Washington Township Fire Department (Gloucester County, New Jersey)

Area Served

The Washington Township Fire Department serves Washington Township Fire District 1, which was created in 1972.

Overview

The Washington Township Fire Department is a career/volunteer fire department that employs around 30 career firefighters and has around 75 volunteers with career members on duty 24/7. They protect a population of over 48,000 residents in an area of 21 square miles.

History

Grenloch Fire Company was formed in 1922, Hurffville Fire Company was formed in 1927 and Whitman Square Fire Company was formed in 1962.

Stations

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Grenloch	463 Hurffville-Grenloch Road	1962-1995	Demolished
Whitman Square	131 Johnson Road	?-2022	New station built at location

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Station 10-1 - 441 Hurffville-Grenloch Road, Grenloch

Grenloch Fire Company / Built 1995

• Ladder 1016 - 2013 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (2000/400/100' rear-mount platform)
• Squad 1018 - 2023 Spartan ER Gladiator (1500/750)
• Car 1019 - 2014 Ford Expedition

Substation - 233 Greentree Road, Grenloch

Built 1975

• Engine 1011 - 2014 Spartan Gladiator / Crimson (2000/500/100)
• Utility 1017 - 2004 International 4000 Series / E-One walk-around

Station 10-2 - 131 Johnson Road, Turnersville

Whitman Square Fire Company / Built 2021-22

• Engine 1022 - 2020 Spartan ER Gladiator (1500/750)
• Ladder 1026 - 2018 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/500/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#31196)
• Car 1029 - 2013 Ford Explorer
• Antique - 1981 American LaFrance Century (1500/750/50' TeleSqurt) (Ex-Engine 1021)

Substation - 327 Fries Mill Road, Turnersville

• Engine 1021 - 2003 Spartan Gladiator / Saulsbury (1500/750)
• Utility 1027 - 2001 International 4900 / Saulsbury walk-around

Station 10-3 (Administration) - 213 East Holly Avenue, Sewell

Hurffville Fire Company / Built 1995

• Engine 1033 - 2010 Spartan Gladiator / Crimson (1500/750)
• Rescue 1038 - 2019 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / Custom Fire walk-around (300/300)
• Car 1039 - 2013 Ford Explorer
• Antique - 1947 Mack Model 45 pumper (Ex-Engine 1033)

Substation - 321 Thies Road, Sewell

Built 1975

• Engine 1031 - 2016 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1500/750)
• Engine 1032 - 2003 Spartan Gladiator / Saulsbury (1500/750)

Retired Apparatus

• 2006 Spartan / E-One pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 1022)
• 2002 Stewart & Stevenson M1083A1 6x6 (Ex-High Water 10)
• 2001 Spartan / Saulsbury pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 1012)
• 2001 Ford F-450 4x4 / G&S brush (250/300) (Ex-Brush 1015) (Sold to Star Cross Volunteer Fire Company)
• 1999 Spartan / Saulsbury rescue (Ex-Rescue 1038)
• 1998 Spartan / LTI pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 1011)
• 1997 Simon-Duplex aerial (-/-/75' LTI rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 1026) (Sold to Aura Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (New Jersey))
• 1993 KME Renegade pumper (1500/750)
• 1992 Spartan aerial (2000/300/100' LTI rear-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 1016) (Sold to Highland Park Hose Company (Mifflin County, Pennsylvania)) 
• 1990 Pierce Lance pumper (Ex-Engine 1022)
• 1988 Hahn pumper (1500/750/100) (Ex-Engine 1013) (Sold to Citizens Fire Company No.1 (Gordon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania))
• 1986 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 1023) (Sold to Citizens Fire Company (Ringtown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania))
• 1982 Grumman step van (Ex-Utility 1027)
• 1981 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 1011) (One sold to Service de Securite Incendie de Denholm Quebec)
• 1981 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 1012)
• 1981 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 1013)
• 1981 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 1031)
• 1981 American LaFrance Century pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 1032)
• 1980 Ford L-8000 / Grumman pumper/tanker (1000/2000) (Ex-Tanker 1033) (Sold to Unityville Community Volunteer Fire Company)
• 1976 Hahn pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 1034)
• 1976 Ford / Pierce pumper (1000/750) (Ex-Engine 1014)
• 1976 GMC field communications unit (Ex-FC 1027)
• 1974 Imperial aerial (400/300/100' Grove rear mount) (SN#I-611) (Ex-Ladder 1016) (Sold to Mohnton Fire Company)
• 1971 Ford / Ward LaFrance pumper (1000/) (Ex-Grenloch FC)
• 1970 Dodge 300 brush (150/275) (Ex-Brush 1035)
• 1968 Hahn pumper (1000/1000) (Ex-Hurffville FC) (Sold to Ferrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 1)
• 1967 Ward LaFrance pumper (1000/1000) (Ex-Engine 1012)
• 1967 Ward LaFrance pumper (1000/1000) (Ex-Whitman Square FC)
• 1967 Ward LaFrance pumper (1000/1000) (Ex-Hurffville FC)
• 1967 International / Young pumper (Ex-Whitman Square FC)
• 1964 GMC / Thibault pumper (750/1000) (SN#14661 / Pump SN#392744) (Ex-Hurffville FC)
• 1954 Ford C-600 / Boyer pumper (Ex-Grenloch FC)
• 1953 Dodge M37 brush (Ex-Brush 1025)
• 1949 Ward LaFrance pumper (Ex-Whitman Square FC) (Sold to Presidential Lakes Fire-Rescue)
• 1946 International / Oren pumper (Ex-Grenloch FC)

External Links

• Washington Township Fire Department
• Washington Township Fire Department Facebook page
• Washington Township Fire Department Professional Firefighters Facebook page
• Grenloch Fire Company Facebook page
• Whitman Square Fire Company Facebook page
• Hurffville Fire Company Facebook page

Station Map

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