by pumping a small amount of pressurized water into the jet to create a vacuum to move larger amounts of water.

4 entries in the Fire Glossary beginning with "J"

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