Employees 616 (2014) | Annual calls 26,734 (2013) | |
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Established September 21, 1829 (1829-09-21) | ||
The Jersey City Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Jersey City, New Jersey. In all the department is responsible for 21 square miles (54 km2) with a population of 247,597 residents as of the 2010 United States Census.
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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.
History
The department got its start in the spring of 1829 after several fires occurred in the city and the public demanded fire protection. Thirty citizens signed up and on September 21, 1829 the Liberty Engine Company No. 1 was established.
Jersey City’s fire department was the only New Jersey department to receive an official call for assistance during the September 11 attacks, with hundreds of department personnel assisting in the Ground Zero cleanup effort. Among the first responders who perished on that day was Fire Department of Jersey City dispatcher Joseph Lovero, who was hit by a piece of debris. The Fire Department of Jersey City named its fireboat after him.
Stations and apparatus
As of June 2016 below is a list of the fire station locations and fire companies in the Jersey City Fire Department.
Disbanded fire companies
Throughout the JCFD's history, several fire companies have been disbanded due to budget cuts to the department and reorganization.