It is with great sadness that we report the passing of former USRFD Chief Larry Rauch. Larry joined the department in 1970 and served for 49 years, before moving to Manchester NJ with his wife Sherry. … [Read more...]
The Upper Saddle River FD recently honored former chief Larry Rauch with at a testimonial dinner held at Seasons in Washington Township. Shown in the picture are many current and former USRFD members who have served with Larry. After 49 years of service, Larry is leaving the … [Read more...]
Chief Rauch Retirement Dinner
Former Chief Larry Rauch is retiring from the Upper Saddle River Fire Department after a career spanning 49 years. Please join us in honoring him on February 1st at Season's Restaurant in Washington Township. … [Read more...]
July Images
Yesterday, the USR Police faced off against the USR Fire during their first annual softball game. The score was close throughout the game, entering into the last inning tied when the fire department pulled ahead for a 14-11 win. Perfect weather, lots of laughs and a great time … [Read more...]
Recently, the USRFD took delivery of Car 1230, a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe incident command vehicle. The unit is outfitted with SoundOff Signal lighting, Kenwood radios and carries firefighting gear, extinguishers and other lifesaving equipment. … [Read more...]
When firefighters responded to the Ford dealership on River Street in Hackensack 28 years ago, they did not know how deceptive the blaze would prove to be, nor how ill-equipped they were to fight it. They did not know that five of them would not survive. That fateful day, July … [Read more...]
Saturday was a very busy day for not only the volunteers of our department, but also for departments from our mutual aid. The USRFD hosted the North West Bergen Mutual Aid Association's annual field day. Congratulations to Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department for taking home … [Read more...]
Last night, USRFD firefighter Nico Brusco was sworn in as Lieutenant of the fire dept. Congrats Nico! … [Read more...]
Richard Sheltra (Souce: Pineville Volunteer Fire Department) PINEVILLE, NC (WBTV) - A 20-year-old firefighter was killed while battling a fire in the Pineville area Saturday night. He has been identified as Richard Sheltra. He served as a volunteer firefighter for three … [Read more...]
Yesterday, the USRFD was requested to back to back emergencies. First, at the Extended Stay on Route 17 for a reported brush fire. Chief Vierheilig and Engine 1232 (OIC FF Andrews) responded. Crews extinguished the fire with a booster line. While clearing the brush fire, dispatch … [Read more...]
Sugarkane Performs
A special thanks to the band Sugarkane for performing at our annual dinner on April 16th. The band performed free of charge as a thank you to the Upper Saddle River Fire Department who allows the band to practice at the firehouse whenever it is needed. … [Read more...]
April 16th, the Upper Saddle River Fire Department held it's 71st annual awards dinner. A huge thank you to LT. Brandon Bach for planning this event, and making it a huge success. Congratulations to all the award recipients, and thank you to all who attended. It was a good time … [Read more...]
Recruitment Video
Over the weekend several members of the USRFD finished filming footage for our 2016 recruitment video. A home scheduled for demolition was used during the footage. Stay tuned for the video airing soon. … [Read more...]
