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Ridgewood NJ, on Thursday 9/3/2020: “C” Shift practicing Standpipe Operations at the new Village Parking Garage. Fire hydrants work by tapping into a pressurized system. In addition, a fixture called a standpipe facilitates firefighting within buildings and works like an overhead sprinkler system.
On this day, 244 years ago, the Second Continental Congress voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence. Even though they had already declared independence two days earlier, the American people were so moved by the Declaration that thereafter July 4th became our birthday. Happy Birthday America!
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Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 “C” Shift was honored to officially present 2 of the recipients of the Ridgewood Fire Department Association Scholarship! Congratulations to both of them!
The recipients were Meghan Grasso and Michelle Bombace.
Continue reading Ridgewood Fire Department Honors 2 With Scholarships
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Fire extinguished a passenger vehicle fire in the parking lot of an auto body shop located at 264 South Broad Street, Ridgewood on Friday afternoon, 06/19. No injuries were reported in the conflagration. The vehicle, a 4-door Buick sedan, was totaled. No tow truck was necessary due to the charred remains’ location.
Continue reading Ridgewood Fire Extinguishes Car Fire on South Broad Street
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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday Ridgewood Fire Department, “B” Shift was called in for a fire in a detached garage in the early morning. Later that day Firefighters from “C” Shift rushed to fire inside of a garbage truck. No injuries were reported at either fire.
Continue reading Ridgewood Fire Fighters have a Busy Day on Wednesday
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Ridgewood NJ, a tragic work related accident claimed the life of a tree service employee who was working at a home near the intersection of Carlton Terrace and Waiku Road, Ridgewood on Thursday morning, 06/04. The victim reportedly fell from a tree, and then had a limb land on top of him while he was on the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital. Multiple news media reports identified the victim as a 35-year old male from Bergenfield. Personnel from Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to the incident. The victim’s co-workers stood by in shock and disbelief as they watched authorities remove the deceased employee’s body from the scene. The accident’s cause has not yet been made public. No information was made available as to whether OSHA was notified of the sorrowful incident.
Continue reading UPDATE : Man Killed Falling from a Tree in Ridgewood
On this Memorial Day weekend, we remember those who sacrificed their lives for “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who are grieving. May we, as Abraham Lincoln famously said, “highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain–that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom–and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday Ridgewood Fire Department “B” Shift using Tower 36 had to remove slate shingles that were falling onto the sidewalk on Broad Street . This is the second instance of concerns over falling debris in recent weeks . No Injuries were reported.
Continue reading Ridgewood Fire Removes Slate Shingle falling Hazard
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Ridgewood NJ, A downed tree resulted in damage to at least two (2) utility poles and caused electric and communications services outages to many single family homes located in the Old Country Club neighborhood of Ridgewood on Friday evening, 05/15. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood Emergency Services responded to block streets and monitor fallen live electric wires until PSE&G crews were able cut power and restore primary & secondary electric service. Property damage was minimal, with the most serious being a tree limb that damaged a fence before landing in an in-ground swimming pool. No injuries were reported during the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, a Ridgewood Fire Department Fire Inspector performing a routine inspection on Thursday afternoon, 05/14, observed an unstable brick facade on the front of mixed use building located at 18 South Broad Street, Ridgewood. A Ridgewood Police uniformed patrol officer and personnel from Ridgewood Emergency Services assisted Ridgewood firefighters in getting vehicles moved from the street, and cordoning off the sidewalk & parking spaces in front of the damaged building. Front doors to apartments above and the restaurant below were marked with caution tape and signs as being “unsafe.” A construction crew was scheduled to perform demolition and repair work on Friday, 05/15. The building was deemed safe for occupancy by a sub code official from the Village’s Building Department.
Continue reading Ridgewood Fire Inspector Uncovers an Unstable Brick Facade on Broad Street
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police are currently conducting an investigation into the exact circumstances of a Thursday evening, 05/14, single vehicle crash of an SUV on Henrietta Court, Ridgewood, in which the front driver’s side door was almost ripped from the vehicle, and its adult female driver was found lying in the street with serious injuries. The victim was transported by a Ridgewood EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Ridgewood EMTs with patient evaluation and transport. Washington Township Police also assisted at the scene as did members of Ridgewood Fire Department Engine Company #35.
Continue reading Ridgewood East Side Accident Sends Victim to Hackensack University Center Hospital
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Ridgewood NJ, A devastating medical episode apparently caused the driver of a KIA Sportage to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a concrete wall on the exit ramp of Route 17 northbound to Linwood Avenue westbound in Ridgewood on Saturday afternoon, 04/25. Personnel from Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood EMS, and Ridgewood Fire Department, along with a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital, rushed to aid the seemingly lifeless victim, who was rushed by ambulance to The Valley Hospital. A tow truck removed the wrecked SUV from the roadway. All traffic was diverted away from the exit ramp while emergency personnel were engaged in performing life saving procedures.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Fire, and EMS are actively responding to calls protecting the Ridgewood Community during this pandemic. If a patient is COVID-19 positive then appropriate safety measures are taken to protect everyone. Pictured here is Ridgewood EMS assisted by Ridgewood Fire Department donning PPE prior to transporting a patient to the hospital.
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Ridgewood NJ, On Sunday 4/5/2020 there was a major structure fire at Bagelicious in the central business district and thankfully firefighters were able to rescue a resident that was trapped in their apartment and they are going to be okay. In the midst of this large scale event, water was flowing into the basement of @ridgewoodcycle and once this was realized firefighters were able to mitigate the problem and get the water out of their basement.
Continue reading Ridgewood Cycle Presents Ridgewood Fire with a “Thank You” Gift
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Fire Department will be taking the Easter Bunny for a ride through the streets of Ridgewood. Saturday, April 11, 2020 starting at 12pm Please stay in your yard and maintain social distancing. When you hear the sirens, the Easter Bunny is coming! Sponsored by the Village of Ridgewood and FMBA/Ridgewood Fire Department
