Come out and support BFD blood drive

BFD Blood Drive   -   The Bellmawr Fire Department is hosting a Community wide blood drive The event is being held Tuesday September 14th from 1:30 to 7:30pm at the Fire Station on Lewis Avenue (next to the Police Station)  Please make an effort to stop by and bring a friend!!! Donating blood is a safe process. A sterile needle is used only once for each donor and then discarded. Blood donation is a simple four-step process: registration, medical history and mini-physical, donation and refreshments. Every blood donor is given a mini-physical, checking the donor's temperature, blood pressure, pulse and hemoglobin to ensure it is safe for the donor to give blood. The actual blood donation typically takes less than 10-12 minutes. The entire process, from the time you arrive to the time you leave, takes about an hour and 15 min. The average adult has about 10 pints of blood in his body. Roughly 1 pint is given during a donation. A healthy donor may donate red blood cells every 56 days, or double red cells every 112 days. A healthy donor may donate platelets as few as 7 days apart, but a maximum of 24 times a year. All donated blood is tested for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis and other infectious diseases before it can be released to hospitals. Information you give to the American Red Cross during the donation process is confidential. It may not be released without your permission except as directed by law.

Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident

Photo by Ted Aurig Sunday, August 29, 2010 16:30  Station 75, BLS 787 and Medic 46 dispatched for a reported accident. While enroute the assignment was upgraded to a rescue assignment. Battalion 303 arrival on location with a SUV and a NJ Transit bus head on accident. The driver of the SVU was pronounced DOA at the scene. SD75 arrived and help with patients on the bus. There were a total of 12 patients transported to areas hospitals. The accident is being investigated by the Runnemede police department. Additional apparatus on scene:  Squad 75 Engine 75 (Runnemede) Battalion 303 (Bellmawr) BLS 787 (Runnemede) BLS 317 (Bellmawr) BLS 9 (Barrington) BLS 4 (MT Ephraim) BLS 806 (Gloucester Twp) Medics 46,50

Basement fire

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 01:55 Chief 701 (Moriarty) on location with a 1 story S/F/D  with smoke showing. Police on location were reporting the home owner to be unaccounted for. Chief Moriarty had requested the all hands to be transmitted do to the fact of possible someone trapped. Engine 752 (Runnemede) arrived and went into service with the Thermal Imagine Camera (TIC) to do a search for the home owner. The search was negative, later to find out the owner had stayed at her sisters house. The fire was located in the basement of the dwelling. The crew from E752 use a 1 3/4 hand line to make a quick knock down of the fire. The fire is being investigated by the Camden County Fire Marshals Office. There no reported injuries.

Additional companies on location: Engine 752 and Squad 75 (Runnemede) Squad 32 (Bellmawr) Ladder 91 (Barrington) Ladder 33 (Bellmawr Park) Rescue 82 (Chewslanding) Utility 81 (Glendora) CFM 13 BLS 787 (Runnemede)

Photo by T. Burhart	Photo by T. Burhart

Fuel Spill

Monday, August 9, 2010 11:35  SD75 was dispatched to the rear of the 175 building on E 9th ave for a highway hazard. Upon arrival SD 75 had a flatbed truck with about 20 to 30 gals of diesel fuel on the ground around it. The driver of the truck had noticed some fuel coming out of one of the saddle tanks. When the driver had opened the tank, it had built up of pressure and had sprayed all over the driver and the ground. EMS had checked out the driver and transported to the hospital. The workers on site had did a good job of diking off the storm inlet prior to the fire department arriving. Had requested the Department of health out for unknown amount of fuel that had gone into the storm inlet. Used absorbent pads and a boom dike to soak up a most of the fuel also used 75 gals of water to flush out what product that had flowed into the storm inlet. 

Fatal House Fire

Friday, August 6, 2010 09:35 While returning to Station after assisting with an EMS run, Squad 75 was alerted to the unit block of East 1st Avenue for a dwelling fire.  Squad 75 arrived on location confirming a working fire as the crew proceeded through the front door with a 1 3/4" hand line.  Shortly after it was reported that the home's occupant was unaccounted for.  A Medic was requested and an "All Hands" was dispatched.  Squad 75 quickly knocked down the visible fire on the 1st floor as Engine 75 arrived on location and established a water supply.  Engine 75's crew joined Squad 75's crew as they proceed up to the 2nd floor to conduct a primary search.  The crews located the occupant, who was quickly removed from the dwelling and turned over to BLS 3 (Bellmawr) and Medic 46 (Virtua) on the front lawn.  The victim was transported to Underwood Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced DOA.  One Firefighter suffered a minor shoulder injury was transported to Kennedy Stratford where he was treated and released.

Additional assisting units:  Squad 32 (Bellmawr), Ladder 91 (Barrington), Rescue 82 (Chews Landing), Cascade 344 (Brooklawn), BLS 9 (Barrington)

Photo by Jeff Vilardo

National Night Out

Tuesday, August 3, 2010  The Department participated in the Borough's National Night Out event held at the Harry Williams Community Center.  The new Fire Safety House was a huge success at it's first ever public event.  Thank you to all those who attended!

Fire Damages Nail Salon in Bellmawr

Saturday, July 31, 2010 09:30 Task Force 32 was dispatched to 115 N Black Horse Pke for a building fire. Police where on location along with EMS reporting heavy smoke showing from the Five Star Nail Salon. Squad 32 (Bellmawr) arrived on location and reported the same.  Squad 32's Officer (Chief Burleigh) had advised Camden County Communications to go with all hands. Crews operated a 2 1/2 hand line as Engine 75 (Runnemede) laid 600 feet of 5" supply hose and forced entry of the building.  The companies made a quick knock down of the fire which was brought under control in 20 minutes. No reported injuries and the fire is being investigated be the Camden County Fire Marshals office.

Photo by W Brown	Photo by W Brown

Engine Company helps out After St. Teresa's Church Carnival

Sunday, July 25, 2010 12:00 Engine 75 assisted St. Teresa's Church by hosing down the school's parking lots after their annual carnival and lawn festival. 

Engine 75 responds to Mt Ephraim on the 2nd Alarm

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 16:00  Engine 75 was dispatched to 208 Hartka ave in Mt Ephraim on the 2ND alarm. 450 (Mt Ephraim) on location with a 3 story wood frame S/F/D with fire showing. Struck all hands and then followed with the 2ND alarm.  E75 secured a hydrant and supplied squirt 21(Hadden Heights) with 700' of 5" hose. E75 crew had manned a 2 1/2 hand line on the B side of the dwelling. Additional crews on location with extensive over haul. The fire being investigated by the Camden County Fire Marshals Office. No reported injuries


 

Photos By: Nick D'Alonzo	Photos By: Nick D'Alonzo

Vehicle Fire Called in by Member

Sunday, July 18, 2010 17:12 Engine 75 was dispatched to 6th avenue and the Black Horse Pike for a reported vehicle fire. 701 arrived in the area with a pickup truck passenger compartment well involved. Also requested an engine from District 3 for manpower. Engine75 (Runnemede) arrived and used 1 3/4  hand line to extinguish the fire with Engine 332 (Bellmawr) arriving a short time later and help with the extinguishment of the fire No reported injuries and the fire is under investigation by FM75 and Camden County Fire Marshal’s Office.