Hillsborough Bureau of Fire & Safety

October 5th -11th is Fire Prevention week. This years theme is "working smoke alarms save lives". We will be out spreading this message the entire month of October at schools and community events. Please check out the tip sheets below for more information on smoke alarms. … [Read more...]

The 2014 International FireEMS Safety and Health Week from June 15-21. Safety and Health Week is a joint initiative of the International Association of Fire Chiefs IAFC and the National Volunteer Fire Council NVFC. The event is coordinated by the IAFC Safety Health and Survival … [Read more...]

The 2014 International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week from June 15-21. Safety and Health Week is a joint initiative of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). The event is coordinated by the IAFC Safety, Health and … [Read more...]

The Hillsborough Fire District is excited to announce that the ISO Public Protection Classification for Hillsborough Township has significantly improved. ISOs Public Protection Classification Program PPC plays an important role in the underwriting process at insurance companies. … [Read more...]

The Hillsborough Fire District is excited to announce that the ISO Public Protection Classification for Hillsborough Township has significantly improved. ISO’s Public Protection Classification Program (PPC) plays an important role in the underwriting process at insurance … [Read more...]

nbspspan stylefont-family Arial Helvetica sans-serif font-size 14px line-height 18px background-color rgb148 148 148The warmer temperatures of summer can give firefighters a whole new set of challenges. High heat and humidity take their toll on firefighters bodies making their … [Read more...]

Check out the tip sheets below for some important tips on staying safe while keeping cool this summer.pp … [Read more...]

Check out the tip sheets below for some important tips on staying safe while keeping cool this summer. … [Read more...]

nbspspan stylecolor rgb68 68 68 font-family arial sans-serif font-size small line-height 16pxFebruary 2-8 2014 Is Burn Awareness Week. This years topics are preventing cooking and scald burns. Please check out the fact sheets below to learn some important safety tips.spanpp … [Read more...]

nbspspan stylefont-size 13px line-height 18px color rgb51 51 51 font-family lucida grande tahoma verdana arial sans-serifMany fire hydrants around town are already blocked by snow please help us out by clearing the snow in a 3 ft area around hydrants located near your home. With … [Read more...]

nbspspan stylefont-family Arial Helvetica sans-serif font-size 14px line-height 18px text-align -webkit-left background-color rgb148 148 148 The Holidays can be a dangerous time of year when it comes to fire. Annually more fires occur on Thanksgiving Christmas Eve and Christmas … [Read more...]

nbspHillsborough EMS and FIre Safety joined forces today to train on vehicle stabilization and lifting with air bags.nbsp … [Read more...]

nbspOn Saturday September the Hillsborough Fire Marshals assisted with a live fire sprinkler demonstration at the Somerset County Fire Academy. The demonstration was funded by a grant from the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition. The event definitely proved the effectiveness of home … [Read more...]

nbspThe Hillsborough Fire Marshals attended the September 11th Memorial ceremony at Hillsborough Fire Company 2. The event was attended by PoliceFire EMS and Community Members nbspto remember those lost on 9-11-01. We will never forget. … [Read more...]

nbspspan stylefont-family arial helvetica sans-serif font-size 13px line-height 16px text-align left From October 6-12 well be spreading the word that more fires start in the kitchen than in any other part of the homeand well help teach people how to keep cooking fires from … [Read more...]