The Syracuse Fire Department protects a 25-square-mile area with a population of 144,000 that grows significantly during dayt ... ime hours. The department provides fire protection and prevention services for four major hospitals, many downtown office buildings, Hancock International Airport, Interstates 81 and 690, as well as Syracuse University and the Carrier 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 read more