Wood-Ridge Fire Department

Recent Calls

Sun. Aug 4th 2019

At 07:36 hours, Chief Schulz radioed the WR Police desk to report a working detached garage fire at 354 Windsor Rd. WR units responded and quickly extinguished the fire, preventing extension to a nei...

Lodi cover assignment

Mon. Jul 22nd 2019

At 05:44 hours, Lodi Fire Command requested an engine to cover LFD Headquarters while they fought a house fire at 26 Ave. D, Lodi. All three chiefs and E901 responded and covered the empty firehouse ...

East Rutherford cover assignment

Thu. Jul 18th 2019

At 15:36 hours, East Rutherford Fire Command requested an engine to cover the Herman St. firehouse while the ERFD operated at Diamond Chemical Corp, for a chemical reaction / fire at the facility. E9...

Teterboro structure fire

Tue. Jul 9th 2019

At 18:27 hours, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Command requested a ladder truck to respond to 1000 Huyler St., Teterboro for a structure fire. Chiefs Cribben and Schulz and T904 responded and assisted the HH...

Hasbrouck Heights extrication

Mon. Jul 8th 2019

At 15:44 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to Washington Place, Hasbrouck Heights for the reported of a party trapped under a vehicle. First arriving units found a male trapped under the vehicle. Rescue...

News Headlines

Exempt Association Member Robert Allman answers his final alarm

Wed. Aug 7th 2019

The WRFD Exempt Association regrets to announce the passing of Exempt Association member Robert Allman, 81, on August 7, 2019.Robert was a Wood-Ridge firefighter in the 1970's and wore badge #34. ...

Firefighter I certifications

Wed. Aug 7th 2019

Congratulations to FF Liam Maloney and FF Devon Christie who recently passed their Firefighter I final examinations at the Bergen County Fire Academy.

Chief Ferry 25 years of service

Mon. Aug 5th 2019

At the August meeting, Chief of Department Elizabeth Ferry was honored by the WRFD for her 25 years of service. Congratulations Chief!

New members

Mon. Aug 5th 2019

At the August meeting, Chief Ferry appointed EMT Emily Gaige as a probationary EMS Member and assigned her badge #53 and Jessica Geigges was appointed as a Junior Firefighter and assigned badge #107. ...

New command vehicle

Sun. Jul 21st 2019

A new WRFD command vehicle has been placed into service. The 2019 Chevy Tahoe is designated Car 912 and is assigned to Chief of Department Elizabeth Ferry.

One Hundred and Twenty Two Years of Dedicated Service

1897-2019

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

2019 US Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths - 35

Please click on "The Fallen" section above

for more information on these heroes.

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

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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 - 8/26/19

News added

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