February 16th, 2010

At 20:05 hours Oradell FD units were requested to the 300 block of Kinderkamack Road for a sever water leak.  Oradell Police units arrived to find a 2nd floor apartment flooding the business below.  Oradell Car 20, 201, Engine 23, 24 and NMFD Tower 31 responded.  Units secured the leak and utilities and provided salvage in the business.  Units were on scene about 45 minutes.

At 11:05 hours Oradell FD units were dispatched for a single car crash with the driver trapped.  Oradell Chief 20, Squad 22 and Tower 21 responded.  Units removed the drivers door and assisted Holy Name Hospital EMS with removing the victim.  All units operated for about 45 minutes during today's winter wonderland blizzard.

 

At 19:35 hours Oradell units along with the automatic Tri-Boro response (River Edge Fire / EMS and New Milford Fire / EMS) were dispatched to Oradell Health Care for a fire alarm.  Oradell Police units arrived on scene first and reported a small fire had occurred in one of the washing machines. All Tri-Boro units continued in until it was confirmed the fire was out, contained and there was no extension.  Units operated about 25 minutes.

At 3:09 hours Oradell units were requested to Jefferson Avenue in Emerson as the 2nd Alarm RIT Team for a structure fire.  Oradell Car 201, Tower 21 and Engine 24 responded.  Units were clear and returning at 3:45 hours.

Oradell units stayed busy today with 3 runs including a car into a ditch.  Oradell Squad 22 and Engine 24 handled the event behind 680 Kinderkamack Road.  Units stayed on scene until the vehicle was removed.  Thanks again to Brett Dzadik for his photos.

 
 

At 12:27 hours, Central Dispatch received a call for flames showing in the 700 block of Kinderkamack Road while units were still operating on Oradell Ave for multiple wires down.  Car 201 was first to arrive on scene and transmitted the working fire.  Tower 21 and Engine 23 arrived on scene and secured a water supply.  A 2nd Alarm was transmitted to bring in Tri-Boro Fire Units along with Paramus Truck 1 as the RIT Team.  A 3rd Alarm was later transmitted to cover the vacant fire houses.  All units operated and cleared by 17:00 hours.

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At 10:02 hours, the initial dispatch was made for a report of wires down in the area of Oradell Ave and Summit Ave.  Arriving units found multiple trees, wires, and transformers in the roadway that were on fire.  A special call was made for Engine 12 from River Edge and Squad 36 from New Milford to assist Oradell units on scene.  FD units secured the area while awaiting PSEG. 

 

Today, OFD members along with family, friends, and hundreds of firefighters from New Jersey and New York welcomed home fallen soldier and firefighter Marine Sgt. Christopher Hrbek who was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan.  The streets of Westwood were lined with friends and firefighters to honor Sgt. Hrbeck.  OFD Photo Unit Member Glenn Schneider was in Westwood capturing this unfortunate event.

At 05:43 hours, Oradell Tower 21 and Chief 201 were dispatched to Brown Circle in Paramus for a structure fire.  The Tower operated as the RIT Team before being relocated to Paramus Co. # 1 to cover the borough.  All units were back in service at 07:30

Over the weekend, the 2010 Line Officers were sworn-in at the firehouse.  This year's line up includes:

Chief of Department: Derek Kahill
Assistant Chief: William Van Riper
Captain: Dan Nywening
1st Lieutenant: Robert Capicchioni
2nd Lieutenant: Brian Bonte
3rd Lieutenant: Joseph Gothelf

Additional Photos from Brett Dzadik and Kevin Joyce can be found on their websites.