Two Paterson firefighters handling an emergency medical technician call ended up being assaulted by a man who they were ...

Paterson firefighters’ union President Frank Lozado said the incident underscored the dangers faced by the city’s emergency responders. “Something like this can happen with the drop of a ...

The two emergency medical workers were responding to apartments on the 100 block of 16th Avenue in Paterson when they were attacked.

"One has a laceration over his eye with stitches. The other one may possibly have some injured ribs," said Frank Lozada, president of the Paterson Firefighters Association. "They're home recovering.