The Syracuse Fire Department is committed to providing fire and life safety education to Syracuse’s diverse communities. If you are interested in meeting our firefighters and/or outreach and education team, contact the Fire Prevention Bureau, all requests should be made at least two weeks in advance. The minimum age for tours and visits is three.
Station tours are scheduled between the hours of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Monday – Sunday. During tours and visits, firefighters remain in-service, which means crews may need to end the visit or tour and respond to emergencies.
Fire Station Tours
Station tours last approximately 20-30 minutes and include viewing the fire engine and equipment, talking to firefighters about their job and learning important fire safety tips. We can accommodate a maximum of 25 participants, including five chaperones (if children are in attendance). There must be one adult chaperone for every five children.
Requesting firefighters to visit your school
Schools may request a firefighter to visit their class. The minimum group size is 15 participants, and a maximum number of participants may be imposed depending on time and availability of fire department personnel. A parking area must be provided where the fire engine/truck can get in and out quickly in the event of an emergency. There must be one adult chaperone for every five children.
Requesting firefighters to attend your community event or parade
Fire Department participation can be requested for events that are open to the public, including health fairs, festivals and other educational events. Community event requests are scheduled as personnel are available. We do not participate in company-sponsored events or fundraisers.
We participate in parades as schedules allow. We may need to work with organizers on special apparatus placement during parades.