Millburn, NJ Fire Photos (8)

On June 5th, 2007 a promotional ceremony was held at Town Hall in which Captain Robert Echavarria was sworn in as a Battalion Chief and Firefighter Robert (Bobby) Keating, Jr. was sworn in as a Captain. Bobby's dad, Robert, Sr. has served as a long-time member of the department's volunteer division. In the ceremony, which was presided over by Chief Roberts, both Battalion Chief Echavarria and Captain Keating received their new badges and helmet fronts. A large number of firefighters from Millburn and surrounding departments attended the event.

The Large Foam/Water Delivery System was purchased by The State of New Jersey's Division of Fire Safety through an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant. UASI encompasses six counties: Union, Essex, Hudson, Bergen, Passaic and Morris. The Division has identified specific hazards in these counties, particularly petro-chemical industries. A quick survey of the local fire departments found that the capacity for flammable liquid firefighting was inadequate. The Division has established foam caches with a minimum storage of 10,000 gallons of foam and a means to generate, distribute and deliver the extinguishing agent. Millburn Fire has received a Foam Tanker and Quick Attack Unit as part of the system.