November 9th-15th is National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week. When you see flashing lights, Move over or Slow Down! Protect those who serve you! … [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...]
Around 11:30 Taskforce 17-1 (Paulsboro, Gibbstown, Thorofare) and GCEMS were alerted for a dwelling fire on the 500 BLK of Lincoln Ave in Paulsboro. Chief Golle (6101) arrived with a 1 1/2 story single family dwelling with fire showing from the B/C corner of the house and … [Read more...]
Today, New officers were installed at our bi-yearly instillation dinner. Command Staff Chief - Brian Golle, Assistant Chief - Wayne Fanslau, Captain - Richard Broughton, Lieutenants - Thomas Rieger Sr., Justin Rieger, Richard St. Petery. Administrative Staff - President - … [Read more...]
A little after 12 in the afternoon the district was alerted of a dwelling fire on the unit block of Tattersall Dr in the Greenfields local of town. County Communications notified Chief Gill of Greenfields (6601) of the report for a bedroom fire in the residence. Due to the report … [Read more...]
On Monday just before 1300, Station 6-1 was dispatched into Paulsboro for working house fire on the unit block of E Washington Street. Crews arrived with heavy fire in the rear of the house. Ladder 2116 arrived and stretched a line to the fire, Engine 511 laid into the job and … [Read more...]
Squad and Engine to Gibbstown
Sunday Morning, Station 6-1 was dispatched into Gibbstown to assist with a Dwelling fire on W Broad Street. The crews from Gibbstown made a quick knock of a fire on the interior of the residence. Crews of 613 and 614 remained on scene for approx 1/2 hour to assist crews from … [Read more...]
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