Born and raised in Paterson, Firefighter Ralph attended Paterson School 21 & Paterson Catholic HS, Graduating from New Jersey City University with a degree in Business administration in 2003. In 2015 Ralph followed in his brother Captain Isaac Feliciano footsteps and joined the Paterson Fire dept.
Since joining the dept and not only being an EMT and Firefighter, Ralph joined the Bronze Heat, one of the top community based organizations in the city of Paterson. Through the Bronze Heats’ mentorship Ralph has helped spearhead several fundraisers for the community through the fire department.
Several of these fundraisers have been in connection with the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic, having been a member there in the 80’s and working in Paterson since the early 2000’s, it’s a cause near and dear to him. One of these particular events was a Hispanic Heritage Month fundraiser, the first ever done in the fire department’s history, in the fall of 2022. This fundraiser raised just under 35k and donated to several community causes, including the Paterson and Passaic Club. The department donated $15,000 which went toward the renovation of the Club’s Multi Media Room.
