QFC will host a Chicken BBQ and Mum Flower Sale on Saturday, September 11th.  Chicken platters will include a half chicken with sides of cole slaw and bake beans for $8.  Platters are available to go or to eat at the station.  The hours are 11AM till we are sold out.  Call us at 908-735-5220 to reserve your chickens.

The Mum Sale will be held at the station as well starting at 9AM.  Come out and support your volunteers.

Around 3:30 QFC EMS was dispatched to a Pittstown Rd house for a patient with a personal injury.  Chief 91 arrived and determined the best method for removal from the house was through the window due to building construction and injuries suffered.  Rescue 91 was requested to assist in this task.

The crew from Rescue 91 and QRU 91 put together a ladder slide with a rope system to complete the removal task.  The patient was packaged and safely removed and transported to HMC by QFC ambulance.  15 volunteers responded to this alarm

On Friday morning, a big guest stopped in to introduce itself.  Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad took delivery of a new Heavy Rescue on Thursday and dropped in to allow for some inspection.  An impressive rig which has the capacity to serve the residents of Hunterdon County well for years to come.  Congrads to Chief Hoffman and the members of FRFARS.

The weekend QFC has responded to incidents on both Saturday and Sunday.  On Saturday morning, Rescue 91, Ambulance 915 and Squad 91 responded for a motor vehicle accident with a vehicle rollover on Sidney Rd by the Franklin Twp Municipal Building.  Clinton EMS and Clinton Fire were, also, due on the alarm.  Units arrived with one patient requiring a tramua and Northstar helicopter was requested to fly. 

Saturday evening, Engine 91 was requested to stand-by at Clinton Twp Fire headquarters but was recalled enroute.

On Sunday evening, QFC was dispatched to Oak Grove Rd in Franklin Twp for a brush fire.  Brush 91 and Squad 91 with 8 men extinguished a fire along the hedgerow of field.  With no rain in forecast, residents are asked to take care when dealing with ignition sources.

Back in May, members of QFC and the Franklin Twp School Parent Teacher Association came up with a benefit to help out both organizations, the idea of raffling off a fire truck ride.  Members of the PTA did the leg work in setting up the raffle and QFC provided the ride to the school on the last day of school.

At the August monthly meeting, Joanne Coe of the PTA stopped by to present a check of the half of the proceeds of the raffle.  Thanks to Joanne and the PTA for all their efforts in helping to raise money for QFC and the kids of Franklin Twp.

Rescue member John Nieliwodski graduated on Thursday from the Morris County Public Safety Center with his certification for Firefighter Level One.  John attended his training during the first 3 weeks of July enduring the hottest weather of the summer thus far.

FF Nieliwodski is already trained and certified in Vehicle Rescue and has been a member of QFC for 4 years.  John will be a senior at Syracuse University in the fall and lives in Franklin Twp.  Congrads Big John!

QFC OKTOBERFEST contiues to evolve as more exciting aspects are added as well as sponsors to give the  event a chance to be more successful.

The event will run from 4PM to 9PM on Saturday, October 2 with live entertainment throughout.  Clinton Wine and Spirits, located in Wal-Mart Plaza, has signed on to be a major sponsor and has gotten great support in building a large wine/beer tasting.  The food will be of German flavor and a large tricky tray of items and services are being secured and the Big Money Raffle will be going off at 8:30 at the Oktoberfest.

Tickets are available for $30.  Help are some of the sponsors already signed on to support QFC.

Clinton Wine and Spirits, Schultz & Tinnes, Thonet Assocs, Shop-Rite, Fox Lumber, Ace Greenhouses, Magnus Salon, Knowledge Points, Beckage Sealcoating, Clinton Car Care, Matt's Red Rooster,

For additional info on sponsorships, tickets or getting some of the raffle tickets call 908-735-5220 or email feedback@quakertownfire.com.

The hottest weather of the season is upon our community.  Please read the attached memo on some health tips to avoid a health emergency!

Around 00:45 hours, QFC was alerted with Milford, Pattenburg and Lebanon for the reported garage fire on Rick Rd in Alexandria Twp.  The request for QFC was to respond with Engine 91, Water Tender 91-1 and Rescue 91 and they went enroute with 13 volunteers.  First arriving chief officers found a two-story garage/workshop well-involved with a house 25 ft away.

Initial efforts were used to work the exposure side of the structure while additional were stretched and put into service to darken down the fire.  Engine 91 handled the water supply fill engine by filling the 6 water tenders shuttling water to the remote scene.  Tender 91-1 shuttled 4 loads of water while Rescue 91 aided in fire suppression and overhaul.

Companies responding on this alarm were Milford, Quakertown, Pattenburg, Lebanon, Holland Twp, Kingwood, Bloomsbury and Upper Black Eddy as well as Milford-Holland and Pattenburg EMS.  All units were picked up by 4AM.  Thanks to High Bridge Squad 14 for standing by QFC.

Here is the "Run" down for the weekend of July 16-18th-

Friday evening-18:26-Medical Assist-Frontage Rd (Franklin Twp)

Saturday Morning-10:56-CO Alarm-Sidney Rd-(Franklin Twp) Rescue 91 crew found defective CO detector with no reading of gas.  Crew acquired a new detector and returned to the home to install it.

Saturday night-21:54-Motor Vehicle accident/car overturned-Pine Hill Rd (Franklin Twp) Rescue 91 responded and took care of a fluid spill and stood-by for JCP&L.

Sunday morning-07:39-Chemical Spill-Kingwood Twp-Fire units on-scene found a chemical spill in a industrial building.  Requested Haz Mat team and Engine 91.

Sunday morning-08:59-Medical Assist-Pittstown Rd (Franklin Twp)

Sunday morning-11:03-Medical Assist-Wal-Mart Plaza (Franklin Twp)

Sunday evening-18:44-Medical Transport-Oak Grove Rd (Franklin Twp)

QFC Volunteers responded to 3 calls for service and held the weekly training session for fire operations on Monday.  The call was a medical emergency in Franklin Twp at 10:27.  Ambulance 915 transported with 3 volunteer EMTs. At 12:37, again the Ambulance responded to a medical emergency in Franklin Twp.  To end the day, QFC was dispatched to assist at a kitchen fire in Milford but was cancelled before responding.

On Monday night, the crew went over to the Hampton Inn to review standpipe operations.  Companies trained on how to perform fire attack safely and effectively by using different techinques in buildings with standpipe connections.

Thanks to the Hampton Inn staff and management for allowing to get some good training in.

QFC EMS Capt Paul Cortellesi was elected Deputy Chief of Emergency Medical Services last week by the members of QFC.  D/C of EMS is the highest ranking medical position at QFC and was formed last month with the by-law changes.

D/C Cortellesi has been a volunteer FF/EMT with QFC for over 10 years and lives in Pittstown.  His wife, Deb, is also an EMT with QFC EMS.

This past weekend, the volunteer firefighters and EMTs of QFC were kept busy doing many different activities.  On Friday night, members of QFC EMS paid their respects to Howard Barnes by attending his viewing in Phillipsburg.  Howard was past Capt of Pattenburg Rescue Squad and was tragedically killed in motorcycle accident in Bethlehem Twp.

On Saturday, QFC answered an EMS run at Shop-Rite in Franklin Twp around lunchtime.  Then, after dinner, QFC  investigated a CO alarm on Upper Kingtown Rd in Franklin Twp.  The problem was determined to be a faulty stove.

On Sunday, shortly after midnight, QFC was sent to a head-on car crash on Rt 513 by the Pumping Station.  Squad 91 handled the traffic detail while the accident was cleared.  Around 10AM, QFC handled another 2-car accident at Hogback Rd and Sidney Rd in Franklin Twp.  1 patient was transported to HMC while the crews handled traffic and hazards.

In the afternoon, Squad 91 stopped over a birthday party in Franklin Twp to hose down the kids for a treat.  This assignment was a blast with great hopsitality provided by the family.  Shortly after clearing the wet down, QFC was sent on a "reported fire" off Alton Place in the Town of Clinton.  While enroute, all units were cancelled as this was an "honest mistake".

To end the weekend, Team QFC participated in the Sprintin Clinton 5 K on Sunday night. Congrats to Bobby, Tyler, Kate, Deb, Ali and Gavin on completing the event!

Every year, Life Member John McPherson Sr travels to area grave yards and marks the resting place of those past QFC members who have passed before us and decorates their graves.  Its simple reminder to the families and the community of their dedication to QFC and the community and that we have not forgot them.

Thanks to John and his helpers for all they do to support the families of past QFC volunteers. 

Fire and rescue incidents many times can be hectic scenes that require resources from numerous communities.  To aid our crews as well as neighboring companies all QFC vehicles with medical equipment and AEDs have been clearly marked to allow for the quick deployment of these lifesaving devices.

The location of medical bags carrying Oxygen and other basic life support equipment is now marked with a blue Star of Life.  The location of AEDs has been clearly marked with the reflective AED lettering.