Serving Those Who Serve
Incorporated in August of 1948, The Deer Park Fire Company’s current mission is to provide the citizens and emergency workers of Cherry Hill Township and its surrounding mutual aid communities with a three-piece Rehab and canteen unit.
The Rehab concept was originally presented to the membership in late 2001, and after careful research and development, an operating budget was drafted. The Board of Trustees appointed a Station Captain, and he appointed a competent staff to move the plan forward. All Rehab unit line officers have a minimum of 20 years experience as fire fighters.
After visiting several other Rehab units in the tri-state area, the plan was finalized and presented to the Cherry Hill Fire Department and the members of the Deer Park Fire Company for acceptance and approval.
Once approvals were obtained, three Rehab vehicles and all support equipment for the station were purchased and installed. During the time, a campaign for new members was undertaken. This successful recruiting drive produced a total of seven new members, and the total membership was now 35. Of these 35 members, 24 of them are active members that respond to emergency incidents, as well as the non-emergency calls for service that we handle.
Since those early days, we have been called to numerous incidents in Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, and Atlantic counties. Every time we respond to an incident, we pay close attention to how and where we can make improvements to the service we provide. Our goal is to provide high quality professional service for every emergency scene we are dispatched to. If you are in the area of our station, stop by and see us. We would be happy to show you around. We take great pride in “Serving Those Who Serve.”
