A slow week for our volunteers only had two requests for assistance. The first on Wednesday at 20:15, a CO alarm from a home on Highwood Avenue. Crews checked the home and determined the cause to be a malfunctioning detector. The second call for the week came on Sunday at 18:50, an AFA from a home on Pennington Avenue proved to be a malfunctioning detector.
 
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The first week of 2012 saw 4 alarms for the WFD. The first came on Tuesday the 3rd, a MVC at Franklin Tpk and Grove Street involving two cars. Rescue 1 and Engine 2 responded, crews disconnected the batteries on both vehicles, secured the cars, and assisted the BLS units on scene as there was a total of three victims. WALVAC and the Allendale VAC also responded. Wednesday brought a mutual aid request from the Midland Park FD at 07:48 for one engine to respond to a car fire against a house on Spruce Street. Engine 2 arrived on scene behind the first MPFD engine and its crews went right to work. A great effort by all those involved save the house as the auto was fully involved upon arrival.
 
Thursday brought an AFA from the Little School on Hopper Ave which was set off by contractors working in the building. All units plus an Allendale engine responded at 16:33. Friday night the Department trained at the Bergen County Fire Academy on foam evolutions., the HoHoKus FD covered for Waldwick. Finally on Saturday a CO at 15:40 was received from a home on Waldwick Avenue.
 
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At a recent meeting of the Mayor and Council, Firefighter Crystal Paras was presented with her Exempt Certificate for completing seven years of active service with the WFD. On hand to present Crystal with her certificate were Frank Jaegge, President of the WFD Exempt Association, Chief Ken Warr, Sr., Ex-Chief Walt Riker and Mayor Giordano.

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This past weekend, all 3 department chiefs attended the Saddle River Fire Departments annual Awards and Installation Dinner held at the Woodcliff Lake Hilton. They were pleasantly surprised to witness 1 of their own firefighters, who also volunteers in Saddle River, honored for his service. Captain Kenneth Warr Jr was awarded as a Top Responder for the past calendar year but was also awarded the Distinguished Service Award for 2011. This is a great honor as it is awarded yearly to a member who holds true to the spirit of volunteerism and service to the community. Captain Warr serves from a long standing tradition of leaders in the fire service, as his father currently serves as Chief of Department and is the 6th generation to hold a line officer position in the fire service. Congratulations to Captain Warr. 630

At the January business meeting of the WFD, Christine Agugliaro was elected to the position of 2nd Lieutenant.  Chrissy joins her brother Andrew, who is the 2nd Assistant Chief,  as a line officer.  Christine comes from a firefighting family with long roots in the Waldwick FD.  Her dad and granddad both held the position of Chief.  She is the first female member of the Department to hold a line officer position.

At the  same meeting, Walt Riker was elected by the membership to the position of 1st Lieutenant, he had held the position of 2nd Lieutenant since the beginning of the year.

We wish both the fine individuals the best of luck in the coming year.

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One alarm for the week came on Monday at 00:37, a mutual aid request from Saddle River for the Rescue at a scene of an MVC on East Saddle River Road. The call was then canceled before our unit called in service. This was also our last call for the year, a very busy year that had an unprecedented amount of responses of 498 runs.
 
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Before a standing room only crowd of family, friends, residents and Borough volunteers and employees, Thomas Giordano took the oath of office for the Mayor of the Borough of Waldwick.  Tom who is a dedicated individual, held the office of Councilman for several years before being elected to Mayor.  Tom also serves as the Waldwick Fire Department President.  Many members were on hand to watch the historic event.  Tom's wife Marion and daughter Ali were on hand to witness his swearing in which was given by WFD member Sean Brennecke.  Tom's son TJ is presently serving in the Army.  The Waldwick Fire Department wishes Mayor Giordano and the 2012 Mayor and Council the Best of Luck for the coming year.

The Waldwick Fire Department congratulates Andrew Brennecke as he was sworn in to his second term as a Councilman.  Andy took the oath of office which was given to him by his son, and WFD member Sean Brennecke.  Councilman Brennecke was also given the position of Council President for 2012.  We wish Andy the best of luck for the next three years. 

After serving the Borough of Waldwick for 55 years, over 4 decades in the political arena, Russell Buddy Litchult presided over his last meeting as Mayor of Waldwick.  Buddy started his service to the Borough of Waldwick in 1956 when he was appointed a patrolman with the Waldwick Police Department, and eventually was appointed to the rank of Detective.  Buddy started his political endeavors over forty years ago as a Councilman, holding the position of Fire Commissioner for many years.  He also sat on the Board of Education before becoming Mayor in 2008.  Buddy is a 50+ year member of the Waldwick Fire Department, and has served in the United States Marine Corps.  The Waldwick Fire Department thanks you for everything you have done.  Semper Fi Buddy!

The Waldwick Fire Department would like to salute the 2012 Waldwick Citizen of the Year Thomas Sinclair which was presented to him by Mayor Buddy Litchult at the 2012 Re organizational meeting.  Tom is a fellow Borough emergency responder who has been a member of WALVAC for the last eight years and will hold the position of Captain for 2012.  Tom, his wife Joyce and three sons are long time residents of the Borough.  The Men and Women of the Waldwick Fire Department congratulate you on a well deserved award!

CHIEF KEN WARR, SR. AND. PRESIDENT TOM GIORDANO, ALONG
WITH THIER WIVES WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

MAY 2012 BRING EVERYONE JOY, HAPPINESS and GOOD HEALTH

For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's
words await another voice.
 

The week started off with an AFA on Tuesday morning at 08:19 from a residence on John Dow Avenue. Engines 1 & 2 arrived to find a small fire in the dryer. The unit was disconnected and secured. Wednesday morning had the FD responding to an MVC on Route 17 at Summit at 08:19. Thursday brought two alarms, the first at 14:54 for an AFA at The Village School. First arriving units found the alarm company doing maintenance on the system. Later at 23:23 a CO alarm was received from a residence on Lakeview Drive. Friday morning had a mutual aid request for a Two-Out Engine to respond to a Laundry room fire on Pine Street in Midland Park. The request was canceled when arriving MPFD units found the fire was out.
 
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Monday had two request for assistance's, the first was an AFA from a business on Hewson Avenue at 07:45 that was set off by a toaster oven. The second for the day was a smell of oil inside a residence on Summit at 15:15. Wednesday had another AFA from a mixed occupancy on West Prospect Street at 18:09, again caused by food on the stove.
 
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Tuesday brought two alarms, the first at 07:51 was a mutual aid request for the Rescue to respond to Eldon Drive in Saddle River for an AFA with a smell of smoke.  Rescue 1 arrived and its crew assisted in checking the large residence.  A malfunctioning fireplace was to blame.  Later at 10:30, an AFA was received from a mixed occupancy unit on West Prospect Street.  The alarm was caused by cooking.  Wednesday had the FD responding to a roll over on Route 17.  Units found no need for extrication, and secured the vehicle and assisted WALVAC with the occupant.  Finally on Friday at 14:59 an AFA was received from the 7th Day School on Wyckoff Avenue.  Crews investigated and found that a smoke machine was being utilized during a school play.

 

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President Tom Giordano &
Chief Kenn Warr Sr. along with their families
would like to wish
all of you a Merry Christmas.
May your day with
your family & friends be filled with

Peace, Happiness & Joy.

May the joy of brightening other
lives, bearing each others' burdens,
easing other's loads and
supplanting empty hearts and lives
with generous gifts becomes
for us the magic of Christmas.