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The Department
In 1928 the first nine fire company's in Middletown
Township banded together to form the Middletown Township Fire Department. Over
time the Department would expand to a total of eleven company's providing
emergency response protection to the entire township. For over seventy five
years the members of the Department have dedicated their time and energy to
protecting the township. Since its first days, the Department is comprised of
all volunteer firefighters. With over three hundred active firefighters and
hundreds more in supporting roles, the M.T.F.D. is one of the largest all
volunteer fire departments in the world.
The Eleven Company's of the M.T.F.D.
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Station # |
Company |
County # |
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Station 1 |
Navesink Hook & Ladder
Company |
31-1 |
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Station 2 |
Brevent Park & Leonardo Fire
Company |
31-2 |
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Station 3 |
Belford Engine Fire Company |
31-3 |
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Station 4 |
Community Fire Company |
31-4 |
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Station 5 |
East Keansburg Fire Company |
31-5 |
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Station 6 |
Port Monmouth Fire Company |
31-6 |
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Station 7 |
Independent Fire Company of
Belford |
31-7 |
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Station 8 |
Middletown Fire Company |
31-8 |
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Station 9 |
River Plaza Hose Company |
31-9 |
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Station 10 |
Lincroft Fire Company |
71-1 |
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Station 11 |
Old Village Fire Company |
71-2 |
M.T.F.D.
Department Photo
Department Leaders
The Department is lead by five Fire Chiefs. Every eleven
years each fire company selects a qualified member to be nominated for the Third
Assistant Chief's position. After a Department wide vote, the Chief begins a
five year term through the ranks to Chief of the Department. The process ensures
that all eleven company's are equally represented through a regular rotation.
The Fire Chiefs serve as Incident Commanders on the fire ground and Department
Heads to the Township.
Support
Over time the needs of the Township and the Department have grown beyond the
need for basic fire suppression. With the ever growing need for additional
disciplines, the Department has maintained a progressive approach to emergency
response.
Since 1974 the Department has operated its own training academy. The
Middletown
Township Fire Department Training Academy is staffed with some of the States
most experienced instructors. The Academy provides all of the Departments
training needs. Members receive training on every level from recruit training,
to company and chief officer training. For more information about the Training
Academy click
here.
In addition to training, the Department has many other supporting units. The
Special Services Emergency Response Unit earned its name by providing such
specialized disciplines as Hazardous Materials, Confined Space, High Angle, WMD,
Trench, Structural Collapse and Incident Management Support.
M.T.F.D. Support Units
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MTFD Training Academy |
Fire Police Unit |
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Special Services Emergency
Response Unit |
Public Information Unit |
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Breathing Air Support Unit |
Tactical Field Communications Unit |
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Safety Unit |
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Exploring
Teens fifteen years of age and older are eligible to join the M.T.F.D.
Explorers Post #911. Established through the Boy Scouts of America, the explorer
program provides valuable lessons in life experience, survival techniques and
fire safety. The program provides a foundation for teens who aspire to become
firefighters at the age of eighteen. Teens interested in joining the program may
contact us or report to the Training Academy on the first Friday of every month
at 7:00 PM.
Volunteer
For more information on becoming a member of the Worlds Largest Volunteer
Fire Department, see our Join page. |
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