Congratulations to Jon Cooper on his first shift as a full time firefighter with the Glassboro Fire Department!
| Month | Responses |
| Jan | 88 |
| Feb | 123 |
| Mar | 72 |
| Apr | 87 |
| May | 86 |
| Jun | 108 |
| Jul | 82 |
| Aug | 130 |
| Sep | 144 |
| Oct | 116 |
| Nov | 133 |
| Dec | 0 |
| TOTAL | 1169 |
Year
2019
Incidents
1495
Squad 2618 just cleared a working apartment fire in Washington Twp (10). The Squad arrived and operated as the first due special service. The Squad operated for a little over an hour before returning to the Borough. #gfd26
Thank You for coming and helping. Everyone responded so quickly.
Over the weekend, Glassboro firefighters operated on two working fires. The first being in Mantua (22), where Squad 2618 operated for about one hour assisting with overhaul and ventilation. The second fire being in Williamstown (29), where Tower 2616 operated for approximately one hour with overhaul and ventilation. @mtfd_22
Squad 2618 just cleared a working apartment fire in Washington Twp (10). The Squad arrived and operated as the first due special service. The Squad operated for a little over an hour before returning to the Borough. #gfd26
Over the weekend, Glassboro firefighters operated on two working fires. The first being in Mantua (22), where Squad 2618 operated for about one hour assisting with overhaul and ventilation. The second fire being in Williamstown (29), where Tower 2616 operated for approximately one hour with overhaul and ventilation. @mtfd_22
Squad 2618 along with many other resources are currently operating on a 2 alarm fire in Washington Twp. #gfd#2618 photo credit is unknown.
Congratulations to Firefighter Austin Morgan on working his first shift as a full time firefighter with the department!
Congratulations to Jon Cooper on working his first shift as a full time firefighter with the Glassboro Fire Department! With the addition of Firefighter Jon Cooper and Firefighter Austin Morgan, who will start Wednesday, our 24/7 career staffing is increased to 3 firefighters on 3 out of our 4 shifts.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Glassboro Fire Department is to actively promote, deliver, and preserve, with pride and dedication, a feeling of security, safety and a quality level of service to the citizens of our community.
To accomplish this, the department provides a full range of emergency service responses to such incidents as fires, hazardous materials, vehicle extrication, and other emergencies as they arise. Additionally, the department provides a number of proactive programs in fire prevention, public education, and disaster preparedness.
We regret to inform you that do to the current COVID restrictions we will not be currently taking new applicants. If you are interested in joining or have started the membership process already, we ask that you wait until January […]
On December 10th, Josh Cooper was sworn in as the newest Glassboro Firefighter. Welcome Josh!
On Saturday November 2, the Glassboro Fire Department partnered with the Red Cross to install over 200 smoke detectors in houses needing them.
As the fall semester quickly approaches, we hope that if you are a Rowan student preparing to move back you will consider giving back to your university community by volunteering with us. We accept Rowan students with or without previous […]
Patrick Mason was sworn in at this past Tuesday’s council meeting as Glassboro Fire Department’s newest career firefighter. Congrats Pat!
Tonight, Squad 2618 assisted District 29 with a heavily entrapped patient in a car on its side. The patient was quickly removed and transported by county EMS.
This past week, in preparation for Memorial Day, Glassboro Firefighters continued the annual tradition of honoring past members who have pasted away by placing Department Markers and American Flags at their grave sites. Many thanks to Foster’s Wholesale for donating […]
This past Wednesday, GFD was able to participate with Rowan University’s ASME Chapter for their annual Car Smash event. Every year, ASME raises money for their organization by allowing students to pay a fee to take wacks at an old […]
