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At 11:34 on Wednesday June 10, 2009 East Brunswick Fire Dist 1 was dispatched for the Car into the Denny’s Restaurant at 752 Hwy 18. Deputy Chief Booke arrived to find 1 van into the window of the store. Engine 702 and Rescue 704 responded to the scene. Structural damage was minor and EMS evaluated the driver of the van.

East Brunswick Fire District #1 was dispatched for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment in the area of Old Bridge Turnpike and Pine st near the firehouse. Deputy Chief Booke arrived to find 1 car off the road between pine st and chestnut, with 1 patient trapped. The crew from Engine 706 performed a door pop to free the patient. The patient was turned over to EMS and the units took up.

 

At 09:12 EBFD1 was dispatched for the rollover with wires down at Summerhill and Mason.  Deputy Chief Booke arrived to find 1 car overturned after striking and splitting a utility pole in half.  The single occupant was transported by EMS with ALS on board.  Engine 706 stood by until the wrecker removed the car from the roadway.

At 21:29 EBFD1 was dispatched for the chemical spill on landsdown road.  Chief 700 arrived and determined that the homeowner was doing some spring cleaning , while throwing out some household insecticides / chemicals.  The chemicals mixed together creating a hazard.  Chief Kotora requested haz mat to the scene to identify the chemicals. County HazMat arrived, suited up  and determined that there was no imminent danger in the area.  The homeowner was required to have a private contractor come in and remove the chemicals.
 

EBFD1 was dispatched for a transformer leaking on Brunswick Woods Drive.  Chief 700 arrived to find a car that went into a 2 story medical/office building.  The car traveled across 2 parking lots, 1 roadway, 1 wooded section, and severed a ground transformer before crashing into the building.  The building sustained minor damage and County HazMat was called to assess the fluids coming from the transformer. 

EBFD1 was dispatched to bordentown ave in the area of winding woods for a rollover with reported entrapment.  Unites arrived to find one critical patient but not trapped.  Due to the severity of the injury a medevac was called to transport the patient.  706 went to the Landing Zone while Rescue 704 assisted at the scene.

At 0550 EBFD 1 was dispatched for a water main break at Forever 21 at the Brunswick Square Mall. While en route headquarters advised that there was a smell of smoke. Safety Officer Hoover arrived to find a heavy smoke condition in the store and transmitted a general alarm bringing districts 2 and 3 to the scene. Engine 706 took the Fire Department Connection while the rest of the crews from engines 701, 702, Truck 709 and Rescue 704 laid a line into the store. The sprinkler was activated which contained the fire to the front of the store. The crews knocked the rest of the fire down with a can and overhauled the area. The crews from dist 2 and 3 assisted with ventilation while South Old Bridge Fire Department stood by at Pine St Firehouse.

On April 1st, East Brunswick Fire District 1 was requested to respond to Spotswood with Rescue 704 to assist with a HazMat.  Several victims were transported to area hospitals for evaluations.  Click the link below for further details. 

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At 20:17, East Brunswick Fire District 1 was dispatched for a possible structure fire at 2 Packard Rd. Chief Kotora arrived and advised that he had a fire in the garage of a single story ranch dwelling. Engine 707 arrived and stretched 3 lines to the structure. The crews from Engines 701, 706, Rescue 704 and Truck 709 assisted with forcing the garage door open, searching and ventilating the house. The fire was quickly knocked down and confined to the garage area only with no extension to the house. District 2 stood by as the fast team while mutual aid covered the firehouses. The fire is still being investigated by East Brunswick Fire District 1 Fire Prevention Bureau.

On the weekend of March 13, 14, and 15 Lt. Sommer, FF's Green, Paradise, Wojtowicz, and Marciniak attended a surface water rescue certification class. The members took part of hands on training in the Susquehanna River, Harrisburg, PA.  All five firefighters successfully completed the class.  The department now has 17 certified surface water technicians.

Around 4:25am East Brunswick Fire District#1 was dispatched for a car into a tree with entrapment at Helmetta and Old Stage. Engine 706 and Rescue 704 responded to the scene along with Chief Kotora, Deputy Chief Booke and Saftey Officers Hoover and Palmer. The crews from 706 and 704 stabilized the vehicle and assisted with the removal of the patient. The patient was then turned over to EMS with non life threatening injuries.

At 0650am East Brunswick Fire District#1 was dispatched for a possible structure fire at 977 Old Bridge Turnpike in the area of Chittick School. Chief Kotora arrived and advised he had a rubbish fire up against the side of the house. Engines 706, 701 and Truck 709 quickly arrived and knocked the fire down. There was minor extension to the siding of the house. The crews overhauled the area and turned the scene over to fire prevention who is currently investigating the incident.

At 18:17 right after being dispatched for a CO alarm, East Brunswick Fire District #1 was dispatched by Sayreville for a Rollover on Bordentown Ave in front of Winding Woods. Deputy Chief Booke continued in to the CO alarm while Chief Kotora along with Engine 706, Rescue 704 and Safety Officers 780 and 782 responded to the Rollover. Sayreville advised that all occupants were out of the vehicle. Chief Kotora arrived and had the crew from 706 secure the battery to the vehicle after it was up righted.