The Robbinsville Township Fire Department is dedicated to providing the highest level of emergency services to the residents and visitors of our community.
The Department strives to protect lives and property from the harmful effects of all disasters, whether natural or man-made, through fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention inspections and our public education efforts.
The Robbinsville Township Fire Department is a combination career/volunteer fire department located in Mercer County New Jersey.
Formed in 1963 as the Washington Volunteer Firemen, the fire department began as an all volunteer organization. The department has evolved into a municipal fire department, operated by the Township of Robbinsville, staffed 24/7 by career personnel and supplemented by volunteer duty crew personnel.
The Robbinsville Township Fire Department seeks to be a respected and productive organization in Robbinsville Township and the surrounding communities in Central New Jersey by providing quality services in an efficient manner.
The Department strives to be considered an “Employer of Choice” by its employees, their peers and other organizations in our community.
An update on the advancing smoke across the area.
The leading edge of the lower visibilities has dropped down towards Trenton and Monmouth County in the last few hours.
The satellite images reveal a plume of smoke dropping down from southern Canada and NY state will affect much of the region this evening and overnight. Air quality alerts are in effect.
Why Everyone Should Know CPR: You Never Know When You Will Need It
Anyone can learn CPR – and everyone should! Sadly, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer CPR or their training has significantly lapsed. This alarming statistic could hit close to home, because home is exactly where 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur. Put very simply: The life you save with CPR is mostly likely to be someone you love.
The RTFD has several trained CPR instructors to assist groups like the Robbinsville Lacrosse Association in learning this life saving skill. We urge those who do not know how to perform CPR to take the time to do so.
Is there a training course that people in our town could join?
**Update**Statement from Aqua NJ
Sunday, June 4, 2022 (5 p.m.)
"Water pressure is fully restored for all Aqua New Jersey Mercer County (Hamilton, Hamilton Square, Robbinsville and Chesterfield) customers impacted by a well pump malfunction in Robbinsville.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank our customers for their patience and helping to support the system’s recovery through water conservation efforts."
The RTFD has a contingency plan in place for any event involving a fire incident requiring a large quantity of water during this period. While this situation is not optimal and does limit our initial capabilities in areas typically supplied by hydrants, water tankers from other nearby fire departments (who thankfully have this capability) will be requested immediately on any incident involving a reported fire in a structure. These tankers can supply large quantities of water to areas that have a limited water supply or otherwise do not have hydrants for fire protection. We are hopeful that this situation will be resolved by Aqua Water shortly, returning adequate hydrant service to township residents within the service area.UPDATE: Sunday, June 4, 2023 (10 a.m.)
Aqua informed the Robbinsville Township Office of Emergency Management this morning that water pressure levels are steadily increasing throughout the impacted areas of the Township. Aqua officials confirm the water has been constantly tested and is safe to consume.
Pressures were severely compromised by a pump/well maintenance failure Thursday.
The Robbinsville School District is in the process of checking the pressure at its three schools. Superintendent Brian Betze will provide a separate update regarding Monday's opening status.
Should water pressure levels continue to rise and return to normal levels, the OEM will lift the current State of Emergency, which includes all water conservation measures implemented on Friday.
Aqua NJ and the Township thank you for your patience.
Approximately 4,000 Aqua New Jersey water customers in Robbinsville, Windsor, and neighboring municipalities have been impacted.
"Our customers can help the system recover faster by conserving water. Please discontinue non-essential water activities and reduce water usage by taking shorter showers, stopping lawn irrigation, and minimizing the use of washers and dishwashers,” the company wrote in a statement.
Residents are still encouraged to cease watering lawns, gardens, power washing, and the washing of vehicles until pressure returns to normal levels.