Friday Night, October 13, the Oldwick Fire Company will be open to Tewksbury. Come see our trucks, gear and meet the firefighters, your neighbors! The grille will be open
Flag Retirement Ceremony
Oldwick Fire Company Drill May 15, 2017
Pancake Breakfast February 26, 2017
Oldwick Christmas Tree Bonfire – January 21st- Save the date!
Recall Kidde Combination Smoke/CO Alarm due to Alarm Failure
On November 10, 2016 Kiddee issued a recall notice for NightHawk combination smoke-carbonmonoxide alarms. The alarm can fail to continue to chirp when it reaches its seven year end of life if the batteries are replaced, leading consumers to believe it is still working. This poses a risk to consumers being alerted to a fire or CO incident in their home.
It is recommended that the units be replaced. Kidde can be contated at 855.239.0490 for additional information.
Oldwick Fire Company and Pottersville Fire Company – Air Pack Drill November 21, 2016
Members of both the Oldwick and Pottersville Fire Companys donned turnout gear and air packs and played dodge ball Monday night. While a fun time was had by all, the exercise reviewed turnout gear and air pack safety. This personnel protective equipment is used in most all fire events. Playing dodge ball with turnout gear and an air pack is a bit different as movement and visibility is encumbered. The exercise also illustrates the length of time an air pack bottle will last with a high level of activity.
November 18, 2016 Medivac
North Hunterdon Foam Task Force Drill at High Bridge Fire Company November 6, 2016
On Sunday November 6,2016, members of the Hunterdon County Foam Task Force performed a large volume foam drill at High Bridge. Foam techniques are used on large hydrocarbon fires. The foam, which is transported to the scene in concentrate, is mixed with a water stream, which form foam bubbles at the nozzle tip. The foam, sits on top of the oil and smothers the fire. Hunterdon County has a task force distributed throughout the county with dedicated trailers of foam. Seen here is Oldwick supplying concentrate to the foam attack trailer.
Joint Live Burn at Hunterdon Training Center
On October 19, 2016, members of the Oldwick Fire Company and East Whitehouse Fire Company drilled at the Hunterdon County Training Center in Annandale. Live burn entries were performed with inter-company teams. Two live burn exercie scenarios were performed; first floor kitchen fire and second floor bedroom. These exercises enforce many fire company skills including- inter-company operations, pump operations, communications, command, and hose operations. Shown is a ‘first in’ team. Second picture shows treasurer Robert Boak performing initial size up.