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Paterson Fire Department
Operational area
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
City	Paterson
Agency overview
Established	November 15, 1895
Annual calls	45,223 (2014)
Employees	410 (2017)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Alejandro Alicea
EMS level	BLS
Facilities and equipment
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

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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]

Stations and apparatus

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
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.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Overview". Paterson Fire Department. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Locations". Paterson Fire Department. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^ "Statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
^ Steadman, Andrew. "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark" Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine, 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."
^ "FIREHOUSES - PATERSON FIRE HISTORY". www.patersonfirehistory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27.
^ "APPARATUS HISTORY - PATERSON FIRE HISTORY". www.patersonfirehistory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11.
^ "COMPANY & FH HISTORY". PATERSON FIRE HISTORY. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

[Overview-1] "Overview". Paterson Fire Department. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

[locations-2] "Locations". Paterson Fire Department. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

[3] "Statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-05-22.

[4] Steadman, Andrew. "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark" Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine, 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."

[5] "FIREHOUSES - PATERSON FIRE HISTORY". www.patersonfirehistory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27.

[6] "APPARATUS HISTORY - PATERSON FIRE HISTORY". www.patersonfirehistory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11.

[7] "COMPANY & FH HISTORY". PATERSON FIRE HISTORY. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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+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.<ref name=Overview/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.patersonfirehistory.com/statistics.html|title=Statistics|access-date=2016-05-22|archive-date=2016-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406083204/http://www.patersonfirehistory.com/statistics.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The department is part of the Metro [[Urban search and rescue|USAR]] Strike Team, which consists of nine North Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working to address major emergency rescue situations.<ref>Steadman, Andrew. [http://www.nj.com/bayonne/index.ssf/2012/05/bayonne_firefighters_participa.html "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."</ref>
+The department is part of the Metro [[Urban search and rescue|USAR]] Strike Team, which consists of nine North Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working to address major emergency rescue situations.<ref>Steadman, Andrew. [http://www.nj.com/bayonne/index.ssf/2012/05/bayonne_firefighters_participa.html "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808160138/http://www.nj.com/bayonne/index.ssf/2012/05/bayonne_firefighters_participa.html |date=2016-08-08 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
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+{{As of|February 2020||df=}} below is a complete listing of all station and apparatus in the Paterson Fire Department.<ref name=locations>{{cite web|title=Locations|url=http://www.patersonfd.com/locations/|website=Paterson Fire Department|accessdate=29 May 2015|archive-date=30 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530004714/http://www.patersonfd.com/locations/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.patersonfirehistory.com/firehouses.html |title=FIREHOUSES - PATERSON FIRE HISTORY |website=www.patersonfirehistory.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127104303/http://www.patersonfirehistory.com/firehouses.html |archive-date=2016-01-27}} </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.patersonfirehistory.com/apparatus-history.html |title=APPARATUS HISTORY - PATERSON FIRE HISTORY |website=www.patersonfirehistory.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811160806/http://www.patersonfirehistory.com/apparatus-history.html |archive-date=2016-08-11}} </ref>
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-| Engine 1 || Tower Ladder 1 || Ambulance 91
+| Engine 1 || Tower Ladder 1 || EMS-1 || EMS Supervisor Car 9, Supply Unit, Spare Apparatus 5 || || 2nd || 850 Madison Ave. || Madison Ave.
-Ambulance
-| EMS Supervisor Car 9, Supply Unit, Spare Apparatus 5 || || 2nd || 850 Madison Ave. || Madison Ave.
 |-
-| Engine 2 || || Ambulance 92 || Spare Apparatus 2, Spare Apparatus 3 || || 3rd || 221 Union Ave. || [[Hillcrest, Paterson|Hillcrest]]
+| Engine 2 || || EMS-2 || Spare Apparatus 2, Spare Apparatus 3 || || 3rd || 221 Union Ave. || [[Hillcrest, Paterson|Hillcrest]]
 |-
-| Engine 3 || || Ambulance 93 || Haz-Mat 1 || || 1st || 127 Trenton Ave. || [[Lakeview, Paterson|Lakeview]]
+| Engine 3 || || EMS-3 || Haz-Mat 1 || || 1st || 127 Trenton Ave. || [[Lakeview, Paterson|Lakeview]]
 |-
-| Engine 4 || Tower Ladder 2 || Ambulance 94
+| Engine 4 || Tower Ladder 2 || EMS-4 || Spare Apparatus 4 || Battalion 3 || 3rd || 48 Temple St. || [[Northside, Paterson|Northside]]
-Ambulance
-| Spare Apparatus 4 || Battalion 3 || 3rd || 48 Temple St. || [[Northside, Paterson|Northside]]
 |-
-| Engine 5 || Ladder 3(Tiller) || Ambulance 95 || || Battalion 2 || 2nd || 236 Lafayette St. || [[Riverside, Paterson, New Jersey|Riverside]]
+| Engine 5 || Ladder 3(Tiller) || EMS-5 || || Battalion 2 || 2nd || 236 Lafayette St. || [[Riverside, Paterson, New Jersey|Riverside]]
 |-
-| Engine 6 || || Ambulance 96 || Rescue 2, Rescue 1 (Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Strike Team Unit), Special Operations Flood Rescue Unit& Zodiac Boat || Battalion 1 || 1st || 124 Getty Ave. || South Side
+| 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
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-| Engine 7 || || Ambulance 97 || Air Cascade Unit, Mobile Command Unit, Arson Investigation Car 6,  || Deputy Chief/Tour Commander, Battalion 4 || 3rd || 300 McBride Ave. || [[Stoney Road]]
+| 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=COMPANY & FH HISTORY |url=https://www.patersonfirehistory.com/company--fh-history.html |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=PATERSON FIRE HISTORY |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201180753/https://www.patersonfirehistory.com/company--fh-history.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-{{unreferenced section|date=August 2018}}
-Throughout the history of the Paterson Fire Department, several fire companies have been disbanded due to departmental reorganization, budget, and renumbering.
 * Engine Company 8 - 221 Union Ave. - Disbanded 2006
 * Engine Company 9 - 77 Highland St. - Disbanded 1989
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 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{Paterson, New Jersey}}
 {{New Jersey fire departments}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Fire departments in New Jersey]]

v t e Paterson, New Jersey
Neighborhoods	Downtown Paterson Dublin Little Italy Little Lima Eastside Eastside Park Great Falls/Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures Historic District Hillcrest Lakeview Northside Old Great Falls Historic District People's Park Sandy Hill South Paterson Stoney Road Totowa section Wrigley Park
Government	Paterson Fire Department Mayor Paterson Police Department
Schools	Paterson Public Schools Eastside High School Garrett Morgan Academy International High School John F. Kennedy High School Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts Paterson Catholic High School (closed)
Other education	Danforth Memorial Library Passaic County Community College Main Campus
Landmarks	Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Center City Mall Garret Mountain Reservation Lambert Castle Great Falls (Passaic River) Hinchliffe Stadium Passaic County Court House Paterson Armory Paterson City Hall Paterson Museum Public School Number Two St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church Barnert Hospital (closed)
History	1835 Paterson textile strike 1902 Paterson silk strike 1913 Paterson silk strike Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures
Culture and Media	The Arab Voice Paterson (poem) Lean on Me (film) Paterson (film) The Record
Transportation	Broadway Bus Terminal Bridges Paterson NJT station Spanish Transportation
This list is incomplete.

v t e New Jersey Fire Departments
Cities	Asbury Park Atlantic City Bayonne Camden Clifton Edison Elizabeth Hackensack Hoboken Jersey City Newark New Brunswick Ocean City Paterson Perth Amboy Teaneck Trenton Vineland Woodbridge
Other	Forest Fire Service North Hudson
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International	VIAF
National	United States

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Stations and apparatus

Disbanded Fire Companies

See also

References