Thursday, January 26, 2012 Working smoke alarms save lives, cutting the risk of dying in a home fire in half. Smoke alarms should be installed and maintained in every home. Test yours today!!!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Rescue 32 and Squad 45 responded to Route 295 Southbound just before Exit 26. Crews located a vehicle that had gone off the roadway struck a fence that caused the vehicle to flip and come to rest in a small stream. The lone occupant had self extricated prior to FD arrival. Fire Department members controlled a minor fluid spill. The driver was transported to Cooper Hospital with minor injuries. The incident is under investigation by the NJSP.
BFD
Monday, December 26, 2011 Task Force 32 (Bellmawr) was dispatched early this morning to 165 Hall Avenue for a reported dwelling fire. A female resident was sleeping in a front room when she was alerted by the sound of a smoke detector beeping. She quickly observed a fire in the kitchen area and exited the house. Squirt 32 arrived and reported fire showing from the rear. Crews made an aggressive attack on the fire advancing a 1 3/4 line through the front door while a second back up line cut off the advancing in the attic area. The fire was placed under control at the 20 minute mark. Units from from Gloucester City, Barrington, Runnemede and Mt Ephraim also responded. The fire is under investigation and no reported injuries.
Thursday, December 22, 2011 Squad 32 , BLS 318 responded to Route 42 Southbound in the area of the NJTP for a reported MVA with injuries. Crews arrived to find that a vehicle had struck a tow truck that was loading a disabled vehicle causing the rollover several times trapping the driver. The crew stabilized the vehicle and used hydraulic tools to free the occupant. The tow truck operator and the driver of the vehicle that flipped were both transported to Cooper Hospital for their injuries. The incident is under investigation by the NJSP.
Saturday, December 17, 2011 The Bellmawr Hockey Coaches played the Bellmawr Fire Department in a street hockey game on Saturday December 17th. Everyone had a good time. The event raised $550.00 that went towards Toys for Tots.
Friday, December 16, 2011 Companies were dispatched to Route 295 Southbound for a reported Motor Vehicle Accident. While enroute, the incident was upgraded to a rescue assignment for an occupant trapped. Cherry Hill FD Squad 13 arrived to confirm 1 occupant trapped in a passenger vehicle. Squad 13 & Rescue 32 worked together to complete a side-wall removal to extricate the patient from the vehicle. The patient was transported by EMS and all companies were available.
Monday, December 12, 2011 Task Force 32 was dispatched to 58 W Browning Road around 10:30pm for a reported dwelling fire. Battalion 303 (Domeracki) arrived and reported a 2 1/2 story wood frame dwelling with heavy fire showing from the second floor and requested the all hands box. Crews made an aggressive attack on the fire and was able to bring it under control at the 20 minute mark. One occupant was transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation and minor burns. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were NO working smoke detectors in the house at the time of the incident. The Bellmawr Fire Department provides FREE smoke detectors and batteries to residents that request them. Contact the Borough hall at 856-933-1313 for more information.
Rich Moulder
Monday, December 12, 2011 A small dog is lucky to be alive after falling from an overpass into a creek. It happened Sunday around 3:30 p.m. in Westville, New Jersey. NJDOT was contacted after the animal was spotted running around an overpass on Route 295 southbound. Facing the oncoming traffic, authorities say the frightened dog jumped off the overpass and landed in Big Timber Creek, 20 feet below. NJDOT notified The Westville Fire Department. Westville called the Bellmawr Fire Company for assistance. Bellmawr’s marine unit soon arrived on the scene and located the dog on a muddy spot in the middle of the creek where it was able to stand. The rescue crew then managed to get the dog to come into their boat. While the dog did not have a tag, Bellmawr Fire Chief Jim Burleigh says the dog was wearing a sweater, indicating that it had an owner. Burleigh says fire crews were able to locate the dog's owner and New Jersey State Police safely returned the animal early Monday morning.
Schwarz
Sunday, December 11, 2011 On Sunday night December 11th, Gloucester City Task Force 5 was dispatched to 755 Market St for a reported building fire. GCFD Battalion 504 arrived to find heavy fire conditions from 2 trailers with extension to the storage facility. Rescue 32 operated on the assignment as the Rapid Intervention Crew and then assisted with the extensive overhaul of the storage units. No reported injuries and the fire is under investigation.
Thursday, December 8, 2011 December 5th the Bellmawr Fire Department responded to the Hyde Park Apartments for a reported Apartment fire. The fire was extinguished by a quick thinking maintenance worker. On arrival crews discovered an elderly male that had been smoking while using oxygen. The male sustained serious burns to his airway and was transported to Cooper Trauma Center,then flown to a burn center in PA. This is the 3rd serious incident all with in the last year. As the baby boomer generation ages, the prevalence of patients using portable medical oxygen to treat pulmonary diseases is on the rise. While this treatment helps patients live richer lives with increased independence, it’s critical that those who use home oxygen understand the associated risks. Normally, the air we breathe every day contains around 20 percent oxygen. The air delivered to patients using this therapy contains nearly 100 percent, making it extremely flammable. Individuals using home oxygen need to be particularly vigilant in keeping the system away from candle flames and other heat sources in the home. Additionally, there is an extremely elevated risk to smokers who use home oxygen.
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