Overview[]
The Margate City Fire Department is a career fire department that employs around 38 firefighters protecting a population of 5,300 residents in an area of 1.6 square miles. The MCFD also provides emergency medical services on the BLS level.
History[]
The South Atlantic City Fire Company was formed in 1903. The Margate City Fire Department was formed in 1926.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Atlantic County Fire Station 2[]
Fire Station 1 - 1 South Washington Avenue[]
- Ambulance 20 - 2022 Ford E-450 / Horton
- Engine 22 - 2024 Spartan ER Metro Star (1500/750)
- Quint 24 - 2015 HME Ahrens-Fox (1000/400/78' rear-mount)
- Spare - 1999 American LaFrance Eagle / 3D aerial (1500/400/20/75' AI rear-mount) (Ex-Quint 24)
Fire Station 2 - 405 North Brunswick Avenue[]
- Engine 21 - 2016 Spartan ERV Metro Star (1500/750)
- Ambulance 21 -
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2003 American LaFrance Eagle / RD Murray pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 22) (Sold to Brigantine Fire Department)
- 1985 American LaFrance Century pumper (1000/750/50) (Ex-Engine 21)
- 1984 Ford C / American LaFrance pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 22)
- 1954 Seagrave aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn)
- 1932 Ahrens-Fox pumper (1000/)
- 1928 Seagrave 45' city service ladder truck
- 1924 Seagrave pumper (350/)