EXTREME DRY CONDITIONS IN NORTH JERSEY !!!

Here is the first Engine the CVFC ever had and it was built by the charter members by hand and featured a chemical tank, which combined basically baking soda with a powerful acid to produce pressure to move the water from the tank thru a hose. They mounted Lloyd Tredway’s chemical tank onto William Axford’s Pierce Arrow chassis in Morris Chamberlain’s garage and the first apparatus was on-line. The ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Below are some pictures of recent training where doors are cut right off the hinges, windshields are cut out like paper and roofs are completely cut off cars. The tools used are state of the art and have incredible power that is 100% battery operated. Want to become part of it ? Email a Recruiter at cvfcrecruiter@chesterfirenj.org and check out the "Volunteer with us" section at the CVFC website ... (Full Story & Photos)

The heat didn’t stop our crew from showing up and getting to work. Luckily for us, we needed to pass Taylor’s Ice Cream Parlor on our way back to the firehouse, so we made a pit stop and cooled off with some delicious ice cream – it hit the spot! A big THANK YOU to Taylor's Ice Cream Parlor for always supporting our firefighters and to our members who answer the call no matter how HOT it is!... (Full Story & Photos)