On March 13, 1902, A meeting to organize a volunteer Fire Company was held in the law office of Mr. Edward Fischer. Frank Wheeland was temporary chairman. The fourteen charter members who organized the South Bound Brook Fire Company #1 were: Harry Brokaw (President), James Cowins (Secretary), Bertram Teeter (Treasurer), W. B. Koechlein (foreman), Bismark Byer, Henry Cowins, Saul Karno, O. B. Mathews, Henry McIntosh, Henry Nusted, John Ord, Arthur Teeter, John Tharp, and Harry Wells.

A request to the Reformed Church for use of their bell as a fire alarm had been granted in May of 1902 and Incorporation papers were filed on June 1902 at the Somerset County Clerks office. The first Chemical Engine was purchased from the Rex Engineering Company in September 1902 for $600.00.

In 1910 a Jeffries Motor Truck was purchased and converted into a fire truck by Henry Warwick, a local blacksmith. Three years later, a building used by James Fisher, as a blacksmith shop was purchased and converted Into a firehouse, where the current Joes Meat Market resides today, at Clinton St. and Main St.

By 1917 the Fire Company had thirty members with an independent fire alarm. The Companies first pumper, A waterous fire truck, was purchased in 1922by the borough.

From 1925 to 1942 only equipment was purchased, including a Mack Pumper in 1943 by the borough and remained in service until 1970 when it was replaced by a new Hahn Pumper. In 1959 the GAF Corporation donated a 1938 Mack Hook and Ladder and in the next year, 1960 the borough purchased a new Maxim Pumper.

In 1958, on land donated by the Borough, The Fire Company Built our existing building. This was made possible by the sale of the old firehouse, donations from local corporations and a mortgage. The Ladies auxilliary, who have been by the Fire Company side since 1926, donated the blinds and kitchen stove at that time.

In 1980 an Oren Pumper was purchased and remained in service until 2007. 1995 saw the delivery of a new E-One Quint, followed by a new E-One pumper with 1000 gallon water tank and 1250gpm pump in 1996.

2007 saw the replacement of the Oren Pumper with a a new Seagrave Rescue Pumper complete with firefighting equipment plus a Rigid inflatable boat with motor and extrication tools.

Today the department maintains a fleet including the 1995 quint (ladder 55), 1996 engine (Engine 55), 2007 Rescue Pumper (Squad 55), 2015 Polaris UTV, (Ranger 55), two rigid inflatable boats ( marine 551 and 552 , 2016 Ford f250 (Utility 55), and a 2007 Chevy Suburban command Vehicle (Car55).