Editing Paramus, New Jersey (section)

==Emergency services==
===Fire and rescue services===
The Paramus Fire Department is a volunteer fire department that has a total of about 130 members who are on call around-the-clock, 365 days a year. Over the last several years, the number of calls for service that the fire department has responded to averages about 1,300 calls per year. The mission of the Paramus Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of the community. The fire department comprises four fire companies:<ref>[https://www.paramusborough.org/257/Volunteer-Fire-Department Volunteer Fire Department] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006134410/https://www.paramusborough.org/257/Volunteer-Fire-Department |date=October 6, 2019 }}, Borough of Paramus. Accessed October 6, 2019.</ref>

*Fire Company 1 (Engine 1 and Ladder Truck 1) is located at East Firehouse Lane, across from the Fashion Center.
*Fire Company 2 (Engine 2 and Engine 22) is located on Spring Valley Road, and is nicknamed "Spring Valley Fire Company #2."
*Fire Company 3 (Engine 3, Special Services Unit 3, Utility 3, and Foam 3 – which carries AFFF firefighting foam) is located at 198 West Midland Avenue.
*Fire Company 4 (Engine 4, Ladder Truck 4, and Engine 44 – a mini-pumper) is on Farview Avenue, and is nicknamed "Farview Fire Company #4."

Paramus also has a separate volunteer rescue squad (Rescue 7 & Rescue 9) located on West Jockish Square that specializes in motor vehicle extrication, as well as a marine unit for responses involving water rescues.<ref>[https://www.paramusborough.org/358/Rescue-Squad Rescue Squad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122152606/https://www.paramusborough.org/358/Rescue-Squad |date=January 22, 2023 }}, Borough of Paramus. Accessed January 22, 2023.</ref>

===Ambulance and police===
The borough's Emergency Medical Services department is staffed 24 hours a day.<ref>[https://www.paramusborough.org/265/Emergency-Medical-Services Emergency Medical Services department] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524003730/https://www.paramusborough.org/265/Emergency-Medical-Services |date=May 24, 2018 }}, Borough of Paramus. Accessed May 30, 3018</ref> A separate volunteer Ambulance Corps exists, largely for stand-by purposes at large events. The Volunteer Ambulance Corps station is located on East Midland Avenue.<ref>[http://www.paramusambulance.org/html/aboutus.html About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508115644/http://paramusambulance.org/html/aboutus.html |date=May 8, 2016 }}, Paramus Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Accessed May 30, 2018.</ref> The Paramus Police Department, which responds to 60,000 calls annually, is located on Carlough Drive right next to borough hall.<ref>[http://paramuspolice.org/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603235849/http://www.paramuspolice.org/ |date=June 3, 2012 }}, Paramus Police Department. Accessed November 18, 2012.</ref>

===Emergency management===
The borough of Paramus has an emergency management department that is required by state and law to develop emergency plans to protect people and property in the event of any emergency or disaster. The Emergency Management offices are located on Carlough Drive in the Paramus Life Safety Complex next to borough hall, the police department, and the rescue squad.<ref>[https://www.paramusborough.org/236/Office-of-Emergency-Management Office of Emergency Management] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122152606/https://www.paramusborough.org/236/Office-of-Emergency-Management |date=January 22, 2023 }}, Borough of Paramus. Accessed January 22, 2023.</ref>