Washington Township Fire Department

Washington Township, NJ

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Board of Fire Commissioners

The Board of Fire Commissioners hold their meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7:30 p.m.  The meetings are held at the Washington Township Fire District Headquarters building located at 213 E. Holly Ave. Sewell, NJ.

The Washington Township Board of Fire Commissioners welcomes the Public to come speak at our meeting during the Public portion of the meeting.

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSION MINUTES TO PRIOR MEETINGS

The following is list of attorneys, advisors, consultants and any other person, firm, business, partnership, corporation or other organization that received remuneration equal to or more than $17,500 during the preceding fiscal year for any service whatsoever rendered to the Fire District:

  • Accounttemps
  • Action Uniform Company
  • Ameriflex
  • Archer & Greiner
  • Armopoxy
  • Atlantic City Electric
  • Con Edison Solutions
  • Delta Dental of New Jersey
  • FFI
  • First Responder Joint Insurance
  • Holman Ford
  • Holman & Frenia PC
  • Line Systems
  • Jerry M. Lonabaugh, Esq.
  • Napa Auto parts
  • Nat Alexander Co. Inc.
  • Northeast Mechanical Services
  • PC Helper Inc.
  • Santander Leasing LLC
  • South Jersey Gas Company
  • US Bancorp
  • Washington Township MUA

Organization, Structure, and Operation of the Fire District

On August 23, 1972 the governing body of Washington Township adopted and ordinance that created the Washington Township Fire District No. 1. The territorial jurisdiction of the Fire District encompasses the entire Township of Washington.

The Fire District’s organizational chart appears below. The Board of Fire Commissioners oversees all aspects of the Fire District with District Fire Chief in charge of daily operations. The Fire District also employs a Business Administrator who is in charge of financial management. The Bureau of Fire Prevention is responsible for fire prevention education, fire investigation, and code enforcement. The Maintenance Division duties include the repair, testing, and preventative maintenance of all fire district owned vehicles and equipment.

The fire district’s three volunteer fire companies; Grenloch, Whitman Square, and Hurffville, supported by the career staff, are primarily responsible for the fire and rescue operations in the township. All active members of these fire companies are volunteer, including their respective company fire chiefs. They supply the necessary manpower at the scene of a fire or other emergency. The career staff is normally assigned to cover the fire service needs of Washington Township between the hours of 6:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. This is the time period when most volunteer firefighters are unavailable to serve due to their regular full-time jobs.

Board of Fire Commissioners

All Fire Districts in the State of New Jersey are governed by statue. Fire District Statues are generally located in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-70 et seq. These statutes give fire districts taxing authority, regulate when and how fire district elections are to be conducted, and regulate their fiscal responsibilities, among other things. The Board of Fire Commissioners serves as the Fire Districts governing body and manages all operations. The length of a Fire Commissioner’s term is three years, and commissioners, as well as approval of the proposed annual budget, is conducted on the third Saturday in February, as mandated by New Jersey Statutes.

The current Fire Commissioners are:
Frank Stella- Chairman of the Board
Larry Kennie- Vice-Chairman
David Vicente - Secretary
Bill Robertson
Rob Matteo

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Upcoming Events

Feb 04

Public Meeting

February 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Feb 04

Public Meeting

February 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Feb 18

Board of Fire Commission Work Session

February 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Mar 04

Public Meeting

March 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Mar 04

Public Meeting

March 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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Thank you for everything that you all do each day 🚒

Happy Labor Day! Thanks for coming to our rescue and all the other things you do 24/7/365! 👍🏻👏🏻❤️ 🚒

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A small exterior fire can spread to the attic in just two minutes. Learn why firefighting tactics must change to account for modern building practices.
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Simple fix is require sprinklers in all structures living areas and non living areas. But NJ is too political to ever push that cost on to its builders... Till then if everyone’s out safely then be less aggressive and save ff’s lives let the insurance handle it.

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We Need You!

The Washington Township Fire Department is accepting applications for Volunteer Firefighter. Become part of a progressive organization with the most up to date firefighting and rescue technology in the area. Whether you are responding to the Fire house from home or staffing a station with fellow Firefighters, your help is needed.

Did you know we offer the following benefits?

TRAINING FOR ALL FIRE-RESCUE DUTIES PAID 100% BY WTFD

RETIREMENT / LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM

COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL MEDICAL EXAMS

STIPEND PROGRAM

TUITION CREDIT

DRESS & WORK UNIFORMS

TRAINING REMUNERATION

All this plus a sense of accomplishment all while helping your community and neighbors. If interested in becoming a VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, please visit www.wtfd10.org/Rec_vol.html.
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Thank you for your interest in the Washington Township Fire District. Applicants between the ages of 14 (completed 8th grade) and 18 will join the Washington Fire District Fire Explorers Program. Clic...
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Washington Twp. Fire Dept.
213 E. Holly Ave
Sewell, NJ 08080

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