Firehouse expanded to house the future addition of the 1966 Howe Quad ladder truck

The upstairs was expanded over the 1962 bay extension

Transitioned to “modern” bunker gear (coats and pants) from ¾ pull up boots and long rubber coats

HPFD became one of the first area departments to adopt personal alert safety system (PASS) alarms to be worn by all firefighters

The firehouse was expanded again to house the first Aerial apparatus, which arrived in 1994

Department began applying for and awarded DHS FEMA grants for the fire service, including:

• AFG Grant: Backup generator for the firehouse
• AFG Grant: Vehicle exhaust ventilation system
• AFG Grant: Turnout gear washer and dry
• AFG Grant: SCBA replacement
• SAFER Grant: Develop and implement a recruitment and retention program

The floors of the original apparatus bay were dug up and lowered to accommodate the size of modern apparatus

HPFD was awarded a matching grant from the 200 Club of Bergen County to purchase a new rescue boat

The HPFD was a lead agency, along with the Closter, Demarest, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, and Rockleigh Fire Departments, in developing and implementing automatic aid plans within Northern Valley to more adequately and immediately staff incidents with high-hazard conditions.