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FIRE AT BLIMPIE SANDWICH SHOP
2/27/09
Fire crews were dispatched at approximately 5:15 a.m. to 700 Broadway
for a fire alarm and sprinkler activation. Police units arrived on
scene and advised responding fire personnel that there was a heavy
smoke condition coming from the Blimpie sandwich shop. A crew from
first due Engine 12 stretched a hand line into the front of the store
and discovered a small fire that was being contained by an activated
sprinkler head. The fire was knocked down and crews checked for
extension and ventilated the building. The Blimpie store sustained
minor fire damage along with water and smoke damage. Two adjoining
units, a bank and a GNC store, also sustained water damage. On scene:
Engine 12, 14 Truck, Engine 16. Chief 15-1 was incident command.
CREWS STAND BY FOR SUSPICIOUS
PACKAGES
2/15/09
Fire crews were requested at around 3 p.m. by the Westwood P.D. to
stand by near the K-Mart parking lot when two suspicious briefcases
were found in a shopping cart. The Bergen County Bomb Squad responded
to the scene and used a robot to investigate the two briefcases. Upon
investigation, the briefcases were found to contain blank cassette
tapes. Units were on scene for two hours.
MUTUAL AID HOUSE FIRE IN
WASHINGTON TWP.
2/2/09
One Engine Company was requested to respond to Washington Township
Fire Headquarters while they were at a working structure fire at 330
Hickory Street. Engine 16 responded to their Headquarters before being
redirected to the scene to go to work. Crews from Engine 16 assisted
with interior and exterior operations. No injuries were reported. The
family cat was rescued but their dog perished in the fire.
Click here for photos.
SERVICE TECHNICIAN BURNED
WHILE INSTALLING OVEN
1/8/09
A service technician installing an oven at 67 Whalen
Court was burned after a leak in the oven's gas line came in contact
with a stove top pilot light, igniting the area he was working in. The
technician, although burned, was able to put out the fire using sink
water and pots. Upon the Fire Department's arrival, the fire was
knocked down. Crews checked for extension and ventilated a smoke
condition from the house. The technician was treated by medical
personnel.
2009 LINE OFFICERS SWORN IN
1/6/09
The Westwood Fire Department's 2009 Line Officers were
sworn in on Tuesday January 6, 2009
at the Westwood Mayor and Council's Annual Reorganization Meeting.
Sworn in were Chief Marc Fedorchak, Deputy Chief Chris Kelley, Sr.
Captain Jaymee Hodges, Captain J.C. Mawdsley, 1st Lt. Joe Malley, 2nd
Lt. James Voorhis, and 3rd Lt. George Carter.
During the meeting, Chief Fedorchak
presented the 2008 Emergency Services Hall of Fame Award for the
Westwood Fire Department to Firefighter and Department President Brian
Kronewitter. Congratulations to all!
Above Brian Kronewitter is presented with
the 2008 Emergency Service Award.
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO
WESTWOOD
12/10/08
Santa Claus will be visiting Westwood again via the
"ladder truck" during the week of December 15-19. Westwood
Firefighters will helping Santa out by handing out candy canes. For
more information and to see when Santa will be visiting your street
click the following link.
2008 "Santa Run" Schedule
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
12/5/08
The Westwood Fire Department will be escorting Santa
Claus on their ladder truck through downtown Westwood at the annual
"Home for the Holidays" celebration this Saturday 12/6. The parade
starts at 6 p.m. Santa will stop at the gazebo to light the Christmas
Tree and give out candy canes. Happy Holidays!
CAR FIRE IGNITES HOME ON
PALISADE AVE
12/3/08
At around 9:45 a.m. the WFD
was dispatched to a working fire on Palisade Avenue. Arriving units
reported a working car fire inside an attached garage with extension
into the rest of the dwelling. Engine 12 was first due and stretched
hand lines as 14 Truck began search and vent operations. The fire was
quickly knocked down limiting fire damage to the garage and floor
above. Engine 16 and Rescue 17 were also on scene along with the
Woodcliff Lake Fire Department as a F.A.S.T. Team. The fire started
while a resident was repairing a car in the garage.
KITCHEN FIRE FORCES
EVACUATION OF SENIOR HOME
12/2/08
Firefighters were dispatched
to the Westwood House, a six-story senior home on Madison Avenue, for
an apartment fire. Fire Official Darren Blankenbush (19-1) arrived on
scene and reported heavy smoke in the hallway. Westwood firefighters,
with the help of several surround police agencies, began evacuating
residents from the third and fourth floors. A small stove fire on the
third floor was quickly extinguished and firefighters ventilated the
building before returning to headquarters.
2009 ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE
SCHOLARSHIP
12/1/08
The
Westwood Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to announce our annual
Community Service Scholarship Program for the college academic year
beginning September 2009. The program provides up to four (4)
scholarship awards, totaling no more than $2,000 each year. Each
scholarship award is paid directly to the student to be applied toward
such items as tuition, room and board, fees and books.
Applicants must be a
resident of the Borough of Westwood, a current High School Senior,
apply and file the appropriate admission application forms at any
college that he/she may be interested in attending, and each
Scholarship winner must present an acceptance letter to an accredited
college or university in order to collect the award. All
applicants must complete the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department
Scholarship Application, verify a record of volunteer service to the
citizens of the Borough of Westwood (NJ) with a letter from the
community organization where you volunteered certifying your service
and the approximate number of hours of volunteer service you provided
during the past year, and write an essay (~500 words) explaining how
your volunteer service to the Citizens of Westwood has affected your
life.
The Westwood Volunteer
Fire Department Scholarship Committee administers the scholarship
program. A separate Scholarship Review Committee comprised of
leaders of area volunteer organizations reviews the scholarship
applications, requests additional information and recommends
candidates to receive the awards. The scholarship program is
based on scholastic achievement, extra-curricular activities, and
community service and is not decided based on financial need.
The deadline for
submitting all information required is February 15. Applicants
are encouraged to apply earlier in order to allow time to promptly
complete any additional documentation that may be requested by the
Scholarship Committee, as there will be no exceptions to the final
deadline of February 15.
Click to
Download Application
MUTUAL AID CALL TO OLD TAPPAN
10/14/08
On Tuesday morning the Old Tappan Fire Department
requested the WFD to respond as a F.A.S.T. team to the scene of a
working house fire at 12 Deberg Drive. Rescue 17 arrived and it's crew
was then instructed to go to work. Westwood firefighters assisted the
OTFD along with firefighters from River Vale, Hillsdale, and Park
Ridge. The cause of the fire appears to be from a washing machine in
the basement.
Click here for the Bergen Record article.
HARLEY RAFFLE WINNER
ANNOUNCED
10/12/08
The winner of the WFD's 10th Annual Harley Raffle is
Robert Pontillo of Westwood. He is
now the proud new owner of a 2008 Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary
Edition Fat Boy. The second place prize, a $500 gift certificate
to O'Toole's Harley-Davidson in Wurtsboro, NY, went to James Wexler of
Westwood. The winning tickets were drawn outside Fire Headquarters on
Sunday afternoon. The WFD would like to thank all who participated in
this year's raffle. Photos: (Top right) The winning ticket is
picked. (Below) Robert Pontillo accepts the keys to his new
bike from Ex-Chief Charles Haffler.
8TH ANNUAL "FALL CLASSIC"
GOLF OUTING & DINNER BASH
10/7/08
The WFD proudly presents our 8th Annual "Fall Classic"
Golf Outing and Dinner Bash to be held on Monday, October 20th, 2008.
The proceeds of this Years Outing will benefit the family of 6 year
old Kevin Kearney, son of WFD Volunteer and FDNY Captain Pete Kearney.
Kevin is suffering from Muscular Dystrophy and the family needs to
retro-fit the home to accommodate his needs. All funds we raise will
go towards off-setting these costs and helping to make Kevins life a
little better.
We are once again proud to host the event at the Blue Hill Golf
Club in Orangeburg, NY with dinner to follow the tournament.
The format will be Best Gross and Best Net utilizing the Calloway
System. Tee times will commence at 11am. Cocktail Hour begins at 5:30
pm, dinner to follow. Beer & wine included!
Please download the following form to register:
WFD Golf Outing Registration
Form
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