Overview[]
The Morristown Fire Departments is a combination career/volunteer fire department. The career firefighters are on duty 24/7. They employ around 32 career firefighters and 22 volunteers who protect a population of just over 20,000 residents in an area of 3 square miles.
History[]
In 1867 the Independent Hose Company, Board of Fire Wardens and Washington Engine Company were formed. In 1869 Resolute Hook & Ladder Company and Niagara Steamer Company were formed. The Niagara Steamer Company was disbanded in 1881. In 1882 Humane Engine Company was formed. The First Ward Hose Company was formed in 1898.
Companies / Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Headquarters/Resolute Hook & Ladder Co, Board of Fire Wardens Co & Humane Engine Co./Ex-Niagara Steamer Co. | 1 Speedwell Avenue | 1870-1970 | Building demolished for Headquarters Plaza |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Headquarters - 161 Speedwell Avenue[]
Built 1970
Humane Engine Company / Resolute Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 / Board of Fire Wardens
- Engine 1 (Washington Engine Company) - 2007 Spartan Advantage / Rosenbauer (2000/500/25A/75B)
- Engine 2 (Humane Engine Company) - 2005 Spartan Advantage / Rosenbauer (2000/500/100F)
- Engine 4 (First Ward Hose Company) - 2021 Pierce Saber (2000/500) (SN#35792)
- Ladder 1 (Resolute Hook & Ladder Company) - 2023 Pierce Enforcer (-/-/107' Ascendant tractor drawn aerial) (SN#38052)
- Truck 2 (Spare) (Resolute Hook & Ladder Company) - 1999 Spartan / 2000 LTI / 2002 American LaFrance (-/-/85' rear-mount platform)
- Rescue 5 (Board of Fire Wardens) - 2006 Spartan Advantage / Rescue 1 walk-around (Cross staffed by Ladder 1)
- Captain 1 (Incident Command) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Car 1 (Chief) - 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Car 2 (Deputy) - 2020 Ford F-250
- EMS 7 - 2001 Ford E-450 / PL Custom
- 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 1983 Ford F-350 utility
- Crestliner aluminum jon boat w/motor and trailer
- Avon boat w/motor
First Ward Hose Company No. 1 - 155 Morris Street[]
Built 1898 / Storage
Independent Hose Company No. 1 - 15 Market Street[]
Built 1867 / Antique storage
- Antique - 1947 Ahrens-Fox Model HT (1000/200)
Washington Engine Company No. 1 - 17 Market Street[]
Built 1867 / Antique storage
- Antique - 1947 Ahrens-Fox Model HT (1000/200)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2007 Spartan Gladiator / American LaFrance (-/-/110' LTI tractor-drawn aerial) (Refurb ladder from 1988 tractor-drawn aerial) (Ex-Ladder 1)
- 1996 Dodge Odyssey (Ex-Captain 1)
- 1990 E-One pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 1)
- 1988 Pemfab / EEI pumper (1250/750/125F)(Ex-Engine 2)
- 1988 Spartan Monarch / LTI aerial (-/-/110' tractor drawn) (Aerial refurbished and is on Ladder 1)
- 1980 Ford C / 3D walk-in (Ex-Rescue 5)
- 1978 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor drawn) (Ex-Truck 2) (Ex-FDNY)
- 1974 Young Bison aerial (-/-/85' Snorkel) (Ex-Truck 2) (Sold to Grayson Fire Department (Kentucky))
- 1974 Mack CF / John Bean pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1972 Hahn pumper (1250/300) (Ex-First Ward Hose Company, Engine 4)
- 1969 Simon-Duplex / John Bean pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1965 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/100' tractor drawn) (Ex-Truck 2) (Ex-Wilmington Manor Fire Company)
- 1964 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor drawn) (Ex-Ladder 1) (Ex-Somerville Fire Department (New Jersey))
- 1955 Maxim aerial (-/-/85' tractor drawn) (Ex-Ladder 1) (Privately owned)
- 1954 International / John Bean pumper (750/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1950 Mack rescue (Ex-Rescue 5)
- 1928 American LaFrance patrol/salvage (Ex-Rescue 5)
- 1928 Ahrens-Fox 75' aerial
- 1927 Ahrens-Fox pumper (750/)
- 1923 Ahrens-Fox pumper (750/)
- 1918 Ahrens-Fox pumper (1000/)
- 1914 White squad (Ex-Rescue 5)
- 1910 Mack aerial (First motorized hook and ladder truck produced by Mack)