Overview[]
Woodland Park was previously known as West Paterson. The Borough changed its name in 2008, but the fire department, as an incorporated entity, is still known as the West Paterson Fire Department. The West Paterson Fire Department is a volunteer department that serves a population of approximately 13,000 residents in area of 3 square miles.
History[]
The West Paterson Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 was formed in 1909, Passaic Valley Hose Company No. 2 was formed in 1912 and Rifle Camp Fire Company No. 3 was formed in 1922
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Company No. 1 - 15 West 35th Street[]
Built 1936
- Engine 1 - 2001 Pierce Lance 2000 (2000/500) (SN#12358-01/02/03)
- Rescue 1 - 2019 Pierce Enforcer walk-around (SN#32520)
- Car 11 - (Assistant Chief) 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Unit 1 - (Support) 2001 Ford Explorer
- Fire Prevention - 2014 Ford Escape
- Marine 1 - 2010 Avon ERB w/motor & trailer
- Antique - 1939 GMC / General Fire Truck Corporation pumper (500/100) (Ex-Engine 1)
Passaic Valley Hose Company No. 2 - 1070 McBride Avenue[]
Built 1923
- Engine 2 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer (2000/500) (SN#37417)
- Truck 2 - 2001 Pierce Dash 2000 (2000/250/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#12359)
- Marine 2 - RescueONE Connector Boat
- Unit 2 - (Support) 2020 Chevrolet Silverado
- Car 12 - (Assistant Chief) 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Antique - 1930 Ahrens-Fox N-S-4 (1000/) (SN#3390) (Ex-Paterson Fire Department)
Rifle Camp Fire Company No. 3 - 357 Rifle Camp Road[]
Built 1923
- Engine 3 - 2025 Pierce Enforcer (2000/500) (SN#39545)
- Engine 4 - 2001 Pierce Lance 2000 (2000/500) (SN#12358-01/02/03)
- Marine 3 - RescueONE Connector Boat
- Car 1 - (Chief) 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Car 13 - (Assistant Chief) 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Unit 3 - (Support) 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
- Antique - 1954 GMC / General Fire Truck Corporation (750/250) (Ex-Engine 3) (Ex-Little Falls Fire Department (New Jersey))
- Antique - 1942 GMC / General Fire Truck Corporation pumper (500/100) (Ex-Engine 3)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2010 Pierce Arrow XT (2000/500) (SN#23249) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 2001 Pierce Lance 2000 pumper (2000/500) (SN#12358-01/02/03) (Ex-Engine 2) (Sold to West Orange Fire Department)
- 1997 Simon-Duplex / Rescue 1 rescue (Ex-Rescue 1)
- 1988 Ford L-8000 / Swab rescue (Ex-Hoffman-La Roche Corporation Fire Department) (Ex-Squad 2) (Now Antique Fire Assoc. Of NJ Canteen Unit)
- 1982 Hahn pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1982 Hahn pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1982 Hahn pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1976 Ford C / Saulsbury rescue (Ex-Squad 1)
- 1970 Seagrave / Pierce aerial (-/-/75' Snorkel) (Ex-Truck 2)
- 1967 FWD pumper (1000/700) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1960 FWD pumper (750/) (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1956 FWD Deluxe FZ-727 4x4 pumper (750/750) (Ex-Engine 2) (Sold to Ancora Hospital Fire Company)
- 1939 GMC / General Fire Truck Corporation pumper (500/100) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1926 REO / Pirsch pumper (300/100)
- 1926 REO / Pirsch pumper (300/100)
- 1926 REO / Pirsch pumper (300/100)