Josh Chase

Vehicle Fire

At around 1:45 this afternoon fire companies 1 and 2 responded to Wanamaker Ave for a vehicle fire. The fire arriving units found that a small truck was on fire and that the occupant was out of the vehicle. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and overhauled the area before returning to quarters. 

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John Ruit, Jr.

It is with our deepest regret that we announce the passing of John Ruit, Jr. Grandfather of Steven Ruit. The Ruit family will receive friends on Friday, 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM with a Fire dept. service at 7:30 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff.   Funeral services will be held Saturday 10:00 AM at the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church, 530 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff.   Interment will follow in the Wyckoff Reformed Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions in John’s name may be made to the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church or Sicomac Community Engine Company #3, P.O. Box 224, Wyckoff, NJ 07481

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Indian Hollow Court Rescue

At around 8:40 this morning Rescue 1 responded to Indian Hollow Court after a person had fallen from a tree and landed down an embankment. After arriving on scene Rescue 1 worked with Mahwah EMS to secure the person and bring them up to the ambulance. Shortly afterward the person was transported to an area hospital and Rescue 1 returned to quarters.

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Plane Crash Drill And Helping The Boy Scouts

This morning members of Rescue 1’s Dive Team joined departments from around Rockland County NY for a simulated plane crash on the Hudson River. Rescue 1’s divers worked to recover victims from the plane that had ‘crashed’ into the Hudson by the Piermont Pier. While this was going on Rockland County firefighters extinguished a fire and EMS tended to other victims from the crash. After the drill Rescue 1 helped the Boy Scouts place an artificial island into Winter’s Pond.

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