Located in Sussex County, New Jersey and founded in March 1999, the Hampton Township Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department officially started responding to fire calls in January 2000 under the direction of Chief J. Klein.
In May 2000 the department moved into it's new Fire House on Halsey Road where it housed three emergency vehicles. All of them were blue.
The department has a number of vehicles in service which include a 2000 E-One 1250 GPM Pumper (48-61), a 2000 E-One 3000 gallon/1250 GPM Pumper Tanker (48-71), and in February 2001 the department received a 2001 Spartan E-One Pumper with cab over (48-62). Capable of carrying 1000 gallons of water and pumping at 1250 GPM, this truck can carry 6 firefighters.
In 2003 The HTVFD purchased 48-60, a used Ford Explorer equipped for Incident command. Soon after came 48-51 a Med Tec Ambulance which is staffed by our highly trained first responders and EMTs. That was soon followed by 48-52.
In 2004 the department purchased 48-75 which is our rescue truck. It has all the necessary tools, and it is staffed by firefighters trained and certified in the use of extrication tools. The department also has a Fire Rescue Support Vehicle (48-81) which can perform a wide variety of functions including water rescue, fire police support and firefighter rehab. 48-85 is a trailered Foam Unit, while it is the property of the Sussex County OEM, it is hosted by the HTVFD. 48-86 is a small boat which can be transported by 48-81 and will be used for ice rescue and other water emergencies.
Over recent years a number of changes have taken place. In 2009 the department replaced their 1996 freightliner with a Heavy Rescue Truck a 2008 Spartan/Furion built specifically for rescue. The truck is dedicated to the Memory of Deputy Chief Danny Rumsey who we lost in 2008. In Jan 2010 a Forest Fire Truck was donated by the state of NJ and is now 48-81.
With a membership of more then 65 firefighters, fire police and first responders the department is very capable of meeting the needs of township residents and neighboring communities through mutual aid.
