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WE WILL NEVER FORGET
Friday, July 3rd - As we in Camden County approach the 4th of July it has a whole different meaning than most of America. Back on the 4th in 2002 we lost three fantastic firefighters, who were attempting to rescue several victims trapped in a working house fire. Brothers to all of us in the service and friends to alot of us in this area, we will never forget you. RIP BROTHERS! To everyone please pray for their families and for our soldiers who are defending our freedom abroad. Remember when you kiss your family goodbye and tell them that you love them as you leave their company it could be the last time you will ever see them. So don't take this for granite, mean it you may not get a second chance.
CFR MOURNS THE PASSING OF MIKE BOVE
Monday, June 22nd - It is with deep regret that the Officers & Members of Clementon Fire Rescue announce the passing of Life Member Mike Bove. Father of passed President Ms. Dina Bove. The family will receive friends on Thursday June, 25th from 7:00-9:00pm and again on Friday morning from 9:30-10:00am, with funeral serivces commencing immediately following at the Wooster Funeral Home 51 Park Ave Clementon, NJ.
THREE RUN DAY
Wednesday, June 10th - Shortly before 17:00 hours a Task Force 60 box was struck for the 600 blk of Chestnut St in Laurel Springs. The calling party was reporting an oven fire. Ladder 61 responded with 4 volunteers. 6001 (Chief Cheeseman) reporting a single family dwelling with nothing showing. Engine 60 arrived and command had the company investigate. The engine reported the fire was contained to the stove and command held the assignment to the first due engine. As the volunteers were reporting to the station for the truck run they found an unconcious male on the front ramp who had apparently fallen off his bike. Several members immediately began rendering aid to the unconcious victim, then assisted EMS in packaging the patient for transport. ALS arrived and after evaluating the patient requested a fly for South Star. Ladder 61 responded to set up the LZ for the helicopter. The ladder returned to service in about 35 minutes. Later in the evening Sqaud 61 was sent to the unit blk of Chews Landing Rd to assist the public wit a dewatering. The Squad company arrived, ensure the water was securred and there were no utilities compromized and returned to service.
SQUAD CATCHES SMALL FIRE
Tuesday, June 9th - Around 23:40 hours a Task Force 625 box was struck for the 300 blk of Blackwood Clementon Rd @ The Greens of Pine Hill. the calling party was reporting a laundry fire. Enigne 842 & Squad 61 with 5 volunteers arrived to fine a fire in a dryer with a smoke condition through-out the apartment. The fire was extinguished and vent operation were underway. Command placed the fire at the 20 minute mark. The Squad returned to service in about 30 minutes.
TRUCK RUNS LINDENWOLD BOX
Monday, June 8th - Just after the new day began the volunteers were out of their racks and on the street for a box in the 400 blk of Gibbsboro Rd. @ the Coachman Manor Apts in Lindenwold. Police arrived a short time later reporting a fire in the wall. Squirt 63 and Ladder 61 arrived together and began to investigate for the seat of the fire. At the 10 minute mark command reduced the assignment to 1 and 1. Ladder 61 returned to serivce about 10 mnutes later.
SIX RUN DAY
Wednesday, May 27th - Today the Clementon Volunteers had an early start. Just before 05:30 the volunteers were alert for a bells run in the 100 blk of New Freedom Rd @ Head Start. Sqaud 61 arrived with nothing showing, conducted an investigation and were unable to determine the cause of the activaiton and returned to service. Later that morning the Sqaud was back on the street to Head Start again for the bells. Squad 61 arrived and determined a defective head set off the alarm and the companies returned to service. As the afternoon was now in full swing the volunteers hit the street one more time for a crash in the 100 blk of the White Horse Pk. Squad 61 arrived, went to work sercuring the vehicles and handling fluid control. Later in the afternoon the companies were on the street for bells in the 200 blk of the White Horse Pk. @ the Early Years Daycare. Squad 61 arrived and determined an accidental activation and placed the compaines in service. Later in the evening around 22:40 hours the companies were dispatched to the unit blk of Lincoln Ave for bells. Squad 61 & Ladder 61 responded with 8 volunteers. 6002 (DC Winters) arrived reporting a possible alarm malfunction. Command had Sqaud 61 conduct an investigation which confirmed the report & the company was placed in serivce. Just when we thought it was safe to go home and crawl in bed, box 625 was struck for the 300 blk of Blackwood Clementon Rd in Pine Hill reporting a building fire. Squad 61 responded with 6 volunteers. 6101 (Chief Busch) arrived reporting a one story mercantile with nothing showing. The companies conducted an investigation, determined the call to be false and command placed the companies in service. .
TWO RUN DAY
Tuesday, May 26th - Just after 19:00 hours hours as the duty crew was working on completing their evening station duites Camden County Communication disptached units to the White Horse Pk & Gibbsboro Rd for a crash. Squad 61 with 5 volunteers took in the crash. Squad 61 arrived, established fluid control and secured the vehicles. The Squad returned to service about 15 minutes later. Shortly after returning from the crash, box 628 was struck for a dwelling fire in the unit blk of New Freedom Rd in Pine Hill. Squad 61 responded with 6 volunteers. PD arrived reporting light smoke on the interior form a possible chiminey fire. Squad 61 arrived and began the investigation searching for the source of the smoke around the fire fire place. The companies operated for about 40 minutes checking for extension before returning to service.
COMPANIES GO TO WORK
Saturday, May 23rd - Around 11:55 hours Squad 61 was alerted for a vehicle fire in the area of 1 Berlin Rd. As 6103 (AC Cipriano) was signing on Communications was reporting a vehicle fire on the lot of Harper's Pub. 6103 reported a large column of smoke, EMS arrived reporting a van fully involved with extension and 6103 filled out the box. Squad 61 arrived and stretched an attack line, Engine 61 picked up the first due's water supply. The companies operated for about 20 minutes before placing the fire under control.
SMOKE IN THE BUILDING ONE MORE TIME
Friday, May 15th - Just as the volunteers were sitting down to eat the meal with their families the bells would go off again. One more time the Ladder was on the street for a box in Lindenwold. The apartment fire was reported this time in the unit blk of Oak Ave at the Landings of Pine Lake 3000 building. Ladder 61 responded with 4 volunteers. Police arrived reporting smoke in the apartment, possibly a dryer fire. 6304 (DC B. Delucca) arrived confirming smoke in the apartment, first engine & truck to investigate and determine the extent of the fire. Squirt 63 and Ladder 61 arrived an assumed level one operations. The fire was contained to the dryer and the companies returned to service a short time later.
TWO MORE RUNS
Monday, May 11th - As the evening was coming to a close the company was dispatched to the 100 blk of Blackwood Rd for a vehicle fire. 6101 (Chief Bush) arrived reporting no need for the fire department and placed the company in service. Later the next day around 15:40 hours the company was dispatched to the 200 blk of Gibbsboro Rd for an MVA. Squad 61 responded with 5 volunteers and found a vehicle that had struck several trees in the rear of this address.
AN EARLY START TO THE DAY
Sunday, May 10th - Just after 07:00 hours another Lindenwold box was struck reporting a dwelling fire in the 800 blk of Linden Ave. Police arived in minutes reporting light smoke showing. Squirt 63 arrived founding smoke eminating from the charlie side of the dwelling. After further investigation the squirt company found a fire in the basement. Ladder 61 with 5 volunteers arrived, began assisting opening up and securing the power to the structure. The fire was placed under control in about 20 minutes. Ladder 61 returned to service in about 45 minutes. Later that morning Ladder 61 was back on the street with 6 volunteers for an apartment fire in the unit blk of Oak Ave in Lindenwold. Police arrived reporting an odor of smoke and the alarms were sounding. Squirt 63 arrived and began to investigate the origin of the smoke. They determined overcooking and command reduced the assignment to 1 & 1. Ladder 61 returned to service about 15 minutes later.
COMPANIES GO TO WORK
Friday, May 8th - Just after 14:30 hours a box was struck for the 2300 blk of Egg Harbor Rd at the Camden County Complex for a building fire. Ladder 61 took in the box with 4 volunteers. Police arrived on location reporting heavy smoke showing. Squirt 63 arrived stretching an attack line, ladder 61 arrived entered the building and began searching for the seat of the fire. The truck company found a fire in the ceiling and began opening up as an attack line was stretched to the attic. The companies worked well together making quick work of the fire. Command placed the fire under control at 14:48 hours. Ladder 61 returned to service in about 45 minutes after completing overhaul and helping the Squirt rack hose.
THE DROUGHT IS OVER
Tuesday, May 5th - Around 10:30 hours the Ladder company was back on the street and headed to the 700 blk of Elm Ave in Lindenwold for a dwelling fire. 22202 (DC Schaffer) arrived reporting smoke showing from a middle of the row townhouse. Ladder 61 responded with 6 volunteers. Squirt 63 arrived and handled with the can. Command reduced the assinment to 1 & 1. Ladder 61 returned to service in about 10 minutes.
AGAIN A BUSY START TO THE WEEK
Monday, Aprl 27th - The week gets off the a busy start again. Just before 16:00 hours a box was struck for the 100 blk of E. Park Ave in Lindenwold. The calling party was reporting smoke in the basement and they were evacuating. Ladder 61 responded with 4 volunteers. 6302 arrived reporting nothing showing and began to investigate. Squirt 63 arrived and command reduced the assignment to the first due and put the rest of the companies in service. The next morning at 09:30 hours the company was back on the street responding to the 100 blk of the White Horse Pk. again for bells. Squad 61 responded with 3 volunteers, upon arrival the squad company determined the alarm to be false and placed the companies in service. Just before dinner around 16:30 hours Ladder 61 was back out the door to Lindenwold. This time in the 500 blk of Chews Landing Rd at the 700 bldg of the Kings Row Apts for an apartment fire. 6304 (DC B. Delucca) arrived reporting nothing showing. Ladder 63 arrived and found mulch burning under a window and command placed the companies in service. As the evening dragged on the volunteers were again alerted for an incident.Thsi time in the 300 blk of Blackwood Clementon Rd at the Greens of Pine Hill Apartment complex. Squad 61 responded with 5 volunteers. 6101 (Chief Busch) arrived reporting a 2 story garden apt. with the alarm sounding. The comanies determined the alarm was actived by overcooking and the companies began vent operation. squad 61 returned to service about 15 minutes later.
FIVE RUNS FOR THE WEEK
Monday, April 20th - The week got off to a busy start as you can see but then things slowed downed. It wasn't until Tuesday that we had another run. Late in the evening around 21:40 hours the power went out on the South West side of town and the volunteers knew it would only be a matter of time before we were sent somewhere. SHortly after that thought passed though the volunteers minds the bells went off. We were off the the 100 blk of Erial Rd for wires. Squad 61 responded with 5 volunteers. The Squad arrived in the area but could not find a reason for the power outage and returned to service. Then later in the week on Friday your volunteers were alerted for the 100 blk of Berlin Rd for bells. Squad 61 arrived and began to determine the reason for the activation. The company was unable to determine why the alarm activated and returned to service.
THREE MORE RUNS
Sunday, April 19th - Shortly before 18:00 hours the Squad was alerted for a crash in the unit blk of Chews Landing Rd. Squad 61 with 5 volunteers arrived to find a multi-vehicle accident. The Squad company proceeded to neutralize the vehicles and control the fluids that were leaking from the vehicles. The squad returned to service about a half-hour later after the tow trucks removed the vehicles from the roadway. Later in the evening as the volunteers were getting ready to retire for the evening the bells would go off again. This time we were off to the unit blk of Gibbsboro Rd at the Wooster Towers for bells. Police arrived reporting overcooking with a smoke condition in the apartment. Squad 61 and Ladder 61 responded with 9 volunteers. The companies arrived, began ventilation operations and command reduced the assignment to 1 & 1. The company returned to service about 30 minutes later. Later the next afternoon around 15:15 hours the volunteers were headed back to the Towers again for bells. Squad 61 & Ladder 61 responded with 7 volunteers. Squad 61 arrived and found overcooking again. The truck and the squad again began ventilation operations and reduced the assignment to 1 & 1. The companies returned to service in about twenty minutes.
3 RUNS IN 24 HOURS
Wednesday, April 15th - Shortly before 20:00 hour Truck 61 was alerted for an apartment fire in the 100 blk of the White Horse Pk at the lynnebrook Garden Apartments in Lindenwold. Ladder 61 responded with 6 volunteers. The calling party was reporting smoke eminating from a rear apartment. EMS arrived and reported smoke showing. Squirt 63 arrived and began to investigate, Ladder 61 arrived next and assisted with the inveatigation. Command determined to be a malfunctioning dryer system and reduced the assignment to 1 & 1. Ladder 61 returned to service about 15 minutes later. Later in the evening Ladder 61 was back on the street again, this to the unit block of the White Horse Pk in Lindenwold. The calling party was reporting smoke coming from a bedroom window. Ladder 61 responded again with 6 volunteers. Command arrived and reported a dryer vent and plaed the companies in service. The next morning around 10:50 hours Ladder 61 was again on the street for another box alarm. The truck responded with 5 volunteers. 6301 (Chief Nolan) arrived reporting a 1 story dwelling and was investigating. Ladder 63 arrived first and began assisting in the investigation. Command placed the companies in service with the exception of Ladder 63 to complete the investigation.
TWO MORE RUNS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
Monday, April 13th - Just as the volunteers were sitting down to eat lunch they were alerted for bells in the 100 blk of Berlin Rd. This time the bells were activated at the Parks main office. The Squad arrived and found workers activated the alarm and retuned the companies to service. Later in the evening just after 22:00 hours the Ladder was off to Lindenwold again for an apartment box. Ladder 61 responded with 6 volunteers. 6303 arrived, reported nothing showing and returned the companies.
COMPANY RUNS A PINE VALLEY DWELLING
Sunday, April 12th - Just as the volunteers were starting a beautiful Sunday mornings with their families a box was struck for Pine Valley, reporting a dwelling fire. The calling party was reporting heavy smoke emanating from a chimney. EMS arrived reporting medium smoke on the interior of the dwelling. Engine 61 responded with 5 volunteers. Squad 62 arrived and staged the companies at the main gate. At the 10 minute report 620 reported a fire in the base of the heater the companies were checking for extension. Engine 61 returned to service about 25 minutes later. Later in the morning around 10:35 hours the company was dispatched to the 100 blk of the White Horse Pk @ the Solid Rock Worship Center for bells. Squad & Ladder 61 responded with 10 volunteers. 6103 (AC Cipriano) arrived along with Squad 61 and investigated to determine the cause for the activation. Company determined workers set off the alarm and the companies were retunred to serivce. Then just before lunch Ladder 61 was off to Lindenwold for an apartment box in the 1800 blk of Egg Harbor Rd. the calling party this time was reporting a dryer. Ladder 61 responded with 5 volunteers. 6304 (DC B. Delucca) arrived to find a small fire in a dryer and reduced the assignment to 1 & 1. Ladder 61 returned to service just before noon.
ANOTHER TWO RUN DAY
Tuesday, March 31st - Just after 15:30 hours the volunteers were alerted for a wires run in the unit blk of Oak Ln. Squad 61 responded with 4 volunteers to find a Verizonline that had been ripped off a dwelling. A notification was made to the utility company and the Squad returned to service. Just after the Squad returned to service Communicaitons alerted the companies again this time for the 100 blk of Berlin Rd @ the Clementon Park. The calling party was reporting some type of fire in the park. As the Squad Company arrived they had smoke in the area of the water slide. The Squad crew moved forwarded and found workers removing an old ride, and determined no need for the fire department. The companies were returned to serivce.
THREE RUN DAY
Sunday, March 29th - Shortly after 11:00 hours the companies were dispatched to the unit blk of Gibbsboro Rd at the Wooster Towers for bells. Squad & Ladder 61 responded with 8 volunteers. 6002 (DC Winters) arrived reporting the bells were off on the 7th floor. Squad 61 (Capt. Dimitri) arrived and the crew made their way to the 7th floor to investigate. Once on the floor the crew determned the bells were activated by over cooking and the companies would need to perform mechanical ventilation. The companies returned to serivce once the vent operation were completed. Then just after lunch the companies were back on the street, again for bells this time in the 100 blk of the White Horse Pk. The squad & the truck responded with 10 volunteers. Upon arrival 6105 (Capt. Dimitri) reported the alarm possibly set off by workers in the building and reduced the assignment to 1 & 1. The bells were reset and the company returned to service just in time to take in another run. This time for bells down the pike in the 2400 blk, at the Lindenwold Moose Lodge. Squirt 63 & Ladder 61 arrived reporting the bells were set off by overcooking and command reduced the assignment tot he Squirt.
ANOTHER TWO RUN DAY
Wednesday, March 25th - Approximately 11:15 hours the company was alerted for a smoke investigation to the rear of 4 Audubon Ave. As the volunteers were reporting to the station they knew this assignment was going to be work, because the area was covered with a heavy odor of brush burning. Brush 61 & Engine 61 (w/4 volunteers) responded to the area and found a 50 x 100 active brush fire. Brush 61 made their way back into the wooded area of Scott Ave to work on the head fire as Engine 61 establish a refill point at the end of Scott Ave. Brush 61, C11 & Plow from the Forestry Service worked the fire. Once the Forestry Service established a line around the fire, Brush 61 was released. The companies returned to service just after 12:30 hours. Later in the evening just before 22:00 hours a Lindenwold Box was struck for a dwelling fire in the 1100 block of Cuthbert Dr. Tower Ladder 61 responded with 5 volunteers. 6304 (DC B. DeLucca) arrived in the area and found a small fire in a rear yard and reduced the assignment to 1 & 1. Squirt 63 and Ladder 61 overhauled the area then returned to service approximately 15 minutes later.
TWO RUN DAY
Wednesday, March 18th - At approximately 08:15 hours Camden County Communications struck a box for a dwelling fire in the unit blk of Atlantic Ave. The calling party was reporting a fire in the wall. Squad 61 (w/4 volunteers) along with 6101 (Chief Busch) responded to find a 1 1/2 story SFD with nothing showing upon arrival. The Squad company conducted an investigation and determined an issue with the electrical wiring. Command return the assignment with the exception of the Squad Company 61. The Squad returned to service in about 20 minutes. Later in the afternoon just before 16:00 hrs the company was alerted for smoke in the unit blk of Cedar Ave. FM61 (T. Bishop) arrived to find a large pile of debris burning in a rear yard. Brush 61 & Engine 61 (w/8 volunteers) arrived to extinguish and overhaul the fire. The company retunred to service about 15 minutes later.
TRUCK RUNS LINDENWOLD BOX ALARM
Monday, March 16th - Just before 1630 hours Communication struck a 632 box for the 1900 blk of Laurel Rd at the Lands End Apts for smoke coming from the roof of the yankee building. Ladder 61 responded with four volunteers, 6304 (DC B. Delucca) arrived reporting a possible wood stove. After a further investigation command reduced the assignment to Ladder 63 and placed the remaining units in service.
ANOTHER TWO RUN DAY
Saturday, March 14th - While the companies were on the street for a detail, Engine 61 was flagged down by a resident needing assistance. Engine 61's crew assisted the resident restoring her smoke detector and returned to service. Then shortly after lunch the company was alerted for the 500 blk of Berlin Rd for a heavy concentration of smoke in the area. Squad 61, Engine 61 & Brush 61 responded with 13 volunteers. Squad 61 and 6106 (Lt. Imielinski) arrived in the area confirming smoke imminated from the rear of a dwelling on Berlin Rd. The Squad company investigated and found a pile of sticks and leaves burning. The companies extinuished the fire and overhauled the area. 6100 placed the companies back in service about 20 minutes later.
BRUSH FIRE SEASON BEGINS
Friday, March 13th - Just as the volunteers were arriving home from their full time jobs they were needed to protect the public one more time. This time the company was off to the unit blk of Scott Ave for a smoke investigation. Brush 61 responded and investigated the area coming up empty handed and returned to service.
TWO MORE RUNS
Thursday, March 12th - Around 18:45 hours just as the volunteers were getting ready to conduct foam training the companies were alerted to the unit blk of Gibbsboro Rd for bells. Squad 61 (Capt. Dimitri) arrived reporting the bells were activated and company was investigating. It was determined that water got into the alarm system and caused the activation. The FM had the premises establish a fire watch until the alarm was restored and command placed the unit in serivce a short later.Later in the evening the company was sent to the unit blk of Blackwood Rd for a CO detector activation. Squad 61 (w5 volunteers) arrived and determine the alarm was activated by a defective battery. The Squad retuned to service 10 minutes later.
TWO RUN DAY
Wednesday, March 11th - Another early to the day for the volunteers. This time just after 0230 hours Truck 61 was off to Lindenwold for a dwelling fire in the 500 blk of 8th Ave. Engine 632 was started to the address for downed wires. As police were arriving they reported the fire was possibly extending into the dwelling and Communications filled the box. 6301 (Chief Nolan) arrived and reported outside wires only and reduced the assignment to the first due. Later in the afternoon around 1600 hours Task Force 61 was dispatched to the unit blk of Chews Landing Rd for a dwelling fire. As the companies were signing on Communication was reporting smoke thoughout the house and the bells were activated. 6002 (DC Winters) arrived reporting a 2 1/2 story SFD with smoke on the interior. Engine 61 (w/5 volunteers) arrived next and made there way to the basement to determine the source of the smoke was from a defective heater. Command reduced the assignment to 1 and 1. Engine 61 returned to about 15 minutes later.
CONGRATULATIONS
Monday, March 2nd - It gives us great pleasure to announce the winners for the 2008 annual awards which were awarded by the department/company over the weekend at this years Banquet. They deserve a good pat on the back for all their hard work. These folks are the ones who live in your neighborhood and care enough to pay it back. They may have even saved your life and you didn't even know it. We really do, do it for FREE! Okay, maybe a pat on the back every now and again. Again, CONGRATULATIONS, to this years earners.
Firefighter of The Year - John Busch Jr.
Fire Officer of The Year - John Busch Sr.
Member of The Year - John Busch Jr.
Recue Citation issued for a life saving act during a pin job back in November 2008.
Squad Company 61