Teaneck Firefighters Honored for Rescuing Dog
Firefighters dug through debris to reach frightened dog
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Two Teaneck firefighters were recognized by the town council Tuesday for saving a dog that survived a two-alarm blaze on Ester Avenue earlier this month.
Firefighters Gregory Wagner and Corey Goodall found the frightened pooch named Lulu in the attic after flames broke out in an upstairs kitchen March 2, officials said.
Teaneck fire crews at first couldn't locate the dog, but didn't give up and went back in when Lulu was heard whimpering.
Fire Chief Anthony Verley said the firefighters dug through debris to reach Lulu. Wagner crawled into a tight storage area while Goodall helped make sure Lulu couldn't escape.
The early morning fire sent five people to the hospital with minor injuries. A quick response helped contained the flames.
"Once again we saw the value of the quick response by the neighborhood fire company," the chief said.
Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin praised the two firefighters, both Teaneck High School graduates.
"On behalf of the Township of Teaneck and Lulu we thank you very much," Hameeduddin told the rescuers.
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Josie Rodriguez
11:08 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
awwww. Thank you Gregory & Corey!
GOD BLESS!!!!
KlmrTeaneck
8:45 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Thank you to Firefighters Gregory Wagner and Corey Goodall for having kind hearts to go along with your courage. It takes special people to do the kind of work you do, and I'm sure that Lulu's family will be forever grateful.
Marge McCall
11:34 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Marge & Jim McCall
A big thank you to Gregory Wagner and Corey Goodall for finding Lulu. That fire was
on our street. Gregory is our son-in law and it made us proud. A big thanks also to
Cathy Carratura for getting the residents out.
Jen Carratura
6:29 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Why were these 2 firefighters honored for "saving" a dog by moving around some clothes 3hrs after the fire was out?? If anyone should be honored it should be my legally blind mother who jumped out of her bed at 5am with no contacts or glasses and ran into the burning house to save everyone ( including an infant and other small children) and then took them into her own home for hours until the red cross arrived to help. If anyone deserves to be honored it should be my mother! I watched this fire from beginning to end, It started at 5am & the dog was FOUND at 8:30. Where's my mother's honor????
JamesTS
6:31 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
How rude! why cant we appreciate the firefighters also? are you complaing it took too long??? Did you know PATCH did a very nice article about your mother too??
http://teaneck.patch.com/articles/family-escapes-early-morning-blaze-in-teaneck
Jen Carratura
8:34 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Im aware. And I congratulate the firefighters as well BUT who should be honored first? Because in my eyes the beautiful children that were alive in my living room were MUCH more important then the dog. Dont you think?
Jen Carratura
8:34 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
If you saw the faces and lived the morning that we lived that day you would understand why I think its rediculous for someone to be honored for "saving" a dog but not the person who saved the 12 human beings that were in the house.
Jen Carratura
8:34 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Im not trying to be rude by any means it's just a little discouraging for me. My mother doesn't even look at herself as a hero but I DO and I feel she deserves something for what she did especially since I didn't see any other neighbors come out to help until about 8:15am. It's scary because if it was us...would anyone have helped the way my mom did??? I spoke to one of my neighbors who said he heard some noise and was pissed he was woken up by it. That thought alone is frightening.
Tee Smyth
8:21 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
You were/continue to be incredibly rude and I doubt your mom would endorse you commenting in this fashion. I would consider hitting delete.
Have you considered taking up your angst with the Council?
Marilyn Wagner
4:40 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013
Everyone deserves recognition and i can understand someome feeling that wasn't the case. I'm glad everyone got out safe, human and canine. My Husband got a certificate of appreciation not just for saving the dog but for also the great job they did putting the fire out so quickly and not having it spread through the entire house. He was on the roof cutting holes to vent the smoke with the fire just beneath him. It is his job and he wasn't appreciated for "just saving a dog!"