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South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose

South Amboy, NJ · Middlesex County. South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose is a Volunteer department, 5 stations and 180 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

180
Total personnel
5
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose pairs top-1% national personnel with a headcount more than double the New Jersey average.

Top 1%
national personnel size
+400%
vs. New Jersey average
5
stations

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
78/100
South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose

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 B
36 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
180 personnel · 5 stations

South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose is a Volunteer department serving South Amboy, NJ (Middlesex County), with 5 stations and 180 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #285 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #285 of 22,440
  • NJ personnel rank #9 of 487
  • 2.78 stations per 100 personnel
  • 31 other listed departments in Middlesex County

South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose vs. the national personnel distribution

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

180 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 12200 · South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose, NJ 180 personnel · 5 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 180
  • STA-FEW 5 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #285
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Spangler Fire Com…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Spangler Fire Company, PA (+ 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
South Amboy, NJ
FDID
12200

Staffing vs the New Jersey average

How South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Jersey. In-state it ranks #9 of 487 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #285 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 400% above the state average
Stations
5
State fire deaths/yr
70
NJ departments
999

County roster fringe

South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose is 7.4% of Middlesex County roster mass

The county lists 69 departments totaling 2,424 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 64% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.78 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 180 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Spangler Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 180 personnel

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

Spangler Fire Company, PA 180 Reedy Creek Emergency Services, FL 180 Salisbury Fire Department, MD 180 Cedarburg Volunteer Fire Department, WI 180 American Fire Company of Fountain Springs, PA 180 Independent Hose Company, PA 180 Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, MD 179 Jefferson Volunteer Fire and Rescue 20, MD 182

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose have?

South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose has 180 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 400% above the New Jersey average of 36 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #285 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NJ, it ranks #9 of 487 by personnel.

Does South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose provide EMS services?

South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose 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 South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose operate?

South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose operates 5 fire stations.

What type of fire department is South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose?

South Amboy Fire Department - Independence Engine and Hose is a Volunteer department serving Middlesex County, NJ. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in New Jersey?

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

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