Duty crew on Squad 613 responded to the 100 Block of Mid Atlantic Pkwy for a motor vehicle crash reported a vehicle in a pond. Squad 613 arrived finding one vehicle half submerged in the water with one adult female and one infant in the vehicle. Captain J. Rieger utilized a water … [Read more...]
Highway Box 19-1, 17-1 (Northbound), 6-1 (Southbound), GCEMS BLS 18, 11, LS-4 were dispatched to mile marker 21 on 295 south bound for a commercial motor vehicle crash with entrapment. County communications advised of a 3 vehicle crash involving a dump truck, an 18 wheeler, and a … [Read more...]
4/9/21 Station 6-1, Station 6-6, Rescue 628, BLS18, LS-1 were dispatched to the Heritage Warehouse located at 376 Jessup Rd (behind the Jessup Rd Heritage’s store) for a Motor Vehicle Crash with entrapment. BLS 18 arrived confirming a vehicle into a building reporting … [Read more...]
3/10/21 Brush Truck 612 was special called into East Greenwich Twp for a 50x50 foot brush fire. Crews from East Greenwich, Harrison, and Gibbstown made brought the fire under control. The crew from 612 assisted wetting down hot spots. One patient (non-firefighter) was checked … [Read more...]
Fatal 295 Crash
Just before 11 in the morning stations 6-1, 19-1, and 17-1 GCEMS BLS 18, BLS 16 and Inspira Medic LS-3 were dispatched to 295 SB in the area of Exit 19 for a motor vehicle crash with reported entrapment. BLS 18 was first on scene reporting one vehicle in the guard rail confirming … [Read more...]
Just before 7 at night Taskforce 17-1 (Stations 17-1, 19-1, 21-1, 6-1) and GCEMS were dispatched in the area of E new St for a reported house fire with an elderly male possibly still inside. 1701 (Chief Roemmich) arrived confirming a working house fire and everyone is evacuated. … [Read more...]
Squad and Rescue Company’s working together
Tonight crews from stations 6-1 (Thorofare) and 6-2 (Verga) worked together to help remove an injured crew member from a ship on the Paradise Rd port. Under the command of Asst. Chief 6102 (W. Fanslau) Squad 613, as well as Rescue 628 assisted BLS 18 with removing an injured … [Read more...]
Thorofare Volunteer Fire Company would like to congratulate firefighter Joseph Thorson for graduating from the Gloucester County Institute of Technology Fire Science program and obtaining his NJ Firefighter I! Firefighter Thorson was supposed to graduate sometime in June but was … [Read more...]
Station 6-1 was dispatched to the area of Club House Drive in the Forest Creek apartments for a dumpster on fire. Police arrived and attempted to contain the fire with a dry chemical extinguisher, which was unsuccessful. Squad 613 arrived and stretched a 1" booster line and … [Read more...]
District 6, Stations 8-1 and 7-3 as well as Gloucester County EMS were dispatched to the 100 block of Oak St in the Harker Village section of town. Original reports was a kitchen fire that was believed to be extinguished. BLS 34 was first to arrive advising fire showing from the … [Read more...]
Staffed Squad Contains Fire
Around 18:30 District 6 was alerted for a dwelling fire on the 1500 block of Center St. Squad 613 was preparing for their drill for the evening and responded within one minute with a crew of 6, as well as 6101 (Chief Golle). Ladder 626 responded shortly after, as well as … [Read more...]
7/14/2020 After months of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic the members of Thorofare were able to conduct their first drill back. Tonight's drill consisted of ground ladders and "can confidence". Senior members went over safe operations and familiarization of ground … [Read more...]
Just before 19:00 hrs Station 6-1 (Thorofare) was dispatched to the 100 block of Friars Blvd for a vehicle fire. Squad 613 arrived with a car in between two trailers well off and pulled an 1 3/4" attack line. Squad 613's officer then requested the assignment be upgraded to a … [Read more...]
Just before 13:00 hrs Taskforce 17-1 (Paulsboro, Gibbstown, and Thorofare) were alerted to a dwelling fire on the 400 block of Lincoln Ave. Chief Fisler from Gibbstown (21-101) as well as Ladder 2116 responded immediately from dispatch as they had just completed their Annual … [Read more...]
Around 3:30 in the afternoon station 6-1 and 6-6 were dispatched in the area of Jobstown Rd and the Railroad tracks for a brush fire. 6101 (Chief Golle) arrived and reported a 50x50 area of brush burning. Upon arrival, Brush 612 stretched a 1" booster line and stopped the fire … [Read more...]
