Established in 1881
The Madison Fire Department is a combination fire department utilizing both career and volunteer personnel. There are fourteen career and twenty active volunteer firefighters.  The department serves 16,500 residents in a four square mile area 25 miles west of NYC. 

HARTLEY DODGE MEMORIAL BUILDING   

Madison is also home to two colleges, and three corporate world headquarters. The department operates out of one firehouse, located on the Green Avenue side of the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building. The department operates three engines, an aerial ladder truck, and a walk-in rescue vehicle. Firefighters respond to 800-850 incidents per year. These include not only fires, but many different calls, including alarm activations, motor vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents, natural gas leaks, pump outs, and carbon monoxide alarm activations. Firefighters and apparatus respond to the scene of most incidents in town, in under three minutes.  The department is trained and serves the area in Confined Space and Trench Collapse Rescue. 

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125th Anniversary Celebration
on May 23 2006, the Madison Fire Department celebrated one hundred and twenty five years of providing fire protection to the people of Madison, New Jersey.  Prior to the Departments inception, the Morristown Fire Department provided firefighting protection to the community.  The Madison Fire Department is one of the oldest fire departments in Morris County.                   

Fire & Police Facility
Construction of the new Fire & Police Facility has re-commenced.  Whiting Turner of Baltimore Maryland has been established as the general contractor.  The anticipated competition date is March of 2008.     

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