Southard Fire Department

Howell, NJ

Southard sends RIT Team, as Jackson Fire Chief makes heroic rescue

 November 11, 2014

A 43-year-old man is alive today because of what Jackson Township Fire Co. No. 1 Chief Mike Waters is calling "an extraordinary rescue" by first responders. The fire was called in about 4 a.m. 11/11/14 at 464 Pfister Road. An adult female and a 7-year-old girl had escaped, but a wheelchair-bound man was trapped in a first-floor bedroom. Jackson Police arrived to find the rear of the residence and the roof engulfed in flames, Officer Anthony Riso entered the bedroom through a window police had broken out and found the handicapped resident. However, he could not move the man because of his condition and the clutter and debris in the room. Riso was forced to leave before he was overcome by smoke. Assistant fire chief Tim Carson arrived and provided Riso, who has also served as a volunteer fireman in Jackson, with a spare breathing apparatus. The two went back into the residence, entered the bedroom that was thick with smoke, and pulled the man to safety. “It was an extraordinary rescue, given the conditions," Waters said. "You have a handicapped individual who needed assistance to be rescued through the window." The resident was taken to CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. Two firefighters were briefly hospitalized for minor burns. Riso and Carson were both treated at CentraState for smoke inhalation.

The Southard Fire Department provided Rapid Intervention Team services during the incident. The Freewood Acres, Adelphia, Cassville, and Jackson Mills Fire Departments also provided resources.

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Early this morning we participated in the South Monmouth LDH Pipeline with other agencies within the South Monmouth Chiefs Association.On 4/21/18, Spring Lake was host to the South Monmouth LDH “Pipeline” task force drill. Spring Lake’s engine and ladder, along with 11 other companies, flowed water around Wreck Pond. This task force is one of only a few in Monmouth County that deploy with the purpose of supplying large amounts of water to a fire from faraway distances.

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Early this morning we participated in the South Monmouth LDH Pipeline with other agencies within the South Monmouth Chiefs Association.
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At 01:07 hrs this morning the Southard Fire Dept was dispatched to Ford Road for a possible brush fire. Upon arrival Asst Chief Hadgkiss found a 1/2 acre brush fire with a vehicle, storage shed, logs and tree clippings on fire. Due to the limited access, a brush truck was requested from Freewood Acres Fire Company and NJFFS B9. Enroute to the scene B9 requested a bulldozer to cut a fire line around the fire. Asst Chief Charles, Brush Truck 19-3-93, Engine 19-3-75, Engine 19-3-77, Tanker 19-3-78, and Tanker 19-5-96 responded to the scene including 19-5-66 and 19-5-67. The brush trucks made numerous trips into and out of the woods to extinguish the fire after being filled by Engine 19-3-75 and Tanker 19-5-96. Units cleared the scene a few hours later. Howell Township Police Department assisted with traffic safety. ... See MoreSee Less

At 01:07 hrs this morning the Southard Fire Dept was dispatched to Ford Road for a possible brush fire.  Upon arrival Asst Chief Hadgkiss found a 1/2 acre brush fire with a vehicle, storage shed, logs and tree clippings on fire.  Due to the limited access, a brush truck was requested from Freewood Acres Fire Company and NJFFS B9.  Enroute to the scene B9 requested a bulldozer to cut a fire line around the fire.  Asst Chief Charles, Brush Truck 19-3-93, Engine 19-3-75, Engine 19-3-77, Tanker 19-3-78, and Tanker 19-5-96 responded to the scene including 19-5-66 and 19-5-67.  The brush trucks made numerous trips into and out of the woods to extinguish the fire after being filled by Engine 19-3-75 and Tanker 19-5-96.  Units cleared the scene a few hours later.  Howell Township Police Department assisted with traffic safety.
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Thank you, you guys all did a great job putting out the fire!

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