Newark Fire Department


The Newark Fire Division provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Newark, New Jersey. 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. 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 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., Emergency Management, Fire Prevention and Life Safety, Fire Signal System Operations, 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.
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 are located at 1010 18th Avenue.
Office for Fire Investigations/Cause and Origin Division, 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 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.

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, which are commanded by one Battalion Chief each shift. There is also a Safety Battalion and a Special Operations Battalion 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.

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 CompanyLadder CompanySpecial UnitDeputy Chief or Battalion Chief UnitBattalionAddressNeighborhood
Engine 5565 Congress St.North Ironbound
Engine 6Deputy Chief 1 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, Special Ops Support Unit, Headquarters 52 Battalion Chief 2 4360 Clinton Ave.South Broad Valley
Engine 11Ladder 11Haz-Mat. Decon Unit, Haz-Mat. Spill Unit1345 S. 9th St.Fairmount
Engine 13Ladder 6Medical Ambulance Bus 103718 Mt. Prospect Ave.Forest Hill
Engine 14Quick Attack Response Vehicle 1571 Vesey St.South Ironbound
Engine 15Ladder 73271 Park Ave.Lower Roseville
Engine 16Ladder 8Urban Flood Unit & Rescue Boat 165473 Ferry St.North Ironbound
Engine 18Foam Unit 1Battalion Chief 44395 Avon Ave.West Side
Engine 19Brush Fire Unit 1, Urban Flood Unit & Rescue Boat 195528 Frelinghuysen Ave.Newark Liberty International Airport
Engine 26Ladder 12Battalion Chief 6 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 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: