Garfield Fire Department (New Jersey)

Overview

The Garfield Fire Department is a volunteer fire department that serves a population of 33,000 in an area of approximately 2 square miles.

History

The Garfield Fire Company No. 1 was formed in 1893. Fire Company No. 2 was formed in 1900, Fire Company No. 3 was formed in 1903, Fire Company No. 4 was formed in 1906 and Fire Company No. 5 was formed in 1906.

Former Stations

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Fire Company 3	60 Willard Street		Building demolished
Fire Company 4	125 Ray Street		Building demolished
Fire Company 5	42 Plauderdale Avenue		Building still stands - Now a restaurant

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Fire Company 1 - 97 Midland Avenue

Engine 1 - 2020 Pierce Velocity (2000/750) (SN#34372)

Engine 11 (Spare) - 1998 Pierce Lance (2000/850) (SN#EC006) (Ex-Engine 1)

Fire Company 2 - 72 Belmont Avenue

Engine 2 - 2005 Seagrave (2000/750)

Foam 2 - 2005 International 7600 6x4 / National Foam (300/-/4000)

Truck 1 (Fire Investigation Unit) - Ford F-550 walk around (Ex-Garfield Police ESU)

Fire Company 3 - 159 Gaston Avenue

Rescue Engine 3 - 2017 Ferrara Igniter MVP (2000/750) (SN#H-6063)

Squad 3 - 2006 Ford E-350 / Braun walk-in marine rescue

Deputy 3 -

Flood/Hi-Water Rescue - 201? Stewart & Stevenson utility

Marine 3 - Zodiac w/motor & trailer

Fire Company 4 - 97 Outwater Lane

Truck 4 - 2012 Spartan Gladiator Classic ELFD 10" RR / Crimson (1500/200/103' tractor-drawn) (SN#212087)

Squad 4 (Marine rescue support unit) -

Fire Company 5 - 33 Plauderville Avenue

Engine 5 - 2000 Seagrave (2000/750/50F)

Hazmat 5 - 2008 Freightliner M2 / American LaFrance walk-in

Squad 5 - 2016 Ford F-450 / Knapheide / Dejana walk-around rescue

Station/Assignment Unknown

201? Ford Explorer AWD

201? Ford Explorer AWD

201? Ford Explorer AWD

200? Ford Expedition 4x4

Retired Apparatus

1997 Spartan / LTI pumper (2000/750) (Ex-Rescue Engine 3)

1992 Simon-Duplex D500 aerial (500/200/106' LTI tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 4) (Sold to Hackensack Fire Department (New Jersey))

1987 Ford / E-One rescue (Ex-Squad 5)

1986 Hahn pumper (2000/500) (Ex-Engine 2)

1983 American LaFrance pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 5) (Ex-FDNY)

1978 Seagrave pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 5)

1978 Dodge / 3D rescue (Ex-Rescue 3)

1974 Hahn pumper (1000/500)

1972 Maxim pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 3)

1971 Maxim / 1978 Maxim aerial (250/225/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 4)

1966 Mack C125 pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 2)

1966 Hahn / 1984 Hahn refurb quad (Ex-Engine 1)

1954 Seagrave pumper (750/250) (Ex-Engine 5)

1951 Seagrave aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn)

1943 Seagrave quad (500/100) (Ex-Engine 1)

1943 Mack LS pumper (750/250) (Ex-Engine 2)

1924 Seagrave 65' aerial (Ex-Ladder 4)

1923 Seagrave pumper (900/) (Ex-Engine 3)

1923 Seagrave pumper (900/) (Ex-Engine 5)

External Links

• Garfield Fire Department
• Garfield Fire Company 1 Facebook page
• Garfield Fire Company 3 Facebook page
• Garfield Fire Company 4 Facebook page
• Garfield Fire Company 5 Facebook page

Station Map

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