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September 09, 2009 : September 09, 2009 - Twelve members from the Western Galilee Fire and Rescue, Police and EMS arrived in New Jersey this morning after traveling for well over 18 hours to get here. Only after a few hours rest they where taken to their first firehouse for lunch with the members in the Headquarters of the City of Hackensack Fire Department. They were greeted by Chief of Department Freeman and Deputy Chief Stephen Kallman and were shown the City's equipment and watched a demonstration of the Bailout System. After lunch Jack Terhune, President of the Bergen County 200 Club and Miriam Allenson from the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey presented our guests with windbreakers as a small token for their visit and firefighters from Galilee and HFD exchanged fire department t-shirts, patches and lapel pins. Arriving at the Life Safety Complex, our Brothers from the East were issued firefighting gear which was provided by the City of Hackensack Fire Department and were shown the grounds of the facility. http://www.northjersey.com/news/international/Community_exchange_aids_Israeli_firefighters_Bergen_counterparts.html

September 09, 2009

September 09, 2009 - Twelve members from the Western Galilee Fire and ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2009 5:42pm PST

September 10, 2009 : September 10, 2009 - Members from the Western Galilee Fire and Rescue, Police and EMS were instructed in fire attack operations using direct, indirect and combination attack. They also conducted fire attack with hot search and the mask confidence course. Members of the Mahwah Fire Department arrived with three pieces of apparatus to personally escort our guests to Mahwah Fire Company 1 for lunch and a tour of their firehouse and equipment.

September 10, 2009

September 10, 2009 - Members from the Western Galilee Fire and Rescue, ...

Updated: Sep 10, 2009 7:17pm PST

September 13, 2009 : September 13, 2009 - Today our Brothers from Western Galilee Fire and Rescue shared breakfast with members of the Ramsey Fire Department and was able to tour their headquarters, apparatus and fire museum. Afterwards they exchanged t-shirts and other gifts before heading to the fire academy. As I arrived at the academy the Fort Lee Fire Department Rappel Team were going through their paces rappelling off the roof of the 5 story tower. Shortly afterwards our guests arrived and went right to work rappelling along side Fort Lee. After that they were able to practice auto extrication technique's and how to removed a victim with their head stuck in a fence or railing. When the morning session was over they cleaned up and headed to the Headquarters of the Ridgewood Fire Department for lunch. Once there our guests shared sandwiches and swapped stories and then had a full tour of the station and equipment. Several members were able to slide down the pole from the 2nd floor bunk room to the apparatus bay. After that members exchanged t-shirts and handshakes and then hopped on the bus and headed out to do some shopping.

September 13, 2009

September 13, 2009 - Today our Brothers from Western Galilee Fire and ...

Updated: Sep 13, 2009 3:13pm PST

September 14, 2009 : September 14, 2009 - Today our guests were taking the the New York City Fire Training Academy on Randall's Island, a special tour and then lunch in the United Nations Building, Ground Zero and visited the Brothers at F.D.N.Y. Ten House of Engine 10/Ladder 10. Afterwards they were taken to Yankee Stadium with members from the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey.

September 14, 2009

September 14, 2009 - Today our guests were taking the the New York Cit ...

Updated: Sep 15, 2009 1:37pm PST

September 15, 2009 : September 15, 2009 - Another great day started out with a greaqt breakfast with Brothers of the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department, Little Ferry Fire Department's Ladder Company 307, Bergen County Fire Marshal Bryan Hennig and Sgt. Barry Leventhal from the Bergen County Police Departments Office of Emergency Management Office. After exchanging hats, t-shirts, patches and stories our guests headed to the Fire Academy for Flashover training. Classroom orientation was first given by Senior Fire Instructor Alfred Gerber and then were brought out to the Flashover container and were shown how it works. Once that was completed Galilee firefighters were treated to a demonstration by Sgt. David Donow from the Bergen County Police Departments K-9 Unit. Luchtime rolled around and we headed to the home of the Wyckoff Fire Department and enjoyed a fantastic lunch. WFD had their apparatus out for display and many of Wyckoff's Bravest were on hand to show our guests around, trade stories and even provided many different choices of firematic textbooks to take home with them. Back at the Fire Academy, firefighters were shown the effects of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and how to help slow down or stop a potential Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE).

September 15, 2009

September 15, 2009 - Another great day started out with a greaqt break ...

Updated: Sep 15, 2009 7:18pm PST

September 17, 2009 : September 17, 2009 - This morning I drove to the Hasbrouck Heights Hilton to say goodbye to not only my new friends, but who are now my family and my Brothers from Israel. I will never, ever forget any of you and for what you taught me. Next year I hope and pray I will be able to travel to Israel to see you all again and to meet your families. בטוח האחים שלי ולא יכול לחכות לעד שאנחנו רואים כל אחד אחרים שוב

September 17, 2009

September 17, 2009 - This morning I drove to the Hasbrouck Heights Hil ...

Updated: Sep 17, 2009 8:45am PST

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