The officers and members of the Woolwich Fire Company extends their deepest heartfelt sympathies to the members of the Almonesson Lake Firehouse and the Deptford Fire Department. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers in this difficult time.
Looking forward to a great weekend of good weather and beautiful flowers!
See ya there!
ROAD CLOSURE ALERT
Swedesboro - Third St. between Allen and Broad is currently closed for a downed tree. Please avoid Third St. Thank you.
The 125th Continues.....
In March the nation celebrates Women's History Month which can be traced back all the way to 1911 known then as "International Women's Day" celebrated largely by local communities. Throughout the years however, this movement gained significant traction recognizing women in society pioneering their professions and forging a path for others to follow. In 1980 then President Carter officially recognized by Proclamation, International Women's Week, on the week of March 8th each year with Congress establishing "Women's History Month" in 1988.
President Carter wrote in his proclamation: "Too often the women were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed. But the achievements, leadership, courage, strength and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well."
That statement remains true today, the fire service owes its gratitude to the women on the front lines and behind the scenes keeping the organization running. The Woolwich Fire Company recognizes the service of its women members through the years. We sat down with some of our current members for a short video we hope you enjoy it! We were not able to get in touch with every member, please reach out to us via messenger if you were part of the Women who made the difference in the Fire Company, we would love to hear your story!
We love you AJ Brown and we're so appreciative of you being there that day
5 and a half months later🥰
Looking ahead to the weekend and the weather forecast, we have opted to cancel our monthly hoagie sale Saturday, March 11th.
We appreciate your support and ask that you continue following our social media page for future hoagie sale dates that will be announced soon.
Darn! Their my favorite. Looking forward to the next one.
LOW COST FIRE SERVICE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
The Woolwich Fire Company partnering with Logan Township Fire Department is hosting a six part lecture series on Building Construction Fundamentals for the Fire Service. This series will begin on Thursday April 20th at 7pm and run the following Thursdays: 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25. Cost Per Student is $25. This 12 hr series is eligible for CEU's and is approved by the NJ Division of Fire Safety for the Fire Officer 1 requirement. Please use the link below to register. Class size is limited 35.
Questions? Please reach out to via email, training@woolwichfd.com
Hope to see you there!
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John Willard
Do You Love Your Job? We certainly do!
Continuing our 125th anniversary celebration this month in February is, “The Love of the Service” and what it means to our members. We prepared some questions for our members and we think you’ll be surprised about what they have to say about the “job” we are so in love with. ❤️🚒
We are proud to celebrate 125 years of dedicated service to the community. Stay tuned to the page for more announcements and content!
Love and appreciate you volunteers.
#daywatch clearing up a short time ago this morning assisting Logan Township Fire Department with two incidents in their local. Crews assisted with a brush fire and a commercial vehicle fire. Both incidents are being investigated by the Logan Township Bureau of Fire Prevention. Good Work!
Thank you guys. We appreciate all that you do for us.
Team work!
Thank you for the communities continued support for our online Super Bowl Hoagie sale.
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The Woolwich Fire Company Announces
The 125th Anniversary of the Fire Company!
Welcome to our year long celebration!
Each month we will highlighting a portion of our organization leading up to August 8th, the anniversary and beyond! Please be sure to check back on the page as we continue to announce and share information on this exciting year for the Fire Company!
It is only fitting that we kick off the year with opening bit of history starting from where else but the beginnings of our humble fire company. We are excited to bring you into the firehouse and now call you a part of our ever-growing firehouse family!
Pictured below are the First and Second Apparatus purchased by the fire company in 1898 and 1900 respectively. Both situated in front of the original fire house on what is now Heritages on Auburn Avenue in Swedesboro.
In 1898, while William McKinley was president of the United States, the USS Maine exploded and sank initiating the start of the Spanish-American War. Robert Allison became the first person to buy an American-built automobile and the Woolwich Fire Company was formed.
Swedesboro was yet to be an incorporated borough, and at the time, was just a small part of Woolwich Township. With unpaved roads or public water, fires were fought by a bucket brigade using hand pumps along the main street. Woolwich Township appointed George Meley, James J. Davidson, Albert R. Talman, W. H. McCullough, and C. D. Lippincott to a committee with the goal of purchasing a fire truck.
The resolution to purchase the equipment, which was designed to be pulled by the firemen to the scene, was made on March 22, 1898. The next month, a special meeting was held to request $150 in funds to equip the truck with ladders, a pump, buckets, hose, and fire extinguishers. With the equipment in hand, a meeting was held on August 8, 1898 in Lippincott Hall, by invitation, where 36 men adopted the constitution and bylaws modeled after the Reliance Fire Company of Woodstown. Each paid 50 cents, and officially became the charter members of the Woolwich Fire Company. The first elected offers were:
President- C. D. Lippincott
Vice President- F. W. Weber
Secretary- George W. Ashton
Treasurer- George B. Mitchell
Chief Engineer- W. H. McCollough
1st Assistant Engineer- H. H. Sparks
2nd Assistant Engineer Ferd Andofer
The president and secretary began steps to formally incorporate the fire company, and with the treasurer and chief, began to organize a Fireman’s Relief Association. On December 12, 1898, the official Articles of Incorporation were read and signed, thus completing the formation of the Woolwich Fire Company….and the rest they say is history!
Congrats!!
look at that. Great to know that Reliance was there way back then to help Woolwich just as we continue to do today.
And once again, Swedesboro is melting back into Woolwich Township.
Alright folks, without further delay, the Woolwich Fire Company presents our 2022 year end statistics! In addition to the highlights below, we have included our report submitted to our municipal leadership for your review. The report speaks for itself!
Total Calls For Service: 724 - An ALL TIME Record!
Top 3 Call for Service Type:
Fire Alarm System: 190
Motor Vehicle Crash: 142
Dwelling Fire: 55
Incidents in Swedesboro: 90
Incidents in Woolwich Twp: 349
Incidents on the New Jersey Turnpike: 122 - Another ALL TIME Record!
We also have a special announcement to share with everyone soon which we have been working hard to bring you, stay tuned!
Thank you to our neighbors, partners and the community for your continued support!
Harrisonville Fire Company
Great work. Awesome statistics put together. Proud of you all.
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. I don’t know what we would do in this town without such a great team of volunteers
Thank you for your service
Thank you all for your service 🚒
Thank you one and all❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!!
🏈🏈🏈 ~ SAVE-THE-DATE ~ 🏈🏈🏈
Having a Super Bowl Party? Miss our monthly hoagie sales? Let the Woolwich Fire Company help with your Super Bowl party planning this year.
Sunday, February 12th we will be hosting an online hoagie sale. Mark your calendars and don’t miss this event! A few changes for February from our traditional spring and summer events:
🏈 Orders MUST be pre-ordered and pre-paid! We will NOT be selling hoagies at the station.
🏈 PayPal, Venmo and credit cards are acceptable forms of payments. Hoagies are $7.00 each. Link to order is below.
🏈 Pick-up at the Firehouse between 10 am and 12 pm February 12th.
🏈 Regular, Italian, Turkey or Ham and Cheese are available.
Order link:
woolwichfd.com/hoagie-sales/
As always, thank you for your continued support.
