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Reporting Statistics
Annual Reporting Statistics
July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012

Incidents
 
Total calls in 11-12 1406 1% increase from
previous year
 
Type Number % of Total
Fire responses 539 38%
Medical calls 867 62%
 
Breakdown by Station Number % of Total
Area 1 calls 1293 92%
Area 2 calls 113 8%

Breakdown by Type of Calls Number % of Total
Building fires, cooking fires, vehicle fires 49 3%
Woods, grass, and dumpster fires 25 2%
Malicious false alarms 3 <1%
Non-malicious false alarms 141 10%
Spills, gas leaks, hazardous conditions, rescues 139 10%
Good intent calls 116 8%
Service calls 66 5%
Medical calls 867 62%

Breakdown by Location Number % of Total
Fire calls within town limits 413 29%
Fire calls in the county 126 9%
Medical calls within the town limits 766 55%
Medical calls in the county 101 7%

Fire Loss
Total fire loss for the year $68,805
Total value of properties involved $13,470,375
Total percent saved >99%
Service Delivery
Life-safety inspections 1047
Number of Violations Found 2592
Building site plans reviewed 193
Child safety seat installations 321
Smoke alarms installed or checked 98
Address markers distributed 45
Hydrants Serviced 1103
Public education contacts 4696
General Information
Total 2011-2012 budget $2,523,335
Current ISO rating Class 3 (City)
Class 5 (County)
Hydrants in fire district 549
   
Average response time per fire call within town limits 4:25
Average response time per fire call in the county 7:37
Average response time per medical call within town limits 4:19
Average response time per medical call in the county 7:18
Resources
Fire stations 2
Full-time personnel 36
Fire pumpers 3
Ladder trucks 2
Previous Years

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