Posted by: Admin
on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 09:12 PM
The Officers and Members of the Park Ridge Fire Department join their brothers and sisters of the Westwood Fire Department in mourning the loss of United States Marine Corps Sergeant Christopher Hrbek. Sgt. Hrbek was a dedicated member of the Westwood Fire Department who died while valiantly serving our country in Operation Enduring Freedom.
The Westwood Fire Department is asking that anyone who is available join them to welcome home this hero. Sgt. Hrbek will be returning to Westwood on January 21, 2009 at approximately three o’clock. It is the request of his family and his brother and sister firefighters that Westwood Avenue been lined with people to salute this American Hero.
Posted by: Admin
on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 02:41 AM
During 2009 the Park Ridge Fire Department has limited significant fire loss, perform life saving extrications, recertified the many mandates, suffered the loss of Life Members Dan Rideout and Bob Spearing, celebrated 50 years with Howard Vander Vliet, seen weddings, births, a wetdown, taken delivery of a ladder truck and hydraulic rescue tools, conducted a fire prevention week open house, continued school visits, baby sitter classes, responded to a bomb scare, saw new members joining and have said goodbye to Andreas Hoeschle leaving next month.
The last 30 days have been just as busy with progress being made on our kitchen hood replacement, firehouse exterior renovation and new elevator.
There have been numerous fire calls in the last 30 days including a car fire on Thanksgiving at 131 Kinderkamack, a Hillsdale house fire 11-27-09 with the PRFD Fast Team responding and a car into The Diner with injuries 125 Kinderkamack at 1835 hours on 12-20-09.
Our members are excited to once again escort Santa to Depot Square at 6pm on 12-24. Meet at the firehouse at 530pm.
The 2010 Department Officers are scheduled to be sworn in at the Borough’s reorganization meeting in the Council Chambers 1-1-2010 starting shortly after 1230pm.
All in all a busy year.
Thank you for the time you have devoted and the scarifies you have made during a challenging year. My gratitude to the Department Officers for their leadership and to each member for your service to the Department and the Borough.
Posted by: Admin
on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 09:00 AM
On 10-1-09 (2155 hours), the PRFD was dispatched to a CO call on Circle Drive. An elderly female living alone had returned home expecting to retire for the night and was surprised to find her CO alarm sounding. She was concerned even though she did not trust the detector and had it installed only because of a recommendation by a friend.
PR10 arrived on the scene at 2157 hours, established IC and placed a multi-gas meter inside the door, which alarmed within 10 seconds. I instructed the owner to remain outside, had all interior responders pack up and called for a PSEG response. A cat found inside was entrusted to the local PD.
FD meters revealed CO levels between 50 and 250 throughout the house and over 999 at the furnace. Working with the PSEG employee, a blocked chimney pipe was determined to be the cause and removal and cleaning the remedy. (Note that the outside temperature was dropping into the high 40’s and many heating systems were turning on for the first time this fall.) The residence was vented, the repair completed, the owner back inside and all units clear at approximately 2300 hours.
Two prior CO calls within the last 24 hours at other addresses were determined to be unfounded; however, based on the chart below it is clear that a tragedy was averted at Circle Drive by the CO detector installation and activation of the emergency response procedure.
Common Carbon Monoxide Symptoms
35 ppm (0.0035%)
Headache and dizziness within six to eight hours of constant exposure
100 ppm (0.01%)
Slight headache in two to three hours
200 ppm (0.02%)
Slight headache within two to three hours; loss of judgment
400 ppm (0.04%)
Frontal headache within one to two hours
800 ppm (0.08%)
Dizziness, nausea, and convulsions within 45 min; insensible within 2 hours
1,600 ppm (0.16%)
Headache, tachycardia, dizziness, and nausea within 20 min; death in less than 2 hours
3,200 ppm (0.32%)
Headache, dizziness and nausea in five to ten minutes. Death within 30 minutes.
6,400 ppm (0.64%)
Headache and dizziness in one to two minutes. Convulsions, respiratory arrest, and death in less than 20 minutes.
12,800 ppm (1.28%)
Unconsciousness after 2-3 breaths. Death in less than three minutes.
Posted by: Admin
on Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 04:34 PM
Recently the Park Ridge Fire Department Wetdown Commitee unveiled the design for the Wetdown Shirt. The shirt which pays tribute to the new aerial ladder "Truck 5" also shows the retired "Tower 5"
The shirts will be on sale the day of the Wetdown, July 18, 2009.
Posted by: Admin
on Monday, June 08, 2009 - 05:13 PM
6-7-09 PARK RIDGE STRUCTURE FIRE (106 COLONY) 2239 HOURS
(single family 2 1/2 story wood frame dwelling)
At 2237 hours the resident of 102 Colony heard smoke alarms sounding nearby, looked out the window and observed a large amount of flame inside the kitchen window of 106 Colony, the adjacent property to the west. They placed a 911 call and immediately heard the fire sirens sounding. Chief arrived at 2241 hours, established Incident Command near the front of the structure and requested:
A second round for the PRFD confirming a working fire,
Hillsdale FD for a Fast Team,
Montvale FD for an engine ,
ALS and BLS for medical backup/rehab,
PSE+G to turn off gas,
PR Electric to turn off electric,
The Construction Official to examine the structure and restrict occupancy
M and M Contractors to secure the openings (board-up)
The fire was declared under control and overhaul begun at 2307 hours.
All units were clear of the scene at 0046 hours and PR6 (rescue) was sent to River Vale firehouse for air bottle refills
At 0200 hours firehouse cleanup was complete all equipment was back in service and all members dismissed.
A primary and secondary search revealed no occupants. Neighbors later reported that they believed the occupant had left several hours earlier. This was confirmed when the resident arrived reporting a missing pet weasel. A subsequent search found the animal apparently unharmed under the sofa cushion.
A preliminary investigation indicates the fire started in the kitchen dishwasher and spread to the adjacent cabinets, countertop and wall. While the kitchen was a complete loss, damage to the remainder of the house was limited to smoke, water and consequential venting damage. It was a great stop by the initial hose team.
One firefighter was transported to the hospital for treatment of a small hand cut occurring during forcible entry and returned to the scene shortly thereafter.
Posted by: Admin
on Friday, December 26, 2008 - 03:44 AM
On December 19, 2008 at 0430hrs Rescue 6 was requested as a F.A.S.T. Team to the Borough of Hillsdale. Members stood-by at the scene of the residential house fire and were eventually asked to participate in the exstensive overhaul efforts. The Rescue returned to the Boro after being on location for several hours. Photos courtesy of the Hillsdale Fire Department.
Posted by: Admin
on Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 07:59 PM
On November 19th-21th, 2008 members of the Park Ridge Fire Department Truck Committee made a second trip to Appleton, WI to inspect the progress on the Department's new aerial ladder. Earlier in 2008 the Borough of Park Ridge enetered into a contract with Pierce Manufacturing to construct a 100' Aluminum ladder. The truck which began production in early August finished construction in the begining of November and was ready for final inspection, as such, the committee went to Wisconsin to ensure that the truck was constructed according to the specifications.
The Department is anxiously awaiting the truck to be placed in service, we are hoping to take delivery in time to escort Santa Claus to Depot Square on Christmas Eve.
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