Patterson Fire Department Part 1: Fire Stations and Volunteers Explained
Driving around Patterson you will see many different firefighters within our community. It is hard to tell[…]
Patterson Fire Department Part 2: Does the City run the ambulance?
In Part 1, we covered the different Fire Departments you see around town. Here we will cover[…]
Patterson Fire Department Part 3: Levels of Care
There are many levels of care that can potentially arrive at your home when you call 9-1-1.[…]
Patterson Fire Department Part 4: Occasionally There are No Ambulances in Town
There are systemic problems with the EMS System and recognition must first be given to the fact[…]
Patterson Fire Department Part 5: Roles and Responsibilities on Apparatus for EMS calls
There are six classifications that could potentially be staffing the apparatus responding to an EMS call. Fire[…]
Patterson Fire Department Part 6: Advanced Life Support – A Necessary Community Standard
In Part 3 we covered the different levels of care and in Part 4 we covered that[…]
Patterson Fire Department Part 7: Patterson Growth – Meeting the Needs of the Citizens
Looking around Patterson it is hard to ignore the growth that is going on in this community.[…]
Patterson Fire Department Part 8: Filling Vacancies – Firefighter/Paramedic Hiring Process
In Parts 5 & Part 6 we discussed the need for Firefighter/Paramedics on the apparatus to provide[…]
Patterson Fire Department Part 9: Chiefs of Two Departments With Different Service Delivery
As of today (10/7/2023), the West Stanislaus Fire Protection District (WSCFPD) has an antiquated written agreement with[…]
Patterson Fire Department Part 10: Run Cards and Automatic Aid Agreements
Since 2008, the IAFF Local 4577 members have advocated for agreements between our neighboring departments that would[…]