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​Evolution of the Paid Department

Major Events from 1920 - 1939
1920: PFD Roster
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July 4, 1920: The department becomes completely motorized as a new Electric (battery powered) Tractor 75' aerial is put in service at Truck 3 on Godwin Avenue. The last alarm response in Paterson using horses was Station 634 (East 18th Street and 3rd Avenue) for a fire at 755 River Street.
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August 6, 1920:   FF Harry dews pleads his home eviction to court
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis orrison
October 9, 1920:    Alderman meeting
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​1921
Ball book: Chaplains in uniform
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Frank MacDonald
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William Carlin
February 26, 1921:   Chief Stagg illness
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Guardian - Curtesy Dennis Morrison
June 3, 1921: Incident with retired FF George Singland
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 29, 1921: Master Mechanic (Captain) William Moore has stroke
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Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 24, 1921:  FF Dale disciplined
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison




​1922:
Daniel Moore becomes the new Superintendent of Fire Alarm
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November 4, 1922: Tragic accident during American LaFrance apparatus demonstration. Ultimately apparatus was purchased for Engine 12
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 7, 1922:  Chief suspends Engine 11 firefighter
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 8, 1922:  Morning Call
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1923: A new first size American LaFrance chemical and pumping engine was acquired for the 36 Circle Avenue Firehouse and Engine Company 12 
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January 23, 1923:   Power supply for electric apparatus
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 10, 1923:  Chaplain Carlin
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Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 19, 1923:  Chaplains Father William Carlin and Rev. Washabaugh receive badges
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Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 23, 1923:  Firehouses install sprays for children during summer months - no longer permitted to spray with fire hoses
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Guardian - Courtesy Denis Morrison
July 2, 1923: Reverend Edgar Wasnabaugh selected as Chaplain and gets badge
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Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 15, 1923: Firefighters help the needy at Christmas
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The Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 23, 1926: The Ahrens Fox Era in Paterson begins with the acquisition of a new 1000 GPM pumper with solid rubber tires which is assigned to Engine Company 5 at 115 Van Houten Street, shown below at a fire scene.
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FF Louis Rodesky (future LODD) at front of apparatus
January 22, 1924:  Retired Chief Stagg honored by NJ Fire Chiefs
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January 23 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 24, 1924:  ? Curse on PFD
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Paterson Morning Call
November 4, 1924: 
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 25, 1925:    Traffic issues in downtown Paterson
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 8, 1925:  F/F divorce issues makes the newspaper
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 5, 1925: Issues with F/F behavior at Headquarters
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 25, 1925:   F/F Blanchfield charged with tardiness
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Paterson News

​August 7, 1925:
Samuel Close retired due to age
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 22, 1925:  Captain Michael Comer tops Civil Service List for Battalion Chief
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 25, 1925:  Alderman Meeting
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 15,  1926:   Blood drive
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson News
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March 22, 1926:   Unusual social announcement in newspaper 
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrisom
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May 22, 1926: Complaints made about FF who work when off-duty
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Guardian Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 26, 1926:  Purchasing Board to approve buying two new Ahren's Fox pumpers
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Paterson News
September 11, 1926:  Captain John Breen completes 39 years of service appointed in 1897 becomes the FF with longest tenure of service. Started at Engine 2, then Chemical Company, then ultimately at numerous companies: Engine 1, Truck 3 (fought 1902 conflagration), Engine 6, Engine 5, Engine 7 (see train wreck below) and Engine 3.
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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John Breen is driver of Engine 2 when it was at Hotel Street FH in 1890
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Engineer at Engine 7 in 1908
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John Breen at left in photo of E 7 Train Wreck 1908
October 15, 1926: New Ahrens Fox 1000 GPM pumper acquired for Engine Company 4 on Slater Street. Also had solid rubber tires as well as a deluge gun on left side of hosebed.
December 23, 1926: Budgets released.  2 new apparatus to be purchased for Engines 8 and 9, one new apparatus for a new firehouse (Engine 13), new fire alarm boxes, 12 new FF and 2 new Captains.
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 14, 1927: Board of Finance approves new fire alarm boxes and new "runabout" trucks
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 1, 1927:  City authorizes new fire apparatus - bids to be solicited
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 11, 1927: Battalion Chief Sweeney promoted by Fire and Police Commission to Deputy Chief, considered as next in line to Chief Coye. Unfortunately D/C Sweeney made Supreme Sacrifice in 1938
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 25, 1927: PFD settles on purchasing Ahrens Fox pumpers
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 1, 1927:  Following in his father's footsteps (Patrick) James P. Sweeney becomes a deputy chief.
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December 1927: Two new Ahrens Fox 1000 GPM pumpers with pneumatic tires acquired and assigned to Engine Companies 1 and 8.
January 2, 1928: Board of Police and Fire Commissioners provided a Captain (William Kane) to supervise the Theater and Places of Amusement Division. Here the order is rescinded. 
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January 2, 1928: Morning Call write-up on Battalion Chief Michael Comer
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April 27, 1928: Fireman Edward Tribe and Marinus Baker of Engine Company 4 make the Supreme Sacrifice at a department store fire on Main Street. On December 14, 1928 the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners passed an Ordinance that provided for the payment of an annual pension (not to exceed the salary) upon the death of any member of the Paterson Fire Department where such death was due to injuries received in performance of duty. On December 28, 1928 the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners pass resolutions to provide the widows of firemen Tribe and Baker with a pension equal to their annual pay
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May 24, 1928: F/F Fielding becomes Master Carpenter
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Paterson News

​October 20, 1928: Engine Company 13 is established and put in service at a new two bay firehouse on Twenty Third Avenue. A new Ahrens Fox 1000 GPM pumper is put in service.
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​October 20, 1928:
  5:30 PM  The first ever 4th alarm signal  was transmitted  from Station 18   (Straight and Governor Streets) at 5:30 PM for the Consolidated Brewery fire. Prior to this, if needed a General Alarm was transmitted after a 3rd alarm. Henceforth a General occurred after a 4th alarm.
December 29, 1928: Pension issues resolved for widows of LODD firefighters
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1929 Manual of the City of Paterson - Section dealing with PFD
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Dayspring Collection
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March 9, 1929: PFD's Battalion Chief John Specht celebrates 39 years of service 
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​May 11, 1929: Actions of Fire and Police Commission - re appointments and new apparatus
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 27, 1929: A new Ahrens Fox 1000 GPM pumper is acquired for Engine Company 6 quartered at Market Street Firehouse​
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July 23, 1929:   A visiting (sales demonstration) Ahrens Fox Pumper was used by Chief Coyle during a draught to transfer water from Great Notch reservoir to fill the New Street reservoir
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 6, 1929: Retirement of historic Captain John Breen
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 5, 1930: Testimonial Dinner for new Captain Hobart Strathearn
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Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 15, 1930: Annual Report of Chief Thomas Coyle (re 1929) - Morning Call
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 5, 1930:  FF Watson Lauder convicted and fined for conduct subversive of good discipline (philandering). 
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FF Watson Lauder 1936 Ball Book
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Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 15, 1930: A new 85' Ahrens Fox Aerial enters service as Truck Company 2 at 115 Van Houten Street. The rear of the tractor had solid rubber tires.
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April - November 1930: Four new Ahrens Fox 1000 GPM pumpers acquired and assigned to Engine Companies 2, 1, 7 and 9 (shown left to right below). 
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April 10, 1930:  F/F of Long Branch travel to Paterson to pick up a retiring apparatus (one of the battery powered steamers) they had purchased, but it was not yet ready for release
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Daily Record of Long Branch - courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 2, 1931: Fireman David Johnstone of Engine Company 8 dies after being struck by a car while carrying a hose at the Manhattan Hotel Fire on March 31, 1931.
May 21, 1931:  Tardy issue and suspension of Fireman James McKelvey
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 23, 1930: Drivers license needed for all firefighters
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May 24 Press Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 1, 1930: 
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 27, 1931: McKelvey suspension served
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 16, 1931: The last of the Ahrens Fox pumpers is purchased and assigned to Engine Company 10. The last steam fire engine in service is retired.
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January 13, 1932:  FF John Whalen disciplined
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 14, 1932: A new 85' Ahrens Fox Aerial is put in service at Truck Company 2 at 115 Van Houten Street (as photographed below). 
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February 10, 1932: Fire surgeon Henry E. Briody, M.D. appointed without pay
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March 29, 1932: A new 75' Ahrens Fox Aerial is obtained for Truck Company 3 on Godwin Avenue and is shown below..
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April 15, 1932: New Summer Uniforms
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 26, 1932: New dress code orders
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May 26, 1932: The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners order a 10% reduction in pay for police and firemen due to the poor financial condition of the city (Depression years). As seen below the PFD members had agreed to that in March of 1932.
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June 1, 1932: Acceptance letters by Chief Thomas Coyle, Battalion Chief Michael Comer, Captain Hobart Strathearn (E9), Captain Edward Cusack (T1)
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Thomas Coyle
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May 11, 1932: New resolution signed by Mayor Hinchliffe, mandates that all new and current firefighters under age 50 must hold a motor vehicle license.
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November 30, 1932: A rebuilt 1922 500 GPM American LaFrance pumper was given to the Department by the Ahrens Fox Engine Company in appreciation for past business. This apparatus originally belonged to Haledon, NJ Fire department where it was badly damaged in a 1931 accident. It was assigned to Engine Company 11.
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January 13, 1933: F/F agree to salary cut during depression
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Paterson Evening News
February 23, 1933: Annual report of Chief Coyle to be submitted to Fire and Police Commission
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 14, 1933: Retirements:  BC John Specht, Captains Thomas Halliwell and John Beirne
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 13, 1933:  PFD praised for performing police duties during a major workers strike in Paterson
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January 21, 1934:  1933 fire statistics
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January 22 Paterson Evening News
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March 15, 1934: Fire Chief for a day.
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

​May 7, 1934: The St. Bonaventure's Lyceum fire fatally injures John P. O'Neill of Engine 9 (died May 8) and Allen Saal of Truck Company 3 (died May 9). Both made the Supreme Sacrifice in a wall collapse.
January 18, 1935: Mayor Hinchliffe statement in the 10thAnnual FMBA Ball Firemen's Booster (during the Great Depression).
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January 26, 1935:  Incident with F/F who were guarding an old River Street Mill which had been converted to a  homeless shelter
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January 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 28, 1935: PFD guards its badges
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Paterson News
December 4, 1935: Testimonial dinner for Fire Surgeon Briody -   
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 12, 1936:  Annual report of Fire Alarm Superintendent Daniel Moore
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March 26, 1936:  F/F Robert Giebelhausen injured on the job gets a pension boost
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Paterson News
April 29, 1936: Chief Coyle with "Fire Chief for a Day" - John Blamey of PS# 4
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Paterson Evening News
January 14, 1937: Preliminary results of Coyle Annual report
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February 24, 1937:  Annual report of Chief Thomas Coyle
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October 20, 1937: Not all firefighters agree to proposed salary cut.
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May 12, 1938: At a four alarm fire at the Quackenbush Warehouse on Prospect Street, a wall collapse killed five Paterson Firemen: making the Supreme Sacrifice were Deputy Chief James Sweeney, Captain John Devenport and firemen Louis Rodesky, Matthew O'Neill and William Lynch. All but Sweeney were from Engine Company 5.
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The wreckage of the fallen wall. Note the Fireman's Helmet with a 5 on the shield on the middle left side of the photo. It belong to Fireman William Lynch. The hose that the men were handling is also seen.
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April 22, 1938:  Hero Awards handed out to families of LODD firefighters
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May 5, 1938: Engine 9's Ahrens Fox pumper is badly damaged in a collision with a bus-trolley in front of its Main Street firehouse. The apparatus had to be shipped back to the Ahrens Fox Company for repair  (Click here for full story).
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July 11, 1938:  LODD of F/F Edward J Moore of Engine 7 at Wright Plant fire.
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October 13, 1938:   Popular FF of Engine #13. FMBA officer and veteran Elmer Probert dies at young age. Two brothers George T. and Howard F. were also Paterson firefighters.  For more CLICK HERE
May 5, 1939:  PFD visits local telephone exchange. DC Strathearn at left
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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  • OVERVIEW
    • FIRST CENTURY
    • EVENTS 1890-1894
    • EVENTS 1895-1899
    • EVENTS 1900-1910
    • EVENTS 1911-1919
    • EVENTS 1920-1939
    • EVENTS 1940-1959
    • EVENTS 1960-1979
    • EVENTS 1980-1999
    • EVENTS 2000-2019
    • EVENTS 2020-2023
  • FIREFIGHTERS
  • CHIEF ENGINEERS
    • ASSISTANT CHIEFS
    • DEPUTY CHIEFS
    • BATTALION CHIEFS
    • CHIEF GIGS
  • THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
    • MEMORIAL SERVICE
  • OBITUARIES / DEATHS
    • 1889-1919 DEATHS
    • 1920-1939 DEATHS
    • 1940-1959 DEATHS
    • 1960-1969 DEATHS
    • 1970-1979 DEATHS
    • 1980-1999 DEATHS
    • 2000-2009 DEATHS
    • 2010 AND LATER
  • NOTABLE FIREFIGHTERS
    • CALAMITA FAMILY
    • CAPTAIN JOHN WEBER
    • CUSACK FAMILY
    • FLEMING FAMILY
    • GERARD DUGAN
    • HANCOCK FAMILY
    • HENRY OTIS HARRIS
    • ISAAC FELICIANO
    • JOHN GILMORE
    • JOSEPH DAYSPRING
    • KEARNEY-FAMILY
    • MARIANI FAMILY
    • McLAUGHLIN FAMILY
    • SALMANOWITZ BROTHERS
    • THE SIMONTONS
    • THE SWEENEYS
  • NOTABLE FIRES/INCIDENTS
  • SPECIAL OP EVENTS
  • TAKING THE HEAT BOOK
  • HISTORICAL REVIEWS
  • 1907 GUARDIAN
  • 1936 HEARD & SEEN COLUMN
  • FIREHOUSE PHOTOS / FACTS
  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS
  • EMS
    • EMS ROSTER
  • COMPANY & FH HISTORY
  • COMMUNICATIONS / FA
    • FIRE BOX LISTS
    • FIRE BOXES & STANCHIONS
    • EVRS STATION LIST
  • FIRE VIDEOS 1991-2011
  • FIRE VIDEOS 2014-2022
  • DOCUDRAMAS
  • APPARATUS
  • APPARATUS VIDEOS
  • NOTABLE EVENTS INDEX
    • PFD STORIES
    • APPARATUS NOTABLES
    • APPTS & PROMOTIONS
    • AWARDS
    • 1960 CHIEF SELECTION
    • GRAND STREET RIOT 1917
    • GROUND ZERO
    • MILITARY
    • PARADES PAID DEPT
    • RED MASS
    • RESCUES
    • RETIREMENTS
    • SISTER LORETTA
    • SPORTS
    • THEATRE DETAIL
  • MEMORABILIA
  • PATCHES DECALS LOGOS SHIRTS
  • WALLPAPER
  • DEPARTMENT PETS
  • TRAINING
  • VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT
    • 1821 - 1854 HISTORY
    • 1815-1890 VOLUNTEER HISTORY
    • 1888 HISTORICAL SUMMARY
    • LOOKING BACKWARDS
    • VOLUNTEER PARADES
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • VOLUNTEER CHIEFS >
      • CHIEF ELECTIONS
      • CHIEF BIOS
    • VOLUNTEER PROFILES
    • ANDREW MOSER
    • ENGINE CO APPARATUS LIST
    • OLD GOOSENECK
    • JEFFERS STEAMER
    • VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
  • AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • EXEMPT ASSOCIATION
    • EXEMPT 1892 BALL
    • EXEMPT BY-LAWS 1902
  • EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
  • FMBA / PFA
    • FMBA BY-LAWS
    • FMBA 1949 FOLLIES
  • BALLBOOKS
    • 1909 BALL BOOK
    • 1916 BALL BOOK
    • 1918 BALL BOOK
    • 1921 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1923 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1928 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1935 PFD BOOSTER
    • 1936 JANUARY PICTORIAL
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