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On 3-24-13 Cedar Grove Fire Department, along with West Orange and Clifton Fire Departments assisted Montclair Fire Department when a fire erupted in a two-story Forest Street apartment building around 7 pm Sunday; the fire displaced more than a dozen tenants. At one point witnesses said flames as high as 15 feet could be seen rising from the rear of a second-story apartment window and grey smoke could be seen billowing into the air from Bloomfield Avenue. No injuries were reported.

February 22^nd 2013, Cedar Grove Fire Fighters stood by for Totowa Firefighters as they worked to extinguish a house fire on Lincoln Avenue in Totowa.  T.F.D. received the call at 9:48 p.m. and extinguish the blaze in about an hour.

Digging Out! Removal of snow from around fire hydrants.

After snow storms, when needed, members of the Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department are detailed out to remove snow from hydrants.  Although the Cedar Grove Township Ordinance requires "All fire hydrants on private property which may become covered by snow shall have such snow removed within 12 hours after the snow ceases to fall in order to enable the Fire Department to locate said fire hydrant." Chief Tower asks residents to clear snow from hydrants located on or near their properties. Its a matter of, when there is a fire, precious time can be lost locating and clearing a fire hydrant.

With weather forecasters predicting blizzard conditions the Townships' Volunteer Fire Fighters will be staffing their respective fire houses. Chief Tower advises that members will be staffing the North End, Center, and South End Fire Houses during the peak storm period and reminds residents to Call 911 to Report an Emergency.

Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids. Don’t try to get moving in a hurry. And take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads.

Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-covered roads. Accelerating, stopping, turning – nothing happens as quickly as on dry pavement. Give yourself time to maneuver by driving slowly.

The normal dry pavement following distance of three to four seconds should be increased to eight to ten seconds. This increased margin of safety will provide the longer distance needed if you have to stop.

Know your brakes. Whether you have antilock brakes or not, the best way to stop is threshold breaking. Keep the heel of your foot on the floor and use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal.

Don’t stop if you can avoid it. There’s a big difference in the amount of inertia it takes to start moving from a full stop versus how much it takes to get moving while still rolling. If you can slow down enough to keep rolling until a traffic light changes, do it.

Don’t power up hills. Applying extra gas on snow-covered roads just starts your wheels spinning. Try to get a little inertia going before you reach the hill and let that inertia carry you to the top. As you reach the crest of the hill, reduce your speed and proceed down hill as slowly as possible.

Don’t stop going up a hill. There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road. Get some inertia going on a flat roadway before you take on the hill.

Stay home. If you really don’t have to go out, don’t. Even if you can drive well in the snow, not everyone else can. Don’t tempt fate: If you don’t have somewhere you have to be, watch the snow from indoors.

 Winter Car Survival Kit

Cedar Grove Fire Chief Michael Tower reports that on 02-13-2013 at 5:14 in the morning The Cedar Grove Fire Department responded on the report of a fire at 128 Anderson Parkway. Upon arrival the home owner had self-evacuated the residence. Firefighters located a fire in the basement of the house. The fire was extinguished quickly. The homeowner was transported to the hospital by The Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue Squad.  No firefighters were injured.  Chief Tower noted that Basement Fires are typically difficult to control due to limited access and egress to the fire area.  However Cedar Grove Firefighters were able to hold the fire to the area of origin.  Extensive overhauling kept firefighters at the scene for some time.  Cedar Grove Fire Department was assisted by North Caldwell, Little Falls, and Bloomfield Fire Departments at the scene.  Montclair, Caldwell and Verona Fire Departments provided coverage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue Squad responded to A train with 71 people on board that had crashed into a tractor trailer on Main Street in Little Falls, injuring 10 people, two of them seriously, officials said. Certain passengers were also covered "from head to toe" in paint as a result of the crash. The truck, which was carrying 500 cans of paint, was making a sharp turn at the crossing shortly before 8:15 a.m. Many of the cans ended inside the lead train car.

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Preventing Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning After an Emergency

Highlights:

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Generators, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline, propane, natural gas, or charcoal-burning devices should never be used inside a home, basement, garage, or camper, or even outside near an open window.

? Every home should have at least one working carbon monoxide detector.

? The detector’s batteries should be checked at least twice annually,

at the same time smoke detector batteries are checked.

How to Recognize CO Poisoning:

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The most common symptoms of CO poisoning are headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion.

? People who are sleeping or who have been drinking alcohol can die from CO poisoning before ever having symptoms.

? Exposure to CO can cause loss of consciousness and death.

Important CO Poisoning Prevention Tips :

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Never use a gas range or oven to heat a home.

? Never leave the motor running in a vehicle parked in an enclosed or partially enclosed space, such as a garage.

? Never run a motor vehicle, generator, pressure washer, or any gasoline-powered engine outside an open window, door, or vent where exhaust can vent into an enclosed area.

? Never run a generator, pressure washer, or any gasoline -powered engine inside a basement, garage, or other enclosed structure, even if the doors or windows are open, unless the equipment is professionally installed and vented. Keep vents and flues free of debris, especially if winds are high. Flying debris can block ventilation lines.

? Never use a charcoal grill, hibachi, lantern, or portable camping stove inside a home, tent, or camper.

? If conditions are too hot or too cold, seek shelter with friends or at a community shelter.

? If CO poisoning is suspected, consult a health care professional right away.

Source of Information:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/cofacts.asp

Updated – March 30, 2009

          This fire prevention week the members Center Fire Company #1 of the Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department in conjunction with Safe Shredding LLC of New Jersey will be holding its annual community document destruction event.  The document destruction shred will be held Saturday October 13^th from 8am to 12pm at Center Fire Company located in the Municipal Building 525 Rt.23 Cedar Grove, NJ 07009.
             Storage of excessive documents not only takes up your valuable space, but adds an unnecessary fire load to your home and can become a fire hazard.  Just as important, is preventing theft of your sensitive information.  The Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department in cooperation with Safe Shredding LLC is offering a safe secure way of disposing of these documents, and avoiding potential identity theft. 
            Center Fire Company Members are asking for a nominal donation of $10.00 per copier paper size box of documents.  The documents will be shredded on site in your presence.  Bring your old bank statements, credit card statements, tax records and any other sensitive documents to be shredded.  We look forward to seeing you there.