Tag: Slackwood Fire Company
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Lawrence Township’s three volunteer fire companies to celebrate Fire Prevention Week with ‘The Blaze and the Brave’
Lawrence Township’s three volunteer fire companies are coming together to celebrate Fire Prevention Week starting with an open house at each of the three fire companies. The open houses are set for Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lawrenceville, Lawrence Road and Slackwood volunteer fire companies. There will be free food,…
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Lawrence Township combines paid, volunteer firefighters into one department
An ordinance that would create the Lawrence Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services Division has been introduced by the Lawrence Township Council. The ordinance, which was introduced at the council’s Aug. 17 meeting, would bring together career and volunteer firefighters into what is known as a combination fire department. The result would be the Lawrence…
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Lawrence Township fire study recommendations include recruitment, youth academy efforts
Creating a combination volunteer/career fire department with a full-time career chief in place of the three volunteer fire companies, each with its own fire chief. Setting up a formal volunteer recruitment program and coming up with measures to encourage the volunteer firefighters to stay involved. Establishing a one-week-long youth fire academy – similar to youth…