We closed 2018 out with a record-setting 636 calls for service and 10,094 manpower hours that our volunteer firefighter committed to serving the Borough of Franklin Lakes and the surrouning municipalities. We look forward to 2019 and contining to serve. ... (Full Story & Photos)
Santa is Coming to Town Sunday, December 9, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM The Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting Santa Claus on Sunday, December 9. Santa will be driven around town from 11:00 AM to approximately 1:30 PM. Santa and Mrs. Claus will then be at Fire Department Headquarters (located at 479 Bender Court) from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.... (Full Story & Photos)
The Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department is actively seeking trained firefighters, who may be interested in participating in a newly formed Duty-Crew program being funded by a FEMA S.A.F.E.R. grant. The Duty Crew program will require 4, 10-hour daytime Monday - Friday shifts to be awarded a stipend of $500.00 with an annual cap of $6,000.
The Franklin Lakes Fire Department has recently trained 10 members to be Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training and also has 6 Emergency Medical Technicians EMTs in our ranks. The EMR program is a 48-hour class and EMT class is about 160-180. EMR certifications are required every two years and EMT is every three years. Emergency Medical Responders are allowed to assist EMTs with medical and trauma ... (Full Story & Photos)
Tonight the homeowner of our last house fire surprised us at our monthly meeting. The Vuka family brought us a generous basket and heart warming card expressing their gratitude for our efforts to save their home on February 20th. Our members gave the family's young children a tour of the trucks, and the homeowners expressed their gratitude with hugs to members of the department as they arrived for ... (Full Story & Photos)
Borough code ยง 373-15.2 requires that owners or lessees that have hydrants on their property clear snow from around the hydrants within a five-foot radius. If you have a contract for snow removal, please consider having your contractor clear the snow.
If you have physical limitations and, because of these limitations, are unable to clear the snow, you should see if friends or ... (Full Story & Photos)
The Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting Santa Claus on Sunday, December 10. Santa will be driven around town from 11:00 AM to approximately 1:30 PM. Santa and Mrs. Claus will then be at Fire Department Headquarters (located at 479 Bender Court) from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.... (Full Story & Photos)
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