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Help
Protect Your Community
 The
Washington Township Fire Department is a combination
department. Staffing is accomplished primarily through
the volunteer fire companies and augmented by a career
staff during the hours of 6:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday
through Friday. From 4:00 pm until 6:00 am and on
the weekends, the volunteer members of the Grenloch,
Whitman Square, and Hurffville Fire Companies will
respond to all incidents.Volunteer firefighters remain
an integral part of the fire department.Each fire
company is continuously recruiting
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a firefighter, a person must be at least 18 years old.
Each company has a Junior Firefighter Program for persons
between the ages of 16-18 years old. Parental consent
is required to join the Junior Firefighter Program.
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Some of the benefits of becoming a firefighter
include:
- Sense of accomplishment by giving a service
back to the community
- Complete training for all fire fighting
duties
- Retirement/Life Insurance Program
- Comprehensive Annual Physical Exams
- Training and Educational Programs paid
completely by the Fire District
- Tuition Credit Program for Local County
Colleges
- Dress and Work Uniforms
- Free Township Marriage Licenses
- Free Township Dog License
- Cafeteria Health Insurance Benefit Plan
- Workers Compensation Insurance
- Additional Accident and Health Benefits
- Additional Death Benefit through the New
Jersey State Fireman's Association
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Anyone wishing to
find out more about firefighting or wants to
become a volunteer firefighter is urged to contact
the Washington Township Fire District Headquarters
at 863-4000 or visit your closest fire station.
You can also download an application and return
to the Washington Fire District Headquarters
at 213 East Holly Ave. between the hours of
8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
If you are unable to drop your completed application
off during the times listed above, call 863-4000
and other arrangements will be made to meet
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