Editing Jersey City, New Jersey (section)

===Emergency services===
* The [[Jersey City Fire Department]] has 667 uniformed firefighters and is the state's largest municipal fire department.<ref>Zucker, Harvey. [https://www.nj.com/hudson/2021/09/jersey-city-fire-departments-150th-anniversary-to-be-celebrated-with-parade.html "Jersey City Fire Department's 150th anniversary to be celebrated with parade"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', September 29, 2021. Accessed April 5, 2022. "Last year, the fire department, which has 667 uniformed members and is the largest in the state, responded to over 13,000 calls, according to Shea and Wallace-Scalcione."</ref><ref>[https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/CityHall/PublicSafety/Fire Division of Fire], City of Jersey City. Accessed April 5, 2022. "Presently, the Jersey City Division of Fire consists of 50 civilian employees and over 650 uniformed members, its largest size in a decade, and now the largest of the over 600 municipal departments throughout New Jersey!"</ref> Established as a volunteer department in 1829, the department became a paid professional organization in 1871.<ref>[https://p1cdn4static.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6189660/File/Press%20Releases/2021%20Press%20Releases/2021_09_29_Mayor%20Invites%20Community%20to%20Honor%20JCFD%20150th%20Anniversary%20with%20Celebratory%20Parade.pdf "Mayor Fulop Invites Community to Honor Jersey City Fire Department's 150th Anniversary with Celebratory Parade; NJ's Largest Municipal Fire Department, Saving Lives and Property since 1871"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330102244/https://p1cdn4static.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6189660/File/Press%20Releases/2021%20Press%20Releases/2021_09_29_Mayor%20Invites%20Community%20to%20Honor%20JCFD%20150th%20Anniversary%20with%20Celebratory%20Parade.pdf |date=March 30, 2022 }}, City of Jersey City press release dated September 29, 2021. "Organized fire protection in Jersey City began on September 21, 1829. The volunteer Jersey City Fire Department consolidated with the Hudson City and City of Bergen volunteer departments to officially form the professional career Jersey City Fire Department in 1871."</ref> Jersey City is a member of the Metro USAR Strike Team, which consists of nine north Jersey fire departments.<ref>Steadman, Andrew. [https://www.nj.com/bayonne/index.ssf/2012/05/bayonne_firefighters_participa.html "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', May 1, 2012. Accessed August 22, 2018. "According to the press release, the Metro USAR Strike Team is made up of nine fire departments from Bayonne, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Morristown as well as the five-municipality North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Agency."</ref> Jersey City also has the only High-Rise Firefighting Unit in New Jersey, known as "Squad 1".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/06/jersey-city-announces-new-high-rise-firefighting-companies.html|title=Jersey City announces new high-rise firefighting companies|publisher=The Jersey Journal|date=June 30, 2022|access-date=January 29, 2025}}</ref>
* The Jersey City Police Department has more than 950 sworn officers. The creation of the department dates back to 1829 with the first appointment of watchmen. The Patrol Division is divided into four districts including the North, East, West and South areas of the city.<ref>[https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/publicsafety/police Division of Police], City of Jersey City. Accessed April 5, 2022. "The history of the Jersey City Police Department dates back to 1829, and today consists of nearly 975 uniformed officers, 200 crossing guards, and 200+ civilian employees dedicated to the safety of Jersey City's residents and visitors."</ref>
* Emergency Medical Services are provided by the [[Jersey City Medical Center]] under [[RWJBarnabas Health]].