Station 16-1 responded to a motor vehicle accident on Georgia Road late Thursday Evening, November 6th. Two teens were heading Westbound on Georgia Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle, struck and downed a utility pole and flipped the car onto it's roof. Downed live electrical wires posed a major risk to firefighters and first responders who had to work in close proximity to this threat in order to extricate both teenagers. Freehold Township Police, MONOC Paramedics and the Monmouth County Serious Crash Analysis Response Team (S.C.A.R.T.) also responded. For the full article: http://www.app.com/article/20081108/NEWS/811080333/1285/LOCAL09

ATTENTION ALL RESIDENTS OF FREEHOLD INDEPENDENT FIRE CO. #1 Have Santa come to YOUR house on a fire truck and deliver toys to your children on Saturday December, 13 2008. Santa will be happy to deliver presents provided by you and take photos with your children. Cost will be $25 for the 1st child and $10 for each additional child. You will be able to drop off presents at our District Headquarters located on Stillwells Corner Road next to the Freehold Township Municipal Building. Dates for present drop off: 12/3/08 and 12/10/08 between 6:00PM and 9:00PM PLEASE RESERVE A.S.A.P. AS TIME SLOTS ARE LIMITED AND ARE ALREADY BEING BOOKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR MORE INFO CONTACT BRYAN AT (732) 496-9921.

Station 16-1 is 100% volunteer and proud of it! Think you've got what it takes to be part of our team? Then come out and Join us! You can find us at our district headquarters at: 1 Municipal Plaza (Stillwells Corner Road) the first Wednesday of each month between 7 and 9 PM or drop us a line at (732) 431-3662.

Station 16-1 welcomes two new members to the ranks, Firefighter Michael Vota, Probationary Firefighter David Aparicio and Probationary Firefighter Chris Aparicio. Welcome to the family! Pics and Bios to follow...

Fire breaks out at Freehold Township fireman\'s home BY KIM PREDHAM FREEHOLD BUREAU Asbury Park Press http://www.app.com A local fireman and his family were forced to evacuate their home when a fire erupted in the basement, fire officials said today. A structure fire was reported around 10:20 a.m. at 19 Euretta Avenue, home of East Freehold Fire Company member Michael Petrula, said East Freehold\'s former chief, Evan Berman. Nobody was injured in the fire, which was under control within 45 minutes, said East Freehold Fire Capt. Lee Beaton. Firefighters from several units responded, including members of the East Freehold Fire Company, Freehold Fire Department, Freehold Township Independent Fire Company #1, Adelphia Fire Company and Millstone Township\'s Rapid Intervention Team.

After many years of inactivity, (no one is really sure why), Station 16-1 was finally represented in the 2008 Monmouth County Firefighter's Competition. Held at Colt's Neck FD, this annual event draws firefighters and their friends and families from all over the county for a day of fun, food and games. Firefighters compete in 4 timed events to show off their skills and compete for trophies and well deserved bragging rights. These events, while fun, are designed with a strong emphasis on teamwork in a "fire-matic" setting. The four events are: 1. Hose and Ladder, 2. Hose Lay, 3. Busted Hose and 4. (the crowd favorite) Water Polo. It was clear from the very beginning that this competition was no joke! Teams put out some pretty impressive times at these events and competition was stiff. With that said, Station 16-1 proudly held their own!... (with only three hours practice, and literally the night before the competition!!!). Thanks to Colt's Neck for hosting this fun event and all the fellow brothers and individuals that made us feel right at home. Thanks to our sister companies, East Freehold and Freehold Borough for their hospitality. Special thanks to Lieutenant Bryan Zuccarelli for orchestrating our involvement back into the competition and Mike Fogarty for coaching our team. Hope to do this again next year! TO VIEW ALL PICTURES OF THIS EVENT GO TO GALLERY, CLICK ON ALBUM: STATION 16-1 TODAY, THEN CLICK ON SUB FOLDER: "OFF DUTY", THEN CHOOSE ALBUM: FIREFIGHTER'S COMPETITION 2008.

Station 16-1 welcomes three new members to the ranks: Junior Firefighter Brian Bruno, Probationary Firefighter Paul Nicolosi and Probationary Firefighter Michael De Filippo. Welcome to the family! Pics and Bios to follow....

If you see a car or truck with flashing blue lights approaching, that's YOUR VOLUNTEERS at work. We're responding to an emergency, perhaps someone in need. Please do your part and YIELD. What if we were coming to help you? NEW JERSEY STATE BLUE/RED LIGHT LAW N.J.S.A. 39:3-54.12 Under NEW JERSEY STATE LAW, drivers of non-emergency vehicles shall yield the right of way to the vehicle of any member of a volunteer fire company or a volunteer first aid squad or rescue squad displaying emergency warning lights as in the same manner as authorized emergency vehicles (N.J.S.A. 39:4-92). WHAT THIS MEANS: When approached by a vehicle with BLUE or RED lights........ - You MUST pull over to the side of the road close to the right hand curb. - Don't block any intersections. - Don't follow emergency vehicles closer than 300 feet. - Don't park closer than 200 feet. - Failure to yield is punishable under New Jersey State Law as a Moving Violation. - Points and fines are possible if convicted.

Sunday, July 27, 2008. Clark Court, Millstone Township. We responded to Millstone Township's call for mutual aid for a house struck by lightning; this shortly after a severe storm system passed through our area. 16-1-79 responded on location and upon arrival encountered Millstone's crew evacuating the structure shortly after their initial interior attack. Heavy smoke and fire were showing from the roof line on the A/ B side of the home and operations immediately switched to an exterior attack as the roof's integrity was compromised. Additional resources responding to the scene included: Hope Fire Company of Allentown, Jackson Mills Fire Company, Freehold Borough Fire Company, Manalapan Township Fire Company, Monroe Township Fire company, East Windsor Fire Company # 2 (Sta. 46), Englishtown and Hightstown Fire Companies.

At approximately 3:30 am we responded to a fatal MVA on Route 9 South along with the Freehold First Aid Squad, the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), the state Department of Transportation and the State Police Commercial Vehicle Inspection Unit.