Newark Fire Division
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| City | File:Flag of Newark, New Jersey.png Newark |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Annual budget | $65,840,150 (2013) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Rufus L. Jackson |
| EMS level | BLS |
| Motto | "Public Safety First" |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Battalions | 6 |
| Stations | 16 |
| Engines | 16 |
| Trucks | 8 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Tenders | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 3 |
| USAR | 2 |
| Wildland | 1 |
| Fireboats | 2 |
| Rescue boats | 2 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Newark Fire Division 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 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 USAR Strike Team which is composed of nine north Jersey fire departments working together to address major emergency and rescue situations.
Organization
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 is 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 also 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, is 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.
Operations
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 Operations 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]
Stations and apparatus
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 1 (Tour Commander) | 1 | 344 Springfield Ave. | Springfield/Belmont | ||
| Engine 7 | Haz-Mat 1 | Battalion Chief 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 Ops Support Unit, Headquarters 52 (Arson Unit) | Battalion Chief 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 | 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 | Battalion Chief 2 (Safety Operations Battalion Chief) | 4 | 395 Avon Ave. | West Side | |
| Engine 19 | Brush Fire Unit 1, Urban Flood Unit & Rescue Boat 19(Zodiac) | 5 | 528 Frelinghuysen Ave. | Newark Liberty International Airport | ||
| Engine 26 | Ladder 12 | Battalion Chief 6 (Special Operations Battalion Chief) | 1 | 420 Sanford Ave. | Vailsburg | |
| Engine 27 | Ladder 4 | Battalion Chief 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
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
- ^ "Budget" (PDF). State of New Jersey. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "About". Newark Fire Department. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ https://www.newarknj.gov/departments/public-safety
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 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."
