Perth Amboy Fire Department

==Overview ==
The Perth Amboy Fire Department is a career fire department with around 69 firefighters who protect a population of almost 56,000 residents in just under a 6 square mile area of which 5 square miles are land, and respond out of 1 centrally located firehouse. 
==History==
The Perth Amboy Fire Department was formed in 1881. The Perth Amboy Fire Department has nine former companies, Lincoln Engine Company No. 1, Washington Engine Company No. 2, McClellan Engine Company No. 3, Eagle Engine Company No. 4, Garfield Engine Company No. 5, Engine Company No. 6, Protection Hook & Ladder Company No. 1, Liberty Hook & Ladder Company No. 2 and Humane Hook & Ladder Company No. 3.
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service	Notes
Fire Headquarters 	376 High Street 	?-2006 	Building still stands
Fire Station 2 	934 Convery Boulevard	 	Building demolished
Lincoln Engine 1 / Protection Hook & Ladder Company 1 	State Street 	 	Building demolished
Washington Engine Company 2 	Rector Street 	 	Building demolished
Liberty Hook & Ladder Company 2 	156 Wayne Street 	 	Building still stands
McClellan Engine Company 3 	539 State Street  	 	Building still stands
Eagle Engine Company 4 	Davidson Avenue 	1904-? 	
Garfield Engine Company 5 / Humane Hook & Ladder Company 3	615 Amboy Avenue 	1910-? 	Building still stands-Now Ukrainian credit union
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station - 375 New Brunswick Avenue===
Built 2006
: Engine 1 - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) (SN#27624)
:Engine 2 - 2013 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750) (SN#26219)
:Engine 3 (Spare) - 1988 Pierce Arrow (1500/500) (SN#E4277) (Ex-Bound Brook Fire Department)
:Engine 4 (Spare) - 1994 Pierce Lance (1500/1000) (Ex-Green Township Fire Department (New Jersey))
:Engine 5 (Spare) - 1999 KME Excel (1500/1000) (Ex-Ex-Engine 4, Ex-Engine 1)
:Truck 2 - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#29519)
:Truck 3 (Spare) - 1994 Pierce Lance (1250/500/75' rear-mount) (Ex-Harrington Park Volunteer Fire Department)
:Rescue 1 - 2020 Pierce Arrow XT walk-in (SN#33627)
:Foam Tender - 2020 International / Ferrara (-/-/4000) (SN#H-6531)
:Utility C-6 - 2016 Chevrolet Silverado
:Dive Team Unit & Trailer - 2002 Ford F-450 / Odyssey (Ex-Rescue 1)
:Car 5 (Tour Commander)- 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Support Unit C-8 - 2018 Chevrolet Express
:Support Unit C-9 - 2018 Chevrolet Express
: Marine Support Unit C-12 - 2017 Ford F-250
:Car 42 (Prevention) - 2021 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
:Rescue Boat - Inmar w/motor & trailer
:Rehab/Support Trailer
: Antique - 1926 Ahrens-Fox N-S-4 (Ex-Ocean Grove Fire Department)
:Antique - 1921 American LaFrance (750/50) (Ex-Cities Service Oil Company)
====Marine 5 - Perth Amboy Municipal Marina====
:Marine 5 - 2023 MetalCraft Marine FireStorm 38
==On Order==
:2 Pierce Arrow XT pumpers (2000/750) (Ordered November 2022) (SN#39963)
:Pierce Enforcer (-/-/100' rear mount) (SN#42406) (Ordered January 2024)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2005 E-One aerial (2000/300/95' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 2, ex-Ladder 3)
:2005 39' MetalCraft Marine FireStorm 36 (2500/-)
:2000 KME (2000/300/100' AerialCat rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 1)
: 1998 GMC / PL Custom rescue (Ex-Rescue 95, ex-Perth Amboy FAS) (Sold to Sayreville Fire Department)
:1994 Seagrave pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
:1994 Seagrave pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 3)
:1988 Dodge / Stahl rescue (Ex-Special Services Unit)
:1987 Seagrave pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 3)
:1987 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 3)
:1985 Seagrave pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 5)
:1984 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500) (SN#E2167) (Ex-Engine 2) (Ex-Bound Brook Fire Department)
:1983 Seagrave pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 1)
:1982 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 2, ex-Truck 3)
:1975 Ford C / Saulsbury rescue (Ex-Rescue 2)
:1975 Chevrolet step-van (Ex-Special Ops)
:1974 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 2)
:197? Seagrave pumper (Ex-McClellan EC)
:1964 International / TASC pumper (750/300) (Ex-Engine 2)
:1965 FWD (75' Snorkel)
:1964 FWD pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 5)
:1963 FWD pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 4)
: 1954 Oren pumper (750/500) (Ex-Engine 6)
:1952 Pirsch aerial (-/-/85' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 2)
:1948 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount) (Ex-Ladder 3)
==External Links==
*Perth Amboy Fire Department 
*Perth Amboy Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
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