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Thorofare Volunteer Fire Company
We
are an all volunteer organization established in 1910 to
provide fire protection to the community.
Through the last century our role has evolved and expanded.
We now provide marine rescue, confined space rescue,
industrial rescue and industrial firefighting in addition to
basic structural firefighting and extrication services.
We work closely with the three other township companies and
Gloucester County EMS to provide an
integrated response to types of emergencies in West Deptford
Township. When
necessary, we use mutual aid plans to call upon other area
emergency service providers to
bolster our response. Thorofare Volunteer Co. No. 1 was formed
and continues to exist for the sole purpose of serving the community. We plan and train diligently
to be ready to address and safely resolve any emergency that
might face our
community.
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Thorofare Fire
Company News.... |
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Two nights of Extrication Drills |
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On the Nights
of May 12th and 26th, Thorofare Fire Company and
Paulsboro Fire Dept., drilled together and practiced
with both companies, techniques of vehicle
extrication. The nights got a chance for everyone to
try out different equipment from the local mutual
aide companies, and the techniques of removing a
vehicle from a patient. Paulsboro also got a chance
to try out some brand new equipment, recently
purchased for their rescue, from a brand new air bag
system. On May 12, both companies work together to
learn the basics of vehicle stabilization. On the
26th, crews proceeded to get a little more in debt,
with the proper techniques of removing doors, roofs,
and full side removals. Continuing to incorporate
the lessons learned from the first night of
training.
 
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"Field of Dreams"- Brush Fire |
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April 10- At
16:35hrs, Engine 6-1 was dispatched for a reported
Brush fire in the area of "The Field Of Dreams".
6102 and Engine 612 with five members, responded.
Communications notified 6102 and 612 that it was not
brush on fire, but several couches and
storage racks set by juveniles, as reported
by local police. Due to the large column in the
area, Engine 614 also responded and staged. The crew
from 612 extinguished the fire and was available
within 15 minutes. FM 6 was requested to scene, the
fire is still under investigation.
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