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The Fire Department has made available a flyer called
Terrorism Preparedness for Rochester
If you are a citizen of Rochester and would like one mailed to you, please call the
fire department at 335-7545.
A copy of the flyer in pdf format is also available by clicking on the link above.

The City of Rochester Fire department is a 63 member "combination" Fire Department, 38 full-time and 25 paid on-call, providing fire, rescue and public assistance services to the Rochester, East Rochester and Gonic Sections of the community.
The department serves a community of 30,000 residents in a 45 square mile area from the two 24 hour manned Fire Stations Central in downtown Rochester, and a sub-station located in Gonic.
The Chief of the Fire Department reports to the City Manager under the City Manager form of government. The Manager reports to a Mayor and 13 member City Council.
The department operates with 5 Engines, 1 Tower Truck, 1 Aerial Ladder, 1 Tanker, 1 Heavy Rescue, a Forestry Unit and 4 Utility/Staff Vehicles of various uses.
The FY' 2008 Fire Department Operating Budget is approximately $3.6 million dollars excluding Capital Improvement Items.
Rochester Fire personnel provide a wide variety of services including fire safety inspections, programs in the City Schools, and a proactive approach to fire safety in the community.
The Rochester Fire Department Mission Statement directs departmental policy with goals and objectives toward accomplishing the mission.

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