Oradell Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Oradell Volunteer Fire Department

Oradell Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Oradell, within Bergen County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 50 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. New Jersey has 999 registered fire departments and 35,948 total personnel, averaging roughly 36 staff per department. Oradell Volunteer Fire Department runs 39% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 51,500 fires, 70 fire deaths, and 54% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Oradell Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $392,152 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.