| New Rescue Scheduled for Delivery Thursday August 26th !!! |
| Wed. Aug 18th 2010 |
The new 2010 Pierce Velocity rescue truck has arrived in New Jersey earlier this week and is currently being prepared for delivery at Fire and Safety Services in South Plainfield. The hydraulic tools in the front bumper are being mounted along with the two hydraulic reels and electric hydrauli...
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| Final Inspection for the New Rescue Truck |
| Fri. Aug 6th 2010 |
On Tuesday 3 August, members of the Squad's rescue truck committee set out for the Pierce Manufacturing plant in Appleton, Wisconsin to conduct the "final product evaluation" for our new truck.
After a two hour delay at Newark Airport, the members missed the connecting flight from Milwauk...
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| Final Factory Photo Update for the New Rescue - Week #10 |
| Fri. Jul 30th 2010 |
The tenth and final photo update from Pierce has been received and is posted in the "Files Library". Over five years of ideas, planning and hard work from the members of the Squad appear to have paid off, big time!
The new rescue is about 98% complete. The final items will be ...
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| New Rescue Update #9 - The End of the Project Approaches! |
| Fri. Jul 23rd 2010 |
The Pierce factory photo update for week #9 of the new rescue build has been received. This week's update shows extensive progress on the roof top storage areas for shoring lumber, cascade bottles and all of the roof-mounted components. The striping and lettering has been started. ...
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| Update #8 for the New Rescue |
| Sat. Jul 17th 2010 |
After a week of summer vacation for the employees, the Pierce factory re-opened on July 12th and work resumed on the new rescue truck. The eighth photo update shows alot of progress on the new rig in just a week's time.
Shelving, trays and other compartment items are being added. ...
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| Rescue Services Unit Drill - 14 July 2010 - Delsar Life Detector and Vehicle Extrication |
| Thu. Jul 15th 2010 |
Squad personnel participated in the monthly Rescue Services Unit drill Wednesday evening at the station. Approximately 12 members participated despite the high heat and humidity.
The drill started with an introduction to the Delsar Life Detector LD3 system. The LD3 is an electroni...
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| Squad's New Utility Vehicle Arrives in Flemington |
| Fri. Jul 9th 2010 |
The Squad's new utility pick-up truck has arrived at Ditschman Flemington Ford after being set-up at the fleet outfitter used by Ford. This vehicle will replace the 1992 Chevy Blazer still in use by the Squad as a utility vehicle.
The new 2011 Ford 4x4 F-350 crewcab pick-up is equipped ...
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| Lambertville - New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad Mourns Loss of Life Member |
| Wed. Jul 7th 2010 |
The Flemington - Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad offers our condolences to the members of the Lambertville - New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad, and to the family and friends of Mr. James "Chief" Marriot.
Chief Marriot passed away on Saturday July 3rd at the age of 86. He was a ...
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| Chris Abbott Graduates PG Fire Academy |
| Tue. Jul 6th 2010 |
The Flemington - Raritan Rescue Squad is proud to announce that Firefighter / EMT Chris Abbott recently graduated from the Prince George's County MD Fire Academy, as a career Firefighter / EMT. Upon his graduation, he was awarded the Scholastic Award for both Emergency Medical Technician and f...
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| Update #7 for the New Rescue |
| Sat. Jul 3rd 2010 |
The most recent build update has been received from Pierce. This past week, the light towers have been added to the rig, along with a number of various components including shelving, compartment dividers, and electrical and pneumatic components.
Five members of the Rescue design committee wen...
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