photos courtesy of Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco
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Lyndhurst NJ, The sky is no longer the limit for public safety in New Jersey. Recently, at the Bergen County Public Safety Operations Center, a significant milestone was reached in local emergency response.
Continue reading Bergen County Just Took Public Safety to the Skies: Inside the New Drone Task Force
photos co0urtesy of Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco
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MAHWAH, NJ — In a county where winter weather can turn treacherous in an instant, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco is ensuring first responders aren’t just brave—they’re better equipped than ever before.
Drawing on his nearly 50 years as a volunteer firefighter, Tedesco visited the Bergen County Public Safety Operations Center in Mahwah this week to personally deliver specialized Ice Rescue Equipment Kits to 10 local fire and rescue departments.
Continue reading Bergen County Steps Up: New Ice Rescue Kits and Training for Local First Responders
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Twp. of Washington NJ, the Township of Washington Office of Emergency Management attended a meeting earlier today to discuss needs, concerns and preparedness across the Townships emergency services in regards to the impending storm over the next 24 hours.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, on Tuesday April 18th at 10:00 AM, Veolia will be testing its Emergency Generation system at the Haworth Water Treatment facility. This backup power system keeps the plant in operation during major power outages.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook
July 3,2018
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River Edge NJ, Portions of a protective overhang and facade of a strip mall located on Kinderkamack Road in River Edge collapsed on Tuesday morning, 07/03. River Edge Fire Department called upon the services of numerous area fire departments to assist with the primary search for any trapped occupants/patrons. Bergen County Executive James Tedesco was on the scene personally leading a team of Bergen County OEM representatives. Several blocks of Kinderkamack Road were closed to vehicular traffic while emergency responders worked. No immediate injuries were reported, but the removal of downed building debris had not yet begun at the time of this post.
