Morris County New Jersey
List of Towns, Townships, and Police Depts - 2001
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January 20000 - To all, - 154.295 is a Fire Mutual Aid frequency, in NJ. This also applies to 154.280. There is also 154.265, which is more commonly known as the "NJ Fire Net." The intent of these frequencies are similar to the intent of the SPEN system for law enforcement, and the intent
Not many NJ FDs have 154.295 + 154.28 + 154.295 - That's probably because most of the fd's in northern NJ are either still on low vhf or if they've switched are now on uhf. � That's at least what my databases show. � Therefore it's probably a budget situation that prohbiits buyring the extra radios just for that purpose. � These days it's easier to just multiple channel radios with all of the possible mutual aid frequencies installed. � For example, our primary fire channel is 46.42 (Morris County fire net) and we have secondary channels of 46.38 (the old Passaic County fire net still used by West Milford bordering us and Little Falls, West Paterson, Totowa, Haledon and Prospect Park), 45.48 (local government channel used by Riverdale, Pompton Lakes, Wanaque, Ringwood and North Haledon), and 45.20 (local government channel which was in use by Pequannock for fire and now utilized by Northeast Morris Mutual Aid consisting of Kinnelon, Riverdale, Pequannock, Lincoln Park, Boonton, Boonton Twp, Mountain Lakes and Denville plus Butler; members of Towaco and Montville have told me they no longer belong to it).
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Subject:�Re: FIRE-L: Billing for services - Date:�Tue, 12 Sep 2000
�� We don't bill for fire but do for hazmat.� In fact when washdowns were banned about 10 years ago, we got stuck with doing hazmat clean up.� Then our local OEM coordinator, a member, had an idea to get the borough's dpw employees certified in level 1 operations on a voluntary basis so that they could do most of the clean-ups from spills etc.� This was our procedure for about 5 years.� The responsible party was then billed for labor, materials and equipment; if it was after hours it was a minimum 3 hour OT callout ($90).� This system was copied by several other municipalities.� For reasons not totally clear to us, the FD went back to doing the clean ups themselves by the unpaid volunteers but the responsible party is still billed.
As for EMS, our local first aid squad is a separate organization which is common in New Jersey.� Our state is considered unique because of it's two tier system, with most of the paramedics coming from the hospitals.� Most of NJ is served by volunteer squads with EMT's or equal who transport and the ALS responds in their vehicles.� The hospitals bill the patient direct for MICU which is usually a minimum of $700 if there is a workup.� While some volunteer squads have begun to charge, most don't.� Right now the New Jersey State First Aid Council, www.njsfac.org, is fighting the federal government for a waiver allowing NJ to continue with the present system that has worked well for us financially.� True, they could use more volunteers but mutual aid does kick in if a squad has trouble finding a crew.
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Butler NJ Area Fire Radio Info - Jan 2000
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Kiel Hook & Ladder of Butler NJ (pop now 7500) had a 1970 Pirsch 75 footer until 1992.� It was really a custom because had to be built to fit the old firehouse with a door height of only 96 inches and width about the same; the side mirrors could not be fully extended.� It only had a booster pump and 350 gallon tank (local choice) and powered by a Waukesha gasoline engine.
When it was received 30 years ago, there were only 3 other aerial devices in at least a 9 mile radius.� The nearest aerial was the Oakland NJ (pop. 10,000)� snorkel at 6 miles, then Boonton NJ (pop 9000) with a 1965 Seagraves at 8 miles, third closest was Wayne NJ (pop 50,000) with a 1950's Maxim at 9 miles.� By the time it was retired in 1992, there were 3 platforms or snorkels, 6 aerial ladders, and 2 telesqurts in that same area.
Our 1970 Pirsch was sold to Piney Flats Fire Department in eastern TN, between Bristol and Johnson City.� As far as I know it's still there.
13Sept00
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