Each year firefighters and emergency medical personnel, along with hospital emergency rooms, must deal with the devastating consequences of fireworks accidents. Fireworks lead to numerous injuries and fires every year. Along with causing injuries and fires, incidents involving fireworks can lead to criminal charges and civil penalties.
An estimated 19,500 fires started by fireworks were reported ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Monday May 4th is International Firefighters Day. This year the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is asking community members to show their support for local firefighters by changing their porch light(s) to red on May 4th and 5th.
Nearly everyone knows a firefighter. They are our family, friends, co-workers, and the heart of every community. These special men and women respond to a stranger’s ... (Full Story & Photos)
Personnel from the township's Police and Fire & EMS Departments held two distribution sessions as part of the Willingboro Emergency Services Coat Drive. The sessions were held on February 26th and 29th at the Kennedy Center. Community Relations Coordinators Firefighter Mike Centrone and Patrol Officer Sally Landrum were met with residents waiting outside the door to go thru the coats.
The first annual Willingboro Emergency Services Coat Drive recently received a large donation of coats from a local religious organization. The coat drive is a collaboration of efforts from the Police Department and Fire & EMS Department's Community Relations Divisions.
Firefighter Michael Centrone is assigned as the Willingboro Fire Department Community Relations Coordinator, and Patrol Officer ... (Full Story & Photos)
The department's EMS Division has placed their brand new ambulance in service. The ambulance is a 2019 E-450 Ford ambulance which will replace a 2005 Ford ambulance with over 93,000 miles. The unit was purchased by the Township of Willingboro from PL Custom Emergency Vehicles of Manasquan, NJ. For more pictures of the ambulance please click on the link below.... (Full Story & Photos)
