The Syracuse Fire Department protects a 25-square-mile area with a population of 144,000 that grows significantly during daytime hours. The department provides fire protection and prevention services for four major hospitals, many downtown office buildings, Interstates 81 and 690, as well as Syracuse University and the JMA Wireless Dome. Currently over 350 firefighters staff the department and answer over 21,000 alarms a year of which over 1,000 are fires.
The Syracuse Fire Department holds an ISO class 1 rating. Nationally there are 241 ISO Class 1 Departments. Syracuse is one of only five in New York State with this rating.
In addition to fire protection and prevention services, the Syracuse Fire Department provides:
•	Emergency Medical Services	 
   	Basic Life Support First Response
   	Advanced Life Support First Response
   	Advanced Life Support Ambulance
   	Statewide Disaster Response
•	Technical Rescue
   	Automobile Extrication
   	Elevator Rescue
   	Confined Space Rescue
   	Collapse Rescue
   	Trench Rescue
   	Statewide Disaster Response
•	Hazardous Materials Incident Response	
   	Regional Response to the following Counties
        Onondaga
        Oswego
        Madison
        Oneida
   	Statewide Disaster Response 	 


Syracuse Fire Department

Michael Monds

Kerry J. King

Kevin Sheridan

Zachary Smith

Ted Ackerman

Timothy Gleeson

Joseph Fabian

Joshua Phillips

This department is responsible for responding to emergencies, providing firefighting and rescue services, and delivering medical emergency assistance.

Syracuse Fire Department

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Syracuse Fire Department

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