Union Township Fire Department (New Jersey)

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==Overview==
The Union Township Fire Department is a career department employing around 131 firefighters responding from 3 firehouses who protect a population of about 60,000 residents in an area of a little over 9 square miles. The UFD also provides emergency medical services on the BLS level. Union is home to Kean University. 
==History==
Union Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 was formed in 1910, Vauxhall Fire Company No. 1 was formed in 1913, Townley Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 was formed in 1926. In 1931 the township took control of the three companies.
==Apparatus Roster==
=== Fire Department Headquarters – 1 Bond Drive===
Built 1940
*Engine 1 (20-1981) - 2018 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (1500/750/20F) (SN#31709) (Ex-Field unit)
*Rescue 1 - 2013 Ram / Wheeled Coach ambulance
*Squad 4 (20-1988) - 2012 Spartan ERV Gladiator Classic LFD (1500/700/50F/28' Boomer) 
*Squad 41 - 2007 Pierce Dash (1500/575) (SN#19369) (Ex-Rock Community Fire Protection District)
*Special Operations Unit - 2000 American LaFrance Eagle / 3D (Ex-Moon Run Volunteer Fire Department)
*Rescue Boats - 2 Avon inflatable and 1 Zodiac w/ motors & double stack trailer
*Battalion Chief (654) - 2021 Chevrolet Silverado
*Training Captain (640) - 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
===Fire Station 2 – 2493 Vauxhall Road===
Built 1960
*Engine 2 (20-1982) - 2015 Pierce Velocity 7010 (1750/750/150B) (SN#28832)
*Ladder 2 (20-1932) - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT Deep Notch 6710 6x4 (2000/300/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#32703) (Ex-Ladder 1)
*Rescue 2 - 2020 Ford F-550 / PL Custom ambulance
===Fire Station 3 – 1221 Morris Avenue===
Built 1950 
*Engine 3 (20-1983)- 2020 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 (1500/750/20F) (SN#33791) (Ex-Field unit)
*Truck 3 (20-1933) - 2007 Pierce Dash 2000 (1750/300/105' rear-mount) (SN#18843)
*Rescue 3 - 2017 Ram 5500 4x4 / Custom Truck and Body ambulance
*Spare 645 - 2016 Chevrolet Suburban
===Station Unknown ===
*Ladder 1 (Spare) - 1994 Pierce Lance (2000/300/105' rear-mount) (SN#E8598) (Ex-Huntingdon Regional Fire and Rescue (Pennsylvania), ex-Garden City Fire Company No. 1 (Pennsylvania))
*Engine 5 (Spare) - 2003 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750/50F) (SN#14039) (Ex-Engine 1)
*Engine 6 (Spare) - 1994 Pierce Saber (1250/750) (SN#E8694) (Ex-North Sea Fire Department)
*Quick Attack Response Vehicle (QRV) - 2004 Ford F-150 / National Foam (-/100F) (Ex-Elizabeth Fire Department (New Jersey))
==On Order==
*Pierce Enforcer PUC rescue (-/300) (SN#38613) (Ordered March 2022)
*Pierce Enforcer aerial (2000/-/100' Ascendant mid mount platform) (SN#41580) (ordered December 2023)
==Retired Apparatus==
*2007 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1750/750/50F) (SN#18844) (Ex-Engine 6, Ex-Engine 3)
*2006 GMC Savana 4500 / Road Rescue rescue (Ex-Rescue 3, ex-Special Ops)
*2001 Pierce Quantum pumper (2000/700/40F) (SN#12214) (Ex-Squad 41, ex-Squad 4, ex-Engine 4)
*1996 Pierce Quantum pumper (1500/750/50F) (SN#EA032) (Ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 3)
*1995 Pierce Arrow pumper (SN#E9218) (ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 1)
*1994 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/750/50F) (SN#E8239) (ex-Engine 7, ex-Engine 2) (Donated to Sussex County Fire Academy in 2019)
*1993 Pierce Arrow aerial (1500/300/105' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Truck 1, ex-Truck 2)
*1989 GMC / PL Custom rescue (Ex-Tac 1) (Ex-Mendham Fire Department)
*1988 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 6, ex-Engine 4)
*1982 Mack CF aerial (-/-/75' Baker mid-mount platform) (Ex-Truck 1)
*1979 Hahn pumper (Ex-Engine 3)
*1954 FWD / Seagrave aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount ladder)
*1954 FWD pumper
==External Links==
Union Township Fire Department
==Station Map==
Category:Union County, New Jersey
Category:New Jersey departments operating American LaFrance apparatus
Category:New Jersey departments operating National Foam apparatus
Category:New Jersey departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:New Jersey departments operating Spartan ER / Crimson apparatus
Category:Former operators of FWD apparatus
Category:Former operators of Hahn apparatus
Category:Former operators of Mack apparatus
Category:Former operators of Seagrave apparatus