Newark Fire Department

The Newark Fire Division is the largest municipal fire department in the state of New Jersey. The division is organized into 14 Divisions: Administration, Community Relations, M.I.S. (Technology), Emergency Management, Fire Prevention and Life Safety, Fire Signal System Operations (Communications), Firefighting, Investigations, Photography and Media Liaison, Special Operations and Hazardous Materials Response, Apparatus, Mask Repair, Special Services, and Training. These are the main divisions within the Newark Fire Division.[4]

The Office of the Public Safety Director, Assistant Public Safety Director, and Chief of Division, 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(chaplains) are located at 1010 18th Avenue.

Office for Fire Investigations/Cause and Origin Division(Arson Squad), Car 52, 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. The Air Cascade Unit, Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Shoring Unit, Haz-Mat Mobile Lab, Haz-Mat Support Unit, Dive Team Unit, and the Mobile Command Unit, 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 Division'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.

The Newark Fire Division 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 along with various specialized units out of 16 Firehouses, located throughout the city. These 16 Firehouses are organized into 4 firefighting Battalions (Battalions 1,3,4, and 5), which are commanded by one Battalion Chief each shift. There is also a Safety Battalion (Battalion 2) and a Special Operations Battalion (Battalion 6) which are staffed by one Battalion Chief each shift. There is a Deputy Chief, also known as a Tour Commander, who commands all of the Battalion Chiefs each shift.

The division 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.[5]

The quarters of Engine 13 & Ladder 6 on Mt. Prospect Ave.

The former quarters of Engine 8 on Ferry St.

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

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