Member Down at House Fire

摘要

Firefighters from the hack-ensack (NJ) Fire Department encountered a difficult fire that became more difficult when a mutual-aid firefighter went down at the fire. Any fire at which a member operating on the fireground goes down can have a disastrous and long-lasting impact on the fire company and the entire department. The fire in Hackensack was reported in a 2'/2-story private dwelling; on arrival of the first-in engine company, the fire had made significant headway on the -rear of the dwelling. The first-in unit struck a second alarm, bringing additional units from Hackensack and mutual aid from Teaneck to the scene. The call for additional units by the first-arriving units was a good call.