Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Dept

What Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Dept does

Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (d/b/a Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Dept, FHFD) is a 100% volunteer, non-profit emergency services organization incorporated under New Jersey law and headquartered at 645 River Road, Fair Haven, NJ. Founded in 1904 and continuously operating for over 120 years, the company provides free fire suppression, emergency medical services (First Aid Squad), water rescue, and fire police services to the residents and visitors of the Borough of Fair Haven in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Operations are structured around four primary volunteer units — Active Firefighters, First Aid Squad, Fire Police, and Water Rescue — supported by an Auxiliary (established 1921), youth Cadet Programs (ages 14-18), and elected executive boards that rotate annually. The Water Rescue Unit covers the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers with EMS, search-and-rescue, and ice-rescue capabilities; Fire Police are state-certified for traffic and crowd control at emergency scenes and community events.

The underlying technology footprint is intentionally minimal and consumer-grade: dispatch notifications are routed via 911 through the Fair Haven Police Department to volunteers using pagers, smartphones, and the "I Am Responding" mobile application. No proprietary software, APIs, or AI systems are disclosed. The organization also operates community-education programs including AHA-certified CPR classes and runs youth pipeline programs (Future Firefighter and EMS Cadet) for teen recruitment.

The business model is donation-driven and event-driven rather than commercial. All services are provided free of charge; there are no fees, contracts, or pricing tiers. Operating revenue is generated from community donations, an annual fund drive, and a portfolio of fundraising events, the most significant being the Firemen's Fair — running since 1906 and recognized as the largest firemen's fair in New Jersey and the second-largest fair of any kind in the state. Additional fundraisers include the annual Christmas Tree Sale, Fall Car Show (Auxiliary-hosted), and the Super 50/50 raffle, whose prizes are reported in the tens of thousands of dollars. The firehouse property and buildings are owned by the Fire Company itself, not by the Borough, reinforcing the organization's status as an independent community institution rather than a municipal department.

Name

Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Dept

Legal name

Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Company No. 1

Website

https://fhfd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 is a 100% volunteer, non-profit emergency services organization founded in 1904 that provides free fire suppression, EMS, water rescue, and fire police services to the Borough of Fair Haven, NJ, funded by donations and the annual Firemen's Fair.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Emergency Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency medical response
• Water rescue operations
• Fire police services
• Community fundraising events

Headquarters

HQ city

Fair Haven

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. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates as a 100% volunteer department providing free services. Revenue is generated through community donations, annual fund drives, and fundraising events including the Firemen's Fair, Christmas tree sales, car shows, and Super 50/50 raffles.
2. Firemen's Fair: The annual Firemen's Fair is the largest firemen's fair in New Jersey and second largest fair of any kind in the state. Features rides, games, food booths, and Super 50/50 raffle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 is a 100% volunteer emergency services organization providing firefighting, emergency medical services, water rescue, and fire police services to the Borough of Fair Haven, NJ. The department operates specialized units including Active Firefighters, a First Aid Squad, Fire Police, a Water Rescue Unit, and an Auxiliary support organization, all funded through community donations and fundraising events.

Product overview

Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 is a 100% volunteer emergency services organization serving Fair Haven, NJ since 1904. The department operates multiple specialized units including Active Firefighters (firefighting services), a First Aid Squad (EMS/ambulance), Fire Police, Water Rescue Unit, and an Auxiliary. The organization also runs youth Cadet Programs for teens interested in firefighting or EMS careers. Fundraising activities include the annual Firemen's Fair (since 1906), Christmas Tree Sale, and Fall Car Show. Community education programs include CPR training classes. All emergency services are free to residents and funded through donations and fundraising events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Firemen's Fair: Annual fundraising fair, the largest firemen's fair in New Jersey and second largest fair of any kind in the state
• Super 50/50
• EMS Cadet Program
• Future Firefighter Program

Products and services

• Firefighting Services
• Emergency Medical Services (First Aid Squad)
• Fire Police
• Water Rescue Unit
• Firemen's Fair
• Cadet Programs
• CPR Training Classes
• Christmas Tree Sale
• Fall Car Show

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 indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company: Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company is a neighboring Monmouth County volunteer fire department providing fire suppression, EMS, and rescue services to its borough. Closely comparable in scale, structure, and operational scope to FHFD.
• Little Silver Fire Company No. 1: Little Silver Fire Company is a similarly structured volunteer fire and first aid organization in Little Silver, NJ — also in Monmouth County and adjacent to Fair Haven. It mirrors FHFD's mix of active firefighters, first aid squad, and auxiliary-driven fundraising.
• Atlantic Highlands Fire Department: Atlantic Highlands Fire Department is a volunteer fire and EMS organization in another Monmouth County riverfront borough, with comparable water-rescue capability and small-town community-fundraising model.
• Rumson Fire Company: Rumson Fire Company is an adjacent volunteer fire and EMS organization serving Rumson, NJ — the immediately neighboring borough to Fair Haven. It operates the same all-volunteer, donation-funded model with overlapping services (fire suppression, EMS, water rescue) and shares mutual-aid partnerships with FHFD.
• Sea Bright Fire Department: Sea Bright Fire Department is a volunteer fire and EMS organization serving a small Monmouth County borough. It shares FHFD's mix of fire, EMS, and water/ice rescue services given its riverfront location.
• Red Bank Fire Department (Independent Fire Company No. 1): Red Bank's volunteer fire company operates in the same Monmouth County footprint, providing fire, EMS, and rescue services through a similar non-profit volunteer model with comparable community fundraising traditions.

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross: The American Red Cross is the national incumbent in volunteer-led emergency response and humanitarian relief (disaster response, CPR/first aid training, blood services). Comparable as a large-scale volunteer-driven emergency-services nonprofit with parallel training and community-education functions.
• Salvation Army USA: The Salvation Army is a large nonprofit operating disaster relief, community programs, and donation-driven emergency services. Comparable as a broader volunteer-and-donation-funded emergency and community-services organization operating at a vastly larger scale.

Others

• National Volunteer Fire Council: NVFC is the national membership association representing volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. It is a peer as an industry-level membership organization addressing the same recruitment, training, and funding challenges that FHFD faces locally.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs: IAFC is a professional association for fire and EMS chief officers. Relevant as a sector reference organization governing leadership standards, training, and best practices that shape volunteer departments like FHFD.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mediafhfd6473/playlists
• Facebookfacebook.com/fairhavenfd
• Instagraminstagram.com/fairhavenfd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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