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Sun. May 16th 2010
Morristown Fire injures Fire Fighter

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A Morristown firefighter was injured when a burning Sussex Avenue home collapsed on him early Sunday ...

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Sun. May 16th 2010
MTVFD now on Twitter!

Want to know what community events we are at?  Trying to stay involved in the neighborhood? Want to know where the fire ...

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Mon. May 3rd 2010
RIC Training Interrupted by Smoke Condition

On the evening of May 3rd, the MTVFD had a scheduled RIC drill at the powder mill fire house. This drill was focused on knot...

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Mount Tabor, NJ 07878

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Gamewell
Brand of wind-up, fire alarm telegraph system for sending coded pulses to alert central alarm station of fire alarm activation; often still found in red boxes on street corners.


Gate valve
See also Hydrant Gate". Valve in which the shutoff device slides across the flow of liquid to obscure the orofice usually activated by a screw mechanism. Compare "ball valve.


Glas-Master tool
Brand of specialized vehicle extrication tool, most notably including a glass cutting saw for removal of automobile windshields.


Goer
An incident with persons reported.


GPM
Gallons Per Minute or how many gallons are being pumped out of a piece of equipment every minute


GPM method (gallons per minute")
Calculation of how much water, in GPM, will be necessary to extinguish a given volume of fire, under the circumstances (e.g., fuel class, containment, exposures, etc.).


Gravity tank
Water storage tank for fire protection; arranged above protected area to provide flow of water by gravity when needed.


Grease fire
A fire involving any manner of cooking oil or other flammable cooking or lubricating materials.


Ground fire
Fire that consumes the organic material beneath the surface litter ground, such as peat fire.


Ground ladder
A portable ladder designed to rest on the ground. Compare aerial ladder and roof ladder.





Recent Calls

Wed. Aug 18th 2010
Two Dumpster Fires

At approximately 2200 hours, the MTVFD was dispatched to Cedarbook Apartments for a working dumpster fire. Upon arrival, Chie...

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Wed. Aug 18th 2010
Smell of Smoke

At 1727 hours, the MTVFD was dispatched to St. Johns Ave for a smell of smoke. Upon arrival, Chief Smith noticed the home own...

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Mon. Aug 16th 2010
Residential Fire Alarm

At 0941 hours, the MTVFD was dispatched to Union Hill Road in Puddingstone for a fire alarm. Upon arrival, the home owners we...

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NJ Firemans Convention


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Department Business Meeting


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RIC Team Drill

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February  10
March  37
April  18
May  16
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