Secaucus Fire Department

Overview

The Secaucus Fire Department is a volunteer department that protects a population of approximately 22,000 residents in an area of just under 7 square miles.

History

Washington Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 was organized in 1891, Engine Company No. 1 was organized in 1900 as Hose Company No. 1, Clarendon Hose and Hook & Ladder Company No. 2 was organized in 1907, Hose Company No. 1 was organized in 1911 as Luhrman Hose Company No. 3 and Chicora Park Chemical Company No. 1 was organized in 1922.

Fire Stations

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Engine Company No. 1	1203 Paterson Plank Road	1909-1957	Located in demolished former town hall
Tower 2	764 7th Street	Organized 1907	Previously housed; Clarendon Hose & Hook & Ladder Company No. 2, Chemical Company No. 1, and Hose Company No. 2.

Old 400 Units

Numbering system used before ca. 2000

411 - Engine 2

412 - Tower 2

413 - Engine 3

414 - Engine 4

415 - Engine 1

416 - Rescue 1

417 - Ladder 1

418 - Chief

419 - Deputy Chief

420 - Battalion Chief

421 - Spare Engine

428 - Squad 1

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Engine 1 - 150 Plaza Center

Built 1957

Engine 1 - 2018 KME Predator (2000/750/40F) (SN#GSO-10658)

Squad 1 (Brush) - 2010 GMC 3500HD 4x4 / 1992 Knapheide (200/300/10F)

Marine Unit 5 - 2013 16' Alumacraft

Engine 2 / Rescue 1 - 1561 Paterson Plank Road

Rescue 1 - 2014 Seagrave Marauder II / Rescue 1 (SN#R256)

Engine 2 - 2024 KME Severe Service (2000/750)

Marine Unit 2 - 1993 17' Boston Whaler Guardian

Engine 3 - 146 Centre Avenue

Engine 3 - 2017 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750/40F) (SN#30770)

Ladder 1 - 272 County Avenue

Built 1902/Addition to firehouse in 2016

Ladder 1 - 2007 Pierce Dash 2000 (-/-/100' mid-mount) (SN#19036)

Engine 4 - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT (2000/750/20A/50B) (SN#29895)

Marine Unit 4 - 1982 15' MirroCraft

Engine 5 (Spare) - 1996 KME (2000/750/40F) (Ex-Engine 4)

Tower 2 - 764 7th Street

Built 1916

Tower 2 - 2014 Rosenbauer Commander (1500/250/88' Cobra mid-mount platform) (SN#73793)

Marine Unit 1 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Marina

Marine 1 - 2019 Lake Assault 28' (1500/-)

Chief Vehicles

Car 1 - 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe

Deputy 1 - 2023 Dodge Durango

Battalion 1 - 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe

Special Services 1 - 2014 Ford F-350

Retired Apparatus

2014 Chevrolet Tahoe

2012 11' Zodiac w/motor (Ex-Marine Unit 3)

2003 Dodge Durango

2002 Peterbilt / OSCO tanker (PTO/3200) (Ex-Tanker 6)

2001 Seagrave pumper (2000/700) (Ex-Engine 2)

1998 Ford Expedition

1997 KME Renegade pumper (2000/750/40F) (SN#3400) (Ex-Engine 3)

1996 KME Renegade pumper (1500/400/40/55' Firestix) (SN#GSO-2803) (Ex-Engine 1)

1994 Simon-Duplex / Saulsbury aerial (1500/250/75' Baker mid-mount platform) (Ex-Tower 2) (Traded to North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (New Jersey) for ex-Marine 1 in 2014)

1992 Dodge / Stahl 4x4 (200/200) (Ex-Squad 1) (Ex-Hudson County Fire Department)

1989 Ford C / FMC pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 5)

1988 Monarch 32' fireboat (550/-)(Ex-Marine 1) (Ex-North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (New Jersey), ex-NJ State Police) (Sold to Atlantic Highlands Fire Department in 2019)

1987 Mack MC / Saulsbury rescue (Ex-Rescue 1) (Sold to North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (New Jersey))

1983 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 1)

1979 Seagrave pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Hose Company 1) (Sold to Passaic Auxiliary Fire Department)

1979 Seagrave pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Chicora Park)

1973 Young /Snorkel / Pierce (1000/200/75' Snorkel) (Ex-Hose Company 2)

1971 American LaFrance / 1986 refurb pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Washington Hook and Ladder)

1971 Ford C / H&H emergency unit (Ex-Emergency Unit)

1965 Ford C / H&H pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Chicora Park)

1965 Ford C / H&H pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Hose Company 1)

1964 Duplex / Howe / 1983 refurb pumper (1250/) (Ex-Engine Company 1)

1961 Pirsch aerial (-/-/85' mid mount ladder) (Ex-Washington Hook and Ladder)

1953 American LaFrance 710-PJO pumper (750/300/150) (Reg. L-4837) (Ex-Hose Company 2) (In Andy Leider Private Collection)

1949 American LaFrance 710-PJO pumper (750/) (Reg. L-3859) (Ex-Washington Hook and Ladder)

1948 White / TASC emergency unit (Ex-Emergency Unit No. 6)

1936 American LaFrance hose wagon ( Ex-Chicora Park, Ex-Hose Company 2)

1936 American LaFrance hose wagon (Ex-Hose Company 1)

1936 American LaFrance 50' city service ladder (Ex-Washington Hook and Ladder)

1930 Ahrens-Fox pumper (1000/100) (Ex-Engine Company 1)

1925 American LaFrance pumper (600/100) (Ex-Washington Hook and Ladder)

1922 Brockway / American LaFrance hose and chemical wagon (Ex- Chemical Co. No. 1)

18??/19?? Hand-Horse Drawn Ladder Wagon (Ex- Clarendon Hose & Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2) (Given to Island Hose Co. 4 ”Sour Island” defunct independent fire company in Secaucus)

18??/19?? Hand-Horse Drawn Hose Wagon (Ex- Clarendon Hose & Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2)

18??/19?? Hand-Horse Drawn Hose Wagon (Ex- Clarendon Hose & Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2 second hose wagon) (Given to Washington Hook & Ladder Co. 1 Secaucus to replace worn out/broken hose wagon)

Run Card

Alarm	Engine	Ladder	Chief	Special Units
Working Fire		North Arlington	North Arlington	North Arlington Rescue
2nd Alarm	Kearny Jersey City Jersey City	Jersey City	Kearny Jersey City
3rd Alarm	Lyndhurst East Rutherford	Wallington	Lyndhurst East Rutherford Wallington
4th Alarm	North Hudson North Hudson	North Hudson	North Hudson	North Hudson MSU
5th Alarm	Carlstadt Little Ferry	East Newark	Carlstadt Little Ferry East Newark

External Links

• Secaucus Fire Department
• Secaucus Fire Department Facebook page

Station Map

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