511 South State Street, 607 Public Safety Building
Syracuse, New York 13202
Office Phone: (315) 473-5525
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Mark J. McLees, Chief Charles J. Duffy, First Deputy Chief of Fire
The Syracuse Fire Department protects a 25-square-mile area with a
population of 145,000 that grows significantly during daytime hours.
This department provides fire protection for four major hospitals, many downtown office buildings, Hancock International Airport, Interstates 81 and 690, as well as
Syracuse University and the Carrier Dome.
In addition to fire protection, the Syracuse Fire Department provides:
• Emergency Medical Services
• Extrication
• Hazardous Materials Protection
• High Angle Rescue
• Confined Space Rescue
Currently 390 firefighters staff the department and answer over 23,000 alarms a year of which 100 are major fires.
The Syracuse Fire Department holds an ISO class 1 rating, the only
department in New York State to do so. There are approximately 30
departments nationwide that have a Class 1 rating.
The 73rd annual Collins Block Service was held on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at Firefighters Memorial Park. While this is the anniversary of the Collins Block tragedy, the service is in remembrance of all Syracuse Fire Department members who have made the ultimate sacrifice protecting the citizens of Syracuse. Click here for coverage of the event on syracuse.com.
Podcast: Firehouse Magazine talks with Chief Mark McLees
Firehouse Magazine Editor-in-Chief Harvey Eisner talks with Chief Mark McLees about the Firehouse Magazine Heroism & Community Service Awards that were given in the April 2011 issue of Firehouse Magazine.Chief McLees served as one of three judges who poured through all of the applications for extraodinary acts of heroism and community service. Click here to listen at Firehouse.com
District Chief Michael Chura
Even though Michael Chura was on vacation, he believes he was in the right place at the right time to save a woman from a wreck who most certainly would have died if he had not intervened. Read more at firehouse.com.
Even though Michael Chura was on vacation, he believes he was in the right place at the right time to save a woman from a wreck who most certainly would have died if he had not intervened.