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Outgoing Chief and 25 Year Member Dinner MAY 19 - On Saturday, May 4th, the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department recently celebrated two great events – we celebrated Gary Walker's 25 Year member anniversary and we celebrated outgoing Chief Robert Knapp, Jr's three years as Fire Chief. Surrounded by family and friends, Gary Walker was presented with a plaque and watch to commemorate his 25 years of service to the Department and Community. Over the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Blue & White Prayer Service MAY 19 - The Ramapo Valley Baptist Church hosted a Blue & White prayer service on Sunday, April 14th. Invited guests included the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and the Oakland Volunteer First Aid Squad. Pastor Herb Dorfman welcomed the service attendees and the prayer service was led by Associate Pastor and OVFD Chaplain Russ Stammer, Assistant OVFD Chaplain Josh Horn and Oakland First Aid Chaplain ... (Full Story & Photos)

Ladies Auxiliary Annual Strawberry Festival MAY 01 - Please come out with your family and help support the Oakland Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary at their annual Strawberry Festival on Tuesday May 14, 2013 from 6pm to 8:30pm at the Yawpo Co.1 Firehouse. The dessert includes Pound Cake covered in Ice Cream and Fresh Sliced Strawberries. There will also be a diabetic dessert option available. The cost for 1 dessert ticket is $5.00 or less. All proceeds ... (Full Story & Photos)

Wyckoff FD announces the passing of a legend APRIL 30 - It is with deep regret that the Wyckoff Fire Department announces the passing of 75 year member Bruce Scott who passed away on April 28th. Bruce was truly an innovator and a visionary for the fire service and the depth of his experience and knowledge will truly be missed by not only the members of the Wyckoff Fire Department but also the members of the Northwest Bergen Mutual Aid Association. Bruce ... (Full Story & Photos)

Training Sessions held at BCFA – Session 3 – Flashover APRIL 01 - Over the course of three different days, Assistant Chief and Training Officer Curt LeRoy, coordinated three different training sessions for members of the Fire Department. Training was conducted in the following three areas: Session 1 - Bailout, Session 2 - Situation Response, and Session 3 - Flashover. A Flashover is the near-simultaneous ignition of most of the directly exposed combustible ... (Full Story & Photos)

Training Sessions held at BCFA – Session 2 – Situation Response MARCH 31 - Over the course of three different days, Assistant Chief and Training Officer Curt LeRoy, coordinated three different training sessions for members of the Fire Department. Training was conducted in the following three areas: Session 1 - Bailout, Session 2 - Situation Response, and Session 3 - Flashover. Situation Response – training was conducted at the Bergen County Fire Academy covering various ... (Full Story & Photos)

Training Sessions Held a BCFA - Session 1 Bailout Training MARCH 30 - Over the course of three different days, Assistant Chief and Training Officer Curt LeRoy, coordinated three different training sessions for members of the Fire Department. Training was conducted in the following three areas: Session 1 - Bailout, Session 2 - Situation Response, and Session 3 - Flashover. Bailout – training was conducted to at the Bergen County Fire Academy on the proper way ... (Full Story & Photos)

Troop #369 learning fire safety.

OFD Welcomes Boy Scout Troop 369 FEBRUARY 24 - The Oakland Fire Department welcomed Boy Scout Troop 369 to Company #1 as they worked on their Fire Safety Merit Badge. The merit badge process took three weeks to for the boys to complete. The boys learned about the "Fire Tetrahedron", frequent causes of fire in the home, holiday related fires and home escape plans. The boys also got an opportunity to practice how to crawl out of a smoke filled ... (Full Story & Photos)

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