At 13:02 the Millstone Township Fire Department was dispatched to the intersection of Millstone Road and Perrineville Road for a motor vehicle accident with possible entrapment. Brush 3294 (Maloney) arrived to find a 2 vehicle accident with the driver of one vehicle heavily entrapped and seriously injured. A medevac was requested to fly with Tower 57 (Monroe Fire District #2) directed to establish a landing zone at the Millstone Township Little League Fields. Engine 3275 arrived on scene with the crew splitting to perform patient care and extrication. Chief Carbin (3266) arrived and assumed command. The Engine crew removed the rear drivers side door and popped the drivers door in order to perform a rapid extrication. They were assisted by the crew from Rescue 3285. The patient was transported to the landing zone by Monroe EMS and MONOC Paramedics. The patient was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton by Medevac MONOC 1. Two additional patients were transported by Monroe EMS to Princeton Medical Center. The accident was investigated by the New Jersey State Police.
Freehold Independent and Millstone Township Fire Companies participated in a joint drill sharpening their Tanker Shuttle skills. Many parts of the county are without hydrants requiring Tankers to provide on the spot water. In many cases water needs to be pumped and shuttled from longer distances utilizing multiple agencies to provide the water needed.
At 07:47 the Millstone Township Fire Department was dispatched mutual aid to Upper Freehold Township, for a motor vehicle with entrapment on Interstate 195 MM 10.3, Westbound. Engine 8282 (Niwore) arrived to find a 3 vehicle accident which included a SUV overturned with the driver entrapped, companies to go in-service with a roof removal. Lt. Maloney (32-2-70) arrived and established command. Rescue 3285 (Buckalew) arrived and the crew’s of the engine and rescue worked together to complete stabilization with rescue struts. Both crews place hydraulic cutters and sawzalls into service effecting a roof removal. Crews assisted EMS with patient removal and packaging. EMS units from Allentown, Robbinsville Fire and Plumsted Fire also responded.
At 14:56, the Millstone Township Fire Department was dispatched to 11 Indian Path Road for vehicle fire. Engine 3275 (South) responded and requested additional resources due to a report of the vehicle being in close proximity to a storage building. Englishtown Fire Department, Monroe Township Fire District #2 and Manalapan Township Fire Company #1 were dispatched. Englishtown Engine 1274 arrived to find a small dump truck involved in fire, next to a storage building. An 1 3/4″ hand line was stretched for suppression. Engine 3275 arrived to assist with suppression and check for extension to the storage building. Only minor heat damage was found. The assignment was held to Engine 1274, Engine 3275 and Tanker 3295. The fire was investigated by the Millstone Township Fire Prevention Bureau
CPR Save
At 06:49, the Millstone Township Fire Department was dispatched for an EMS assist, reported cardiac arrest. Engine 3275 (Maloney) arrived on scene and took over CPR. After several minutes the patient was revived. The patient was treated and transported by Monroe EMS and Monoc Paramedics. Also assisting at the scene were Chief Carbin and the NJSP.
Firefighters use Narcan to revive overdose victim
The Millstone Township Fire Department and the Millstone Township First Aid Squad were dispatched to 99 Trenton Lakewood for a motor vehicle accident. After checking the area, the accident was determined to be in front of 189 Route 526 in Upper Freehold Township. Chief Carbin (3266) arrived to find the driver still in vehicle and unresponsive. Hope Fire Company was requested to respond. Engine 3275 (Maloney) arrived and began patient care. Firefighters discovered the patient in respiratory arrest and recognized the signs of an opiate overdose. Narcan was administered and the patient subsequently became conscious. The patient was transported to Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton by the Plumsted Fire District EMS Division and MONOC Paramedics. The New Jersey State Police also responded.
Vehicle Fire
The Millstone Township Fire Department was dispatched to a pick-up truck fire on Nurko Road in Roosevelt Borough. Engine 3275 (M.Wagner) and Tanker 3295 arrived to find a pick-up truck well involved in fire. The engine crew stretched an 1.75″ hose line and extinguished the fire. Units cleared approximately 20 minutes later.
CPR Save
On June 3rd at 10:48, the Millstone Township Fire Department and the Millstone Township First Aid Squad were dispatched to 7 Yellow Meeting House Road, Frogbridge Day Camp, for CPR in progress. Engine 3275 (Maloney) arrived to find a patient that been defibrillated one time with on site AED, in respiratory arrest. The crew provided treatment for several minutes which resulted in the patients condition drastically improving. The patient was transported to Centrastate Medical Center by the Millstone Township First Aid and MONOC Paramedics. Assisting at the scene was an ambulance from the Plumsted Township Fire District and the New Jersey State Police.
The Millstone Township Fire Department was dispatched to 41 Backbone Hill Road for a reported structure fire. Automatic mutual aid from the Manalapan Township Fire Company (Sta. 26-2), Freehold Township Independent Fire Company (Sta. 16-1) and Monroe Fire District #2 (Sta. 57) were also dispatched. Telesqurt 3290 (Maloney) arrived to find a 1.5 story split level single family dwelling with heavy smoke and fire showing from the C/D side and fire through the roof. Lt. Maloney established Backbone Hill Road Command. 3290’s crew began fire suppression from the exterior with a 2.5″ hand line. When additional crews from Engine 3275 and Engine 26-2-78 arrived crews started an interior attack encountering heavy fire conditions throughout the upper level of the residence. Conditions deteriorated and interior crews were withdrawn from the dwelling. The aerial master stream from 3290 along with additional hand lines were utilized to ultimately control the fire. Several tankers were utilized to provide a continuous water supply. Mutual aid was received from the following departments: Manalapan Township Fire Company (1 Engine, 1 Tanker), Freehold Township Independent Fire Company (1 Engine, 1 Tanker), Monroe Fire District #2 (1 Tower Ladder, 1 Tanker), Adelphia Fire Company (1 RIT Team), Hope Fire Company (1 Engine), Englishtown Fire Department (1 Engine), Cassville Fire Department ( 1 Engine, 1 Cascade, 1 Tanker), Jackson Mills Fire Department (1 Tanker), Cranbury Fire Company (1 Tanker), East Windsor Fire Company (1 Tanker) and Plainsboro Fire Department (1 Tanker). EMS units from Millstone, Roosevelt and Monroe stood by at the scene. Firefighter rehab was performed by the Gordons Corner Fire Department of Manalapan. The fire was investigated by the Monmouth County Fire Marshalls Office. The New Jersey State Police and the Millstone Department of Public Works also assisted at the scene.
The Millstone Township Fire Department was dispatched to 112 Baird Road for a motor vehicle accident. Engine 3275 (Maloney) arrived to find a two vehicle accident, head on in nature. The driver of one vehicle was entrapped however self extricated prior to fire department arrival. Firefighters provided patient care and packaging. This patient was transported by EMS to Centrastate Medical Center. Rescue 3285 was also on scene.