Hoboken Fire Department

Department Profile

The Hoboken Fire Department (HFD) protects the City of Hoboken, and is comprised of the following units:

• 4 Firehouses
• 4 Engine Companies
• 2 Ladder Companies
  • 2 110' rear-mount aerials
• 1 Rescue Company
• 1 Battalion (Tour Commander)

Overview

The Hoboken Fire Department is a career fire department that employs around 122 firefighters protecting a population of 60,000 in just under 2 square miles, of which 1.25 square miles is land. Hoboken ranks as the third most densely populated city in the US.

History

The Hoboken Fire Department was formed in 1849. The first companies were Hoboken Engine Company No. 1, Oceana Hose Company No. 1, Excelsior Engine Company No. 2, Liberty Hose Company No. 2 and Washington Hook & Ladder Company No. 1. Later companies included Meadow Engine Company No. 3, Stevens Hose Company No. 3, Elysian Engine Company No. 4, and Empire Hook & Ladder Company No. 2. They started using paid firefighters in 1891.

Firehouses/Companies

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Engine 1	128 Hudson Street	?	Building demolished. Engine 1 moved to 1313 Washington Street in 2012
Engine 2, Ladder 1	1313 Washington Street (Currently Engine 1, Ladder 1)	1890-	Engine 2 moved to 43 Madison Street in 2012
Engine 3	201 Jefferson Street (Currently Fire Department Headquarters)	1915-
Engine 3, Ladder 2	5 Observer Highway (Currently Engine 2, Ladder 2)	1892-	Engine 3 moved to 801 Clinton Street in 2016. Engine 3 moved to 201 Jefferson Street in 2017.
Engine 4	212 Park Avenue (Private Residence)	1870-	Engine 4 moved to 43 Madison Street, Engine 4 moved to 801 Clinton Street, Engine 4 disbanded in 2016. Engine 4 reopened in 2017.
Engine 5	412 Grand Street (Private Residence)	1898-	Engine 5 moved to 43 Madison Street, Engine 5 moved to 1313 Washington Street, Engine 5 disbanded in 2016
Engine 6, Ladder 3	801 Clinton Street (Currently Engine 4, Rescue 1)	1907-	Engine 6 disbanded in ?, Ladder 3 disbanded in ?
Washington Hook & Ladder Company No. 1	213 Bloomfield Street	1870-	Now the Hoboken Fire Department museum

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Engine 2 / Ladder 1 - 1313 Washington Street (Uptown)

• Engine 2 - 2012 Spartan ERV Metro Star (1500/500)
• Ladder 1 - 2016 E-One Cyclone Metro 100 (-/-/110' rear-mount)
• Rescue Boat - Avon w/motor & trailer

Shipyard Marina

• Fireboat 1 - 2012 27' Boston Whaler (1000/-) (Cross staffed by Ladder 1)

Engine 1 / Ladder 2 - 5 Observer Highway (Downtown)

• Engine 1 - 2017 E-One Typhoon eMAX (1500/530)
• Ladder 2 - 2022 E-One Cyclone Metro 100 (-/-/110' rear-mount)

Engine 3 / Battalion Chief / Fire Headquarters - 201 Jefferson Street (Midtown)

• Ladder 3 (Spare) - 2003 E-One Hurricane (-/-/110’ rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 1)
• Ladder 4 (Spare) - 2003 E-One Hurricane (-/-/110' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 2)
• Engine 5 (Spare) - 2003 E-One Cyclone II (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 5)
• Car 150 - (Chief of Department) - 2019 Ford Explorer
• Car 151 (Operations) - 2013 Ford Explorer
• Car 152(Safety Officer) - 2014 Ford Expedition
• Car 153 (Training Unit) - 2013 Ford E-350
• Car 154 (Support Unit) - 2013 Ford F-350
• Car 155 (Battalion Chief) - 2024 Chevrolet Silverado
• Car 161 (Fire Official / Marshal) - 2017 Ford Transit
• Car 163 (Fire Prevention) - 2006 Jeep Liberty
• Car 164 (Fire Prevention Unit) - 2006 Jeep Liberty
• Car 165 (Fire Prevention) - 2019 Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan
• Car 166 (Fire Prevention) - 2019 Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan
• Support Unit (Former HazMat) - 2000 International 4700LP / E-One (Superior) walk-around (SO#126627/SN#SE 3047)
• Hazmat Support - 2009 Trailer

Engine 4 / Rescue 1 - 801 Clinton Street (Midtown)

• Rescue 1 (USAR) - 2006 Spartan Advantage / Rescue 1 walk-around
• Engine 3 - 2010 Spartan Metro Star / Crimson (1500/500)
• Engine 4 (As Rescue 1) - 2017 E-One Typhoon eMAX (1500/530)

Retired Apparatus

• 2006 Ford Explorer (Ex-Car 166) (Transmission failure)
• 1998 E-One Cyclone II walk-in rescue (Ex-Rescue 1)
• 1998 Ford Explorer (Ex-Car 165) (Engine failure)
• 1993 E-One Protector pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 1)
• 1993 E-One Protector pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 4)
• 1987 Mack CF / Ward 79 pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
• 1987 Mack CF / Ward 79 pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 3)
• 1987 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 4, ex-Ladder 1)
• 1984 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 3) (Ex-New York City Fire Department Ladder 130)
• 1972 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 2)
• 1960 Maxim aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 3)
• 1959 GMC / 1941 Seagrave aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 2)
• 1934 Ahrens-Fox pumper (Ex-Engine 3)
• 1934 Ahrens-Fox pumper (Ex-Engine 1)
• 1922 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/75' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 3)

Run Card

Alarm	Engine	Ladder	Chief	Special Units
1st Alarm	4 Hoboken	2 Hoboken	BC 155	Rescue
2nd Alarm	Jersey City Jersey City	Jersey City	Jersey City	Jersey City MSU
3rd Alarm	North Hudson North Hudson	North Hudson	North Hudson	North Hudson MSU
4th Alarm	Kearny Harrison	Kearny	Kearny
5th Alarm	Bayonne Bayonne	Bayonne	Bayonne

External Links

• Hoboken Fire Department

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