| Rapid Intervention Team |
The RTFC operates one of the eight Rapid Intervention Teams that serve Hunterdon County fire departments. Rapid Intervention Teams or RITs, respond on all level 2 and 3 (structural fire) box alarm assignments. The mission of a RIT is to stand by on the fire ground to provide immediate assistance or rescue of a firefighter(s) that may become injured, trapped, disoriented or become involved in a multitude of other emergencies while operating at a fire scene. RITs also carry additional equipment specific to firefighter assistance and rescue. Currently the RTFC has 20 certified RIT members.
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Mon. Aug 16th 2010 Water supply drill.
RTFC members practiced
water supply operations
on Monday August 16th,
2010 by utilizing a
hydrant to supply two
aerial device...
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Fri. Jul 23rd 2010 Drafting drill.
RTFC members performed a
water supply drill on
Friday, July 23rd, 2010.
Members practiced various
methods of establishing a
w...
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Mon. Jul 19th 2010 Water supply drill
RTFC members conducted a
drill to review the
operations of the Hydrant
Assist Valves carried on
most RTFC apparatus.
Hydrant ...
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Raritan Township Fire Company
303 S. Main St.
Flemington, NJ 08822
Non-Emergency: 908-782-6500
Emergency: 911
Fax: 908-782-3111
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| Worthington Terrace dwelling fire |
Sun. Jun 6th 2010
At 12:46 on Sunday June 6th, 2010 fire box 2105 was struck for a reported refrigerator fire in a dwelling. An RTFC member who resides on the same street advised that all residents had evacuated and there was smoke showing.
At 12:52, first arriving units advised of a room and contents fire. First due Tac 21 stretched a 1 3/4 inch attack line and commenced the fire attack. Members were able to locate the fire room and extinguish the fire quickly, holding the fire to the room of origin.
The RTFC was assisted by the Flemington FD (49F) Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad (49R) Lebanon FD(18F) and the Raritan Twp. Fire Marshall's office.
 Tac 21 on the A side of the dwelling.
 The A side of the fire building
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Mon. Aug 16th 2010 Motorcycle MVA
At approximately 21:30
hrs on Monday August
16th, 2010, as RTFC
units were clearing from
their weekly training
session,&...
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Thu. Aug 12th 2010 Rte 202/31 MVA
At approximately 10:15 am
on thursday, August 12th,
2010 emergency services
were dispatched
to Rte 202/31
Southbound for...
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Tue. Aug 3rd 2010 Shenck Dr. Gas leak
The RTFC and the FRFARS
were dispatched to the
600 building of Shenck
Drive for a reported
smell of natural gas.
Squad 21, re...
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| 2010 Call Volume |
| January |
46 |
| February |
56 |
| March |
51 |
| April |
46 |
| May |
52 |
| June |
56 |
| July |
52 |
| August |
47 |
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| Total |
406 |
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