Hancock Field Fire & Emergency Services

05/25/2026

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women of the armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Their courage and selfless dedication to our country will never be forgotten.

04/14/2026

Please consider donating to this very worthy cause. For more info on thier organization, please visit https://honorflightsyracuse.org.

Is your garage overloaded with a winter collection of redeemable cans and bottles? Here’s your chance to do a little spring cleaning and support Honor Flight Syracuse at the same time.

Volunteers from Honor Flight Syracuse and TOMRA are accepting bottles and cans on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the following location:

* Destiny USA (Syracuse, NY) - Lot at the Corner of Solar St. and Hiawatha Blvd next to the Embassy Suites. (enter on Solar St)

Honor Flight Syracuse will receive six cents per can!



Can't make it on April 25/26? Here's a way to help year-round!

When you bring your cans and bottles back to the locations identified below any time during the year, please inform the customer service representative that you are donating the nickels to Honor Flight Syracuse specifically.

HFS will receive a nickel per can/bottle.

Central New York:
Thompson Rd Redemption, 6222 Thompson Rd, Syracuse
Cicero Bottle & Can Retrieval Center, 6195 Route 31, Unit 2, Cicero
Central City Bottle & Can Retrieval Center, 224 Chapel Drive, Syracuse
Teall Ave Bottle & Can Retrieval Center, 1833 Teall Ave, Syracuse
FM Returnables, 202 W. Seneca, Manlius


Northern New York:
Griff's Route 37, 25640 NY RTE 37, Watertown
Griff's Coleman Ave, 153 Coleman Ave, Watertown
CJ's, 145 Market St, Potsdam
Orvis Street Bottle & Can Retrieval Center, 301 E Orvis St, Massena
Griff's Carthage, 776 West End, Carthage
Bessette's Bottle-N-Beverage, 39 Gouverneur Street, Canton
Griff's Gouverneur, 998 US 11, Gouverneur


Mohawk Valley:
Green World Bottle & Redemption Center, 1318 Erie Blvd West, Rome
Stash's Redemption, 917 Oriskany Street, Utica
Cash for Cans, 1135 North Main Street, Oneida

04/06/2026

No hydrant? No problem! Our crews recently conducted training in drafting operations, allowing us to leverage local ponds, lakes, streams, swimming pools, and other static water sources to fulfill our mission requirements in the absence of a municipal water supply.

03/26/2026

Fire department usually can’t do it alone. We rely on each other for mutual aid and support to complete our missions. Tuesday evening, North Syracuse Fire Department came out in force with Truck 1 for some airport familiarization and great joint training!

03/19/2026

Great job to all including three of our own responders. These are the feel good stories that drive us to provide the best service possible to our community!

03/16/2026

Looking for a rewarding career serving the community with good pay and benefits? Hancock Field Fire & Emergency Services is currently hiring several positions to include:

FIREFIGHTER (CREW CHIEF-DRIVER OPERATOR)
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/860719200

FIREFIGHTER (CREW CHIEF-DRIVER OPERATOR)
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/860987700

SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (OPERATIONS)
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/861294800

FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH-BASIC LIFE SUPPORT)
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/858547200

If you have any questions about our organization or applying for any of these postings, please feel free to reach out!

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH-BASIC LIFE SUPPORT), Position Description Number T6311000 and is part of the 174TH ATKW, National Guard.

02/18/2026

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For those in the fire service, please consider signing up for the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. The data recieved is a crucial step in reducing cancer risks for firefighters across the US.

Due to the nature of the job, the National Institutes of Health says firefighters have a higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer. The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer is working to better understand the link between firefighting and cancer and is asking firefighters past and present to join the registry. More Below 🔗⬇️

02/07/2026

Looking for a new challenge? We want you! Hancock Field Fire & Emergency Services is currently hiring a Lead Firefighter and an Assistant Chief for Training. If interested, please visit:

https://www.usajobs.gov/search/results/?k=0081&l=Syracuse,%20New%20York&p=1&r=25

01/21/2026

Sometimes all you need is a little innovation and a good attitude to make difference. A little bit of humor every once in a while also helps 😉!

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01/09/2026

Adverse winter conditions do not hinder our training regimen. We must maintain operational effectiveness regardless of environmental circumstances.