Apparatus

Fire Equipment

The Ralston Engine Company #1 – Mendham Township Fire Department is a totally volunteer fire company serving the western portions of Mendham Township, Morris County – New Jersey.
The fire apparatus is designed to serve the needs of the Ralston area and Township of Mendham.  Currently the 3 major fire apparatus are owned by the Township of Mendham and the Chief’s response unit (Car 17) is owned by the Ralston Engine Company #1.  The NJ State Forest Fire Brush unit A24 is owned by the State of NJ and is housed in the “old” Ralston firehouse – operated by members belonging to the NJ State Forest Fire Service.​​
 This apparatus responds based upon the emergency incident and needed specialized equipment to emergencies ranging from structural fires, fire alarm activations, culinary mishaps, motor vehicle accidents/entrapments, smoke conditions, downed wires and trees, brush fires, etc.

Car 17 - Chief's Response Unit

The Fire Chief’s Response Unit is a 2015 Dodge with utility body.  This unit was purchased by the Ralston Engine Company #1 Inc with donations by XXXXX and other residents of the community.  This unit provides immediate response of the Incident Commander to the scene of an incident for size-up of the emergency and set up of a Command Post.  The unit houses the radios to contact dispatch and responding fire apparatus.  Essential tools for the first arriving unit are also carried.

Engine 11

2019 Pierce PUC  -   Placed in Service March 7th, 2020
  •  6 person cab with Passenger Safety Restraint System and Cab Safety Air Bag
  • 1,500 gallon per minute pump
  • 1000 gallon booster tank
  • 2 -15 foot 6“ Suction Hoses and 2 - 10 foot 6” Suction Hoses
  • Rural Water Supply Appliances and Adapters
  • Class A Compressed Air Foam System
  • 3,000 feet of 5”  Large Diameter Hose
  • Pre-piped Top Mounted Deluge Gun
  • 1 - 200 foot Pre-connected Blitz Attack Gun
  • 1 - 1 ¾” 200 foot pre-connected Fire Attack Line – front bumper​
  • 1 - 1 ¾ “ 250 foot pre-connected Fire Attack Lines​
  • 1 - Spare 250 foot 1 ¾” Fire Attack Line
  • 1 - 2 ½” 250 foot pre-connected Fire Attack Line
  • 1 - 2 ½” 250 foot spare Fire Attack Line
  • 1 - 1 ¾” 200 foot High-Rise Packs
  • 1 - 24 foot 2-section extension ladder
  • 2 - 14 foot roof ladders
  • 6 - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus with 6 - spare cylinders
  • 1 - 16” Tempest Electric Blower
  • Light Tower
  • ​Equipped for Motor Vehicle Accident Rescue Operations

Tender  12

2002 Pierce/Kenworth
​(Serves with the Northern Mutual Aid Assoc. - Tender Task Force and Somerset County Tender/Tanker Region 1 North TTF31)
  • 2 Person Cab
  • 2 - Self-contained Breathing Apparatus
  • 2 - Spare Cylinders
  • ​4,000 gallon water carrying capacity with rear & side dump chutes​
  • 3,500 gallon Port-A-Tank
  • 2 - 10 foot 4” Hard Suction Hoses
  • 200 feet of 2 ½” Fire Attack Line
  • ​200 feet of 1 ¾” Fire Attack Line

Rescue 14

Pierce
  • 5 Person Crew Cab
  • 5 - SCBA 8 Spare Cylinders 
  • 25 KW Generator & Light Tower
  • Front Bumper 6-ton Electric Wench & Chains
  • 1 - 24” Tempest Gas Power Blower
  • 2 - Electric Exhaust/Blowers
  • Rescue Air Bags and Cribbing
  • Miscellaneous MVA Rescue Equipment​
  • 5 - Portable Fire Extinguishers​
  • 2 - Gasoline Portable 500W Light Units​
  • 5 KW Portable Generator
  • Road Barriers and Safety Cones
  • 6 - Handlamps
  • Various Forcible Entry Tools
  • Chimney Fire Kit
  • Pails of Speedy Dry
  • 2 - Sump Pumps
  • Various Extension Cords
  • Haz Mat Pillows, Dikes, Etc.
  • Forest Fire Gear and Tools
  • ​Salvage Tarps/Runners