12/22/11 - SFD on DUTY section updated

- 802-4 W. Elm St. C- Shift

12/24/11 - SFD on DUTY section updated

- 822 Archbald St. C-Shift

1/1/12 - SFD Companies Updated and SFD on DUTY section updated

-1229 Mulberry St. C-Shift

Prior to 2011 the Scranton Fire Department was comprised of 150 firefighters divided among four shifts.  They staffed seven engine companies, two truck companies, a rescue company and an assistant chief vehicle to  provide emergency protection for all 76,000 residents in the citys' 26 square miles. 

Currently the department has 100 firefighters divided among three shifts, three engine company (Engine  Co. 9, Engine Co.10, and Engine Co. 15) have been permantly closed and the number of apparatus change daily due to brown out closures. 

The following is a list of the daily status of the companies and a description of the protection area of each.

Any questions or concerns about your fire coverage please call

the mayor's office (570) 348-4101 or the fire chief (570) 348-4132

Thursday, January 26, 2012

OPEN        Engine Co. 2 - Covering South Side, Minooka and East Mountain

OPEN       Engine Co. 4 - Covering Central City, Hill Section, Bunker Hill, parts of South Side, Green Ridge 

OPEN       Engine Co. 7 - Covering West Side, Keyser Valley, West Mountain, Tripp Park and Bellevue  

OPEN        Engine Co. 8 - Covering North Scranton, parts of Green Ridge, Tripp Park, West Side, Central City and Keyser Valley

CLOSED Engine Co. 9 - Covering North Scranton, parts of Green Ridge, Tripp Park, Keyser Valley, Central City and West Side. 

Permanently Closed by the Administration

CLOSED  Engine Co. 10 - Covering East Mountain and parts of South Side 

 Permanently Closed by the Administration

CLOSED Engine Co. 15 - Covering the Hill Section, Bunker Hill, and parts of the Downtown

Permanently Closed by the Administration

OPEN        Rescue Co. 1 - Responds to all alarms in the city as well as any specialized rescue calls

OPEN      Truck Co. 2 - Responds to all calls on the East Side of the Lackawanna River

OPEN      Truck Co. 4 - Responds to all calls on the West Side of the Lackawanna River

This is a letter mailed out by "Doherty for Mayor" during the last election. As you can see he is quoted as saying he did not have any plans to close firehouses, when in fact on January 1, 2011 he disbanded Engine Co. 9 and closes companies daily.  In addition, with public safety already operating at reduced levels, he recently reduced staffing by laying off eight firefighters and thirteen police officers.