Welcome to Crosswicksfire.org. This is the official website of the Union Fire Company #1 protecting Chesterfield / Hamilton Township Fire District 1. The company is made up of volunteers who are supported Monday-Friday from 7am to 5pm by four career firefighters. We are your fire company providing service to our neighbors since 1822. Feel free to look around the site and learn about us. Your feedback is welcomed as this site is always evolving.

The volunteers of the Union Fire Company would like to thank those who attended our Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday the 26th. Your support will help our firefighters receive training, provide much needed equipment, and better our facilities so we can serve you better. Don't forget our Pancake Breakfast, this Sunday, October 4th from 7-11am. We'll see you there!

After much issue with our last photo page, crosswicksfire.org is proud to announce the release of our newly updated photos section! Click on the photos link on the left or visit http://photos.crosswicksfire.org. We'll be adding more as we get them.

Be sure to check out the construction photos of Quint 2614! It is almost done!

On Monday, August 3rd, volunteers from the Union Fire Company and District Career firefighters worked together at the former residence at the corner of Rt. 528 and Hogback Road. The home has been taken over for the future NJ Turnpike Expansion project, and its second floor provided a unique opportunity for the firefighters to practice firefighter survival techniques. One drill that took place was a basement rescue, in which the firefighters made a hole from the second floor down to the first, to simulate a removal hole that a rescue team could make to save a person trapped in a basement with no usable exit. In this case, the firefighters used a hose line to lower a rescuer down, who then assisted the firefighters above in lifting the victim to safety. The firefighters also worked on "Bailouts", in which they exit the building through a window because of fire in the building that is too intense for survival. After practicing on the first floor, the crew moved up to the second and worked with ladders to help remove firefighters from the top floor, and also to self-extricate by lowering down on a rope. These drills are helping to fully prepare the crews from Station 261 for the real-life emergencies they may face when operating the Quint fire truck, due to arrive later in the year.

If this sounds interesting to you, why not become a volunteer firefighter with the Union Fire Company? Call (609) 298-3111, or stop by the firehouse on weekdays for more information.

On Sunday, August 30th 2009 the Union Fire Company will be sponsoring its Annual Splash Day at 2pm. Ice Cream, Refreshments, etc will be served. Admission is FREE!

The Board of Fire Commissioners are announcing the sale of their 1991 Ford F-350 truck. Please send all offers to the Law Office of Timothy J. Little, P.C. at 517 Amboy Ave Woodbridge, NJ 07095 by 1630 hours on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.



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