Members of the Gibbstown Volunteer Fire Department recently received Citations from the New Jersey State Legislature. Citations given for years of service; Raymond Oswald (57yrs), Edward Simek (55yrs), Samuel Capasso (53yrs), Wallace Williamson Jr. (52yrs), Alfred Futia (51yrs), Louis Picciano (51yrs), John Sizemore (57yrs). Citations given for years of service as a fire instructor; Larry Hurlburt (35yrs), Al Silbaugh (24yrs). The fellow members of the Gibbstown Volunteer Fire Department would like to congratulate them on their achievements.

2118 responded to WAWA for a wires call. Upon arrival the crew notified the electric company and placed oil dry on the transformer fluid

                                                                                                                                       Chief- Ken Chew                              Deputy Chief- Leonard Fisler

Captain- William Nickerson           Captain- George Plotts

Lieutenant- Donald Doak Jr.          Lieutenant- Greg Speakman

Lieutenant - Robert Cella                Safety Officer- Dean Sizemore

The Gloucester County Technical Rescue Taskforce (Gibbstown, Deptford, and Washington Townships Fire Departments) responded to Washington Township for a partial basement collapse. Rescue 2118 responded with six of their tech-team members. Once on location crews shored up the first floor from the basement to ensure that the dwelling would not have a total collapse. Crews were on location for four hours. Rescue 2118 responded to a crash on the Atlantic City Express Way during the call.

If anyone has pictures of the fire department going around with Santa please email them to us (editor@gibbstownfire.com) and we will post them on our site. Thanks!

The Gibbstown Fire Department would like to extend our holiday wishes to everyone. Also remember to get your chimeny cleaned. Have a safe and happy holiday!!

Station 21-1 was taking Santa around town when dispatched for a dwelling fire on Orchard Street. The communications center was reporting flames showing from the window. Ladder 2116 and Rescue 2118 arrived on location first. Chief Chew immediately ordered the county to strike the "all hands" and to start the R.I.C. team. Crews charged a hand line and proceeded into the dwelling. Firefighters also helped to extinguish the fire from the outside. The fire was quickly brought under control and stations were released. Other companies on location included Paulsboro, Logan Twp., Woolwich and GC EMS. We would like to extend our thanks to Gary Stevenson for the pictures. 

Station 21-1 and Santa Clause paraded around town and gave out candy canes to the residents of the township. Santa asked us to make sure that all the kids stay on their best behavior and have a safe holiday.  

Look for Santa riding around town on the fire truck,starting at 9AM on Saturday December 12th

Station 21-1 was dispatched for a dwelling fire on Ashton Drive in the hours of the early afternoon. The owner called 9-1-1 and reported a bedroom fire which he thought was extinguished. 2116 was first on location and reported a smoke showing from the rear of the dwelling. Ex-Chief Jim Schmidt took the role as the incident commander and confirmed a working fire. Crews from 2116 made entry into the dwelling with a charged 2” hand line and proceed to the second floor bedroom. Rescue 2118 arrived on location shortly and place ground ladders on all sides of the dwelling for egress. Crews made a quick knockdown of the fire and began overhaul. After finding no extension of fire in the dwelling fans were placed into service to eject the smoke. The investigation of the fire was handled by the GC Fire Marshall’s Office. Other stations on location included Paulsboro, East Greenwich, Logan Twp., Woolwich and GCEMS.