Daylight Saving Time begins tomorrow, Sunday, March 11, at 2 a.m., when we spring forward one hour for the purpose of making better use of daylight. As we set our clocks ahead, the Watchung Fire Department recommends testing your smoke alarms. Roughly two-thirds of home fire … [Read more...]
WFD Conducts Boat Training
Today members of the Watchung Fire Department took our boat, Marine 60, out for training on the Raritan River. These members learned how to maneuver small craft, rescue people in the water from the boat, as well as skills to self rescue should our boat become capsized. We would … [Read more...]
WFD Ice Rescue Technician Training
February 21- If you were wondering what was going on today on Watchung Lake, members of the Watchung Fire Department were conducting training to become Surface Ice Rescue Technicians. A skill we hope never to use except in training, but will be ready to should someone go through … [Read more...]
Welcome
Welcome to the new website for the Watchung Fire Department of Watchung, NJ. If you haven't already, follow us on Facebook … [Read more...]
Yesterday shortly after 2pm, Watchung Fire Department responded mutual aid into Berkley Heights for a large brush fire on the westbound side of Interstate 78. Due to the size of the fire and area, multiple departments provided a large amount of apparatus for this incident. WFD … [Read more...]
