Posted on January 4, 2009
At 1252 hrs, Prospect Fire Co. was dispatched on a still alarm for an order of gas in the street in front of 326 New Bridge Road. Chief Byrnes was in command of the incident and shortly after his arrival the call was upgraded to a general alarm. Residents within 200 yards in all directions were evacuated. PSE&G sent out a road crew and they began to search for the source of the leak. Once the leak was located PSE & G began to dig to make the necessary repairs.
Chief Byrnes wanted to extend the departments thanks to the BPD, BVAC and OEM who remained on scene until released. Chief Byrnes also wants to thank Bergen County Haz Mat and the Dumont FD for their assistance. Units cleared the scene after five hours.
Posted on January 1, 2009
Robert E. Byrnes, Jr. of Prospect Fire Co. No.1 was sworn in as Chief of the Department at a ceremony today in the council chambers at Borough Hall. . Along with Chief Byrnes, Edward Kneisler II of Alert Fire Company No. 1 and Norman Hoyt, Sr. of Bergenfield Fire Co. No. 2 were sworn in as Deputy 1 and 2 respectively. Captains, Jim Lodato, Michael Lopez, and Jason Lanzilotti along with Lieutenants Andrew McGoldrick, Chris Saito and Norman Hoyt, Jr. were sworn in as well.
With his swearing in today, Chief Robert E. Byrnes, Jr. becomes only the 4th set of Father and Sons to serve as Chief of the Department. His Father Robert E, Byrnes, Sr. served as Chief of the Department in 1981 out of Bergenfield Fire Company No. 2.
We wish Chief Byrnes and all of his officers the best in 2009.
Posted on January 8, 2009
The Bergenfield Fire Department was dispatched on a general alarm assignment at 17:28 hrs for a reported working house fire at 35 River Edge Road. Deputy Chief Kniesler (DC1) arrived first and transmitted the working fire. Chief Byrnes (740) arrived and was in command of the scene. Engine 743 was first due and the members of Engine 745 along with truck 742 entered the structure and made their way to the basement and extinguished the fire. The BFD were able to pull a dog and two cats from the house and return them safely to the home owners.
Extensive overhaul was completed by members on scene and there were no injuries to the residents or firefighters. New Milford responded into the scene as the R.I.C. and Englewood Truck 1 and Teaneck Engine 1 stood by at Alert firehouse. Chief Byrnes would like to thank the BVAC for standing by on scene as well.
Posted on January 27, 2009
On Saturday March 28, 2009 FDNY Chief (Ret.) John W. Norman, III will speak at the Bergenfield Fire Training Center seminar. The event will be held at the Bergenfield High School Auditorium, 80 S. Prospect Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621. Chief Norman will be presenting residential and commercial structure fires operations.
Chief Norman is a veteran of over 37 years in the fire service, until his retirement in 2007, he served as Deputy Assistant Chief, Special Operations Command (SOC) for the New York City Fire Department. John served as the Search and Rescue Manager for the World Trade Center attack, and held a key role in rebuilding the department in the following years.
Chief Norman's distinguished career with the New York City Fire Department, combined with his training in highly regarded programs such as The Leadership Development Facility at Columbia University, has made him an internationally sought after figure throughout the fields of incident response and management techniques. He has instructed at many venues over his career such as the Counter Terrorism Training Program conducted jointly by the FDNY and the United States Military. John also serves as an expert witness on fire operational matters in both federal and state courts.
John is the author of the best selling book, Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics, and its accompanying study guide. Currently this best selling book is being produced as an audio book and DVD series.
Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the seminar will start sharply at 9:00 a.m. Early registration with payment, voucher, or purchase order received by 3/14/09 will be $40 per person. Regular registration on or after 3/15/09 will be $60 per person. No cancellations or refunds after 3/14/09. Substitutions are permitted.
Send in your registration to the Bergenfield Fire Training Center at P.O. Box 5216, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 along with a check, money order, voucher or purchase order. Please include a contact email address and telephone number.
Posted on January 30, 2009
Tonight FF Michael Naylis, of Prospect Fire Co. No.1 graduated from The Bergen County Fire Academy with his NJ State Fire Fighter 1 certificate. On hand to present Michael with his certificate were his parents Ex-Chief Gerard Naylis and Firefighter Nancy Naylis of Bergenfield's Prospect Fire Co. No.1.
Every volunteer member is required to take this class which takes about six months to complete. Congratulations Mike.
