SPECIAL OP EVENTS

Special Operations Incidents

November 8, 1963: 4:37 PM Passaic Falls Rescue - Commanded by AC Ted Tice - The Rescue Truck's (then operated by Engine 5) Captain Earl H Plavier lowered a 200' rope and sling to Chief's Aide John Palonis who was stationed in the ravine below. Palonis was then pulled up to reach the young man: both were then lowered back to the ravine floor.

November 9 Morning Call

Captain referred to is Earl H Plavier

September 1, 1965: Rescue Company dredging for a gun in Passaic River: Captain Earl H. Plavier, and FF Bob Gabriel and Joe Forbes (future A/C)

November 8, 1965: Attempted dog rescue in Passaic River

November 9 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 22, 1965: ~ 8 PM 27 Kentucky Avenue Extraction of entangled worker

December 23 Paterson Evening News - courtesy Dennis Morrison

May 30, 1966: 7:34 AM 63 Governor Street Grain vat extraction rescue

May 31 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Mrrison

September 3, 1969: Market and east 26th Street accident Rescue Truck extraction

September 4 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 30, 1973: MVA Market Street & Lakeview Avenue Rescue Truck extraction

January 31 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 10, 1974: rescue at Raceway Cliff at Ivanhoe Mill on Spruce Street

June 20, 1975: Searching Passaic River for baby (turned out to be false alarm)

January 20 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

February 1, 1985: Death on Route 20 south. The E-9 (Rescue Co) in photo is FF Eddie James. The FF to his left is Rich Maddy. FF in navy wool cap and insulated jacket is Jimmy Shearn. Jaws of Life used.

Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

October 12, 1985: SJH paramedic vehicle and auto collide at Straight Street & 16th Avenue. Jaws of Life used by Rescue Co. Medic unit hit the News building on that corner.

EMT is Robert Flaker - Record photo courtesy Dennis Morrison

April 26, 1986: 3 PM Passaic Falls Rescue

April 18 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

April 28, 1987: Recovery of two bodies from Passaic River

Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

February 26, 1992: Body recovery from Passaic River

? FF Tony Vindeed, PPD Ron Lewis lower left & George Brejack (in Fedora ) February 27 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

September 10, 1992: 11:00 PM Rescue of a suicidal man from a telephone pole on Franklin Street between Summer and Mercer.

September 11 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 9, 1992: ~ 11 AM AM Rescue 1 using jaws of Life deals with decapitation accident at 343 11th Ave apparel company

December 10 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

July 11, 1995: 297 Getty Avenue - elevator accident Rescue Co 1

July 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

May 15, 2005: PFD Special OPs participates at the Center for National Response in West Virginia in a simulation disaster drill of the Holland Tunnel. There were 6 participants from Paterson: Ed Olszewski and Mart Krupinski (then Battalion Chiefs), Brian McDemott and Donn Langevin (then Captains), and Luis Vega and Jonathan Krehel.

Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 14, 2006: 11 AM 127-131 River Street Building Collapse

March 20, 1976: Cliff Rescue at Passaic Falls

March 22 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 16, 2006: Auto at bottom of the Passaic River above the Falls

Courtesy Steve D'Arco who is on car roof and Brian McDermott standing in the boat

April 18, 2007: Water rescue on Bridge Street - Captain Scott Parkin, Angelo Marzella and John Krehel. Rescue Co. 2 Tour # 4.

Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 8, 2008: Rescue performed in Passaic General Hospital. A patient who went into cardiac arrest was stuck in the blind shaft of an elevator with a physician and nurse performing CPR. L-R FF Giacchino Panico, FF John Jones, FF Scott Wilson, Captain John Bradle, FF Jason Macones.

Photo courtesy Scott Wilson

April 23, 2008: Garret Mountain Rescue

April 24 Herald - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

July 13, 2008: Fall from Passaic Falls cliff

July 14 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

August 9, 2010: Route 80 fatal accident

August 10 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

August 27 to September 11: Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
Click on slides below to enlarge Photos courtesy D/C Bruce Vander Voort

August 8, 2019: Body recovery Passaic River - West Broadway Bridge - Ron Bombaro video

August 15, 2019: @ 2055 hrs Rescue Co. 2 along with BC 3 and Ambulance 96 staffed with 2 rescue members responded as mutual aid into Prospect Park regarding a male party who impaled his finger to the frame of a van while attempting to fix his fender. Rescue 2 now staffed with 6 members along with Prospect Park Fire stabilized the van and the victims arm, placed a protective fire proof blanket around victims body and arm, removed the fender, gained access to the screw and was able to use a dremel to cut above and below the screw freeing the trapped victims hand. This "man in the machine" type incident was completed by members on scene in approximately 10 minutes resulting in no additional injuries or pain to the victim. The victim was transported to the local ER for further evaluation.

October 18, 2019: MVA at Totowa and Burlington Avenues - Rescue 2 and USAR 1

October 21, 2019: Passaic River incident Bombaro video

October 25, 2019: Fatal accident Route 19 South - Mark Rosetti and Ron Bombaro video

October 27, 2019: Ron Bombaro video of R2 response

December 6, 2019: Christmas Toy Drive Parade

Todd Hollritt photo

February 10, 2020: Mill Street & Route 19 MVA Ron Bombaro video

February 22, 2020: Rescue 1 1718hrs East Orange NJ fire department requested a full Metro USAR response to 89 North Arlington Ave in East Orange for a 4 story ordinary constructed building under construction with a collapse of the center of the building with a debris pile in the street. Paterson BC 1 Macones & Rescue Co. 1 Capt. Woods, FF Sanchez, FF Eickhorst, FF Puglise, FF Piccoli along with 10 other MUSAR companies responded.