Drive Electric Event
First Responder EV Awareness program at Ridgewood
Ridgewood, NJ
May 10 2025
First Responder EV Awareness program at Ridgewood
Ridgewood, NJ
May 10 2025
| Day: | Saturday, May 10, 2025 NOTE: this event has already happened. |
| Time: | 9:45 am - 11:30 pm EDT |
| Location: | Somerville Elementary School 45 S Pleasant Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450 |
Event Report
The event started with a one-hour presentation by Mike Hornsby, a certified firefighter and Chief Officer at the Board of Public Utilities in the Energy Storage program. The presentation was then followed by a 1.5 hour EV show on the parking lot of a nearby school.
NJEVA set up a table with the EV-related information.
Thirteen EVs were on display.
The Ridgewood FD provided pizza and beverages.
A photo album was created by NJEVA and shared with all parties for record-keeping and reporting: https://photos.app.goo.gl/4anwB2qwCZTwdGGYA
Firefighters seemed to be pleased with the program.
photo by: Stanislav Jaracz, New Jersey Electric Vehicle Association Jonce Dimoski, standing in front of his F150 Lightning, is sharing his experience driving electric as well as his viewpoint as a volunteer firefighter to the members of the Ridgewood and Maywood Fire Departments. |
Event Description
New Jersey EVA and EZ Ride are pleased to offer an EV awareness program for first responders in the State. This program is particularly suitable for firefighters and aims to increase awareness of EV-specific safety procedures for first responders deployed to a scene involving electric vehicle collisions. It comprises one hour of in-class presentation by an NJ-certified firefighter, NJIT Adjunct Professor, and a subject matter expert on energy storage, followed by 1.5 hrs of hands-on inspections of various plug-in electric vehicles.
The presentation agenda covers:
- General Intro to EVs
- Size Up / Initial Response
- Extraction
- Fire Suppression
- Use of Emergency Response Guides on multiple on-site EVs (no turnout gear needed)
This program earns 15 points for the Sustainable Jersey EV-friendly town category.
Please note that the presentation portion will be happening at Ridgewood Fire Department and is not open to the public. The EV display portion will be at Somerville Elementary School (in Ridgewood), and this is where we want you to come.
Please arrive at 9:45 AM. Follow the green feather flag "Drive Electric".
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Registered Attendees
There are currently 13 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Bolt | 1 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 1 |
| Ford F-150 Lightning | 1 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 1 |
| Hyundai KONA Electric | 1 |
| Kia Niro Electric | 1 |
| Lucid Air | 1 |
| Rivian R1T | 1 |
| Smart fortwo electric drive | 1 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 1 |
| Tesla Model S | 1 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 1 |
| 12 Models | 12 |
Registered attendees report 790,915 electric miles driven.
