Wood-Ridge Fire Department

Recent Calls

Sun. Jul 16th 2017
Carbon monoxide incident

At 19:17 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to 154 Fifth St. for the activated carbon monoxide detector. Firefighters recor...

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Fri. Jul 14th 2017
Carbon monoxide incident

At 15:43 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to 300 Avalon Drive, apartment 3245 for the activated carbon monoxide alarm. Fi...

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Mon. Jul 10th 2017
Outside fire

At 03:49 hours, the WRFD was dispatched to Angeloni's, 191 Valley Blvd. for a fire in a planter box up against the buildi...

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News Headlines

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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Fri. Jun 9th 2017
NJ Law Enforcement Torch Run

On June 9, 2017, T904 held the US flag high during the NJ Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. The...

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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 - 61

Please click on "The Fallen" heading to the left

for more information on these heroes.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME OUT AND CELEBRATED WITH US

AND

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!

WE HAD A GREAT TIME!

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 - 7/23/17

Recent calls added

THE BOROUGH OF WOOD-RIDGE IS NOW USING

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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!