
Overview[]
The Elizabeth Fire Department is a career agency that employs around 276 firefighters. Elizabeth is the fourth largest city in the State of NJ having a population of 137,000 residents in an area of about 13 square miles. Elizabeth FD also provides emergency medical service on the BLS level.
Department Profile[]
The Elizabeth Fire Department protects the City of Elizabeth, and is comprised of the following units:
- 7 Firehouses
- 7 Engine Companies
- 3 Ladder Companies
- 1 100' rear-mount aerial
- 1 100' tractor-drawn aerial
- 1 95' mid-mount platform
- 1 Rescue Company
- 5 EMS Units (Ambulances)
- 2 Battalions
- 1 Deputy (Tour Commander)
History[]
Protection Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1 and Lafayette Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 were organized in 1837, Rolla Engine Company No. 2 was organized in 1852, Washington Engine Company No. 3 was organized in 1841, Red Jacket Engine Company No. 4 was organized in 1855, Hibernia Engine Company No. 5 was organized in 1866, Jefferson Engine Company No. 6 and Jackson Hook & Ladder Company No. 2 were organized in 1868. The Elizabeth Fire Department became a paid department on January 1, 1902.
Fire Stations[]
Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Engine 3 / Ladder 3 | 733 New Point Road | Building demolished | |
Engine 6 | 601 Pennsylvania Avenue | Engine 4 later moved here, Building still stands | |
Engine 5 | 144 3rd Street | Building still stands | |
Engine 2 | 1201 East Grand Street | ||
Engine 6 | 472 Catherine Street | ?-2012 | New Firehouse built at location |
Engine 7 | 83 Prince Street | New Firehouse built at location |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- Union County Mutual Aid identification numbers in brackets.
Engine 1 / EMS 1 - 24 South Broad Street[]
- Engine 1 (20-0481) - 2017 Pierce Arrow XT Deep Notch 6710 6x4 (2000/700/50F/61' Sky-Boom) (SN#29995)
- EMS 1 (BLS)- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD / PL Custom Classic ambulance
- Air 1 - 2005 Pierce Saber walk-around cascade
Engine 2 / EMS 2 - 665 South Broad Street[]
- Engine 2 (20-0482) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (2000/650/50F) (SN#29993-01)
- EMS 2 (BLS) - 2024 Ford F-450 / PL Custom Classic
Engine 3 / Ladder 2 / Battalion 1 / EMS 3 - 442 Trumbull Street[]
- Chemical Support Unit 1 - 2014 Ford F-450 / Pierce (-/-/1000 lbs. Purple K) (SN#26782)
- Battalion 1 (200443-1) - 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Ladder 2 (20-0432) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 / 1998 LTI (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Pierce SN#28561)
- Engine 3 (20-0483) - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT 8116 (2000/700/30F) (SN#27125)
- EMS 3 (BLS) - 2019 Ford F-550 / PL Custom Classic ambulance
- EMS 11 (BLS) - 2019 Ford F-550 / PL Custom Classic ambulance
- EMS 73 / EMS Special Operations (20-0453) - 2013 International TerraStar / Custom Works CBRNE/Haz-Mat support
- EMS 75 - 2013 Chevrolet 3500 HD
- EMS 76 / MCRU 8 (20-0456) - 2010 Freightliner / Rescue 1
- EMS 77 / MAB 1 - (20-0457) 2012 42' Thomas / Sartin Services
- EMS S-3 (EMS Shift Supervisor) - 2019 GMC Sierra 2500 HD
Engine 5 / EMS 5 - 147 Elizabeth Avenue[]
- Marine 4 - 2013 22' Ribcraft RHIB w/motor & Load Rite Five STARR trailer (1000/-) (Both vessels are cross staffed by Engine 5)
- Marine 5 - Avon ERB w/motor & Sea Lion trailer
- Engine 5 (20-0485) - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 6x4 (2000/750/300F/65' Snozzle) (SN#26786)
- EMS 5 (BLS) - 2016 Ford F-450 / PL Custom Classic ambulance
- EMS 12 (BLS) - 2019 Ford F-550 / PL Custom Classic ambulance
- Foam Tender - 1998 Freightliner / 2005 National Foam (-/-/3500F)
- Neptune System Unit - 2004 Freightliner M2 106 / American Roll Off/Automated Waste Systems / Kidde National Foam diesel driven pod (5000/-) (SN#M-1-4683)
- Neptune System Hose Wagon - 2005 Freightliner flatbed
- Quick Attack Response Vehicle 1 (QRV) - 2014 Ford F-350 / Reading / EES (-/100F)
Engine 6 / Truck 3 / EMS 6 - 472 Catherine Street[]
Built 2016
- Truck 3 (20-0433) - 2017 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (-/-/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#29992)
- Engine 6 (20-0486) - 2012 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/750/30F) (SN#25760) (ex-stock)
- EMS 6 (BLS) - 2019 Ford F-550 / PL Custom Classic ambulance
Engine 7 / Ladder 1 / Rescue 1 / Battalion 2 /Deputy Chief /EMS 7 - Fire Headquarters - 411 Irvington Avenue[]
- Ladder 1 (20-0431) - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT Deep Notch 8110 6x4 (-/-/100' HSL rear-mount) (SN#27126)
- Rescue 1 - 2011 Spartan Gladiator / Crimson walk-around
- Haz-Mat. Unit 1 - 2006 Spartan Advantage / Crimson walk-around
- Battalion 2 (200443-2) - 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Squad 4 (20-0464) - 1995 Pierce Lance (SN#E9473) (Ex-Park Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (New Jersey))
- Engine 7 (20-0487) - 2020 Pierce Arrow XT 8110 (2000/650/50F) (SN#34041)
- EMS 7 (BLS) - 2017 Ford F-450 / PL Custom Classic ambulance
- EMS 10 (BLS) - 2017 Ford F-450 / PL Custom Classic ambulance
- Car 42 (20-0442) (Deputy Chief/Tour Commander) - 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Special Operations Unit 63 (USAR Support) - 2003 Freightliner FL 80 / R.D. Murray walk-around
- Special Services - 200? Ford F-250 / Reading
- Trench Rescue Trailer
Engine 8 / EMS 4 /- 521 West End Avenue[]
- EMS 4 (BLS) - 2016 Ford F-450 / PL Custom Classic ambulance
- Engine 8 (20-0488) - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (2000/650/50F) (SN#29993-02)
Spare Apparatus[]
- Ladder Tower 4 - 2001 American LaFrance 6x4 (-/-/75' LTI mid-mount platform) (Ex-Tower Ladder 3, ex-Boston TL 10, ex-demo)
- Ladder 5 - 2006 American LaFrance 6x4 (-/-/104' LTI rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 1)
- Engine 11 - 2002 Spartan / Luverne (2000/500/50F) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 5)
- Engine 12 - 2002 Spartan / Luverne (2000/500/50F) (Ex-Engine 2)
- Engine 14 - 1993 Pierce Lance (1500/1000) (SN#E7677) (Ex-Seaside Park Volunteer Fire Company No. 1)
- Engine 15 - 1999 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/700/100F/61' Sky-Boom) (SN#10018/ED018) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 1)
- Engine 17 - 2009 Spartan Gladiator / Crimson (2000/750/50F) (Ex-Engine 7)
- 2021 Ford F-250 (Ex-Battalion 2)
Other Station[]
Elizabeth Marina[]
- Fireboat 1 - 2012 27' Boston Whaler (1000/-) (Cross staffed)
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- Car 1 (Chief of Department) - 2016 Ford Explorer
- Car 2 - 2016 Chevrolet Suburban
- Car 3 - 2016 Ford Explorer
- Car 4 - 2016 Ford Explorer
- EMS S-4 (Shift Supervisor) - 2019 Chevrolet Silverado
- Car 6 - 2014 Ford Explorer
- Car 41 - 2017 Ford F-150
- Car 44 - 2009 Ford F-150
- Car 45 - 2006 Dodge Durango
- Car 48 - 2005 Dodge Durango
- Car 49 - 2011 Chevrolet Suburban
- Utility 50 - 201? Ford F-150
- Car 51 (Shops) 2004 GMC Sierra 2500
- Car 60 - 2017 Ford F-450
- Car 65 - 2007 Ford Crown Victoria
- Utility 68 - 2016 Chevrolet Express passenger van
- EMS Special Ops 74 (20-0454) - 2015 Ford F-450
- Car 90 - 2005 Dodge Durango
- Car 91 - Ford Explorer SUV
- Car 92N - 2021 Ford Escape
- Car 98N - 2021 Ford Escape
- Car 101 - 2018 Ford Escape
- Car 102N - 2021 Ford Escape
- Car 103 - 2018 Ford Explorer
- Utility 144 - 2009 Dodge Ram 1500
- Battalion 43 (200420) - 200? Ford Excursion
- EMS 14 (BLS) - 2022 Ford F-350 / PL Custom Classic ambulance
Pending Deployment[]
- Rescue 1 - 2025 Pierce Arrow XT 4600 6x4 25.5' walk-in (SN#39259)
On Order[]
- 2 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 pumpers (2000/700/50F)
- Pierce Arrow XT Notched 8110 6x4 aerial (-/-100' rear-mount ladder) (Ladder 1)
- Pierce Arrow XT 67" 6x4 23.5' walk-in rescue (Collapse Rescue 2)
- Pierce Arrow XT 5710 6x6 23.5' walk-in special ops (USAR Support Unit)
- Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Pierce Encore walk-around TAC unit
- Freightliner / Skeeter hi-water rescue
All ordered in July 2022
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2021 Ford F-250 (Ex-Battalion 1) (Lost to Hurricane Ida damage 2021)
- 2021 Ford F-250 (Ex-Deputy 42) (Lost to Hurricane Ida damage 2021)
- 2016 Ford F-450 / PL Custom Classic ambulance
- 2011 Freightliner / Crimson walk-around (Ex-Tactical Support Unit) (Lost to Hurricane Ida damage 2021)
- 2006 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (1500/500/50F) (Ex-Engine 6) (Destroyed in 2011 fire)
- 2006 Spartan Advantage / Rescue 1 rescue (Ex-Rescue 2,UASI USAR walk-around) (Lost to Hurricane Ida damage 2021)
- 2004 Ford F-150 / National Foam Quick Attack Response Vehicle (QRV) (-/100F/Dual 5" monitors) (Transferred to Union Township Fire Department (New Jersey)
- 2000 American LaFrance Eagle pumper (Ex-Engine 8, ex-Engine 3)
- 1998 Spartan Baron / Saulsbury walk-around rescue (Ex-Rescue 1) (Sold to East Side Fire Department (Randolph County, North Carolina))
- 1997 Simon-Duplex aerial (-/-/110' LTI tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 2)
- 1996 Spartan / R.D. Murray pumper (1500/500/50F) (Ex-Engine 8)
- 1993 E-One Hurricane aerial (-/-/110' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 4, ex-Ladder 1) (Sold to Newark Fire Department (New Jersey))
- 1989 Freightliner / E-One walk-in rescue (Ex-Rescue 1)
- 1989 Pemfab tandem/ Anderson aerial (-/-/90' Bronto) (SN#QC-161) (Ex-Truck 3) (Sold to El Dorado Refinery Fire Department and converted to foam tanker)
- 1988 E-One pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1976 Mack CF pumper (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1975 Mack CF pumper (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1975 Mack R / Hamerly rescue
- 1973 Oshkosh / Pierce (-/-/85' Snorkel) (Ex-Truck 3)
- 1967 Mack R pumper (Ex-Engine 4)
- 1963 Mack B95 squad (Ex-Squad 2)
- 1962 Mack B95 pumper (Ex-Engine 6)
- 1962 Mack B95 pumper (Ex-Engine 8)
- 1960 Mack B95 pumper (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1959 Mack B95 pumper (1000/-) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1957 Mack B95 pumper (1000/-) (Ex-Engine 7, ex-Engine 17)
- 1955 Pirsch 100' tractor drawn aerial (Ex-Ladder 2)
- 1948 Pirsch tractor drawn aerial (Ex-Ladder 3)
- 1927 Seagrave 75' tractor drawn aerial