City of Bridgeton - Fire Department

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

Fire Prevention Bureau

The Fire Prevention Bureau is responsible for public education, origin & cause investigation and enforcement of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.

Public Education

Fire Prevention Week activities

School and community group firehouse tours

Smoke detector distribution program

Public demonstrations

Investigation

Fire Investigators

Accelerant Detection Canine

Fire Code Enforcement

The Bridgeton Fire Department, as the local enforcing agency, is responsible for enforcement of the Uniform Fire Safety Act within the City of Bridgeton, New Jersey. Inspections are performed annually for life hazard and non-life hazards uses. Permits are issued by the Fire Official. All businesses within the City of Bridgeton must register with the Fire Prevention Bureau.

Fire Safety Registration forms are available from the at the firehouse (1 Orange Street Bridgeton, New Jersey).

Chief Schoch serves as the appointed fire official and firefighters as inspectors. Inspectors work 24-hour shifts and may not be available every weekday. However, if you need to reach an inspector, you may leave a voice mail.

Fire Official	Telephone
Chief David E. Schoch	451-0091

The Bureau also provides Certificate of Smoke Detector/Carbon Monoxide Detector and Fire Extinguisher Compliance or real estate transactions within the City of Bridgeton (Certificate of Smoke Detector/Carbon Monoxide Detector and Fire Extinguisher Compliance for real estate transactions within the City of Bridgeton are completed by the Bridgeton Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3).

Call 856-451-4250 Monday-Friday 08:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. to schedule a smoke detector certification.

Faxable application: Click here for PDF Document.

Certifications are done on Wednesdays. Please provide the following information for the property: Owner Name, Street Address, City/State/Zip, Phone Number and Block & Lot Number. Please provide the following information for the Realtor/Agent: Name, Street Address, City/State/Zip, Phone Number and Fax Number.

City of Bridgeton homeowners who need a smoke detector may contact the fire department at 451-0091 or stop by the firehouse to pick one up.

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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.