NORTHSIDE (Temple Street)

NORTHSIDE FIREHOUSE
48 TEMPLE STREET

CURRENT OCCUPANT:
      Engine Company 4,
      Ladder 2,
      Battalion 3,
      Ambulance 94, 98
Communications Division: Administrative Staff (53): Dispatch

The Northside Firehouse at 48 Temple Street with three bays opened in January 1987.
and initially housed Engine Company 4.......... Ultimately it would house: Engine Company 4, Ladder Company 2 and Battalion 3. Prior to official opening Satellite 9 ran was quartered here at night

The Communications Division is located in the 2nd floor addition to the left which was added several years ago.

Very early view with Satellite Company in the bay

Phot December 15, 2016

Chronological Listing of the Apparatus at Northside Firehouse

January 6, 1987: Engine 9 name changed to Engine 4 and transferred from 77 Highland Street to the Northside Firehouse at Temple Street. Engine 4 transiently used the 1969 Seagrave pumper (painted yellow) that was in service at Highland Street. The letter "9" was tape, not painted. It was not changed to"4" at Northside.

1987: Engine 4 subsequently used both a yellow 1975 Hahn (also labeled as E9) and then the 1971 white Hahn used by Engine 8 (before receiving the Emergency One pumper shown below). The 1971 white Hahn pumper was renumbered as 4 and is seen at right.

1987: Official Firehouse Dedication Ceremony: Mayor Frank X Graves and Chief William Comer. Cost of building was $824,000. 100 friends and visitors were on hand. Two new E-One pumpers were dedicated, one to Chief Comer.

Steve Hockstein photo of the Record

1987: Engine Company 4 receives an Emergency One 1500 GPM pumper seen below on the apron of Northside Firehouse and at a fire scene.

1989 Ball Book Photo

FF Scott Parkin notes he placed the Flag on front of the apparatus. Later on he moved the overhead rotating lights to an angled position similar to the 1989 Paterson E-Ones. The rig went out for repair and it came back with no numbers and Chief Mauro had FF Parkin renumber it and stars were added at that time (See cab fronts below)

1987: Truck 2 relocated to Northside. A 1975 Pirsch 100' tillered aerial (Serial # 3111) painted white

Rebuilt (roof added to cab) 1961 Pirsch 100' aerial quartered at Northside as a spare

1989 Emergency One Hurricane rear mounted 100' aerial. Originally used by Ladder One at Madison Avenue firehouse.

Ladder 2 (Tour 2) operating out of Northside FH: L-R - FF Dave Coughlan, Captain Lou Verlardi, FF Ted Carter, and FF Robert Pina

Courtesy Donna Verlardi Daidone

January 17, 1991: Engine 4 at Meyer Brothers General Alarm - FF John Nicosia responded on this apparatus and made Supreme Sacrifice

E4 with E5 Telesquirt in background at Meyer Brothers fire -- Eifler Collection

October 2018 - Todd Hollritt photo

1998: Engine 4 receives a new RD Murray (Spartan Cab) 1500 GPM pumper painted white

Northside Firehouse

1999 February: A 1998 Spartan Innovation 100' rearmount aerial. VIN # 4S7AW4196XCO26147 - NJ Plate MG 37127

1998: FF Richard Hoedemaker, Capt. Vince Zito, FF Ron Dubiel, FF Brian Mosca, FF Michael Daly

1998 Ball Book

November 21, 2000 Summer Street General Alar -- Chris Tompkins Photo

Northside FH Crew FF Tyrone Johnson, Captain Anthony Maldonado, Captain Brian Burns, FF Rocco Aliotta, Captain William Taylor, FF Glen Calamita, FF Sal Brigati, FF Thomas Hogan.

2004: Ladder 2 receives an E-One rear mounted 100' aerial. It was used on the TV Show Rescue Me.

In quarters

Dedication Plaque on Captain's side of Truck

Ladder 2 visiting Southside Firehouse on Getty Ave

July 20, 2001: Smokey the fire dog responds to its last alarm. The plaque reads: A True and Loyal Fire Dog - Date of Appointment October 15, 1991 - Answered Last Alarm July 28th 2001 - Sadly missed by members of Eng Co. 4 - Ladr Co 2 - Batt 3

2006: Engine Company 4 receives an Emergency One 1500 GPM Pumper

Chris Tompkins photo

Bill Tompkins photo

Ron Bombaro video of Battalion Chief and Companies heading up Temple Hill

2015: Department receives a Pierce 100' mid mounted tower ladder

Ron Johnson photo

Dedication Plate of Ladder 2 honors retired fireman Joseph Parkin Sr. seen below (with his sons at his side) wearing his T2 Helmet. (This picture was taken at the new Fire Headquarters, the plaque will be displayed in the Ladder 2 bay of the Northside Firehouse) Additional photos At right is plaque on apparatus

June 15, 2015: The new fire truck of Ladder 2 transiently taken out of service after it was damaged in an accident. The truck — one of five the city recently purchased for a total of almost $2.5 million, plus $400,000 in interest — was leaving the Northside fire house on Temple Street on a call when its rear tires hit a concrete parking block. Fire

Ladder 2 at Paterson Armory Fire November 2015

December 2015: Engine 4 receives a new Pierce Arrow XT 1500 GPM pumper painted red. Seen below at a February 2016 Main Street 3rd alarm fire

Ron Bloomberg photo

February 19, 2016: Engine 4 at East 37th Street Second Alarm (Bloomberg photos)

March 2016 Views of Engine 4 inside Northside Firehouse (Brandon Marsch photos)

New and Older Engine 4 in bay

Note ceramic frog mascot "El Sapo Azul" on bumper

June 21, 2016 Ryle Avenue

Ron Bombaro Photo

October 22, 2016: Rom Bombaro video of Ladder 2 responding on Memorial Drive to Market Street

December 15, 2016 Slide show of L2 in quarters

December 15, 2016 Engine 4 in bay

December 15, 2016 Ambulance 94 in quarters

January 23, 2017: Ladder 2 at Dixon Avenue working fire

Ron Bombaro Photo

May 12, 2017: Mutual aid to Prospect Park at North 7th Street and Brown Avenue

Ron Bombaro Photo

June 5, 2017: Flag display with Ladder 3 at McBride Avenue FH

September 2017: Engine 4 on Main Street (Alfredo Salgado photos)

October 2017: Ron Bombaro video of Battalion, Engine 4 and Ladder 2 responding on Totowa Avenue

October 31, 2017: 3rd alarm 39 Auburn Street

Bill Tompkins photo

L2 Peter Danzo Photo

December 27, 2017: McBride Ave Extension fire

Bill Tompkins photo

December 28, 2017: Engine 4 and Ladder 2 (using spare Ladder Truck: the 2004 E-One rear mounted 100' aerial.

Kitchen: Rear L-R: BC O Rodriquez, Captain Pete Lobosco Tour 1

Ambulance 94

December 28, 2017: Engine 4 at Northside

Tour 1 (L-R): FF Gons Rodriguez, FF Amer Alanatur, FF Leo Perez Jr., & Capt. Alex (Alicea) Lopez

December 28, 2017: Ladder 2 at Northside FH (spare Ladder Truck: 2004 rear mounted 100')

Tour 1 L-2: Front Row (L-R): FF A. Moore, FF L. Mantilla, FF Jesus Perez, FF Ray Dean, & Capt. Pete Lobosco The 2 FFs in the back row (L-R) are FF Gons Rodriguez & FF Jacquay Williams.

Tour 1 FF Ray Dean, FF Jacquay Williams, Captain Pete Lobosco, FF Gons Rodriquez, FF Al Moore

FF Antonio Moore

Helmet of Antonio Moore in apparatus

Ladder 2 Rear Compartment

Ladder 2 Captains seat view (looking to rear)

December 28, 2017: Third Battalion Gig with Covering BC Orlando Rodriquez (Tour 1)

December 28, 2017: Ladder 2 2015 Pierce Arrow at XT Madison Avenue FH for service

Looking at Captain seat from rear compartment

Looking at Driver from rear compartment

Looking into rear compartment (Captain's side of truck)

January 23, 2018: 2015 Ladder 2 (2015 Pierce Arrow) moves to Madison Avenue for maintenance. The new (2017 Pierce Arrow) operates at Northside as Ladder 2 (even though it retains the L1 markings).

February 7, 2018: 4th Alarm fire on Summer Street (2017 Ladder 1 Pierce Arrow operating as Ladder 2) Click for Additional photos by Peter Danzo