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Job Description

As a Volunteer Firefighter, you will be required to perform a wide variety of tasks. These tasks are very diverse and may include rescue and care of victims; fire prevention; cleanup; hazardous materials containment; and/or community service.

Emergency Response

Emergency response and duties include, but is not limited to the following:

  • Response to calls any time of day or night.
  • Response to the firehouse in a quick and safe manner for all types of calls
  • Response to different types of calls which include:
    • Structure fires
    • Brush fires
    • Motor vehicle accidents
    • Alarm activations
    • False alarms
  • Ability to immediately size up each emergency call upon arrival which includes:
    • Properties of the fire
    • Probability of the fire spreading
    • The needs of any victims
    • Medical conditions of any victims
    • Weather conditions
  • Ability to quickly gather information from witnesses
  • Ability to work as a team

Fire Scenes

Firefighting is a dangerous occupation. Once at a scene a firefighter must:

  • Locate the source of any fires
  • Locate any victims
  • Extinguish any fires
  • Bring any victims to safety

Firefighting is physically demanding. Firefighters must have the ability to:

  • Carry 80 - 100 lbs. of equipment
  • Carry victims to safety
  • Climbs several flights of stairs
  • Force entry into buildings
  • Ventilate structures (breaking windows or cutting holes in the roof)
  • Evaluate conditions within a structure to assess the safety of the operations

Rescue Operations

Firefighters provide various types of rescue services, which include:

  • Systematic searches for trapped victims
  • Free trapped victims from various situations
    • Car crashes
    • Cave ins
    • Structure collapses
    • Chemical spills

Firefighters operate in the safest manner possible. All precautions are taken to ensure the safety of each firefighter and any victims.

For more information on joining the Dunellen Fire Department, feel free to e-mail us or call us at (732)968-5653. You can also click here to download an application.
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At 0241 this morning, our volunteer members were requested mutual aid into Middlesex Borough for a house fire that ultimately reached a second alarm fire. Multiple fire departments from Middlesex and Somerset Counties responded to assist. Our members were cleared and returned to Dunellen at approximately 0510 hrs.

If you are interested in volunteering with our department, contact us at 732-968-5653, or chief1@dunellenfd.com or message us on messenger to learn about different volunteer opportunities.

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At 0241 this morning, our volunteer members were requested mutual aid into Middlesex Borough for a house fire that ultimately reached a second alarm fire. Multiple fire departments from Middlesex and Somerset Counties responded to assist. Our members were cleared and returned to Dunellen at approximately 0510 hrs. 

If you are interested in volunteering with our department, contact us at 732-968-5653, or chief1@dunellenfd.com or message us on messenger to learn about different volunteer opportunities. 

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Hope everyone is ok

Omg I wonder where this was.

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Dunellen Fire Department
231 South Madison Ave
Dunellen NJ 08812

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