[email protected] 445 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Non Emergency: (973) 423-5550 (for emergencies Dial 911)

The Hawthorne Fire Department Wants You!!

“Ask not what your Fire Department can do for you, but what you can do for your Fire Department!”

If you think that you can contribute positively to our mission and wish to join our family, you can email the Fire Chief at [email protected], call the Chief’s office at 973-423-5550.

445 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506

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There are a few ways you can become a member of our organization. There is Active membership, Social Membership, and Junior Membership.

If you are interested in joining our organization, helping your volunteer firefighters, and giving back to your community, please E-mail us at [email protected].

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Junior Firefighters

The Jr. Firefighter Explorer program has been designed for teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18 who have an interest in helping others and learning more about the fire service. Students that enroll in this program will attend classes in order to begin their training.

If you are interested in this program please contact the Hawthorne Fire Department by phone at 973-423-5550, or email [email protected].

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Fire Prevention

Every day Americans experience the horrors of fire. Unfortunately, most people do not understand fire. Only when we know the true nature of fire can we prepare ourselves and our families.

Each year an unbelievable 4,500 Americans die and more than 30,000 others are injured in fires. Many of these are casualties and injuries which could be prevented. The United States Fire Administration believes that fire deaths can be reduced by teaching people the basic facts about fire.

Hawthorne currently utilizes the enhanced 911 emergency dialing system for the entire Borough.

Hawthorne, NJ
62°
sunny
66% humidity
wind: 4mph WSW
H 68 • L 51
64°
Thu
60°
Fri
61°
Sat
64°
Sun

Monthly Calls

MonthCalls
Jan49
Feb26
Mar30
Apr28
May0
June0
July0
Aug0
Sep0
Oct0
Nov0
Dec0
TOTAL133

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Contact Info

Mailing Address
445 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Emergency: 911

Phone: (973)423-5550

Always Open

Year20212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008
Totals531399416539518457436416397483379315394342
YearTotals
2021531
2020399
2019416
2018539
2017518
2016457
2015436
2014416
2013397
2012483
2011379
2010315
2009294
2008342
We the members of the Hawthorne Volunteer Fire Department are dedicated to community service.

Our Mission

Our mission as volunteer members of the emergency services is to serve our community by providing quality and effective emergency response as well as to furnish our citizens with a fire prevention and awareness education that will ultimately minimize the loss of life and property resulting from fires and other hazardous conditions. We will train our members to provide the best possible service to the residents in and around the Borough of Hawthorne.

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What we are

The Communications and Cascade Division is a group of dedicated people trained to relieve the 9-1-1 dispatcher of having to handle fire department communications once a call has been dispatched.
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Why we are

In 2005, a group of volunteers, who happened to be amateur radio operators (hams), were invited to help to rejuvenate a decade old function within the Department.
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Who we are

A group of ham radio operators involved in emergency communications began meeting at fire headquarters. It was reasoned that these ham operators were already experienced radio operators…
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What we do

Handling communications from fire headquarters and manning a mobile communications / cascade vehicle are the primary functions of the group. Unit 57 is equipped to communicate…
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How you can join us

It is not necessary that you be a ham radio operator or have any fire fighting experience. We can teach you all you need to know about the radio and cascade systems.
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