Members from Station 3 assisted at a local school as they held their end of the year Fun Day.  The Department is proactive in spreading fire safety information,  this is one way to teach the youth of the community and have fun doing it.

Engine 33 and Rescue 32 trained on extricating patients from vehicles at a local tow yard.  Crews were faced with disentangling patients from several accident scenarios.

Early this morning the Bellmawr Fire Department was dispatched to W. Browning Road at the RR crossing for a motor vehicle accident rescue assignment.  Sqd 32 (Beaver Brook duty crew) Engine 331 and Rescue 32 responded.  The Sqd Company reported a vehicle vs a train and a single occupant trapped and that the vehicle was 75 feet down the tracks from the intersection.  A side wall removal was used to extricate the driver from the vehicle.  The victim was removed from the vehicle at the 20 minute mark and transported to a local hospital for her injuries.

On the morning of 5/28/09 Bellmawr E-33, Deptford E-93, BLS -3 , Medic 43 responded to a MVA on Rt 42 @ the 12.7mm.    A passenger vehicle with heavy damage and the other vehicle (box truck) with damage to the rear of the vehicle.  E-33 provided scene safety  and BLS -3 was treating the PT of the car for minor injuries .

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance.  Members took park in the VFW's services to pay tribute to all of those that have given so much.  May they never be forgotten.  

Early this morning E-33 ,Sqd 32 and BLS -3 responded to a MVA with entrapment on the 400 block of W est Browning Road.  On arrival Crews encountered an SUV on its side with the occupant trapped. Crews stabilized the vehicle and removed the roof to gain access to the patient.  Sqd 75 was special called to scene and assisted with the operation.  All units were restored and back in service at the 50 minute mark. 

On Monday May 11th, 31 Bellmawr firefighters trained on Engine Company Ops at the Camden County Fire Academy under live fire conditions.  Members worked on stretching and advancing hoselines for residential and commercial occupancies. Ventilation in conjuction with the fire attack was also worked upon.

Bellmawr’s Office of Emergency Management Alert
 
The Department has opened up a toll-free information line for both the general public and healthcare providers. This number is 1-866-321-9571.

"The Department continues to watch how the H1N1 is spreading across the nation so we have a better understanding of this strain," said Health and Senior Services Commissioner Heather Howard. "Although there doesn't appear to be an increase in the number of probable cases being identified in our state, we need to remain alert and informed."

The illness is spread when a symptomatic person coughs sneezes or has other contact with a well person.

Commissioner Howard continues to urge all New Jersey residents to take preventive measures to avoid getting sick. These include:

* Washing your hands frequently and thoroughly

* Covering coughs and sneezes

* Staying home from work or school if you are sick

Swine influenza is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that cause regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine influenza, but human infections can and do happen.

The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting. Severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been associated with swine flu in people, especially in Mexico for reasons that are not known. Like seasonal flu, swine flu might cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

For more information on H1N1 Influenza, visit  www.cdc.gov/swineflu or www.nj.gov/health.

Several members recently attened the 2009 Fire Department Instructor's Conference, it was the  largest, most comprehensive, and most beneficial training opportunity nationally and internationally for all levels of emergency responders. Members that attended will now share the lastest information with the rest of the Department.

Pictured below members learned and fine-tuned the skills necessary to achieve safe and effective search and rescue of collapsed wood-frame and unreinforced masonry structures.

Early this morning Squad 91 , Rescue 32 , Bls 3 and Medic 43 were dispatched to Route 295 Northbound for a reported MVA with an ejection.  B-303 arrived and reported confirmed an overturned SUV with an occupant laying in the roadway.  The crews from Squad 91 and Rescue 32 secured the vehicles and assisted with patient care.  All units returned to service a short time later.