Rutgers Emergency Services

10/13/2025

This Fire Prevention Week, our team at Rutgers University Emergency Services (RUES) had a fantastic time visiting the students and staff at the Rutgers Therapeutic Day School!

We performed a special Fire Safety Demonstration to help the students learn essential tips for staying safe. Our demo covered:

"Stop, Drop, and Roll" techniques.

The importance of having and practicing a home escape plan.

The life-saving role of smoke detectors and how they work.

What to do if there's a fire.

It was a wonderful opportunity to engage with the students and make fire safety education both fun and informative! We're proud to support our community and help everyone be better prepared.

Remember: Fire safety is a year-round commitment! Take a few moments today to talk about your family's escape plan.

07/31/2025

This afternoon, Emergency Services was called into Franklin Township to assist East Franklin and Community Fire Departments with a water emergency on the Raritan River. Our staff quickly deployed our two UTV vehicles to assist in accessing the scene located a distance down the tow path from Landing Lane.

An additional request was made by command to detail a Rutgers Ambulance and Ambulance UTV to the scene to provide medical support to the emergency personnel.

07/30/2025

Our staff is currently assisting Middlesex County OEM and Plainsboro Township with an emergency evacuation of a nursing/rehab facility that experienced an electrical issue. Two Lieutenants and five Emergency Medical Technicians staffed our Medical Ambulance Bus and transported patients to awaiting facilities.

07/10/2025

Emergency Services is seeking entry level Fire Alarm Systems Technicians. This new position requires a High school/vocational school education or equivalent, and one year of experience in testing, maintenance and service of various manufacturers’ fire alarm systems. Completion of a one-year Technical Trade School program in Electrical and Electronic systems, or similar program with a course section on Fire Alarm Systems will be accepted in lieu of the one-year experience requirement.

Upon completion of the required training and time in the position, the Fire Alarm Systems Technician will be able to move into the Fire Alarm Technician position (salary range 20).

For more information or if you are interested in applying for this position, visit the link below:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Fire Alarm Systems Technician for the Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O). The Fire Alarm Systems Technician is primarily responsible for supporting the maintenance and testing of fire alarm systems.Among the key duties of....

07/01/2025

Emergency Services is seeking a full-time EMT. Starting salary is $44,620. After 6 months of employment, $52,491 and after 3 years, $60,542.

If you are interested in applying, follow the below link:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Emergency Medical Technician for the Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O). This position works under the direct supervision of the Captain or his/her designee, provides emergency medical treatment at the scene and during tr...

06/13/2025

At 1742 hrs on June 12th, members of Emergency Services and Rutgers Police were dispatched to 671 Hoes Lane West for an activated fire alarm. Upon our Lieutenants arrival, he proceeded to the room in alarm and observed a slight smoke condition. Piscataway Fire District 2 was updated on the conditions. As the smoke continued to increase in intensity, Rutgers Rescue 1 and an Emergency Services ambulance were added to the assignment.

A unified command post was established and the incident was raised to a second alarm by Piscataway Fire. Upon the arrival of Rutgers High Voltage Electricians, the power was secured and the smoke condition ceased. The source of the smoke was determined to be a failed transformer in the buildings main electrical room. Crews remained on scene to perform smoke ventilation of multiple floors.

In addition to Rutgers Emergency Services and Rutgers Police, we extend our thanks to the following departments that responded to assist in mitigating this incident:

River Road Fire Company
Holmes Marshall Fire Dept.
Possumtown Volunteer Fire Company
New Market Fire Department
North Stelton Volunteer Fire Company
Arbor Hose Company #1, Inc. - The Pride of the North Side
East Franklin Fire Department
Somerset Fire & Rescue Co. No. 1
South Plainfield Volunteer Fire Department
Bound Brook Fire Department
Dunellen Defender Fire Company #1
Middlesex Boro Fire Department
Middlesex County Fire Coordinators

Photos courtesy of Elias Paone Fire Photos

02/13/2025

Position announcement for a open Fire Inspector Position:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Fire Inspector for Emergency Services. This position provides a highly qualified administrative individual to conduct fire inspection and enforcement programs on all University campuses and field stations, statewide in accordance with the Reg...

01/31/2025

Rutgers Emergency Services currently has openings for Lieutenant and Fire Alarm Technician positions (2 each). Visit https://jobs.rutgers.edu/ and search Posting #: 25ST0201 for Lieutenant and #: 24ST1180 for Fire Alarm Technician to apply.

As America’s eighth oldest institution of higher learning and as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), Rutgers is New Jersey’s premiere public research university.

09/17/2024

Opening for Fire Alarm Technician

09/11/2024

Rescue 1 and crew operating at an oil leak on Busch Campus.

09/11/2024

09/07/2024