Directions:
From West or South: Take Route 4 or 95 (LOCAL EXITS) east towards New York. Exit in Fort Lee and follow signs to Route 9W north. (Note: there will be a lot of turns.) Proceed through Englewood Cliffs and Tenafly north into Alpine. Route 9W intersects Hillside Avenue - Make a left and go down Hillside Avenue to Church Street (Blinking yellow light). Make a right. Follow Church Street to the field on the right (next to Alpine borough hall.)
Alternate Routes:
Exit Route 95 at Broad Avenue in Englewood. Coming down the ramp, bear right so you are traveling north on Broad. Continue on Broad through Englewood until you reach a “T” intersection (Palisade Avenue). Turn RIGHT on Palisades and go up the hill into Englewood Cliffs. At Route 9W turn left. (Assembly Restaurant will be on the far right corner, and Royal Cliffs Diner on the near left.) Continue on 9W into Alpine until Hillside.
From northwest: From Washington Avenue (Dumont) or Knickerbocker Road (Demarest) go to either Grant Avenue or Madison Avenue and proceed east. In Cresskill, just before railroad tracks, turn left on Union Avenue if coming down Madison, (Grant Avenue will bend to the left to become Union Avenue.) Cross Piermont Road and then County Road. Across County Road, Union Avenue becomes Hillside Avenue. Hillside will bend to the left and then past Holy Angels School will curve right as it goes east up the hill into Alpine. Proceed to Church Street (Blinking yellow light). Make a left. Follow Church Street to the field on the right (next to Alpine borough hall.)
Lightening Safety Policy
Borough of Alpine Lightning Safety Policy
At this time, the Borough of Alpine does NOT have an automatic lightning detection system installed. Your preparation, observation skills and judgment are required to keep those entrusted to your care safe. For organized activities the umpire, coach or adult in charge is responsible to ensure that their group follows the Lightning Safety Policy but every member of the public is responsible for following the Lightning Safety Policy. Failure to do so may result in revocation of privileges and/or fines.
Levels of Lightning Safety
1) Plan Ahead: Watch the weather forecast prior to using facilities. Have an evacuation plan prepared. Communicate the contingency plan to others including coaches, umpires, participants, parents and guests.
2) Keep an Eye and an Ear Out: If you see lightning or hear thunder as a storm approaches, it is recommended that you use this time to organize your group to safety. Lightning has been known to strike up to 12 miles away.
3) React Immediately: Upon seeing lightning or hearing thunder, public ground must be immediately evacuated. Although lightning is always accompanied by thunder, distant lightning may be seen but too far away for the thunder to be heard. Therefore, people using public grounds are required to immediately leave the outside areas for a safe location if lightning is seen, regardless of the distance, or if thunder is heard, regardless of the loudness of the thunder. Under absolutely no circumstances is anyone allowed back on the field without permission of the appropriate enforcement authority.
4) Avoid Dangerous Locations: DO NOT go under trees to keep dry in a thunderstorm! Avoid: elevated places, open areas, tall isolated objects, water activities, canopies, tents, dug outs, open areas such as fields, open vehicles, unprotected open buildings, overhangs, porches and large structures such as fences or bleachers.
For Places of Safety a vehicle with a solid metal roof and metal sides offers some protection. Close the windows, lean away from the sides of the car, and keep your hands in your lap. Do not touch the steering wheel, ignition, gear shift or radio.
5) Lightning Crouch (desperate last resort): If lightning is about to strike near you, it will sometimes give a warning of a few seconds or less. Your hair may stand upright, your skin may tingle, light metal objects may vibrate or you may hear a crackling static like “kee-kee” sound. If this happens and you are in a group – spread out – so there are several body lengths between each person. If one person is struck, the others may not be hit and can provide first aide. Once you’ve spread out use the lightning crouch:
Put your feet together
Squat down
Tuck your head
Cover your ears
When the immediate threat of lightning has passed, continue heading to the safest spot possible. Remember this is a last resort; you are much safer having followed the previous steps and not gotten into this high-risk situation.
6) First Aid: Lightning deaths are caused by cardiac arrest or the person has stopped breathing from the cardiac arrest. Start CPR or rescue breathing if the person has no pulse or is not breathing, respectively. Have someone call 911. Use an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) if one is available.
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