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<title>Fairmount Fire Company</title>
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<title>Bridge Hollow Road</title>
<link>http://www.34fire.org/news/view/1489</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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At&nbsp;23:52&nbsp;on Tuesday 1/31/2012&nbsp;the alarm for&nbsp;box 2440 in Tewksbury Township&nbsp;was&nbsp;sounded for&nbsp;a working attached garage fire extending into the residence.&nbsp;The alarm brought&nbsp;firefighters from Fairmount,&nbsp;Califon, Oldwick, Lebanon Boro&nbsp;and&nbsp;Pottersville&nbsp;to the scene. Due to the lack of hydrants in the area, Hunterdon County tanker task force East was activated.
Thanks to an aggressive&nbsp;interior&nbsp;attack by&nbsp;the initial crews, the fire was&nbsp;contained to&nbsp;the garage area and the room above&nbsp;it.
With&nbsp;all Fairmount fire units operating at the&nbsp;scene,&nbsp;an engine&nbsp;from&nbsp;Chester Fire Company was moved to Fairmount&#39;s firehouse&nbsp;to cover our area should any additional calls be received.&nbsp;An engine&nbsp;from&nbsp;Long Valley Fire Company&nbsp;was moved to Califon&#39;s firehouse to cover their area.
Fairmount units cleared&nbsp;the scene at about 4:00am&nbsp;which made&nbsp;for a long day at work for&nbsp;all the volunteers&nbsp;that responded.

Hunterdon County Democrat&nbsp;Article

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<title>Carbon Monoxide Dangers</title>
<link>http://www.34fire.org/news/view/1471</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	Identifying the &#39;Silent Killer&#39;

	It&#39;s silent, deadly and lurks in the home while your family sleeps. Dubbed the &quot;silent killer,&quot; the colorless, odorless and poisonous gas - carbon monoxide (CO) - kills 500 people and sends 20,000 more to the hospital each year.

	CO is produced and emitted by incomplete burning of fuel, such as propane, kerosene, gasoline, oil, natural gas, wood and charcoal; and because it is odorless and colorless, people can be exposed to CO without even knowing it. However, CO poisoning is avoidable and preventable if the necessary safety measures are taken. UL recommends a three-part strategy that consumers can easily employ to protect themselves and their loved ones from the poisonous gas: INSPECT, PROTECT and DETECT.


	Inspect

	
		Don&#39;t forget to inspect! Fuel-burning appliances such as furnaces, hot water heaters and stoves require yearly maintenance. Over time, components can become damaged or deteriorate. Have a qualified technician inspect your fuel-burning appliances once a year as they can identify and repair problems with your fuel-burning appliances.


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	Protect

	
		Protect your family, especially while they sleep. Purchase and install UL-LISTED CO alarms outside each sleeping area, including the basement and any other locations required by applicable laws. Read the manufacturer&#39;s instructions carefully before installing a CO alarm. The UL-LISTING on a CO alarm means the product has been found free of foreseeable hazards and is safer for your family.


	
		Is your CO alarm installed in the right place? Do not place a CO alarm within five feet of household chemicals. And, avoid placing your alarm directly on top of or near fuel-burning appliances as these appliances will emit some CO when initially turned-on.


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		Make sure you test, so your alarm works the best! Test and replace the battery in your CO alarm at least once a year. If your alarm is wired directly into your home&#39;s electrical system, you should test it monthly. If your unit operates off of a battery, test the alarm monthly and replace the battery at least once a year.


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		Know the signs of potential CO poisoning. CO poisoning may be the cause of flu-like symptoms such as headaches, tightness of chest, dizziness, fatigue, confusion and breathing difficulties. Because CO poisoning often causes a victim&#39;s blood pressure to rise, the victim&#39;s skin may take on a pink or red cast.


	Detect

	
		If your CO alarm goes off - GET OUT - quickly and safely! Practice a CO safety escape plan with your family so everyone knows how to react to a CO alarm. If your alarm sounds, evacuate the building and call the fire department. If you or your loved ones experience symptoms of CO poisoning - headache, dizziness or other flu-like symptoms - seek medical attention immediately. And, when you return home, be sure to open windows and doors for ventilation. Then, call a qualified technician to inspect your appliances.


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		Be alert, don&#39;t get hurt! Streaks of carbon or soot around the service door of your fuel-burning appliances, moisture collecting on the windows and walls of furnace rooms and fallen soot from the fireplace or small amounts of water leaking from the base of the chimney are all signs of a CO problem in your home.

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<title>2011: A Record Setting Year</title>
<link>http://www.34fire.org/news/view/1443</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Fairmount Fire Company established a new&nbsp;all time&nbsp;high mark for&nbsp;emergency responses in&nbsp;2011 at 350, eclipsing the old mark&nbsp;of&nbsp;329 set&nbsp;in 2006.&nbsp;The high number of responses was&nbsp;due&nbsp;in part&nbsp;to&nbsp;Hurricane Irene and the&nbsp;October snow&nbsp;storm.&nbsp;
We are a fully staffed volunteer&nbsp;fire company&nbsp;that relies on the help of&nbsp;the community for donations and volunteer help.&nbsp;
We are&nbsp;equipped with (2)&nbsp;Engines,&nbsp;(1) Tender, (1) Utility,&nbsp;(1) Decontamination&nbsp;Trailer and (1) Command&nbsp;Vehicle. We are in a unique position&nbsp;in that we have primary response areas in both Washington Township (Morris County)&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tewksbury Township&nbsp;(Hunterdon County).

New members are&nbsp;welcome.&nbsp;Anyone&nbsp;interested&nbsp;in joining our team can stop by the firehouse any Tuesday night from&nbsp;7:00 to 9:00 for an application and a tour of&nbsp;the firehouse.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<title>Next Pancake Breakfast Sunday, March 11, 2012</title>
<link>http://www.34fire.org/news/view/1356</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our next Pancake Breakfast will be Sunday, March 11, 2012 from 7:30 am to 11:30 pm.&nbsp; We serve all-you-can-eat Pancakes, Eggs, Fresh Sausage, Pastry, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Milk, and Orange Juice.&nbsp; The price is $7.50 for adults, $4.50 for children above five, and free for children under five.

Thank you to everyone who came out to our February Breakfast.&nbsp; We had a great turnout!


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<title>Structure Fire</title>
<link>http://www.34fire.org/news/view/1416</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Saturday 12/17/2011 as the members of Fairmount Fire Company were preparing to escort Santa around the area, a call came in for smoke in a residence on Schooley&#39;s Mountain. While in route to the address, the call was upgraded to a working structure fire. The fire was contained within a portion of the basement. Mutual aid was provided to the Washington Township Fire Department by Budd Lake Fire, Chester Fire and Flanders Fire. The article below was published on 1ST Responder.


WASHINGTON TWP KEEPS IT IN THE BASEMENT
By WILLIE CIRONE Senior Correspondent
1st Responder Network&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Story Number 121711101
Disclaimer: This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.

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Washington Twp N.J. Morris County: Washington Twp Fire Companies responded to a report of smoke in the house at 8 Hickory Lane in the Schooleys Mt fire response area. On arrival more than just smoke as pushing from the basement, crews made on interior attack and quickly knocked the fire.

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