Paterson Fire Department Explained

Paterson Fire Department
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	City
Subdivision Name2:	Paterson
Reference1:	^[1]
Annual Calls:	45,223
Employees:	410
Staffing:	Career
Chief:	Alejandro Alicea
Alsorbls:	BLS
Divisions:	1
Battalions:	4
Stations:	7
Engines:	7
Tillers:	1
Platforms:	2
Rescues:	1
Ambulances:	7
Usar:	1
Rescue Boats:	1
Light And Air:	1

The Paterson Fire Department provides fire protection, hazardous materials services, and emergency medical services to the city of Paterson, New Jersey. With a population of 159,732 Paterson is New Jersey's third largest city.^{[1] [2]}

The department is part of the Metro USAR Strike Team, which consists of nine North Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working to address major emergency rescue situations.^[3]

Stations and apparatus

below is a complete listing of all station and apparatus in the Paterson Fire Department.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Engine Company	Ladder Company	Ambulance	Special Unit	Chief Unit	Battalion	Address	Neighborhood
Engine 1	Tower Ladder 1	EMS-1	EMS Supervisor Car 9, Supply Unit, Spare Apparatus 5		2nd	850 Madison Ave.	Madison Ave.
Engine 2		EMS-2	Spare Apparatus 2, Spare Apparatus 3		3rd	221 Union Ave.	Hillcrest
Engine 3		EMS-3	Haz-Mat 1		1st	127 Trenton Ave.	Lakeview
Engine 4	Tower Ladder 2	EMS-4	Spare Apparatus 4	Battalion 3	3rd	48 Temple St.	Northside
Engine 5	Ladder 3(Tiller)	EMS-5		Battalion 2	2nd	236 Lafayette St.	Riverside
Squad 6		EMS-6	Rescue 2, Rescue 1 (Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Strike Team Unit), Squad 6A (Special Operations Flood Rescue Unit) & Zodiac Boat	Battalion 1	1st	124 Getty Ave.	South Side
Engine 7		EMS-7	Air Cascade Unit, Mobile Command Unit, Arson Investigation Car 68,	Deputy Chief/Tour Commander, Battalion 4(Safety Chief)	3rd	300 McBride Ave.	Stoney Road

Disbanded Fire Companies

Throughout the history of the Paterson Fire Department, several fire companies have been disbanded due to departmental reorganization, budget, and renumbering. Listed are some recent company changes.^[7]

• Engine Company 8 - 221 Union Ave. - Disbanded 2006
• Engine Company 9 - 77 Highland St. - Disbanded 1989
• Engine Company 10 - 236 Lafayette St. - Disbanded 1984
• Engine Company 11 - 97 Grand St. - Disbanded 1982
• Engine Company 12 - 36 Circle Ave. - Disbanded 1982
• Engine Company 13 - 125 Trenton Ave. - Disbanded 1982
• Squad Company 1 - 115 Van Houten St. - Disbanded 1982
• Satellite Unit 9 - 77 Highland St.

See also

• Paterson Police Department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Overview. Paterson Fire Department. 29 May 2015. 30 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530001622/http://www.patersonnj.gov/department/?fDD=4-0. live.
2. Web site: Statistics. 2016-05-22. 2016-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406083204/http://www.patersonfirehistory.com/statistics.html. live.
3. Steadman, Andrew. "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark", The Jersey Journal, May 1, 2012. Accessed June 6, 2016. "According to the press release, the Metro USAR Strike Team is made up of nine fire departments from Bayonne, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Morristown as well as the five-municipality North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Agency."
4. Web site: Locations. Paterson Fire Department. 29 May 2015. 30 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530004714/http://www.patersonfd.com/locations/. live.
5. Web site: FIREHOUSES - PATERSON FIRE HISTORY . www.patersonfirehistory.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160127104303/http://www.patersonfirehistory.com/firehouses.html . 2016-01-27.
6. Web site: APPARATUS HISTORY - PATERSON FIRE HISTORY . www.patersonfirehistory.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811160806/http://www.patersonfirehistory.com/apparatus-history.html . 2016-08-11.
7. Web site: COMPANY & FH HISTORY . 2023-02-01 . PATERSON FIRE HISTORY . en . 2023-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201180753/https://www.patersonfirehistory.com/company--fh-history.html . live .