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 4 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.
Robbinsville Fire Department personnel assisted by Burlington County IAFF Local 3091 - Bordentown responded to a serious motor vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer that had overturned over an embankment on the NJTP at Exit 7A this morning. The driver was heavily entrapped and was removed after a complicated extrication.
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It happened on the northbound lanes of the Turnpike, near Exit 7A (I-195).Congratulations to Squad 40 “D” Platoon, who were awarded a meritorious service award tonight at the PFANJ Valor Awards. The platoon recieved the award in recognition for their response and actions during a motor vehicle rescue assignment on the New Jersey Turnpike on March 11, 2018. The platoon was met with a vehicle that had driven off the turnpike and landed approximately 20ft below resting on it’s side. The only access to the vehicle was via portable ground ladders. Once freed from the vehicle, a 5 to 1 haul system was built to bring the patient back up to the roadway for treatment.
No Butts About It. Cigarettes Cause Fires.
How you dispose of your cigarette butts may make all the difference. NEVER dispose of cigarette butts on the ground or in planters.
Cigarette butts are the number one item collected by the Robbinsville Clean Team during township cleanup events. This is an environmental issue and a fire hazard. Improper disposal of cigarette butts can cause fires involving any combustible material they come in contact with, such as mulch, brush, or your home.
The leading area of origin for home smoking fires in 2012-2016 was an exterior balcony or open porch (18%).
One in 20 home (5%) home structure fires were started by smoking materials. These fires caused almost one in four (23%) home fire deaths, and one in 10 (10%) home fire injuries.
Annually, we are losing approximately 100 firefighters in the line of duty. Being caught or trapped in structures contributes to this figure every year.
Every Robbinsville firefighter is equipped with their own individual personnel escape system that consists of an anchor hook, 50ft of rope, and an auto locking belay device. These systems allow a trained firefighter to exit a structure via window within seconds. Several times each year we train on these systems to remain proficient in deployment.
Train hard to stay safe!
Never stop learning
Nathaniel S. Bouchelle, 85, of Windsor, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Arcadia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hamilton.
Born in Trenton, Nate was a lifelong area resident. He was discharged from the naval reserves after 33 years and retired after 39 years of service with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Nate was a superintendent of Tantum Park in Robbinsville and a member of the recreation committee. He enjoyed his time as a volunteer fireman in Robbinsville for 30 years and served as the Fire Commissioner for 16 years. He was an avid bowler and participated on several bowling leagues throughout the years as well as helping coach both the Allentown and Robbinsville Little League Baseball.
Predeceased by his father, Nathaniel Bouchelle; his son, Dennis Bouchelle; his sisters, Reba VanHouton and Shirley Budassi and his brother, Charles Bouchelle; he is survived by his devoted wife of 66 years, Shirley (Weart) Bouchelle; his caring children, Deborah Frein and husband, Michael, and Ronald Bouchelle and wife, Rosemarie; his 8 loving grandchildren; 13 cherished great-grandchildren; 1 adored great-great-grandchild; his sister-in-law, Audrey Lawrence as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will begin on Monday, April 1, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at the Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ.
Interment will follow at Princeton Memorial Park in Robbinsville, NJ.
Visitation for family and friends will be held on Sunday, March 31, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Saul Colonial Home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Nate’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association by visiting In Memory Of at inmemof.org.
Sorry for your loss Thoughts an Prayers to you an your Family 🙏✝️🕊
Nate was one of the first people to come visit me when I started working for the Township. He cared about our community like few others.
Godspeed Brother! A great story and local connection. Julie Vincenti very sorry for your family’s loss.
What a big loss. Nate was a great guy and will be missed. RIP.
Sorry for your loss. My sympathies with your department. He was a great asset to the fire service
RIP Commissioner Bouchelle! We’ll take the watch from here.
Nate was a great guy and always had a smile. Nate was truly a respected man! Rest easy my friend!
Rest In Peace
Rip 🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏😇
RIP Nate
Rip Nate. A true gentleman.
I’m so sorry for your loss and sending prayers to family. He was very nice person and funny. I know him and his wife Shirley and family for long time.
🙏🏼Peace
Sorry to hear this. Rest Easy brother
Thank you for your service and May you Rest In Peace
Rest In Peace! I remember him well!
So sorry to hear of his passing my thoughts and prayers are the family
What an awesome man to have known. Such a gentleman. RIP Nate.
Much Respect. Rest Easy
Sorry for your loss 🙏
Rest In Peace Sir.
Warmest respect and condolences for The Bouchelle Family and your loved ones.
My condolences.
Rest In Peace Nate.
Took care of him for many years with Shirley coming daily. He went peacefully with family at his side. RIP. Condolences to family & friends
The job of fighting fires and responding to emergency situations is one of the most dangerous and physically demanding professions. More firefighters die every year of cardiac related events than any other cause.
The RTFD mandates through our Wellness and Fitness Initiative that all department staff participate in a physical fitness activity during their work hours as part of their daily activities. Our department has been fortunate in obtaining training and equipment provided by grant funds, the support of Robbinsville Township Administration, and equipment purchased by the Robbinsville Professional Firefighters Association - IAFF Local 3786
To help improve the safety, performance, and quality of life of personnel in the fire service, the Peer Fitness Trainer (PFT) Certificate was developed by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). Our program is led by Eric Guglielmo, Jason Palmer, and Chuck Savoca. All three are certified Peer Fitness Trainers.
Training in buildings that are set to be demolished offer firefighters an excellent opportunity to train in a safe environment that can be very realistic.
Generally, when we receive permission to train at these locations from the owner, we begin with non destructive training in order to keep the building in good condition for as long as possible. This allows all of our crews multiple opportunities to train. These types of non destructive trainings can include search
techniques, firefighter rescue, hose line advancement, and firefighter survival.
Once demolition approaches, we then begin more destructive training. This usually occurs the last week before demolition. Examples of this training include vertical ventilation, flowing hose lines inside the structure, and wall breaching. These training opportunities give firefighters the chance to perform tasks on real buildings that usually can only be completed when a building is on fire.
Currently, Robbinsville Firefighters have permission to train in two structures that are set to be demolished. The old Windsor School and a single family dwelling on Church St.
Below are a few pictures that were taken yesterday of the on duty crew building/testing props that we will use for training scenarios as well as making some modifications to insure our members are as safe as possible while conducting training.
If you see the crew at one of these locations training feel free to stop by and chat with us. We will be more then happy to discuss what we are training on and why.
SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS FOR RESIDENTS WITH HEARING LOSS
The RTFD has a limited supply of smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors for residents with hearing loss. These detectors provide a visual strobe as a warning indicator. Residents who could use this type of detector are urged to contact the fire department to arrange pickup or installation.
For information or to obtain a detector(s) contact:
Robbinsville Township Fire Department
1149 Route 130
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
609-259-7814 x 4102
Email: rtfdincidentreports@robbinsville.net
Odor of Smoke
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst are conducting controlled burns today. Expect to see and smell smoke this evening.
Mike Grogan
I’m glad to hear it’s intentional—it’s very smoky out!
Ahhh.. was wondering.. thank you! Glad all are safe!
Good old Prescribed burning
It's awful by me, thanks for information!
Spring into action and test those alarms today! A smoke alarm with a dead or missing battery is the same as having no smoke alarm at all. #DaylightSavingsTime
Robbinsville Night Off was a success. We look forward to participating next year!
The RTFD has 10-year sealed battery smoke detectors, Carbon Monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers available to Robbinsville Township Residents at no cost. They may be picked up at the fire station at any time.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Division of Fire Safety is informing residents of a new smoke alarm regulation, effective Jan. 1, 2019, which requires 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms be installed in homes built before January 1, 1977.
According to a release, the requirement includes one and two-family dwellings, motel rooms, and housing units in rooming houses.
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NJ Division of Fire Safety Adopts Rule Mandating 10-Year Sealed Battery Smoke Alarms
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The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Division of Fire Safety is informing residents of a new smoke alarm regulation, effective Jan. 1, 2019, which requires 10-year sealed batter...Please keep a fire extinguisher near your kitchen.
Training yesterday utilizing a local vacant structure. Whenever possible we often utilize structures that are scheduled for demolition (with owner approval) for training purposes.
RTFD personnel recently completed repurposing a few sections of faulty fire hose into security devices to be utilized in our local schools in the case where there may be an active threat. These devices were the product of discussion amongst the School Security Committee, specifically representatives from Robbinsville School District and the Robbinsville Police Department. It has been found that the sleeves have some merit in situations where a door cannot be secured by any other means. The security devices will be provided in the near future and will only be utilized in the most extreme situations.
View the video for additional details.
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What a tremendous idea. As an employee at Pond Road Middle School thank you for thinking of us. Robbinsville is a very special Community that I’m proud to be a part of.
So how do you get out if there is an emergency from inside the room , great idea but all doors can be properly secured from all kinds of threats,but I wouldn’t want to be in a room with a non UL approved safety device , sorry to spoil this idea but you are just asking for a law suit , speaking from a security stand point and 30 plus years experience, sorry
Great idea
This is awesome! I saw the post a few months back and they do work.
Great idea. THANKS 🙏
Would families of teachers be able to pick up a piece? My husband and his brother both teach-in Trenton
Robbinsville FD.... Any chance you can also share these sleeves with Mercer County Special Service School District . Robbinsville students attend there. Those children have difficulty running and hiding and Staying quiet . My daughter attends there. Active shooters are a horrifying thought Thanks for considering
Thank you ,,, does any one else heart hurt that this is needed 😞
Glen Seaboldt Jr.
You are the greatest!!
Awesome!
Zack Millergood use for some of our old hose in the back shed.
Great job with a innovate process to save lives. On the other hand their will be a lot of naked boat docks at the shore. 😉
Celebrate Robbinsville Night Off tonight by visiting the firehouse! Starting at 6pm, come tour the station, explore the trucks, and meet the Robbinsville Firefighters. We hope to see you then! #RvilleNightOff2019
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Justin Christina Jessica great for the kids!!
Department personnel have been training frequently at the former Windsor School on various search, Mayday, and hose stretching scenarios. We often take advantage of local vacant structures for realistic training evolutions.
What are they going to do with the building
The high wind today increases the potential of falling trees, limbs, and electrical wires. Assume that all wires are live and dangerous. Call 9-1-1 if you see fallen wires on the ground.
Gladys Narbasta
Today the RTFD responded to a kitchen fire in a township residence. The resident safely utilized and contained a fire on the stove with an extinguisher that was distributed by the RTFD in recent weeks (extinguishers donated by Amazon). We urge all residents to have a working fire extinguisher in their homes and know how to use it.
REMINDER: The RTFD has battery operated smoke detectors, plug-in Carbon Monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers available at no charge to Robbinsville Township residents.
For information or to obtain detectors or extinguishers contact:
Robbinsville Township Fire Department
1149 Route 130
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
609-259-7814 x 4102
Email: rtfdincidentreports@robbinsville.net
And the save goes to the home owner
Celebrate Robbinsville Night Off on Wednesday, February 27th by visiting the firehouse! Starting at 6pm, come tour the station, explore the trucks, and meet the Robbinsville Firefighters. We hope to see you then! #RvilleNightOff2019
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RTFD personnel began providing smoke detectors, Carbon Monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers to our local Robbinsville Meals on Wheels clients today. We will continue over the next several weeks checking and providing these life safety devices in all of the homes of our Meals on Wheels clients. A special thank you to John Ward for assisting in setting up these visits.
The RTFD has battery operated smoke detectors, plug-in Carbon Monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers available at no charge to Robbinsville Township residents. Existing detection devices can be inspected by fire department personnel upon request. All detectors may be installed by fire department personnel or picked up at the fire station at any time.
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