Newark Fire Division

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Newark Fire Division

Operational area
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
City	Newark
Agency overview[1]
Annual budget	$65,840,150 (2013)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Del Ortiz
EMS level	Basic Life Support (BLS)
Motto	"Public Safety First"
Facilities and equipment
Divisions	1 Division
Battalions	6 Battalions (Four Fire Suppression Battalions,One Safety Battalion and One Special Operations Battalion)
Stations	16 Firehouses
Engines	16 Engine Companies
Trucks	8 Truck Companies
Platforms	1 Platform Truck
Rescues	1 Heavy Rescue Company
Tenders	1 Water Tender Truck
HAZMAT	3 Hazardous Materials Units
USAR	2 Urban Search And Rescue Units
Wildland	1 Wildland Unit
Fireboats	2 Fireboats
Rescue boats	2 Rescue Boats
Light and air	1 Light And Air Unit
Website
Official website

The Newark Fire Division provides Fire Protection Services,Hazardous Materials Mitigation Services, Emergency Medical Response Services and Specialized Rescue Services in the city of Newark, New Jersey.^[2] With a population of 311,549 it is New Jersey's largest city. In all the division is responsible for protecting 26.107 sq mi (67.617 km). Originally separate departments, the Police, Fire, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security were consolidated into a Department of Public Safety under Mayor Ras J. Baraka.^[3] The Division is part of the Metro Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Strike Team which is composed of nine north Jersey fire departments working together to address major emergency and rescue situations.