The source of information was the 1922 Manual of City Council, Camden, N. J. and it came compliments of the old South Jersey Fire Buffs Association, Inc.

FIRE DEPARTMENT
CAMDEN, N. J. 1921-1922

PERSONNEL

CHIEF ENGINEER
Salary $3,000.00 Bond $3,000.00

CLERK
Salary $1,720.00 Bond #1,000.00

DEPUTY CHIEFS
(2)
Salary $2,420.00 No Bond

BATTALION CHIEFS
(2)
Salary $2,100.00

CAPTAINS (15) Salary $1,980.00
Lieutenants (15) Salary $1,740.00
Engineers (11) Salary $1,800.00

The balance of the department consists of 145 members (Hosemen, Laddermem, Tillermen, Drivers). Salaries as per grade of service. One Mechanician, salary, $1,800.00, and 11 Housemen, salary $400.00, Total 192 men.

First grade, consisting of firemen who have, completed four years of service in the employment of the city, $1,620.00

Second grade, consisting of firemen who have completed three years of service in the employment of the city, #1,500.00.

Third grade, consisting of firemen who have completed two years of service in the employment of the city, #1,380.00.

Fourth grade, consisting of firemen who have completed one year of service in the employment of the city, #1,260.00.

Fifth grade, consisting of firemen who have been ir the service of the city less then one year, $1,200.00.

THE DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF

Engine Company No. 1.
      Location- No. 409 Pine Street

Second-class Metropolitan steam fire engine, rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co., with an electric tractor. American La France combination hose and chemical; capacity, 1,000 feet of hose, 250 feet of 3/4-inch chemical hose.

Engine Company No. 2.
      Location- N. W. corner Fifth and Arch Streets

Second-class 2-in-l (gasoline) rotary pump, made by James Boyd & Bro., capacity, 1,200 feet of hose, with 250 feet of 1 3/4-inch chemical hose. Robinson combination hose and chemical; capacity, 1,000 feet of hose, with 250 feet of 3/4-inch chemical hose. Gasoline.

Engine Company No. 3
      Location- No. 1813 Broadway

Second-class Metropolitan steam fire engine, by the American La France Fire Engine Co., with gasoline tractor. Robinson combination hose and chemical; capacity, 1,200 feet of hose, with 250 feet of 3/4-lnch chemical hose. Gasoline

Engine Company No. 4 
      Location- No. 320 Vine Street

Second-class Amoskeag steam fire engine, rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co., with an electric tractor. Seagrave combination hose end chemical; capacity, 1,000 feet of hose, with 250 feet of 3/4-inch chemical hose. Rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co., with electric chassis.

Engine Company No. 5
      Location- Fourteenth and Federal Streets

Second-class Metropolitan steam fire engine, rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co., with electric tractor. American La France combination hose and chemical; capacity, 1,000 feet of hose, with 250 feet of 3/4-inch chemical hose. Rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co., with electric chassis.

Engine Company No. 6
      Location- Front and Linden Streets

Second-class Amoskeag steam fire engine, rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co., with electric tractor. Seagrave combination hose and chemical; capacity, 1,000 feet of hose, with 250 feet of 3/4-inch chemical hose. Rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co., with electric chassis.

Engine Company No. 7
      Location- No. 1115 Kaighn Avenue

Second-class Metropolitan steam fire engine, rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co., with electric tractor. American La France combination hose end chemical; capacity, 1,000 feet of hose, with 250 feet of 3/4~lnch chemical hose, rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co., with electric chassis.

Engine Company No. 8.
      Location- Nos 617 and 619 Kaighn Avenue

Second-class 3-in-l Motor gasoline engine, built by the American La France Fire Engine Co. capacity, 1,000 feet of hose, with 250 feet of 3/4-inch chemical hose.

Engine Company No. 9
      Location- Twenty-seventh and Federal Streets

Second-class motor gasoline engine, built by the American La France Fire Engine Co.; capacity, 1,000 feet of hose, with 250 feet of 3/4-inch chemical hose. Rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co. , with electric chassis.

Engine Company No. 10. 
      Location- Ninth and Morgan Streets

Second-class motor gasoline engine, built by the Robinson Fire Apparatus Mfg, Co. Capacity, 1,000 feet of hose; combination hose end chemical, with 250 feet of chemical hose.

Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. 
      Location- N. W. corner Fifth and Arch Streets

American automatic aerial truck, built by American La France Fire Engine Co.; 75 feet, gasoline power and spring hoist.

Hook and Ladder Company No. 2. 
      Location- Nos. 617 and 619 Kaighn Avenue

James Boyd & Bro. ; aerial truck, 85 feet; gasoline power, gasoline hoist.

Hook and Ladder Company No. 3
      Location- Twenty-Seventh and Federal Streets

James Boyd & Bro. (city truck), 35 feet, gasoline power, with two chemical tanks.

Hook and Ladder Company No. 4.
      Location- Ninth and Morgan Streets

Built by the American La France Fire Engine Co., city truck, 55 feet, gasoline power; one chemical tank, 35 gallons, 250 feet of chemical hose.

Hose and Chemical Company No. 2.
      Twenty-seventh and Hayes Avenue

American La France combination hose and chemical; capacity 1,000 feet of hose, with 250 feet of 3/4-inch chemical hose. Rebuilt by the Commercial Truck Co., with electric chassis.

Hose

Twenty-six thousand feet of hose in the department up to date.

Supply wagon

Supply Wagon No. 1 -Stationed at northwest corner of Fifth and Arch streets. Made by the Federal Motor Co. Capacity, 3,000 pounds.

Value of Fire Department Equipment and Property.

Land and buildings          $181,890.00
      Equipment , etc.                $218,120. 00
                                                     $400,000.00

Fire Districts

First District-- Pine street all north thereof end west of Cooper River.

Second District-- All east of Cooper River. 

Third District—All south of Pine street.