Fire Prevention, Inspections and Community Education

The Medford Township Division of Fire provides a variety of services to our community beyond the emergency services that are called when a resident dials 911. Our firefighters, inspectors, and training personnel work together to make sure that we help our residents make a plan and stay safe before they have to face an emergency.

If you have a question about the services offered, and are unable to find answer on our site using the the search engine above and to the right, please call our offices at (609) 953-3291 for further assistance.

Non-Commercial Fire Inspections

Before any residential or multi-family dwelling is sold, leased or rented: a member of the Division of Fire will conduct an inspection to ensure that a "Certificate of Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarm and Portable Fire Extinguisher Compliance" (CSDCMAPFEC) can be issued in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19. The application package is available for download from our site, and contains a number of answers to common questions including an example graphic of where in your dwelling the items required should be located.

Application for a Fire Permit

The Medford Township Division of Fire is the local enforcing agency for fire permit issuance according to the Uniform Fire Code. The different types of permits and fees associated with each type are outlined in the Fire Permit Application package that includes instructions for submission to our offices.

Please note that all Division of Fire downloads are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), if you are unable to view or print these documents please contact us through the web site or in our offices at (609) 953-3291.