Fire Companies

Fire Protection

Fire protection in Ewing Township is provided by two volunteer fire companies, the Prospect Heights Vol. Fire Company and the West Trenton Vol. Fire Company which are supported by fundraising efforts by the fire companies and budget allocations from the Township of Ewing. Both fire companies serve around the clock, 365 days-a-year in conjunction with a career firefighting staff that is based out of the fire station on Pennington Road.

Volunteer Fire Companies

The Prospect Heights Fire Co. and the West Trenton Fire Co. both have a rich tradition in their service to the residents and businesses of Ewing Township and surrounding municipalities. Ewing Township has a population of 35,790 people in 15.6 square miles, bordering Hopewell Township to the north, the Delaware River and Bucks County Pennsylvania to the west, Lawrence Township to the east and the City of Trenton to the south. In recent years, the fire companies have each responded to an average of 850+ fire calls per year and respond to mutual aid calls to each of these municipalities and beyond.

The Prospect Heights Fire Co. and the West Trenton Fire Company embrace the following as their Mission Statement while in the performance of their duties: 

• Protect the lives and property of Ewing Township residents and businesses with the highest of quality;
• Stay current with changes in education, information, procedures, and technologies that will enable firefighters to handle emergency situations most effectively;
• Foster a strong relationship between all Ewing Township fire companies, the community and our local government; and
• Serve the Ewing Township community with honor at the highest level of professionalism at all times. 

Firefighters are well-trained and are well-versed in all types of emergency situations. Both fire companies work together to provide fire suppression, vehicle rescue, swift-water rescue and dive team, aerial operations, mutual aid assistance, weather emergency preparedness, assist Ewing PD and EMS, and more!  In addition, the fire companies provide community education programs, support the Knox Box initiative for all commercial buildings in the township and have instituted a smoke alarm program for Ewing residents.  

There are three career firefighters that serve in both fire stations Monday-Friday, 7 am to 3:30 pm to supplement the volunteers during the daytime hours. They assist the volunteer firefighters with the maintenance of the equipment and apparatus, train, pre-plan and are first responders to fire calls during the day, aiding the volunteer firefighter response.  The former Pennington Road Vol. Fire Co. is now staffed by career firefighters and is known as Ewing Fire Department, Division 30. Division 30 has a crew 24/7/365 in what was the Pennington Road Vol. Fire Company facilities in the middle of Ewing Township. 

The Prospect Heights and West Trenton Fire Company are currently recruiting for new members! All training is provided free of charge. We encourage individuals who are interested in joining the volunteer fire service in Ewing, visit the Prospect Heights Fire Company Membership page and the West Trenton Fire Company Membership page for further information.  Some people join to be a firefighter and others join to be a fire policeman or a member who wants to contribute to the business operation of the firehouse. Those interested should also visit the web, Facebook and Twitter links of each of the fire companies below to learn more. Membership is open to anyone age 16 and above who is a Ewing Township resident and a U.S. citizen. A member must be over the age of 18 to be considered a full firefighter. Below the age of 18, a member is part of our junior firefighter program, which permits the member to participate in almost every aspect of training, and a semi-limited role in actual incidents. Consider being of service to your community!