| Flanders Assistant Fire Chief dies after complaining of chest pains, Morris County NJ |
| Tue. May 31st 2011 |
Mount Olive, NJ - A Flanders firefighter died today after responding to a call at Mountainview Elementary School.
The death of Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Shields, 42, is being called the first line-of-duty death for the Flanders fire company since 1927.
"He was a super guy," said Doug ...
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| Philadelphia Firefighter Runs Out of Air in High Rise Fire |
| Thu. Mar 3rd 2011 |
http://www.fireengineering.com/index/articles/Wire_News_Display.1370606254.html...
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| Morristown Fire injures Fire Fighter |
| Sun. May 16th 2010 |
Daily Record :
A Morristown firefighter was injured when a burning Sussex Avenue home collapsed on him early Sunday morning in a fire that has been ruled an arson.
Remarkably, police and firefighters were able to safely evacuate the house and no one else was injured, authorities said.
Accor...
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| MTVFD now on Twitter! |
| Sun. May 16th 2010 |
Want to know what community events we are at? Trying to stay involved in the neighborhood? Want to know where the fire was? You can have all of those answers now by following us on Twitter!
Simply click on the link on our home page and stay up to date with all events and activities t...
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| RIC Training Interrupted by Smoke Condition |
| Mon. May 3rd 2010 |
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 refreshers, lifts and low profile rescue. During this routine night, they were dispatched to Chevy's Restaurant on a report of smoke coming from the roof. The crews quickl...
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| HEROIC DURING FLOODING |
| Thu. Mar 18th 2010 |
The members of the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department once again stepped up to perform heroically. Members responded throughout the recent storm and it’s aftermath. Not only did they respond to fire alarms and calls for rescue during the night of the worst rain and wind in recent memory, but they...
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| 100 IN 2010 |
| Fri. Jan 8th 2010 |
The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating 100 years of serving the greater Mount Tabor community! The department was founded in 1910 and has existed uninterrupted for the last 100 years.
The members of the MTVFD will be...
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| MEMBERS TO BE GRANTED CERTIFICATES OF EXEMPTION |
| Sun. Oct 11th 2009 |
At the August 18, 2009 Parsippany Town Council meeting members of MTVFD were included in a resolution affirming that those members have met the requirements for exempt status. Below is an excerpt from the town meeting minutes.
Granting Certificates of Exemption to...
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| FIT 5 press release by ARA Safety. |
| Fri. Sep 25th 2009 |
FIT Knocks Down Electrical Fire in New Jersey and Reduces Water Usage by 80%
Mount Tabor, New Jersey
September 2009
A short while after receiving their FIT device, the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department Parsippany-Troy Hills District 1, used their FIT device in response to an incipient bedro...
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