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| 1999 Officers of Hook & Ladder Co. #3 | ||
| Badge # | ||
| Captain | Corey Parker | |
| 1st Lieutenant | John Litterini | |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Rocco Carbone | |
| 1998 Officers of Hook & Ladder Co. #3 | ||
| Badge # | ||
| Captain | Mike DeGidio | |
| 1st Lieutenant | Corey Parker | |
| 2nd Lieutenant | John Litterini | |
| 1997 Officers of Hook & Ladder Co. #3 | ||
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| Captain | Mike DeGidio | |
| 1st Lieutenant | Tom Piccirillo | |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Corey Parker | |
The Fort Lee Fire Prevention Bureau is located at 309 Main St. and is staffed by the Borough Fire Official as well as 4 full-time Fire Inspectors and secretary Cyndi Vida. In addition to their normal duties, the fire inspectors administer the Department's INVALID and TOT FINDER programs. The Communications Center is located within the Police Headquarters. Dispatchers serve as the Command Center for the East Bergen Mutual Aid Firefighters Association, which consists of Fort Lee as well as Cliffside Park, Palisades Park, Englewood Cliffs, Edgewater, Leonia, Ridgefield, Fairview, Tenafly, and Box 54, a canteen unit from Teaneck.
The department has approximately 135 volunteer firefighters augmented by 25 auxiliary, or junior firefighters. They are administered by the Chief of the Department, a Deputy Fire Chief, and a Batallion Fire Chief. Each company also has a Captain and 2 Lieutenants. Each member of the department is issued a personal pager which is activated with instructions in the event of an emergency, as well as personal protective equipment as required by law.
Fire department apparati consist of 5 Engines or Pumpers, 1 Heavy Duty Rescue truck, 2 aerial trucks, 1 high pressure foam unit, and a Support Service Van that was donated to the department and refurbished by volunteers.
The Fort Lee Fire Department is very active with Fire Safety and Education through the schools as well as condo, co-op, and all civic organizations. Some members are also involved with the Bergen County Juvenile Fire Prevention Program. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, would like a fire department representative to speak with your group, or wish to register for the INVALID file or the TOT FINDER program, call 592-3584.
To report an emergency, call 9-1-1.
Several crews try, but none can get through. Suddenly, FL1 calls in 10-16, comes roaring up Main St, and barrels straight into the center of the inferno. The other companies watch, as the old-timers hop off the rig and heroically extinguish the fire, saving the classic film reels.
Captain Porrino beams as he walks over to accept to accept the award. Upon turning the award over to his company, he asks the volunteers "What do you plan to do with the money?". The driver looks at him and answers, "The first thing we're going to do is fix the goddamn brakes on that truck."
Jason Criscione -- Sal Barila Bar Committee Phil Triantafillou - Chris Mayer Badge# Retired Mark Muzzone Joe Klein Nominating Committee Steve Curry Ex-Chief of Fort Lee Fire Dept. George Rosson Badge# Retired - - - - Mike DeGidio Batallion Chief / By-Law, NY-NJ Committees Corey Parker Captain / Fund Drive Chairman Tom Conway inactive Dennis Conway Ex-Chief of Fort Lee Fire Dept. Krikor Khatchadourian Hall Rental Chairperson Justin Pimont Badge# Retired Mark Sulcov By-Law Committee Nick Miletic Engineer / Nominating Committee Chris Page Engineer / Trustee John Litterini 1st Lieutenant / NY-NJ Committee Lane Goldstein N/A Anthony Rinaldo Fund Drive Jose Martinez Engineer / Chief Trustee / Vice President Phil Ross Investigating Committee Barry Cash inactive John Occhipinti Engineer Bob Perelli President Nick Pastore inactive Dave Meaney - Bob Zumbo Entertainment Chairperson / Trustee Mike Berman Secretary / Rules & Regulations - - Joe Cariddi Ex-Chief of Fort Lee Fire Dept. Tom Piccirillo inactive - - Rocco Carbone Chief Engineer / 2nd Lieutenant Jim Piccirillo Ex-Chief of Fort Lee Fire Dept. Tom Giagnocova Inactive - - Ivan Bubanj - John Medaglia Engineer / Sergeant-at-arms / Entertainment Comm. J.P. Mugan -- Phil Desimone Inactive Walter Mugan N/A Werner Ennesser N/A Vinnie Martin N/A Joe Piemonte N/A David Kim N/A Dennis Conway, Jr. N/A Karina Nilva N/A
About the Fort Lee Fire Department
1947 Jules Marcus 1948 George Walker 1949 Fred Lahm 1950 Walter Eckert 1951 Charles Bowers 1952 Hugo Armitrano 1953 Chris Mayer 1954 John Guido 1955 Leonard Lawten 1956 Dan Bridenburg 1957 Ralph Porrino 1958 Willie Walker 1959 Fletcher Cramer Jr. 1960 Dutch Mehling 1961 Justin Pimont 1962 Hugo Del Nero 1963 George Diehl 1964 Lino Boccher 1965 Al Rohrrer 1966 Lou Monti 1967 Lester Ghent 1968 Ray Gordy Sr. 1969 Sonny Christoff 1970 John Capusta 1971 Artie Siccardi 1972 Dan Cook 1973 Tom Schnackenberg 1974 Don Porrino 1975 Terry Holtje 1976 George Makroulakis 1977 Bob Perelli 1978 George Porto 1979 Bruce Holtje 1980 Tom Bernard Sr. 1981 George Kreis 1982 Rich Redorian 1983 Wayne Ricefield 1984 James Carney 1985 Steve Curry 1986 Jerry Keegan 1987 Bob Cullen 1988 Peter Bernard 1989 Dennis Conway 1990 John Pascale 1991 George Kellinger Jr. 1992 John Klein 1993 Jim Piccirillo 1994 Pete Menchise 1995 Jack Siccardi 1996 Joe Licata 1997 Joe Cariddi 1998 Robert Andrews
Fire Department Broadcast Signals - Borough of Fort Lee
The Fort Lee Fire Department broadcasts at 154.445 MegaHertz
10-3 Apparatus is in quarters
10-7 Out of service
10-8 In service
10-10 All is ok
10-16 Responding
10-17 At the scene
10-19 Returning to headquarters
10-31 Structural/major fire
10-32 Vehicle fire
10-33 Minor fire/washdown
10-34 Smoke/possible fire reported
10-35 Fire Department emergency call
10-36 Gas odor/leak
10-37 Fire Department mutual aid
10-38 Bomb threat
10-45 Active alarm
Code 0 Danger for responding units
Code 1 Life hazard at scene
Code 2 Lights/sirens
Code 3 Semi-emergency/Proceed with caution
Code 4 Go without delay
Code 5 Go when convenient
Code 6 Cancel call/No further assistance
Code 10 Limited manpower
A 10-31 breaks out at Bonded Film. A second alarm goes out and mutual aid is called in from Cliffside, Edgewater, and Englewood. After over an hour, Chief Andrews announces "It has come to my attention that many valuable original films are in a vault at the center of the plant. Mayor Alter and the council will give $50,000 to the crew that can get them out."
If choosing an artificial tree, choose a fire-retardant one.
Keep your tree away from fireplaces, radiators, and space heaters.
Burning evergreens or wreaths in a fireplace or wood stove can flare out of control.
Use only non-flammable tinsel and decorations.
Burning wrapping paper in a fireplace can produce toxic fumes.
Keep candles away from trees, boughs, and curtains.
Check lights for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, and loose connections.
Don't use outdoor lights indoors.
Turn off all lights and decorations when going to sleep or leaving the house.
Store fireplace ashes in a metal trash can.
Don't smoke in bed or when drowsy.
Don't let children use the toaster or microwave oven..
Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen, garage, and basement.
Properly store turpentine, paint, antifreeze, and other hazmats.
Plug space heaters directly into wall sockets. Keep away from curtains and furniture, and where they cannot be knocked over.
Keep electric cords in good repair.
Don't overload outlets.
Clean out fireplaces and chimneys annually.
Keep a protective screen in front of the fireplace.
Keep electric blankets in good repair.
If you have a fire, call me at 9-1-1. If you wake me up, please make sure you have either a fire or a good explanation.
Teach children to call 9-1-1 (only if there's a fire, please).
Install safety plugs in electrical outlets.
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