Editing River Vale, New Jersey (section)

===Fire===
[[File:River Vale NJ VFD 334 Rivervale Rd jeh.jpg|thumb|South firehouse]]
The River Vale Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) is an [[Volunteer fire department|all-volunteer fire department]]. Started in 1923, the department consists of one [[Fire Chief|Chief]], one Assistant/Deputy Chief, two Captains, and five Lieutenants (one for each apparatus). In addition, there is also a [[Fire Marshal|Fire Official]] who is in charge of the River Vale Bureau of Fire Prevention with 2 Fire Inspectors under his direction. The department is staffed by fully trained [[firefighter]]s, [[junior firefighter]]s, and [[fire police]]. The RVFD is a municipal-run public volunteer fire department that is funded by taxes. It is a member of the Pascack Valley mutual aid. In December 2021, the council removed the Fire Chief on charges of insubordination.<ref>[https://www.rivervalenj.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12132021-478 Regular Council Meeting Minutes for December 13, 2021], Township of River Vale. Accessed November 30, 2023. "BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with Chapter 17-3, due to insubordination as per Chapter 17-1, the River Vale Town Council hereby removes the Fire Department Chief Ron Manke and bars him from serving a leadership position in the River Vale Fire Department."</ref>

The department has two stations. The ''North Firehouse'' is located at 620 Rivervale Road, and houses one [[Fire apparatus#Fire engine|pumper]], Engine 56 and the Fire Prevention Bureau. The ''South Firehouse'' is located at 334 Rivervale Road, and houses two [[Fire apparatus#Fire engine|pumpers]], Engines 57 and 58, one [[Fire apparatus#Turntable ladder|tower ladder]], Ladder 59, and one [[Fire apparatus#Rescue Unit|rescue unit]], Rescue 54, and one rescue boat, Marine 5. There is also a [[fire command vehicle]] for the Chief, a vehicle for the Assistant Chief, both Ford Explorers and known as 55 and 551 respectively, and two vehicles for the Fire Prevention Bureau. Dispatching is contracted to Ridgewood, New Jersey based Northwest Central Bergen Dispatch (NWBCD).<ref>[http://www.rivervalefd.com/ Home page], River Vale Volunteer Fire Department. Accessed December 16, 2013.</ref>