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Rescue, USAR, Hazmat, Marine Units

December 1, 1954: The department obtains a 1954 Reo Chassis Truck and organizes its first rescue company, called Rescue Co 1, which was operated by the men of Engine Company 5. In radio transmissions it was referred to as "PA 14" short for Paterson apparatus 14.  A small boat with an outboard motor was also part of the company.​
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Circa 1958 at Westside Park
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at 115 Van Houten Street - FF Robert Woodruff of Engine 5
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FF James Johnstone, Chief's Aide Joe Leitner in blue shirt and Lieutenant Earl H Plavier circa 1958
July 8, 1968: The Reo Rescue Truck moved from 115 Van Houten Street where it was operated by Engine Company 5 to the Southside Firehouse where it was operated by the men of Engine Company 9

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1970s photo by Jim Koper - Southside Firehouse (operated by Engine 9)
May 13 1970: Scuba team initiated with D/C Paul Peterson as supervisor. To be transported by Rescue Truck.​   Shown are D/C Paul Peterson, Captain Charles Recca, FF James Slootmaker, John Merlino and Richard Hoffman. ​
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 11, 1985:  New Rescue truck purchased with grant from Meyer Brothers
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At City Municipal Safety Complex
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
 April 19, 1985: A new Saulsbury Rescue truck on a Ford Chassis enters service replacing the old 1954 Reo Truck.  ​
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January 10, 1994: Rescue 1 opened as its own company consisting of 1 captain and 3 privates on each shift. Chief Mauro's order is below.
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Courtesy Michael D'Arco
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T Shirt courtesy Michael D'Arco
August 20, 1994: Rescue 1 closed as an independent company and was assigned again to Engine Company 6. ​
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August 21, 1994
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Herald Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 25, 1994
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Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Blue Shield worn by F/F of Engine 6/Rescue Truck
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Courtesy Hancock Collection
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Rescue 1 at Southside Firehouse
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L-R Ray Allex, Rich Gurlacz, Jerry Behnke, Jose Bermudez and Capt. Manny Torres.
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F/F Michael D'Arco
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F/F Mike D'Arco and Howie Anderson - Marty Pelta photo

September 18, 2006: Rescue 2 opened as a full time company consisting of 1 captain and 5 firemen on each shift. Rescue 1 was designated as the Urban Search and rescue Truck and manned by men of Rescue 2. The truck is seen below outside of Madison Ave house.

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ach Paterson company was assigned its own unique color scheme: specific colored stripes would be on every piece of equipment. Rescue 2 color is blue and black.
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Circa 2006-2009: L-R are F/F’s Chris Tiritilli, Frank Morrell, AJ Woods, Javier Tovar, Captain Brian McDermott and F/F Saul Cintron.
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Then F/F Saul Cintron, F/F Chris Tiritilli, then Captain Frank Lisco and then F/F Artjur Woods
? Date Built: Large Special Operations building (Annex) behind the Southside Firehouse​
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USAR Unit
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2015: Heavy duty, military type Special Operations truck enters service​
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April 27, 2016:   New Rescue Truck to be purchased
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Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 3, 2018:  New Rescue 2 patch unveiled: Members of Rescue 2 put together different concepts of a rescue 2 patch. Those ideas were submitted to Michael J Somma of JCFD. After several different ideas and months of changes the members and the captains made a final decision to go with the logo / patch seen here. Note Halligan Bar, Ax and Jaws of Life.
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Courtesy Captains AJ Woods & Scott Parkin - photo enhanced by VT Marchese
June 28, 2018: Plans of new Heavy Duty Rescue Truck revealed
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2019 - Ferrara Rescue Truck
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April 30, 2019: New Rescue Truck 2 arrives - shown in bay at McBride Avenue firehouse
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July 17, 2019:  New Ferrara Rescue apparatus enters service at 1430hrs. 1st call @1719 Hrs to Incdent 19-3899 at 430 Totowa Ave. SCHOOL 5 "Target Hazard" for an ctivated Fire Alarm. 

First Crew: Tour 3: Driver Keith Eickhorst, Captain Arthur Woods, FF Craig  Puglise, and FF Josh Gervat

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Captain Woods, Mike Piccoli, Keith Eickhorst, Craig Puglise, Joshua Gervat, Tarik Sanders, Frank Morrell
August 26, 2019:  
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Captain A Woods, FF M Piccoli, FF T Sanders, FF C Puglise, FF J Gervat, FF F Morrell, B/C (Batt 1) Jason Macones - Vince Marchese photo
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Retired Captain of Rescue 2 Scott Parkin - Vince Marchese photo
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Vince Marchese photo
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​September 1, 2019:  21st Avenue second alarm
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Chris Tompkins photo
September 11, 2019: Rescue 2 at Liberty Park -
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Jersey Firefighters Volume 3 Issue 4 - Bill Tompkins photo
September 25, 2019: At Southside Firehouse (Dayspring photos)
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In bay at Southside Firehouse - B/C Mike Cleenput in driver's seat
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Driver side rear - in bay at Southside
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Driver's cabin
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Captain's cabin
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Captain's Seat
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Looking up into rear cabin with TV
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FF seats
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September 25, 2019:  Marine Unit at McBride Avenue firehouse
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Dayspring Photo
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February 1, 2020: HazMat 1 enters service using the refurbished Rescue 2 truck. It is assigned to Engine 3 at Lakeview Firehouse as a part time unit manned by E3 with no expansion of any manpower. E3 members are all at operations level. The company will serve e like a spill truck w/ other support tools. PFD is a designated County responder since 2016. Truck will have a full cache of Decon, dike & dam, plug & patch, speedy dry, foam, lumber, cribbing, hard suction & strainer for drafting ops, battery operated PPV Fans, tool kit, meters and shortly it will have extrication tools for R2 support. Company will support R2/E6/RAC on confined space metering and ventilation. PC Sheriff is still the front line serious HM entry. 
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May 29, 2020:  HazMat 1 responding on Leslie Street - video by Ron Bombaro
June 1, 2020: report from Chief McDermott - "Converting the old Rescue to HazMat worked incredibly. It has been used 100’s of times for decontamination since the virus. It continues today, but ultimately I may make it part time like we did with E6/R1. Added UV-C lights, backpack Decon sprayer, battery operated PPV fan, meters, extrication tools, TyChem suits with boots, goggles and gloves.  We also put a Ryobi soap sprayer, brushes and mop bucket for post-fire Decon. It also goes to all CPR and DOA. We gear up PPD for investigation."
July 2, 2020: Special Ops high water truck at headquarters
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Vince Marchese photo
November 17, 2020:  HazMat 1 at Pearl Street 2nd alarm
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November 2020:  The Ferrara Rescue 2 truck sent back to Louisiana for warranty and reconfiguration. Company will be temporarily replaced with the USAR truck (Rescue 1).  
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December 21, 2020:  Ron Bombaro video - On Totowa Avenue near Glover Avenue bridge
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  • HOME
  • 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 1980-99
    • EVENTS 2000-2019
    • EVENTS 2020-2021
  • FIREFIGHTERS
    • MASTER MECHANICS
  • THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
    • MEMORIAL SERVICE
  • CHIEF ENGINEERS
    • ASSISTANT CHIEFS
    • DEPUTY CHIEFS
    • BATTALION CHIEFS
    • CHIEF GIGS
  • GREAT 1902 CONFLAGRATION
  • TAKING THE HEAT BOOK
  • 1893 PFD HISTORY BOOK
  • 1940 HISTORICAL REVIEW
  • 1950 HISTORICAL REVIEW
  • NOTABLE FIRES/INCIDENTS
  • EMS
    • EMS ROSTER
  • FIREHOUSE PHOTOS / FACTS
  • COMPANY & FH HISTORY
  • COMMUNICATIONS / FA
    • FIRE BOX LISTS
    • EVRS STATION LIST
  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS
  • SPECIAL OP EVENTS
  • FIRE VIDEOS 1991-2011
  • FIRE VIDEOS 2014-2020
  • DOCUDRAMAS
  • APPARATUS
  • APPARATUS VIDEOS
  • NOTABLE EVENTS INDEX
    • APPARATUS NOTABLES
    • APPTS & PROMOTIONS
    • AWARDS
    • DEATHS / OBITUARIES
    • FIREMEN STORIES
    • 1960 CHIEF SELECTION
    • GRAND STREET RIOT 1917
    • GROUND ZERO
    • HANCOCKS
    • HISTORICAL REVIEWS
    • HISTORY by CHIEF STAGG
    • JOSEPH DAYSPRING
    • KEARNEY-FAMILY
    • MILITARY
    • PARADES
    • RED MASS
    • RESCUES
    • RETIREMENTS
    • SISTER LORETTA
    • SPORTS
    • THEATRE DETAIL
  • MEMORABILIA
  • PATCHES DECALS LOGOS SHIRTS
  • WALLPAPER
  • DEPARTMENT DOGS
  • TRAINING
  • VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT
    • 1821 - 1854 HISTORY
    • VOLUNTEER HISTORY
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • VOLUNTEER CHIEFS
    • VOLUNTEER PROFILES
    • ANDREW MOSER
    • VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
  • EXEMPT ASSOCIATION
  • EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
  • FMBA / PFA
  • BALLBOOKS
    • 1909 BALL BOOK
    • 1916 BALL BOOK
    • 1918 BALL BOOK
    • 1923 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1928 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1935 PFD BOOSTER
    • 1936 JANUARY PICTORIAL
    • 1936 DECEMBER PICTORIAL
    • 1937 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1938 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1939 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1941 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1942 ANNUAL BALL
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  • AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • CITY OF PATERSON
  • PFH CONTRIBUTORS
  • ORAL HISTORY
  • STATISTICS
  • CONTACT