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 is currently staffed by a total of 17 career firefighters overseen by a Career Fire Chief and Five Career Captains. The Department performs fire suppression, inspection and rescue duties.
Additionally, Basic Life Support Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for the Township of Robbinsville is 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, Scholastic Book Fairs, Mattress Firm, Bohren’s United Van Lines, Suburban Propane, Amerigas, Longchamp USA, Jack Morton Worldwide, Bind-Rite Graphics, La-Z-Boy and CCL Label.
The Robbinsville Township Fire Department assisted Hightstown Engine Co. # 1 in the early morning hours of 6/19/18 with a commercial building fire.
www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2018/06/fire_guts_restaurant_liquor_store.html
CARBON MONOXIDE INCIDENT
Today the RTFD responded to a residence with a report of an alarm activation. Upon arrival the occupant reported that a contractor had been working in the basement of the residence power washing the basement floor. Upon further investigation it was discovered that the contractor utilized a gasoline powered power washer inside the residence to perform the contracted work. Fire department staff found dangerously high levels of Carbon Monoxide throughout the home.
NEVER operate gasoline powered equipment in an enclosed space. ALWAYS have working Carbon Monoxide detectors in your home.
Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that often goes undetected, striking victims caught off guard or in their sleep.
This "silent killer" is produced by burning fuel in cars or trucks, small engines, stoves, lanterns, grills, fireplaces, gas ranges, portable generators, or furnaces. When the gas builds up in enclosed spaces, people or animals who breathe it can be poisoned.
Low to moderate Carbon Monoxide poisoning is characterized by:
Headache
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Nausea
Dizziness
High level Carbon Monoxide poisoning results in:
Mental confusion
Vomiting
Loss of muscular coordination
Loss of consciousness
Death
Symptom severity varies depending on the level of Carbon Monoxide and duration of exposure. Mild symptoms sometimes are mistaken for flu.
You guys are the best....thanks for the education and warning!
I remember a call where a contractor used a gas saw to cut a basement wall and had the same result 😡👨🚒🚒
Thank goodness that they had carbon dioxide detectors and called you when it went off!!!
Christy Mannino Thompson
Captain Erik Eitel, Firefighter Ed Haemmerle, Firefighter Steven Schnaudt, and Firefighter Nick D’Alonzo were honored this evening with a Resolution by Robbinsville Township Council for their actions involving a motor vehicle/rescue incident on the New Jersey Turnpike during the early morning hours of March 11, 2018.
The incident involved freeing an entrapped driver from a vehicle that had left the roadway and fell in excess of 20 feet from a bridge into a creek bed below. The incident required a multitude of equipment, resources, and trained personnel that ultimately resulted in a positive outcome.
This incident is a representation of how important the proper investment in equipment, personnel, and training is and how those investments result in positive outcomes. The Fire Department is often tasked with complex emergencies outside the realm of traditional fire incidents. This is just a small representation of what fire department staff are tasked with daily.
We would like to thank the members of council for taking the time this evening to recognize these individuals.
great job!
Great job gentlemen
Congratulations guys and congratulations on your Holmatro Gold Pins
Outstanding!!
Congrats Steven Schnaudt and all!
Awesome job guys**
Great Job guys!
Great job!
Congratulations to all....a well deserved recognition, for sure! Awesome job.
Congrats and Great Job!
You make us very proud!!
Louise Lutz Haemmerle
Proud
Congratulations on a job well done!
Congratulations!! Great Job I’m sure you all deserve much more!!!
Congratulations gentleman! Nice job!
Awesome!
Job well done, congratulations.
We appreciate our firefighters. Congrats !
Congratulations 🎈 Great job!
Well done
Now from the old man - well done Cap and crew!! - you all be safe now gentlemen!!
Congratulations!!
Well done guys.
Great job guys!
Captain Palmer and Captain Towner conducted the first of two CPR and First Aid training sessions for township recreation summer camp counselors today. Robbinsville Recreation
Take time to learn CPR!
So why did the turtle cross the road? Well he (or she) wasn’t saying but Washington Boulevard is not the safest route. Crossing complete with some assistance.
Elma Kljuco
The turtle whisper Simon Hernandez
You guys rock😁
Great job!
So funny! we moved a turtle from the road today too!!!!
Great job!
Moved a snapper off of spring garden on Saturday! He wasn’t too happy about being pushed but figured he wouldn’t be happy getting run over either! I love nature!
So that's what you do all day Simon Hernandez
Some days you just have to take the easy calls but you never know when the next call will call me in thank you for all you do. Job well done.
Truck bursts into flames on NJ Turnpike causing traffic delays.
A dump truck burst into flames after it collided with a pickup truck on the New Jersey Turnpike Wednesday morning, causing traffic delays near exits 7 and 7A.
www.nj.com/burlington/index.ssf/2018/05/fiery_crash_on_turnpike_slows_traffic_in_burlingto.html
Truck bursts into flames on NJ Turnpike causing traffic delays
nj.com
The crash led to lane closures and a 2-mile backup Wednesday morning.Mercer County has recently formed a Rapid Response Partnership consisting of select Fire, EMS, and Police agencies from throughout Mercer County working together in an effort to become trained and prepared to respond to Active Shooter incidents. There has been a significant effort by those involved to form the partnership, obtain equipment through grant funding, and provide training to the involved agencies free of cost.
This is just one example of the expanding roles and responsibilities of the fire department of today. The RTFD responds and trains for all types of emergency incidents beyond fire suppression.
RTFD personnel along with numerous surrounding agencies completed the first TECC (Tactical Emergency Casualty Care) training sessions this week held at the fire station. This training instructs emergency response personnel how to respond to and care for patients in a civilian tactical environment (Active Shooter Environment). It is designed to decrease preventable deaths in a tactical situation.
Edward Barton
Keep learning You never know what your next call will bring
John Lambing
The RTFD assisted the Hamilton Township Professional Firefighters with a residential fire on the Hamilton/Robbinsville border this morning. Robbinsville firefighters arrived with Tower 17 and stretched a hoseline to extinguish the fire. The occupants evacuated the residence without injury.
*Video provided by a passerby.
What time this morning?
Less than 4 minutes from arrival, to line stretched, get to attic/2nd floor, turn fire to white smoke....STRONG WORK!!! Nice save! Steven Schnaudt, you on this job?
Do you know what a Knox Box is? Did you know you can purchase a residential Knox Box for your home? The RTFD has permitted the use of the residential version of the Knox Box in Robbinsville Township.
Knox HomeBox single key vault provides homeowners with the same secure rapid access system that currently protects hundreds of thousands of government and commercial properties in over 13,500 fire jurisdictions across North America for over 40 years.
These boxes are completely secure and can only be accessed by the local fire department utilizing a special secured key.
If you have any questions or would like additional information:
robbinsvillefire.org/fire-prevention-bureau/
www.knoxhomebox.com/
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Robbinsville Township Fire Department
RTFD personnel and apparatus stood by on a New Jersey Turnpike overpass this morning to honor a group of injured warriors and their guests as they were escorted from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to Staten Island for a VIP weekend.
www.post917.com/SIWOH%20home%20page.html
Thank you ♡
Missy Duttry Pirrera maybe this is what you saw this a.m (but not in Robbinsville)
RTFD personal performed rapid intervention team training today at the old Mack Dinette on Route 33. Firefighters focused on various drags/carries utilized to remove downed firefighters via interior stairs.
Tanker Training
Robbinsville Township Fire Department personnel have been training for several days reviewing tanker/tender operations with fire department staff from Plainsboro and Millstone.
RHS SENIOR SAFETY & AWARENESS DAY
Yesterday, in addition to the “After the Fire” presentation by Seton Hall University fire survivors Shawn Simmons and Alvaro Llanos, members of the Robbinsville Fire Department hosted hands-on fire extinguisher training for outgoing seniors at RHS.
**The student in the red shirt is the son of the firefighter who is “accidentally extinguished” during this evolution.
Fire extinguisher training this evening for the staff of The Malvern School Robbinsville.
Where is this school located?
Wow! This was a great idea. I don’t think people realize the power of those things. 💨 🔥
Yesterday the RTFD rescued a local family trapped and in need of assistance. The rescue was completed without incident and the family was transported to a safer area.
Awwwwww. So sweet thank you RTFD
Awesome.....you guys are truly great....
Great job .
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Awhhhh! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for just being who you all are everyday. Right where everyone needs you willing to help anyone in need. 😇
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Awwwww that’s wonderful ❤️
Courtney Guglielmo
Serious motor vehicle accident today on the New Jersey Turnpike in the area of Exit 7A. The incident included serious injuries involving an overturned vehicle and another on fire. Robbinsville Township Fire Department was assisted by Burlington County IAFF Local 3091 - Bordentown, Capital Health, with additional ambulances from Florence Township and Upper Freehold Township.
www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2018/04/miles-long_delay_on_nj_turnpike_after_serious_cras.html
I got caught in that tonight. Took 35 minutes to go 2.5 miles. 😱
Thank you so much for all the great work n quick response
Good job, first responders, thank you ♡
As Always. Great Work Guys. Stay Safe!!!
Congratulations to Robbinsville Professional Firefighters Association - IAFF Local 3786 members Matt Augustino and Chuck Savoca who just completed the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lucas Oil Stadium during #FDIC2018.
