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The Elwood Fire Company along with the other Twp companies attended FAST/RIT team training recently. A Firefighter Assist and Search Team (FAST), also known as a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT), is a team that comprises of two or more firefighters dedicated solely to search and rescue of other firefighters in distress.





























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From The Atlantic City Press Published: Monday, September 24, 2007

MULLICA TOWNSHIP - An unidentified female was killed Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle she was on collided with a car on Route 643 near the intersection with Route 612.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Lt. Paul Register of the township Police Department.

A preliminary investigation found that the motorcycle, operated by an unidentified male, was traveling west on Route 643, known locally as Pleasant Mills Road, when it collided with a passenger vehicle heading east on Route 643 driven by Christopher Parks, 18, of Mullica Township, Register said.

The motorcycle operator was flown to the Regional Trauma Unit at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, said Register, who did not know the extent of the victim's injuries. Parks was not injured in the collision.

Police had not issued any summonses as of Sunday night, Register said. The accident is still under investigation.

(The Elwood Fire Company assisted the Mullica Police in the investigation by using the Thermal imaging camera to see skid marks.)

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Members of the Elwood Vol. Fire Company once again attended this years Firemen's Convention in Wildwood. Twelve of us drove down and four Delegates attended the meeting. We looked at the latest fire/rescue equipment and vendors. We also met firemen from all over New Jersey and well as met up with old friends from surrounding companies.

From the Muillica Twp Police Web Site (Names have been removed)

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

On 8-7-2007 at 1:02 pm A vehicle was traveling Eastbound on US 30 near Hammonton when the driver made a lane change and lost control of his pickup truck. The cause of the accident was determined to be an overloaded vehicle. The truck rolled over. Debris was scattered over the highway. State D.O.T. responded for clean-up. The passenger of the pickup sustained minor injuries. The driver was issued summons for careless driving and loading as to spill. Elwood and Hammonton fire company's along with Hammonton Police assisted with this accident.

Elwood firefighters were honored for response in fatal crash on the White Horse Pike on July 16, 2007. Click read more for the newspaper article.

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From The New York Times Published: May 16, 2007

A flare dropped by an F-16 fighter jet at a bombing range in southern New Jersey ignited a wildfire yesterday that burned thousands of acres of brush and pine forest, closed highways, forced thousands of residents to flee and damaged some homes, state officials said.

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From the Mullica Twp Police Web Site:

On May 10th, 2007 at 08:30 pm a motor vehicle collision occurred on Moss Mill and Elwood Rd. The collision involved three vehicles, and it resulted in the death of one subject. John Gorman, 30, of Hammonton. Mr. Gorman was operating a dirt bike on Elwood Rd at an excessive speed, headed North from the area of Rt 30. Mullica Twp. Police officers were attempting to stop Gorman at the time of the collision. Gorman failed to stop at a traffic light at Elwood and Moss Mill Rd and collided with a vehicle operated by Lindsey Hicks, 30, of Hammonton NJ. Hicks was headed West on Mossmill rd when she collided with Gorman. Gorman was ejected onto a vehicle operated by a Mark Manasala, 17, of Elwood NJ. Hicks and Manasala were not injured during the collision. Gorman was airlifted to Cooper Hospital Camden NJ where he later died as a result of his injuries. Gorman was not wearing a helmet; the dirt bike he was operating was not registered. All of the events surrounding this collision are being investigated by the Mullica Twp Police Dept Sgt Wild and Det Thompson; The investigation is being overseen by the Atlantic County Prosecutors Office Fatal Collision Unit.

(The Elwood Fire Company landed the Helicopter)