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Oradell Volunteer Fire Department

Oradell, NJ · Bergen County. Oradell Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 50 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

50
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Oradell Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the New Jersey average.

Top 18%
national personnel size
+39%
vs. New Jersey average
1
station
$392,152
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
64/100
Oradell Volunteer Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity A
50 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment D
$7,843 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
50 personnel · 1 station

Oradell Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Oradell, NJ (Bergen County), with 1 station and 50 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,994 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $392,152.

  • National personnel rank #3,994 of 22,440
  • NJ personnel rank #130 of 487
  • 2.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 64 other listed departments in Bergen County

Oradell Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

50 Top 18% higher than 82% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 02440 · Oradell Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 50 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 50
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #3,994
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Township Six
  • FEMA-LIGHT $392K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Township Six Fire Department, NC (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NJ department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Oradell, NJ
FDID
02440

FEMA Grant History

$392K
Cumulative funding (FY2019–2023)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FF-00529 $168,750
2019 EMW-2019-FG-00840 $223,402

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the New Jersey average

How Oradell Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Jersey. In-state it ranks #130 of 487 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,994 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 39% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
70
NJ departments
999

County roster fringe

Oradell Volunteer Fire Department is 1.3% of Bergen County roster mass

The county lists 103 departments totaling 3,763 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 23% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 50 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Township Six Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Alert Fire Company
Bergenfield · other
Allendale Boro Fire Department
Allendale · volunteer
Carlstadt Fire Department
Carlstadt · volunteer
Cresskill Volunteer Fire Department
Cresskill · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 50 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every NJ department.

Township Six Fire Department, NC 50 Number 7 Township Volunteer Fire Department, NC 50 Stowe Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 50 Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department, PA 50 Wexford Volunteer Fire Company, PA 50 Litchville Fire Department, ND 50 Cooper County Fire Protection District, MO 50 Lost Acres Fire Department - Center Station, CT 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Oradell Volunteer Fire Department have?

Oradell Volunteer Fire Department has 50 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 39% above the New Jersey average of 36 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,994 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NJ, it ranks #130 of 487 by personnel.

Does Oradell Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Oradell Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Oradell Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Oradell Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Oradell Volunteer Fire Department?

Oradell Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bergen County, NJ. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Oradell Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Oradell Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $392,152 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2019–2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

How many fire departments are in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 999 fire departments with 35,948 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.