Syracuse NY

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The new Engine 1 will assume a good part of Engine 7's former response district and a smaller portion of Engine 6's. Both of those companies answered about 4000 alarms in 2012, so E1 will be plenty busy. The remainder of both Engine 6 and Engine 7's former district will be absorbed by the surrounding companies. No one's district grows by more than a few blocks and response times should stay well within our current 3-4 minute average. We had a working fire a couple of days ago in Engine 7's first due district while they were out on another alarm, and the first arriving company was on scene within 2.5 minutes with all companies on scene within 4. We'll be OK, obviously we wish this were not necessary but you have to play the hand you're dealt.