Special Operations Incidents
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)
May 30, 1966: 7:34 AM 63 Governor Street Grain vat extraction rescue
May 31 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Mrrison
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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
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
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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
March 14, 2006: 11 AM 127-131 River Street Building Collapse
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
July 13, 2008: Fall from Passaic Falls cliff
July 14 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 23, 2008: Garret Mountain Rescue
April 24 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
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
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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