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McBRIDE AVENUE FIREHOUSE
Department Headquarters 270-300 McBride Avenue

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June 24, 2019:  Firehouse renamed in honor of Congressman William Pascrell
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CURRENT OCCUPANTS:

Tour Commanders (Deputy 1, 2, 3 and 4)
​Battalion 4 
Engine Company 7 
Ambulance 97 

RAC Unit (Rehabilitation, Accountability, Communications Unit)
            (Former Mobile Cascade Unit (57)
RAC Unit runs with 2 firefighters and a Captain (if there is a shortage of Captains, the RAC Captain will fill in for that shortage). One of the firefighters on the RAC is also a fire investigator. The RAC will respond to any report of a any type of fire (i.e. car fire, rubbish fire, structure), a confirmed fire and any incident where rehab and accountability might be needed such as haz-mat, body recovery, extended incidents where personal are operating when it’s very cold or hot out.
Mobile Communications Unit (Field-Com): staffed with Chief's Office personnel
EMCOM Center (Emergency Operations Center)

2nd Field-Com unit (operated by Paterson Police)
Marine 5     

Canteen Unit
  
Chief's Office
               Chief of Department (1)
               Operations and Training (2)
               Executive Officer (3)
               
Logistics
          
Fire Prevention Bureau
                Fire Official / Inspections
                Arson Investigations
                Public Education

Office of Emergency Management
          

Accountability Officer & a Rehab Officer 
          
Support Services Division
 Supply Unit     
April 20, 2015: Costing 8.6 Million dollars this new headquarters at 300 McBride Avenue is a state of the art facility that opened in 2015​. The ribbon cutting ceremony was April 20, 2015
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Link to opening Ceremony
CLICK HERE
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April 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 2016 photo after signage installled
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Sign designed and installed by Louis Ponstingel (son of former Captain Louis Ponstingel)
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Ambulance 97 rides out of headquarters. The command unit is Field Communications which is assigned to 3rd alarms and greater but can be mobilized for any incident on the authority of the incident commander. It has a communications area, a meeting room with strategy boards and a telescoping camera that also has thermal imaging capabilities.

The air unit, or cascade truck also carries the accountability officer and rehab supplies (water, gatorade, towels, etc.). It is assigned to all working fires or any incident where the incident commander deems necessary. It also responds to incidents any municipality in Passaic County at the request of that entity for the purpose of filling SCBA cylinders.

​​Chronological Listing of the Apparatus at McBride Avenue Firehouse

May 18, 2015: Engine Company 7 relocated from the Hillcrest Firehouse and uses its former apparatus, a 2006 Emergency One Pumper as shown below at the Grand Street Firehouse.​
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Mobile Command Unit (Field Communications Center or Field-Com) pictured below at its former quarters (Madison Ave Firehouse). Staffed by Chief's Office personnel
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After a newer Field-Com truck was obtained, the original pictured above, is seen below in bay at McBride Avenue is operated by Paterson Poliuce - it is facing rear doors (a covered Marine 5 on trailer is on the right)
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Mobile Cascade Unit 57   Staffed by 2 firefighters
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December 2015: Engine 7 receives a new 2015 Pierce Arrow XT 1500 GPM pumper. Ron Bombaro photos
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Peter Danzo photo
March 30 2016: Engine 7 at  Pacific Street second alarm
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Peter Danzo photo
June 5, 2016: Photo of Engine 7 taken on day refurbished fireman's monument dedicated outside the firehouse
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June 21, 2016:
Ryle Avenue fire
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Ron Bombaro photos
July 12, 2016 L-R: Unit 68 (Arson Investigator), Ambulance 97 (behind arson unit), Mobile Command Unit (Field-Com), Mobile Cascade Unit (Unit 57) and Engine 7
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Vincent Marchese Photo
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L-R: Lisandro Tupete, Isaac Feliciano, Jerry Behnke, Robert Allen, Deputy Chief Kevin Hancock, Captain Michael Walker, Andres Salazar, John Molina, Manuel Soto, Francisco Lozada
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Engine 7: L-R: F. Lozada, M. Soto, J. Mouna, Captain M. Walker, A. Salazar, L.Tupete
November 18, 2016   Engine 7 coming down Ryle avenue   Ron Bombaro video
December 11, 2016  Engine 7 responding - Ron Bombaro video
December 15, 2016    Slide show - click on thumbnail to enalrge photo
December 2016: Field COM photos  -- with silde out extended
January 23, 2017: Fire Prevention Unit  (68) and Engine 7 at Dixon Avenue working fire
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Ron Bombaro Photo
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Ron Bombaro Photo
January 28, 2017: Responding to Jasper Street fire -- Coming up Wayne Ave and turning right onto Totowa Avenue.  Ron Bombaro video
April 2017: Unit 68 responding   (Mike Saggau Jr. video)
April 2017: Engine 7, using Spare Apparatus 1 (a 2006 E-One pumper) responds from Mcbride Avenue Headquarters
May 21, 2017  Engine 7 at 2nd Alarm on Alabama Avenue    Michael Saggau Jr photo
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June 9, 2017:  Training session for Ladder 3 at Headquarters    Vince Marchese Video
June 16, 2017:  4th alarm fire at 402 River Street (at Lyons Street). Engine 7 and Mobile Cascade Unit (57)
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Bill Tompkins Photo
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Bill Tompkins Photo
July 1, 2017:  FF Kerry Rivera of Engine 7 died in an off duty accident June 26, 2017. He was posthumously promoted to Captain on June 30, 2017. Below is the assembly at McBride Avenue Headquarters as the cortege passed  (Ron Bombaro Photos)
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Engines 6, 3, 2. Ladder 1, Spare 1
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October 31, 2017:  3rd alarm fire at 39 Auburn Street    Bill Tompkins photo
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Unit 57
December 5, 2017   East Railway Ave
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Ron Bombaro Photo
December 11, 2017:  Battalion 3 and Engine 7 responding.      Ron Bombaro video
February 2018: FIELD Com in bay at firehouse
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Todd Holritt photo
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February 13, 2018: Engine 7 responding from quarters at night  -- Ron Bombaro video
April 6, 2018:  Gas station fire on McBride Avenue
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Todd Hollritt photo
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June 3, 2018: Annual Memorial Service  (Dayspring photos)
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Engine 7 and Mobile Cascade Unite (57) outside firehouse
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Dedication plaque for Chief John Mauro
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Mobile Cascade Unit #57
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July 19, 2019
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L-R: Captain Glenn Calamita, FF's Phil Dominguez, Larry Rodriguez, Robert Allen, David Chirlo, Marc Roca (on detail from 6 Engine) Jonathan Krehel. Marchese Photo
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Tour Commander (4) D/C Michael Fleming Jr
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FF Herman Irving, Recruitment Officer - Marchese photo
October 2, 2018:  757 East 27th Street  2nd alarm
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Engine 7 - Bill Tompkins photo
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Unit 57 - Bill Tompkins photo
October 26, 2018:  McBride Avenue   Ambulance Unit 97 and Special Service Truck
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Todd Hollritt photo
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November 2018: New insignia on kitchen door
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Courtesy FF Justin Angelica
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Vince Marchese photo
December 27, 2018:  McBride Avenue Headquarters
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Vince Marchese Photo
December 27, 2018:  Ambulance 97
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Vince Marchese photo
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Dayspring photo
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FF (EMTs) Gabriel Chavez and Bryan Picken
December 27, 2018: Engine 7  Tour 1
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FF Anthony Reddin, FF Jorge Coto, FF Gabriel Chavez, Captain Louie Roman, FF Timothy Klein, FF Bryan Pricken - T Dayspring photo
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FF Gabriel Chavez, FF Jorge Coto, Captain Louie Roman, FF Anthony Reddin, FF Timothy Klein, FF Bryan Pricken - T Dayspring photo
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Captain L.Roman's Helmet in E7 cab in quarters - T Dayspring photo
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E7 Captain L. Roman's Gear - T Dayspring photo
December 27, 2018: RAC Unit (former 57)  Tour 1
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Firefighter Billy Pierce on the left and firefighter Jose Bermudez on the right - Vince Marchese photo
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December 27, 2018:  Car 6 (formerly 68) with arson investigator FF Scott Wilson   Tour 1
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May 28, 2019: Paterson City Council with a unanimous vote of approval will rename the McBride Avenue FH in honor of former Mayor and current congressman Bill Pascrell.  For details CLICK HERE
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June 2, 2019:  Click photo to enlarge  (photos by T Dayspring - unless otherwise indicated)
June 24, 2019:  At a well-attended prestigious ceremony, attended by many NJ Fire Departments the McBride Avenue fire headquarters was renamed in honor of Congressman William Pascrell
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FOR DETAILS CLICK HERE
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
July 25, 2019:  Engine 7 at McBride Avenue Firehouse
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Above and below: Tour 3 Crew: Tour 3, L-R: F/F Martin Taccetta, F/F Luis Vargas,
​F/F Mannie Soto, Captain Michael Walker
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July 25, 2019: Outreach vehicle at Headquarters
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Vince Marchese photo
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September 1, 2019:  21st Avenue second alarm    Engine 7 and RAC unit
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Chris Tompkins photo
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Peter Danzo photo
December 31, 2019: Probationary FFs washing Engine 7: Luis Diaz, Alexander Moles, Israel Vargas and Michael Graf
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April 2-3, 2020:  COVID 19 testing Center
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​​April 12, 2020: 2nd alarm at 379 East 26th Street    (Bill Tompkins photos)
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July 2, 2020: Promotional ceremony at eadquarters
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Vince Marchese photos
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L-R : Captain Robert Ziedler Supervising Mechanic Chris DeBlass, Captain Michael Mauro, Captain Kenneth Beekman, Captain Steven Ali, Captain Sean Duffy, Battalion Chief Michael Hall, Battalion Chief Frank Liscio, Battalion Chief AJ Woods, Battalion Chief Jose Castro, Chief Operator Edith Anderson, Director Jerry Speziale, Chief Brian McDermott, Assistant Chief Gabe Aboyoun, Deputy Chief William Bucher, Deputy Chief Orlando “Andy” Rodriguez, Deputy Chief Alejandro “Alex” Alicea, Chief of Apparatus Tony Diaz, Captain Matthew Campagna, Captain Jesus Garcia, Captain Jonathon Salmond, Captain Harrison Holmes, Captain Ricardo Vargas, Captain Sonny Gotay
July 27, 2020:  RAC Unit and E7 responding from quarters    Ron Bombaro video
January 29, 2021:  Engine 7 group photo celebrating retirement of Captain Tom Hogan. Left to right are - Kevin Rice, Eddie Lopez,  Frank DeFrancesco, Captain Hogan, Rocco Mally and Francisco Peralta.  Back Row is Jason Leggete and Lou Dearani
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Courtesy Francisco Peralta
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L-R: F/F Frank Defrancesco, D/C Frank Calamita, F/F Rocco Maley, F/F Francisco Peralta, Captain Hogan (E7), Captain Melhorn-Fournier (RAC), F/F Kevin Rice & F/F Jason Legette. in rear: F/Fs Lou Dearani & Eddie Lopez
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