BRIDGETON FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire Safety for Families

Fire Safety for Children

Emergency Dial 911       Firehouse: 451-0091       City Hall: 455-3230       Bridgeton Police: 451-0033       Health Department: 327-7602

Photo Courtesy West Jersey History Project

Welcome to the Bridgeton Fire Department

The Bridgeton Fire Department consists of 29 career firefighters, 9 fulltime and 7 part-time Emergency Medical Technicians.

Bridgeton firefighters and EMTs respond to all fire, rescue, medical and hazardous material emergencies within the City of Bridgeton.  In addition, the Bridgeton Fire Department provides ambulance service in Hopewell, Stow Creek, Greenwich and Shiloh.  The department also provides assistance to neighboring fire and EMS agencies whenever needed.  In 2010, the department responded to 1,137 fire/rescue calls and 4,661 emergency medical incidents transporting 3,381 patients to area hospitals.

The department serves as the local enforcing agency of the New Jersey State Fire Prevention Code and performs 431 annual inspections within the city limits.  In addition, the department also performs residential Certificate of Smoke Detector/Carbon Monoxide and Fire Extinguisher Compliance inspections.  The department is responsible for investigating all fires in the City and also conducts fire prevention education throughout the Bridgeton community.

Free smoke detectors are available at the fire station for all city homeowners. 

Call 451-0091 for information.

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Disclaimer:  The information provided on this web site is intended to provide news, informative content and general information for the public.  It is not intended to take the place of or conflict with any City of Bridgeton or Bridgeton Fire Department policy, statements or actions.  For official statements about emergency events, Fire Department policy or any other information for legal or official use, please contact Fire Chief David Schoch.

Emergency: 911

Business: 451-0091

Fax: 459-1801

Serving Since 1877

 Cohansey 1877

Minerva 1840

Neptune 1819

Fire Incidents:

2010: 1137

2009: 1181

2008: 1210

2007: 1057

2006: 846

2005: 851

2004: 873

2003: 895

2002: 946

2001: 985

2000: 876

EMS Incidents:

2010: 4661

2009: 4677

2008: 4558