Talk:Hoboken Fire Department
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Material in need of secondary source citations
editI am moving to this talk page the following material, which is supported solely by citations of primary sources, until it can be properly supported with inline citations of reliable, secondary sources, per WP:V, WP:CS, WP:IRS, WP:PSTS, WP:BLP, WP:NOR, et al. This diff shows where it was in the article. Nightscream (talk) 19:18, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
Hoboken Fire Department Operational area Country United States
State New Jersey
City Hoboken Facilities and equipment<ref name=stations/> Stations 4 Engines 4 Trucks 2 Rescues 1 HAZMAT 1 USAR 1 Fireboats 1 History
editThe 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.<ref name=history>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.hobokenfire.org/history.cfm|publisher=Hoboken Fire Department|accessdate=May 29, 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref name=history/>
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.<ref name=history/>
Station and apparatus
editAs of May 2019[update], below is a list of all active fire stations in the city of Hoboken.<ref name=stations>{{cite web|title=Stations|url=http://www.hobokenfire.org/locations.cfm|publisher=Hoboken Fire Department|accessdate=May 29, 2015}}</ref>
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
