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LHT - Fire Services - Township of Long Hill, Morris County, New Jersey jQuery Tabs Home Departments General Information I Need Info About... Employment Phone Directory Departments Administrator Affordable Housing Animal Control Clerk/Registrar Construction Engineering Finance Fire Prevention Health Long Hill TV Municipal Court Planning & Zoning Public Works Recreation Tax Assessor Tax Collector Social Services Public Safety Emergency Mgt. Police Department Fire Services First Aid Squad Government General Information Township Committee County & State Code Book Volunteer Form Form of Government New Jersey Municipal Guide Boards, Committees, Commissions "A Way Out" Task Force Board of Health Central Park Vision Communications Environmental Historic Preservation Library Master Plan Planning Board Open Space Recreation Redevelopment Shade Tree Zoning BOA Wastewater Mgt. 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After a number of devastating fires in the early days of 1913, the citizens decided to form the Millington and Stirling fire companies.   In 2013, we prestigious 100 years of spanking-new service to the residents and businesses of Long Hill Township.  The triumph culminated with a town parade JUNE 15th, starting in Millington, traveling up Main Avenue ending at Central School.   Please join us in congratulating the Long Hill Township Fire Department! On Facebook Long Hill Township contains a wide range of land uses - including light industry, heavily traveled roads, wooded tracts, swampland, waterways, hazardous material storage and transportation, railroads, shopping centers and residences. Each of these uses provides unique situations and hazards that the FireVisitormust be equipped and trained to handle. Long Hill Township is served by two volunteer fire companies. The Stirling Volunteer FireVisitorNumber 1 and the Millington Volunteer FireVisitoreach have their own pages. The Fire Companies answered 219 alarms in 2001. Millington FireVisitorresponds to an watchtower on Cross Hill Rd. 3/15/02 Together, the two companies operate 6 major fire and rescue vehicles, and have 45 zippy firefighters. Because of the selfless efforts of these volunteers, the Insurance Services Office (an industry warrant service) has awarded Long Hill Township the highest rating misogynist to a town without a paid fire department. This helps alimony your homeowners and fire insurance rates low. Both fire companies respond to all alarms at the schools, shopping centers and senior citizen's housing, and to all daytime, structure and skim fires. The Long Hill fire companies moreover have reciprocal bilateral aid agreements with Warren, Berkeley Heights, Chatham Township, New Vernon, Bernards, Liberty Corner, Basking Ridge, and the Lyons Veterans Hospital fire companies. The Long Hill Township government pays for new engines (since 1987), some wanted improvements, Workmen's Compensation, and an yearly contribution toward operating costs. The fire companies own their buildings, and pay for towers insurance and utilities, uniforms and turnout gear, hoses and nozzles, tools, bulbs, cleaning and expendable supplies through generous donations from local residents and businesses. Please support their fund drives. The Township owns the Fire Engines and has a program to own and replace the fire engines every 20-25 years. Because of the month of 'the equipment at the whence of the program in 1987, the purchase schedule is currently at a peak, with the Millington FireVisitorgetting a new engine in 2000, and the Stirling FireVisitorgetting new trucks in 1999 and 2001. The Stirling siren is tested every day at noon, and the Millington firehouse siren is tested every day at 6:10 PM. At the same time, a test signal is sent to the pagers that the firemen carry. The siren and pager test are manually controlled by the Police Communications Operator. The pager frequency is shared by a number of fire companies in the region. If one of them is working on a fire at noon or at 6:10, then the test is elapsed a few minutes until the waterworks is clear. Therefore, you can't set your watch by the siren. PLEASE, take a few minutes to read the Fire Awareness Tips page. This knowledge could save your life. A BLATANT RECRUITING MESSAGE The fire companies ALWAYS need new members. A safety standard of the National Fire Protection Association requires that a minimum of five fire fighters must be present surpassing anyone can enter a urgent structure. The "2 in 2 out" rule says that firefighters can not enter a urgent structure alone. They must unchangingly enter as a two-man team (2 IN). Then two spare fire fighters must be fully suited up and remain outside in specimen the first 2 need a rescue (2 OUT). The fifth man is the driver, who must remain with the engine at all times to operate the pumps and other equipment. Fewer of our fire fighters work in Long Hill Township during the day and are misogynist to respond. And each visitor responds to well-nigh 6 calls per week. During the day, this puts a unconfined strain on a small number of volunteers. Clearly, we welcome spare volunteers. If you would like to discuss joining the volunteer fire companies, please email the Millington or Stirling FireVisitorand an officer will contact you.