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Passaic County Health Department Employee Extricated from Crash in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood firefighters used a battery operated hydraulic rescue tool to extricate a Passaic County Health Department employee from her official vehicle after it was struck by a Jeep at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Walthery Avenue, Ridgewood on Sunday night, 10/08. After being struck on its driver’s side, the health department SUV spun out of control and slammed into a utility pole. An ambulance transported the driver, whose injuries appeared to have been non life threatening in nature, to The Valley Hospital. The heavily damaged SUV was towed from the scene; damage to the Jeep was limited to its bumper and it was driven from the scene on its own power. Ridgewood Police investigated the crash.

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Ridgewood Home Sustains Heavy Damage From Tree Limb Fall

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Ridgewood NJ, a single family home located in the 300 block of Wastena Terrace, Ridgewood sustained heavy damage to its roof when a large tree limb fell early Saturday afternoon, 10/07. This was the second time in 2 1/2 years the same home was struck and heavily damaged by a falling tree branch. No injuries were reported in the latest incident. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department personnel rushed to assist the homeowners. A municipal building inspector also responded.

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Village Manager Coordinating Assessment of the Flood Damage; Priority is Residents First and Then Quickly Mitigate Field Damage

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Ridgewood NJ, the Village Manager Keith Kazmark thanked Village personnel who worked diligently on Friday to ensure limited loss due to the storm and flooding. “Our vehicle fleet was relocated, the recycling yard was secured and our Police Department, Fire Department and OEM worked to block flooded roadways and provide support to residents.”

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Tesla Slams into the Back of a Parked Landscape Contractor’s Truck on Van Emburgh Avenue in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, the driver of a while colored Tesla was extricated by Ridgewood Fire Department firefighters after becoming entrapped in the vehicle’s passenger compartment following an early Thursday afternoon, 09/28, rollover crash in the 200 block of Van Emburgh Avenue, Ridgewood. The Tesla slammed into the back of a parked landscape contractor’s truck before rolling over on the driver’s side. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by separate flatbed tow trucks. The driver was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical’s main campus for treatment. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded to the crash as did several Ridgewood Police Department  units. Paramus Police Department  assisted with traffic control.

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Ridgewood First Responders Save a Life

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Fire/EMS and Central Dispatch responded to a call on September 16th. Upon arrival, responders found a female in cardiac arrest. Immediate life saving measures were taken, providing CPR and using a defibrillator to reestablish a pulse saving the victims life.

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Electric Line Catches Fire In Ridgewood after Lightning Strike

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Ridgewood NJ, at least one (1) single family home was evacuated on Gateway Road, Ridgewood late Saturday afternoon, 09/09 when a “hot” primary electric line apparently caught fire after being hit by lightning, fell to the ground, and continued to burn. Ridgewood firefighters became concerned that heat from the fire could ignite an underground gas service line to a nearby home and ordered the family to evacuate it as a precaution. Firefighters were awaiting the arrival of technicians from PSE&G’s separate gas and electric divisions to assist with remediating the situation. Ridgewood Police assisted with traffic and crowd control.

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Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch Public Safety Telecommunicator Assists Parents with Administering CPR over the Phone Saving a Baby’s Life

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picture of PST Brown receiving a Life Saving Award for her actions from myself on August 22, 2023

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Ridgewood NJ, Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch Public Safety Telecommunicators (PST) took a 9-1-1 call for a 12-month-old baby not breathing, turning blue.  She was able to assist the child’s parents with administering CPR over the phone and bringing the baby back to life before Police/ EMS arrived on scene.

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Falling Tree Leads to Intermittent Power Outages in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, a large, privately owned shade tree located in the 300 block of Grandview Circle, Ridgewood fell across a 3-way intersection during a heavy rainstorm on Monday afternoon, 08/07 causing electric service and communications outages in nearby neighborhoods. No injuries were reported in the calamity. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel responded to the incident along with repair crews from PSE&G’s Electric Division, Verizon, and Optimum.

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West Side Fire Quickly Extinguished by Ridgewood Fire Fighters

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Village Manager yesterday morning, the Ridgewood Fire Department received a report of a fire at a west side residence. Upon arrival, smoke and fire were coming from the home. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and prevented the fire from spreading further from the room of origin. The Ridgewood Fire Department was assisted by the Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Special Operations, OEM, the Bergen County Mutual Aid Coordinators and Glen Rock Ambulance. At this time, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. No injuries were reported . Ridgewood Village Manager Keith Kazmark offered praise , “I want to thank all our emergency responders for their quick action to protect life and property”

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Missing Child at Graydon Pool in Ridgewood Turns Out to be False Alarm

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Ridgewood NJ, on Saturday afternoon there was a report of a possible missing child at Graydon pool. The Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department, as well as Ridgewood EMS, responded to Graydon pool for a possible unaccounted-for swimmer. The pool was cleared of all guests during the search. A search of the pool and investigation by the pool staff determined that all swimmers were accounted for.

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Severe thunderstorms Moved Through Parts of New Jersey Tuesday afternoon and Ridgewood Saw its Fill of Damage !

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood police officers, firefighters, and Emergency Services personnel responded to multiple storm related incidents late Tuesday afternoon, 07/25. Thankfully, no storm related injuries nor reports of significant property damage were reported. However scattered power outages were reported . A downed tree with live electric wires in the 200 block off West Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood was the one of the most serious incidents of the dozens reported via 911.

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Power Outages Reported as Utility Pole is Toppled Over Closing Ridgewood Avenue

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Ridgewood NJ, a utility pole located in the 300 block of East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood that supported three (3) electric distribution transformers was snapped in half when a contractor’s medium sized roll-off truck crashed into it on Monday morning, 07/24. One (1) of the transformers leaked a significant amount of fluid onto the roadway during the incident. The truck’s driver was shaken up, but refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital. Damage to the truck was minimal; it may have been driven from the scene. Ridgewood Fire Department firefighters mitigated the fluid spill and cordoned off the affected area. Power outages were reported by residents and business in the immediate area. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Emergency Services provided traffic and pedestrian control. A portion of East Ridgewood Avenue was closed for an extended period while PSE&G Electric Division crews worked.

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Ridgewood Fire Department has been awarded a Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Fire Department has been awarded $263,725 in federal funding from the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) after an arduous application process. These funds were specifically awarded to replace Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units that have reached their end of life.

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Medical Episode Triggers a Crash into 3 Parked Cars in Ridgewood Central Business District

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Ridgewood NJ, a medical episode may have triggered a four (4) vehicle, chain reaction, Tuesday afternoon, 07/18, crash on Cottage Place in Ridgewood. The driver of a Honda SUV, who may have experienced a medical episode, was transported to The Valley Hospital by ambulance. A flatbed tow truck removed the Honda SUV and one of the three (3) struck parked vehicles from the scene. The owners of every damaged parked vehicle were participating in a bridge tournament at a nearby church. Ridgewood Police is investigating the crash. Ridgewood Fire Department firefighters mitigated a crash related fluid spill and provided EMS.

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Multiple Fire Departments Drill on Techniques to Fight Electric Vehicle Fires

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department members joined Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Fighters and Ridgewood Fire Fighters in a joint drill on fighting Electric Vehicle (EV) fires which was hosted by the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department. After a discussion on techniques of handling EV fires, an outside demonstration was presented of a new nozzle apparatus that is designed to be deployed under the battery compartment.

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