What is even more disturbing is the third leading cause of working fires, children playing with matches or a lighter. This category accounted for 17 working fires and 56 total fires in 1994. All working fires are investigated by the Syracuse Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau. In addition to making a determination of the cause of a fire, they work closely with the Syracuse Police Department to insure that when criminal activity is detected all available evidence is properly collected and preserved. In order to meet the demand for this type of service the Syracuse Fire Department has become a leader in medical training for its personnel.
Heart attacks are the number one cause of death in the United States.
When a heart stops beating there is a 4-5 minute window of opportunity where cardiac intervention may return the heart to a normal rhythm. With the advent of Cellular Phones in many vehicles people call in any time they think there is an accident. Most of these have to be classified as Personal Injury accidents because the person with the cell phone does not stop to see if there are any injuries. False alarms are the second largest category of alarms for the Syracuse Fire Department. There are four basic types of alarms in this category.