Overview[]
The Harrison Fire Department is a career fire department that employs approximately 48 firefighters who protect a population of just under 20,000 residents in an area of 1.33 square miles. They respond out of 1 centrally located firehouse. Harrison is home to the 25,000 seat Red Bull Arena soccer stadium. The HFD also provides emergency medical services on the BLS level.
History[]
Fire Stations[]
Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
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Engine 2, Truck 1 | 319 Cleveland Avenue | Building still stands | |
Engine 1 | John Street and Cleveland Avenue | Demolished | |
Engine 3 | South 5th and Sussex Street | Demolished |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station - 634 Sussex Street[]
- Engine 2 - 2020 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750) (SN#34166)
- Engine 3 (Reserve) - 2006 E-One Typhoon (1500/720/10A/30B)
- Engine 4 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (1500/750) (SN#37346)
- Engine 6 (Spare) - 1989 Pierce Lance (1500/750) (Ex-Harrington Park Volunteer Fire Department)
- Ladder 1 - 2018 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/107' tractor-drawn aerial) (SN#32069)
- Car 1 (Chief) - 2023 Ford Explorer
- Car 2 (Battalion Chief) - 2019 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
- Car 3 (Prevention) - 2013 Ford Expedition
- Car 4 (Prevention) - 2013 Ford Expedition
- EMS 1 - 2023 Ford F-450 / Wheeled Coach
- EMS 2 - 2019 Ford F-450 / Wheeled Coach
- Service 8 (Utility) - 2022 Ford F-250
- Rescue Boat M1 - Saturn 15' KaBoat w/motor on trailer
- Rescue Boat M2 - Jon boat on Trailer
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2008 Ford E-350 / Wheeled Coach (Given to Harrison DPW)
- 1994 E-One Sentry pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 1) (Sold to Frelinghuysen Township Volunteer Fire Company)
- 1994 E-One Sentry pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1991 Duplex D350 aerial (-/-/110' LTI tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 1, retired 2018)
- 1979 Hendrickson / Great Eastern pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1973 Duplex / Great Eastern pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1968 Duplex / Great Eastern pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1962 Pirsch aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 1)
- 1957 GMC rescue (Ex-Rescue 1)
- 1954 Ahrens-Fox pumper (750/200)
- 1952 Ward LaFrance pumper (750/)
- 1946 Ahrens-Fox pumper (1000/-) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1944 Ahrens-Fox pumper (1000/-) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1943 American LaFrance 85' aerial
- 1931 Ahrens-Fox 85' aerial
- 1918 Ahrens-Fox pumper (1000/-)
- 1917 Ahrens-Fox pumper (1000/-)
Run Card[]
Alarm | Engine | Ladder | Chief | Special Units |
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1st Alarm | 2 Engines | Ladder | Battalion | |
Working Fire | Kearny East Newark |
Kearny | Kearny East Newark |
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2nd Alarm | Jersey City Jersey City |
Jersey City | Jersey City | |
3rd Alarm | North Hudson North Hudson |
North Hudson | North Hudson | North Hudson MSU |
4th Alarm | Bayonne Bayonne |
Bayonne | Bayonne | |
5th Alarm | Hoboken Secaucus |
Hoboken | Hoboken Secaucus |