Norwood EMS

10/09/2026

It’s time for FLEET FRIDAY!

Over the next several weeks, every Friday we will be giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the equipment that makes what we do possible.

Today’s showcase is 41-BLS-3!

Year: 2001
Make: Ford
Model: E-450
Engine: 7.3L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel
Body: Horton Emergency Vehicles

Originally Ambulance 327, this ambulance, affectionately known as the workhorse, became Ambulance 328 in 2017 when we added a third ambulance to the fleet and retired our MCRU truck. Then in 2023, when our agency changed to the county numbering system, it finally became 41-BLS-3 (or 41B3 for short). It is our last ambulance that wears the old livery.

Throughout its life, this truck has responded to thousands of calls in just about half of the towns in Bergen County. It has transported the sick and injured to every hospital within a 20-mile radius (and a few beyond). It has been a staple in the Norwood community and has been there when it was needed most.

You’re probably wondering how it’s possible to keep a 25 year old truck in active service. Well, the Ford chassis and Horton box have been extremely reliable. They just work, and they continue to work, despite the heavy use they go through. The truck is regularly serviced, cleaned and treated with the same care as our newer vehicles. Over the years, we have upgraded the lighting to LED including emergency lighting, auxiliary and patient compartment lighting and DOT lighting. We have upgraded communications equipment and stocked the truck with the most up to date medical equipment possible. It’s hard to spot many differences between the condition of this truck and our newer ambulances.

WHAT OUR CREWS LIKE: Our crews love the 7.3 diesel engine. They love the look of this truck, and appreciate the ride and maneuverability.

WHAT THEY DON’T LIKE: Unfortunately, this is our only ambulance without a PowerLOAD system for the stretcher. It requires manual loading and unloading of the power stretcher, which can be heavy.

FUN FACT: The last “S” in Emergency Medical Services is missing from both sides of the ambulance. It seems to have been missing since 2001.

VCI Emergency Vehicles
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10/03/2026

A PERFECT day for a 6K (and half marathon but that doesn’t rhyme with anything)!

Norwood EMS assets including ambulances 41-BLS-1, 41-BLS-2 and Utility Terrain Vehicle 41-ASAP supported today’s Palisades Parks Conservancy Half Marathon and 6K today. Our crews staged at the Alpine Circle on Henry Hudson Drive while an additional crew responded to calls in Norwood.

The Palisades Parks Conservancy is a non-profit partner of the Palisades Park Commission, raising funds and undertaking Capital projects, preserving the natural and historic resources of the Palisades Interstate Park system. The Conservancy has deep ties to the Borough of Norwood and we are always happy to support their events.

09/26/2026

We heard a rumor that the Northern Valley Regional High School - Old Tappan Golden Knights play their best football when they know Norwood EMS is standing by…

…while we can’t say if that’s true, after last night’s dominant performance against Wayne Hills, we can’t say it’s not true either.

Congrats to the players, coaches and parents of NVOT for adding another W to the record!

09/03/2026

Last night at approximately 8:08pm, Norwood emergency services (Police, Fire and EMS) were dispatched to a 4-car Motor Vehicle Crash at the intersection of Blanch Ave and Livingston Street.

All 3 Norwood ambulances responded to the scene, as well as 41-EMS-1 and 41-EMS-2. Additional mutual aid ambulances were requested from Closter, Harrington Park and Northvale. A total of 7 patients were evaluated and treated on-scene, with 3 of those patients being transported to local hospitals for additional care.

Great job by all 8 Norwood EMS volunteers who responded to this incident, and a huge thank you to our mutual aid partners who responded to assist!

08/18/2026

Last evening, Norwood EMS was asked to provide a standby ambulance for the Old Tappan Fire Department’s live burn at the Bergenfield Fire Training Center. Old Tappan was also joined by the Sparkill-Palisades and Tappan Fire Departments from Rockland County, NY.

Members stood by, provided water and cooling, and assisted junior members from the Old Tappan Ambulance Corps with practicing fire rehab.

Old Tappan, NJ Vol. Fire Dept Sparkill Palisades Fire Tappan Fire Department🚒 Old Tappan First Aid Corps

07/06/2026

On Saturday, July 4th, Norwood EMS Special Operations Division was requested by the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police OEM to support Sail250 by establishing and operating a Casualty Collection Point (CCP) within a designated security zone on the Hudson River under the George Washington Bridge.

Norwood’s Mass Care Response Unit (41-MCRU) was staffed and deployed from 06:00-17:00 hours. Members utilized 41-MCRU’s extensive staging and MCI inventory to create a linear CCP with a centralized treatment area around our FAST shelter and medical supply carts. Personnel remained on scene and ready to staff Triage, Treatment and Transport Officer roles, if the need arose.

At the end of the operation period, crews returned to Norwood to cover the Norwood fireworks show, which was ultimately cancelled due to weather.

From 05:30-19:00, fourteen (14) Norwood EMS volunteers staffed all three of our ambulances and the MCRU, ensuring at least one crew and ambulance remained staffed in our Headquarters to promptly respond to emergencies in town all day. A second “flex” truck was posted within the Palisades Interstate Parkway property but would float back into the Northern Valley when the in-town truck went out on calls, while the third ambulance remained at the CCP.

We aren’t joking when we say we have the best volunteers out there, and their commitment to an event like this on a Federal Holiday in the Summer is unequivocally impressive.

Thank you to the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police for giving us the best seats in the house. We appreciate and look forward to the continued partnership between our agencies. 🤝

06/11/2026

Early this morning, Norwood EMS 41-MCRU (Mass Care Response Unit) was requested to respond to a 4th Alarm Commercial Structure Fire in the Borough of Englewood Cliffs.

Upon arrival on scene, our members deployed our FAST Shelter, set up a cooling area with our cold water misting fans, and assisted Englewood Health EMS with providing firefighter rehabilitation.

41-MCRU was released from the scene just after 12pm due to a change in tactics and reduction in firefighting personnel on scene, however some of our equipment remains in use on scene as operations continue well into the afternoon and likely evening hours.

06/11/2026

Feel like you’re missing out on the action?

Despite a record-breaking sprint by one of our volunteers, that is exactly how he felt last night.

Why? Because unfortunately there was a 2 car motor vehicle crash in town with 5 patients total… and our members did what they do best and put 3 fully staffed ambulances on the road within minutes of our initial dispatch. As Ricky Bobby’s dad once said, “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” And last night, this poor member made it just in time to watch the last two ambulances pull out of headquarters to respond to the scene.

Want a front row seat to the action and to help your neighbors in need? Consider joining Norwood EMS! Send us a message to learn more!

And don’t worry, we’ll wait for you…. maybe!

05/13/2026

Just before 4pm on Tuesday, May 12th, the Bergen County Fire Battalion 2 North Box was dispatched to a possible structure fire in Norwood. 41-EMS-1 was the first arriving unit on scene, confirming a working fire and establishing EMS Branch.

On the EMS side, all 3 Norwood EMS ambulances responded, along with one ambulance from Closter Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Corps and the Special Operations Rehab Unit and one ambulance from South Orangetown Ambulance Corps.

A total of 9 volunteers from Norwood EMS responded and were released just after 8:45pm.

04/09/2026

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