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The Village Council of Ridgewood has proclaimed the week of May 15 through May 21 as Emergency Medical Services Week

Ridgewood EMS Week

May 14,2016

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Ridgewood NJ ,In 1973, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work that  they do in our nation’s communities. Henceforth ,The Village Council of the Village of Ridgewood proclaimed  the week of May 15 through May 21 as Emergency Medical Services Weekand encourages the community to support Ridgewood Emergency Services and all of their programs, ceremonies and activities. The members of Ridgewood Emergency Services are 24/7 ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need. These members engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their lifesaving skills. The Village Council recognized the value and accomplishments of the Ridgewood Emergency Services with the 2016 theme “EMS STRONG-CALLED TO CARE”. The  proclamation was presented to Chief/Director  Tony Lillo  with members of Ridgewood Emergency Service present at the May 10th Village Council meeting.

On any given day, Ridgewood Emergency Service EMT’s  help save lives by responding to medical emergencies, including heart attack, difficulty breathing, a fall or accident, drowning, cardiac arrest, stroke, drug overdose or acute illness. The  Ridgewood responders  care for their patients’ medical needs and show caring and compassion to their patients in their most difficult moments. For the first 4 months of 2016, Ridgewood Emergency Services responded to over 530 requests for assistance while spending over 6500 hours being on duty and training away from their own families. Please find out more about Ridgewood Emergency Services at https://ridgewood911.ridgewoodnj.net

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Ridgewood Village Mangers “Traffic Easing” still a total Unmitigated Disaster

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April 25,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, Almost two years later the “Traffic Easing “project continues to appear ,”very ill-conceived, and frankly, dangerous”. When this project was initially hatched a project no one in town including some very long term residents had ever heard of until ground was basically broken.

“The only time in recent memory that I almost got hit was in this intersection and that was after the bike lanes were added ,narrowing the driving lanes to one each way. Someone tried and succeeded to pass me on the left as I was heading from the west side under the bridge. Now people are so used to no bikes in the bike lanes that the cars are actually using them to some degree. I do feel the bike lanes are dangerous to bikers and have made navigating this area more difficult. So, I don!t blame anybody for this recent accident but I do think Garber Square is an “accident waiting to happen.”

The Village Manager created a far larger traffic head ache with her “very ill-conceived, and frankly, dangerous” design. To make matter worse the Village manger placed a Village Digital sign in the vicinity to further distract , distracted drivers .

The “traffic easing” has also limited access for Emergency services vehicles , now the potential may be made worse by an over sized garage on Hudson street  further restricting traffic patterns , What a mess Roberta !

 

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Adult male jogger found unresponsive in Ridgewood

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Adult male jogger found unresponsive in Ridgewood

April 18,2016
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Ridgewood NJ,  HoHoKus and Ridgewood emergency services personnel rendering aid to an adult male jogger found by a passerby to be unresponsive and not breathing at the intersection of West Saddle River Road and Kingsbridge Lane in Ridgewood shortly after 2:00 PM on Sunday, 04/17. The victim was transported to The Valley Hospital by ambulance. Paramedics from The Valley Hospital were also on the scene. There was no identification on the victim; Ridgewood Police are currently seeking his identity.
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Ridgewood Firefighters Kept Busy with Fallen Trees

Ridgewood Firefighters Kept Busy with Fallen Trees

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April 5,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, 04/03/2016: Ridgewood firefighters were kept busy throughout the day by two (2) incidents of fallen trees that became entangled in high voltage power lines. The incidents, located within a few blocks of one another, required responses from the Village’s police, Emergency Services, and Shade Tree Division personnel as well.

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Ridgewood Emergency Services (RES) adds a new ambulance to its fleet

Ridgewood Emergency Services (RES) adds a new ambulance
February 4,2016
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Ridgewood NJ , Chief Tony Lillo announced that the department purchased a new 2016 Ford F-450, four-wheel drive,Type I Horton ambulance from VCI Emergency Vehicles.   “In accordance with our fleet replacement plan, this new ambulance will replace a 2000 Ford E-450 Type III PL Custom ambulance, one that has been in service for 15 years, well beyond its expected replacement date,” Lillo said.

The new ambulance, Ambulance 12, is now in service with the RES Ambulance 11, a 2003 International Freightliner and Ambulance 10, a 2007 Ford E450.Horton Emergency Vehicles Group, based in Grove City, Ohio, designed the state of the art ambulance in conjunction with RES Officers. The vehicle was manufactured with improvements in design and safety for the Emergency Medical Technicians and the patient. Improvements include 3 point restraints, privacy glass, airbags for EMTS in the patient compartment as well reverse cameras and blind spot cameras as well.

The ambulance is licensed by the NJ Department of Health and is staffed by NJ EMT’s.

In 2015, RES responded to 1704 requests for assistance. This amounts to 19,236 hours donated by the volunteers to the Village of
Ridgewood on active duty — a cost savings of more than $1 million to the Village of Ridgewood. This does not include time spent on
training, meetings, meeting and event preparation.

As a volunteer organization, RES is always looking for those who would love to serve their community. If you are interested in becoming a part of our family, a tour of our facility is highly recommended calling (201) 670-5589 or by emailing us at
[email protected].

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Ridgewood adds new ambulance to its EMS fleet

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Ridgewood adds new ambulance to its EMS fleet

NOVEMBER 14, 2014    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014, 1:21 AM
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RIDGEWOOD — The village’s Emergency Medical Services division has acquired a new ambulance, officials said.

The ambulance is a 2015 Ford F-450 4WD chassis, and will cost the village $184,266, officials said.

Ridgewood owns three ambulances, including its newest rig.

The village traded in an older ambulance — a 2000 Ford E-450 chassis — as part of its latest purchase.

“Extensive research was performed by our Emergency Services Department to decide upon the type of ambulance that would best suit our needs,” said Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-adds-new-ambulance-to-its-ems-fleet-1.1133597

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Service with Ridgewood EMS was gratifying

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Service with Ridgewood EMS was gratifying

JULY 18, 2014    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014, 12:31 AM
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Service with EMS was gratifying

Angela Altschuler, RN retired

to the Editor:I was an active member of Ridgewood EMS for more than 25 years and a former resident of Ridgewood for 32 years. I have to say they were the most gratifying years of my life. The relationships I formed with other members will continue for years to come.

There is nothing so satisfying as to help someone in need, whether it is in an acute situation or helping a person get settled comfortably at home after a hospital stay. Both situations are equally important.

Ridgewood EMS has the reputation for providing exemplary care to its citizens and visitors to the village. This is possible by having continuous education to the members and providing them with the most up to date equipment.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-letters-to-the-editor/letter-service-with-ridgewood-ems-was-gratifying-1.1053647#sthash.9Zn2Z5dW.dpuf