Earlier this evening just before 6:00pm, Franklin D1 was dispatched to the area of Amwell Rd and Market St in East Millstone for a MVC with fluids on the ground. Deputy 28 arrived established command and advised Somerset County Communications that both drivers had sustained injuries from the crash. Squad 28 and Hazmat 26 Elizabeth Avenue VFC arrived to mitigate the fluid spills from the vehicles and secure power to the batteries. Station 44 Middlebush Volunteer Fire Dept fire police assisted with traffic control as it was still rush hour. Our fire police responded and blocked the road by our Firehouse while Chief 28 blocked traffic in Millstone Borough. We stood by while the patients were transferred to Ems and the vehicles were removed from the roadway. Companies were clear around 7:30 pm.
As a friendly reminder if an emergency vehicle is blocking the road and directing you a different way, it is for your safety and the safety of Emergency personal working on scene. Please do not drive around these emergency vehicles. Due to drivers not paying attention a secondary accident happened in Millstone Borough, however Fire and Ems were not needed. #millstonevalley#MVC#drivesafely... See MoreSee Less
This Fire Co. is AMAZING! In addition to protecting people pay attention to the fact that they even put measures in place to prevent pollutants from getting in the storm drain. Impressive!
Last night our members participated in the Somerville Holiday Light Parade! Members worked hard since 10:30 in the morning to get all the trucks ready! Another fun year hosted by Somerville Volunteer Fire Department, We won best decorated Brush Truck and a special judges award for our decorated Fan Trailer! There was plenty of tough competition from all surrounding companies this year and it drives us to keep stepping our game up! Our Santa Inflatable will have more energy next year as this year he got tired and kept falling over!🤣 Nevertheless Great work to all who helped set up and clean up at the end of the night! #millstonevalley#somervilleholidaylightparade #2024 ... See MoreSee Less
Last night before the Tree Lighting Ceremony, we recieved a call at our Firehouse from someone stating there was smoke coming from a neighbors house in Millstone Borough. Deputy 28 and Squad with a crew of 6 responded and once arriving on scene quickly determined that a fireplace was lit without the flue being opened. The wood and ashes were watered down outside and the house was naturally ventilated. As a reminder while it may seem faster to call your local fire department, Always call 911 and do your very best to get an address for the emergency or as close as you can to it. We are 100% volunteer and not always at the firehouse. Luckily it was an honest mistake. Thank you to our ladies auxiliary member Josselin for getting a video of Squad 28 responding! #millstonevalley... See MoreSee Less
Another year, another successful Tree lighting! Thank you to all who worked hard to make sure this was a great time! Also a special thank you to the members of Woods Road Fire Company Hillsborough Vol. Fire Co. #3 for braving the cold with us Saturday night so we could use the ladder truck to get the tree ready! We hope everyone had as much fun as we did last night! Despite it being alittle chilly!🥶 #millstonevalley#TreeLightingCeremony#teamworkmakesthedreamwork... See MoreSee Less
The most wonderful time of year is almost here! Santa will be coming to town Saturday December 21st! We will be escorting him around our primary area for most of the afternoon into the evening! He will be coming back to our Station around 7:00 pm for photos! Be sure to stop down! Remember to listen for the sirens as we come around, We can’t wait to have him with us for the day! Any questions please reach out! #MillstoneValley#SantaRun2024#Markyourcalenders... See MoreSee Less
The members of Millstone Valley Fire Dept. invite you to our Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony! It will be December 1st on Market Street in East Millstone! We hope to see you all there next weekand rocking around the Christmas Tree with us! #millstonevalley#TreeLightingCeremony Reach out for any Questions! Our Santa Run date will be posted this week as well! ... See MoreSee Less
Last night we were requested for our drones to this fire to assist the crews on the ground. We put 2 drones in service and were able to help point out hot spots and locate where pockets of fire remained. Our drones have thermal capabilities which is an asset in many ways with this just being one of them. We are always happy to assist surrounding companies any way we can. All crews on the ground did an outstanding job despite the terrain and conditions. We also had a member stay back with the brush truck and rangers incase they were also needed. Great work by all! #millstonevalley#forestfire#droneresponse... See MoreSee Less
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the members of Station 28 continue to try and increase awareness for this important cause. Breast Cancer holds a special place in several of our members hearts as we have several survivors in our “family”.
During the month of October, our members will be wearing Pink firefighting hoods to show our support. This will be our 2nd year wearing the hoods, hopefully our visual appearance will raise the awareness for those that we encounter.
This year Fire Prevention Week is October 6 – 12 and the theme is Prevent Kitchen Fires. Station 28 will be holding our annual Open House on Saturday October 19th from 11am – 4pm. This event will focus on how to Prevent Kitchen Fires, but we will also have games and gifts for kids, food, and our members will be available to answer any other questions you may have.
Bring the entire family down for some fun and education, and don’t forget to visit our neighbors at the Canal Fest taking place on Market St.
Join us this Saturday at the Somerset County Fire Academy in Hillsborough, on Roycefield Rd, for a live demonstration of Residential Fire Sprinklers. The Somerset County Fire Marshals Association is presenting this live demonstration in an effort to bring awareness to everyone about the major impact that Residential Fire Sprinklers can have on a home fire. With today’s materials burning hotter and faster, you need early water application to prevent complete devastation from a fire, Residential Fire Sprinklers do just that.
Air 28 was placed in service in June 2013 as a Special Services unit to provide Air, Light, and Rehab services along with being Station 28’s primary RIC vehicle. The photograph below shows the inventory stored in the HDR box area and roof top. Additional items requiring a controlled climate or easy access to the crew cab area are stored inside of the cab and walk-in area of the box. The members of the truck committee spent many hours designing a truck that stores a vast inventory of equipment in an effective way that makes it easy for members to retrieve. Photos of the compartments and inventory list will be posted shortly.
Shortly after 3pm on Saturday 9/14, Ranger 28 was requested to assist Station 36 with multiple brush fires in a difficult to access area of Dukes Farm. Ranger 28 and Ranger 36 were able to access the fires and utilized their on board foam tanks to extinguish them without incident.
12 years ago the most unimaginable terroristic acts occurred on our country. With the cause yet not fully known, hundreds of emergency workers responded to the Twin Towers to begin to mitigate the problem. Why? Because that is what we do. We go where there is a need, without question, without prejudice, without hesitation.
Never Forget is not just another slogan that the fire service created, it’s a mindset. It goes far beyond the fire service. We as Americans, regardless of race, creed, religion, must never forget that those who perished that day were not victims of some accident, they were MURDERED. We must remember them and honor their legacies.
For the emergency service personnel that gave their lives, we will never forget the 343 that died that day. But Never Forget can’t stop at those 343; since the attacks over 1,000 people have developed a WTC cancer. We must not forget that these men and woman gave selfishly of themselves to help those in need, who now have health issues.
Please take today to remember that firefighters give whatever is needed, to whoever is needing, whenever they can. We don’t do it for the glory, we don’t do it for the money, we do it for the community’s we serve.
NEVER FORGET 343 and ALL Emergency Service Personnel
On Sunday September 8th, Millstone Valley continued with its commitment to maintain a skilled RIC team. An early departure traveling to the Morris County Fire Academy for a bit of a change in training venues. Members reviewed advanced search techniques and executed several exercises to locate and remove lost or trapped firefighters.
Crews completed Denver and Pittsburgh evolutions along with an advanced search using the mask confidence course on the training grounds. Thanks to the instructors at Morris for providing a challenging training regimen today.
On Sunday morning, September 8th, Station 28 was requested to standby at Station 27, East Franklin, while they operated at a 2nd alarm structure fire. Squad 28 responded on the assignment and remained at Station 27 while crews operated for about an hour and a half.
On Labor Day, Station 28 assisted South Plainfield Emergency Services during their annual Labor Day Fireworks. Air 28 was requested as in years past and this year Ranger 28 was added to the request.
Ranger 28 was staffed with 2 personnel including an EMT, providing rapid response services to the area surrounding Spring Lake Park. Air 28 staffed with 4 personnel and provided lighting for public safety.
This past week, Station 28 sent several members to 4 days of training at Fire Rescue International. 6 of our junior officers and senior firefighters completed the Company Officer Leadership 1 education track, while both Chiefs completed the Chief Officer Leadership 1 track.
Our dedicated members attended more than 20 hours of training to further their education and continuously improve on the level of service we provide to our community.
As Chief of the Department, I would like to thank these individuals for their dedication.