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From the Chief's Desk
The Department of Fire/Rescue Services is committed to providing the citizens and visitors of the City of York with the best most professional emergency services available. Our dedicated staff of career and volunteer firefighters respond to over 2,700 emergency calls a year including; animal rescues, fires, medical emergencies, vehicle accidents, lock outs, and weather related emergencies.
Our Fire Prevention Bureau provides education, plan review, inspection, and enforcement services. We currently license and inspect over 5,000 tenant occupied properties. The Bureau conducts in excess of 8,000 inspections annually.
The Fire Department is also home to Emergency Planning. The Emergency Planner provides many services including disaster planning, large public event planning, coordination of emergency plans with other agencies, and develops and delivers training programs such as Citizen Emergency Response Training and our Citizen's Fire Academy.
Although the York City Department of Fire/Rescue Services is steeped in a rich history dating back to the 1700's we are committed to always looking forward to the future to provide the best available service to the City of York.
Sincerely,
Steven R. Buffington, Chief
Department of Fire/Rescue Services
