Northvale Volunteer
Fire Department

“The object of the Fire Department shall be the protection of life and property from fire, hazardous situations, spills, leaks or other conditions endangering the public for which the Fire Department has equipment to handle and the procuring of personnel to accomplish the same.”

The Northvale Volunteer Fire Department is staffed by volunteers who are dedicated to this mission, where we:

  • Provide weekly training to the members
  • Educate schools & community in Fire Prevention & Life Safety.
  • Provide mutual aid to surrounding boroughs.

As a department, we are always seeking new members. No experience is necessary to become a member, all training and equipment is provided to members at no cost. Interested in joining or have any questions feel free to contact us. As we’d be happy to answer any questions you may have. 

Please visit our firehouse any Tuesday night, from 7pm – 9pm, to meet your firefighters.

SERVICES PROVIDED TO OUR COMMUNITY

  • Structural firefighting
  • Motor vehicle extrication
  • Hazardous materials containment
  • Investigation of activated alarms
  • Swift-water rescue
  • Response to utility calls (Natural Gas, Electric, and Water leaks)
  • Mutual Aid assistance to surrounding towns
  • Natural disaster response
  • Assisting other Northvale first responders (Police, EMS, OEM)
  • Community Service
  • Fire Prevention awareness

Line Officers

Gerard Smithson Sr
Chief of Department

Thomas Gaspari

Deputy Chief

Edward Rejmaniak

Captain

Christopher Bodrato

Lieutenant

Edward Witkowski

Lieutenant

Gregory Amorosso

Lieutenant

VACANT

Lieutenant

Supporting Officers and Positions

Briant Bodrato

Safety Officer

Karl Braun

Apparatus Engineer

Christopher Bodrato

SCBA Engineer

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Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

The object of the Fire Department shall be the protection of life and property from fire, hazardous situations, spills, leaks or other conditions endangering the public for which the Fire Department has equipment to handle and the procuring of personnel to accomplish the same.

As a department, we are always seeking new members. No experience is necessary to become a member, all training and equipment is provided to members at no cost. Interested in joining or have any questions feel free to contact us. 

We are happy to answer any questions you may have.