Six fire companies, make up the largest Fire Department in Ocean County and is staffed by 350 volunteers providing fire protection to the residents of Toms River 24 hours a day. Each fire company is an all-volunteer organization and the members are committed to providing the highest level of fire and rescue services to the residents of Toms River Township. The Toms River Fire Department under the governing body of the Toms River Board of Fire Commissioners maintain the following: Six fire companies for fire protection, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Fire Communications Center, Wireless Communications Division, Fire Academy, Technical Rescue Team, Ice Rescue Team and a Dive Team.

The water front community of Toms River, is located in Ocean County on the New Jersey Shore. The Township is 42 square miles with 100,000 residents that almost doubles during the summer months. The town is bisected by 5 state highways and is 1 of 33 municipalities within Ocean County who serve over 433,000 residents that reside in the 636 square miles. Tidal waters within the town include the Atlantic Ocean, Barnegat Bay, Silver Bay, Toms River, Winding River, Goose Creek, Kettle Creek, and multiple inland waterways and lakes.

Toms River Fire Company 1 Robbins Street Fire House Cardinal Drive Fire House Toms River, NJ 08754 www.tomsriverfirecompany1.org
Toms River Fire Company 2 West Water Street Fire House Hooper Ave Fire House Toms River, NJ 08754www.tr2fd.com
East Dover Fire Company Fischer Blvd Fire House Toms River, NJ 08753www.edfc4.com
Silverton Fire Company Kettle Creek Road Fire House Toms River, NJ 08753www.svfc29.com
Pleasant Plains Fire Company Clayton Ave Fire House Warner Street Fire House Toms River, NJ 08754www.ppfd30.com