NJ STATE TROOPER - Motor Vehicle Collision

The crew from Rescue 5 is standing by to assist ALS in loading the patient into the awaiting helicopter.
On June 6, 1996, a New Jersey State Trooper was parked in the shoulder next to the median of the New Jersey Turnpike running radar on cars approaching him from behind. A Nissan Pathfinder, doing an […]

New Jersey Turnpike - July 21, 1997

Crews from multiple departments extricate the fourth patient to an awaiting helicopter.
Four people heading back to the New York, when the driver fell a sleep at the wheel, crossed over two medians with drainage ditches and came to rest as seen here in the photo. A “Serious Rescue Box” was dispatched to the scene. […]

January 19, 1996 - 100 Block of Walnut Street, Penns Grove

Squirt 5 uses a master stream to help douse this multi-alarm fire
On the early morning of January 19, 1996 the Penns Grove Fire Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Walnut St. for a building fire. Shortly after arrival a second alarm was called. 30 minutes into the fire and being hampered […]

100 Block Broad Street, Penns Grove, 1/09/2001

January 9th at 1900 Truck 5 was alerted to a Dwelling fire in PennsGrove Borough.
Upon arrival we found a 3 story multiple dwelling with smoke showing from the 2nd and third floor. We were directed to establish a master stream to the third floor.
Truck 5 remained in service for several hours.
We utilized 6 Quartz […]

Tristate Hunting Store

Tri-State Hunting Store
100 Block of North Broadway, Pennsville - May 5, 1991
A fire box was dispatched for a building fire. Upon arrival of the first engine, they found a taxpayer with medium smoke coming from the roof area. A 1 3/4″ line was stretched to the number two floor. Crews were driven out by advancing […]

Origins

Pennsville Fire & Rescue’s service to the people of the township began April 15, 1924. Prior to the organization of the fire company, the only means of fire protection the townspeople had was a “Bucket Brigade”. The nearest organized fire company was in Salem, 6 miles away.

A concerned citizen of the community, Mr. Jere A. English, recognized the […]

Mural

This mural adorns our meeting room wall on the second floor of the firehouse.  It was painted by past Chiefs Charles Cowperthwait and Ken Gralley.  The mural depicts firefighters at work as well as the history of Lower Penns Neck and Pennsville.

Larry Zimmerman

Chief
NJ FFI, NJ EMT-B, NJ Instructor II, NJ IMS Level 3, NJ Fire Officer I, NFA Incident Safety Officer, CEVO II, EVOC Trainer, Salem County Corrections Officer

Michael Toms

FF
NJ FFI, HAZMAT Operations

Stevie Neicen

FF
NJ FFI