Rapid Intervention Team Supports Swedesboro Fireground Operations
Photo by Courtesy of Westville Fire Department
Photo by Courtesy of Westville Fire Department
Photo by Courtesy of Westville Fire Department
— October 9 — The Woolwich Taskforce 25 received aid from Westville Rescue 738 during a dwelling fire on Merklin Street in Swedesboro, New Jersey, which occurred on Friday afternoon. The incident was dispatched at around 3:16 p.m. With fire conditions and a report of a person trapped inside the residence.
Woolwich firefighters battled intense fire conditions while searching for and freeing a trapped individual. Woolwich firefighters saved the individual, and three others received hospital care. Two cats perished in the blaze.
Rescue team 738 from Westville arrived to offer extra support. Its crew set up a backup water source by linking to a hydrant and assigned a team to the Rapid Intervention Team ( RIT).
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