At 19:59 hours last night, Squad 22, Car 20, Car 202 responded to the 400 block of Elm Street in River Edge to assist the River Edge Fire Department with a vehicle that had crashed into a house. The Squad Company secured the gas and electric utilities in the home and searched for any additional damage within the home.
After 14 years, we still remember the events of September 11th, 2001 and how that day has changed our lives forever.
In the photo below, Engine 23 was photographed while in Fort Lee, NJ on 9/19/01, prepared to assist fire department resources in New York City.
Oradell Kids Foundation, in partnership with the Oradell Fire Department, will hold their annual 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10th.
This USATF-certified and sanctioned event features a fast, flat course and B-Tag timing by Best Racing Systems. T-shirts are guaranteed to pre-registrants. Medals and prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers overall, as well as the top three male and female finishers in five year age groups, ranging from 9 and under to 80-plus. Medals will also be awarded to the top five male and female Oradell resident finishers, top emergency responders, and top three teams.
The 5K race will be followed by a one-mile family Fun Run / Walk and a family festival. All children who participate in the Fun Run / Walk will receive a ribbon.
Register before October 7th to receive a discounted rate.
On Friday afternoon, Tower 21 was requested to stand by at Paramus Co1 while they operated at a structure fire on Farview Avenue.
ORADELL, NJ – Friday, July 31, 2015 – The Oradell Fire Department announced today that they will receive a 2014 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) in the amount of $160,000. The grant will help fund new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), replacing current units that are 20 years old.
A 100% volunteer department, the Oradell Fire Department is comprised of nearly 60 men and woman serving the suburban New Jersey town, which is home to more than 8,000 residents. As the department relies on both internal and external funding such as donations and grants to maintain the safety of themselves and others, the contribution of new SCBAs is an important resource that will positively impact the department and the lives they protect.
SCBAs provide air to firefighters in all situations such as structure fires and hazardous situations. This apparatus will also provide protection from other respiratory exposures linked to cancer and other diseases. The previously used equipment lacked many of the newer safety and protection features that the new equipment will possess.
“We are truly honored and especially grateful to receive this grant from FEMA. It was a long time in the making,” said Joe Gothelf, Lieutenant, Oradell Fire Department, who along with Lieutenant Jeff Kaplan helped secure this award. “The new equipment will be critical to better serving our community and ensuring the safety of our members and for that, we are thankful to our federal government representatives and the Department of Homeland Security for granting us this award.”
The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.
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