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Oakland Takes 1st Place At 2008 Mutual Aid Field Day MAY 11 - The Oakland Fire Department mutual aid field day team was on fire in Glen Rock.The team took 1st place in the ladder event and the search event and took 2nd place in the hose event.All 3 event times were added to give the Oakland team the lowest time for all 3 events.The 2nd place over all team by only a few seconds was Franklin Lakes.Last years over all winner Ho-Ho-Kus finished 3rd.This years team ... (Full Story & Photos)

OFD Ladies Auxilary Annual Strawberry Festival MAY 07 - Come out for dessert with your entire family and help support the Oakland Fire Dept. Ladies Auxilary at their annual Strawberry Festival on Tuesday May 20th from 6pm to 8:30pm at the Yawpo Firehouse. The dessert includes Pound Cake covered in Ice Cream and Fresh Sliced Strawberries. There will also be a diabetic dessert option available. The Price for 1 dessert ticket is $4.00 and all children under ... (Full Story & Photos)

Congratulations to Danielle O'Keefe APRIL 17 - The membership of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department would like to congratulate Danielle O'Keefe. Danielle, performed the National Anthem prior to the New York Mets / Washington Nationals game at Shea Stadium Thursday night. Congratulations Danielle and great job! To see Danielle's performance click on or paste the following UTube link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3HQKzGokgY&feature=email... (Full Story & Photos)

MVA With Entrapment APRIL 14 - At 6:50 pm the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to I-287 in the area of Route 202 on a report of an overturned vehicle. The one car accident with overturn and entrapment was located on the south bound side of the highway, just prior to exit 58. The vehicle was off the road into the wooded area. The lone female occupant of the vehicle suffered non life threatening injuries but ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members of Engine 1031 secure the vehicle, while members of Engine 1034 move the line into position.

A Last Farewell to Our Chaplain MARCH 30 - For the past decade,Pastor J. David Knecht has been a firefighter,a friend,and most of all Chaplain to the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department. Before fire department drills and meetings, Dave would always lead us in prayer asking God's help to safeguard our responses to a call for help from our community as well as a safe return to our families. Whether the celebration was a joyful experience ... (Full Story & Photos)

Search for Missing Person MARCH 27 - At 15:30 hours the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department was requested to set up a landing zone at Indian Hills High School for an incoming New Jersey State Police helicopter. The helicopter was being requested by the Oakland Police Department to assist them in their search for a missing person. Upon the arrival of the helicopter two members of the Oakland Police Department boarded and began the search, ... (Full Story & Photos)

NJSP helicopter arriving.

Quick Knock Down Saves Business MARCH 26 - At approximately 20:30 hours the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the Dunkin Donuts on Ramapo Valley Road for reported smoke in the business. First on scene were members of the Oakland Police Department, who evacuated the occupants and confirmed a heavy smoke condition within the structure and an active fire in a piece of machinery. Upon arrival of Fire Department units, Chief ... (Full Story & Photos)

Oakland's Volunteers Lend a Helping Hand to the Franklin Lakes Fire Dept MARCH 26 - The first assist came at about 09:00 hours when Chief 1030, Asst. Chief 1040 and Engine 1031 responded to Franklin Lakes on an automatic dispatch to the High Mountain Road School for an activated fire alarm. The cause of the alarm was determined to be a system malfunction. The second incident occurred at about 16:35 hours, when the Department was requested to assist with a large brush fire on ... (Full Story)

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