Overview[]
The Cliffside Park VFD protects a population of approximately 26,000 residents in area of 1 square mile.
History[]
Cliffside Park Fire Department was established in 1895 and is comprised of Grantwood Hose Company No. 1, Cliffside Park Engine Company No. 1 and Independent Hook & Ladder Company No. 1.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 / Hose Company No. 1 | 351 Palisade Avenue | Building still stands | |
| Grantwood Hose Company No. 1 | 661 Anderson Avenue | Building still stands |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station - 525 Palisade Avenue[]
- Ladder 1 - 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (-/-/100' MSL tractor-drawn) (SN#24485)
- Truck 2 - 2024 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 6x4 (2000/300/100' Ascendant mid-mount platform) (SN#38094)
- Engine 3 - 2004 Pierce Dash (1750/500/61' Sky-Boom) (SN#15925)
- Engine 4 - 1988 Ford C-8000 / Grumman (1250/500)
- Engine 5 - 2018 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1750/500) (SN#31825)
- Engine 6 - 1999 Pierce Saber (1500/750) (SN#10308)
- TAC 1 - 1988 AM General M998 HMMWV / 2019 FD-built
- CP-8 (Chief) - 20?? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- CP-E - 2000 Ford F-350 / 1974 E-One remount mini-pumper (250/150)
- 201? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
Retired Apparatus[]
- 200? Dodge Durango 4x4
- 1988 Ford C / Grumman pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1987 Duplex / Grumman aerial (1500/200/102' Aerialcat rear-mount platform) (Ex-Tower Ladder 2)
- 1979 Seagrave / 2005 Cliffside Auto Body refurb aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 1) (Ex-Ridgefield Park Fire Department)
- 1978 Howe pumper (1250/) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1975 Howe aerial (-/-/100' Grove rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 2)
- 1974 Ford F / E-One mini-pumper (250/150) (Body remounted on a 2000 Ford F-350 XL chassis)
- 1973 Ford C / Howe rescue (Ex-Rescue 2)
- 1953 American LaFrance pumper (1200/250) (Ex-Engine 4)
- 1952 American LaFrance pumper (1000/250) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1950 International / H&H pumper
- 1948 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount) (Ex-Ladder 2)
- 1928 American LaFrance pumper (1000/)
- 1926 American LaFrance 50' city service ladder truck
- 1925 American LaFrance pumper (1000/)