Recent Fire Alarm Statistics
2009 Alarm Totals
320 – 1st Alarms (structure fires)
0 – 2nd Alarm (additional units)
2 – 3rd Alarm (additional units)
5,804 – EMS Alarms (medical, automobile accidents, etc.)
705 – Supervisory Alarms (Smoke alarm activations, water flow alarms, pull stations, etc.)
1,779 – Still Alarms (illegal burning, car fires, gas leaks)
3 – Airport Alerts (aircraft crash)
5 – Fire Investigations (investigator requested by police, previous fire where no fire company responded)
8,618 – Total Incident Count
December 2009 Alarm Totals
22 – 1st Alarms (structure fires)
0 – 2nd Alarm (additional units)
1 – 3rd Alarm (additional units)
489 – EMS Alarms (medical, automobile accidents, etc.)
67 – Supervisory Alarms (Smoke alarm activations, water flow alarms, pull stations, etc.)
128 – Still Alarms (illegal burning, car fires, gas leaks)
0 – Airport Alerts (aircraft crash)
1 – Fire Investigations (investigator requested by police, previous fire where no fire company responded)
707 – Total Incident Count
12/29/2009 - 1309 North Church St.
First Battalion (E-1, E-3, E-4, E-5, T-1 & BC-1, 312) responded to a 1st Alarm for a fire in a upstairs apartment. BC-1 reported moderate smoke showing from rear of upstairs apartment. E-1 advanced preconnect to the apartment and extinguished the fire. T-1 performed horizontal ventilation by removing windows on second floor. E-4 performed primary search. E-3 established water supply assisted E-1 with the advance of the preconnect. E-5 was assigned the RIT and secured utilities.
12/14/2009 - 811 North College St.
First Battalion (E-1, E-3, E-5, E-6, T-1 & BC-1, 312) responded to a 1st Alarm for a fire in a house. BC-1 reported moderate fire showing from of the roof. E-3 advanced preconnect to the attic and extinguished the fire. T-1 set the aerial to the roof. E-5 performed primary search. E-1 established a water supply and then assisted E-3 with back-up preconnect. E-5 was assigned the RIT.
12/06/2009 - 851 West Macon St.
First Battalion (E-3, E-1, E-2, E-6, T-1 & BC-1, 312) responded to a 1st Alarm for a fire in a garage. E-3 reported rear portion of a 2 story house on fire. E-3 and E-1 advanced preconnect to the rear of the house and extinguished the fire. T-1 checked second story for extensions. E-6 advanced a back-up line through the front door. E-2 established water supply and then was assigned the RIT.
12/03/2009 - 734 West Wood St.
Second Battalion (E-3, E-1, E-2, E-4, E-5, E-6, T-1 & BC-1, 312) responded to a 1st Alarm for a fire in a house. E-3 reported smoke showing from the upstairs. E-3 advanced preconnect to the second floor and extinguished the fire. T-1 set the aerial and opened up the roof. E-4 performed primary search. E-1 established a water supply and assisted E-3 with the advance of the preconnect. E-2 was assigned the RIT. The call went to a 2nd Alarm for manpower purposes E-4 and E-5 responded.