Summit Fire Department

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Welcome to the Summit Fire Department


The City of Summit Fire Department (SFD) provides a comprehensive array of services including fire suppression, fire prevention, public fire safety education, rescue, 911 telecommunications, and emergency medical services at the first responder level.

Grand Opening at New Firehouse 11/24/24

  1. 1 Fire vehicles outside brick firehouse
  2. 2 Fire officials in salute facing an American flag in the corner of a garage
  3. 3 Two fire officials at wooden podium in front of two flags in garage
  4. 4 Firefighters performing flag lowering outside brick firehouse
  5. 5 Firefighters and fire officials in salute outside fire house with fire truck in background
  6. 6 Group of firefighters and officials
  7. 7 Fire department honor guard in front of brick building wall
  8. 8 Firefighters and other people walking down city street
  9. 9 Firefighters and other people walking down city street
  10. 10 Firefighters and other people walking down city street
  11. 11 Firefighters and other people walking down city street
  12. 12 fire truck on city street
  13. 13 antique chemical fire engine
  14. 14 firefighters and officials performing flag raising ceremony outside firehouse
  15. 15 firefighters in salute as someone at a podium sings the national anthem
  16. 16 person speaking into microphone at podium with fire officials in background
  17. 17 fire official speaking into microphone at podium with fire officials in background
  18. 18 fire official speaking into microphone at podium with fire officials in background
  19. 19 aerial photo of lobby with people standing around
  20. 20 aerial photo of large garage firetruck bay area with people standing and sitting at tables
  21. 21 antique chemical fire engine in large bay area at firehouse
  22. 22 large bay area at firehouse
  23. 23 brick wall outside firehouse that reads fire headquarters city of summit 281 broad st
  24. 24 aerial photo of firehouse driveway area with firetruck parked along the edge of photo and flagpoles

Ribbon Cutting at New Firehouse 10/25/24

  1. 1 members of summit nj fire department at and near podium with flags in the background
  2. 2 members of summit nj fire department at and near podium with flags in the background and two speaker
  3. 3 members of fire department and former mayor at ribbon cutting ceremony
  4. 4 members of summit nj fire department at and near podium with flags in the background and two speaker
  5. 5 members of fire department and current and former mayor performing rubbon cutting ceremony with fire
  6. 6 antique bell and brick plaque area next to wooden podium with flags and fire truck in background

Photo Gallery

  1. 1 group photo of firefighters gathered around memorial bell
  2. 2 FD_4
  3. 3 group photo of firefighters at memorial event
  4. 4 SFO NNO 3
  5. 5 DSCF0194
  6. 6 SFO NNO 4
  7. 7 53700_576351945709854_1916687239_o
  8. 8 091122 climb
  9. 9 FD_2
  10. 10 Toys for Tots6
  11. 11 FD_5
  12. 12 SFO NNO 6
  13. 13 SFO NNO 7
  14. 14 SFD NNO 1
  15. 15 FD_3
  16. 16 Incident
  17. 17 FD_1
  18. 18 091122 climb SFD2
  19. 19 091122 climb SFD1
  20. 20 SFO NNO 2
brick donation program graphic

Fire headquarters construction update 7/26/22

Screenshot of fire headquarters presentation update 072622

Resources & Documents

  1. Fire Safety Permit Application (PDF)
  2. Building/Business Owner Information Form
  3. Fire Department Existing Facility Assessment October 2014 (PDF)
  4. How to Safely Operate a Backup Generator - JCPL (PDF)
  5. Seton Hall University Fire, January 2000
  6. Class Two ISO Rating Presentation
  7. New Fire Headquarters Station Design 012920
  8. New Fire Headquarters Station Design 102021
  9. Fire headquarters construction update 072622

Summit Fire Department News Releases

November 6, 2025: Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Toy Drive November 14 through December 16
October 2, 2025: Summit Fire Department Celebrates Fire Prevention Week
August 5, 2025: Summit Fire Department Issues Fire Safety Tips for College Students
July 28, 2025: 2025 National Night Out to be held on August 5 on the Village Green
July 18, 2025: City of Summit Appoints Two New Career Firefighters, Including First New Position in Over 40 Years

Previous Summit Fire Department News Releases:
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