On August 17th and the 24th, Allendale Fire personnel attended a two night lecture and practical on Vehicle Extrication practices.  Among other things, this class preached the basics of scene safety, as well as the basic principles of gaining access to patients involved in motor vehicle crashes.  The practical portion of the class enabled our members to utilize our "Jaws of Life" and other life-saving tools off of our rescue truck, as we cut through metal, sawed through glass, and spread doors and dashboards.  Our members gained a better perspective and basic foundation of life-saving techniques through the information learned throughout the training class.

The rundown:

Aug 2: residential fire alarm on Mallinson St

Aug 3: smoking generator at high school; residential fire alarm on Butternut Rd; residential carbon monoxide alarm on MacIntyre Rd

Aug 4: residential fire alarm on Pittis Ave

Aug 9: electrical fire in residence on Canaan Pl

Aug 11: shed fire on Boroline Rd

Aug 12: 1 engine mutual aid to Saddle River for fire alarm on Boroline Rd

Aug 16: fire alarm at Brookside School

Aug 17: ruptured gasoline hose at DPW

Aug 21: residential fire alarm on W. Crescent

Aug 27: residential fire alarm at Orchard Park

Aug 28: 1 engine mutual aid to Ramsey for working house fire

Aug 31: residential fire alarm on Sawyer Ct; fire alarm at high school

The rundown:

July 2: Rescue 942 mutual aid to HoHoKus for truck fire on Rt 17; fire alarm at nursing home

July 5: police assist / biohazard spill clean up

July 6: residential fire alarm on Oakwood

July 7: mulch fire on DeMercurio Dr.

July 9: large fluid spill on W. Crescent

July 10: 1 engine mutual aid to Waldwick for working house fire (X2); 1 engine mutual aid to Ramsey for structure fire.

July 15: residential carbon monoxide alarm on Arcadia Rd

July 18: residential carbon monoxide alarm on Rozmus Ct.

July 19: power line down with subsequent fire and arcing on Park Ave; commercial fire alarm at AB&G

July 20: fire alarm at high school

July 24: residential carbon monoxide alarm on Hillside Ave

July 25: residential fire alarm on Kayeton Rd

July 28: residential fire alarm on Valley Rd

The rundown:

June 1: residential carbon monoxide alarm investigation on Midwood Ave; fire alarm activation at train station; mutual aid request from Waldwick (cancelled enroute); fire alarm activation at nursing home.

June 7: commercial fire alarm on Franklin Tpke

June 8: commercial fire alarm on W. Allendale Ave; oven fire in residence on Hillside Ave

June 10: car fire

June 25: mulch fire on W. Allendale Ave; 1 engine mutual aid to Waldwick for fire alarm

June 26: residential fire alarm on Valley Rd; residential fire alarm on Franklin Tpke

June 28: fire alarm at nursing home; car fire on Hillside at W. Crescent; residential fire alarm on Hillside Ave.

June 29: residential fire alarm on Hillside Ave.

The Allendale Fire Department celebrated its 100th year of volunteer service to the residents with a parade culminating in a grand celebration at the Red Barn at Crestwood Lake.  The parade also doubled as the annual North Jersey Firemen's Association parade.  The residents came out in droves to applaud their hometown heroes as they marched from Boroline Road, up East Allendale Avenue and through the center of town.  A reviewing stand erected on Maple Avenue enabled the various officials to observe and salute the marchers and apparatus.  The parade continued up Myrtle Avenue to West Crescent Avenue, turning left to make their way to the Crestwood Lake entrance.  All parade attendants and their guests, as well as the residents and such made their way up to the Red Barn, where food, beer, soda and giveaways were awaiting.  Commemorative mugs and pint glasses as well as t-shirts were on sale for all.  Bouncy rides and a ride-on fire truck were available for the kids to enjoy.  The weather was beautiful with mostly sunny skies, a light wind with temperatures in the mid to upper 70's.  A big THANK YOU to Wyckoff and Ramsey Fire Departments for providing coverage for us as we enjoyed our moment in the sun.

The following photos are courtesy of Ted Clark of the Allendale Ambulance Corp.  More photos are available at:

www.theclarkherald.shutterfly.com

A special thanks as well to Brett Dzadik for spending the day in Allendale capturing the festivities.  Great job, Brett!  His photos are available to view at www.brettsfirephotos.com.

The rundown:

May 3: carbon monoxide alarm in residence on Oakwood

May 7: carbon monoxide alarm in residence on Harreton Rd; brush fire on E. Allendale

May 8: fire alarm activation in residence on Hillside Ave; wires sparking on pole on Midwood Ave

May 10: mutual aid to Wyckoff for working house fire

May 14: residential fire alarm activation on Hillside Ave

May 16: residential carbon monoxide alarm activation on Albert Rd

May 18: residential carbon monoxide alarm activation on Albert Rd

May 19: residential fire alarm activation on Sawyer Ct

May 21: motor vehicle accident on E. Allendale; residential fire alarm activation on Princeton

May 25: fire alarm activation at train station

The rundown:

Apr. 4: residential fire alarm on E. Elbrook

Apr. 5: overturn with entrapment on E. Allendale

Apr. 7: barbeque grill fire at residence on Hillside Ave.

Apr. 7: residential fire alarm on Elmwood

Apr. 8: mutual aid to Wyckoff for working house fire

Apr. 12:  fire alarm activation at Allendale Hotel

Apr. 14: carbon monoxide alarm at residence on Canaan

Apr. 15: mutual aid to Ramsey for working fire in apt. bldg.

Apr. 21: mutual aid to Wyckoff for working structure fire

Apr. 27: carbon monoxide alarm activation in residence on Cambridge Dr; smoke condition in basement of residence on W. Crescent; fire alarm activation in residence on Valley Rd; carbon monoxide alarm activation in residence on New St.

Apr. 29: fire alarm activation at nursing home

The rundown:

Mar. 1: Fire alarm at nursing home

Mar. 2: Fire alarm at high school

Mar. 4: Fire alarm at comm'l bldg on Pearl Ct

Mar. 8: Fire alarm at elementary school

Mar. 9: Fire alarm at high school

Mar. 13: transformer fire on E. Allendale;   tree across road on Hillside;   tree across road on Allison Ct;   traffic control at Ivers and Tpke;   fire alarm activation at residence on Sawyer Ct;   wires arcing on Wilton Dr;   trees and wires down with fire across Franklin Tpke;   tree on a house on Ivers

Mar. 14: mutual aid to Saddle River for working house fire;   fire alarm at residence on Sawyer Ct

Mar. 15: car fire on Boroline Rd

Mar. 16: mutual aid to Waldwick for working structure fire

Mar. 16: transformer explosion on East Elbrook

Mar. 19: mutual aid request to standby at Wyckoff Co. 1 for house fire (X 2) ;   gas leak from pool heater at residence on West Gate.

Mar. 22: activated smoke alarm investigation at residence on Oakwood

Mar. 24: fire alarm activation at Brookside School

Mar. 24: fire alarm activation in comm'l bldg on Pearl Ct (X 2)

Mar. 25: transformer fire on Franklin Tpke

The rundown:

Feb. 2: burning odor in a residence on Cedar Dr

Feb. 5: activated carbon monoxide alarm in residence on Homewood Ave

Feb. 8: mutual aid to Ramsey for gas leak in comm'l structure

Feb. 10: blizzard standby

Feb. 11: fire alarm activation in comm'l bldg on Commerce Dr (#75

Feb. 11: fire alarm activation in comm'l bldg on Commerce Dr (#25)

Feb. 16: fluid spill mitigation at mvc on McIntyre @ Duffy

Feb. 21: fire alarm activation in residence on Valley Rd (X2)

Feb. 22: dryer fire in residence on Brookside Ave

Feb. 23: fire alarm activation at boro hall

Feb. 25: arcing power lines West Crescent @ Oakwood

Feb. 25: sparking power lines on Fairhaven

Feb. 25: fire alarm activation at AB&G

Feb. 25: power lines burning on Fairhaven

Feb. 25: smoke from outlets in residence on Iroquois

Feb. 25: transformer fire on Hillside Ave

Feb. 26: power lines down on Hillside

Feb. 26: carbon monoxide alarm activation in residence on Dale

Feb. 26: gas leak from a furnace in a residence on Maple

Feb. 26: fire in a residence on Crescent Bend

Feb. 27: fire alarm activation in residence on Schuyler Rd 

The rundown:

Jan. 2: carbon monoxide alarm at residence on Gloria Dr

Jan. 2: mutual aid to Wyckoff Co. 1 for fire standby

Jan. 3: carbon monoxide alarm at a residence on Mallinson

Jan. 3: residential fire alarm E. Elbrook

Jan. 4: fire alarm at nursing home

Jan. 4: water condition at commercial structure with apartments above on West Allendale Ave

Jan. 10: carbon monoxide problem in residence on Forest Road

Jan 11: elevator emergency at Boro Hall

Jan 11: good intention check at vacant house on Nadler Ct

Jan. 12: mutual aid to Wyckoff Co. 1 for fire standby

Jan 12: patient extraction from vehicle / fluid spill mitigation

Jan. 12: mutual aid request to Waldwick (request cancelled enroute)

Jan. 13: fire alarm investigation at residence on W. Maple

Jan. 13: carbon monoxide alarm investigation at residence on Hillside Ave

Jan. 16: fluid spill clean-up at motor vehicle crash at Tpke and Homewood

Jan. 16: hazardous material release at residence on Myrtle

Jan. 18: outside smoke investigation in area of E. Crescent

Jan. 20: fuel spill cleanup at DPW

Jan. 20: fire alarm investigation at commercial establishment on W. Allendale

Jan 21: carbon monoxide alarm investigation at residence on Ceely Ct

Jan. 24: motor vehicle crash on Hillside

Jan. 25: mutual aid to U. Saddle River for working structure fire

Jan. 25: outside smoke investigation on W. Crescent

Jan. 27: fire alarm investigation at residence on Hillside Ave

Jan. 28: dryer fire in residence on Woodland Ave

Jan 28: fire alarm investigation in commercial building on Commerce Dr

Jan. 29: fire alarm investigation at residence on Fox Run

Jan 29: fluid spill from vehicle on W. Allendale

Jan. 30: lift assist with AVAC at private residence

Jan. 31: fire alarm activation at Brookside School