In Case of Emergency Dial 9-1-1
Check your smoke detectors and have an emergency escape plan!
About the fire district
Jackson Fire District 3 is a combination fire department that employs 18 full time firefighters that continuously staff one fire engine 24 hours every day. The department also is assisted by 15 volunteer firefighters. The paid firefighters work a 24 hours on, 72 hours off, schedule with four platoons each comprised of a Captain and three firefighters. The career staff is led by Deputy Chief Edward Moore. The fire prevention bureau is staffed by our Fire Official Michael Grossman. Daily assignments of the firefighters include fire suppression, training, rescue & first responder EMS, fire inspections & prevention, maintenance of equipment, and other duties.
The Board of Fire Commissioners contracts with Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 – Station 55, located at 113 North New Prospect Road, to provide additional firefighters and equipment to emergencies in our fire district and surrounding areas. Volunteer members of the department are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Fire District 3 Bureau of Fire Safety is the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) that enforces the NJ State Uniform Fire Code. The Fire Bureau office is located at 200 Kierych Memorial Drive (Johnson Park Fire Station) and is staffed by a full time fire official. The fire official supervises and administers the day to day operations of the fire bureau. Some of the duties include enforcement of local, state and federal laws to prevent fires and educate the community about fire safety.
Fire District 3 career firefighters are certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and are trained in CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) use. They respond to first aid calls such as difficulty breathing, chest pain, severe bleeding and other medical emergencies. Our firefighters have been cross trained as first responders since the early 1990’s and continually train to maintain our EMT credentials.
Jackson Fire District No. 3 is one of three fire districts within the Township of Jackson, NJ, and covers the most densely populated area in the northeast section of the township. In 2024 the population was estimated to be 60,704 people by the US Census Bureau. A five member Board of Fire Commissioners are elected to govern the district by securing funding through fire taxes, financial oversight and setting policy.
Regular business hours for the fire bureau and district clerk are Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00 pm.
