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RIVERSIDE / EASTSIDE FIREHOUSE
236 Lafayette Street

CURRENT OCCUPANTS: Engine Company 5, Ladder 3, Battalion 2, Ambulance 95
June 27, 1961:  Mayor Graves announces Fire Underwriters prefer new Riverside-Eastside firehouse be built at 9th Avenue and East 22nd Street. 
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison

​July 14, 1961:  Paterson Evening News announcement of a firehouse to be built at Lafayette and York (East 16th) Streets
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 1, 1962:  Riverside - Eastside Firehouse groundbreaking
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February 2 Paterson Evening News courtesy denies Morrison
August 21, 1962:  New firehouse to be dedicated on September 8
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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The Riverside Firehouse located at 236 Lafayette Street opened on August 29 of 1962. Engine Company 3 and Truck Company 3 relocated there from 12th Avenue and Godwin Avenue Firehouses respectively. The third Battalion also locates here.
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September 8, 1962: Official dedication
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Published September 10, 1962 - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Late 1970s
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Somewhere along the way, the name EASTSIDE was dropped
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Wall in front of station has memorial plaques to Captain Frank Mancinelli and "Chief" the Fire Dog
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​​Chronological Listing of the Apparatus at Riverside Firehouse

August 29, 1962: Engine Company 3 used the 1957 FWD Special 1000 GPM pumper it had while at 12th Avenue Firehouse.
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Truck Company 3 used used the aerial it had at the Godwin Ave location, a 1954 FWD  Tractor (Serial # 8041) attached to a rebuilt 1931 Ahrens Fox Aerial (#2059).
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March 26, 1963: Truck 3 parked at a fire on 9th Avenue  struck by auto on East 22nd Street
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March 27 Paterson News
October 1963: Truck Company 3 apparatus totally  destroyed at the Franklin Street Finishing Corporation General Alarm fire
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October 22, 1964: Engine 3 collides with Metzler ambulance
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R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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Engine 3 courtesy R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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February 12, 1965: New ALF Aerochief Snorkel arrives
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy dennis Morrison
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March 6, 1965: 9:40 am  -  New American LaFrance 90' AeroChief Snorkel enters service. Below is entry on inside cover of T3 journal
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Note plywood riot roof installed 1968
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Driver is F/F Doug Sidney and in rear is F/F Frank Mancinelli (Supreme Sacrifice) Courtesy Rich Platt
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Seen here as a spare at Hillcrest Firehouse
1967 Third Battalion: Deputy Chief Jessie McCavitt, Deputy Chief Wilbert Mariani. Chief's Aides Tommy Waterson, Richard Tullo, John Maccanico at Riverside FH
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1967: Third Battalion Chief Aides John Mauro, Joseph Ranieri, Deputy Chief Joseph R. Cucci, Deputy Chief Salvatore Madama.  1964 Chevrolet
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Courtesy J Behnke & Sellitto Family
1967 Men of Engine Company 3: Front: L-R: Louis Ponstingel, Ralph DiGuglielmo, Captain Harry Huber, Captain Albert Horomanski. On apparatus John F. Kerr, Stephen J. Sarappo, Terrence Pelligrino, Vincent DeStefano.
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Below: L-R: Alvin G. Cooper, Joseph Parkin, Edward Cusack, Thomas Nicolazzo, Captain Ernest Biggs, Captain Alphonse Iandoli and Dalmatian. On top Edward Occhipinti, Edward Banta and John Brower.  
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Below: Men of Truck 3 with AeroChief Snorkel: Captain Cornelius Vander Linden, Captain Daniel Dowd, Fiore Malzone, John Bachetti, Thomas W. Hannenburg. On top at left Alexander Kidd and William McCabe on right.    
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Below: Men of Truck 3 with AeroChief Snorkel: L-R: Captain J Feeney, Captain Joseph Nardella, Frank Mancinelli, Robert C. Wagner, Douglas Sidney. On top: William R. Shortway, Thomas Kosman, Alfonso Francavilla, John Platt, Rodney A. Sasso​.
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October 28, 1968: Engine Company 3's FWD at a 12th Avenue 4 alarm fire (riot roof installed during 1968)
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Hancock Collection

​June 30, 1969:
1969 Seagrave 1250 GPM pumper (Serial R4477) 
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Engine 3 Serial R4477
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June 14, 1971: New 1971 Hahn 1250 GPM pumper (Serial # HC523127122) shown in the parking lot next to the firehouse.
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L-R: Leo Shearn, Captain Ernie Biggs and RobertGatto
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E3 Hahn pumper with Captain Ernie Biggs and Assistant Chief William Comer
1971 photo of Riverside with 1971 Hahn pumper (E3) and 1965 Aerochief Snorkel (T3) and car 73
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1971 Photo of Engine Company 3 1971 Hahn and Truck 3 at the time using a spare aerial:
​1954 FWD cab and 52 FWD Trailer.
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Photo taken by T Dayspring
Truck 3 with the ​1954 FWD cab and 52 FWD Trailer. Parked as a spare at Lakeview Firehouse in the following 2 photos. 
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After going out of service the above FWD Aerial (photo from its active service days in Paterson) was bought by a dentist in Buffalo, NY and restored (see below)
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1972: Captains at Riverside Firehouse;   E-3: E. Biggs Tour 4, H. Huber Tour 3, A. Iandoli Tour 2 & A. Horomanski Tour 1.  T-3:  N. Vander Linden-Tour 4, F. Mancinelli-Tour 3, D. Dowd-Tour 2 & Fiore Malzone-Tour 1.

June 28, 1975: 1969 Seagrave 100' Aerial (serial # R4475), formerly used by Truck 2. ​
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December 24, 1977:  Riverside FH scenes
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Kitchen: L-R: Phil Mendillo, Bobby Santee at sink, ?, Captain Harry Huber, Louie Ponstingel
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Truck 3 at left and Engine 3 at right. F/F T Hannenburg playing pin-pong
January 27, 1978: New American LaFrance 1250 GPM pumper painted yellow (Serial # CE 175678). Shown at Riverside with Truck 3 and below later in its career at Lakeview Firehouse.​
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​April 1978:  Fulton Street Fire       Click Here
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Ron Jeffers Photo
1979:  Retirement of Captain Henry Huber: Engine Company 3 (Tour 3) at Riverside - Kneeling L-R: James Pasquariello, Robert Santee, John Quant.  Standing L-R Louie Ponstingel, Captain Harry Huber (E3), Tom Hanenberg, John Plant & Captain T3 Dennis Diguglielmo. In the bay is Engine 3 ALF pumper and at left Truck 3 Seagrave aerial
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Photos below courtesy Ron Huber
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D/C Ed McLaughlin
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Captain Harry Huber (E3 and Dennis DiGuglielmo (T3) - Note apparatus dedication plaque to FF Ralph DiGuglielmo on E3
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James Pasquariello, Captain Dennis DiGuglielmo, Robert Santee, John Platt and Captain Huber
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L-R: Frank Quant, Captain Huber, Louis Ponstingel, Thomas Hannenverg
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L-R: Thomas Hannenberg, Captain Huber, Frank Quant, Louis Ponstingel
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Kitchen at Riverside FH - Left side front to back: Captain Hubrer, Louis Ponstingel, John Quant, D/C Ed McLaughlin. Right side, front to back: Robert Santee, Capatin Dennis DiGuglielmo, John Platt, Jimmy Pasquariello (future Chief of Department), Thomas Hannenberg


​November 18, 1980 - Engine Company 3 involved in accident at Madison and 11th Avenues while responding to a fire on East 29th Street and 10th Avenue. A backup company was dispatched. Captain was Vinny Frey (his first day) and driver FF Dave Haycock.
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1983: The 1969 Seagrave aerial is painted white
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September 3, 1982: Company Renumbering: (see order on Overview Page) Engine Company 3 relocates to the Lakeview Firehouse at 125 Trenton Avenue.  Engine Company 10 (with its 1975 Hahn pumper) relocates from Madison Avenue to Riverside Firehouse.

​There was no change in the numbering or location of Truck 3.​

October 1982: Engine Company 10 receives a different yellow 1975 Hahn 1250 GPM pumper (Serial # HCP528127624) formerly used by Engine Companies 1 and 6. 
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Engine Company 10 in foreground, E6 to the rear
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June 1983: Engine 10 receives the 1977 American LaFrance 1250 GPM pumper (Serial (CE175678) now painted white.
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1250 GPM pumper (Serial (CE175678)
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1250 GPM pumper (Serial (CE175678)
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1250 GPM pumper (Serial (CE175678)
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1250 GPM pumper (Serial (CE175678)
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E10 1977 ALF CE175678 (Hancock Collection)
December 3, 1984: Engine Company 10 is renamed Engine Company 5 at the Riverside Firehouse and switches to a 1979 American LaFrance 1250 GPM Telesquirt (55' retrofitted Water Tower) conversion (Serial # CE6620) painted white. Had a 300 gallon tank. It is shown below parked at the Madison Avenue Firehouse.
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1979 ALF - Serial # CE6620
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1979 ALF - Serial # CE6620
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1979 ALF - Serial # CE6620
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Lewis Kelter Jr photo (Anthony Natoli Collection)
January 12, 1985: Ladder 3 in action Summer and Lafayette Street 2nd alarm
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E2 Hahn at left and L3 Seagrave at right - courtesy Vince Zito
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Rear L3 at left and E5 Telesquirt at right
April 1985: A 1971 Hahn pumper being used as a spare by Engine Company 5
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1988: Ladder 3 used the 1975 Pirsch aerial which was painted white
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June 28, 1988:  Engine 5 1987 Thibault Telesquirt - 1250/500/55
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​August 16, 1993, at 10:21 AM the 1975 Pirsch aerial that Ladder 3 was using ended its career (see photo below) when the tractor collapsed at Governor and East 16th Streets. Ladder 3 was on inspection when the box came in. EMS reported a working fire on Broadway. Steve Hatfield was the driver, Joe Murray, (the elder) was the captain & Lynn Tolbert was the tiller. See the Notable Events page for further discussion
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August 17 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
Rebuilt 1962 Pirsch went into service as Truck Company 3
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1989 photo: Engine 5 Thibault Telesquirt seen at Madison Ave Firehouse and then Riverside Firehouse
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Department Reorganization:   1990s  - No changes at Riverside
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1994: Ladder 3 was the first tractor that E-One (Spartan gladiator chassis) had built and then it was mated it to a Stuphen tiller (painted white). The tiller had been built previously for someone else and not used. To save time with the build it was purchased put together at E-One then shipped to Paterson.   VIN # 4S7AT9D07RC015518 - NJ plate MG 12292​
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1995 100th Anniversary Parade
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Courtesy Armindo Cortez
Circa 1997: (L-R) FF Alton Dickson (later a Captain), FF Sean Burns (later a Captain), Captain John Quant, FF Matt Ganci (later a Captain), FF Brian McDermott (later the Chief Engineer)
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November 5, 1997:  Missing FH mascot - "Eddie"
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Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
1998: Engine 5 receives a new Emergency One RD Murray Spartan 1500 GPM pumper painted white
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Madison Ave fire
Circa 2000 group Tour 2 in front of Engine 5 photo: Standing L-R: Mike Marini, Don Langevin, Alton Dickson, Captain Bruce Vandervoort, Captain Joe Saia. Bottom row kneeling L-R: Joe Henderson, Vic Frierson, Captain John Quant, Sean Burns. Deputy Chief Norman Morley
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September  2001: Engine 5 at World Trade Center
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September 23, 2000:  E5 at 12th Avenue Fire
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2004: PFD received a loaner apparatus from E-One. 1991 Spartan/1978 Seagrave/1991 Interstate 100' Rear-mount - Originally-FDNY L-112 and then sold to & refurbished by Hampstead MD and painted white  
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At Hillcrest firehouse - no company markings on door yet
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Apparatus when it was in Hampstead, MD
2005: New Ladder 3, an E-One mid-mount aerial with tiller - painted red parked on East 16th Street across from Firehouse.
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2005: Ladder 3 receives plaque dedicated to Chief James Pasquariello
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Plaque added to L3 in 2004
2006: Engine 5 receives a new E-One 1500 GPM Pumper painted red seen below at fire scene.
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December 6, 2008:  Marshall Street
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2015: Floor Markings at Riverside Firehouse
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2015: Photos of Ladder 3 (a 2005 E-One tiller)
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Peter Danzo Photo
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December 2015 Walnut Street fire
December 2015: E5 receives a new 2015 Pierce Arrow XT 1500 GPM pumper courtesy of  Ron Bombaro photos
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February 16, 2016: 20th Avenue working fire. Engine 5 and Ladder 3 (Ron Bombaro photos)
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Ladder 3 - February 2016 20th Avenue fire scene
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Feb 2016 E 37th St 2nd Alarm
March 30 2016: Engine 5 at  Pacific Street second alarm
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September 21, 2016: Ron Bombaro Video of Engine 5 and Ladder  3 responding down 11th Avenue 
November 16, 2016: Junkyard fire at 201 Presidential Boulevard
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November 25, 2016:  Ladder3 and Engine 5 exiting Riverside Firehouse.  Ron Bombaro video
December 8, 2016: Ladder 3 responding out of the Riversdie Firehouse
December 15, 2016:  E5 in its bay at Riverside FH
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January 10, 2017:  Market Street fire scene
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April 2017: Engine 5 and Ladder 3 responding on McLean Boulevard during traffic! A Michael Saggau Jr. video
April 2017:  Pierce Arrow XT 100' tillered aerial (job #30114) about to leave Wisconsin factory for delivery to Paterson where it will serve as  Ladder 3
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May 25, 2017:  Delivery day to Paterson (more delivery photos at McBride Avenue Firehouse)
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First Responder Newspaper August 2017
June 2017: L-R: Captain Scott Farrar, FF P Kenney, F DeFranncesco, K Lewis and A Mingione with new Pierce tiller
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First Responder Newspaper August 2017
June 30, 2017:  New Pierce Arrow XT Aerial enters service at Ladder 3. It's first run was at 1815 Hrs. for Incident # 173079 for an activated fire alarm (due to unattended cooking) at 100 Butler Street    
July 6, 2017:   # 173177  @1540m Hrs  653 East 26th Street  Tour 1   Working 1 alarm fire   
​ 2.5 story wood frame dwelling.  L3 in front
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Working Fire July 6 2017 East 26th Street -- Ron Bombaro Photo
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Working Fire July 6 2017 East 26th Street -- Ron Bombaro Photo
October 31, 2017:  3rd alarm at 39 Auburn Street - E5 & Ladder 3 in action  
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December 28, 2017:  Riverside Firehouse  (T. Dayspring photos)
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Ladder 3, Engine 5, Car 51
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Engine 5, Ladder 3
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Ladder 3, Car 51, Engine 5
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Tour 1 - Sitting on wall: FF Joseph Lax, FF Frank Lozada, FF Omar Gayle. Standing L-R: FF Jeffery Santos, Captain Ascary Rios, FF Dan Daly, Captain Jaime Garced, FF Mathew Poggi, FF Ryan Fender, FF Carlos E. Pagan, FF Joshua Lopez, FF Frank Crampton.
December 28, 2017:  Ladder 3 Pierce arrow XT 100' tillered  (T. Dayspring Photos)
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Ladder 3 Tour 1 - Standing L-R: FF Mathew Poggi, Andrew Bryant, Captain Ascary Rios, FF Carlos E. Pagan, FF Dan Daly (Driver) , FF Ryan Fender (Tillerman). Front row L-R: FF Frank Lozada, FF Joseph Lax
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Ladder 3 Tour 1 - Standing L-R: FF Mathew Poggi, Andrew Bryant, Captain Ascary Rios, FF Carlos E. Pagan, FF Dan Daly (Driver), FF Ryan Fender (Tillerman). Front row L-R: FF Frank Lozada, FF Joseph Lax
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Backing into bay
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FF Ryan Fender climbing into tiller seat
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FF Ryan Fender tillering
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December 28, 2017   Engine 5  (T. Dayspring Photos)
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Backing into bay
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Backing into bay - FF Omar Gayle driving
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L-R: Captain Jaime Garced, FF Omar Gayle, FF Frank Crampton, FF Joshua Lopez, FF Jeffery Santos
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FF Omar Gayle
December 28, 2017    Ambulance 95  (T. Dayspring Photos)
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January 17, 2018: 3rd alarm fire at 571 East 25th Street   Ladder 3
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January 24, 2018:  Battalion 2, Engine 5 and Ladder 3 responding from Riverside Firehouse (Skyler Jordan Woodhead video)
March 14, 2018    Riverside Firehouse response      Ron Bombaro photo
May 7, 2018: 1 alarm fire on Seeley Street
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September 2018: New Riverside Firehouse logo - For Engine 5, Ladder 3, Battalion 2 and Ambulance 95 -  modeled after El Sapo Azul, a long-time ceramic fixture at Riverside FH.  Designed by E5 Probationary FF Devin McGowan.
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October 2, 2018: 757 East 27th Street second alarm
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Engine 5 - Bill Tompkins photo
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Spare Ladder 3 - Bill Tompkins photo
October 14, 2018:  Family Day in Paterson at Lautenberg School
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December 27, 2018: Riverside FH
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Kitchen floor
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Dayspring Photos
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Ladder 3, Engine 5 and Battalion 2 - Vince Marchese photo
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At left is Ladder 3: Auxiliary FF Andrew Bryant, FF Frank Crampton Jr., Captain Scotty Rios, FF Joe Lax, FF Dan Daly and FF Carlos Pagan Jr. At right is Engine 5: Jeffrey Santos, FF Elvin Paulino, FF Josh Lopez, FF Ruben Pena and Captain Jamie Garced
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Across from Riverside FH on Lafayette Street - Vincent Marchese photo
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Bays at Riverside - Vince Marchese photo
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Captain Jamie Garced and FF Helmets - Dayspring photo
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Captain Scotty Rios & FF - Dayspring photo
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December 27, 2018:  Ladder 3 Tour 1
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Marchese photo
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Ladder 3: Auxiliary FF Andrew Bryant, FF Frank Crampton Jr., Captain Scotty Rios, FF Joe Lax, FF Dan Daly and FF Carlos Pagan Jr.
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Across street from firehouse - Dayspring photo
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Rear view while in bay - Dayspring photo
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Tiller steps - Dayspring photo
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In bay - Dayspring photo
December 27, 2018:  Lunch at Riverside FH
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Dayspring Photos
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February 2019:  Return of El Sapo Azul
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​September 1, 2019:  21st Avenue second alarm    Engine 5 and Ladder 3
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September 11, 2019: Liberty State Park
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Bill Tompkins photo
December 16, 2019:  Riverside Firehouse with L3, E 5 and Battalion 2
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Photo by Ron Bombaro
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Photo by Ron Bombaro
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April 12, 2020: 2nd alarm at 379 East 26th Street
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April 23, 2020: COVID crisis
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L-R Capt Josh Gervat, FF Lou Sanchez, Capt Leo Acosta, Prob FF David Clemente, FF James Roy, B/C Joe Henderson
June 7, 2020:  Ladder 3 responding  Memorial Drive at Bridge Street - Bombaro video
June 12, 2020: Riverside Firehouse
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September 2, 2020:  Former L3 tillered aerial now in service at North Hudson, NJ
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Fall 2020: Drills at Riverside
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November 18
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December 8
December 17, 2020: Pulling out of quarters
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December 25, 2020:  Tour 2 Christmas Dinner
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January 5, 2021: Engine 5 using spare engine 3 (a 2005 E-One pumper) responding from quarters.  Ron Bombaro video
January 2021:  Ladder 3 in bay at Riverside Firehouse and on a drill
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January 17, 2021: In action at MVA incident
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February 9, 2021:  Riverside firehouse
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February 2021:  Interior of quarters painted at Riverside
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