Contact information of Incidents on or around Valley Hospital

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Medical Emergency

You need to assess each situation to ensure that the patient gets attention quickly. Even though you might be next door to the hospital, it is sometimes better to call 911 for emergency response rather than to carry the patent into the emergency room. Moving the patient could be dangerous to the patient. If a patient is brought into the emergency room in an ambulance then they will be seen immediately. Unless the patient has an immediate threat to life, “Walk-ins” may not be seen for sometime, especially when the emergency room is busy.

Power Lines down, Gas Leak or Water Main break

The emergency dispatcher will be able to coordinate the services that are needed, including directly police to cordon off the area.

Sidewalks and Snow Removal

If ice is not removed from sidewalks around the hospital or in front of any properties owned by Valley, experience has shown that calling the police is best way to get the hospital to remove these hazards.

The hospital would like to avoid involving the police and for people to call the WARMLINE. However, the hospital does not have compressive, transparent and effective response procedures and the only recourse is to call the police. If the police are called they will write-up and incident report that can be reviewed by the Village Manager or Council.

Medical Waste (Needles, bandages, gloves etc)

Neighbors around the hospital have periodically reported medical waste has appeared in their gardens. It is best NOT to touch items that might constitute a bio hazard – especially if they contain “SHARPS” (syringes and needles).

If you find medical waste, the suggested action steps are:

    1. Cover it over with a crate or overturn gauge bin to stop young children or pets disturbing it.

    2. Call the Ridgewood Police on 201-652-3900. They have emergency staff trained to assess the situation and can dispose of items appropriately.

Calling the police will generate a incident report that can be referenced by the Village Manager. It can also be helpful to take a photo of the items and record date, then send the details to helpdesk@stopvalley.com.

Noise (out of work Hours)

Like all non-residential operations in the Village, Valley Hospital is bound by ordinances that prevent it from causing a noise nuisance to its neighbors.

It is important that all the neighbors look out for each other. If you believe that Valley Hospital is acting outside of what is allowed, PLEASE CONTACT THE RIDGEWOOD POLICE IMMEDIATELY on their non-emergency number (201-652-3900). State your name, your address, phone number and that you are requesting that the Hospital be stopped from breaking Village ordinance 222. THIS IS YOUR RIGHT! Please also send an email to Helpdesk@stopvalley.com to let us know the details. By making a police complaint for each incident, you let the Council know the Hospital’s (and it’s contractors) disrespect for the rules

The relevant Village ordinances are listed below:

CHAPTER 201. NOISE

§ 201-1 Prohibited acts

A. The making, creating or permitting of any unreasonable and unnecessary loud or disturbing noise in the Village of Ridgewood is hereby prohibited.

B. The type of noise intended to be prohibited is noise of such character, intensity or duration as to be detrimental to the life, health or welfare of any individual or which steadily or intermittently annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, peace or safety of any individual.

C. The trier of fact in any prosecution brought under this section shall apply the standards and principles of common-law nuisance in determining whether the noise is unreasonable and unnecessary.

CHAPTER 222. POWER TOOLS, LANDSCAPING AND YARD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT

§ 222-1 Commercial use.

A.  Commercial use of power tools or landscaping and yard maintenance equipment and motorized construction equipment is permitted in the Village of Ridgewood in all residential zones or within 200 feet of a residential property line when such use is conducted on a commercial or industrial property during the following times only:

(1)  From Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; and

(2)  On Saturday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

(3)  Such operation is prohibited entirely on Sundays.

B.  The Village Manager shall have the authority to permit the otherwise prohibited uses in the case of an emergency and on Sundays pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Manager and approved by the Village Council.

§ 222-2 Exceptions

This chapter shall not apply to power machinery used for ice and snow removal.

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