Response Statistics

2008 in Detail

FIRE:  
Building Fires 20
Damage to adjacent buildings from fire or explosion 11
Mobile home fires 2
Cooking fires, confined to container 5
Chimney fires, confined to chimney 2
Vehicle fires 8
Brush, grass, crop, mulch, or other outside fires 19
Dumpster or trash fires 6
Hazardous conditions (no fire) 88
Service Calls 55
Good intent calls 40
False alarms 91
Severe weather 4
TOTAL 351
   
RESCUE:  
Medical Emergency 1,581
Motor Vehicle accidents 153
Second squad for additional patients 5
Search for person in water 2
Elevator rescue 1
High-angle rescue 1
Rescue or EMS standby 1
TOTAL 1,744
   

 

Annual Comparison

 
Fire
Rescue
Total
% Increase
2008
351
1744
2095
3.8%
2007
346
1496
2018
3.6%
2006
363
1582
1945
2005
423
1641
2064
 
2004
412
1557
1969
 
2003
379
1569
1948
 

 

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