Mission statement
It is the mission statement of the Lambs Terrace Volunteer Fire Company #1 to provide the continuing world Class level of fire suppression, rescue and emergency medical services, as well as fire prevention and education activities, that has been the hallmark of this volunteer organization since 1916, in a way that utilizes the training, experience and expertise of the company members.
We vow to this so that the residents and visitors of Gloucester Township Fire District 5 and all those surrounding emergency and police agencies requesting assistance receive the ongoing quality of life and property protection services that they are entitled and accustomed to.
Fire Company History
One night in the early summer of 1916, four men of Lambs Terrace were sitting on the bridge between Lambs Terrace and Turnersville talking about how they could best serve their community. One of the men suggested that they start a fire company. On August 10, 1916, these four men, John Deaner, William Walton, Patrick Hagen, and George Avery St., became the four original charter members of the Lambs Terrace Volunteer Fire Company No. 1.
The first meetings of the Fire Company were held at the home of John Deaner until a suitable frame building could be erected to hold meetings and house fire apparatus. The members themselves built this fire house on Poplar Street.