The Blackwood Fire Company Auxiliary will be hosting a designer Coach bag bingo Saturday October 21st at the Berlin Community Center located at 250 S. Franklin Ave in Berlin from 7pm to 10pm. Please email majicmom@comcast.net with any questions.
Playground dedication and movie night at State St Park October 14th
The playground equipment at the State Street Park will be officially dedicated to Nico Cassabria on October 14th. Followed by movie night in the park. All are welcome to attend. Anyone who attends are asked to bring one non-perishable item for the Unforgotten Haven.
Rescue 84 special called to fatal crash in 85's local
On Sunday afternoon, Stations 85 and 86, GTEMS and Medics were dispatched to Sicklerville Road for a reported crash with entrapment. Initial reports indicated up to four people trapped and Rescue 84 was added to the assignment. Rescue 84 responded with five personnel and worked with units from Stations 86 and 85 to extricate patients, while Engine 842 handled a helicopter landing zone. Unfortunately, four victims from the crash succumbed to their injuries.
Engine 841 operates at working fire in Station 86's district
Around 3:30 a.m. Friday, Station 84 was dispatched as part of a box assignment to Station 86's local for a reported house fire. First-arriving companies reported a well-involved townhouse fire and led off with heavy water lines to knock back the fire. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes. *Picture courtesy of Gloucester Township Fire District 6.*
All hands apartment fire in 84's local
On Thursday evening, Station 84 and mutual aid companies were dispatched to the Cherrywood Apartments for a reported apartment fire. 8401 (Chief Cipriano) arrived to find a two-story garden-style apartment building with smoke showing from the second floor and struck the all hands box. Engines 841 and 842 arrived simultaneously, established a water supply and stretched hose lines to the second floor. The fire was quickly extinguished and placed under control.
Blackwood Fire Company teaming up with Nico's Army to keep his fight going
8 weeks ago we said goodbye to our Honorary Member Nico Cassabria, today we are proud to announce we are teaming up with Nico's Army and the Cassabria family to keep his fight going! We will be selling these t-shirts at our the Pumpkin Festival, Christmas parade and of course St. Baldricks in April which we hope will be even bigger then last year! Any questions please email firechief@gtfd4.org or amiller@gtfd4.org. Thank you for your support!
Fire Prevention 2017/Touch-A-Truck September 30th 10am-2pm
The Unforgotten Haven Hurricane Relief
Blackwood Fire Company is teaming up with the Unforgotten Haven to collect donations for the Hurricane Relief Mission Trip, all donations will be taken by the Unforgotten Haven located at 100 S. Black Horse Pike in downtown Blackwood. We will also have a collection point during the Pumpkin Festival on Sunday October 1st at the corner of Elm ave and Lake ave in our rear parking lot. Please see the poster for items that are in need of donation. Thank you for the support!
Visitation information for Honorary Firefighter Nico Cassabria
Viewings for Nico Cassabria will be held at Our Lady of Hope Parish - St. Agnes Church 701 Little Gloucester Road Blackwood Wednesday evening 5:30 PM until 9:00 PM and Thursday morning 9:00 AM until 10:45 AM. His Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 AM Thursday. Information for donations in lieu of flowers will be posted later today. Information regarding visiting departments and apparatus will be available by Monday night. If you have any questions please feel free to email us at firechief@gtfd4.org
Honorary Firefighter Nico Cassabria
The members of the Blackwood Fire Company regret to announce that our Honorary Firefighter Nico Cassabria has lost his courageous and long fight against Neuroblastoma. We can only offer our support to the family in their time of need. We ask that everyone please respect the family's privacy and we will post any details of the arrangements as they become available.
Rest easy Brother Nico, we have it from here. May you always watch over us and keep us safe as we will carry your name and memory with us forever.
From the Cassabria Family
At 5:17am our sweet, sweet boy won his fight against neuroblastoma. Steve and I talked to him about all the amazing things he'd done in his life, how we think he is the most wonderful child, and how much he is loved, not only by us, but by so many others as well. We told him how he would be completely healed in heaven and be able to run and do other things a 10 year old should be able to do. One of his fantastic hospice nurses came to make sure he was comfortable and soon aft...er he transitioned in complete peace.
We thank you all for your love and support of our son; it means so much to us.
Fly high, Nico. We love you to the moon and back and to infinity and beyond.
I wanted you more than you ever will know,
So I sent love to follow wherever you go.
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You are my angel, my darling, my star... and my love will find you, wherever you are.
~Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You
-Nancy Tillman
