Liberty Corner Fire Company

What Liberty Corner Fire Company does

Liberty Corner Fire Company is an all-volunteer, nonprofit fire suppression and emergency response organization founded in 1910 and headquartered at Station 40, 95 Church Street, Liberty Corner, New Jersey. It serves the southern half of Bernards Township, covering 18 square miles and protecting 6,500+ homes and businesses, staffed by 65+ community volunteers available 24/7/365. Response categories include fire suppression, rescue operations, hazardous materials incidents, medical support, public service calls, alarm responses, and storm-related emergencies; the company logged 266 calls across the first five months of 2026 (averaging roughly 53 calls per month), with alarms and hazardous condition investigations as the leading incident types per NERIS reporting.

The operational technology stack is physical rather than digital: a four-unit apparatus fleet consisting of Squad 40 (2019 Pierce Enforcer pumper, 2000 GPM pump, 500-gallon tank), Engine 40 (2009 Pierce Velocity pumper, scheduled for replacement in 2029), Tower 40 (2009 Pierce Velocity 105-foot ladder tower with 325-gallon tank), and Car 40 (utility and command vehicle). The organization has no mobile app, no disclosed software products, no API or SDK, and no patents or trademarks. Activity and incident-type data are reported through the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS).

The revenue model is exclusively donation-based. Liberty Corner Fire Company collects tax-deductible contributions from community members via an online giving form, mailed checks, and event-based fundraising, with proceeds funding protective equipment, communications tools, training, and apparatus maintenance. There is no commercial pricing, no fee-for-service structure, no parent company, no institutional backers, and no disclosed financial figures. The go-to-market motion is community-led: volunteers are recruited locally with no prior fire or rescue experience required, and outreach is conducted through the website (libertycornerfire.org), an email newsletter, community events hosted on a separate events subdomain, and word-of-mouth within Bernards Township.

Name

Liberty Corner Fire Company

Legal name

Liberty Corner Fire Company

Website

https://libertycornerfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Liberty Corner Fire Company is an all-volunteer, nonprofit fire and rescue organization founded in 1910 that protects 6,500+ homes and businesses across 18 square miles in southern Bernards Township, NJ, using a four-unit apparatus fleet and 65+ community volunteers funded by tax-deductible donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Fire suppression
• Vehicle rescue
• Emergency response
• Community fire safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Basking Ridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Donations: Tax-deductible donations from community members funding protective equipment, training, communications tools, and apparatus maintenance. Collected via online giving form, mail-in checks, and event fundraisers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Liberty Corner Fire Company is an all-volunteer fire and rescue organization that provides 24/7 emergency fire suppression, vehicle rescue/extrication, and related emergency services to the southern half of Bernards Township, NJ. The company supports its operations through community donations and fundraising, and complements emergency response with public fire-safety education and outreach.

Product overview

Liberty Corner Fire Company is an all-volunteer fire and rescue organization offering emergency response services through a fleet of specialized apparatus. The core services include fire suppression, rescue operations, and emergency response provided by 65+ volunteers serving 18 square miles of southern Bernards Township. The apparatus fleet consists of four vehicles: Squad 40 (2019 Pierce Enforcer pumper), Engine 40 (2009 Pierce Velocity pumper), Tower 40 (2009 Pierce Velocity 105-foot ladder tower), and Car 40 (utility and command support). The organization operates supported by community donations and volunteer membership, with no prior experience required for members who receive full training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Fire Suppression 24/7 volunteer fire suppression response covering structure, vehicle, and other fires across the southern half of Bernards Township, NJ, delivered by 65+ trained volunteers using Squad 40, Engine 40, and Tower 40. Service is provided to community residents and businesses free at point of use.
• Vehicle Rescue and Extrication Motor vehicle accident response including rescue and extrication of trapped occupants, delivered by volunteer firefighters across the 18-square-mile response area.
• Public Fire Safety Education Community-facing fire prevention and safety education delivered to residents and local businesses in the Liberty Corner and southern Bernards Township service area.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Peapack-Gladstone Fire Company: Volunteer fire company serving Peapack and Gladstone in Somerset County. Closely comparable as a community-funded, volunteer-staffed organization covering a small residential Somerset Hills municipality with fire and rescue services.
• Basking Ridge Fire Company: Volunteer fire company serving the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township. Functions as a near-twin direct peer with the same funding model (community donations), service scope, and volunteer base characteristics as Liberty Corner.
• Long Hill Township Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Long Hill Township in Morris County, NJ. Comparable as a community-funded, all-volunteer fire and rescue organization serving a similar-sized suburban NJ township.
• Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department covering Warren Township in Somerset County. Operates an all-volunteer model with fire suppression and rescue services, comparable in scale, funding approach, and service portfolio to Liberty Corner.
• Bernardsville Fire Company: Volunteer fire company serving Bernardsville Borough, the adjacent municipality immediately north of Bernards Township. Operates the same all-volunteer nonprofit model responding to fire, rescue, and EMS calls, making it the most structurally and geographically comparable peer to Liberty Corner.
• Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Far Hills and Bedminster in Somerset County, NJ. Comparable as a small-community all-volunteer fire response organization with donation-based funding and similar geographic footprint.

Others

• National Volunteer Fire Council: National membership association representing volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue organizations across the U.S. Not a direct peer but the primary umbrella organization and advocacy body for the volunteer fire company model that Liberty Corner operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lcfire40
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liberty-corner-fire-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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