Lodi Fire Department (New Jersey)

== Department Profile ==
The Lodi Volunteer Fire Department operates 4 companies from 3 firehouses and is an all volunteer organization. There are approximately 84 members and serve a population of 26,000 residents in an area of about 2.29 square miles. Their service area includes 3 major highways: Route 80 East and West from exit 63.2 to 63.8, Route 17 North and South and Route 46 East and West. The department runs 3 engines, 1 ladder, 1 rescue, 3 rescue boats, and 4 Chief's vehicles.
== History ==
On August 29, 1905, a major fire destroyed many buildings on Main Street and Nicholson Street. Immediately after this fire, the town's citizens, realizing the need of a fire department, organized the first volunteer fire company of the Lodi Volunteer Fire Department in a one story home on Nicholson Street, which became known as Hose Company No. 1. After this company was formed, a second fire company was formed in a one story building on Charles Street to cover the side of town that was divided by the Saddle River. They became known as Fire Engine Company No. 1. 
Fire Company No. 1 was incorporated on March 8, 1908, and the next month Hose Company No. 1 was incorporated on April 18,1908.
A third fire company was organized on April 23, 1910, at the Nicholson Street Firehouse as Rescue Truck Company No. 1.
In 1911 the first Fire Chief of the Lodi Volunteer Fire Department was David Brown of Hose Company No. 1.
In 1915, Hose Company No. 1 and Rescue Truck Company No. 1, moved from their Nicholson Street Firehouse into a new fire station on Liberty Street and Prospect Street. Borough of Lodi Mayor J. Geoghegan laid the cornerstone for this firehouse which is on display by the hose cart in front of Lodi Fire Headquarters on Main Street.
In 1917, Fire Company No. 1 moved from the Charles Street firehouse to their current fire station on 161 Westervelt Place.
In October 1948, a fourth fire company was organized on Millbank Street to cover the northern side of town; they became known as Hose Company No.2.
In 1988, with fire equipment becoming larger and heavier, Hose Company No. 1 and Rescue Truck Company No. 1 were moved into their current fire station located at 100 Graham Lane.
Hose Company No. 2 moved from Millbank Street to their current fire station at 99 Kennedy Drive.
With the Saddle River that divides the town during major storms or flooding. Each Fire station was placed in their location as to best to respond effectively to all emergency when major flooding or storms cut off the major road ways from the other parts of town.
Each of the Lodi Volunteer Fire Departments 4 companies are split into districts. Hose Company No. 1 (Engine 615) is District 1, Fire Company No. 1 (Engine 612 and Marine 3) is District 2, Hose Company No.2 (Engine 614 and Marine 2) is District 3, and Rescue Truck Company No. 1 (Ladder 613, Rescue 611 and Marine 1) is District 4. All calls are dispatched as general alarms. District tones are only put out for Mutual Aid or special unit calls.
=== Firehouses===
Station 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
Nicholson Street FirehouseHose Company No. 1 and Rescue Truck Company No. 1 (Engine 615/Ladder 613) 	Nicholson Street & Main Street 	1905 -1915 	Demolished.
Charles Street FirehouseFire Company No. 1(Engine 612) 	Charles Street & Passaic Avenue 	1905 - 1917	
Liberty Street FirehouseHose Company No. 1 and Rescue Truck Company No. 1(Engine 615/Ladder 613/Rescue 611)	Liberty Street & Prospect Street 	1915 - 1988	Demolished. Now the site of Wilson Elementary School playground.
Millbank Street FirehouseHose Company No.2(Engine 614) 	55 Millbank Street (No longer a street)	1948 - 1967	Demolished.
==Apparatus Roster==
=== Lodi Fire Headquarters - 100 Graham Lane ===
Built 1988
====Hose Company No. 1====
:Engine 615 - 2021 E-One Typhoon (2000/530) (SO#144072)
: Fire Chief - 2012 Ford Explorer 4x4 (Ex-Lodi Police Department)
====Rescue Truck Company No. 1====
:Marine 1 - 2007 18' RescueONE Connector boat w/ motor & trailer
:Ladder 613 - 2007 Pierce Velocity (2000/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#19505)
:Rescue 611 - 1990 Ford L / Marion walk-in
:Fire Chief - 2008 Ford Expedition 4x4
===Fire Company No. 1 - 161 Westervelt Place===
Built 1917
:Marine 3 - 2007 18' RescueONE Connector boat w/motor & trailer
:Engine 612 - 2021 E-One Typhoon (2000/750/30F) (SO#144071)
:Fire Chief - 2023 Ford Explorer 4x4
=== Hose Company No. 2 - 99 Kennedy Drive ===
Built 1967
:Marine 2 - 2007 18' RescueONE Connector boat w/motor & trailer
:Engine 614 - 2016 Spartan ER Gladiator (2000/1000) (SN#215053)
:Fire Chief - 2008 Ford Expedition 4x4
=== Reserve Vehicles ===
:2008 Crown Victoria (Ex-Lodi Volunteer Ambulance Corps, ex-Lodi Police Department)
==Retired Apparatus ==
:2008 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Fire Company No. 1 Fire Chief)
:1994 Spartan / Marion pumper (1500/750/110F) (Ex-Engine 612)
:1993 GMC TopKick / UPF foam tender (-/-/1000F) (Ex-Foam 616) (Converted to a dump truck for Lodi DPW)
:1992 Seagrave / Marion pumper (1500/550/80F) (Ex-Engine 615)
:1991 Chevrolet Caprice (Ex-Fire Company No. 1 Fire Chief)
:1990 Seagrave pumper (1500/1000) (Ex-Engine 614)
:1989 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/1000/75F) (Ex-Rochelle Park Fire Department)
:1987 Oshkosh aerial (1500/200/100' LTI rear-mount tower) (Ex-Ladder 613)
:198? Howe pumper (Ex-Engine 612)
:1978 Dodge 300 / Hamerly mini-pumper (300/300) (Ex-Rescue 611)
:1973 Mack CF600 pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 615) (Schuylkill Historical Fire Society Museum)
:1970 Mack CF pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 614)
:1968 Mack C95 / Maxim aerial (1000/300/85' mid-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 613)
:196? Mack C95 pumper (Ex-Engine 612)
:1960 Mack B95 pumper (1000/350) (Ex-Engine 615) (First in the State of NJ with electric gates)
:195? Ward LaFrance pumper (Ex-Engine 614)
:Ford Explorer 4x4 (Ex-Hose Company No. 1 Fire Chief) (Lodi OEM)
== External Links==
*Lodi Fire Department
*Lodi Hose Company 1 Facebook page
*Lodi Fire Company 1 Facebook page
*Lodi Hose Company 2 Facebook Page
==Station Map==
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