Cranford Fire Department Receive New Radios

CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford was among the 16 fire departments from throughout Union County to be presented with new radios.

The new radios allow firefighters access to the NJ Interoperability Communications System, which has enhanced radio coverage throughout Union County and the UASI (Urban Area Security Initiative) region.

The program distributes 62 mobile radios to fire mutual aid apparatus in 16 municipalities.

The full list of fire departments includes:

• Fanwood,
• Garwood,
• Kenilworth,
• Mountainside,
• New Providence,
• Roselle Park,
• Plainfield,
• Rahway,
• Summit,
• Berkeley Heights,
• Clark,
• Cranford,
• Hillside,
• Scotch Plains,
• Springfield,
• Union.

(Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union: Union County Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen and Freeholders Bette Jane Kowalski and Alexander Mirabella joined Union County Manager Alfred Faella, Union County Public Safety Director Andrew Moran and Union County Emergency Services Director Christopher Scaturo presented the chiefs and representatives from 16 fire departments in front of Engines 3 from the Garwood and Rahway Fire Departments at the Union County Public Safety Headquarters in Westfield.)

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