| HFD Hosts NorthSTAR Medivac Helicopter Drill |
| Mon. Jan 30th 2012 |
The HFD recently conducted a multi-agency drill featuring the NorthSTAR Medevac helicopter landing on the South Field of Ho-Ho-Kus Public School. The exercise was part of a procedural drill to educate the attendees on emergency trauma cases. In preparation for the aircraft's landing, HFD...
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| Santa To Arrive Sunday 12/18 Aboard a Firetruck! |
| Sat. Dec 17th 2011 |
On Sunday December 18th between 1 PM and 4 PM, the members of the HFD will welcome Santa himself for his annual tour of town. Santa will visit each neighborhood aboard a firetruck handing out candy canes and greeting the children. Be sure to listen for the trucks sirens between...
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| HFD Attends Rope Rescue Training |
| Mon. Nov 28th 2011 |
In late November, 15 members of the HFD completed an intensive, hands-on rope rescue training program conducted by the Bergen County Fire Academy. The course included four sessions conducted over a one week period and included training on various types of rope knots and rigging syste...
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| 2011 Fire Prevention Week Activities |
| Sun. Oct 16th 2011 |
The volunteers of the HFD continued our long standing tradition this past week of visiting the boroughs schools to teach our youngest residents the importance of fire safety. During the course of Fire Prevention Week, over 300 children were given an up close look at our department and the...
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| Saturday Training |
| Sat. Oct 15th 2011 |
Today the HFD trained on a house scheduled for demolition along with members from neighboring Waldwick and Ridgewood FD's. Several "stations" were set up including roof ventilation, hose line advancement, forcible entry and downed firefighter removal. The ability to p...
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| HFD Hosts 100th Anniversary Block Party |
| Sat. Jun 25th 2011 |
Organized in 1911, the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Dept is celebrating our 100th anniversary of service to the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus throughout 2011. In celebration of this milestone, on a warm and sunny Saturday evening June 25th, the department hosted a Block Party on the town green area of the ...
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| Ladies Auxiliary Competes in Bake-Off Contest |
| Sat. Jun 11th 2011 |
A group of HFD Ladies Auxiliary members competed today in a Bake-Off contest sponsored by the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn. The ladies competed with auxiliary members from three other towns including Mahwah, Waldwick & Wyckoff Fire Departments and their treats were judged anonymously by a group of judges ...
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| HFD Conducts Mutual Aid Drill |
| Tue. May 10th 2011 |
On Tuesday evening, the HFD hosted a large scale mutual aid drill at Dalebrook Industrial Park that involved a well-planned and coordinated effort involving ten other area fire departments. The drill simulated a large fire in one of the complex's buildings that would require the use of mu...
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| Team HFD Awarded "Dana Hannon" Trophy at NWBMA Field Day |
| Sat. May 7th 2011 |
Today a team of five members of HFD participated in the annual Northwest Bergen Mutual Aid Field Day hosted this year by the Midland Park FD.
Team HFD competed in 3 evolutions including a hose event, combination ladder and rescue exercise and a fun-filled bucket brigade event and captur...
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| HFD Participates in FEMA Mass Casualty Drill |
| Sat. Mar 19th 2011 |
On Saturday morning, members of the HFD participated along with hundreds of other resources from across northern NJ and NY at a mass casualty drill at the New Meadowlands Stadium complex. The drill coordinated by FEMA utilized federal, state and county agencies and simulated an event that requ...
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