Newark Fire Division

Newark Fire Division
Operational area
Country United States
State New Jersey
City Newark
Agency overview
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. 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. 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

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.

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 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.

Stations and apparatus

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 5565 Congress St.North Ironbound
Engine 6Deputy Chief 1 (Tour Commander)1344 Springfield Ave.Springfield/Belmont
Engine 7Haz-Mat 1Battalion Chief 11241 W. Market St.University Heights
Engine 9Battalion Chief 33197 Summer Ave.Mount Pleasant
Engine 10Ladder 5Rescue 1, Rescue 2 (Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Strike Team Unit), Special Operations Support Unit, Headquarters 52 (Arson Unit)Battalion Chief 44360 Clinton Ave.South Broad Valley
Engine 11Ladder 11Haz-Mat. Decon Unit, Haz-Mat. Spill Unit1345 S. 9th St.Fairmount
Engine 13Tower Ladder 6Medical Ambulance Bus 103718 Mt. Prospect Ave.Forest Hill
Engine 14Quick Attack Response Vehicle 1(QRV)571 Vesey St.South Ironbound
Engine 15Ladder 73271 Park Ave.Lower Roseville
Engine 16Ladder 8Urban Flood Unit & Rescue Boat 16(Zodiac)5473 Ferry St.North Ironbound
Engine 18Foam Unit 1Battalion Chief 2 (Safety Battalion Chief)4395 Avon Ave.West Side
Engine 19Brush Fire Unit 1, Urban Flood Unit & Rescue Boat 19(Zodiac)5528 Frelinghuysen Ave.Dayton
Engine 26Ladder 12Battalion Chief 6 (Special Operations Battalion Chief)1420 Sanford Ave.Vailsburg
Engine 27Ladder 4Battalion Chief 5589 Elm Rd.South Ironbound
Engine 283691 N. 6th St.Upper Roseville
Engine 29Ladder 1041028 Bergen St.Weequahic
Marine Unit 1, Marine Unit 2 (Fireboats)6Port 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:

References

  1. ↑ "Budget" (PDF). State of New Jersey. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "About". Newark Fire Department. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Department: Public Safety". Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ "About NFD". Newark Department of Public Safety. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Station Information". Newark Department of Public Safety. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  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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