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SUV Careens Off Route 17 onto a Pedestrian Bridge at Linwood Ave in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Firefighters from Paramus FD Engine Company #1 extinguished a Thursday evening, 01/07, motor vehicle accident related car fire on Route 17 northbound near Linwood Avenue, Paramus. An SUV traveling on Route 17 northbound careened off the highway and caught fire after mounting a pedestrian bridge’s concrete staircase before coming to a halt. The vehicle’s adult male driver was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus with non life threatening injuries. A tow truck removed the charred vehicle from it’s predicament. Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood EMS, and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel responded to assist their Paramus Fire Department, Paramus Police, Paramus Rescue Squad, and Paramus EMS counterparts. Traffic on Route 17 northbound at the crash scene was limited to a single lane as emergency and vehicle recovery responders worked.

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Faulty Space Heater leads to Paramus Fire

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Paramus NJ, a faulty space heater was initially reported as the cause of a Tuesday morning, 11/10, fire that resulted in significant damage to a 1-1/2 story, single family home located in the 100 block of Behnke Avenue, Paramus. Personnel representing Paramus Fire Department, Paramus Police, Paramus Rescue Squad, and Paramus EMS were all engaged at the scene. The home’s occupants safely evacuated the structure prior to the arrival of firefighters.

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Paramus Rescue Squad Deploys the “Jaws of Life” to extricate two (2) Individuals from Vehicle at Rout 17 Crash

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Paramus NJ, members of the Paramus Rescue Squad used the “Jaws of Life” to extricate two (2) individuals from a passenger sedan that spun around after being rear ended, and was facing the wrong direction in the fast lane of Route 17 northbound in Paramus on Thursday afternoon, 10/15. A total of four (4) vehicles were involved in the crash, which resulted in a complete closure of Route 17 northbound, just south of Ridgewood Avenue, to facilitate the response of emergency personnel. Paramus FD Engine Companies #1 and #3, Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded along with Paramus Rescue to aid the crash victims. Two (2) of the four (4) vehicles involved in the crash were removed by flatbed tow trucks. Both victims were transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus.

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“Jaws of Life ” Deployed to Rescue One Victim of Head on Collision in Paramus

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Paramus NJ ,a head on Monday afternoon, 08/10, crash in the 500 block of Forest Avenue, Paramus required the Paramus Rescue Squad to deploy the “Jaws of Life” in order to extricate the adult male driver of a Geo Prisim involved in the crash. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus Fire Engine Companies 1 & 2 also responded to the incident. Forest Avenue was closed in both directions between Midland Avenue and Oradell Avenue while emergency crews worked. Both vehicles involved in the crash were towed from the scene. One (1) victim, the Prisim’s driver, was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus with life threatening injuries. The medical status of the other driver, an adult female, was unknown, but it is believed she may have refused medical aid.

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Paramus Green House Fire Under Investigation

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Paramus NJ, early Wednesday evening, 01/15 Paramus Fire Companies 3 & 1 responded to a working fire in a green house at a local nursery. A quick knockdown saved the adjacent structures and all went home safe. The Fire within a greenhouse  was at the Denny Wiggers Garden Center, located in the 300 block of Paramus Road. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and the Paramus Rescue Squad also responded.

The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division assisted with traffic control. Paramus Road was shut down northbound & southbound between Midland Ave & Century because of the fire .No injuries were reported; damage to the greenhouse involved was extensive. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

 

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Paramus Residential Dumpster Fire Leave Nearby Homes Undamaged

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Fire Companies #1 & #3 were dispatched to the 700 block of Chimes Road, Paramus on Sunday afternoon, 12/29, to extinguish a fire confined to a roll off container located in a residential driveway.. No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze, and there was no fire extension to either of the two (2) nearby homes. Paramus Police and the Paramus Rescue Squad also responded.

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Paramus Police,Fire and EMS Respond to Rollover Accident at the Intersection of Forest Avenue and Spring Valley Road

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Paramus NJ, Four (4) individuals were transported by ambulances to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus following a Monday morning, 12/23, MVA with rollover at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Spring Valley Road, Paramus. Paramus Fire, Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus Rescue Squad personnel responded to aid crash victims. Two (2) wrecks were removed by tow trucks. Paramus PD Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg reported that the victims’ Injuries were non life threatening in nature.

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Car Hits Prestige Mercedes on Route 17 in Paramus

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Paramus NJ,  A vehicle crashed into the front facade of Prestige Mercedes, 755 Route 17 North, Paramus on Friday morning, 09/20. The vehicle’s adult female driver was uninjured in the mishap. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, and the Paramus Rescue Squad responded to the incident. Damage to the structure prompted a Borough of Paramus building inspector to order the dealership’s showroom uninhabitable until repairs were made. The damaged vehicle, a Mercedes sedan being brought in for servicing, was removed from the scene by a tow truck.

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Small Structure Collapse Summons Borough of Paramus’ Building Department

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August 9,2018

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Paramus NJ,  Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department , and Paramus Rescue Squad personnel responded to a structural collapse at a single family home located in the 300 block of Hickory Avenue on Wednesday morning, 08/08. A neighbor called 911 to report that the roof of an attached garage had collapsed into the structure. No injuries were reported in the incident. A sub code official from the Borough of Paramus’ Building Department was summoned to evaluate the home’s suitability for continued occupancy.

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Paramus Rescue Squad Deploys “Jaws of Life” to free Trapped Driver

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July 18,2018

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Paramus NJ, A Tuesday morning, 07/17, motor vehicle collision involving two (2) vehicles at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Spring Valley Road, Paramus required the services of Paramus Rescue Squad’s “Jaws of Life” to free the driver of a 4-door sedan who was trapped in her vehicle post crash impact. Paramus Police and Paramus EMS also responded to the incident. Paramus EMS ambulances transported two (2) crash victims to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. Both vehicles, the sedan and an SUV, were removed by flatbed tow trucks.

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The “Jaws of Life” were Required to Free the Victim from Paramus Crash

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May 24,2018

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Paramus NJ, One (1) adult male driver was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital following a two (2) vehicle collision in front of the New Bridge Medical Center, 230 East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, on Wednesday morning, 05/23. Paramus Police, EMS, Fire department Companies 1 & 2, and Paramus Rescue Squad personnel responded. The “Jaws of Life” were required to free the victim from his 4-door sedan. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. The victim’s injuries were reported to be non life threatening in nature.

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At least three Individuals were Transported to nearby hospitals with a variety of injuries following a 3 Vehicle Crash on Route 4 in Paramus

At least three Individuals were Transported to nearby hospitals with a variety of injuries following a 3 Vehicle Crash on Route 4 in Paramus

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March 25,2018

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Paramus NJ, At least three (3) individuals were transported by ambulances to nearby hospitals with a variety of injuries following a spectacular crash in which three (3) vehicles slammed into a wall of the Chakra Restaurant at West 144 Route 4, Paramus late Saturday night, 03/24. One (1) of the vehicles flipped over onto its roof prior to hitting the restaurant. A vehicle parked outside of the building was reportedly among those involved. Although the building sustained significant structural damage, all of the injuries were to occupants of the vehicles involved; no one in the restaurant was hurt (all patrons were safely evacuated from the building immediately after impact). A utility pole and fire hydrant were obliterated in the incident. Paramus Police, Fire Department, EMS, and Rescue Squad units responded to the scene along with at least one (1) paramedic team. A mutual aid ambulance was also dispatched to assist with patient transport. The restaurant’s owner was at the scene and was overheard saying that the establishment would likely be closed for several weeks to facilitate necessary repairs.

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Paramus Rescue Squad used the “Jaws of Life” to Free Accident Victim

Paramus Rescue Squad used the "Jaws of Life" to Free Accident Victim

February 19,2018

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Paramus NJ,  Members of the Paramus Rescue Squad used the “Jaws of Life” to free a trapped occupant from a Toyota Corolla that was involved in a two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of Forest and Oradell Avenues, Paramus on Sunday afternoon, 02/18. The victim, who appeared to have sustained non life threatening injuries, was transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s Main Campus. Both wrecks were removed from the scene by tow trucks. Paramus Police, Fire Department and Oradell Police also responded to the scene.

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“Jaws of Life” deployed for 2-vehicle crash at the intersection of Carl Place and Paramus Road

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February 11,2018

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police, EMS, Fire Department, and Rescue Squad personnel responded to aid the entrapped adult female driver of a 4-door passenger sedan involved in a 2-vehicle crash at the intersection of Carl Place and Paramus Road, Paramus on Saturday afternoon, 02/10. Members of Paramus Rescue 7 used the “Jaws of Life” to remove the driver’s side door of the victim’s vehicle in order to free her. She was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Paramus EMS. Both vehicles involved in the crash were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.

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No Injuries at Major House Fire on Alden Road in Paramus

No Injuries at Major House Fire on Alden Road in Paramus

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September 5,2017

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Fire department, Paramus Rescue Squad, Parmaus EMS, Paramus Police, and Paramus OEM units responded to a working house fire in the 800 block of Alden Road on Monday morning, 09/04. No injuries were reported in the blaze but the structure sustained heavy fire and water damage. Initial reports were that the home was vacant and under renovation at the time of the fire.

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