Newark Fire Department

Newark Fire Department
"Public Safety First"
Operational area
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
City Newark
Agency overview[1]
Annual budget $65,840,150 (2013)
Staffing Career
Fire chief Rufus L. Jackson
EMS level BLS
Facilities and equipment
Divisions 1
Battalions 6
Stations 16
Engines 16
Trucks 8
Platforms 1
Rescues 2
HAZMAT 4
USAR 2
Wildland 1
Fireboats 2
Rescue boats 2
Light and air 1
Website
Official website

The Newark Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Newark, New Jersey.[2]With a population of 281,764 it is New Jersey's largest city. In all the department is responsible for protecting 26.107 sq mi (67.617 km).

Organization

The Newark Fire Department is the largest municipal fire department in the state of New Jersey. The department is organized into 14 Divisions: Administration, Community Relations, M.I.S. (Technology), Emergency Management, Fire Prevention and Life Safety, Fire Signal System Operation (Communications), Firefighting, Investigations, Photography and Media Liaison, Special Operations and Hazardous Materials Response, Apparatus, Mask Repair, Special Services, and Training.[3]

The office of the Public Safety Director, Assistant Public Safety Director, and Chief of Department, the Administration Division, the Emergency Management Division, and Media Liaison Divisions are located at Fire Headquarters, 480 Clinton Ave.

The Community Relations Division, Fire Prevention and Life Safety Division, and Citizen Clergy are located at 1010 18th Avenue.

Office for Fire Investigations/Cause and Origin Division is located at 360 Clinton Ave.

The Special Operations and Hazardous Materials Response Division, as well as the Training Division are located at 191 Orange St. Those vehicles as well as spare and reserve apparatus are located there.

The Marine Division (Fireboats) is on Corbin St. in Port Newark.

The M.I.S. and Communications Division is located at a joint Emergency Dispatch facility with the Newark Police Department, located at 311 Washington St.

The Apparatus Division, as well as the Mask Repair Division, are located at the city of Newark's Motors Division at 233 Wilson Ave.

The Newark Fire Department's Special Services Division, which includes the Fire Alarm Line and Supply Divisions, is located at 56 Prospect St.

The Bell & Siren Club canteen/rehab truck, Car 17, is stationed in a firehouse in the nearby city of East Orange and responds to incidents countywide.

Operations

The Newark Fire Department is the largest fire department in the state of New Jersey, and protects NJ's largest city with a population of 281,764 as of 2016, and a land area of 26.107 square miles. As a part of the Firefighting Division, the Newark Fire Department currently operates 16 Engine Companies, 8 Ladder Companies, and 1 Rescue Company out of 16 Firehouses, located throughout the city. These 16 Firehouses are organized into 4 Battalions, each commanded by a Battalion Chief per shift. There is also a Safety Battalion(Batt.2) and a Special Operations Battalion (Batt.6)which are staffed by Battalion Chiefs per shift. A Deputy Chief, known as a Tour Commander, commands all of the Battalion Chiefs per shift.

The department is part of the Metro USAR Strike Team, which consists of nine northern New Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working to address major emergency rescue situations.[4]

Stations and apparatus

The quarters of Engine Co. 13 and Tower Ladder Co. 6 on Mt. Prospect Ave.
The former quarters of Engine Co. 8 on Ferry St.

Below is a list of all fire companies and firehouses in the city of Newark. All Special Operations,support units,spare, and reserve apparatus are housed at 191 Orange St. unless otherwise noted below.

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit Chief Battalion Address Neighborhood
Engine 5565 Congress StNorth Ironbound
Engine 6Deputy Chief 1 (Tour Commander)1344 Springfield Ave.Springfield/Belmont
Engine 7Haz-Mat 1Battalion 11241 W. Market St.University Heights
Engine 9Battalion 33197 Summer Ave.Mount Pleasant
Engine 10Ladder 5Rescue 1, Rescue 2 (Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Strike Team Unit)Battalion 2 (Safety Batt.Ch.)4360 Clinton Ave.South Broad Valley
Engine 11Ladder 11Haz-Mat. Decon Unit, Haz-Mat. Spill UnitBattalion 6 (Special Ops Batt. Ch.)1345 S. 9th St.Fairmount
Engine 13Tower Ladder 63718 Mt. Prospect Ave.Forest Hill
Engine 14Quick Attack Response Vehicle (QRV 1)571 Vesey St.South Ironbound
Engine 15Ladder 73271 Park Ave.Lower Roseville
Engine 16Ladder 8Rescue Boat (Zodiac)5473 Ferry St.North Ironbound
Engine 18Foam Unit 1Battalion 44395 Avon Ave.West Side
Engine 19Brush Fire Unit 1, Rescue Boat (Zodiac)5528 Frelinghuysen Ave.Newark Liberty International Airport
Engine 26Ladder 121420 Sanford Ave.Vailsburg
Engine 27Ladder 4Battalion 5589 Elm Rd.South Ironbound
Engine 283691 N. 6th St.Upper Roseville
Engine 29Ladder 1041028 Bergen St.Weequahic
Marine Unit 1 (Fireboat), Marine Unit 2 (Fireboat)6Corbin St.Port Newark

Disbanded Fire Companies

Below is a list of NFD fire companies that have been disbanded due to budget cuts or departmental reorganization:

  • Engine 1 - 188 Mulberry St. - Disbanded 1980
  • Engine 2 - 39 Centre St. - Disbanded 1974
  • Engine 3 - 188 Mulberry St. - Disbanded 1956
  • Engine 4 - 241 High St. - Disbanded 1985
  • Engine 8 - 296 Ferry St. - Disbanded 1997
  • Engine 12 - 360 Clinton Ave. - Disbanded 2010
  • Engine 17 - 86 Clinton Pl. - Disbanded 2006
  • Engine 20 - 15 Prince St. - Disbanded 1974
  • Engine 21 - 420 Sanford Ave. - Disbanded 2006
  • Engine 22 - 199 New St. - Disbanded 1956
  • Engine 23 - 44 Mt. Prospect Ave. - Disbanded 1957
  • Engine 24 - 188 Mulberry St. - Disbanded 1943
  • Engine 25 - 395 Avon Ave. - Disbanded 1933
  • Engine 30 - 44 Mt. Prospect Ave. - Disbanded 1933
  • Engine 31 - 69 Vesey St. - Disbanded 1935
  • Engine 32 - 270 Port St. - Disbanded 1983
  • Ladder 1 - 191 Orange St. - Disbanded 2010
  • Ladder 2 - 241 High St. - Disbanded 1982
  • Ladder 3 - 241 W. Market St. - Disbanded 1980
  • Ladder 9 - 395 Avon Ave. - Disbanded 2006
  • Battalion 1 - 345 S. 9th St. - Disbanded 2010; Reestablished March, 29, 2018
  • Battalion 4-1 - 395 Avon Ave. - Disbanded 1972
  • Deputy 2 - 65 Congress St. - Disbanded 1994
  • Deputy 3 - 44 Mt. Prospect Ave. - Disbanded 1974
  • Foam 1 - 270 Port St. - Disbanded 1983; Reestablished 2006
  • Fireboat 2 - Port St. & Corbin St. - Disbanded 1959; Reestablished 2013
  • Water Tower 1 - 39 Centre St. - Disbanded 1944
  • Searchlight 1 - 56 Prospect St. - Disbanded 1969
  • Salvage 1 - 65 Congress St. - Disbanded 1972
  • Salvage 2 - 213 Belmont Ave. - Disbanded 1972
  • Tactical Unit 1 - 15 Prince St. - Disbanded 1980
  • Tactical Unit 2 - 241 W. Market St. - Disbanded 1976

References

  1. ↑ "Budget" (PDF). State of New Jersey. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "About". Newark Fire Department. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/government/departments/police-department-2/fire-department/
  4. ↑ Steadman, Andrew. "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark", The Jersey Journal, May 1, 2012. Accessed June 6, 2016. "According to the press release, the Metro USAR Strike Team is made up of nine fire departments from Bayonne, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Morristown as well as the five-municipality North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Agency."

Coordinates: 40°44′01″N 74°11′40″W / 40.73355°N 74.19439°W / 40.73355; -74.19439

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