Scranton Fire Department

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Scranton Fire Department

SFD Logo
SFD IAFF Local 60 Patch
Operational area
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lackawanna
Address	518 Mulberry St, Scranton, Pa 18510 (Fire Headquarters)
Agency overview
Established	May 4, 1901 (1901-05-04)
Annual calls	~3000
Employees	Approximately 142 Firefighters and Fire Officers
Staffing	Career
Superintendent	John Judge IV
IAFF	Local 60
Motto	"Scranton's Bravest"
Facilities and equipment
Divisions	2
Stations	7 Operational, 2 Closed
Engines	5 Active, 5 Reserve
Trucks	2 Active, 1 Reserve
Rescues	1 Active, 1 Reserve
HAZMAT	1 Reserve
USAR	PA Company 3
Wildland	1 Reserve
Rescue boats	3 Reserve
Light and air	1 Reserve
Website
Official website
Official IAFF

The Scranton Fire Department (also known as the City of Scranton Bureau of Fire, SFD, Scranton Fire, and Station 50) provides fire protection, rescue services, hazardous materials mitigation, to the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania.^[1] The department used volunteer fire companies throughout its history and was established as a career fire department on May 4, 1901.^[2] The city maintained a combination of paid and volunteer firefighters from 1901 to 1907 when a full time department was established.^[1] The Scranton Fire Department remains a full-time all career department today, with a total of about 142 professional firefighters and fire officers protecting the City of Scranton.^[2]