Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad

What Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad does

Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad (UFCRS), designated Station 53/Squad 153, is a volunteer nonprofit emergency services organization founded on January 20, 1920, and headquartered at 1396 River Road, Titusville, New Jersey. The organization provides fire suppression, basic life support EMS, river/marine rescue, and fire police services to Hopewell Township, Titusville, Washington Crossing, and surrounding communities across Mercer County and Hunterdon County in New Jersey and Bucks County in Pennsylvania, with weekday supplementation from Hopewell Valley Emergency Services. Approximately 35 volunteers operate a fleet that includes two ambulances capable of transporting two patients simultaneously, multiple fire engines, a 2019 Peterbuilt/Rosenbauer tanker, a telesquirt, a brush truck, a utility vehicle, and multiple marine units, coordinated via VHF/UHF/700/800/VOIP/Analog/P25 capable radio systems enabling interoperability across three county-level emergency communications networks.

Name

Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad

Legal name

Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad

Website

https://ufcrs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad (Station 53/Squad 153) is a volunteer nonprofit emergency services organization providing fire suppression, BLS EMS, river rescue, and fire police services to Hopewell Township, Titusville, Washington Crossing, and surrounding communities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAGAB

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

SECONDARYBPAIACAL

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYTLAHAIAG

Firefighting & Emergency Marine Services (Fireboats, Onboard Fire Response)

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Marine Salvage, Wreck Removal & Emergency Response

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency medical response
• Marine rescue operations
• Fire suppression services
• Community banquet venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Titusville, New Jersey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from community members to support equipment maintenance, training, and operations
2. Banquet Hall Rentals: Rental income from 3,150 sq ft banquet hall and 700 sq ft cafe room; all rentals must be sponsored by a UFCRS member; deposit checks required to reserve dates; final payment due one week prior to event
3. Public Funding: Funding from Hopewell Township Board of Fire Commissioners to support volunteer emergency services operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad is an all-volunteer nonprofit emergency services organization that provides fire suppression, Basic Life Support EMS, river/marine rescue, and Fire Police scene safety services to Hopewell Township, Titusville, Washington Crossing, and surrounding communities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It also rents a 3,150 sq ft banquet hall (with an attached 700 sq ft café room) for community events, generating supplemental income alongside tax-deductible donations and municipal funding from the Hopewell Township Board of Fire Commissioners.

Product overview

Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad is a volunteer-based emergency services organization providing fire suppression, Basic Life Support EMS, marine/river rescue, and fire police services to Hopewell Township, Titusville, Washington Crossing, and surrounding communities in New Jersey. The organization also operates a community banquet hall rental facility and hosts annual community events. Services are delivered through specialized units including engines, tankers, ambulances, and marine vessels, with coordination via advanced multi-band radio communication systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banquet Hall Rental A 3,150 square foot banquet hall available for community events, accommodating up to 100 guests (or 75 with a dance floor), with a 700 square foot café room included with full hall rentals (up to 49 guests). All rentals must be sponsored by a UFCRS member; pricing is not publicly disclosed and inquiries go to the banquet coordinator at [email protected].
• Fire Suppression Services Fire suppression services provided to Hopewell Valley communities and surrounding towns through mutual aid, including fire suppression, hazardous conditions response, and preservation of life, property, and environment. Services delivered 365 days per year via volunteer coverage supplemented on weekdays by Hopewell Valley Emergency Services.
• Emergency Medical Services (Basic Life Support) Basic Life Support ambulance services responding to all medical emergencies in Hopewell Township with two state-of-the-art ambulances configured to transport two patients simultaneously. Coordination with Capital Health Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICUs) for advanced life support.
• Marine Services / River Rescue Marine rescue services operating three marine units capable of handling emergency marine responses on the Delaware River and throughout the township and tri-state area as needed.
• Fire Police Services Traffic control and scene safety services at emergencies, providing sworn law enforcement officers trained in traffic direction, crowd control, and incident command system procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 365 days per year emergency services coverage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Hopewell Valley Emergency ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialists from Hopewell Valley Emergency Services supplement the volunteer department during weekday hours (Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), providing the same critical fire and EMS services. This partnership ensures continuous emergency services coverage 365 days a year.
• Capital HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationCapital Health provides Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICUs) staffed with paramedics for advanced life support in Mercer County. UFCRS works with Capital Health's MICU system which provides pre-hospital ALS care and houses units at various fire departments.
• Hopewell TownshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for fire, EMS, and rescue services. Coordinates with Township Office of Emergency Management, Police, and Public Works during weather events and emergencies.
• Mercer County Emergency ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFCRS responds throughout Mercer County when called upon. Maintains communications interoperability with Mercer County UHF P25 Trunking System including Fire 1 dispatch, North Response, Countywide, Fireground, and InterOps channels.
• Hunterdon County Emergency ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary fire response to Lambertville City (Hunterdon County) for smoke and fire calls. Communications interoperability with Hunterdon County VHF/UHF Analog System.
• Bucks County Emergency Services (Pennsylvania)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary fire response to Upper Makefield and Yardley (Bucks County, PA) for confirmed smoke and fire calls. Communications interoperability with Bucks County VHF/700-800 P25 Trunking System.
• Revere RestaurantminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecommended caterer for banquet hall events. Located in the area with catering menu available through their website.
• Pennington Quality MarketminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecommended caterer for banquet hall events. Contact: (609) 737-7022.
• BORO MarketminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecommended caterer for banquet hall events. Contact: (609) 730-4100.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): National private ambulance and EMS provider; relevant peer for the EMS/BLS service line within UFCRS's portfolio and the broader pre-hospital care ecosystem it interfaces with via Capital Health MICUs.
• Rural-Metro / Global Medical Response: Large private-sector emergency medical and fire service provider. While not a direct volunteer-department competitor, represents the broader commercial fire/EMS services space and the alternative model against which volunteer organizations benchmark sustainability.

Direct peers

• Hopewell Valley Emergency Services: Career-staffed emergency services organization that directly supplements UFCRS during weekday business hours in Hopewell Township. Operates the same core services (fire, EMS) in the same primary geography and is the closest operational partner/peer.
• Pennington Fire Company: Volunteer fire company serving Pennington Borough, a mutual-aid partner of UFCRS. Comparable in structure (volunteer nonprofit, fire/EMS focus, community banquet-hall revenue) and operating in the same Mercer County service region.
• Upper Makefield Fire Company: Volunteer fire company in Bucks County, PA; UFCRS is the primary smoke/fire responder into Upper Makefield and Yardley. Comparable in cross-jurisdictional response profile, apparatus fleet, and community fundraising model.
• Trenton Fire Department: Career municipal fire department serving the City of Trenton, a mutual-aid recipient for UFCRS. Operates the same core services (fire suppression, EMS, hazardous materials) at a larger scale within the same regional dispatch ecosystem.
• Lambertville Fire Department: Fire department serving Lambertville City in Hunterdon County, NJ — a municipality for which UFCRS is the primary fire responder. Closely comparable in volunteer/combination department structure and tri-county mutual-aid footprint.

Others

• New Jersey State Firemen's Association: Umbrella membership organization for New Jersey volunteer firefighters; relevant ecosystem peer providing pension, training, and advocacy support that underpins UFCRS's volunteer operating model.

Regional players

• Washington Crossing Historic Park Fire Company: Volunteer fire company operating in the same Pennsylvania-side Delaware River corridor; provides comparable river-rescue-adjacent emergency services in a neighboring geography and shares mutual-aid protocols.
• Titusville Fire Company #1 (Ewing Township): Ewing Township (Mercer County) volunteer fire department with which UFCRS maintains mutual-aid agreements; comparable volunteer/nonprofit structure serving an adjacent township in the same county.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ufcrs
• Instagraminstagram.com/ufcrs53
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/union-fire-company-rescue-squad

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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