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Paterson Fire Department

Operational area
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
City	Paterson
Agency overview
Established	November 15, 1895 (1895-11-15)
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

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.

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.

Stations and apparatus

As of February 2020 below is a complete listing of all station and apparatus in the Paterson Fire Department.

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.

• 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

References

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

• Fire departments in New Jersey
• Paterson, New Jersey