July 4, 2020- We hope everyone enjoyed this past 4th of July with their friends and families. The Beachwood Fire Department answered calls for fires that started due to fireworks. We ARE NOT the “fun police” or “Karens” as this seems to be the new trendy word. We are dedicated volunteers who leave our homes and respond to your emergencies. We make this post to bring attention to an unfortunate incident that occurred on the 4th. At one of the calls we responded to, and arrived before the police, we were immediately met by hostile intoxicated subjects. The subjects wrongly believed we were on some sort of fireworks patrol and were there to ruin their fun. We tried to explain how volunteers work, but that was fruitless in trying to reason with intoxicated and ignorant people. This prompted some in the group to threaten and try to intimidate your volunteers in an effort to engage us in a physical altercation. They then sprayed your volunteer firefighters with a garden hose and attempted to spray water into our command vehicle. When the police arrived, it was determined that there was a neighbor dispute about the fireworks that prompted the fire call. We understand neighbor issues and everyone’s frustrations the past several months. However, threatening volunteer firefighters and spraying water in our faces is unacceptable. (Even if you think you pay our salaries as one grossly misinformed individual shouted at us). We cleared the scene leaving the matter to the police. Afterwards and during the past few days, our members have discussed the incident at length. We are not happy. We have identified two of the subjects and are working on the third. We are not only your dedicated volunteers, but we are your friends and neighbors. It bothers us that here we are contemplating signing complaints against the people we serve, but we can’t “turn the cheek” on this one. We can't have people tell us "our jaws will be wired shut". We can't have people assault us or interfere with our official function by obstruction or physical intimidation. We make this post because ignorant people love to bash volunteers so if it comes to it, and you read in one of our many local chat groups that we signed complaints against the subjects, there is a reason why.
We are NOT "Karens". We are thankful to our supporters and very appreciative of those who were respectful to us Saturday night. Thank you.
Drunken Assholes!!!!
Thank you volunteers ????♀️
Smh disgusting
Ocean county scanner please report truth over 150 people witnessed the unprofessional firefighter that was at question 2nd nobody was drinking 3rd there was no fire !
Richard S Kieck
This was a press release from the Fire Department themselves.
Ocean County Scanner News again false news because the man named bill knows what he did was wrong thinks he is slick
Why didn’t the police arrest them? I am confused why the police did not support them
Maureen Elliot-Levier because there was no crime!
Richard S Kieck if they were using a hose against them, it certainly was not appropriate
Maureen Elliot-Levier some made a false call said there was a fire when there was not! the one fire fighter stated he was bothered from having to get off his couch witch is on video and he was told why are you a firefighter then he was told that tax payers money being wasted he replied that he was a Volunteer I my self said ok then who pays for the trucks fuel and so on that maybe they should go get the people who made a false call into 911 yes a hose was sprayed and that person was told to stop or he would be arrested and he stopped and other told him his was wrong for doing such then the fireman went to someone job and tries to cause trouble for that person who was not even present that person was at work as that person boss told him that and was told to leave his business
And that’s why this post is up now days later because that person knows that what he said and done is wrong.
There was over 100 witnesses
From children to grown adults that witness the harassment from this one fella
Maureen Elliot-Levier not one person was drinking
False news !
And everyone body there will be happy to go to court and speak the truth !!!
Richard S Kieck
Honestly- Go right ahead and share your side of the incident here. We will leave it up.
Ocean County Scanner News
Richard S Kieck 150 people. Great another Covid outbreak will occur in Beachwood. So irresponsible. SMH.
Dana Van Dyk Sabato Murphy raises the limit so he’s fine
Gavin Kenney if you think it’s ok to have 150 people just because Murphy says it ok then I guess it’s ok.
Dana Van Dyk Sabato fucking tool…. ????????♂️
Hey if people didn’t abuse 911 and make false allegations none of this would of happened.
Michael Ducoli https://www.facebook.com/675339055/posts/10160114747144056/?d=n nyc not playing with Karen’s with false calls
So if the fireman didn’t come you wouldn’t have squirted them and had an altercation with volunteer fireman and police officers, and you find this ok..why were 150 people gathering, and no alcohol not 1drink.this is disgraceful on all who attended.
Dana Van Dyk Sabato shut up with your fear mongering.
Jay Johnson not fear mongering. Just stating the obvious.
Dana Van Dyk Sabato ive been to a dozen protests with thousands of protesters. No outbreak. How does 150 people cause an outbreak. Lol covid is not deadly. Doctors and nurses are murderers.
Jay Johnson you keep telling yourself that.
Dana Van Dyk Sabato let the CDC tell you.
So sad people have to behave this way:(
Thank you to all the volunteer firefighters, heroes. Sorry that you have to deal with morons. We truly appreciate the sacrifices you all make daily for our communities.
Alexis Defazio
Richie Schwarting funny how all these people act like they were there and know what happened ????
Warren
Trust me. Beachwood volunteer fire dept has 99% of the community on their side. I’ve known most of them for a long time. Awsome guys. Theres no excuse for that shit.
Fire hose!
This post makes me a little upset that a professional page like this refers to people as “drunken idiots.” I believe there could have been a better way to post this news for everyone. I live in that neighborhood and saw the whole thing go down. Family’s and kids were just enjoying their 4th of July the best way they could considering The pandemic that we are all going through. It was just a family enjoying themselves and trying to make the kids happy. I did not see any harassment by anyone. They were legal fireworks and the neighborhood just wanted to celebrate America! And in all honesty I didn’t see not one drunk person there. And I know this family very well and I know that they do not drink and are good people.
Chelsea DeBlasi not legal
Sarah Nadeu Pictures can be deceiving. If it’s not legal then how come we could just walk right up our street and buy those same exact fireworks. All I’m saying is What I saw that night and it was just a family enjoying their fourth. And a neighbor called complaining. If it was illegal how come they did not get arrested that night ?
Sarah Nadeu And also this article does not mention anything about illegal fireworks it spoke about how they felt they were treated that night. I respect our volunteers for everything they do. But the article comes off to me as unprofessional and that an angry person wrote this. I am just a witness and what I heard did not seem like those people were harassing the firefighters. Seems to me like they were more confused as to what they were doing wrong and why they were called.
Chelsea DeBlasi richard just admitted they sprayed water at them. Our firefighters have every right to be angry. Richard’s page has videos of illegal fireworks being set off in his front yard. All of his other neighbors stand behind the firefighters. And I think the firefighter was explaining that they volunteer and leave thier homes ..rob called him piece of shit for just being there and wanted to fight him. I am a witness too
Sarah Nadeu the water was sprayed up in the air not direct and when the officer told him to stop he did the real problem is the people who abuse 911 for none emergencies and firefighter who is bother to get off the couch for a call
I just went on your page and you posted about how awesome the fireworks were . If those things did happen than yes they have a right to be angry and I’m not in anyway trying to defend a person actions like that. But I did not witness that. What I witness was a family enjoying their 4th. And all I said was the article came off unprofessional to me by the choice was wording they used.
She friends with the people who called the cops and made the false allegations
Richard S Kieck nope
Richard S Kieck nope
Richard S Kieck that’s the real problem!? So threatening the firefighters is not a problem? Spaying them with water is not the problem? Oh that’s right because after disrespecting them you chanted “karen” and “USA”…..I AGREE the firefighter who got angry after being threatened is the real problem…..you guys are the true patriots! I always love a tough guy in a Punisher shirt. One of the FF you threatened and sprayed was a female. Go fuck yourself. Guess I’ll have to watch my back in the neighborhood in case you wanna wire my jaw shut
What a bunch of A$$Holes to verbally assault and shoot water at a group of people willing to risk their lives for FREE if you wonder why people stopped volunteering this is part of the reason because of ungrateful people like that, wheather Career or Volunteer we can’t pick and choose which 911 calls we answer all Must be answered
Harry DaHat Leotardo no one has a problem with The fire department only the one unprofessional one that stated he was up set he had to get off his couch I say why you a fire fighter if you get up set to come to a call
Richard S Kieck sounds like a lot of people were upset there that the Fire Department was dispatched, but then again most of us are used to being treated that way by the public, especially nowadays
Sarah Nadeu nothing like threatening others in social media platform, looks like Cowards behind keyboards
Sarah Nadeu I sure did say that and if you can read I never made a threat but warned that people will get aggravated and yes some people will take it in there own hands nothing about me saying I will do anything so have a good day
Sarah Nadeu looked like you enjoyed them
Richard S Kieck it’s called sarcasm
I’ll be careful what I say…I dont need my jaw wired
And to all the people who enjoy the show it was my pleaser it was for all of you to start with
Sarah Nadeu it’s called get a life ! Have a good day
Sarah Nadeu yup this is him!!!
Wow
Yup legal
Sarah Nadeu
Lmao
Ya and it hit a lady in the leg. And this is the house that sprayed the firefighters
Waaaahhh !
I have a right to shoot off my fireworks and start ???? when a fireman responds to the call of a fire Waaaaahhhh !
I also told the officers he could check out all the fireworks I had to make sure they where legal 2 times and see what I had everything was set up saftey in mind everything was glued down on a board so it wouldn’t tip over had a hose and a shovel I keep the grass wet and my home wet so save the false allegations for someone else cops where called many times and as I stated to that officer that he probably be called more times because yeah the one Karen who I know who it was would keep calling
And yes they did 5 times I believe and not one time where they telling the truth !
Richard S Kieck ok..if any part of that is true…then why start shit with the firefighter as soon as he pulls up? You were still shooting stuff off…do you know what your brothers said to him? They have every right to be pissed. Have you and your brothers ever thought about apologizing???
Sarah Nadeu I did nothing wrong to apologize for my brother is his own person i can’t tell you what he will do all I know is that the one fireman that pulled up came all mad at me angry he said cause he had to get off his couch then I asked why would you want to be a fireman of it angers you to go to a call and get off your couch.then I stated why would you guys let someone waste the tax payers money on false calls a bunch of Karen’s not meaning them but the clowns who wasted our resources and their valued time he stated I’m a Volunteer I said great thank you how about the fuel and them trucks who pays for those the tax payers? Then I said you can leave there is no fire here someone made a false call then my other brother hears the last name of the caller who called over the radio so I start saying Karen real load where is Karen at loud enough that the Karen could hear me and know she wasted resources at a time where they may have needed to be on a real one my anger was towards those people not the police nor the firemen only that one who stated he was angry because he had to get off his couch that had me upset to hear a firan bothered by what he does is the way I took it then his action the next day when he tries to cause trouble at someone’s job who wasn’t even here that nice and started saying what a terrible person that person was mean while that person was work from 10am to 2 in the morning not even close to here that is so very unprofessional so before people say I don’t respect our men and women that out there lives on the line can kiss my ass cause that guy not me !
Absolutely no excuse for disrespecting our volunteers. People like that give our town a bad name. Entitlement at its worst! Grow a set, and apologize.
These comments are great people. I took screenshots and will be posting on Reddit so that people on the can get a good laugh.
People on there*
150 people there and not one person had a beer?? ????
Frank Ventrice well I can only speak for the people that where with me the Spectators I couldn’t tell ya
Lock em up
Teresa Mary for what celebrating America lmfao.
Teresa Mary if that’s the case the jails will be over loaded with a lot of Patriots
Teresa Mary lot more stuff going on in the country that are crimes and nothing being done about that ! It’s simple stop making false calls to our 911 resources and maybe the people that are being approached would not be upset. Please tell me you wouldn’t be angry if someone made up something false about you to try and cause trouble for you? get over yourself !
Richard S Kieck sorry misunderstood what it said
Were these people using fireworks that can be shot into the air?
Arrest the losers