We would like offer our condolences to the Bridgeport Connecticut Fire Department and the families of two firefighters who were tragically lost today while fighting a fire.   The department was operating a single family dwelling fire on Elmwood Avenue in Bridgeport. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the lost firefighters as well as the members of the Bridgeport Fire Department. 

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/fairfield_cty/firefighter-dies-in-bridgeport

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Bridgeport-fire-leads-to-firefighter-death-589614.php

Tuesday has proven to be a busy day for the members of the WFD who have logged five runs thus far.

The morning started at 8:30am with an activated fire alarm at the Christian Health Care Center.   Engine #232 (OIC BC Hendrickson), Engine #233 (OIC LT. Forsyth), Engine #231 and DC Rose #239 all responded into the scene.   Upon arrival, BC Hendrickson reported that the alarm was activated in error due to a malfunction in the system

While remaining units were still enroute to the call above, Wyckoff PD were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with a possible entrapment on Grandview Avenue.   DC Rose requested an additiional alarm be dispatched for Rescue #242 and the remainder of the Wyckoff units to be assigned to the Grandview Avenue incident.   Upon arrival, DC Rose reported two vehicles involved with one vehicle off the roadway into a tree lined area with a female driver who was unable to exit the vehicle.

Engine #235, Engine #233, Rescue #242, Rescue #243 and Engine #232 all responded into the Grandview Avenue accident.  Upon arrival, crews worked to secure the vehicles batteries and assess the patient condition. The crew from Rescue #242 went to work utlizing a winch to pull the vehicle out of the wooded area to gain better access to the vehicle and patient.  Once the vehicle was moved, the patient was able to be removed from the vehicle and turned over to BLS.

At approximately 10:30am, Wyckoff Police received a report of a gas meter leaking outside of a residence on Harvest Court.  Engine #231 (OIC BC Vanderplaat), Engine #232 (OIC BC Hendrickson, Tower Ladder #241 (OIC FF. Alvarez), Engine #233 (OIC Lt. Forsyth) and DC Rose #239 all responded into the scene.   Upon the arrival of Engine #231, BC Vanderplaat reported that there was a broken gas line coming out of the meter on the exterior of the residence.  Crews were able to shut the gas off to the residence and and turned the incident over to PSE&g. All crews returned to service a short time later.

At 3:10pm, the Oakland Fire Department requested Tower Ladder #241 respond mutual aid into their town for an activated fire alarm at Indian Hills High School.  Tower Ladder #241 (OIC FF. Ciampo) and DC Rose #239 both reponded.   Wyckoff units were released upon arrival since the activation was found to be a malfunction by Oakland Crews.

What will the rest of the day bring??

Congratulations to the 2010 Dana Hannon Scholarship winners.  Each student was awarded $1,500.  Pete Khanjian from Don Bosco (Sherwood Lane) and Alyssa Kuiken from Eastern Christian (Goffle Road).

At 1325 hours on Saturday, Waldwick Fire Department requested Rescue #242 and Tower Ladder #241 respond into their town for a working structure fire on Dow Avenue.

Chief Murphy #230, Rescue #242 (OIC Capt. Zivkovich) and Tower Ladder #241 (OIC Lt. Durkin) all responded into the scene.

Upon arrival the crews from Wyckoff assisted the Waldwick crews on the interior of structure with overhaul and ventilation of the structure.

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On Thursday Evening at approximately 10:30pm the Wyckoff Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Rt. 208 South just south of Ewing Avenue.

Chief Murphy #230 signed into service and arrived on scene a few moments later.  Upon arrival Chief Murphy reported a two car motor vehicle accident with one vehicle into the woods with the driver trapped.

Rescue #243 (OIC DC Rose), Engine #233 (OIC DC Koeber), Engine #231 (OIC FF. T. Brock) and Engine #232 (OIC DC Lorusso) all responded into the scene.

Upon the arrival of the WFD, crews went to work stabilizing the vehicles and evaluating the patients condition who was heavily entrapped in the drivers seat of a late model SUV.   The crews were able to remove the roof from the vehicle and extricate the driver from the vehicle.   The driver was then turned over to EMS for evaluation and transport to the hospital.

Good job by everyone on scene!

 
The Wyckoff Fire Department would like to congratulate Andrew Michael Bell on his attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout. Congratulations also to his parents, Colin, member of Company No. 1 and his wife, Sue Bell.
 
Andrew began his scouting career as a Tiger in Wyckoff Pack 198 in 2000. He progressed through the ranks and earned the Arrow of Light, Cub Scouting’s highest honor. He joined Troop 89 in 2005, and worked diligently to complete all the requirements to attain the rank of Eagle Scout.
 
He chose to rebuild the Wyckoff Fire Department Memorial in front of Company No. 1, which had been damaged in a storm, for his Eagle project. He contacted Fire Chief Dave Murphy about his plan and Dave suggested that he contact Scott Fisher, Captain of Company No. 1, and Road Department Superintendent, as well as Ex-chief Nick Ciampo to assist him with his project.  He demolished the existing monument with the help of Scott, Nick, other scouts in his troop, and members of the Wyckoff Road Department. 
 
He raised the funds to complete the new and larger monument which stands in front of Fire Company No. 1. He can be very proud of his achievement each time he passes the site. The Wyckoff Fire Department wishes to extend their sincere appreciation to Andrew for such an outstanding job in replacing our existing monument.

On Saturday, The Wyckoff Family YMCA and the Township of Wyckoff held the 1st Annual Wyckoff Day located at the YMCA Property.  The event was a celebration of Wyckoff and exemplified the true meaning of of the small town character that Wyckoff has.

The day started at 12pm with many vendors, businesses and local civic organizations being represented and on display.  WFD Members were on hand with Engine #236 for display so that the children could learn about fire safety and the equipment that the WFD carries. 

At 630pm, band concert was held on the Pulis Field for all residents to attend and enjoy.  Rescue #242 came out to provide assistance with crowd control and lighting for this nighttime event.

Special thanks to the WFD Members who came out to help out with this event.   Congratulations to the YMCA, the event staff and all that were involved with planning this outstanding community event!

Photos courtesy of www.wyckoffpatch.com

The 16th Annual Wyckoff Fire Department Golf Outing was held Monday at the Otterkill Country Club in Campbell Hall New York. The weather could not have been better for the 98 golfers that showed up to participate in this great event.

We would like to thank all of the people who made this annual event a huge success.  Without the continued generosity of our sponsors, supporters and golfers this event would not be possible. Thank you! Special thanks to our golf committee who dedicated so much time and effort to this cause.

The members of the Wyckoff Fire Department would like to wish everyone and their families a very safe Memorial Day Weekend.   We would also like to take time to remember the tremendous significance of Memorial Day and what it means to our country.

Memorial Day is a day for us to reflect and pay respect to all of the service men and women who lost their lives serving our country and protecting our freedom.  On this holiday, we all must take time to give thanks for our freedom and pray for those families who may have lost a loved one who was protecting that freedom.

On a local level, The Township of Wyckoff and The Wyckoff Fire Department would like to invite everyone to our annual memorial day services and parade.  Below are the schedule of events in Wyckoff:

9am- Memorial Service @ Fire Company #1 Fallen Firefighters Memorial

10am- Memorial Service at the Wyckoff Reformed Church on Wyckoff Avenue.

11:30am- Memorial Day Parade starting at Wyckoff and Russell Avenues proceeding along Wyckoff Avenue to Main Street to Franklin Avenue into the Municipal Complex.

This past Saturday members of the Wyckoff Fire Department came out to assist the Allendale Fire Department by providing coverage while the Allendale Fire Department celebrated their 100th Anniversary with a parade and festivities for their township residents.

Thank you to the WFD Members who came out to assist for the day.

Congratulations to the Allendale Fire Department on 100 years of service!

  The Wyckoff Fire Department took delivery today of the new Rescue #242. Stop by and help welcome the new ride.

  On Saturday, May 16, 2010, the Wyckoff Fire Department was present on Route 208 North while the Bergen County 200 Club held its 2010 Freedom Motorcyle benefit ride. The WFD was holding American Flags while approximately 1100 motorcycles passed by. Thank you to all the riders for their support.

At 11:34 hours Monday Morning, a Drury Lane homeowner contacted the police desk reporting a smoke condition in her residence with the smoke alarms sounding.  Wyckoff Police and fire departments were immediately dispatched.

Upon the arrival of the first Wyckoff Police Officer, the officer was reporting heavy smoke in the area.  Chief Murphy #230 signed into service and received the update.  Upon confirmation of a confirmed smoke condition in the residence and a possible garage fire, Chief Murphy requested a second alarm assignment into the Township.

Engine #231, Tower Ladder #241, Engine #232, Engine #233 and Rescue #242 all signed into service shortly after dispatch.  Engine #231 came into the scene and established a water supply.  By this point, Chief Murphy reported an active garage fire with extension into the floor above.  Interior crews stretched handlines into the structure to attack the main body of fire.  Upon the arrival of Tower Ladder #241, truck crews immediately went to the roof creating a vent for the interior attack crews.

2nd alarm units arrived on scene and were quickly put to work assisting the Wyckoff Crews with the attack and overhaul.   The fire was placed under control within 35 minutes of dispatch.

Mutual aid companies operating at the scene included Waldwick, Ramsey, Franklin Lakes, Hohokus, Oakland, Hawthorne, Allendale and Mahwah. 

Great job by everyone involved for making a quick stop!

Click on the link below for more pictures:

http://wyckofffire.shutterfly.com/12096

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On Saturday Afternoon six members of the Wyckoff Fire Department attended FAST Team Training at the Bergen County Fire Academy.

The members participated in several scenarios which took place in the live burn tower at the fire academy as well as the Flashover Simulator.  The training was designed to train our firefighters for any potential hazards they may face.

Thank you to the members who participated in the training as well as the instructors who setup the training event.

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Last evening a local family came to Co #1 to provide dinner for a group of Wyckoff Fire Department Members and spend time with the firefighters to learn about what we do.   The visit was part of a community service project that two six year old girls, Emily and Elizabeth have embarked on.   As part of their community service project, Emily and Elizabeth came to firehouse to provide the firefighters with dinner as a sign of thanks for the work that volunteer firefighters perform. In addition, Emily will be running a lemonade stand in her neighborhood to raise funds for a Wyckoff Family that recently suffered a loss at their home due to a fire.

On behalf of the Wyckoff Fire Department we would like to extend a thank you to Emily, Elizabeth and mom for their very generous gesture and their kindness. 

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