During the evening of July 22, the Neptune Fire Department‘s Unexcelled Fire Company was called to neighboring Asbury Park for a reported structure fire. The incident was located on Memorial Drive near Springwood Avenue. Upon arrival, first due fire units from APFD found two separate buildings on fire. They immediately began battling the two blazes, …
A general alarm was transmitted for a reported house fire at 102 Allenhurst Avenue on September 3, 2016 at approximately 11:23 pm. Upon arrival of Fire Chief Daniel Harker, he found a fully involved house fire. A second alarm was transmitted. The Unexcelled Fire Company responded with Tower Ladder 34-4-90 as the first due truck and …
On March 25 at 11:49 PM, a Neptune Fire Department “General Alarm” was transmitted for a reported bathroom fire at 1117 Embury Avenue, Apartment #27. This building is the Neptune Housing Authoriy’s William Steele Apartments. Upon arrival of Assistant Chief Daniel Harker, smoke was visible from the two and one half story occupied apartment building. …
A Neptune Fire Department General Alarm was transmitted at 8:13 PM on March 20 for a reported basement fire at 126 Leonard Avenue. First arriving fire units found a working fire in the basement of a one story private dwelling. Unexcelled Engine 34-4-75 arrived shortly after the first due engine, and immediately went to work …
A Ladder Company Placement training class was offered to the Neptune Fire Department on March 18 and 19. Members of the Unexcelled Fire Company were in attendance with their Tower Ladder 34-4-90. On the first night, students received a classroom lecture session, which was held at Neptune Fire Department’s Station 1. The second night was …
Fifteen members of Neptune Fire Department’s Unexcelled Fire Company attended a search and rescue drill on Monday, March 16. Students were placed in two different scenarios that reinforced aggressive search techniques, transmitting “urgent” radio messages, victim rescue and removals, rapid egress and situational awareness. The first scenario was a second floor search. Each students was …
On March 15, members of the Neptune Special Operations Team conducted a training drill at a vacant building on Division Street. The two story private dwelling, scheduled for demolition, was a simulated “compromised” structure. Team members were divided into groups – a reconnaissance group to identify the damage and life hazard; and, logistics group to …
The Unexcelled Fire Company has a proud tradition of training, service and dedication. Those valuable traits have been, and continue to be, the foundation of the company and it’s members for over 125 years. One very important function that the company provides and continually works on is it’s designation as a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT). Identifying …
On February 28 at 3:34 PM, the Unexcelled Fire Company was dispatched to a reported dryer fire at 1319 Embury Avenue between Ridge Avenue and Atkins Avenue. The first arriving fire unit – Assistant Department Chief Daniel Harker, Unit 34-67 – found a heavy smoke condition coming from a 2-1/2 story private dwelling. Chief Harker …
Unexcelled Fire Company was dispatched to 1110 Tenth Avenue, east of Atkins Avenue, for a reported car versus building accident. The incident was reported on February 11 at 9:00 PM. First responders found that a small SUV had struck a single family home, damaging the front porch. The vehicle then continued to the neighboring commercial, …
