2008 Archives: Wed, May 28 - Microwave Fire
Tues, May 27 - Pole Fire Mon, May 26 - Memorial Day Parade Today the REFD paid respect to its departed members during its annual Memorial Day services. After the services units participated in the Memorial Day parade In town.
Fri, May 23 - Garbage Can Fire River Edge Fire units were dispatched at 1007hrs for a report of a garbage can on fire at the intersection of Kinderkamack Rd and Grand Ave. Chief 1-0 and 1-02 arrived on scene and reported a small garbage can fire. Engine 3 and 4 Responded Engine 4's crew used a water can to knock down the fire. Units were up shortly after. Thur, May 22 - Water Condition in Basement & Gas Leak at Cleaners At 1502hrs units were dispatched for an strong odor of gas in a cleaners located in a strip mall in the area of 600 Kinderkamack Rd. Chief 1-0, 1-01,Truck 1, Rescue 1 and Engine 2 responded. Crews checked all stores with meters and notified PSE&G. Units secured utilities to the cleaners and took up. Sun, May 18, 2006 - Water Condition In Office Complex Members were at their respective firehouses doing their weekly truck checks and maintenance when an alarm came in for a water condition on the 3rd floor of a office complex on the block of 100 Kinderkamack Rd. Cheif 1-0,1-01 and 1-02 responded along with Truck 1 and Rescue 1. Units located the leak in a suite on the 3rd floor and forced entry. The cause was a water heater which was secured by Truck 1. Proper contacts were made to the tenants and owners of the building. Sat. April 26, 2008 - 2nd Alarm in River Edge At 16:52 hours, the REFD was dispatched to Laurel Ave in River Edge on a call of fire showing from the rear of the house. Truck 1 was first on scene with Engine 3 right behind them. Truck 1 stretched a line to the second floor while Engine 3 established a water source for the Truck and pulled a second line to protect egress for the first team. Engine 2 established a second water source as Rescue 1 worked on overhaul and salvage work. This fire went to a 2nd Alarm assignment with Oradell bringing Tower 21 and Engine 24 to the scene and New MIlford Fire Department was on stand by to cover River Edge while Hackensack Fire Dept was dispatched to the scene as the FAST Team. The fire was placed under control in about 15 minutes after dispatch. All units operated on scene for about 2 hours with overhaul work and investigation.
Fri. April 18, 2008 - Mutual Aid to New Milford for Working Fire
Tues, March 25, 2008 – Paying our respects to Ex-Chief Stucke’s Father It is with deepest regret to announce the passing of Dave Stucke’s father David. David was a former firefighter from New Milford. Today, members of the tri boro, paid their final respects to David.
Thur, Feb 28, 2008 – Persistence Pays Off This afternoon, River Edge units were dispatched to a residence on Kimberly Way for a report of a smell of gas inside the home. Chief 1-0 (Weismann) arrived on scene first, followed by the Ladder company. Upon arrival, Ladder 1 investigated the source of the smell and with the help of our gas meters, determined that gas was not present. Although no gas present, in the garage was a slight odor of something burning. Ladder 1 and Rescue 1’s crews could not find a source of the smell after sweeping the area with meters and the thermal imaging cameras. After an hour of investigating, some smoke began to develop toward the rear of the garage. Engine Company 3 dropped a precautionary hose line to the garage area while the truck company looked for the source. It was soon determined that a freezer motor in the garage burnt out and caused a light smoke condition. The freezer was turned off and the home turned back over to the owner. Wed, Feb 13, 2008 – CO calls on the rise The last 3 days, companies have been responding to carbon monoxide alarms left and right. With temperatures outside reaching the teens, many residents are turning up the heat in their homes. CO alarm activations are caused by faulty furnaces and should be taken seriously. Although many times these alarms turn out to be false because of dead detector batteries, nothing should be taken for granted. Residents are urged to call 911 and evacuate their home in the event of a carbon monoxide problem. Tips about carbon monoxide (CO)
Fri, Jan 25, 2008 – Paramus Cover While the Paramus Fire Dept was at their annual installation dinner, River Edge Engine 3 was assigned to cover Paramus Station 2. “Engine 2X” as we were designated, was under the guidance of Lieutenant Messina. With no runs recorded, members hung out most of the time and took full advantage of the dry erase board.
Tues, Jan 15, 2008 – Nobody Home River Edge Fire was dispatched to a residence on Bogert Road for a report of thick black smoke coming from the chimney. Central dispatch advised that the residents were not home and the call came from a next-door neighbor. Ladder Company 1 arrived on scene within minutes and forced the front door of the residence. After a brief investigation, the cause of the black smoke was determined to be from a faulty furnace. The utilities were secured and the furnace was shut off. Shortly thereafter, the homeowners arrived on scene and thanked the crews for their dedication and hard work.
Today the River Edge Fire Dept swore in Chief Chris Weismann and his team of firematic officers for the 2008-2009 term. The ceremony was held at fire headquarters and was attended by family, friends, community leaders and members of the tri-boro. The ceremony was followed by food, drinks and good times. Pictures courtesy of our tri-boro photographer, Brett Dzadik.
Mon, Jan 7,2008 – Another Busy Day Ever since Chief Weismann took over the department on the 1st of January, River Edge Fire has been running. 3 more runs were recorded today including a small garbage truck fire on the westbound side of Route 4. Some smoldering contents were the origin of the fire. The incident caused the service road by Grand Avenue to be shut down temporarily by the county police, but reopened shortly thereafter. Fri, Jan 4, 2008 - Still Busy and Water in the Basement
Thur, Jan 3, 2008 – Busy start to the New Year River Edge Fire had a busy start to the New Year with 5 runs today. 3 out of the 5 were alarm activations at schools. Calls at St. Peter’s School, Cherry Hill School and River Dell Middle School left firefighters wondering if Roosevelt School was next. Luckily the school alarm streak was stopped at 3
Tues, Jan 1st, 2008 - REFD New Officers The REFD would like to wish everyone a happy and safe new year in 2008. With 2008 also brings a change of new officers in the REFD.
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