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You are here: Home / Reports / Annual / Statistical Report 2009

Statistical Report 2009

June 5, 2010 by Chief Micheal Sullivan

Incidents

Run Totals
Box Alarms  415
Still Alarms 2555
Total Runs 2970
Alarm types and number
Medical emergency / motor vehicle accident responses 1839
Alarm malfunctions / accidental alarm investigations 417
Public assistance / public service responses 136
Investigations of hazards, gas and smoke odors 100
Mutual aid responses to other communities 67
Water hazard emergency responses 54
Appliance fires / emergencies / food on stove 14
Heating system emergency responses 26
Electrical fires / emergency responses 60
Hazardous materials incident responses 26
Carbon Monoxide detector investigations 101
Structure / Building fires 10
Brush and grass fires 57
Motor vehicle fires 23
Rubbish and dumpster fires 13
Malicious false alarms 3
Rescue responses (water rescue, elevator rescue) 24
Incidences of mutual aid assistance received 40

Multiple Alarm Fires

  • Box 2-113 for 30 Summer Street – 5:25am on May 17, 2009

Equipment Used

Equipment Usage
1½” Hose 300 feet
1¾” Hose 4200 feet
2½” Hose 600 feet
4″ Hose 1875 feet
Ladders 536 feet
Air Masks Used 89 times
Salvage Covers Used 6 times
Smoke Ejectors Used 29 times
Fire Extinguishers Used 12 times

Apparatus

Unit Boxes Stills Total
Engine 1 – 2006 Seagrave Pumper 388 1517 1905
Engine 2 – 2000 Seagrave Pumper 376 591 967
Engine 4 – 1996 Seagrave Pumper (reserve) 18 66 84
Ladder 1 – 1995 Seagrave 100′ Aerial 382 487 869
Car 6 – 1998 Chevrolet Utility Truck 26 172 198

Additional Apparatus

  • Car 1 – 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD Utility Vehicle – Assigned to Fire Chief
  • Car 2 – 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD Utility Vehicle – Assigned to Fire Prevention Officer
  • Car 3 – 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD Utility Vehicle
  • Marine Unit(s) – 1980 13′ Boston Whaler & 1995 10′ Avon Rubber Rescue boat
  • Marine Unit Trailer – 2004 EZ Loader Trailer
  • Technical Rescue Trailer – 2000 Car mate 18′ Cargo Trailer
  • Haz Mat Trailer – 2003 Car Mate 14′ Cargo Trailer

Fire Prevention Report

Permits / Inspections
Smoke Detector Certificates issued 341
Oil Burner Permits issued 108
Oil Storage Permitted (gallons) 31,362
Propane Gas Storage Permits issued 19
Flammable Liquid Storage Permits issued 4
Sprinkler System Inspection/Test/Service Permits issued 122
Fire Alarm System Inspection/Test/Service Permits issued 223
Blasting / Fireworks Permits issued 2
Underground Fuel Tank Removal Permits issued 25
Miscellaneous Permits issued 6
New Fire Protection System Installation Permits issued 95
Open Air Burning Permits issued (Jan. – May) 169
In-service Fire Prevention Inspections conducted 19
Quarterly Inspections conducted 88
(schools, hotels/lodging houses, nursing homes)

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