Last night at 19:48 hrs what started as a fire alarm for D1 companies 26 and 56 was quickly upgraded to the district when Chief 56 received reports of a smoke condition/ a small explosion inside a research/ manufacturing building that Carries many different dangerous chemicals. Chief, Deputy Chief,... Squad, Air, Utility and Fire Police responded with a total of 13 members. Members assisted #ElizabethaveFD with setting up a De-con station for the Somerset County Hazmat Team that suited up to investigate. After a thorough invest and negative readings it was determined that the chemicals were confined to a detached building that wasn’t a threat to anyone inside the building. Units were cleared around 23:30 hours, great job to everyone on scene. We also want to thank Finderne Station 30 for standing by as the RIT team and East Franklin station 27 and Community Volunteer station 25 for covering the district. #MillstoneValleyFD #hazmat #teameffort

This past weekend was busier for Station 28 then usual. Millstone Valley FD had 16 calls for service ranging from Fire alarms, CO alarms, Mvc’s with possible entrapment, wires down on the roadway, a request for our Rangers and a Smoke Condition with ventilation needed that were answered with the ...rest of District 1 companies. While answering calls in town we also answered calls out of town as we were called Mutual Aid for our RIT team to Bound Brook on 3/18, then called for our Air truck on 3/19 to help refill air bottles, As our Air truck was wrapping up our RIT team was then toned for Hillsborough Township for a first alarm structure fire. A HUGE thank you to our members for dedicating the time to come out and answer the calls for Franklin District 1 as well as assisting our neighbors in Bound Brook and Hillsborough. #MillstoneValleyFD #MutualAid #TeamEffort

Last night at approximately 19:32 hours , @franklinfd1 was alerted to a fire outside a building at 350 Campus Dr. Chief 56 arrived and confirmed a working fire along the building and requested a 2nd alarm. Squad 28, Air 28, Brush 28, Utility 28, and Fire Police 28 responded with a total of 22 ...members. Squad 28 arrived behind Engine 561 and Rescue 56 and laid in to secure a water supply to Engine 561. S28 stretched a second line into the building and assisted with fire suppression while other 28 members assisted with ventilation and overhaul. As always thank you to our Mutual Aid companies who were on scene and covering the district. All units were clear around 22:00 hours. Great work by all. #MillstoneValleyFD

Monthly drill night at Millstone Valley Fire Department. This months drill was an SCBA confidence course. Members practiced donning their turn out gear and Self Contained Breathing Apparatus under 2 minutes. Members then completed multiple evolutions while consuming air until the bottles were ...empty. This helps the firefighters to familiarize themselves with how much working time they have on 1 bottle under stress. Practicing air conservation techniques is crucial. Great job all.

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With winter days being abnormally warmer then usual, members took advantage and practiced flowing water and operating the pump on the squad. Practice makes perfect! #squad28 #MVFD