Englishtown Fire Dept

What Englishtown Fire Dept does

Englishtown Fire Department (Station 12-1) is a municipal volunteer fire department headquartered at 3 S Main St, Englishtown, New Jersey, serving the local community and surrounding areas. It provides fire suppression, rescue operations, medical emergency response, and brush/wildland fire response on a 24/7 basis, funded through public/government sources rather than direct customer charges. The department operates a diversified fleet of nine apparatus units — two command vehicles (Chief 12-66, a 2019 Dodge Durango; Deputy Chief 12-67, a 2012 Chevy Tahoe), a squad/rescue unit (Squad 12-74, 2010 Spartan Gladiator), two pumper engines (Engine 12-75, a 1998 Pierce Quantum, and reserve Engine 12-76, a 1987 Pierce Lance), two utility vehicles (Utility 12-87, 2016 Ford F-250; Utility 12-88, 2013 Ford Explorer), and a brush fire unit (Brush 12-93, 1992 Ford F-250) — with the fleet showing an aging capital base offset by newer command and utility acquisitions.

The department is governed by a 2025 Line Officers structure, with Chief Matthew O'Brien leading operations alongside Deputy Chief Louis Sarti, Captain Nicolas Krauss, and Lieutenants Jason Kole and John Spierto, and administrative leadership held by President Edward Miller, Vice President Thomas Frueh, and Treasurer/Secretary Timothy Kirkland. New members are recruited through a community-led go-to-market motion: prospective volunteers can visit the firehouse on Monday nights at 7:00 PM to obtain applications or download them online through a JotForm-integrated process that includes a background check via the Englishtown Police Department and a department-provided physical examination. The Junior Firefighter Program, open to residents ages 16-18, provides a structured pipeline into emergency services and represents the primary talent-development initiative.

The business model is that of a public-safety non-commercial entity: there is no revenue-generating product, no pricing model, and no commercial customers. Service-area residents are the sole end users, and funding flows from municipal and public sources. The website (englishtownfd.com) functions as the primary digital touchpoint for recruitment and community engagement, with placeholder data currently displayed for active member count, residents served, and annual calls for service — indicating limited internal metric tracking. As a volunteer municipal fire department, the organization is not structured for equity investment, acquisition, or commercial exit; its strategic posture is operational continuity, volunteer recruitment, and community service delivery within its designated station area.

Name

Englishtown Fire Dept

Legal name

Englishtown Fire Department

Website

https://englishtownfd.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Englishtown Fire Department is a municipal volunteer fire department (Station 12-1) in Englishtown, New Jersey, providing 24/7 fire suppression, rescue, and medical emergency response to local residents using a nine-unit apparatus fleet, funded through public sources and supported by a Junior Firefighter Program for ages 16-18.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire department services
• Emergency response services
• Fire suppression services
• Rescue operations
• Wildland firefighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Englishtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public/Government Funding: As a volunteer fire department serving the community, the department operates as a public safety organization. Funding is derived from public sources rather than direct customer revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Englishtown Fire Department (Station 12-1) is a volunteer municipal fire department that provides 24/7 emergency fire suppression, rescue, medical response, and brush/wildland fire services to the community of Englishtown, New Jersey. The department operates a specialized apparatus fleet and recruits community volunteers, including through a Junior Firefighter Program for ages 16-18.

Product overview

Englishtown Fire Department (Station 12-1) provides emergency fire suppression, rescue, and medical response services to the community of Englishtown, New Jersey. The department operates a fleet of specialized apparatus including command vehicles (Chief 12-66, Deputy Chief 12-67), a squad/rescue unit (Squad 12-74), two pumper engines (Engine 12-75, Engine 12-76 as reserve), utility vehicles (Utility 12-87, Utility 12-88), and a brush fire unit (Brush 12-93). The department offers a Junior Firefighter Program for ages 16-18 and a membership application process for adult volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Fire, Rescue, and Medical Response Services

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 indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Marlboro Township Fire Department: Adjacent Monmouth County, NJ volunteer fire department serving a comparable suburban population. Directly comparable in mission, scale, apparatus composition, and reliance on volunteer staffing and public funding.
• Old Bridge Fire Department: Large suburban New Jersey volunteer/paid combination fire department in neighboring Middlesex County. Comparable in core service mission (fire suppression, rescue, EMS response) and apparatus variety, though at greater scale.
• Milltown Fire Department: Small New Jersey borough volunteer fire department of similar size and operational model. Comparable as a peer small-municipality volunteer department in central New Jersey with a similar mix of engines, command, and rescue apparatus.
• Manalapan Township Fire Department: Neighboring Monmouth County, NJ volunteer fire department referenced in the Englishtown website imagery. Directly comparable as a similar-sized suburban New Jersey volunteer combination fire department serving an adjacent municipality.
• Freehold Township Independent Fire Company: Nearby volunteer fire company in Monmouth County, NJ. Comparable structure: volunteer members, similar suburban New Jersey service area, similar apparatus mix including engines and rescue units, and similar public funding model.
• Spotswood Fire Department: Middlesex County, NJ volunteer fire department of comparable small-borough scale. Comparable as a peer volunteer department in central New Jersey with overlapping mutual-aid networks in the region.
• Sayreville Fire Department: Central New Jersey fire department (combination career/volunteer model) serving a similar suburban community. Comparable in mission and apparatus breadth, though larger in scale and with some paid staffing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/englishtown-fire-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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