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Redbank

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The Red Bank Fire Department is an all volunteer organization that protects a population of approximately 13,000 residents in an area of about 2 square miles. Red Bank is located on the Navesink River in northern Monmouth County.

History[]

Navesink Hook & Ladder Company was formed in 1872, Relief Engine Company was formed in 1880. Independent Engine Company was formed in 1880, Liberty Hose Company was formed in 1880, Union Hose Company was formed in 1890, Red Bank Fire Department was formed in 1892. Westside Hose Company was formed in 1909. In addition it has a Fire Police unit that dates back to 1886 and a Scuba/Dive Team that was organized in the 1950's.

Former Fire Companies/Stations[]

Station Address In Service Notes
Relief Engine Company (Station 64-2) 11 Drummond Place 1914-2018 Still stands
Independent Engine Company 32 Mechanic Street 1910-2016 Still stands
Liberty Hose Company 40 White Street 1910-2014 Still stands

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Navesink Hook and Ladder Company (Station 64-1) - 7 Mechanic Street[]

Tower 90 (6490) - 2000 American LaFrance Eagle 6x4 (-/-/93' LTI mid-mount platform)
Ladder 91 (6491) - 2013 KME Predator 6x4 (-/-/103' rear-mount ladder)
Incident Command (Deputy) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe

Independent Engine Company (Station 64-3) / Liberty Hose Company (Station 64-4) - 151 Spring Street[]

Engine 93 (6476) - 2021 Ferrara Cinder (2000/750) (SN#H-6819)
Engine 94 (6477) - 2006 Seagrave Marauder II (2000/500)
Rehab 99 (6499) - 20?? Ford E-Series (Ex-Red Bank First Aid 64-56)
Incident Command (Deputy) - 2018 Ford Expedition

Union Hose Company (Station 64-5) - 161 Shrewsbury Avenue[]

Rescue 2 - 1993 Freightliner / Gowans-Knight walk-in (Ex-Water Witch Hose Company No. 2 (Connecticut))
Engine 95 (6478) - 2003 Mack MR / Custom Fire (2000/750)
Fire Police 97 - 1989 Ford F-350 w/utility body
Underwater Recovery trailer
14' Avon Inflatables boat w/ motor & trailer
14' Avon Inflatables boat w/ motor & trailer

Westside Hose Company (Station 64-6) - 261 Leighton Avenue[]

Engine 96 (6479) - 2021 Ferrara Cinder (2000/750) (SN#H-6820)
Incident Command (Deputy) - 2022 Ford Expedition

Marine Park[]

Marine 64-1 - 1991 26' SeaArk fire-rescue boat (600/-) (Ex-Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company (New Jersey))

Retired Apparatus[]

1994 Seagrave pumper (1500/500/40F) (Ex-Engine 93) (Sold to Kannapolis Fire Department)
1992 Seagrave pumper (1500/500/40F) (Ex-Engine 92, ex-Engine 96)
198? Ford E-Series ambulance body (Ex-Special Services R-2)
1989 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500/50F) (SN#E5020) (Ex-Engine 96) (Donated to Monmouth County Fire Academy)
1987 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 91)
1985 Seagrave pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 94)
1982 Mack CF pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 95) (Sold to Long Branch Fire Department (New Jersey))
1981 American LaFrance Century / 1962 trailer aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 90, ex-Truck 91) (New tractor and the trailer was refurbished after 1979 fire) (Sold to private collector)
1971 American LaFrance pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 93)
1965 Seagrave pumper (1500/) (Ex-Engine 94)
1962 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 91) (Damaged in 1979 fire)
1948 American LaFrance pumper
1947 Ford / TASC rescue
1941 American LaFrance pumper (750/) (Sold to Highlands Fire Department (New Jersey))
1935 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/75' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 91-A) (Donated to New Jersey Fire Museum)
1928 American LaFrance pumper (1000/)
1927 American LaFrance pumper (1000/)
1922 American LaFrance pumper (500/)
1920 American LaFrance hose wagon
1918 American LaFrance pumper (750/)
1914 American LaFrance city service ladder truck (Sold to Hightstown Engine Company No. 1)

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