Wood-Ridge Fire Department

Recent Calls

Sat. Sep 30th 2017
Carlstadt 4 alarm brush fire

At 22:57 hours, Carlstadt Fire Command requested a ladder truck respond to the area of Meadow Lane for a large brus...

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Wed. Sep 27th 2017
Hasbrouck Heights cover assignment

At 18:58 hours, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Command requested an engine to cover their empty firehouse while they fought a trash c...

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Sat. Sep 16th 2017
Hasbrouck Heights house fire

At 18:22 hours, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Command requested an engine respond to 153 Kipp Ave., Hasbrouck Hts. for a house fire....

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News Headlines

Sat. Aug 12th 2017
E901 Wetdown

On August 12, 2017, the WRFD celebrated the arrival of the new KME Engine 901 with a wetdown. A good time was had by al...

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Wed. Jun 28th 2017
Three firefighters attain NJ EMT certification

Congratulations to Lt. Kevin Cribben, FF Nicolas Riccio and FF Michael Donato who have completed Emergency Medical Techn...

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Tue. Jun 27th 2017
Hasbrouck Heights fireworks stand by

The WRFD assisted the Hasbrouck Heights FD at the annual fireworks show. The three chiefs and E901, R903, T904 and EMS9...

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One Hundred and Twenty Years of Dedicated Service

1897-2017

Welcome to the official website of the Wood-Ridge Fire Department and Emergency Squad. We are an all-volunteer organization providing fire suppression and emergency medical services to the Borough of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey.

I can think of no more stirring symbol of man's humanity to man than a fire engine -

Kurt Vonnegut

2017 US Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths - 75

Please click on "The Fallen" heading to the left

for more information on these heroes.

EVERY SECOND COUNTS

PLAN TWO WAYS OUT!

THINKING OF BECOMING A WOOD-RIDGE FIREFIGHTER and/or AN EMT?

WATCH THIS VIDEO AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!

"Join Our Family, Help Us Protect Yours"

The Wood-Ridge Fire Department is looking for members to join our family. Be part of the community and know that you make a difference in peoples lives.

If you are interested in becoming a member please contact the Fire Department at 201-939-2387 or send us an e-mail in the CONTACT US section above. We currently have four types of memberships:

FIRE / EMS FIRE Only EMS Only

Junior Fire Department (16-18 yrs)

Take a look around and please sign our guest book.

Thank you.

Last update - 10/2/17

Recent call added

THE BOROUGH OF WOOD-RIDGE IS NOW USING

nixle TO KEEP IT'S RESIDENTS INFORMED.

FOR ALERTS, ADVISORIES AND COMMUNITY MESSAGES

FROM THE BOROUGH & THE WRPD

PLEASE INSTALL SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN YOUR HOME AND TEST THEM MONTHLY... USE THE "CONTACT US" BUTTON ON THE LEFT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON TYPE OR AREA OF PLACEMENT. ALSO, SMOKE DETECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY TEN YEARS AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY FIVE YEARS...

SMOKE & CO DETECTORS SAVE LIVES!