Previous News Clips

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HHFD Extrication
Motor Vehicle struck flag pole in Memorial Park on June 26, 2006
Photos of HHFD Rescue extricating victim [Photos]


Terrace Avenue Apartment Fire
June 24, 2006 [Photos]


Mutual Aid EMS @ Swim Club
Hasbrouck Heights, Moonachie & East Rutherford EMS and the Swim Club life guards participated in training exercise on June 11, 2006 [Photos]




Memorial Day
2006 Firemans Service  ·  2005 Firemans Service  ·  2004 Firemans Service
2002 Firemans Service  ·  2001 Service  ·  2000 Service


House Fire on LaSalle Avenue
May 27, 2006 at approximately 3:20 p.m. the HHFD responded to a house fire
on LaSalle Avenue.  [Story & photos]


HHFD Annual Inspection
May 12, 2007, 7:00 p.m. @ New Firehouse [2007 Photo]
May 20, 2006, 7:00 p.m. @ New Firehouse [2006 Photos]
May 14, 2005, 7:00 p.m. @ New Firehouse [2005 Photos]
May 8, 2004, 7:00 p.m. @ Temporary Firehouse [2004 Photos]
May 17, 2003, 7:00 p.m. @ Euclid Lodge [2003 Photos]
May 18, 2002, 7:00 p.m. @ Euclid Lodge [2002 Photos]
May 19, 2001, 7:00 p.m. @ Euclid Lodge [2001 Photos]
May 20, 2000, 7.00 p.m. @ Euclid Lodge [2000 Photos]


House Fire on Longworth
April 10, 2006 at approximately 6:10 p.m. the HHFD responded to a house fire
on Longworth Avenue.  [Story & photos]


Brother's Helping Brothers
Hasbrouck Heights, Fort Lee & Rockleigh Donate Fire Trucks to Pascaggoula, MS
Commemoraticve ceremony held March 2, 2006 -- by Justin Watrel
[Story & Photos][Goodby Engine # 1]


Central Avenue House Fire
On January 31, 2006, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Central Avenue. [Story & photos]



PA Donates Foam/crash Truck to HHFD
The Port Authority donated a 1996 Walters Rapid Intervention Response Vehicle
to the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department. [Photo & story]
[Blessing of vechicle] May 20, 2006





HHFD Installation Dinner
The Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department held their installation dinner for Fire Chief Joseph Taylor Jr. and The Department Officers at The Venetion on January 14, 2006.  Guests included representatives of the Pascagoula Mississippi Fire Department.  There was a tribute to Harry M. Maisch, Jr. who retired after 40 years of service.  [Story & photos] [Tribute to Harry Maisch]

Previous Fire Department Installation Dinners
2006 [Photo & story]      2005  [Photos & story]  
2004 [Story & photos]   2003 [Story & Photos][More photos]


Fire Chiefs Take Oath of Office on January 1, 2006
[HH Reorganization Meeting]



Santa Visits Heights
Santa Claus traveled with the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department
Santa Waving 120k mpg with sound
Santa Arriving on Sleigh 2003 -- 600k
Santa Passing on Sleigh 2004-- 1 meg
Santa Passing on Sleigh 2005-- 1 meg

Sunday, December 18, 2005 [Photos]
Sunday, December 19, 2004 [Photos]
Sunday, December 21, 2003 [Photos]
Sunday, December 22, 2002 [Photos]
Sunday, December 23, 2001  [Group 1][Group 2]
Sunday, December 17, 2000 [Photos]
Sunday, December 19, 1999.[Photos]


HHFD was "At The Ready"
HHFD responds to American Legion fire in Lodi on December 14, 2005
[Photo & story][Movie]


Live Fire Training
On Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. on October 1, 2005, elements of the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department went "out of service" to conduct "live fire training" at the Middletown Township Volunteer Fire Department Training Academy.   The community’s coverage was augmented by the Wood-Ridge Fire Department, until the HHFD returned at 3:00 p.m.  About a third of the Department participated and traveled to the Academy with Engine 2 and EMS 604.
Once on location, the Department connected to a hydrant, set up hoses, put on turn-out gear, and prepared the necessary equipment. [Photos & Story]


Codey Signs Bills at Hasbrouck Heights Fire House Sept 7, 2005 [Photos]


Going to the edge of human endurance
[Group1] Story & Set-up  [Group 2] Search and Rescue  [Group 3] Hose work
[Group 4] Seat of Fire   [Group 5] The Scene   [Movie] 1 meg


Danson Jewelers Fire June 29, 2005 [Photos]


Twin-engine plane crashes at Teterboro Airport May 31, 2005 [Photos & story]


HHFD Conduct Live Fire Exercises
On Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. on April 30, 2005, elements of the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department went "out of service" to conduct "live fire training" at the Middletown Township Volunteer Fire Department Training Academy. [Story & Group 1 Photos][Group 2 Photos]
June 1, 2003 training at this facility [Group 1] [Group 2]
October 26, 2003 training at this facility [Group 1] [Group 2]



Daisy Troop 613 Tours the Fire Department
On April 12, 2005, Daisy Troop 613 toured the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department and its new facility at 248 Hamilton Avenue. The tour was led by former Fire Chief Christian Semenecz First Assistant Fire Chief Angelo Roccamo and Fire Department Secretary Thomas Rubino. Also present were firefighters Joe Fehl, Mark Waring, and EMS member Liz Waring. Chris provided an overview of the 54 volunteer men and women who operate two engine companies, ladder company, rescue company and ambulance squad.  
[Group 1 Photos][Group 2]


A visit with Fire Chief Joe Taylor
by Justin Watrel


Teterboro Air Crash
On February 2, 2005, a twin-engine Challenger 600 skidded off the runway, through the fence, across Route 46 striking several cars before crashing into Strawberry clothing warehouse. [Photos & story]
[Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department Responds to Crash]



Kiss Goodbye [Photos & story]


Fire Department Installation Dinner January 15, 2005  [Photos & story]
2004. [Story & photos]       2003 [Story & Photos][More photos]


Hasbrouck Heights/Teterboro Get New Fire Chief January 1, 2005  [Story]


New Fire Chiefs Take Oath of Office on January 1, 2005
[HH Reorganization Meeting]


Madison Avenue House Fire
On very rainy Thursday evening on November 4, 2004 at approximately 7:00 p.m. the HHFD responded to a working fire at the 200 block of Madison Avenue. [Photos & Story]
mpg Movies:  [Front Right - 500k] [Side View - 400k] [Rear View - 350k]


Dedication Ceremony
for the new Public Safety Complex at 248 Hamilton Avenue was held on October 2, 2004. 
Tours and light refreshments followed. [Story & photos]


Hit & Run Kills 4 Year Old
On September 3, 2004 about 11:30 a.m., an adult and a four year old boy, had just left Dunkin' Donuts and were holding hands and crossing with the light on the Boulevard heading east when a red Ford Expedition traveling east on Williams, turned left onto the Boulevard and struck the pedestrians. Witnesses said that the adult was clipped by the vehicle, but the child was hit by the left bumper before the vehicle sped off. It appeared that the child traveled about 15 feet.   HHFD fire department responded and transported the child to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Gloria Amendano, 35, of Hackensack was stopped shortly thereafter in Little Ferry on Route 46 heading east and was arrested.   The Bergen County Fatal Accident Investigation Unit was reviewing the incident.  Story & scene photos
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Mass Decontamination
The radio crackles: "There has been a contamination of unknown substance at ...."  Office building, factory or stadium -- regional first responders are trained to handle the decontamination of large numbers of people.

Carlstadt, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, Moonachie, Wallington and Wood-Ridge Fire Departments  participated in this hands-on mass decontamination exercise. The training was held on August 22, 2004 at a Route 46 office complex parking lot  in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Classroom instruction preceded this drill.  This course is given to every fire department in Northern New Jersey and with this common training -- all departments can mobilize in highly-coordinated, scalable efforts.
[Story and set-up] [Group 2 photos][Group 3 photos]

Ottawa Avenue House Fire
On February 18, 2001 at 3:49 a fire alarm was called as area fire departments responded to a house fire at 228 Ottawa Avenue. No injuries were reported. The house was determined to be uninhabitable. [Photos]

 

HHFD moves to Teterboro?
October 23, 2001 --- Boro officials have selected a Honeywell parking lot on Green Street in Teterboro for the new temporary location for the fire department – 1.5 miles from Hamilton Avenue. [Details]


Ambulance on loan fills in the gap
Ambulance service was restored Monday afternoon when the borough received a loaner vehicle from Wood-Ridge to replace two undergoing repairs. "At no time were we without [ambulance] coverage," emphasized Borough Administrator Michael Kronyak. "This is why mutual aid works."
[Record,  May 22]




Fire Safety Poster Contest
HH Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau  held a Fire Safety Poster Contest with the Lincoln, Euclid and Corpus Christ Schools to include K though 5th grade.  At the March 13th Mayor and Council Meeting, six winners received recognition certificates, ribbons and saving bonds. [More photos]

HHFD rescuing 12 year old trapped under car Dec. 13, 2000  [Photos]
[More] about Boulevard safety.

Training excerise in a smoke filled LaSalle Ave. structure on August 25, 2000. [4 photos]
Building was demolished on October 14, 2000 [Photos]


Heights receives State recognition
On June 29, 2000, special resolutions were presented by the full Assembly in Chambers to Hasbrouck Heights in recognition of their heroic efforts during recent disasters.
[Photos] [Air Disaster][Boro Hall Fire]

After The Big Fire, the HHFD wintered 1999 at Kundert Motors on Terrace Ave.
Temporary facilites were operational late October 2000.
[Groundwork] [Construction] [Construction Details][Operational one year later]


[Index] to Boro Hall Fire on December 10, 1999

[Index] to Air Crash on December 9, 1999

Thermal Imaging Project to help Firefighters do their job.
Smoke and darkness no longer inhibit the firefighter from seeing the thermal image of the fire and its potential victims. Search and rescue time is dramatically reduced with enhanced vision to see through dense smoke ... see body heat from victims .. see heat behind walls, floors and ceilings. Rescue workers can move swiftly in unfamiliar surroundings.  [Complete details] of our successful community project.

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