Organization of The New York City Fire Department - Special Operations Command Division

Special Operations Command Division

The Special Operations Command(SOC) Division command the New York City Fire Department's Special Operations Units, and is divided into 3 Battalions: the Special Operations Battalion(also known as the Rescue Battalion), the Haz-Mat. Battalion(Haz-Mat. Operations), and the Marine Battalion. The Special Operations Command Division is located at 750 Main St. on Roosevelt Island. Located at the SOC Division are numerous special, support, reserve, and spare units/apparatus used by the FDNY.

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