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SQUAD RESPONDS TO PLAINFIELD FACTORY FIRE

The Fanwood Rescue Squad provided mutual aid to Plainfield for a fire at a factory at North Avenue and Johnston Street on July 22nd, 2010.

   No one was injured and the fire, which was confined to an area in the front, was put out quickly.

   FRS joined squads from Scotch Plains and Springfield in assisting the Plainfield Rescue Squad with rehabilitation of firefighters.  About a dozen firefighters from several towns required rehab.  None was transported to the hospital.

   Fanwood Engine 8 also responded.

   Thanks to EMT's Karolyn Buckridee and Tom Kranz for responding to Plainfield and to Bob Hoyer for responding to our headquarters.  (click a photo to enlarge)

FANWOOD PREPARES FOR UNION COUNTY TO DISPATCH EMERGENCY SERVICES

Photo courtesy Jim Lowney, Union County Public Information Photo courtesy Jim Lowney, Union County Public Information

Fanwood's emergency responders were recently invited for a look at the Union County dispatch center in Westfield.  Union County has an agreement with the borough to begin dispatching all its police, fire and rescue squad calls beginning September 1, 2010. 

   Fanwood's is the pilot program.  Dan Kranz, foreground, is one of three Fanwood civilian dispatchers hired for the program by the County.  All transmission frequencies and paging procedures will remain the same for the time being.  The hope is to make the transition as seamless as possible.

   Pictured standing are Tom Kranz, Rescue Squad President, Union County Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski, Richard Trigo, Fanwood Police Chief, Kathy Mitchell, Fanwood Borough Councilwoman, John Piccola, Fanwood First Deputy Fire Chief, David Clausen, Fanwood Fire Chief and Colleen Mahr, Fanwood Mayor.