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At 11:57 East Brunswick Fire District #1 was dispatched to Route 18 South and Hillsdale for the MVA with entrapment.  Upon arrival, Deputy Chief Kotora advised that there was a 1 car MVA with 1 person trapped.  Deputy Chief Kotora immediately special called a rescue to the scene from South Old Bridge due to Rescue 704 being out for service.  The crew from South Old Bridge assisted with performing a dash roll in order to free the patient's feet which were heavily entrapped underneath the dash.  The patient was out of the vehicle around 12:35 and turned over to EMS.  All units were back in service at 13:00.

At 16:45 a general alarm was dispatched for a working structure fire at Memorial School off of Innes Rd.  Upon arrival, heavy fire and smoke conditions were showing near the back of the school. Command quickly called for a 2nd alarm and within several minutes was upgraded to a 3rd alarm. The fire was placed under control in about 45 minutes. The  cause of the fire is under investigation.

At 23:00 East Brunswick Fire District 1 was dispatched for 1 Engine to the scene of a structure fire at 316 Texas Road brining Engine 706 to the scene along with Chief Prinzo and Assistant Safety Officer Palmer. South Old Bridge units arrived with a fully involved house fire with heavy fire conditions. Neighbors reported hearing an explosion which was possibly caused by the propane that supplied the house. The crew from 706 assisted with overhaul and went back in service at 04:30.

On Friday May 30th come out and help Tommie Lukowski with his battle against Bone Cancer. Come for dinner, raffles, and massages,hosted at the St. Bartholomew's Parish Hall on Ryders Lane in East Brunswick,NJ. Adults $10, Children 12 and under $6. All proceeds will go to the Tommie Lukowski Special fund.

A general alarm was struck at 0800 after Brookview assistant chief arrived on a 1 story ranch with a heavy smoke condition. Truck 709 an Engine 702 along with Deputy Chief Kotora and Asst Safety Officer Palmer responded to the scene. The Fire was contained to the dryer area. The crew from 702 assisted with positive pressure ventilation and took up from the scene shortly after.

Around 2300 a general alarm was struck for a fire in dist 3's area bringing Engine 707 702 and Truck 709 to the scene. The vacant house was fully involved upon arrival leading to a defensive operation. Engine 707 laid a supply line into Engine 806 while the crew from 702 helped set up a supply line to Brookview's engine. The crews from 707 and 709 assisted with ventilation and suppression. All units took up and were back in service at 0300.

On Sunday five members were able to attend the Mayday drill at South Old Bridge Engine One. After participation in the hands on course and lecture the members were able to have a better understanding of mayday procedures. The members would like to thank the South Old Bridge Fire Company for allowing us to train with them and strongly recommend all member to attend this drill. Check the calender and firehouse for upcoming dates.

Around 2300 EBFD1 was dispatched for a FAST team to Spotswood for a structure fire on main st. Upon arrival assistant safety officer Palmer advised that command needed additional manpower sending engine 702 to the scene. 707 arrived and acted as the fast team while 702 laid 800 ft of supply line into Monroe's ladder 51. 702s crew then assisted with ventilation and fire suppression. The crew from 707 was also put to work to assist with ventilation. Shortly after truck 709 was called to the scene and set up on the Charlie Delta corner to assist. All units took up and were back in service around 0200.

On Saturday March 8th we were inundated with fire calls due to a severe storm that produced high winds. Of the 17 fire calls we ran in approximately three hours, one of those calls was for the reported structure collapse on Gonder Court. Lt. Casterline arrived to find what was left of a 3,000 sq ft. framed out house being built. Fire fighters check the area to make sure there was nobody trapped. The area was taped off with yellow caution tape and fire units cleared the scene to respond to some of the 16 other pending calls.

At 0730 East Brunswick Fire Dist.#1 was dispatched to Cranbury Road and Ryders Lane for the reported mva with an overturned auto and possible entrapment. Lt.Umbach arrived with Rescue 704, established command and advised that all parties were out of the vehicles. 2 people suffered minor injuries and were attended to by EMS. The crews from Rescue 704 and Engine 707 secured the batteries to the cars and all units took up at 0800.