The last 24 hours has proved to be a very busy time for the members of Wyckoff's Bravest.

On Tuesday Evening at approximately 4:30pm, Wyckoff Police received a report of a mulch pile fire off of Lawlins Road. Upon arrival, Chief Murphy reported an active fire contained to a mulch pile that was in the process of being excavated by employees.  Engine #231 responded into the scene to help extinguish the deep seated fire.   Crews remained on scene for approximately one hour.

On Tuesday Evening at approximately 8:45pm, dispatch toned out the fire department for a possible car fire at the Zabriskie Pond Parking Area.   Upon arrival of Chief Murphy, he reported that the passenger compartment of the four door sedan was fully involved.  Engine #231 arrived on scene first due and was able to quickly extinguish the fire.  The remainder of the Wyckoff Assignment arrived and assisted with overhaul.   All crews were returned to service a short time later.

Early this morning at approximately 2:17am, the Oakland Fire Department requested Tower Ladder #241 and the FAST Team Respond for a working structure fire in their town on Lake Shore Drive.

Chief Murphy #230, Tower Ladder #241 and Res2cue #242 all responded into the scene.  Upon the arrival, Wyckoff crews assisted the Oakland Members operating on the roof and the interior of the structure.   Additional mutual aid units arrived on scene to assist in the extinguishment and overhaul of the stubborn fire. 

Good job by all companies operating at the scene.

On Friday Evening, several new members of the Wyckoff Fire Department graduated from the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute Fire Fighter One Program.  This training consisted of over 140 hours of classroom and practical training to prepare our firefighters for some of the emergencies they may face. 

We would like to congratulate these young men on this tremendous accomplishment and wish them good luck in their firefighting career.  Be safe!

 Photos courtesy of Brett's Fire Photos.

 The Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual fireworks display on Saturday, September 4th. The rain date is Monday, September 6th.

Please plan to arrive early and enjoy the concert beginning at 6:45 pm featuring the Shots. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at 8:30 pm.
 
This year will be the 53rd year the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department has provided the fireworks display as the Volunteer Fire Department’s annual fundraiser. It has become an annual tradition in Wyckoff. The Volunteer Fire Department extends a friendly invitation for residents and their families to attend the fireworks display and support the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department.
 
Tickets may be purchased in advance for $10.00 each, (children under 10 are free) at the following locations:

Wyckoff Town Hall- Clerk's Office 340 Franklin Ave
Wyckoff Family YMCA                    695 Wyckoff Ave
Frankie's Gourmet Catering           637 Wyckoff Ave
Market Basket (Wyckoff Store)      300 Sicomac Ave
Yudin's Appliance                           378 Main Street
Waldwick Prime Meats                  10 Franklin Tpk, Waldwick
Parkwood Deli                                342 Erie Ave, Midland Park
                                                        

On Tuesday Morning at 8:30am the Oakland Fire Department requested Tower Ladder #241 respond into their town for a working structure fire at 103 West Oakland Avenue.

Chief Murphy #230 and Tower Ladder #241 (OIC BC Vanderplaat) both responded into the scene.

Upon arrival, the crew from #241 was assigned to the roof to provide ventilation of the structure and assisting with overhaul. 

The first due crews from Oakland made an aggressive interior attack and were able to quickly knock down the fire which originated on the second floor of the two family residence and quickly spread to attic area.

Great job by all companies operating at the scene.

Photos courtesy of Oakland FD.

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At 1:52pm today, dispatch toned out the WFD for a reported fire in construction equipment behind Coolidge School.

Chief Murphy #230, Engine #232 (OIC Lt. Tanucilli), Engine #231 (OIC BC Vanderplaat), Tower Ladder #241 (OIC Lt. Gaeta) and the remainder of the Wyckoff assignment responded.

Upon arrival, Chief Murphy reported locating a fully involved Tar Kettle utilized by a roof contractor.  Crews worked to cool down and extinguish the fire and remained on scene for approximately an hour.

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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!