Ridgewood Firefighters Sue Siren Manufacturer Over Hearing Loss

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Thirty-four firefighters from around New Jersey, including Ridgewood, are suing the makers of a fire truck siren, claiming the decibel used causes hearing loss, reported NJ.com.

Thirty-four firefighters claim the decibel used in a siren causes hearing loss.
Photo Credit: *Village of Ridgewood Fire Deparmtent*

Karin Carrasco

12/08/2015 7:15 p.m.

More than 34 firefighters in Elizabeth, Linden, Bayonne, Union, Ridgewood, Kearny, Cranford, and West New York filed the lawsuit in federal court on Friday. Each firefighter is seeking $150,000 in damages, said NJ.com.

The same siren manufacture is involved in another lawsuit with 200 firefighters in Buffalo, said NJ.com.

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