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Bergen County, NJ 69 departments

Name: Bergen, NJ Fire Department Data
Creator: PlainFireData
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Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Bergen County, part of New Jersey.

Reviewed by PlainFireData Editorial, Fire Department Intelligence Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Departments

2,804

Total Personnel

EMS Departments

Volunteer Depts

Department Types

Career

Volunteer

Combination

Fire Departments in Bergen County

All fire departments in Bergen County, NJ with personnel and station counts
Department	Type	Personnel	Stations
ALERT FIRE COMPANY Bergenfield	other	—	—
ALLENDALE BORO FIRE DEPARTMENT Allendale	volunteer	50	1
BERGEN COUNTY LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY INSTITUTE Mahwah · EMS	other	—	—
CARLSTADT FIRE DEPARTMENT Carlstadt	volunteer	75	2
CARLSTADT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Carlstadt	other	—	—
CLIFFSIDE PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT / CLIFFSIDE PARK AMBULANCE COMPANY Cliffside Park · EMS	volunteer	63	1
CLOSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT - KNICKERBOCKER HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY Closter	volunteer	40	1
CRESSKILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cresskill	volunteer	35	1
DEMAREST VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Demarest · EMS	volunteer	20	1
DUMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT INDEPENDENT COMPANY Dumont	other	—	—
EAST RUTHERFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT East Rutherford	volunteer	81	3
EAST RUTHERFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT - GROVE STREET FIREHOUSE AND EMERGENCY SQUAD East Rutherford · EMS	other	—	—
EDGEWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT Edgewater	other	59	—
EDGEWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT - FIREHOUSE 1 Edgewater	other	—	—
ELMWOOD PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT Elmwood Park	other	—	—
ELMWOOD PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT Elmwood Park	volunteer	85	4
EMERSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Emerson	volunteer	70	1
ENGLEWOOD CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Englewood	career	55	1
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS FIRE DEPARTMENT Englewood Cliffs · EMS	volunteer	36	1
FAIRVIEW VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - GRANDVIEW COMPANY Fairview	volunteer	70	3
FAIRVIEW VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - TIGER HOSE Fairview	other	—	—
FRANKLIN LAKES BOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT Franklin Lakes	volunteer	50	2
FRANKLIN LAKES BOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT - SOUTHSIDE STATION Franklin Lakes	other	—	—
GLEN ROCK FIRE DEPARTMENT Glen Rock	volunteer	33	1
HACKENSACK FIRE DEPARTMENT / HACKENSACK VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS Hackensack · EMS	career	125	4
HARRINGTON PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT Harrington Park	volunteer	43	1
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT/HASBROUCK HEIGHTS FIRST RESPONDERS Hasbrouck Heights · EMS	volunteer	48	1
HAWORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT Haworth	volunteer	38	1
HILLSDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Hillsdale	volunteer	52	1
HO-HO-KUS FIRE DEPARTMENT Ho-Ho-Kus	other	45	—
LEONIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Leonia	volunteer	55	1
LODI BORO FIRE DEPARTMENT Lodi	other	100	—
LYNDHURST VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Lyndhurst	volunteer	75	1
MAYWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT Maywood	other	—	—
MAYWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT Maywood · EMS	volunteer	60	2
MEADOWLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT East Rutherford	other	20	—
MIDLAND PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT Midland Park · EMS	volunteer	45	1
MONTVALE FIRE DEPARTMENT Montvale	volunteer	40	1
MOONACHIE BOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT Moonachie · EMS	volunteer	35	1
NORTH ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT North Arlington · EMS	volunteer	80	3
NORTH ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT North Arlington · EMS	other	—	—
NORTHVALE FIRE DEPARTMENT Northvale	volunteer	47	1
NORWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT Norwood · EMS	volunteer	40	1
OAKLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Oakland	volunteer	60	3
OAKLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Oakland	other	—	—
OLD TAPPAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Old Tappan	other	55	—
ORADELL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Oradell	volunteer	50	1
PALISADES PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT Palisades Park	volunteer	50	1
PARK RIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT Park Ridge	volunteer	30	1
RAMSEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - WESTSIDE Ramsey · EMS	other	—	—
RELIANCE FIRE COMPANY - ALPINE FIRE DEPARTMENT Alpine	volunteer	25	1
RIDGEFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT FIREHOUSE 1 Ridgefield	volunteer	70	3
RIDGEFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT FIREHOUSE 2 Ridgefield	other	—	—
RIDGEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT Ridgewood · EMS	career	49	2
RIVER VALE FIRE DEPARTMENT - NORTH FIREHOUSE River Vale	other	—	—
RIVER VALE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT River Vale	volunteer	44	2
ROCHELLE PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Rochelle Park · EMS	volunteer	53	1
ROCKLEIGH FIRE DEPARTMENT Rockleigh	volunteer	17	1
RUTHERFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT - AMES AVENUE STATION Rutherford	volunteer	74	3
RUTHERFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT - WEST END FIREHOUSE Rutherford	other	—	—
SADDLE RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT Saddle River · EMS	volunteer	39	1
SOUTH HACKENSACK TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT South Hackensack	volunteer	24	2
TEANECK FIRE DEPARTMENT Teaneck · EMS	career	101	4
TENAFLY FIRE DEPARTMENT Tenafly	volunteer	40	1
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Washington	volunteer	54	1
UPPER SADDLE RIVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Upper Saddle River · EMS	volunteer	40	1
WESTWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Westwood	volunteer	68	1
WOOD-RIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT / WOOD-RIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY SQUAD Wood-Ridge · EMS	volunteer	41	1
WOODCLIFF LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Woodcliff Lake · EMS	volunteer	50	1

What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Bergen County, NJ

Bergen County reports 69 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 2,804 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 4 career (paid), 44 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 24 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.

Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. New Jersey overall averages roughly 36 personnel per department across 999 departments. Bergen County averages 41 personnel per department, 14% above the state mean. Heavier staffing usually signals higher population density, more commercial risk, or county-wide mutual aid consolidation. The state reports about 51,500 fires and 70 fire deaths annually, and 54% of its departments are volunteer-run.

Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.

New Jersey Overview

State departments: 999
Annual fires: 51,500
Volunteer %: 54%

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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Bergen County, NJ? ▼

Bergen County, NJ has 69 fire departments with available federal data. 4 career, 44 volunteer,

Does Bergen County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes — 24 departments in Bergen County provide EMS services.

How many firefighters serve Bergen County? ▼

Bergen County has 2,804 total fire department personnel across 69 departments. The average per department is 41, which is 14% above the New Jersey average.

Are Bergen County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 44 of 69 departments (64%) in Bergen County are volunteer.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData Editorial

Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Accessed 2026-06-04 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.