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Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
City | Paterson |
Agency overview [1] | |
Established | November 15, 1895 |
Annual calls | 45,223 (2014) |
Employees | 410 (2017) |
Staffing | Career |
Fire chief | Alejandro Alicea |
EMS level | BLS |
Facilities and equipment [1] [2] | |
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 |
Website | |
Official website |
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] [3]
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. [4]
As of February 2020 [update] below is a complete listing of all station and apparatus in the Paterson Fire Department. [2] [5] [6]
Engine Company | Ladder Company | Ambulance | Special Unit | Chief Unit | Battalion | Address | Neighborhood |
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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 |
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]