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Junior Firefighters in Training: FMBA Local 47 Hosts “Take Your Children to Work Day” in Ridgewood

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Hoses and Hydrants: Ridgewood’s “Junior Firefighters” Take Over the Station for a Day of Real Training

photos courtesy of FMBA Local 47

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The next generation of first responders got a taste of the action this week as Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 hosted its annual “Take Your Children to Work Day.” It was far from a typical day at the office. While many children spend the day shadowing their parents in cubicles or meetings, the children of Ridgewood’s bravest traded pens for nozzles, experiencing firsthand what it takes to protect the Village.

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Vacation Saved by WiFi: How a Smart Home Device Prevented a Flood Disaster in Ridgewood

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Traveling Overseas? This $50 Gadget Just Saved a Ridgewood Home from a Major Flood

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Ridgewood NJ, What would you do if a pipe burst in your home while you were thousands of miles away? For one Ridgewood, NJ family traveling overseas this week, that nightmare nearly became a reality.

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From Sewing Machines to Fire Engines: Meet Ridgewood’s Lt. Brian Peacock

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Firefighter, EMT, Ice Hockey player, and—most recently—a girl dad and new father to a baby boy

photo courtesy of the Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — For the latest installment of our #MeetTheMembersMonday, we’re sitting down with a familiar face within the Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47.

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