[2] The city maintained a combination of paid and volunteer firefighters from 1901 to 1907 when a full time department was established.

[2] The City of Scranton utilized numerous volunteer fire companies from 1866 (The year Scranton incorporated as a city) onward until the local government formally enacted an ordinance authorizing a paid bureau of fire in 1901.

[1] During a Typhoid epidemic in 1906, the Health Bureau was concerned about noise from audible fire sirens used to alert volunteers would disturb patients.

More apparatus would be motorized going forward until horse-drawn firefighting vehicles were phased out completely in 1923.

[2] The Scranton Fire Department began to maintain an ambulance service starting 1948.

Additionally, the city of Scranton keeps 4 engines, one rescue, one HAZMAT and one truck company in reserve in case additional fire protection service is needed or to swap out apparatus while the front line apparatus are maintained and repaired.