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Ridgewood NJ, from Ridgewood EMS posted this video on their Facebook page . Don’t through your gloves on the ground in the parking lot dispose of the properly .
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Ridgewood NJ, A multiple alarm fire destroyed a 3-story mixed use (commercial/residential) structure located at Bagelicious 19-23 North Broad Street, Ridgewood on Sunday night, 04/05. Numerous fire departments from Bergen and Passaic Counties assisted Ridgewood Fire Department in extinguishing the conflagration. At least one (1) residential occupant of the building was rescued by firefighters and transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood EMS, Ridgewood Emergency Services, and Ridgewood OEM were all represented by personnel at the scene.
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Ridgewood Nj, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire department, and Ridgewood EMS personnel rushed to aid an adult male who was seriously injured when his bicycle collided with a passenger vehicle at the intersection of Grove Street and South Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood early Thursday evening, 04/02. EMTs staffing a passing Fair Lawn EMS ambulance attended to the victim until Ridgewood units arrived at the scene. The victim was transported to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted evaluating the victim’s injuries at the scene. Police did not indicate whether any summonses were/would be issued in connection with the incident. The wrecked bicycle was transported to Ridgewood Police headquarters.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services has been on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic. Volunteers work every day to save lives while risking their own to do so. Not knowing what their day will be like, especially during this pandemic, our EMT’S serve the Village for long hours to keep everyone safe and healthy. “These volunteers are sacrificing and taking risks every day, now more than ever,” said Public Information Officer Bob Krane.
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Ridgewood NJ, The adult female driver of a Honda Civic was injured when her vehicle collided with an Amazon delivery van at the intersection of South Pleasant Avenue and Grove Street, Ridgewood, on Friday afternoon, 03/27. The victim, who appeared to have sustained non life threatening injuries, was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood EMS, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, we pulled this off the Ridgewood Public Schools Facebook page ,If you got out for a walk today, you might have seen many homemade signs showing love and support for our health care workers and first responders! Looks like our students have been busy. Keep sending positive messages, and keep social distancing. We must all do our part to keep each other safe. Health care workers and first responders are true heroes! Thank you for what you do every single day!
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Ridgewood NJ ,Times have changed, and so has our uniform. Due to the potential for COVID-19 related illnesses, Ridgewood Emergency Service personnel will be wearing enhanced Personal Protective Equipment on certain calls deemed to have a high risk of exposure to respiratory illness. This is to protect our first responders, so they are able to stay healthy and continue to respond to other medical emergencies.
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Ridgewood NJ , some very important reminders from the Village of Ridgewood :
Please reserve calls to 911 for emergencies only. For other than emergencies, you may call the non-emergency number for the Ridgewood Police Department 201-652-3900.
If you do need to call 911 for any Emergency Services from the Police, Fire or Emergency Medical Services/Ambulance, in addition to providing your name, address and nature of the emergency. PLEASE notify the dispatcher if ANYONE in your home has travelled from Europe or Asia recently or may have been exposed to COVID-19 or is exhibiting flu like symptoms. This notification will lead our First Responders to taking the proper precautions, prior to arrival at your home.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood restaurant owner Lisa Mayisouglu of Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine wanted to help those volunteers on the front line, who are responding to the emergency medical calls during the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Thinking of how she could help, Lisa reached out to Ridgewood Emergency Services Volunteers and offered to prepare dinner for the volunteer EMS crews. “I have the food; our restaurant can only provide take out service now. So I decided to give back and provide a healthy meal for the Volunteers who are away from their families and risking exposure to the virus despite all the precautions that they take”.
Lisa, who has owned her restaurant for 15 years in the Village is taking her efforts even further by organizing other restaurants in the Village to follow suit. Ridgewood Emergency Services Public Information Officer Bob Krane stated “that the Volunteers really appreciate Lisa’s concern and thoughtfulness. A big thank you to Lisa. These are difficult times for all. Just as Lisa is supporting the Volunteers, all residents need to support the local restaurants by ordering take out service.”
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Ridgewood NJ. Notice to the Public Concerning Public Safety Responses During the COVID-19 outbreak:
Members of the Ridgewood Police Department, as well as our paid and volunteer emergency services (Fire, EMS and OEM), continue to be here for the community 24/7 in responding to public safety emergencies and criminal acts in progress. However, due to the national, state and county declarations of a state of emergency certain secondary, non-emergent operations will be suspended until further notice.
If you are quarantined (mandatory or self-imposed) in your home due to possible or confirmed COVID-19 exposure, PLEASE notify 911 when you call and advise the dispatcher. We also ask that you place a sign/note on your front door to alert our personnel to take infection-prevention precautions before entering your home or business. Officers will be asking questions before they enter your home. Please respect this procedure and recognize that it also protects you and your family. Please keep Social Distance (six (6) feet) from our Officers when you interact with them.
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Ridgewood NJ, The impact of a Monday morning, 03/16, two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of Dayton Street and South Maple Avenue, Ridgewood propelled a Jeep SUV into the front of a nearby office building. The drivers of both vehicles sustained non-life threatening crash related injuries. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire, and Ridgewood EMS, responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck removed both vehicles from the scene. Damage to the office building appeared to have been cosmetic in nature only.
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RIDGEWOOD NJ, A bill (A516) sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney that allows emergency medical technicians from other states to work in New Jersey unanimously passed the Assembly today.
“It is important that we make it easy for out-of-state professionals to get jobs they are already qualified for,” said Rooney (R-Bergen). “EMTs provide a vital service to our communities and we should be finding ways to help people employ their life-saving skills in New Jersey.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood EMS, a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital, and Ridgewood Police operated at a rollover motor vehicle accident with entrapment in the 600 block of East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood on Wednesday afternoon, 02/19. One (1) driver, an adult female, was transported to The Valley Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Another injured individual refused medical attention at the scene. Two (2) vehicles were totaled in the crash and removed from the scene by separate tow trucks.
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Ridgewood NJ, One (1) person was injured when a Honda CRV crashed head on into a tree in the 300 block of Prospect Street, Ridgewood on Saturday evening, 02/15. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded to aid the victim. A flatbed tow truck removed the wreckage.
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