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| motto ="Public Safety First"
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| divisions = 1 Division
| battalions = 6 Battalions (Four Fire Suppression Battalions,One Safety Battalion and One Special Operations Battalion)
| stations = 16 Firehouses
| engines = 16 Engine Companies
| trucks = 8 Truck Companies

| platforms = 1 Platform Truck

| rescues = 1 Heavy Rescue Company

| tenders = 1 Water Tender Truck
| hazmat = 3 Hazardous Materials Units
| usar = 2 Urban Search And Rescue Units


| wildland = 1 Wildland Unit
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| name = The Newark Fire Department(NFD)
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| rescue boats = 2 Rescue Boats | light and air = 1 Light And Air Unit
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| established = 1863
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The '''Newark Fire Department''' "'''NFD'''" provides [[fire]] protection and medical assistance to the city of [[Newark, New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/government/city_departments/fire_department/ City of Newark, NJ - Mission and Purpose<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Newark Fire Department responds to approximately 45,000 emergency calls annually. In 2006, the NFD responded to 2,681 fire and hazardous condition calls.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city-data.com/fire/fire-Newark-New-Jersey.html |title=Newark: Fire Incidents in 2006, New Jersey (NJ)|author= |year=2009 |work= |publisher=CityData.com |accessdate=June 28, 2012}}</ref>
The '''Newark Fire Division''' provides Fire Protection Services,Hazardous Materials Mitigation Services, Emergency Medical Response Services and Specialized Rescue Services in the city of [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[New Jersey]].<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/government/departments/fire-department/|website=Newark Fire Department|accessdate=29 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405030258/http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/government/departments/fire-department/|archive-date=5 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> With a population of 311,549 it is New Jersey's largest city. In all the division is responsible for protecting 26.107 sq mi (67.617&nbsp;km). Originally separate departments, the Police, Fire, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security were consolidated into a Department of Public Safety under Mayor [[Ras J. Baraka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newarknj.gov/departments/public-safety|title=Department: Public Safety|access-date=2019-10-07|archive-date=2019-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007113231/https://www.newarknj.gov/departments/public-safety|url-status=live}}</ref> The Division is part of the Metro Urban Search And Rescue ([[Urban search and rescue|USAR]]) Strike Team which is composed of nine north Jersey fire departments working together to address major emergency and rescue situations.


==Organization==
==Organization==
The Newark Fire Division is the second largest municipal fire department in the state of New Jersey{{cn|date=February 2023}}. The division comprises Six Battalions, three division offices, and nine special operations units. The division offices are the Administration Office, Special Operations Facility, and Special Services Division. The Special Operations Units are the Hazardous Materials Response, De-Contamination Unit, Mobile Lab Unit, Medical Ambulance Bus, Urban Search and Rescue, High Angle Rope Rescue and Confined Space Rescue, Marine Division, Arson Squad, and Fire Preventions Bureau.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About NFD |url=https://www.newarkpublicsafety.org/nfd/about-nfd/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Newark Department of Public Safety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Station Information |url=https://www.newarkpublicsafety.org/nfd/station-information/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Newark Department of Public Safety |language=en-US}}</ref>
The Newark Fire Department is sub-divided into 13 separate divisions of operations: Administration, Community Relations, Construction and Maintenance, Emergency Management, Fire Prevention and Life Safety, Fire Signal System Operation, Firefighting/Fire Suppression, Hazardous Materials(Haz-Mat.) Response, Investigations, Operations, Photography and Media Liaison, Special Operations, and Training.


==Operations==
==Operations==
The Newark Fire Division is the second largest fire department in the state of New Jersey, and protects NJ's largest city with a population of 311,549 as of 2020, 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 operating out of 16 firehouses, located throughout the city. These Companies are organized into 4 firefighting Battalions (Battalions 1,3,4, and 5), which are commanded by one Battalion Chief each shift. The Specialized Units are under the Command of the Special Operations Battalion Chief (Battalion 6). The Safety Battalion Chief (Battalion 2) provides Safety Services at major Incidents. There is a Deputy Chief, also known as a Tour Commander, who commands all of the Battalion Chiefs each shift.
The NFD currently operates out of 16 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, in 3 Battalions, under the command of a Deputy Chief/Tour Commander per shift. Each Battalion is commanded by a Battalion Chief per shift. The Newark Fire Department also operates and maintains a fire apparatus fleet of 15 Engines, 8 Ladders, 1 Rescue, and numerous Special, Support, and Reserve Units. Each frontline piece of fire apparatus is staffed by a crew of firefighters and fire officers per shift.


The division is part of the Metro Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Strike Team, which consists of nine northern New Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working to address major emergency rescue situations.<ref>Steadman, Andrew. [http://www.nj.com/bayonne/index.ssf/2012/05/bayonne_firefighters_participa.html "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808160138/http://www.nj.com/bayonne/index.ssf/2012/05/bayonne_firefighters_participa.html |date=2016-08-08 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
In addition to the 16 Fire Stations, the NFD also operates several other facilities, including a Fire Headquarters, located at 1018 18th Ave. This building houses the offices of the Fire Director and Chief of Department.


== Stations and apparatus ==
===Apparatus Profile===
[[File:NFD Engine 13 jeh.jpg|thumb|The quarters of Engine 13 & Ladder 6 on Mt. Prospect Ave.]]
* 15 Engines(E5, E6, E7, E9, E10, E11, E13, E14, E15, E18, E19, E26, E27, E28, E29)
[[File:Firehouse 8 Filmore jeh.JPG|thumb|The former quarters of Engine 8 on Ferry St.]]
* 8 Ladders(L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L10, L11, L12)
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.
* 1 Rescue(R1)
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
* 3 Battalions(B3, B4, B5)
|-
* 1 Deputy Chief/Tour Commander(D1)
* 1 Haz-Mat. Unit
* 1 Haz-Mat. Spill Unit
* 1 Haz-Mat./Decon. Unit
* 1 Mobile Command Unit
* 1 Air Unit
* 1 Foam Unit
* 1 Dive Team Van
* 2 Special Operations Support Units
* Numerous Special, Support, and Reserve Units

===Fire Station Locations and Apparatus===
Below is a complete listing of all NFD fire station locations and fire companies in the city of Newark according to Battalion.<ref>[http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/government/city_departments/fire_department/newark_fire_department_stations.php City of Newark, NJ - Newark Fire Department Stations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

====Battalion 3====
{| class=wikitable
|- valign=bottom
! Engine Company
! Engine Company
! Ladder Company
! Ladder Company
! Special Unit
! Special Unit
!Deputy Chief or Battalion Chief Unit
! Battalion
! Battalion
! Address
! Address
! Neighborhood
! Neighborhood
|-
|-
| Engine 6 || || || Deputy 1 || 344 Springfield Ave. || Springfield/Belmont
| Engine 5 || || || || 5 || 65 Congress St. || [[Ironbound|North Ironbound]]
|-
|-
| Engine 7 || || || || 241 West Market St. || University Heights
| Engine 6 || || || Deputy Chief Unit 1 (Tour Commander) || 1 || 344 Springfield Ave. || [[Springfield/Belmont]]
|-
|-
| Engine 9 || || || Battalion 3 || 197 Summer Ave. || Mount Pleasant/Lower Broadway
| Engine 7 || ||Haz-Mat Unit 1 || Battalion Chief Unit 1 || 1 || 241 W. Market St. || [[University Heights, Newark|University Heights]]
|-
|-
| Engine 13 || Ladder 6 || || || 718 Mount Prospect Ave. || Forest Hill
| Engine 9 || || || Battalion Chief 3 || 3 || 197 Summer Ave. || [[Mount Pleasant, Newark, New Jersey|Mount Pleasant]]
|-
|-
| Engine 10 || Ladder 5 || Rescue 1, Rescue 2 (Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Strike Team Unit), Special Operations Support Unit, Headquarters 52 (Arson Unit) || Battalion Chief Unit 4 || 4 || 360 Clinton Ave. || [[South Broad Valley]]
| Engine 15 || Ladder 7 || || || 271 Park Ave. || Lower Roseville
|-
|-
| Engine 28 || || || || 691 N. 6th St. || Upper Roseville
| Engine 11 || Ladder 11 || Haz-Mat. Decon Unit, Haz-Mat.Spill Unit || || 1 || 345 S. 9th St. || [[Fairmount, Newark, New Jersey|Fairmount]]
|}

====Battalion 4====
{| class=wikitable
|- valign=bottom
! Engine Company
! Ladder Company
! Special Unit
! Battalion
! Address
! Neighborhood
|-
|-
| Engine 11 || Ladder 11 || Rescue 1, Haz-Mat. 1 || || 345 S. 9th St. || Fairmount
| Engine 13 || Tower Ladder 6 ||Medical Ambulance Bus 10 || || 3 || 718 Mt. Prospect Ave. || [[Forest Hill, Newark, New Jersey|Forest Hill]]
|-
|-
| Engine 18 || || || Battalion 4 || 395 Avon Ave. || West Side
| Engine 14 || || Quick Attack Response Vehicle 1 (QRV) || || 5 || 71 Vesey St. || [[Ironbound|South Ironbound]]
|-
|-
| Engine 26 || Ladder 12 || || || 420 Sanford Ave. || Lower Valisburg
| Engine 15 || Ladder 7 || || || 3 || 271 Park Ave. || [[Roseville, Newark, New Jersey|Lower Roseville]]
|-
|-
| Engine 29 || Ladder 10 || || || 86 Clinton Pl. || Weequahic
| Engine 16 || Ladder 8 || Urban Flood Unit & Rescue Boat 16(Zodiac) || || 5 || 473 Ferry St. || [[Ironbound|North Ironbound]]
|}

====Battalion 5====
{| class=wikitable
|- valign=bottom
! Engine Company
! Ladder Company
! Special Unit
! Battalion
! Address
! Neighborhood
|-
|-
| Engine 18 || || Foam Unit 1 ||Safety Battalion Chief Unit (Battalion Chief Unit 2) || 4 || 395 Avon Ave. || [[West Side, Newark, New Jersey|West Side]]
| Engine 5 ||Battalion 5 || || || 65 Congress St. || North Ironbound
|-
|-
| Engine 10 || Ladder 5 || || || 360 Clinton Ave. || South Broad Street
| Engine 19 || || Brush Fire Unit 1, Urban Flood Unit & Rescue Boat 19(Zodiac) || || 5 || 528 Frelinghuysen Ave. || [[Dayton, Newark|Dayton]]
|-
|-
| Engine 26 || Ladder 12 || ||Special Operations Battalion Chief Unit (Battalion Chief Unit 6)|| 1 || 420 Sanford Ave. || [[Vailsburg, Newark, New Jersey|Vailsburg]]
| Engine 14 || || || || 71 Vesey St. || South Ironbound
|-
|-
| || Ladder 8 || || || 473 Ferry St. || North Ironbound
| Engine 27 || Ladder 4 || || Battalion Chief Unit 5 || 5 || 89 Elm Rd. || [[Ironbound|South Ironbound]]
|-
|-
| Engine 19 || || || || 528 Frelinghuysen Ave. || Newark Liberty International Airport
| Engine 28 || || || || 3 || 691 N. 6th St. || Upper Roseville
|-
|-
| Engine 27 || Ladder 4 || || || 89 Elm Rd. || South Ironbound
| Engine 29 || Ladder 10 || || || 4 ||1028 Bergen St. || [[Weequahic, Newark, New Jersey|Weequahic]]
|-
| || || Marine Unit 1, Marine Unit 2 (Fireboats)|| || 6 || Port St. & Corbin St. || Port Newark
|}
|}
Up to 2010, the firehouse located at 191 Orange Street was home to Ladder 1, Rescue 1, and Haz-Mat. 1. Currently, it no longer houses active fire companies, however it is the headquarters of the department's Special Operations Division and houses Haz-Mat. 2, the Haz-Mat. Spill Unit, the Haz-Mat. Decontamination Unit, the Dive Unit, the Foam Unit, the Mobile Command Unit, and many other Special Operations Units. Like other stations in the city, it also houses a fleet of reserve/spare fire apparatuses. Also, the Special Services and Fire Alarm Line Divisions are located at 56 Prospect Street (former quarters of Engine 5) in the North Ironbound neighborhood.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newarkfirehistory.com/Firehouses2005.htm |title=Newark, N.J. Fire Department Firehouse Locations - 2005 |author= |year=2005 |work= |publisher=newarkfirehistory.com |accessdate=June 27, 2012 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100514225608/http://newarkfirehistory.com/Firehouses2005.htm |archivedate=2012-12-28}}</ref>


===Closed/Disbanded Fire Companies and Budget Cuts===
===Disbanded Fire Companies===
Below is a list of NFD fire companies that have been disbanded due to budget cuts or departmental reorganization:
[[File:Firehouse 8 Filmore jeh.JPG|thumb|Former quarters of Engine 8 in the Ironbound neighborhood]]
* Engine 1 - 188 Mulberry St. - Disbanded 1980
Below is a list of fire companies that have been closed or disbanded from service through the history of the Newark Fire Department. These closing have usually been the result of budget cuts to the fire department. Most recently, on October 1, 2010, the NFD removed Battalion 1 from service and distributed the command of its Fire Stations and Companies over the remaining 3 Battalions. Also, Engine 12, Engine 16, and Ladder 1 were disbanded from service. Battalion 2 is staffed to make up a 4th Battalion when manpower permits, and Battalion 6 is also staffed to make up the 5th Battalion when manpower permits.<ref>[http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/government/city_departments/fire_department/ Newark Fire Department], City of Newark. Accessed 2011-09-13.</ref><ref>[http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/government/city_departments/fire_department/newark_fire_department_stations.php Newark Fire Department Stations], City of Newark. Accessed 2011-09-13.</ref><ref>[http://www.newarkfirehistory.com/ Home page], Newark Fire History. Accessed 2011-09-13.</ref>
* Engine 1 - 188 Mulberry St., Downtown
* Engine 2 - 39 Centre St. - Disbanded 1974
* Engine 2 - Centre Pl., Downtown
* Engine 3 - 188 Mulberry St. - Disbanded 1956
* Engine 3 - 188 Mulberry St., Downtown
* Engine 4 - 241 High St. - Disbanded 1985
* Engine 4, Ladder 2 - 241 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., University Heights
* Engine 8 - 296 Ferry St. - Disbanded 1997
* Engine 8 - 296 Ferry St., North Ironbound
* Engine 12 - 360 Clinton Ave. - Disbanded 2010
* Engine 12 - 360 Clinton Ave.,South Broad Street (Quarters of Engine 10, Ladder 5) - Disbanded in 2010
* Engine 17 - 86 Clinton Pl. - Disbanded 2006
* Engine 16 - 473 Ferry St., North Ironbound(Quarters of Ladder 8) - Disbanded in 2010
* Engine 20 - 15 Prince St. - Disbanded 1974
* Engine 17 - 360 Clinton Ave.,South Broad Street(Quarters of Engine 10, Ladder 5)
* Engine 21 - 420 Sanford Ave. - Disbanded 2006
* Engine 20 - 15 Prince St., Springfield/Belmont
* Engine 22 - 199 New St. - Disbanded 1956
* Engine 21 - 420 Sanford Ave., Lower Vailsburg(Quarters of Engine 26, Ladder 12)
* Engine 23 - 44 Mt. Prospect Ave. - Disbanded 1957
* Engine 23 - 44 Mt. Prospect Ave., Lower Broadway
* Engine 24 - 188 Mulberry St. - Disbanded 1943
* Engine 24 - 77 Academy St., Downtown
* Engine 25 - 395 Avon Ave. - Disbanded 1933
* Engine 25 - 395 Avon Ave., West Side(Quarters of Engine 18)
* Engine 30 - 44 Mt. Prospect Ave. - Disbanded 1933
* Ladder 1 - 191 Orange St., University Heights - Disbanded in 2010
* Engine 31 - 69 Vesey St. - Disbanded 1935
* Engine 32 - 270 Port St. - Disbanded 1983
* Ladder 3 - 241 W. Market St., University Heights(Quarters of Engine 7)
* Ladder 9 - 395 Avon Ave., West Side(Quarters of Engine 18)
* Ladder 1 - 191 Orange St. - Disbanded 2010
* Tactical Unit 1 - 15 Prince St., Springfield/Belmont(Quarters of Engine 20 - Disbanded to form Rescue 1
* Ladder 2 - 241 High St. - Disbanded 1982
* Battalion 1 - 241 W. Market St., University Heights(Quarters of Engine 7) - Disbanded in 2010
* Ladder 3 - 241 W. Market St. - Disbanded 1980
* Ladder 9 - 395 Avon Ave. - Disbanded 2006
* Deputy 2 - 65 Congress St., North Ironbound(Quarters of Engine 5)
* Battalion 4-1 - 395 Avon Ave. - Disbanded 1972
* Deputy 2 - 65 Congress St. - Disbanded 1994
* Deputy 3 - 44 Mt. Prospect Ave. - Disbanded 1974
* 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


==Communications==
==References==
{{Commons}}
{{Wikisource}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
===Response Guidelines===
* [http://nfd.newarkpublicsafety.org/index.php Official Website]
* Box/1st Alarm Assignment(Alarm of Fire): 4 Engines, 2 Ladders, Rescue, 1 Battalion Chief, Deputy Chief/Tour Commander
* Signal 11(Working Fire) Assignment(Full Assignment, Upgrade): 1 Ladder(F.A.S.T.), 1 Battalion Chief(Safety)
* Signal 2-2(2nd Alarm) Assignment: 4 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Battalion Chief
* Signal 3-3(3rd Alarm) Assignment: 3 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Battalion Chief
* Signal 4-4(4th Alarm) Assignment: 3 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Battalion Chief


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===Radio Signal Codes===
The Newark Fire Department currently uses radio signal codes during communication via department radios and to classify specific types of incidents. Below is a list of codes used.
* '''Signal 10''' - Requesting a Full Box Assignment
* '''Signal 11''' - Working Fire, Full 1st Alarm Assignment
* '''Signal 100''' - Arson
* '''Signal 102''' - Request Arson Unit to Investigate
* '''Signal 300''' - Malicious False Alarm
* '''Signal 305''' - Response of 1 Fire Company(Usually an Engine)
* '''Signal 308''' - Response of 1 Engine Company, 1 Ladder Company, and 1 Battalion Chief
* '''Signal 309''' - Response of 2 Engine Companies, 1 Ladder Company, and 1 Battalion Chief
Signal's 305, 308, and 309 are announced as Signal's 5, 8, and 9 over the department radio.

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{New Jersey fire departments}}
== External links ==
{{Authority control}}
{{commons}}
{{wikisource}}
* [http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/government/city_departments/fire_department/ Official Website]
* [http://www.newarkfd.com/ Newark Firefighters Union]
* [http://newarkfireofficers.com/ Newark Fire Officers Union]
* [http://nfdbulletin.com/ NFD Bulletin Board]
* [http://newarkfirehistory.com/ NFD History Website]


[[Category:Fire departments in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Fire departments in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Essex County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Government of Newark, New Jersey]]

Latest revision as of 17:23, 1 January 2025

Newark Fire Division
Operational area
Country United States
State New Jersey
City Newark
Agency overview[1]
Annual budget$65,840,150 (2013)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefDel Ortiz
EMS levelBasic Life Support (BLS)
Motto"Public Safety First"
Facilities and equipment
Divisions1 Division
Battalions6 Battalions (Four Fire Suppression Battalions,One Safety Battalion and One Special Operations Battalion)
Stations16 Firehouses
Engines16 Engine Companies
Trucks8 Truck Companies
Platforms1 Platform Truck
Rescues1 Heavy Rescue Company
Tenders1 Water Tender Truck
HAZMAT3 Hazardous Materials Units
USAR2 Urban Search And Rescue Units
Wildland1 Wildland Unit
Fireboats2 Fireboats
Rescue boats2 Rescue Boats
Light and air1 Light And Air Unit
Website
Official website

The Newark Fire Division provides Fire Protection Services,Hazardous Materials Mitigation Services, Emergency Medical Response Services and Specialized Rescue Services in the city of Newark, New Jersey.[2] With a population of 311,549 it is New Jersey's largest city. In all the division is responsible for protecting 26.107 sq mi (67.617 km). Originally separate departments, the Police, Fire, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security were consolidated into a Department of Public Safety under Mayor Ras J. Baraka.[3] The Division is part of the Metro Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Strike Team which is composed of nine north Jersey fire departments working together to address major emergency and rescue situations.

Organization

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The Newark Fire Division is the second largest municipal fire department in the state of New Jersey[citation needed]. The division comprises Six Battalions, three division offices, and nine special operations units. The division offices are the Administration Office, Special Operations Facility, and Special Services Division. The Special Operations Units are the Hazardous Materials Response, De-Contamination Unit, Mobile Lab Unit, Medical Ambulance Bus, Urban Search and Rescue, High Angle Rope Rescue and Confined Space Rescue, Marine Division, Arson Squad, and Fire Preventions Bureau.[4][5]

Operations

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The Newark Fire Division is the second largest fire department in the state of New Jersey, and protects NJ's largest city with a population of 311,549 as of 2020, 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 operating out of 16 firehouses, located throughout the city. These Companies are organized into 4 firefighting Battalions (Battalions 1,3,4, and 5), which are commanded by one Battalion Chief each shift. The Specialized Units are under the Command of the Special Operations Battalion Chief (Battalion 6). The Safety Battalion Chief (Battalion 2) provides Safety Services at major Incidents. 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 Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Strike Team, which consists of nine northern New Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working to address major emergency rescue situations.[6]

Stations and apparatus

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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.

Engine Company Ladder Company Special Unit Deputy Chief or Battalion Chief Unit Battalion Address Neighborhood
Engine 5 5 65 Congress St. North Ironbound
Engine 6 Deputy Chief Unit 1 (Tour Commander) 1 344 Springfield Ave. Springfield/Belmont
Engine 7 Haz-Mat Unit 1 Battalion Chief Unit 1 1 241 W. Market St. University Heights
Engine 9 Battalion Chief 3 3 197 Summer Ave. Mount Pleasant
Engine 10 Ladder 5 Rescue 1, Rescue 2 (Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Strike Team Unit), Special Operations Support Unit, Headquarters 52 (Arson Unit) Battalion Chief Unit 4 4 360 Clinton Ave. South Broad Valley
Engine 11 Ladder 11 Haz-Mat. Decon Unit, Haz-Mat.Spill Unit 1 345 S. 9th St. Fairmount
Engine 13 Tower Ladder 6 Medical Ambulance Bus 10 3 718 Mt. Prospect Ave. Forest Hill
Engine 14 Quick Attack Response Vehicle 1 (QRV) 5 71 Vesey St. South Ironbound
Engine 15 Ladder 7 3 271 Park Ave. Lower Roseville
Engine 16 Ladder 8 Urban Flood Unit & Rescue Boat 16(Zodiac) 5 473 Ferry St. North Ironbound
Engine 18 Foam Unit 1 Safety Battalion Chief Unit (Battalion Chief Unit 2) 4 395 Avon Ave. West Side
Engine 19 Brush Fire Unit 1, Urban Flood Unit & Rescue Boat 19(Zodiac) 5 528 Frelinghuysen Ave. Dayton
Engine 26 Ladder 12 Special Operations Battalion Chief Unit (Battalion Chief Unit 6) 1 420 Sanford Ave. Vailsburg
Engine 27 Ladder 4 Battalion Chief Unit 5 5 89 Elm Rd. South Ironbound
Engine 28 3 691 N. 6th St. Upper Roseville
Engine 29 Ladder 10 4 1028 Bergen St. Weequahic
Marine Unit 1, Marine Unit 2 (Fireboats) 6 Port St. & Corbin St. Port Newark

Disbanded Fire Companies

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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 4-1 - 395 Avon Ave. - Disbanded 1972
  • Deputy 2 - 65 Congress St. - Disbanded 1994
  • Deputy 3 - 44 Mt. Prospect Ave. - Disbanded 1974
  • 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

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newark Fire Division.
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
  1. ^ "Budget" (PDF). State of New Jersey. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. ^ "About". Newark Fire Department. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Department: Public Safety". Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  4. ^ "About NFD". Newark Department of Public Safety. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  5. ^ "Station Information". Newark Department of Public Safety. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  6. ^ Steadman, Andrew. "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark" Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine, 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."
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