Here’s a video of Air 28 responding into Bound Brook today taken by one of our Ladies Auxiliary Member Kelly, thanks for the video! ... See MoreSee Less
Deputy 28 and Air 28 responded into Bound Brook to assist with refilling air bottles, our crew stood by and filled bottles for 40 minutes before being released. ... See MoreSee Less
Here’s a couple of events that rounded out the end of September!
On September 20th Our ladies auxiliary hosted their 29th annual tricky tray! Members and their families took part in checking tickets and running over 300 baskets to the lucky winners, the ladies did a wonderful job as always and put a lot of hard work and time into getting everything ready. It was a great turn out with over 200 people! Thank you to the firefighters that came out to help the ladies on that busy day!
On September 26th around 3:00 pm our Large Fan was requested into North Brunswick for the CO incident in a warehouse, Utility 28 with the fan arrived to assist North Brunswick Firefighters and Middlesex County Hazmat with ventilating the building. After an hour on scene we were released.
On September 28th members from Our Station and Somerset County Hazmat met up to get a demonstration on tanker trucks that carry fuel. Members were shown different parts of the truck and where shut off valves are while also getting a general idea of how they are set up. This kind of information helps our members gain a better understanding when assisting other companies in emergency situations. Thank you to the company for coming out to demonstrate!
Finally, a general reminder that our open house is THIS Saturday! Weather is supposed to be beautiful this year so we hope to see everyone there! Look back on our previous post for more details! #MillstoneValley#keepinbusy... See MoreSee Less
The members of Millstone Valley invites you to come join us at our annual Open House! Save the date for October 12th, from 11am to 4pm located at 2365 Amwell Road in Franklin Township! This is a completely free event and all are welcome! It’s a great way to bring the family out and meet the dedicated Volunteer Firefighters! There will be games for the kids to play and it’s also a great way to ask questions and learn more about what to do in emergency situations! We will also have applications for anyone interested in joining us! We hope to see you on the 12th! #MillstoneValley#Annualopenhouse#seeyouthere... See MoreSee Less
On Tuesday 9/10/24 around 3:45 pm Station 28 was dispatched for our brush truck into Hillsborough Township for a large brush fire on Amwell Rd. Brush 28 and Ranger 28-1 responded and after arriving was immediately tasked with using the booster reels off of them for fire suppression. Due to the large area of brush and logs that were on fire the crew was eventually switched to man two 2.5in hand lines to help contain and wet the area down. Our members assisted Hillsborough and surrounding companies for over 4 hours until the fire was placed under control. Great work by all! #100%Volunteer #millstonevalley#mutualaid... See MoreSee Less
Deputy 28 and Squad 28 responded to this incident and stood by for a short time as interior crews finished opening up and checking for extension. We were cleared soon after. Another great stop by Hillsborough Township companies! ... See MoreSee Less
With the impending heavy rainfall from hurricane debby, flooding is a great risk in a lot of areas. Please remember to turn around and avoid high water, even if it looks low enough to cross, it can be much higher. Stay safe everyone! ... See MoreSee Less
National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6th has been canceled as a precaution due to the anticipated inclement weather forecast of severe thunderstorms. ... See MoreSee Less
For the 22nd year, Station 28’s softball team made the trip to North Salem, NY for our annual softball game against Pietsch Gardens. This year we brought 5 new players in an attempt to challenge the always tough home team. While we kept it close in the early innings, they were able to get a couple late inning hits and went on to win 10 to 4.
Another great weekend with our brothers up north, and we all look forward to next year.
With the help of our membership, Station 28 completely revamped our website. The decision was made to redesign the website and host with local servers in an attempt to reduce our operating expenses. The concept, design, programming, and photos were all done by our members.
On Saturday night 7/27, Station 28 was dispatched along with the other Fire District #1 companies for a fire alarm at the Crown Plaza at 110 Davidson Ave. Shortly after dispatch, a call from the premise advised of a working fire in a room. Car 28, Car 28B and Car 26B all arrived simultaneously with 28A establishing command, 26B assigned operations, and 28B assigned elevator control. Engine 56-1 arrived first due and immediately deployed a high-rise pack for a fire on the second floor. Upon entry to the fire room, it was found that towels placed over a lamp had caught fire and had since extinguished. The balance of the assignment was cleared.
As Engine 28 was returning to quarters, Hillsborough Fire District was dispatched to 910 Renate Dr for a working apartment fire. 36C5 was first on scene confirming the fire and requested a 2nd alarm, for which Station 28 is the primary RIC for. Air 28, Van 28 and Car 28 responded with a total manpower of 11 members. Upon arrival on scene, RIC 28 was setup on the “A” side. A quick knock down of the fire was made and all 28 units were able to clear the scene within 30 minutes.
On Saturday, July 27th, the Traffic Safety Officers of Somerset County will be at Station 28 performing FREE child seat safety inspections. 3 out of 4 children in child safety seats are not properly secured! Come by and have your seat inspected by certified passenger safety technicians.
On Sunday, April 14th, we will open our doors at 2pm for our Annual Trick Tray. The admission fee is $4 and will include coffee and cakes.
Extra raffles, door prizes and tons of fun gifts will make this an event that can’t be missed.
All drawings will begin promptly at 3pm.
For more information please contact Arlene Scheer at 732-873-3445
We would like to welcome you all to the Official Millstone Valley FD Website. The Millstone Valley Fire Department has been proudly serving the Township of Franklin and the Borough of Millstone since 1929. We are a 100% Volunteer department that operates out of 1 Station housing 1 Engine (Squad 28), 1 Special Service (Air 28), 1 Brush Truck (Brush 28) and 1 6×6 Polaris Ranger (Ranger 28). In 2013 we responded to 590 calls for assistance including fires, fire alarms, motor vehicle accidents and other service calls. We are always looking for new members so please see our Volunteer Info page for more information.