Overview[]
The Scotch Plains Fire Department is a combination department with approximately 5 career members and 39 volunteer members protecting a population of 25,000 residents in an area of 9 square miles. The Scotch Plains Fire Department also provides emergency medical services on the BLS level to assist the Rescue Squad.
History[]
The Excelsior Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 was formed in 1869, The Fanwood Bucket & Engine Company was formed in 1884 and a third company was formed called the Goodwill Fire Department. The Township took over the companies in 1920.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Headquarters - 430 Senger Place[]
- Rescue 1661 (20-1661) - 1998 Pierce Saber (SN#EB253)
- Engine 1681 (20-1681) - 2021 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (2000/1000) (SN#35921)
- Engine 1682 (20-1682) - 1996 Pierce Dash (1500/750/50F) (SN#E9646-01 or 02)
- Engine 1684 (20-1684) - 2016 Pierce Enforcer (2000/750/50F) (SN#29449)
- Engine 1685 (Brush) (20-1685) - 2006 Ford F-450 4x4 / Morrison's / Lee's (300/250/20F)
- EMS 1 (20-1674) - 2022 Ford F-550 Type I ambulance
- Battalion Chief - 2017 Ford F-250
- Deputy Chief - 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe
Fire Station 2 - 1910 Raritan Road[]
Built 1959
- Tower Ladder 1632 (20-1632) - 2017 Pierce Velocity (1500/300/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#30789)
- Engine 1683 (20-1683) - 2002 Pierce Dash (2000/750/50F) (SN#12165)
- Battalion Chief (20-1600) - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban
- Special Operations trailer
- Antique - 1959 Mack B (750/500)
On Order[]
- Pierce Saber pumper (Ordered June 2023)
- Second ambulance for Station 2 (Delivery in 2024)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1996 Pierce Dash (1500/750/50F) (SN#E9646-02 or 01) (Ex-Engine 1681) (Sold to Somerville Fire Department (New Jersey))
- 1989 Pierce Lance pumper (SN#E5118) (Ex-Engine 26)
- 1981 Mack CF / Baker / 1994 Baker aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Tower Ladder 1631) (Ex-FDNY)
- 1974 Mack MB pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 27) (Sold to Ingonish Beach Fire Department)
- 1969 Mack CF pumper (1000/1000) (Ex-Engine 23)
- 1965 Chevrolet 20 brush (BP/200) (Ex-Brush 23)
- 1959 Mack B pumper (750/500) (Ex-Engine 22)
- 1955 GMC 640 / Approved rescue (Ex-Rescue 21) (Ex-Uniondale Fire Department (New York))
- 1949 Mack 505 pumper (500/400) (Ex-Engine 26)
- 1938 Mack pumper (500/175) (Ex-Engine 28)