Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. Here, you’ll find answers to common questions about our services, procedures, and policies at Evesham Fire-Rescue. We’ve compiled this list to help you quickly find the information you need, whether it’s about station locations, emergency response protocols, or safety guidelines. If your question isn’t addressed here, we encourage you to reach out to us directly through our online contact form. Our team is committed to providing the support and information you need, and we’re always here to help ensure the safety and well-being of our community.
- Station 221: 26 E. Main Street – Marlton, NJ 08053 (Map It)
- Station 223: 150 Merchants Way – Marlton, NJ 08053 (Map It)
- Station 225: 498 Hopewell Road – Marlton, NJ 08053 (Map It)
- Fire Administration: 984 Tuckerton Road, Suite 205, Marlton, NJ 08053 (Map It)
Evesham Fire-Rescue has mutual aid agreements with neighboring departments to ensure a rapid response during high call volumes or specific emergencies.
Our stations are staffed with a combination of career and volunteer firefighters. Volunteers may respond from home based on the time of day.
Duties include station and apparatus maintenance, support for volunteer operations, community events participation, and ongoing training. Emergency incidents may alter daily routines.
This technique, known as ventilation, helps remove heat, smoke, and toxic gases, improving chances for trapped individuals to escape and allowing firefighters to extinguish the fire more effectively.
To expose and extinguish hidden fires within walls.
For the safety of our personnel and patients, sometimes blocking more lanes than it seems necessary to create a safe working area.
Safely pull to the right and stop, allowing emergency vehicles to pass. Do not stop in the middle of the road or ignore traffic signals.
Crews must remain ready to respond to calls, even during meal times, and will sometimes shop for food to prepare at the station.
To alert others to the presence of a reversing or returning emergency vehicle for safety.
Firefighters, often cross-trained as EMTs, can provide immediate medical care, arriving before the ambulance in many cases.
To assist with extrication, hazard assessment, and provide medical care.
A chirping smoke alarm typically needs a battery replacement. Replace batteries during Daylight Saving time changes.
Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, outside sleeping areas, and inside bedrooms.
We do not refill extinguishers; please contact a commercial service. Remember, many household extinguishers are not rechargeable.
We adhere to the Uniform Fire Prevention and Construction Codes as adopted by the State of New Jersey.
No, our stations cannot accommodate birthday parties due to insurance regulations. However, some families have chosen to take a tour of the fire station with the adults and children as part of a party, with families returning home to celebrate with cake or walking to a local pizza parlor. If you would like a tour for your special day, please contact us.
Yes, fire station visits are possible by appointment.
Contact our Fire Prevention Division at 856-983-2750 for assistance.
Our programs cater to all ages, covering fire extinguisher training, fire safety, church and school visits, and more.
Yes, through the Evesham Township Fire District No. 1 Firefighter and EMT Auxiliary Post. Teens ages 14-17 join as auxiliary members, attend meetings and training, and participate in a variety of ways in their teen years. This program is also a gateway to full membership at the age of 18. Please CLICK HERE to view our Join section for more information on the auxiliary.
Call 9-1-1 for any life-threatening situation or serious injury.
Whether it’s a fire, medical, or vehicle accident, stay calm and provide specific details about the location, situation, and any immediate dangers to assist dispatchers and responders.
