Fire Department
Garfield Volunteer Fire Department
The City of Garfield is served by a volunteer Fire Department comprised of five separate fire companies. Each company is composed of an approximately 25-person roster of members. All fire personnel are trained at the Bergen County Police and Fire Academy in Mahwah, New Jersey and are appropriately certified before fighting fires.
Officers for 2026
| Fire Chief: |
Andrzej D. Kalata
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| First Assistant Chief: |
Edward J. Morano
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| Second Assistant Chief: |
Stephen Semancik
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| Third Assistant Chief: |
Christopher Polonkay
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| Fourth Assistant Chief: |
Will Larkin
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Fire Companies
Fire Company 1: 97 Midland Ave Garfield, NJ
| Captain: | Robinson Morales |
| 1st Lieutenant: | Andre Rivera |
| 2nd Lieutenant: | Peter Amadio |
| Chief Engineer: | Glenn Mati |
| 1st Assistant Engineer: | Roger Mura |
| 2nd Assistant Engineer: | Michael Colon Sr. |
Fire Company 2: 72 Belmont Ave Garfield, NJ
| Captain: | Kyle A. Kovacs |
| 1st Lieutenant: | Andrew (AJ) Scheldeler |
| 2nd Lieutenant: | James Kovacs |
| Chief Engineer: | Johnny Ducos |
| 1st Assistant Engineer: | Ken Robertson |
| 2nd Assistant Engineer: | Vacant |
Fire Company 3: 143 Gaston Ave Garfield, NJ
| Captain: | Travis Gildersleeve |
| 1st Lieutenant: | Krzystof Magdziak |
| 2nd Lieutenant: | Michael Jastrzebski |
| Chief Engineer: | Daniel Harrison |
| 1st Assistant Engineer | Julio Torres |
| 2nd Assistant Engineer | Liam Robertson |
Fire Company 4: 97 Outwater Lane Garfield, NJ
| Captain: | Marcel Kawka |
| 1st Lieutenant: | Edwin Gonzalez |
| 2nd Lieutenant: | Jesus Ramirez |
| Chief Engineer: | Anthony Swistak |
| 1st Assistant Engineer: | Mike Semancik |
| 2nd Assistant Engineer: | John Soltys |
Fire Company 5: 33 Plauderville Ave Garfield, NJ
| Captain: | Kenjy Jara |
| 1st Lieutenant: | Michael Marsh |
| 2nd Lieutenant: | Alan Tani |
| Chief Engineer: | Ronald Polonkay |