Colonial Crossroads Responds to New Providence Blaze

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. (December 9, 2007) Local Red Cross Disaster Services responded to a call from the New Providence Office of Emergency Management on Sunday, when a fire broke out shortly after 7:30 a.m. American Red Cross Colonial Crossroads Chapter volunteers Linda de Quintal (Fanwood), Anthony Novellino (Denville) and Director of Response Barb Chestnut (Long Hill) are pictured left to right at the Incident Command Post with Thomas J. Murray, Jr., a Summit resident and member of Union County Fire Mutual Aid #4.

The Red Cross, together with the New Providence Fire Department Auxiliary, provided coffee and snacks to first responders and used the incident as an opportunity for the organization’s emergency response team to practice response skills in an authentic, real-time scenario. Red Cross services generally include providing shelter, meals, financial aid and emotional support to victims of fires and other emergencies, plus support for first responders.

All Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money.