| 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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| Rte 202/31 MVA |
Fri. Jun 25th 2010
On June 25th, 2010 Raritan Twp. emergency services units were dispatched to State highway 202/31 Northbound in the area of Everitts Rd. for an overturned truck with a fluid leak. RTPD units arrived to find an overturned trailer with a hydraulic lift attached still coupled to the dump truck. RTFC units were advised by RTOEM official Frank Veneziale of a hydraulic fluid leak of approximately 50 gallons. A Level 2 Haz Mat response was request, bringing the Hunterdon County Haz Mat Team to the incident.
RTFC units stood by while the towing company worked to right the trailer and hydraulic lift. Units were also positioned to assist the RTPD with controlling traffic around the accident scene.
 The view from first arriving RTFC unit Squad 21.
 The trailer lifted the truck off the ground during the accident.
 RTOEM and RTFC Captain Murphy on the scene.
 The truck and trailer after being righted.
 The lift being righted for removal.
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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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| January |
46 |
| February |
56 |
| March |
51 |
| April |
46 |
| May |
52 |
| June |
56 |
| July |
52 |
| August |
47 |
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406 |
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