About Bernardsville Fire Company & First Aid Squad
A 100% VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION.
Bernardsville Fire Company & First Aid Squad is a 100% volunteer-based organization, on call for the Bernardsville, NJ community 24/7.
Typically, we have around 75 active members. We’re always looking for new members – you can join us here.
On average, we respond to about 25 fire emergency calls and about 50 EMS calls each month.
When we’re not responding to calls, we love keeping our trucks clean – you can view our apparatus here.
We have a proud history dating back to 1897. Read about our history here.
We typically hold training exercises for our active members each Monday evening, and host other events for the community throughout the year.
Of course, we’re passionate about fire safety, so make sure to visit our fire prevention education center to read up on keeping your home and family safe!
Here are the values that we live by:
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the our Fire Company is to serve the community and its visitors by protecting lives and property. In addition to promoting safety , we are committed to providing prompt, skillful and cost effective fire protection and life safety services to our community.
VISION STATEMENT
We will strive to become role models in our community and promote a positive environment to inspire teamwork of our crews.
VALUE STATEMENT DUTY
Our members are obligated to perform respectfully by moral, legal and ethical values.
HONOR
Operating in all fairness and being courteous , respecting the service recipient by taking responsibility for all his/her actions.
TRUST
To perform in a professional manner and to retain the confidence of the community so they can expect a positive outcome of events.
INTEGRITY
We demonstrate our values by the way we live our life in public or with the crews at the firehouse.
We are always looking for New Members
Keep Bernardsville safe while learning and having fun!
Become a member.
Become a leader.
With hands-on drills every Monday, and plenty of community events, becoming a firefighter or first aid responder is an amazing way to support your community.
Start your application for membership by submitting the Volunteer Form.
No experience is necessary and all training costs are paid for by the department.
There are many rewards to being a member. The people of our community need your help. You will also gain valuable life saving skills and management experience.
Don’t feel like you are ready for active duty? We also have an administrative member class for those with unique skills that could benefit our department.
Yes I am interested in becoming a Firefighter!
We are always looking for New Members
Keep Bernardsville safe while learning and having fun!
With hands-on drills every Monday, and plenty of community events, becoming a firefighter or first aid responder is an amazing way to support your community.
Start your application for membership by submitting the Volunteer Form.
No experience is necessary and all training costs are paid for by the department.
There are many rewards to being a member. The people of our community need your help. You will also gain valuable life saving skills and management experience.
Don’t feel like you are ready for active duty? We also have an administrative member class for those with unique skills that could benefit our department.
Become a member.
Become a leader.
Yes I am interested in becoming a Firefighter!