Editing Westfield, New Jersey (section)

==== Emergency services ====

===== Police =====
The Westfield Police Department (WPD) has provided police protection to the town since 1903. The chief of police is Christopher Battiloro, who was appointed to the position in December 2018, after serving for four months on an interim basis.<ref>Kadosh, Matt. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/westfield/articles/chris-battiloro-is-westfield-s-new-police-chief-mayor-says "Chris Battiloro is Westfield's New Police Chief, Mayor Says"], TAP into Westfield, December 12, 2018. Accessed January 6, 2019. "Mayor Shelley Brindle announced the appointment of Christopher Battiloro to the position of chief on Wednesday. Battiloro has been serving as the department’s acting chief for the past four months, following the abrupt departure of former Chief David Wayman."</ref> The department operates a Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Bureau, Records Bureau, Detective Bureau and its own Emergency Services Unit. Westfield's Parking Services also falls under the jurisdiction of the WPD, and is responsible for monitoring parking and traffic safety within Westfield's Central Business District and near schools. The WPD also has a Law Enforcement Explorers Post, Post #90.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goleader.com/08may15/07.pdf|title=The Westfield Leader, May 15, 2008, page 4}}</ref> Each division of the WPD operates different vehicles, most with a black-and-white paint scheme.

===== Fire =====
The Westfield Fire Department was formed in 1875 following a fire that destroyed a city block on East Broad Street.<ref>[http://www.westfieldnj.gov/index.asp?SEC=DFA802EE-2883-4770-924C-00A58CC95A59&Type=B_BASIC History of the Westfield Fire Department], Town of Westfield. Accessed July 23, 2013.</ref> The WFD is a combination department with 36 paid/career firefighters and 15 volunteer firefighters. There are four platoons of eight (a Battalion Chief, two Lieutenants and five Firefighters) working a 24-/72-hour work schedule out of two fire stations. Administrative members include the Chief of Department, the Deputy Chief of Operations, and the Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention. The Fire Safety Inspector position in the Fire Prevention Bureau was eliminated in January 2009 due to budget cuts. The Chief of Department is Anthony Tiller.<ref>[https://www.westfieldnj.gov/fire Westfield Fire Department], Town of Westfield. Accessed April 25, 2021.</ref>

[[Westfield Fire Headquarters]], located at 405 North Avenue West, is staffed 24 hours a day by a Battalion Chief (Shift Commander), a lieutenant and three firefighters. These personnel make up the engine company, first due on the north side of town, and the ladder company. A reserve engine company and a utility pick-up are also housed at fire headquarters. The office of the Chief of Department and the Deputy Chief of Operations are located here as well.

Station 2, located at 1029 Central Avenue, is staffed 24 hours a day by a lieutenant and two firefighters. These personnel make up the engine company, first due on the south side of town. A reserve engine company, a utility pick-up, and a spare SUV are also housed at Station 2. The Fire Prevention Bureau is located at Station 2 and houses the office of the Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention.

The WFD in operates a fleet of four E-One Engines (2 x 2,000 GPM & 2 x 1,500 GPM) and 1 Pierce Arrow XT 100' Rearmount Ladder, one support SUV, and three staff 4x4 vehicles. The paint scheme for the older apparatus (Engine 4) is yellow, with the newer apparatus (Ladder 1, Engines 2, 3 & 5) being red bodies with white cabs. The support vehicles, a Ford Pick-Up (Utility 7), a Chevy Pick-Up (Utility 8), and a Jeep Cherokee (Car 9) are red with white striping and the remaining staff vehicles, for Chief Officers, are unmarked Dodge Durangos (Car 1,11,12).

The WFD responds annually to approximately 2,000 calls for service. The WFD serves as a backup EMS agency for the town if the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad is not readily available. All members are CPR-Defib certified with 27 members currently New Jersey certified EMTs with the remaining members trained to the first responder level. Both stations are staffed with FF/EMTs 24 hours a day.

The WFD is also a partner in the Union County Fire Mutual Aid agreement, responding to numerous requests for aid to any of the other 20 municipalities in Union County.<ref>[http://ucnj.org/government/public-safety/emergency-management/mutual-aid/ Mutual Aid], [[Union County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 24, 2013.</ref>

The career firefighters (excluding the Chief and Deputy Chiefs) are members of New Jersey Firefighter's Mutual Benevolent Association (NJ FMBA) Local 30.<ref>[http://www.fmbalocal30.org/ Home page], Westfield FMBA Local #30. Accessed May 24, 2013.</ref>

===== Rescue squad =====
The Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad is staffed around the clock by volunteer certified EMTs. Shifts range from 5 hours in the morning and afternoon to 14 hours overnight. The Squad has three ambulances with a crew every shift. Members are paged in the event that another emergency arises and the original crew is answering a medical call. Dispatchers are also volunteers, answering phones directly from the police line.<ref>[http://www.westfieldrescuesquad.org/ Home Page], Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad. Accessed July 23, 2013.</ref>