Southard Fire Department No. 1

== Area Served ==
The Southard Fire Department serves Howell Township Fire District 3.
== History ==
The Southard Fire Department No. 1 was formed in 1933.
== Department Profile ==
Southard FD No. 1 is a combination career and volunteer department with 4 career firefighters and 40 volunteers with career firefighters staffing from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekdays. They also have a a Haz-Mat Team that responds to hazardous materials spills in Monmouth County.
== Apparatus Roster ==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
=== Fire Headquarters (Station 19-3) - 4611 Route 9 ===
:Engine 19-3-77 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1500/1000/30) 
:Engine 19-3-78 - 1996 Pierce Lance 6x4 tanker (2000/2500/100) (SN#E9664)
:Rescue 19-3-86 - 2012 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / Rescue 1 (SN#R246)
:Utility 19-3-88 - 2017 Ford F-350
:Ladder 19-3-90 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer 6x4 (2000/500/107' Ascendant rear mount) (SN#37457)
:Brush 19-3-93 - 2012 Ford F-250 / FD-built (100/300)
:Fire Police 19-3-99 - 2011 Ford F-250
:Car 19-3-66 (Chief) - 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Car 19-3-67 (1st Asst Chief) - 2020 Chevrolet Suburban
:Car 19-3-68 (2nd Asst Chief) - 2014 Ford F-350
=== Fire Station 2 - 1320 Maxim Southard Road ===
Hazmat Trailer
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==Retired Apparatus==
:2006 Pierce Dash aerial (2000/300/100' mid-mount platform) (SN#17020) (Ex-Tower 19-3-90) (Sold to L'Anse Fire Department)
:2002 Pierce Dash pumper (1250/750/100) (SN#13264) (Ex-Engine 19-3-75) (Sold to Kennett Fire Department (Missouri))
:1998 GMC Step Van / Union City Body Co. box truck (Ex-Special Response Unit 19-3-99)
:1989 E-One Hurricane rescue (Ex-Rescue 19-3-86)
:1986 E-One Hurricane pumper-tanker (1250/3000/100F) (Ex-Tanker 19-3-96)
:1985 Ford C-8000 / E-One pumper (1000/1000) (Ex-Engine 19-3-76)
:1985 E-One aerial (1000/300/85' Snorkel) (SN#4026) (Ex-Snorkel 19-3-90) (Sold to Central Alexander Fire Department)
:1980 Ford C-8000 (Ex-E-One pumper chassis (SN# 1913)) / Mickey hazmat (Ex-Hazmat 19-3-84) (Ex-Brick Township Fire Department) 
:1977 Dodge brush (200/250) (Ex-Brush 19-3-93)
==External Links==
*Southard Fire Department
*Southard Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Monmouth County
Category:New Jersey departments operating Smeal apparatus
Category:New Jersey departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:New Jersey departments operating Rescue 1 apparatus
Category:Former operators of E-One apparatus
Category:Former operators of Mickey apparatus