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The Ford Hackensack Fire

By Jared McCall

The Incident

Key Factors

Hackensack, NJ 07/01/1988

Lessons Learned

Line of Duty Deaths

Line of Duty Deaths

  • Capt. Richard L. Williams - Engine Co. No. 304
  • Lt. Richard R. Reinhagen - Engine Co. No. 302
  • Firefighter William Krejsa - Engine Co. No. 301
  • Firefighter Leonard Radumski - Engine Co. No. 302
  • Firefighter Stephen Ennis - Engine Co. No. 308

Timeline of Events

Roof Type

Communications Breakdown

  • One channel was used for all department communications
  • Incident Command was not isolated
  • Bowstring wooden truss
  • Rapid failure

Lessons Learned

  • Pre-Incident Planning
  • Separate channel for fire ground operations only
  • Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) must be made available to all firefighting personnel
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