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Reporting Statistics
Annual Reporting Statistics
July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007

Incidents
 
Type Number % of Total
Fire responses 743 53%
Medical calls 654 47%
     Total calls in 06-07 1397 100%
     Total calls in 05-06 1182 18% increase in call volume for 06-07

Breakdown by Type of Calls Number % of Total
Building fires, cooking fires, vehicle fires 79 6%
Woods, grass, and dumpster fires 64 5%
Malicious false alarms 1 <1%
Non-malicious false alarms 159 11%
Spills, gas leaks, hazardous conditions 125 9%
Good intent calls 272 19%
Service calls 43 3%
Medical calls 654 47%

Breakdown by Location Number % of Total
Fire calls within town limits 572 41%
Fire calls in the county 171 12%
Medical calls within the town limits 578 41%
Medical calls in the county 76 6%

Fire Loss
Total fire loss for the year $991,139
Total value of properties involved $13,450,858
Total percent saved 93%
Service Delivery
Life-safety inspections 633
Building site plans reviewed 39
Child safety seat installations 498
Smoke alarms installed or checked 158
Address markers distributed 36
Public education contacts 2793
General Information
Total 2006-2007 budget $1,933,243
Current ISO rating Class 4
Hydrants in fire district 481
   
Average response time per fire call within town limits 4:17
Average response time per fire call in the county 7:28
Average response time per medical call within town limits 4:11
Average response time per medical call in the county 7:46
Resources
Fire stations 1 in service and 1 in planning
Full-time personnel 33
Fire pumpers 3
Ladder trucks 1
Call Volume Trend

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