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LT VAN MATER TRAVELS TO HAITI

Lt Jim Van Mater will be traveling to Haiti on February 18th for a week to help rebuild a school that was destroyed during the 2010 earthquake.  The school, The Greater Works Home for Girls in Port Au Prince, is a school and orphanage home.  The school lost one of their buildings and had damage to many others.  

Lt Van Mater is a 20+ year member of Station 10-3 and we wish him the best of luck on his trip.

BUSINESS ALERT

During the first week of February, a South Jersey business was recently scammed by an individual posing as a representative of a local fire protection company.  The individual removed the tags from the fire extinguishers in the business after purportedly inspecting them and then insisted on a $500.00 cash payment for the service, which the business paid.  It was later discovered the individual did NOT work for the fire protection company.


Local businesses are advised to be alert to this type of scam and insist on having direct contact with the vendor providing services for fire extinguishers and other fire protection systems.  It should also be noted that fire inspections performed by the Washington Township Fire Department are done by uniformed firefighters in official fire department vehicles and will also carry proper ID.  Anyone suspecting their business is being targeted by someone falsely posing as a representative of a fire protection company or falsely posing as a fire inspector should report the incident to the police immediately.

 

John Hoffman

Fire Chief / Fire Official

Washington Township Fire Department

Harley and Dixie hanging out at the Fire House

The Washington Township Fire District held it's annual District Awards Night January 25th at the Washington Square Room.  Awards were handed out for Life Saving, Unit Citations, EMT, Length of Service, Firefighter of the Year, Most Dedicated, and Specialized Training.


Congratulations to ALL the Firefighters for another great year.


To view the Awards Night Photos:   "CLICK HERE"