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,

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. 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. 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. 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.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."

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.

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

External links

Official Website
{{Authority control Fire departments in New Jersey Government of Newark, New Jersey