Monroe Township Fire District #2

Fire District Two provides fire and rescue response to approximately 14 square miles of Monroe Township.

Examples of requests for services include:
    •    Report of smoke/fire in residential, commercial, and  farm structures
    •    Activated fire alarm systems
    •    Activated Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms
    •    Motor vehicle collisions involving fire, entrapment, or hazardous fluids
    •    Hazardous materials releases
    •    Natural gas or explosive atmospheric conditions
    •    Conditions endangering life or property

District Two operates with career staffing as the initial response component and is supplemented by a volunteer auxiliary staff based out of the Applegarth Road Fire Station.

Shifts
Career staff work a 24/72 shift schedule.  Staff begin a shift at 0700 hrs and complete the shift the next morning followed by 72 hours off.
 
Recalls
If a larger or prolonged incident occurs during a shift, additional personnel can be summoned to return to work, if available, as well as supplemented by the volunteer staffing.
 
Mutual-Aid  
District 2 responds to calls for assistance from neighboring towns and districts.  Responses are either protocol or at the request of another department.