Department Information
The Robbinsville Township Fire Department is a combination career/volunteer fire department located in Mercer County New Jersey.
Formed in 1963 as the Washington Volunteer Firemen, the fire department began as an all volunteer organization. The department has evolved into a municipal fire department, operated by the Township of Robbinsville, staffed 24/7 by career personnel and supplemented by volunteer duty crew personnel.
The Robbinsville Fire Department current staffing levels consist of 17 full-time career personnel overseen by a Career Fire Chief and 4 Career Captains. The Fire Prevention Bureau is staffed with a part-time Fire Official and Fire Inspector. The Department performs fire suppression, inspection and rescue duties.
Additionally, Basic Life Support Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for the Township of Robbinsville are operated from the fire station utilizing Robbinsville Township equipment staffed by Capital Health System employees.
Located in Central New Jersey, Robbinsville is a 21 square mile community of over 13,000 residents as per the 2010 Census. The Department is responsible for Fire and Rescue Services for the Township of Robbinsville and several major highways including the New Jersey Turnpike (Exit 7A), Interstate 195, US Highway 130, and Route 33.
Some major corporations with facilities in Robbinsville Township include: Amazon, McMaster-Carr, Global Industrial, Mercedes Benz, McKesson Corporation, Falken Tire, Ritchie & Page Distributing, CoPart, Lifetime Brands, Mattress Firm, Bohren’s United Van Lines, Suburban Propane, Amerigas, Jack Morton Worldwide, La-Z-Boy and CCL Label.
We would like to thank Wawa for inviting the RTFD to participate in their opening and making a donation to the Robbinsville American Legion Post 530 on behalf of the fire department as part of their Hoagies for Heroes event.
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Thank you to Robbinsville Diwali for a donation of $3,000, which will be equally split to support Robbinsville PBA #344, Robbinsville Firefighters and Robbinsville Meals on Wheels!Thank you to Robbinsville Diwali for a donation of $3,000, which will be equally split to support Robbinsville PBA #344, Robbinsville Firefighters and Robbinsville Meals on Wheels!
The Robbinsville Diwali Parade is scheduled for Saturday, but with rain in the forecast the event has officially been moved to Sunday, October 17.
The parade route is: Lake Drive to Union Street to Burnet Crescent to Newtown Blvd. The event will end back at the Gazebo on Lake Drive.
The roads along the route will be closed from 1 p.m. to approximately 2:30 p.m. on parade day. Lake Drive in the area of the Gazebo will remain closed until approximately 5 p.m.
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Navaratri and Dusshera celebrations!
This past week was Fire Prevention Week. Over several days the RTFD visited many of our younger residents at our local schools and day care centers. Fire prevention is not just for children. Please take a few minutes to review what you can do to protect your family from fire. We urge you to discuss fire prevention with your children and practice your escape plan.
The Sounds of Fire Safety can protect you, and every ⏰ second ⏰ counts.
Knowing what action to take when you hear a beep or chirp from your alarm can save lives.
Always keep your alarms maintained, and always respond immediately when they alert.
Hear a beep, get on your feet! 🚨
Hear a chirp, make a change!🔋
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Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
This year our fire prevention slogan is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”. Did you know that there are special smoke and carbon monoxide alarms with visual indicators for those who are deaf or hard of hearing?
The RTFD has a small amount of these detectors available to local residents. If one of these devices may be beneficial in your situation contact the department to discuss how we may assist you.
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🔥 It's Fire Prevention Week!
This week is the perfect time to learn the sounds of fire safety! Knowing the different sounds your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms make and what to do can save you, your home, and your family.
Be like Bill!
This year’s FPW campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!” works to educate everyone about the different sounds smoke and carbon monoxide alarms make.
Do you know the history of Fire Prevention Week?
Since 1922, the NFPA has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.
Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.
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This week is National Fire Prevention Week.
This year’s campaign, October 3-9th, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe.
The Robbinsville Township Fire Department wants to share safety tips to help you “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”.
• A continuous set of three loud beeps—beep, beep, beep—means smoke or fire. Get out, call 9-1-1, and stay out.
• A single chirp every 30 or 60 seconds means the battery is low and must be changed.
• All smoke alarms must be replaced after 10 years.
• Chirping that continues after the battery has been replaced means the alarm is at the end of its life and the unit must be replaced.
• Make sure your smoke and CO alarms meet the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
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Help us “Stuff the Truck” as we continue to support the Afghan evacuees at Joint Base - MDL! Drop off all week long Monday, 9/13 thru Friday, 9/17, 24 hours a day, in the lobby at Robbinsville Township Fire Department, 1149 Route 130 or at Robbinsville Township Community Festival, this Saturday 9/18, 2-6pm at Community Park. ❤️🤍💙
20th Anniversary of 9/11 Remembered In Robbinsville
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The 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001 was remembered yesterday in Robbinsville at the 9/11 memorial on Lake Drive. The memorial is dedicated to Robbinsville Township resident Pamela Gaff and all others who were lost on September 11, 2001.
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The Robbinsville Township Fire Department, Robbinsville Township Professional Firefighters Association members, along with the Robbinsville Township Police Department, Robbinsville American Legion Post 530, and local officials conducted Robbinsville’s 20th anniversary September 11th memorial service today at the memorial on Lake Drive in Town Center. The site is dedicated to Robbinsville resident Pamela Gaff who was lost that day at the World Trade Center.
Robbinsville Twp. Fire Department awarded $1.35M federal grant to hire four new full-time firefighters.
Fed. funds will help fire dept. expand emergency response services for growing town.
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The Robbinsville Township Fire Department will receive a federal grant totaling $1,349,440 from the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program to hire four new full-time firefighters, said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today.
“The firefighters and first responders at the Robbinsville Township Fire Department put their lives on the line every day to protect their neighbors when emergencies strike and help ensure overall safety and well-being,” said Rep. Smith, a member of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus. “This substantial federal grant will enable the town to expand its fire crew and to continue providing quick and effective emergency response services to those in harm’s way who need immediate help as the Robbinsville community continues to grow.”
“Mayor Fried, Fire Chief Schaffener and all those serving at the Robbinsville Township Fire Department are to be congratulated for their steadfast commitment to the town and their tenacity in applying for and earning this significant federal grant,” Smith said.
Supported by Smith, the Robbinsville Township Fire Department applied for the SAFER grant earlier this year, competing against thousands of other fire departments around the country seeking federal assistance to expand and improve their life-saving operations.
“Without the direct support of our application and the overall program support of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program by Congressman Smith, our department would be faced with difficult realities regarding the safety of our firefighters and residents,” said Robbinsville Fire Chief Dan Schaffener. “The addition of four firefighters will provide an enhanced level of staffing to our growing community, while reducing risk in order to better meet the present and future needs of Robbinsville residents.”
The SAFER funds awarded to Robbinsville will cover all of the costs—including salaries and benefits—associated with hiring the new firefighters over three years, increasing the town’s fire crew from 17 to 21 firefighters.
“Grant support such as this via SAFER will enable our firefighters to meet the needs of our ever-expanding community,” said Robbinsville Mayor Dave Fried. “Rep. Smith has been a longtime advocate for not only our Fire Department, but for all of Robbinsville Township in the form of important legislation and unwavering support. The benefits of this award for our Fire Department and local residents, and the help it provides to our municipal budget over the next three years, is immeasurable.”
Administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, the SAFER grant program supports fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities, including hiring more firefighters; retaining or recruiting volunteer firefighters; and increasing response capabilities to fires and other emergencies in the local community.
“The Robbinsville Township Fire Department is extremely thankful to Congressman Chris Smith and his staff for their assistance and support during the application process,” said Fire Chief Dan Schaffener.
Since 2002, the Robbinsville Township Fire Department/Township of Robbinsville has received $3,090,401 in federal funding to assist the mission of protecting its residents, according to municipal officials.
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2nd due or adding to the squad?
Congrats, fellas. This is awesome.
Well done Chief Dan.
Early Morning Truck Fire Extinguished On NJ Turnpike
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Robbinsville Township and Bordentown Township firefighters were called to the NJ Turnpike, North Bound Service Ramp to the Woodrow Wilson Service Area for a truck fire at 5:05 a.m. When firefighters arrived they found a well involved tractor trailer fire and the driver disconnected the trailer to save the tractor. The truck was reportedly hauling vegetables and the original fire started in the brakes/wheels areas of the trailer and quickly spread to the contents. Additional tankers were called to the scene for additional water supply. The NJ State Police shut down the north bound ramp to the service area while firefighters extinguished the flames.
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At 8:30 p.m. last night August 23, the Robbinsville Township Fire Department and Hightstown Fire Department were dispatched to a vehicle fire at mile marker 65 north bound inner roadway. Radio reports say that a vehicle traveling north in the outer roadway crashed and overturned and ended up in the inner roadway and burst into flames. When firefighters arrived they found a vehicle fully involved at mile marker 65 and quickly extinguished the fire.
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Lucky to be alive. Car companies are adding more and more air bags but they need to figure out how to stop cars from bursting into flames to save lives
We saw that on the way home from my son’s hockey practice. I’m glad the driver made it… it looked very scary.
The black dragon strikes again.
Firefighters Save West Windsor Home After Basement Fire
On August 5, 2021 at 2:29 pm units were detailed to a residence in the 200 Block of South Lane on a report of a Structure Fire with smoke reported from the residence. All of the residents evacuated (including the family dog) without any reported injuries.
When firefighters arrived they reported a fire in the basement and stretched handlines to extinguish the fire. The fire was quickly extinguished saving the home.
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Thank goodness!
Great save by all!
The RTFD took part in Robbinsville Township National Night Out hosted by the RTPD with a vehicle extrication demonstration and fire prevention display. Excellent event and evening with the community.
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HIGHTSTOWN, NJ (MERCER)–Hightstown Police were investigating a 9-1-1 call earlier for a missing teenager. It escalated around 5:50 p.m. when the Hightstown Fire Company was dispatched to the Peddie Lake in the area of Main Street for a “water rescue” due to the nature of the call mutual aid was dispatched from several area fire departments and rescue squads.
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July 21, 2021 HIGHTSTOWN, NJ (MERCER)–Hightstown Police were investigating a 9-1-1 call earlier for a missing teenager. It escalated around 5:50 p.m. when the Hightstown Fire Company was disp…