Signing their names to a resolution to form the volunteer company were 26 male citizens of the village. The original equipment consisted of several ladders and fire hooks, and there were two leather water buckets for each man.

After several reorganizations and as many names, in 1887, the title Haddon Fire Company Number One was adopted. Just prior to this, the borough had taken control.

In 1818, the first piece of equipment was purchased from a volunteer fire company in Philadelphia. It was a high four-wheeled pump with a box in the center which, when filled with water, could be emptied by working up and down the large handles that were on both ends of the pump.

The second piece of apparatus was secured in 1867 and was a suction pump that could be connected to any one of the nine fire wells that had been dug around the town. Both of these were pulled by hand and were hand operated. This equipment has recently been completely restored.

A horse-drawn ladder truck was purchased in 1888, and a year later a horse drawn old hose carriage was obtained. It was used until 1907.

In 1895, the finest piece of equipment in the county was bought, a chemical engine with two 40 gallon tanks.

In 1916, the Company purchased the first motorized apparatus, a four-cylinder Boyd that attained a speed of 50 miles per hour. The funds to purchase this truck were raised by popular subscription by the citizens of Haddonfield, and there was a small brass plaque fastened on one side so testifying.

The first motor fire truck had a problem that is a story all in itself. At every alarm it was difficult to get it started initially. Then it was turned right or left around a corner, and it would stall every time. A graphic example was that as it would stall at every left turn off Haddon Avenue onto the highway.

Every fireman would jump off the running boards of the truck and begin to push. When the decline was reached toward Potter Street the running boards were refilled and with the momentum that was reached, the motor started.

In 1951, the old firehouse was replaced with the beautiful new building that stands on Haddon Avenue now.

Haddonfield is protected by 50 volunteer firemen. Each man has a small box that he carries on his person at all times. When there is a fire alarm sounded, the little box erupts with three signals following each other in rapid succession.