Blairstown Hose Company

What Blairstown Hose Company does

Blairstown Hose Company No. 1 is a volunteer fire department serving Blairstown, New Jersey, originally founded in 1889. The organization provides 24/7 fire emergency response, fire prevention, and community safety services to Blairstown residents through the local 911 dispatch system, with no cost to residents for emergency response. Its operational technology consists of standard firefighting apparatus and equipment (fire trucks, hoses, and related gear), with no proprietary product or software offering; the public-facing website functions as an information portal for leadership listings, donation requests, and event postings.

The organization operates as a New Jersey non-profit with no parent company, no venture backing, and no commercial revenue model. Funding is derived from community monetary donations (mailed to P.O. Box J, Blairstown, NJ 07825), small fundraising events, and the singular disclosed $6,000 contribution from First Hope Bank in November 2025. Governance is provided by an annually elected officer corps — including Chief (Stuart Kise), Deputy Chief (George Curreri Sr.), Captain, Lieutenant, Secretary, Treasurer, and Trustees — with a volunteer roster of approximately 40+ members spanning firefighters, firefighter support, and junior firefighters. Community engagement is limited to a single Facebook page and direct outreach.

The customer base is restricted to the Blairstown geographic community, with no named enterprise or commercial accounts. The website is hosted by All Hands Web Services. The entity does not operate as a technology, product, or venture-backed company; it is a civic emergency services organization, and conventional PE/VC/M&A analytical frames are only marginally applicable to its operating model.

Name

Blairstown Hose Company

Legal name

Blairstown Hose Company No. 1

Website

https://blairstownfd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blairstown Hose Company No. 1 is a volunteer fire department in Blairstown, New Jersey, founded in 1889. It provides 24/7 fire emergency response and community safety services to local residents through the 911 system, funded by community donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Fire and Rescue Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency fire response
• Fire protection services
• Community fire safety
• Fire prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Blairstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Donations: The organization accepts monetary donations from community members to support operations and equipment maintenance. Donations are mailed to P.O. Box J, Blairstown, NJ 07825.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Blairstown Hose Company #1 is a volunteer fire company providing 24/7 fire emergency response, fire prevention, and community safety services to residents of Blairstown, New Jersey. The organization is staffed by volunteer firefighters and junior firefighters under elected officers, funded primarily through community donations and operates without charge to residents for emergency services.

Product overview

Blairstown Hose Company #1 is a volunteer fire department organization, not a product or technology company. The organization provides firefighting and emergency response services to the Blairstown community in New Jersey. The website functions as a public information portal for the fire company, displaying organizational leadership (Chief, Deputy Chief, Captain, Lieutenant), member listings, donation information, and upcoming events. No commercial products or services are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volunteer Firefighting and Emergency Response
• Fire Prevention and Community Safety Education
• Community Donation Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• All Hands Web ServicesminorOthersWebsite hosting services provided by All Hands Web Services. The company's website is hosted by this provider.

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): One of the largest private providers of medical transportation and emergency response services in the US. Comparable to Blairstown Hose in delivering frontline emergency response, though AMR operates commercially with paid staff rather than as a volunteer nonprofit.
• American Red Cross: A large national humanitarian organization providing emergency response, disaster relief, and preparedness services across the US. Comparable to Blairstown Hose as a nonprofit emergency response organization reliant on donations and volunteer labor to serve community safety needs.
• The Salvation Army: An international charitable organization providing disaster relief, emergency services, and social support. Comparable to Blairstown Hose as both operate as donation-funded nonprofit organizations delivering emergency response and community safety services.

Direct peers

• Knowlton Township Volunteer Fire Company: A volunteer fire company serving Knowlton Township in Warren County, NJ. Directly comparable to Blairstown Hose as both are small, volunteer-based rural NJ fire companies with similar funding models, equipment scale, and community service mandates.
• Hope Community Fire Company: A volunteer fire company based in Hope, Warren County, NJ. Comparable to Blairstown Hose as a similarly sized rural NJ volunteer fire department operating under the same county mutual aid framework with a community donation funding model.
• Hardwick Township Volunteer Fire Company: A volunteer fire company serving Hardwick Township in Warren County, NJ, immediately adjacent to Blairstown. Directly comparable as a small rural NJ volunteer fire department with parallel governance, donation-based funding, and community-focused service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BlairstownHoseCompany1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blairstown-hose-co-1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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