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Emergency Incidents
Female fall victim alert but immobile at farmers market
Medical Emergency
Garber Square, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a possible fall involving a woman at a farmer’s market near Station Plaza by Garber Square, North Broad, and West Ridgewood. The woman is reported to be alert and conscious but not moving on the ground.
Small kitchen fire in Springhouse residence
Fire
E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported small toaster oven fire at a business on East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. The fire was extinguished before the fire department arrived, with no extension reported and the alarm system reset to normal.
Fire alarm malfunction at South Pleasant Avenue
Fire
S Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm malfunction at a building near South Pleasant Avenue. The alarm system and master box were reset, but a trouble condition remained, and a school board representative was notified for a later repair.
Fire alarm at Somerville School in Ridgewood
Fire
S Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm at a school on South Pleasant Avenue in Ridgewood after a box alarm was activated.
Residential fire alarm on Highland Avenue
Fire
Highland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a residential fire alarm on Highland Avenue near McKinley Place and Cantrill Road in Ridgewood, reported as zone 10 (child room), with no contact made at the premises.
Elderly man with general weakness near Ridgewood
Medical Emergency
Franklin Turnpike, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical issue involving an elderly man with general weakness at a facility on Franklin Turnpike near Fairfield Avenue and Northern Parkway.
Commercial fire alarm at massage business
Fire
Franklin Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible commercial fire alarm at a business near Franklin Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
School fire alarm traced to boiler malfunction
Fire
S Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported alarm malfunction at a school on South Pleasant Avenue. A flame-out warning was found on one boiler, which was shut down, while a second boiler remained running. The alarm and master box were reset, and a school board representative was advised.
Fire alarm malfunction at Somerville School
Fire
S Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm malfunction at a school on South Pleasant Avenue. They found a boiler flame-out warning, shut down one boiler while leaving the second running, and reset the alarm system. A school board representative was advised and a later boiler inspection was planned.
Fire alarm and smoke reported at Somerville School
Fire
S Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a school on South Pleasant Avenue in Ridgewood. The alarm company reported fire and smoke zones in a boiler room and storage basement area. Units investigated the two-story school building for any visible fire or hazards.
93-year-old male semi-conscious with possible stroke
Medical Emergency
Garfield Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a home near Garfield Place in Ridgewood for a 93-year-old man with a possible stroke who was reported to be semi-conscious.
93-year-old man semi-conscious with possible stroke
Medical Emergency
Garfield Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medical units were sent to a home on Garfield Place in Ridgewood for a 93-year-old man who was reported semi-conscious with a possible stroke.
Traffic stop on Franklin Avenue in Ridgewood
Traffic
Franklin Ave & W Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a single vehicle on Franklin Avenue just past Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey. The vehicle’s license plate was checked.
Gasoline odor from leaking snowblower in garage
Fire
N Monroe St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated a reported gasoline odor near a 7-Eleven on North Monroe Street. The odor was traced to a leaking snowblower in a nearby garage, the area was ventilated, and the residents planned to repair the equipment.
Gasoline odor in basement of Ridgewood convenience store
Fire
N Monroe St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a convenience store on North Monroe Street for a reported odor of gas in the basement. The odor was later identified as gasoline, and crews planned to ventilate the building. No one was reported sick.
Officer assists driver locked out of vehicle
Other Non-Crime Event
Lake Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was dispatched to a business parking lot near Lake Ave to help a caller who was locked out of a gray Ford Explorer.
Fire alarm activation at Public School 25
Fire
Dayton St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a reported activated fire alarm at a public school near Dayton Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Man in and out of consciousness at Ridgewood venue
Medical Emergency
E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance was dispatched to an event venue near East Ridgewood Avenue for a reported 45-year-old man who was losing consciousness and sweating.
Dump truck reportedly leaking gas on North Road
Fire
N Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible gas leak from a Ridgewood dump truck near North Road in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Patient with chest pain and irregular heart rate en route
Medical Emergency
NJ-17, Ridgewood, NJ
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews coordinated a medical transport from the Ridgewood area to Valley Hospital, arranging an advanced life support intercept along a route through nearby towns. The patient reportedly had sudden chest pain, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure, and a new irregular heart rate, suggesting a possible cardiac event.
