Fire in NJ in New Jersey 2001 to 2003 Division of Fire Safety Lawrence Petrillo, State Fire Marshal/Director William Kramer, Deputy State Fire Marshal/Deputy Director

State of New JerseyDepartment of Community AffairsDivision of Fire Safety

FIRE IN NEW JERSEYFIRE IN NEW JERSEY2001 TO 20032001 TO 2003

Cover photo courtesy of Warren Fuchs

DEDICATION

This report is dedicated to the memory of the following firefighters who gave their liveswhile protecting the citizens of their communities.

James HeenanVerga Fire and Rescue Company

2001

Alberto TiradoPassaic Fire Department

2001

Lawrence WebbNewark Fire Department

2001

Willie BarnsCountry Lakes Volunteer Fire Company #1

2001

George F. Danielson, Jr.Mine Hill Fire Department

2001

George BatelliGarfield Fire Department

2002

Robert FeeneyLong Branch Fire Department

2002

Thomas G. Stewart IIIGloucester City Fire Department

2002

James E. SylvesterMt. Ephraim Fire Department

2002

John D. WestMt. Ephraim Fire Department

2002

Woodrow PinkertonUnion Fire Company, Station 251

2003

Roy ProutyCountry Lakes Fire Company

2003

George PetroskyMatawan Borough Fire Department

2003

Ronald W. FitzpatrickLong Branch Fire Department

2003

Fire in New Jersey2001 to 2003

Division of Fire SafetyLawrence Petrillo, State Fire Marshal/Director

William Kramer, Deputy State Fire Marshal/Deputy Director

Prepared By:Heather Puskar, SupervisorFire Incident Reporting Unit

For Further Information Contact:Division of Fire Safety

P.O. Box 809Trenton, N.J. 08625

(609) 633-6145

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Table of Contents

IntroductionNFIRS BackgroundUses of NFIRSFire Incident Reporting in New Jersey

Fire Department ResponsesIncident TypesFires by TypeStructure Fires by Property TypeResidential Property Use Fires

Areas of Fire OriginResidential PropertiesHeat SourcesVehicle Fires

Cause of IgnitionDetector PerformanceCivilian Fire Casualties

Cause of InjuriesCause of FatalitiesAge GroupDetector Performance

Fire Service CasualtiesActivity at Time of InjuryCause of CasualtiesFirefighter Fatalities

Thermal Imaging Camera Special StudyReporting Fire Departments

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FIRE IN NEW JERSEY 2001-2003 summarizes the last three years of fireincident data in New Jersey as reported by fire departments that participatein the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). The data presentedin this report reflect the pain and sacrifice experienced by the victims of fire,the loss of jobs, and the destruction in our communities where the firesoccurred. The purpose of this report is to raise our awareness of the impactthat fire has on our state. Once the problems are identified steps can betaken to solve them. In addition to describing the fire problem, the data inthis report show that fire department personnel respond to a wide range ofemergencies. In many communities throughout the state, fire departments arefirst responders to emergency medical calls, motor vehicle and industrialaccidents, hazardous materials incidents, and other potential life threateningemergencies.

Firefighters and fire officers, both career and volunteer, are responsible forthe data in this report. They are the ones who complete the necessary reportsdocumenting the incidents to which their fire department responds. TheDivision of Fire Safety is grateful to these dedicated individuals.

The Fire Incident Reporting Unit Staff should be acknowledged for theirwork in processing the incident data, assisting fire departments withtechnical support, and fire department training.

NFIRS Background

The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-948)authorized the National Fire Data Center in the United States FireAdministration (USFA) to gather and analyze information on the frequency,causes, spread, and extinguishment of fires; on the number, nature and causesof injuries and deaths resulting from fires and on property loss. TheNational Fire Information Council (NFIC) was organized to promote andmanage the data collection effort through a cooperative agreement with theUSFA. The NFIC is made up of representatives of participating states andmetropolitan cities as well as individuals and organizations who support theNFIRS. In New Jersey, the Division of Fire Safety in the Department ofCommunity Affairs has the responsibility for coordinating the data collectioneffort and is the representative to the NFIC.

Introduction


Uses of NFIRS Data

The NFIRS data are useful in helping fire departments assess their fire preventionefforts, improve their training and education, and assist with the justification ofbudget requests. Fire departments have been able to secure funding to offset thecost of apparatus using the NFIRS by identifying where fires occurred in theirjurisdictions.

States can use the data to justify changes to the fire prevention code, identifyfirefighter training needs, and provide information for public fire educationprograms. The data can be analyzed to identify trends that are not apparent at thelocal fire department level.

In addition to providing an excellent source of data to evaluate the fire problemon the local and state level, data from the NFIRS are used extensively at thefederal level. The USFA uses the data to set program priorities and target fireprevention campaigns. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) usesthe data to identify possible product defects. Some examples of areas that havebeen targeted for special studies by the CPSC are products such as portable spaceheaters, wood stoves, upholstered furniture and cigarette lighters.

Fire Incident Reporting in New Jersey

The data used in this report were provided by fire departments that participate inthe NFIRS. The statutes that created the Division of Fire Safety (formerly theBureau of Fire Safety) call for the Division to administer a fire incident reportingsystem. To encourage participation, the Division of Fire Safety provides training,reference materials, incident field notes, and software to fire departments. Theincident data that fire departments submit to the Division are forwarded to theNational Fire Data Center at the United States Fire Administration.

The Division of Fire Safety began implementation of NFIRS 5.0 in 1999 and mostof the data used in this report is from NFIRS 5.0. This version of the NFIRS is anall-incident based reporting system that better and more accurately describes thetypes of incidents to which fire departments respond. NFIRS 5.0 enables firedepartments to accurately report how fires started, including the involvement ofjuveniles. The system includes an optional arson module, which can be used withlaw enforcement reports to better identify intentionally set fires. NFIRS 5.0includes optional modules that enable fire departments to document their responseto EMS, hazardous materials, and wildland fire incidents. Optional modules areincluded, which allow documentation of all apparatus and personnel that respondto incidents. The Division encourages fire departments to take full advantage ofNFIRS 5.0 and to complete all appropriate modules depending on the incident.

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Contact InformationNFIRS Staff is available to assist fire departments with NFIRS training andtechnical support. Please feel free to contact your NFIRS Field Representative.

Heather Puskar, Supervisor609 633-6145

[email protected]

Ronald Svrchek, Field Representative609 943-5852

[email protected]

Steven Hearn, Field Representative609 984-6958

[email protected] serves fire departments in Atlantic,

Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth,

Ocean, and Salem County.

Fred Connin, Field Representative609 943-5851

[email protected] Fred serves fire departments Statewide.

Ron serves fire departments in Bergen, Essex,Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset,

Sussex, Union, and Warren County.

Fires in New Jersey continue to kill and injure residents in the state. Thesefires also result in the destruction of property, the loss of jobs, and the loss ofrevenue. The men and women who make up New Jersey’s fire departmentsare also at risk when they respond to these incidents. Unfortunately manyvictims of fire suffer because of someone else’s careless attitude toward fire.This report identifies and analyzes the causes of fire in our state. Its purposeis to raise the awareness of our constituents and elected officials to thedangers of fire. The statistics used in this report come from the firedepartments in New Jersey that participate in the National Fire IncidentReporting System (NFIRS).


Report ContentsThe data presented in this report is representative of all the incident data that has beensubmitted to the Division of Fire Safety’s NFIRS Unit. At the end of this report is a break-down by county, showing the individual fire departments that submitted data and the firedepartments that did not.

Data submission response ratio is broken down as follows:

2001 Out of 754 fire departments, 586 submitted data, equalling 78%.Note: 48 fire departments (7% of 78%) submitted less than six months of data.



The number of fire departments in the state has changed each year, due to the addition of afire department to the reporting system (Meadowlands FD, Bergen County) and severalindividual fire departments merging into one (Winslow FD, Camden County).

Note: Data does not include Military Installation Fire Department data,with the exception of the U.S. Coast Guard Fire Department.Military Fire Departments report to the Department of Defense.The U.S. Coast Guard Fire Department will begin reporting to theD.O.D. in January 2005.


Fire Department Responses

The following tables represent the number of incidents that fire departmentsresponded to in 2001, 2002, and 2003.

Incident Types 2001

Service Call12%

Special Incident Type1% Weather-related

0%

Fire13%

Good Intent9%

Hazardous Conditions (No

Fire)13%

Explosion (No Fire)1%

EMS22%

False Alarm29%

710

67,630

31,864

21,61031,432

1,626

51,506

29,446

2,462

Incident Types 2002

Service Call12%

EMS23%


Fire)14%

Explosion (No Fire)1% Good Intent

9%

Fire12%

False Alarm28%

Weather-related0%

Special Incident Type1%

857

72,321

31,573

22,228

34,833

1,541

58,337

31,325

2,836


Incident Types 2001 to 2003

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Incident Types 2003

Special Incident Type1% Weather-related

0%

False Alarm29%

Fire11%

Good Intent8%


Fire)15%

Explosion (No Fire)1%

EMS21%

Service Call14%

1,113

68,352

25,104

34,318

1,384

48,883

31,918

2,196

19,444


Fires by Type 2001

Natural Vegetation Fires22%

Special Outside Fires2%

Trash Fires12%

Vehicle Fires16%

Structure Fires27%

Confined Fires14%

Other Fires7%

Fires by Type 2002

Structure Fires26%

Vehicle Fires16%

Trash Fires12%

Confined Fires18%

Natural Vegetation Fires19%

Other Fires7%

Special Outside Fires

2%

Fires by Type 2003

Other Fires7%

Confined Fires23%

Structure Fires30%

Vehicle Fires17%

Natural Vegetation Fires

10%

Special Outside Fires2%

Trash Fires11%


Figures show frequency of structure fires by property type.

Structure Fires by Property Type 2001

Residential37%

Other16%

Outside Property34%

Health1%

Assembly2%

Educational2%

Industrial1%

Manufacturing1%

Storage2%Mercantile

4%


Outside Property31%

Storage2%

M anufacturing1%

Industrial1%Mercantile

5%

Other17%

Health1%

Education1%

Assembly2%

Residential39%



Residential41%

Assembly2%

Health1%

Education2%

Other19%

Mercantile4%

Industrial1%

Manufacturing1%

Storage2%

Outside Property27%

Structure Fires by Property Type 2001 to 2003

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Residential Property Use FiresFigures show the frequency of fires in residential property uses.

*Sorority/Fraternity House=.0002; Barracks/Dormitory=.0028; Dormitory Type Res.,Other=.0047

*Sorority/Fraternity House=.0001; Barracks/Dormitory=.0020; Dormitory Type Res.,Other=.0038

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Fires in Residential Property Uses 2001

1 or 2 Family Dwelling64%

Sorority/Fraternity House

0%

Residential,Other3%

Residential Board & Care1%

Dormitory Type Residence,Other

0%Boarding/Rooming Houses,Residential

Hotels1%

Hotel/Motel Commercial

2%

Barracks/Dormitory0%

Multifamily Dwellings29%


Barracks/Dormitory0%Boarding/Rooming

Houses,Residential Hotels

1%


2%


0%


0%

Residential,Other3%





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Barracks/Dormitory0%Boarding/Rooming

Houses,Residential Hotels

1%


1%


2%

Residential,Other2%


0%




Fires in Residential Property Uses 2001 to 2003

125

43

209

57

341

3232

6896

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373

79

206

52

113

31

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6871

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165

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Multifamily Dwellings

Residential Board & Care

Residential,Other


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Top Ten Areas of Fire Origin in Residential Properties 2001

Bedroom12%

Heating/Water Heater Area

5%Laundry Area

6%

Kitchen46%

Wall Surface: Exterior

4%

Living Room/Den3%

Garbage Area14%

Exterior Balcony,Porch

3%

Bathroom, Locker Room

3% Courtyard, Patio4%

Photograph by Heather Puskar

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* Bedroom for less than five people. Includes jail cells, patient rooms, sleeping areas.

Area of Fire Origin - 2001 Total # Property Loss Contents LossCooking area, kitchen 1992 $2,949,790.00 $640,981.00

Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste 610 $1,356.00 $0.00Bedroom - < 5 people; included are jail or prison 547 $4,179,479.00 $1,055,736.00

Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 275 $547,436.00 $65,650.00Heating room or area, water heater area 238 $598,672.00 $93,800.00

Wall surface: exterior 165 $161,849,532.00 $220,700.00Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace 163 $98,352.00 $27,211.00

Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 146 $2,422,270.00 $457,575.00Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room 137 $445,431.00 $188,800.00

Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch 121 $590,901.00 $84,300.004394 $173,683,219.00 $2,834,753.00



Kitchen49%

Courtyard, Patio4%

Exterior Balcony,Porch

3%


3%


4%

Living Room/Den5%

Laundry Area7%


7%

Bedroom15%

Garbage Area3%

Photograph by Heather Puskar

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Bedroom for less than five people. Includes jail cells, patient rooms, sleeping areas.


Bedroom - < 5 people; included are jail or prison 555 $4,390,867.00 $991,999.00Heating room or area, water heater area 260 $1,413,383.00 $541,251.00

Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 249 $331,973.00 $152,572.00Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 181 $2,808,043.00 $966,348.00

Function area, Other 148 $800,000.00 $318,980.00Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace 148 $84,645.00 $36,525.00

Wall surface: exterior 137 $961,865.00 $105,751.00Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch 118 $755,762.00 $233,520.00

Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste 115 $19,480.00 $0.003689 $623,834,069.00 $4,191,464.00


Photograph courtesy of Paul Allen



3%

Courtyard, Patio3% Wall Surface:

Exterior4%

Living Room/Den6%


8%Laundry Area7%

Crawl Space3%

Function Area, Other

3%

Bedroom15%

Kitchen48%

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* Bedroom for less than five people. Includes jail cells, patient rooms, sleeping areas.


Bedroom - < 5 people; included are jail or prison 454 $3,924,401.00 $805,261.00Heating room or area, water heater area 242 $844,055.00 $406,200.00

Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 196 $474,580.00 $522,240.00Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 168 $2,244,500.00 $851,870.00

Wall surface: exterior 124 $167,850.00 $11,000.00Substructure area or space, crawl space 99 $1,331,701.00 $168,600.00

Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room 97 $1,957,855.00 $386,728.00Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace 88 $311,861.00 $50,220.00

Function area, Other 85 $736,000.00 $144,100.002976 $14,088,218.00 $4,112,592.00


*Represents all reported fires.

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Top Ten Areas of Fire Origin in Residential Properties 2001-2003

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Top Ten Heat Sources 2001 to 2003

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500

Radiated/Conducted Heat FromOperating Equipment

Cigarette

Heat From Powered Equipment

Electrical Arcing

Heat Source,Other

Match

Hot/Smoldering Object

Spark,Ember,Flame FromOperating Equipment

Open Flame/Smoking Material

Hot Ember Or Ash

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Vehicle FiresTop ten areas of fire origin in vehicle fires.

Area of Fire Origin - 2001 Total # Property Loss Contents LossEngine area, running gear, wheel area 2551 $612,583,181.00 $178,887.00

Undetermined 551 $273,007,293.00 $41,965.00Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. 511 $1,808,458.00 $78,336.00

Vehicle area, Other 390 $387,553.00 $35,596.00Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles 142 $241,770.00 $27,642.00

Exterior, exposed surface 95 $107,505.00 $206.00Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 82 $92,401.00 $1,600.00

Fuel tank, fuel line 49 $104,600.00 $5,510.00Separate operator/control area of transportation 42 $123,417.00 $200.00

4413 $888,456,178.00 $369,942.00


Undetermined 624 $924,111.00 $162,967.00Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. 525 $1,648,502.00 $129,653.00


Exterior, exposed surface 104 $239,051.00 $10,901.00Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 75 $148,800.00 $28,510.00

Fuel tank, fuel line 54 $66,546.00 $1,369.00Separate operator/control area of transportation 37 $22,900.00 $700.00

4333 $7,347,099.00 $581,608.00


Undetermined 535 $316,815.00 $44,871.00Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. 466 $640,724.00 $77,401.00


Exterior, exposed surface 75 $90,000.00 $1,100.00Fuel tank, fuel line 48 $8,000.00 $100.00

Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 48 $25,000.00 $1,500.00Outside area, Other 20 $15,201.00 $526.00

3507 $4,098,821.00 $517,092.00


Photograph courtesy of Paul Allen

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Figures represent cause of ignition for all reported fires.

Cause of Ignition 2001

Intentional11%Unintentional

35%

Act of Nature1%

Cause Under Investigation

7%

Equipment Failure17%

Cause Undetermined

After Investigation29%


Intentional9%

Unintentional38%


Act of Nature2%


9%Cause

Undetermined After Investigation

26%



Intentional9%

Unintentional37%


Act of Nature1%


13%

Cause Undetermined

After Investigation22%

Cause of Ignition 2001 to 2003

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Cause UndeterminedAfter Investigation

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Detector Performance 2001 to 2003

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Detector Presence 2001 to 2003

2001

2002

2003

59%

30%

11%

52%

24% 24%

62%

18% 20%

4%8%

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57%

61%

16%19%

19%

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Cause of Civilian Fire Injuries

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Civilian Fire Fatalities 2001 - 2003

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Civilian Fire Fatalities

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155

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Civ ilian Fire Fatalities & Detector Performance 2001 to 2003

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Civilian Fire Fatalities Occurring inResidential Property Uses

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Heat Source of FireCivilian Fire Fatalities in Residential Property Uses

2001

Undetermined Heat Source

37%

Cigarette23%

Candle10%

Radiated or Conducted Heat from

Oper. Equip.7%

Match3%

Hot Ember or Ash7%

Heat from Powered Equipment

3%Heat From

Undetermined Smoking Material

3%

Electrical Arcing7%


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2002


42%

Match4%

Lighter4%

Hot or Smoldering Object

4%


4%

Heat from Direct Flame4%

Heat from Open Flame or Smoking Materials

10%

Electrical Arcing6%

Candle4%

Cigarette4%


Oper. Equip.7%

Spark,Ember,Flame from Operating Equip.

7%


2003


36%

Candle4%

Cigarette11%

Electrical Arcing4%

Heat from Open Flame or Smoking Materials

7%

Other4%


4%

Spark,Ember,Flame from Operating Equip.

4%


Oper. Equip.26%


Firefighter CasualtiesFirefighter Fatalities

Firefighters risk their lives every time they respond to an incident. It is the responsibility of fireservice managers to be aware of the dangers associated with firefighting and make firefighter safety atop priority.

The Division of Fire Safety investigates serious injuries and fatalities to firefighters. Reports of theseinvestigations are available from the Division’s publication section, (609) 633-6120.

Note: The term “casualties” refers to injuries and fatalities.

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Firefighter Injuries 2001 to 2003Top Ten Incident Types

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Extrication of Victim(s) fromVehicle

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Time of Day Firefighter Injuries Occurred2001

Midnight to 4am14%

4am to 8am6%

8am to Noon20%

Noon to 4pm16%

4pm to 8pm23%

8pm to Midnight21%


Midnight to 4am13%

4am to 8am11%

8am to Noon15%

Noon to 4pm22%

4pm to 8pm22%

8pm to Midnight17%


Midnight to 4am10%

4am to 8am12%

8am to Noon19%

Noon to 4pm19%

4pm to 8pm21%

8pm to Midnight19%


Values Year2001 2002 2003

Not used 31666 52394 127736Used to locate primary fire 1219 2646 6895Used to locate fire extension 1520 2742 5306Used to conduct primary search/no victims present 62 125 1241Used to conduct primary search/victims found 4 14 104Used to conduct primary search/victims not found 22 27 75Used to search for missing firefighter(s)/firefighter(s) found 0 0 0Used to search for missing firefighter(s)/firefighter(s) not found 3 1 0Other 1476 3141 9437

THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA SPECIAL STUDY

Thermal Imaging Camera Special StudyIn April 2000, the Division of Fire Safety began the Thermal Imaging Camera GiveawayProgram. Every fire department in the state recieved a Thermal Imaging Camera.Through the great success of this program, the Division was able to set up a ThermalImaging Camera Special Study in cooperation with NFIRS 5.0 vendors throughout thestate. The figure below shows the results of participation of reporting fire departmentsin the Special Study.

The code used for this study is “6000 -Thermal Imaging Camera” and there are ninevalues associated with the study.


Reporting Fire DepartmentsThe following fire departments have made this report possibleby participating in the NFIRS program.

* Less than six months of data submitted.

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Absecon Fire Dept 01011 X X XAtlantic City Fire Dept 01020So. Jersey Trans. Auth. FD 01024 XBrigantine Fire Dept 01031 X X XLandisville Vol Fire Co #1 01041 XMinotola Fire Co 01042 X XRichland Vol Fire Co #1 01051 XEast Vineland Fire Co #2 01052Newtownville Fire Co 01053Milmay Vol Fire Co 01054Collings Lakes Fire Dept 01055 X X XEgg Harbor City Fire Dept 01071 X X XCardiff Vol Fire Co 01081 XBargaintown Vol Fire Co #2 01082 X X XScullville Fire Co #3 01083 X X XFarmington Vol Fire Co #4 01084West Atlantic City Fire Dept 01085Estell Manor Vol Fire Co 01091 XFolsom Vol Fire Co 01101 X XOceanville Vol Fire Co #1 01111 X X XGermania Vol Fire Co #2 01112 X XPomona Vol Fire Co #3 01113 X X XBayview Fire Co #4 01114 X X XSouth Egg Harbor Vol Fire Co 01115 X X XMays Landing Fire Dept 01121 X XMizpah Vol Fire Co 01122Laureldale Fire/Rescue Co 01123 X X XWeymouth Vol Fire Co 01124Cologne Vol Fire Co 01125 X XHammonton Fire Dept 01131Linwood Fire Dept 01141 X XLongport Vol Fire Dept 01151 X X XMargate City Fire Dept 01161 X X XElwood Vol Fire Co 01171 X X XNesco Vol Fire Co 01172 X XWeekstown Vol Fire Co 01173 X XSweetwater Vol Fire Co 01174 X X XNorthfield Fire Department 01181 X X XPleasantville Fire Dept 01191 X X XPort Republic Vol Fire Co 01201Somers Point City Fire Dept 01211 X X XVentnor City Fire Dept 01221 X X XDorothy Vol Fire Co 01232 X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Allendale Boro Fire Dept 02010 X X XAlpine Fire Dept 02020 X X XBergenfield Boro Fire Dept 02030 X X XBogota Fire Dept 02040 X X X

Englewood City Fire Dept 02150 X X XEnglewood Cliffs Fire Dept 02160 X XFair Lawn Fire Dept 02170 X X XFairview Vol Fire Dept 02180Fort Lee Fire Dept 02190 X XFranklin Lakes Boro Fire Dept 02200 X XGarfield Fire Dept 02210 X X XGlen Rock Fire Dept 02220 X X XHackensack Fire Dept 02230 X X XHarrington Park Fire Dept 02240 XHasbrouck Hgts Fire Dept 02250 XHaworth Fire Dept 02260Hillsdale Vol Fire Dept 02270 XHo Ho Kus Fire Dept 02280 X X XLeonia Boro Fire Dept 02290 X X XLittle Ferry Fire Dept 02300 X XLodi Boro Fire Dept 02310 X X XLyndhurst Vol Fire Dept 02320 X XMahwah Fire Dept 02330 X X XMaywood Fire Dept 02340Meadowlands Fire Dept 02900 N/AMidland Park Fire Dept 02350 X XMontvale Boro Fire Dept 02360 XMoonachie Fire Dept 02370 X X XNew Milford Fire Dept 02380 X X XNorth Arlington Fire Dept 02390 X X XNorthvale Fire Dept 02400 XNorwood Fire Dept 02410 X X XOakland Boro Vol Fire Dept 02420 XOld Tappen Boro Fire Co #1 02430 X X XOradell Vol Fire Dept 02440 X X XPalisades Park Fire Dept 02450Paramus Fire Dept 02460Park Ridge Fire Dept 02470 X X XRamsey Boro Fire Dept 02480 X X XRidgefield Fire Dept 02490 X X XRidgefield Park Village FD 02500 X XRidgewood Fire Dept 02510 X X XRiver Edge Vol Fire Dept 02520River Vale Twp Fire Dept 02530 X X XRochelle Park Twp Fire Dept 02540 X XRockleigh Fire Dept 02550 XRutherford Fire Dept 02560 X X XSaddle Brook Twp Fire Dept 02570 X X XSaddle River Fire Dept 02580 X X X

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FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Carlstadt Fire Dept 02050 X X XCliffside Park Fire Dept 02060 XCloster Fire Dept 02070 X X XCresskill Fire Dept 02080 X XDemarest Boro Fire Dept 02090 X X XDumont Fire Dept 02100 X XElmwood Park Fire Dept 02110 X X XEast Rutherford Fire Dept 02120 X X XEdgewater Fire Dept 02130 XEmerson Fire Dept 02140 X X X

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FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001South Hackensack Twp Fire Dept 02590 X X XTeaneck Fire Dept 02600 X X XTenafly Fire Dept 02610 X XUpper Saddle River Fire Dept 02630 X X XWaldwick Boro Fire Dept 02640 XWallington Boro Fire Dept 02650 X X XTwp of Washington Fire Dept 02660 X X XWestwood Vol Fire Dept 02670 X X XWoodcliff Lake Fire Dept 02680Wood Ridge Fire Dept 02690 X X XWyckoff Twp Vol Fire Dept 02700 X X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Maple Shade Fire Dept 03101 X X XWashington Fire Co #1 03111 X XBeverly Fire Dept 03120 XLumberton Fire Dept 03131 X X XWillingboro Vol Fire Co #1 03161 X X XVincent Fire Co 03171 X X XHampton Lakes Vol Co #1 03172 X X XBrowns Mills Fire Dept 03181 X XCountry Lakes Vol Fire Co 03183 X XPresidential Lakes Fire & Res 03184 XMagnolia Road Fire Co #2 03185 X X XGoodwill Fire Co #1 03191 X X XCinnaminson Fire Dept #1 03200 X X XJuliustown Vol Fire Co 03211 XJacksonville Fire Co 03212Springfield Twp Fire Co 03213 X XEvesham Fire-Rescue 03220 X X XDelran Fire Dept 03230 X X XRiverton Fire Dept 03241 X X XMedford Fire Division 03250 X X XUnion Fire Co #1 03261Chesterfield Hose Co 03262 XWestampton Twp Fire Dept 03272 XIndian Mills Vol Fire Co 03281 XChatsworth Fire Co 03291 X XLebanon Lakes Vol Fire Co 03292 X X XBurlington Twp Fire Dept #1 03300 XMoorestown Fire Dept Dist #1 03310 X XLenola Vol Fire Co #1 03313 XBordentown Twp Fire Dist #1 03321 X X XBordentown Twp Fire Dist #2 03322 XFranklin Fire Co #1 03331 X X XEastampton Twp Fire & Rescue 03340Mt Laurel Fire Dept 03360 X XMedford Lakes Fire Dept 03371 X XCookstown Vol Fire Co #1 03381 XHainesport Vol Fire Co 03391 X X XFlorence Twp Fire Dept 03400 X X XWrightstown Vol Fire Co 03411 X X XNew Gretna Fire Co 03421Medford Farms Vol Fire Co 03431 X XGreen Bank Fire Co 03451Lower Bank Vol Fire Co 03452Jacobstown Vol Fire Co 03461 X X XMt Holly Fire Dist #1 03500 X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Consolidated Fire Assn 03601Bordentown City Fire Dept 03602 X XRiverside Fire Co #1 03701 XPalmyra Fire Dept 03801 X X XCity of Burlington Fire Dept 03900 X X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Audubon Boro Fire Co #1 04011 X XHaddon Heights Fire Dept 04021 X X XBellmawr Fire Dept 04032 X X XBellmawr Park Vol Fire Co 04033 X XMt Ephraim Fire Department 04040 X X XGloucester City Fire Dept 04051 X X XRunnemede Fire Dept 04075 XGlendora Vol Fire Co 04081 X XChews Landing Fire Dept 04082 X X XBlenheim Fire Co #1 04083 X XBlackwood Fire Co 04084 X XGloucester Twp Fire Dist #5 04085Erial Vol Fire Co 04086 X X XBarrington Fire Co #1 04091 X XCity of Camden Fire Dept 04100 XPennsauken Fire Dept 04110 XNiagara Fire Co 04129 XCherry Hill Fire Dept 04130 X X XHaddon Fire Co #1 04141 X XWestmont Fire Co 04151 X XWest Collingswood Hgts FD 04152 X XCollingswood Fire Dept 04161 X X XWoodlynne Fire Co #1 04173 X XOaklyn Fire Dept 04183 X X XAudubon Park Fire Dept 04193 X X XBerlin Boro Fire Co 04211 X X XWest Berlin Fire-Rescue 04222 X XWaterford Twp Fire Dept 04230 X X XChesilhurst Vol Fire Co #1 04241Winslow Twp Fire Dist #1 04250 N/A N/AWinslow Fire Co 04251 N/A X XCedar Brook Vol Fire Co 04253 N/A X XTansboro Fire Co #1 04254 N/A X XAlbion Vol Fire Co 04256 N/A X XSicklerville Fire Co 04257 N/A X XWaterford Vol Fire Co 04258 N/A X XElm Vol Fire Dept 04259 N/A X XAncora Fire Dept 04261 X X XLawnside Fire Co #1 04272 X X XCamden County Div of Fire 04281 XMagnolia Boro Fire Co 04291 X X XBrooklawn Boro Fire Co 04344 X XLaurel Springs Fire Dept 04602Clementon Fire Dept 04611 X XPine Hill Fire Dept 04620 X X XLindenwold Boro Fire Co #1 04631 X X XLindenwold Fire Co #2 04632 X X XLindenwold Fire Co #3 04633 X XStratford Fire Dept 04641 X X XSomerdale Fire Dept 04652 X XVoorhees Fire Dist 04663 X X X

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FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Gibbsboro Fire Co #1 04681 X X XHi-Nella Fire Co #1 04691 X X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Ocean City Fire Dept 05001 X X XNorth Wildwood City Fire Dept 05002 X X XCity of Wildwood Fire Dept 05003 X X XWildwood Crest Fire Co #1 05004 X X XCape May City Fire Dept 05005 X XStrathmere Vol Fire Co 05009 X XSea Isle City Fire Dept 05010 XAvalon Boro Vol Fire Dept 05011Stone Harbor Vol Fire Co #1 05013 X X XMarmora Volunteer Fire Co 05015 X X XOcean View Vol Fire Co Inc 05017 X X XSeaville Vol Fire Rescue 05019 X XWest Wildwood Vol Fire Co 05021 X X XWest Cape May Vol Fire Co 05057 XCape May Point Vol Fire Co #1 05058 X X XU.S. Coast Guard Fire Dept 05059 X X XVillas Vol Fire Co 05060 X X XTown Bank Vol Fire Co 05061 X X XErma Vol Fire Co 05062 X X XMiddle Twp Vol Fire Co #1 05071 X X XRio Grande Vol Fire Co 05072 X X XGreen Creek Vol Fire Co 05073 XGoshen Vol Fire Co 05074 X X XWoodbine Vol Fire Co 05161 XDennis Twp Vol Fire Co 05162 X X XTuckahoe Vol Fire Co 05163 X XBelleplain Vol Fire Co 05164 X X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Vineland Fire Dept 06011 X X XBridgeton Fire Dept 06070 X X XPort Norris Fire Dept 06110Mauricetown Fire Dept 06120 XLaurel Lake Vol Fire Co 06130 X X XGreenwich Fire Dept 06140 XFairfield Twp Fire Co #2 06150 X X XFairton Fire Dept 06160 X X XCedarville Fire Dept 06170 X X XDividing Creek Fire Co 06180 X X XNewport Fire Dept 06190 X X XFortescue Fire Co #1 06200 X X XHopewell-Stow Creek Fire Co 06210 X X XCumberland Vol Fire Co 06230Delmont Vol Fire Dept 06240Heislerville Vol Fire Co 06250 X X XLeesburg Vol Fire Co #1 06260Port Elizabeth Fire Dept 06270Carmel Vol Fire Co 06280Rosenhayn Vol Fire Co 06290 XMillville Fire Dept. 06300 X X XUpper Deerfield Fire Co #1 06310 XSeabrook Fire & Rescue 06320 X X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Upper Deerfield Fire Co #3 06330 X XShiloh Boro Fire Dept 06350 X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Belleville Fire Dept 07010 X X XBloomfield Fire Dept 07020 X X XCaldwell Vol Fire Dept 07030 XCedar Grove Twp Vol Fire 07040 X X XEast Orange Fire Dept 07050 X XEssex Fells Fire Dept 07060Fairfield Fire Dept 07070 X X XIrvington Fire Dept 07090 X X XLivingston Fire Dept 07100 X X XMaplewood Fire Dept 07110 X X XMillburn Twp Fire Dept 07120 X X XMontclair Fire Dept 07130 X X XNewark Fire Dept 07140 X X XNorth Caldwell Fire Dept 07150 XNutley Fire Dept 07160 XCity of Orange Fire Dept 07170 X X XRoseland Vol Fire Dept 07180 X X XSouth Orange Fire Dept 07190 X X XVerona Boro Fire Dept 07200West Caldwell Twp Fire Dept 07210 X XWest Orange Fire Dept 07220 X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Woodbury Fire Dept 08005 X X XWestville Fire Dept 08007 X X XWenonah Fire Dept 08013 X X XWoodbury Hgts Boro Fire Dept 08015 X X XGibbstown Vol Fire Co 08021 X XWoolwich Fire Dept 08025 X XGlassboro Fire Dept #1 08026 XPitman Fire Department 08028 X XHarrisonville Fire Co 08036Clayton Vol Fire Co #1 08041Newfield Fire Co #1 08048 X XThorofare Fire Co 08061 X XVerga Fire Co 08062 XColonial Manor Fire Assn 08063 X XGreenfields Fire Co 08066 XNational Park Boro Dept #1 08081Deptford Fire Dept 08090 X X XWashington Twp Fire Dept 08100Paulsboro Fire Dept 08172 XBridgeport Vol Fire Dept 08181 X X XRepaupo Vol Fire Rescue #1 08182 X XEast Greenwich Fire Dept 08191 XMt Royal Fire Co 08192 X X XBarnsboro Vol Fire Co 08221 X XMantua Vol Fire Co #1 08222 X XCentre City Vol Fire Co 08223 X X XSewell Fire Co 08224 XHarmony Vol Fire Dept 08231Ewan Vol Fire Co 08232 X X

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FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Williamstown Fire Dept Co #1 08291 X X XCecil Fire Co #1 Inc 08295 X X XAura Vol Fire Co #1 08391 XFerrell Vol Fire Co #1 08392Lawns Vol Fire Co #3 08393Franklinville Fire Co 08431 X XJanvier Vol Fire Co 08432Star Cross Vol Fire Co 08433 X XMalaga Vol Fire Co 08434 X XForest Grove Vol Fire Co 08435 X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Bayonne Fire Dept 09001 X XEast Newark Fire Dept 09002Harrison Fire Dept 09004Hoboken Fire Dept 09005 X X XJersey City Fire Dept 09006 X X XKearny Fire Dept 09007 X XSecaucus Fire Dept 09009North Hudson Reg FD 09013 X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Frenchtown Fire Dept 10110 X X XGlen Gardner Fire Co #1 10120 X X XHampton Boro Fire Co 10130 XHigh Bridge Fire Dept 10140 X X XHolland Twp Vol Fire Co 10150Kingwood Twp Vol Fire Co 10160 XLambertville Boro Fire Dept #1 10170 X XLebanon Fire Co 10180 X X XLebanon Twp Vol Fire Dept Inc 10190 X X XRaritan Twp Fire Co 10210 X X XWhitehouse Station Fire Dept 10220 X XStockton Fire Co 10230 X X XOldwick Fire Co 10240Pattenburg Vol Fire Co 10250 X X XWest Amwell Twp Fire Dept 10260East Whitehouse Fire Dept 10310 X X XReadington Vol Fire Co 10320 X X XThree Bridges Vol Fire Co 10330 X X XBloomsbury Hose Fire Dept 10430 X X XCalifon Boro Fire Co 10440 X XClinton Fire Dept 10450 X XAnnandale Hose Co #1 10460 X X XSergeantsville Vol Fire Co 10470 X XAmwell Valley Fire Co 10480 X X XFlemington Boro Fire Dept 10490 X X XQuakertown Fire Co 10910 X X XMilford Fire Co 10920 X X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Hamilton Twp Fire Dist #2 11012 X X XHamilton Twp Fire Dist #3 11013 X XHamilton Fire Co #4 11014 X X XDeCou Fire Company 11015 X X XWhite Horse Fire Co #1 11016 X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Nottingham Vol Fire Co 11017 X X XColonial Vol Fire Co 11018 X X XHamilton Twp Fire Dist #9 11019 X X XSlackwood Vol Fire Co 11021 X X XLawrence Rd Fire Dept 11022 X X XLawrenceville Fire Co 11023 X X XProspect Hgts Vol Fire Co #1 11031 X X XPennington Road Fire Co 11032 X X XWest Trenton Vol Fire Co 11033 X X XTrenton-Mercer Airport FD 11034Washington Vol Fire Dept 11040 X X XHightstown Eng Co #1 11041 X X XEast Windsor Fire Co #1 11042 X XWest Windsor Twp Vol FC #1 11043 X XPrinceton Junction Fire Dept 11044East Windsor Vol Fire Co #2 11046 X XPennington Boro Fire Dept 11051Hopewell Boro Fire Dept 11052 X X XHopewell Twp Fire Dist #1 11053 X XPrinceton Fire Dept 11060 X XTrenton Fire Dept 11070 X X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Carteret Fire Dept 12001 X X XCranbury Twp FD 12002Dunellen Fire Dept 12003 X X XEdison Division of Fire 12005 X XHelmetta Boro FD 12006Highland Park Boro FD 12007 X X XJamesburg Vol Fire Co 12008 X XMiddlesex Fire Dept 12011 X XMilltown Boro Fire Dept 12012 X X XNew Brunswick FD 12014 XNorth Brunswick Co #1 12015 X X XPerth Amboy Fire Dept 12016 X X XPlainsboro Fire Co 12018 XSayreville Fire Dept 12019 X X XSouth Plainfield VFC 12022 X X XSouth River Fire Dept 12023 XSpotswood Fire Dept 12024 X X XE Brunswick Twp FC 12042 X XMetuchen Fire Dept 12100 X X XOld Bridge Vol Fire Co 12104 X X XLaurence Harbor FC 12109Monroe Twp Fire Dept 12113 X X XNew Market Fire Co 12117 XKendall Park Fire Dept 12121Woodbridge Fire Dept 12125 X X XSouth Amboy Fire Dept 12200 X XCheesequake Vol FC 12209 X XApplegarth FD #2 12213 X XNorth Stelton VFC 12217Monmouth Junction VFD 12221 X X XPort Reading Fire Dept 12225 XBrookview VFC #3 12304South Old Bridge VFC 12309 X X XMonroe Twp Fire Dist #3 12313 X X XArbor Hose Co #1 12317 X X XKingston Vol Fire Co #1 12321 X X

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FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Allenhurst Fire Dept 13010Hope Fire Co #1 13020 X XAsbury Park Fire Dept 13030 XTinton Falls Fire Co 13036Pinebrook Fire Co 13037North Side Engine Co #4 13038Colts Neck Vol Fire Dept 13040 X X XWest Keansburg Fire Co 13041Hazlet Twp Fire Dept 13042 XAtlantic Highlands Fire Dept 13050 X X XAvon By The Sea Fire Dept 13060Belmar Boro Fire Dept 13070 XBradley Beach Vol Fire Dept 13080 X XBrielle Fire Co #1 13090Deal Fire Co #2 13100 X XEatontown Fire Dept 13110Englishtown Fire Dept 13120 XFair Haven Boro Fire Dept 13130Farmingdale Fire Dept #1 13140 X X XFreehold Boro Fire Dept 13150 XEast Freehold Fire Co 13160 X X XIndependent Fire Co #1 13161Highlands Fire Department 13170 X X XHolmdel Fire Co #1 13181 X X XHowell Twp Fire Dist #1 13191 XAdelphia Fire Co 13192 X X XSouthard Fire Dept 13193 X X XRamtown-Howell Fire Co #2 13194 XFreewood Acres Fire Co 13195 X XKeansburg Fire Dept 13210Keyport Fire Dept 13220Little Silver Fire Dept 13230 X X XLong Branch Fire Dept 13250 X X XManalapan Twp Fire Co #1 13261Gordons Corner Fire Co 13260 X X XManasquan Fire Dept 13270Marlboro Vol Fire Co 13281 X X XRobertsville Fire Co #1 13282Morganville Vol Fire Co#1 13283 XMatawan Vol Fire Dept 13290Aberdeen Twp Hose/Chem #1 13301 X X XCliffwood Vol #1 13302 X X XMiddletown Twp Fire Dept 13310 XMillstone Twp Fire Co 13320 X X XMonmouth Beach Fire Dept 13330 X X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Neptune Twp Fire Bureau 13340 X XOcean Grove Fire Dept 13341 XNeptune City Fire Dept 13350 XOakhurst Fire Dept 13371 X X XWanamassa Fire Co #1 13372 X X XOceanport Fire Dept 13380 X XRed Bank Fire Dept 13400Roosevelt Vol Fire Dept 13410Rumson Boro Fire Dept 13420 X X XSea Bright Boro Fire Dept 13430Sea Girt Fire Co #1 13440 X XShrewsbury Hose Co #1 13450South Belmar Fire Co #1 13470Spring Lake Boro Fire Dept 13480 XIndependent Fire Co #1 13490 X XUnion Beach Boro Fire Dept 13500Wall Fire Co #1 13521 X XGlendola Fire Co #1 13522 X X XSouth Wall Fire Co #3 13523 X X XWest Long Branch Fire Dept 13530

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Town of Boonton Fire Dept 14010 X XBoonton Twp Fire Dept 14020Butler Fire Dept 14030 X XFairmount Fire Co #1 14034 X X XChatham Boro Fire Dept 14040Green Village Vol Fire Dept 14041Chatham Twp Vol Fire Dept 14050 X XChester Vol Fire Co #1 14060Denville Vol Fire Dept 14080 X XDover Fire Dept 14090 X X XMorristown Aircraft Rescue 14099 X XEast Hanover Fire Dept 14100 X X XFlorham Park Vol Fire Dept 14110 X X XWhippany Fire Dept 14122 X X XCedar Knolls Fire District 14123 XNew Vernon Vol Fire Dept 14130 X X XJefferson Twp Fire Co #2 14140 X X XKinnelon Vol Fire Co 14150 X X XLincoln Park Boro Fire Dept 14160 X XMadison Fire Dept 14170 X X XMendham Boro Fire Dept 14180 X X XBrookside Twp Fire Dept 14190Mendham Twp Fire Dept 14191Mine Hill Fire Department 14200 X X XPine Brook Vol Fire Dept 14210 X X XTowaco Vol Fire Dept 14211 X X XMontville Fire Department 14212Morris Twp Fire Dept 14220 X X XMorris Plains Fire Dept 14230 X X XMorristown Twp Fire Dept 14240 XMountain Lakes Fire Dept 14250 X X XMt Arlington Fire Dept 14260Flanders Fire & Rescue 14270Budd Lake Fire Dept 14271 X XNetcong Fire Dept 14280Mt Tabor Fire Dept 14291 X X X

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FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Rainbow Lakes Vol Dist #2 14292 X X XLake Parsippany Vol Co #3 14293 X X XLake Hiawatha Vol Fire Dept 14294 X XParsippany Troy Hills Dept #5 14295 X XParsippany Troy Hill Dist #6 14296 X XMillington Vol Fire Co 14300 X XStirling Vol Fire Co #1 14301 X XPequannock Twp Fire Dept 14310 X XRandolph Twp Fire Dept 14320 X X XRiverdale Fire Dept 14330 X X XRockaway Boro Fire Dept 14340 X XRockaway Twp Fire Dept 14350 X X XRoxbury Twp Fire Dept 14360 X X XVictory Gardens Fire Dept 14370Long Valley Vol Fire Co 14380 X XSchooley’s Mountain Fire Co 14381 X XWharton Fire Dept 14390 X XGreystone Park Fire Dept 14400 X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Lakewood Fire Dept 15006Barnegat Fire Co #1 15011 X X XPinewood Estates Fire Dept 15012Barnegat Light Vol Fire Co 15013Bay Head Fire Co #1 15014Beach Haven Vol Fire Co #1 15015Beachwood Vol Fire Co #1 15016 X X XBayville Vol Fire Co 15017 X X XManitou Park Vol Fire Co 15018 X X XPinewald Pioneer Vol Fire Co 15020 X X XTwp of Brick Fire Dist #1 15021 X X XPioneer Hose Co #1 15022 X X XBrick Twp Fire Dist #2 15023 X X XHerbertsville Fire Co #1 15024 X X XDover Twp Fire Dept 15025 XManchester Vol Fire Co #1 15032 X XWhiting Vol Fire Co #1 15033 X X XRidgeway Vol Fire Co #1 15034 X XMantoloking Fire Co #1 15035Waretown Vol Fire Co #1 15036 X X XOcean Gate Vol Fire Co 15037 X X XPine Beach Fire Dept 15038 X X XNew Egypt Fire Co #1 15039Point Pleasant Boro Co #1 15040 X X XPoint Pleasant Beach Fire Co 15042 X X XSeaside Heights Fire Dept 15044 X XSeaside Park Vol Fire Dept 15045 X X XShip Bottom Vol Fire Co 15046 X X XStafford Twp Fire Co #1 15047 X X XWarren Grove Fire Co 15048Surf City Vol Fire Co #1 15049 X XTuckerton Fire Co #1 Inc 15050 X X XHigh Point Vol Fire Co 15051Eagleswood Fire Co 15052 X X XIsland Heights Vol Fire Co 15053Jackson Mills Vol Fire Co 15054 X X XJackson Twp Vol Fire Co #1 15055 X X XCassville Vol Fire Co #1 15056 X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Whitesville Vol Fire Co #1 15057 XBamber Lakes Fire Dept 15059 X X XForked River Fire Dept 15060 XLanoka Harbor Fire Dept 15061 X X XLakehurst Fire Dept 15062Lavallette Fire Co #1 15069 XParkertown Fire Co 15070 XWest Tuckerton Fire Co 15071 X X XLittle Egg Harbor Fire Dist #2 15072

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Bloomingdale Fire Dept 16010 X XClifton Fire Dept 16020 X X XHaledon Fire Department 16030 X XHawthorne Fire Dept 16040Little Falls Fire Dept 16050 X X XNorth Haledon Vol Fire Dept 16060 X XPassaic Fire Dept 16070 X X XPaterson Fire Dept 16080 X XPompton Lakes Fire Dept 16090 X XProspect Park Fire Dept 16100Erskine Lakes Vol Co #1 16110 XRingwood Vol Fire Co #1 16111 XSkyline Lakes Fire 16112 XTotowa Fire Dept 16120 XWanaque Boro Vol Fire Dept 16130Twp of Wayne Fire Dept 16140 X X XApshawa Fire Co #1 16151 X XCommunity Fire Co # Inc 16152 X X XGreenwood Forest Fire Co #3 16153 X X XMacopin Valley Fire Co #4 16154 X X XUpper Greenwood Lake Co 5 16155 X XWest Milford Fire Co #6 16156 X X XWest Paterson Fire Dept 16160 X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Alloway Twp Fire Co 17010 X X XElmer Fire Dept 17020 X X XElsinboro Fire Co 17030 XLower Alloways Creek Fire/Res 17040 XPennsville Fire/Rescue #1 17051 X XDeepwater Fire Co 17052 X X XMannington Fire Co #1 17060 X X XLogan Vol Fire Co 17071 X X XAuburn Vol Fire Co 17072 X XPenns Grove Liberty #1 17080 X X XWillow Grove Vol Fire Co 17101 X X XNorma-Alliance Fire & Rescue 17102Centerton Fire Co 17103 XQuinton Fire Co 17110 XSalem City Fire Dept 17121 X XCarneys Point Fire & Rescue 17130 X X XDaretown Fire Co 17141 X X XMonroeville VFC 17142 X X XReliance Fire Co 17150 X X

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FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Dept 18010 X X XPottersville Vol Fire Co 18011Basking Ridge Fire #1 18020 X X XLiberty Corner Fire Co 18021Bernardsville Fire Co #1 18030 XBound Brook Fire Dept 18040 XNeshanic Vol Fire Co 18050 X X XNorth Branch Vol Fire Co 18051 X X XCountry Hills Vol Fire Co 18052Bradley Gardens Vol Fire Co 18060 X XFinderne Fire Dept 18063 X XGreen Knoll Vol Fire Co 18064 X XMartinsville Vol Fire Dept 18065Millstone Valley Fire Co 18080 X X XSomerset Vol Fire/Rescue #1 18081 X X XElizabeth Av Vol Fire Co 18082 X X XEast Franklin Twp Fire Co 18083Community Vol Fire Co #1 18084Franklin Park Fire Co #2 18085Little Rocky Hill Fire Dept 18087Middlebush Vol Fire Dept 18088 X X XGriggstown Vol Fire Co 18089Green Brook Vol Fire Dept 18090 XHillsborough Vol Fire Co #1 18101 X X XHillsborough Fire Co #2 18102 X X XHillsborough Vol Fire Co #3 18103 X X XManville Fire Dept 18110 X XMontgomery Fire Co #1 18130 X X XMontgomery Fire Co #2 18131North Plainfield Fire Dept 18140 X X XPeapack Gladstone Fire Co 18150 X X XRaritan Fire Dept 18160 X X XRocky Hill Hook & Ladder #1 18170 XSomerville Fire Dept 18180 X XSouth Bound Brook Co #1 18190 X X XWarren Twp Vol Fire Dept 18200 X X XWatchung Fire Dept 18210 X X

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Andover Borough Fire Co 19010Frankford Twp Fire Dept 19031 X X XBranchville Hose Co #1 19032 X X XSandyston Twp Fire Dept 19033 XFranklin Fire Dept 19060 X X XGreen Twp Vol Fire Dept 19080 XHamburg Boro Fire Dept 19090 X X XHampton Twp Vol Fire Dept 19100 X XHardyston Twp Fire Dept 19110 X X XLafayette Twp Fire Dept 19130 XMontague Vol Fire Dept 19140 X X XNewton Fire Dept 19151 X X XStillwater Twp Fire Dept 19152 X X XSwartswood Vol Fire Dept 19153Fredon Vol Fire Co 19154 XAndover Twp Fire Dept 19155 X X XOgdensburg Fire Dept 19160 X X X

Byram Twp Fire Dept 19191 X X XStanhope Fire Dept 19192Hopatcong Fire Dept 19193 X XPochuck Valley Fire Dept 19211 X X XWantage Fire Dept 19212 X XSussex Fire Dept 19214 X X XHighland Lakes Fire Dept 19222 X X XMc Afee Vol Fire Co 19223 X X X

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Berkeley Hgts Fire Dept 20001 X X XClark Vol Fire Dept 20002Cranford Fire Dept 20003 X X XElizabeth Fire Dept 20004 X X XFanwood Fire Dept 20005 XGarwood Fire Dept 20006 X X XHillside Fire Dept 20007 X X XKenilworth Fire Dept 20008 XLinden Fire Dept 20009 X X XMountainside Fire Dept 20010 X X XNew Providence Fire Dept 20011 X X XPlainfield Fire Division 20012 XRahway Fire Dept 20013Roselle Fire Dept 20014 X X XRoselle Park Fire Dept 20015Scotch Plains Fire Dept 20016 X X XSpringfield Fire Dept 20017 X X XSummit Fire Dept 20018 X X XTwp of Union Fire Dept 20019 X X XWestfield Fire Dept 20020 X X XWinfield Fire Dept 20021

FD NAME FDID 2003 2002 2001Allamuchy Twp Fire Dept 21010 X XAlpha Vol Fire Co 21020Mountain Lake Fire Co 21031 X XGood Will Fire Co #1 21032 X XBlairstown Hose Co #1 21040 X XFranklin Twp Fire Co 21051 X X XAsbury Fire Co #1 21058 X XStewartsville Vol Fire Co 21072 X X XHackettstown Fire Dept 21081Tri County Fire Co 21082 X X XHope Twp Vol Fire Dept 21110Independence Vol Fire Co 21120Knowlton Twp Fire/Rescue #1 21130 X XLopatcong Fire Dept 21150 X X XMansfield Twp Fire Co 21160 X XMt Bethel Vol Fire Co 21171Oxford Vol Fire Dept 21172 X XPhillipsburg Fire Dept 21191 X X XHarmony Twp Vol Fire Dept 21194Pohatcong Twp Fire Dept 21200 X X XWashington Boro Fire Dept 21210 X X XWashington Twp Vol Fire Dept 21221 X X XButler Park Vol Fire Co 21222



Telephone Directory - NJ Division of Fire Safety

AdministrationDirector, Lawrence Petrillo.......................... 609-633-6106Deputy Director, William Kramer................ 609-633-6106Fiscal Services.............................................. 609-633-6105Office of Fire Department Preparedness..... 609-777-3209

Legislative & Regulatory ServicesSupervisor...................................................... 609-984-1947

Bureau of Fire Department ServicesBureau Chief................................................. 609-633-6121Training & Certification............................... 609-633-6321Firefighter I Testing...................................... 609-633-6122Public Education.......................................... 609-633-6107Fire Investigations........................................ 609-633-6316NFIRS............................................................ 609-633-6145Publications.................................................. 609-633-6120Fire Equip. Contractor & Emblems Unit..... 609-633-6737

Bureau of Fire Code EnforcementBureau Chief................................................. 609-633-6110Supervisor, Local Assistance........................ 609-633-6132Inspections.................................................... 609-633-6132Life Hazard Unit........................................... 609-633-6132

Department of Community AffairsSusan Bass Levin, Commissioner

Division of Fire SafetyLawrence Petrillo

Director, State Fire Marshal

State of New JerseyRichard J. Codey Acting Governor

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Fire in NJ in New Jersey 2001 to 2003 Division of Fire Safety Lawrence Petrillo, State Fire Marshal/Director William Kramer, Deputy State Fire Marshal/Deputy Director