Hoboken Fire Department
The Hoboken Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical service to the city of Hoboken, New Jersey.[3] Additionally, all of Hoboken's firehouses, including the Fire Museum, are on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
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| Operational area | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| City | Hoboken |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Established | February 28, 1849 |
| Annual calls | 3,352 (2011) |
| Employees | 116 (2011) |
| Annual budget | $11.5 million (2011) |
| Fire chief | Brian Crimmins |
| IAFF | 1078 |
| Facilities and equipment[2] | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Engines | 4 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| USAR | 1 |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The department is part of the Metro USAR Strike Team, which consists of nine North Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working to address major emergency rescue situations.[5]
History
The Hoboken Fire Department traces its origins back to 1847 when a lightning storm destroyed many homes and business leading to the creation of the Hoboken Village Volunteer Fire Department.[6] Two years later on February 28, 1849, the department was officially founded.
The 1860s saw the creation of a public water system providing firefighters with a source of water carried via wooden mains that could be accessed by boring a hole in them. Each of the pumpers carried a short pipe that was designed to be pushed into the hole to deliver water.[6]
At its height, in 1892, the Hoboken Fire Department operated out of six firehouses, and manned six engine companies and three ladder companies: Engine Co. 1 at 128 Hudson Street, Engine Co. 2/Ladder Co. 1 at 1313 Washington Street, Engine Co. 3 at 201 Jefferson Street, Engine Co. 4/Ladder Co. 2 at 43 Madison Street, Engine Co. 5 at 412 Grand Street, and Engine Co. 6/Ladder Co. 3 at 801 Clinton Street.[6]
Station and apparatus
As of May 2019, below is a list of all active fire stations in the city of Hoboken.[2]
| Engine Company | Ladder Company | Special Unit | Chief | Address | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine 2 | Ladder 2 | Engine 5 (spare) | 43 Madison Street | Downtown | |
| Engine 4 | Rescue 1 (which is also part of the Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Strike Team) | 801 Clinton Street | Uptown | ||
| Engine 1 | Ladder 1 | Fireboat 1 | 1313 Washington Street | Uptown | |
| Engine 3 | Ladder 3 (spare), Rescue 2 (spare), Haz-Mat. Unit 1 | Car 155 (Battalion Chief) | 201 Jefferson Street | Midtown |
National Register of Historic Places
All four of the Hoboken fire stations are on the National Register of Historic Places as well as the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hoboken Fire Department. |
- "2011 Audit of the Fire Department" (PDF). Hoboken Fire Department. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- "Stations". Hoboken Fire Department. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- "About Us". Hoboken Fire Department. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places" (PDF). Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- Steadman, Andrew. "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark", The Jersey Journal, May 1, 2012. Accessed June 6, 2016. "According to the press release, the Metro USAR Strike Team is made up of nine fire departments from Bayonne, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Morristown as well as the five-municipality North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Agency."
- "History". Hoboken Fire Department. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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