Apparatus

Watchung Fire Department updated their cover photo.

5 days ago

... See MoreSee Less

Watchung Fire Department

1 week ago

Watchung Fire Department would like to thank New Jersey American Water for selecting our department as one of their 2023 Firefighter and EMS grant recipients. This grant will allow our department to buy (17) Personal Streamlight Flashlights at no cost to the borough or the department. A special thanks goes out to NJAW Fire & EMS Grant Coordinator Kate Brown for all of her help throughout the grant application process. ... See MoreSee Less

Watchung Fire Department

1 week ago

Great Job by former Watchung Firefighter Tim Greves in helping to save a life. Tims Father Gary Greves is also an active and long time member of the Watchung Fire Department. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🔥🔥🔥 🔥We're shining a light on one of our incredible Central Falls Fire Department dispatchers, whose quick thinking saved a life.

Late one night last week, a family was banging on the doors of our station, holding their 8-day old baby who was grey/blue and not breathing. A nightmare scenario for any new parent. One of our dispatchers, Timothy Greves, heard the banging and immediately made the decision to start life-saving back blows on the infant, while alerting firefighters for help. A bilingual firefighter stepped in to help provide translation, keep the family calm, and reassure them their baby was in good hands. Thanks to Tim, the baby began breathing again and was safe in his fathers arms before being transported to the hospital.

When seconds mattered, Tim's quick response saved a life. We are lucky to have Tim in our city, and grateful that our dispatchers are located right inside our fire station.

Learn about life-saving back blows for infant choking here: bit.ly/3Rr9wO4

--

Estamos destacando a uno de nuestros increíbles despachadores del Departamento de Bomberos de Central Falls, cuyo pensamiento rápido salvó una vida.

Una noche de la semana pasada, una familia golpeaba las puertas de nuestra estación, sosteniendo a su bebé de 8 días que estaba gris/azul y no respiraba. Un escenario de pesadilla para cualquier nuevo padre. Uno de nuestros despachadores, Timothy Greves, escuchó los golpes e inmediatamente tomó la decisión de comenzar a golpear al bebé en la espalda para salvarle la vida, mientras alertaba a los bomberos para que pidieran ayuda. Un bombero bilingüe intervino para ayudar a proporcionar traducción, mantener la calma de la familia y asegurarles que su bebé estaba en buenas manos. Gracias a Tim, el bebé comenzó a respirar nuevamente y estuvo a salvo en los brazos de su padre antes de ser transportado al hospital.

Cuando los segundos importaban, la rápida respuesta de Tim salvó una vida. Tenemos suerte de tener a Tim en nuestra ciudad y estamos agradecidos de que nuestros despachadores estén ubicados dentro de nuestra estación de bomberos.

Obtenga más información sobre los golpes en la espalda que salvan vidas en caso de asfixia de bebés aquí: bit.ly/3Rr9wO4 ... See MoreSee Less