Former Hamilton Fire Chief Richard Kraemer Named Mercer County OEM Director

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson announced Chief Richard Kraemer as the new Mercer County Office of Emergency Management Coordinator. Kraemer comes to Mercer County after spending over 20 years in Hamilton Township Fire Service and eventually serving as Executive Head of the Hamilton Township Fire Division. Prior to his appointment as Executive head of Hamilton’s newly-consolidated fire service, he served as Chief for Hamilton Fire District 6. Kraemer will be replacing recently retired OEM Coordinator Robert Hartmann. “With the recent pandemic, changing landscape of natural disasters, and the new requirements of emergency preparedness, Mercer County Emergency Management finds itself at a critical point. Strong leadership will be required as we navigate the challenges ahead. Thank you to County Executive Benson for the opportunity to continue serving the community,” said Richard Kraemer, newly appointed Mercer County OEM Director.
MidJersey.News

Fallen New Jersey Firefighters to be Honored in Maryland

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) is set to host the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend on May 4-5. This year, the ceremony will honor 89 firefighters who perished in 2023 and 137 from previous years, totaling 226 fallen heroes. The memorial, held at the National Emergency Training Center, will include tributes to six New Jersey firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Among the honorees are Captain Augusto Acabou and Captain Wayne Brooks Jr. of the Newark Fire Department, who died in a fire on July 5, 2023, aboard the Grande Costa D’Avorio Cargo Ship. Firefighter Anthony “Tony” Duivenvoorde of the Sussex Fire Department passed away from a heart attack on April 12, 2023, after responding to multiple emergency calls.
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Tenant hospitalized, 40 people displaced by Newark apartment building fire

VIDEO: One tenant was hospitalized and 40 people have been displaced as the result of a two-alarm apartment fire that erupted early Monday morning in Newark, according to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé. Residents and Airbnb guests at the five-story building at 502 Market St. were seen evacuating the building with their belongings. Fragé says 19 families, including 37 adults and three children, were relocated. He says one female tenant was transported to University Hospital for evaluation of possible smoke inhalation. No other injuries have been reported. Officials say firefighters responded to a call of fire at the building at 12:04 a.m. and it was under control at 1:10 a.m. Many residents say they were alerted to the blaze by the alarm going off while others said they heard screaming.
News 12 New Jersey

Trapped Victims Rescued From Burning House In Burlington County

Several people were trapped inside a burning house Sunday night in Palmyra. Firefighters rescued them, with no reported injuries. Crews were dispatched at 11:30 p.m. to the home on Spring Garden Street in Palmyra. Upon arrival, firefighters initiated an all-hands response, as crews from surrounding communities reached the scene. The fire burned from the second floor. Firefighters made quick work of the blaze, according to the Cinnaminson Fire Department. The agency's photos show flames and heavy smoke coming out of a second-floor window. Fire departments in Palmyra, Cinnaminson, Riverton, Riverside, Moorestown and Lenola assisted at the scene. Delran and Audubon firefighters provided cover during the incident.
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