2010 Needs Assessment

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Load more

Personnel Facilities Apparatus Training Equipment Virginia Fire Service Needs Assessment: An annual profile of critical needs as identified by Virginia’s Fire Service Volume VII - January 2011 Preface Background At the request of the Virginia General Assembly (VGA), the Secretary of Public Safety directed the Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of Virginia’s fire service in 2003. The intent of the needs assessment is to provide members of the VGA with adequate information to make informed decisions with regard to fire service funding issues. The first needs assessment supplement was published in 2004 and laid the ground work to assist in the legislative decision-making process. This report, Volume VII, published in January, 2011 was produced from survey results collected from fire departments in 2010. The 2010 Needs Assessment continued to focus on the efforts of Virginia’s Fire Service to identify specific needs in the areas of apparatus, equipment, facilities, personnel and training and also analyzed the ability of fire departments to adequately perform the duties of the Emergency First Responder. Survey Team The 2010 Fire Service Needs Assessment Survey team consisted of the following VDFP staff: Dwight E. Crews, Information and Statistics Manager. Acknowledgements The survey team gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following management within the Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) for assistance with survey development and report assistance during the 2011 Fiscal Period. • Willie G. Shelton, Jr., C.E.M., Executive Director • Donald E. Hansen, Branch Chief - Training and Operations • Russell Chandler, Branch Chief - Training and Technical Services • Brook Pittinger, Director of Administration • Christine Lopilato, Director of Finance • Ed Altizer, State Fire Marshal • David Jolly, Program Chief - Curriculum, Quality Assurance, and IT Services • Mark Buff, Marketing and Communications Manager • Samuel W. Burnette, Jr., Chief - Technical Rescue Division Volume VII - January 2011 - i The following VDFP Division Chiefs greatly helped to encourage completion of the needs assessment survey with fire departments and publicized the importance of the needs assessment in their areas. • Tom Berry, Division Chief - Division 1 Office - Richmond • John Fugman, Division Chief - Division 2 Office - Orange • Don Brown, Division Chief - Division 3 Office - Farmville • Timothy Estes, Division Chief - Division 4 Office - Marion • Ken Muhleman, Division Chief - Division 5 Office - Hampton • Dennis Price, Division Chief - Division 6 Office - Roanoke • Melvin Byrne, Division Chief - Division 7 Office - Loudoun We also want to thank all the members of the Virginia Fire Services Board for their continued support, as well as, all County Administrators, and City and Town Managers in Virginia for their promotion of the survey. Finally, we would like to thank all the fire departments in Virginia for their efforts in responding to the 2010 Needs Assessment Survey. The assessment could not be successful without their valuable support and contribution. Volume VII - January 2011 - ii Table of Contents Preface i Background i Survey Team i Acknowledgements i Table of Contents iii Index of Figures viii Index of Tables x Executive Summary 1 Top Needs 1 Current Funding 1 Additional Funding 2 Apparatus 3 Equipment 3 Facilities 3 Personnel 3 Training 4 Communications 4 2010 Fire Service Needs Assessment Quick Facts 5 Chapter 1 - Introduction 9 Survey Methodology 9 Sample 9 Survey Design 10 Data Collection 11 Survey Procedures/Mailouts 11 Final Survey Response 12 Collaborative Effort 12 Other Data Sources 13 Volume VII - January 2011 - iii Limitations 13 Survey Response Rate 13 Organizational Structure of Virginia’s Fire Service 13 VFIRS Response Rate 15 Local Use 15 Average 15 Chapter 2 - Survey Results 19 Survey Section I - General Department Information 19 Type of Area Protected 19 Department Population Protected 19 Department Coverage Area 21 Survey Section II - Department Personnel 23 Firefighters By Status 23 Average Firefighters On Duty 23 Civilian Personnel By Type 24 Fitness Program 26 Personnel Programs 27 Survey Section III - Facilities & Apparatus 29 Age of Fire Stations 29 Fire Stations with Backup Power 29 Apparatus Currently Owned 30 Equipment Currently Owned 32 Shared Organizations 34 Survey Section IV - Operation Budget Information 35 Anticipated Funding 35 Funding Reduction 35 Grant Funding 36 Budget Funding 37 Survey Section V - Communications 39 Frequency Spectrum 39 Assigned Radios 40 Volume VII - January 2011 - iv Emergency Alert Button 40 Dispatch Operations 41 GPS Map Coordinate System 41 Mobile Data Terminals 42 Computers/Internet Access 43 Survey Section VI - Fire Department Roles / Training 45 Personnel Designated 45 Training 46 NFPA Standards 46 Technical Rescue 48 National Incident Management System (NIMS) 50 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 51 Survey Section VII - Fire Prevention & Code Enforcement 53 Programs / Activities 53 Fire Code Inspections 53 Fire Investigation 54 Survey Section VIII - Your Fire Department’s Top Needs 56 Top Needs 56 Additional Funding 57 Apparatus Needed 58 Equipment Needed 59 Facilities Needed 61 Personnel Needed 61 Training Needed 63 Supplemental Table 1. Fire Department Personnel Data Reported By Locality 69 Supplemental Table 2. Number of Apparatus Owned Reported By Locality 73 Supplemental Table 3. Number of Equipment Owned Reported By Locality 77 Supplemental Table 4. #1 Top Need / Total Estimated Additional Funding Needed Reported By Locality 81 Supplemental Table 5. Number of Apparatus Needed Reported By Locality 85 Supplemental Table 6. Number of Equipment Needed Reported By Locality 89 Volume VII - January 2011 - v Supplemental Table 7. Number of Personnel Needed Reported By Locality 93 Chapter 3 - Reported Incidents 99 Description 99 VFIRS Participation 99 Incident Types 99 Total Fire Dollar Loss 100 Civilian and Fire Service Casualties 100 Fires 102 Supplemental Table 8. VFIRS Participation 2009 105 Supplemental Table 9. Incident Type Summary By Locality, Virginia, 2009 109 Supplemental Table 10. VFIRS Summary Data By Locality, Virginia, 2009 113 Supplemental Table 11. VFIRS Rate Summary By Locality, Virginia, 2008 117 Chapter 4 - Training 123 Description of Schools 123 Type of Schools 123 Active Students 125 Personnel Type 126 Student Demographics 127 Education Level 128 Title 128 Supplemental Table 12. Number of Active Students By Personnel Type By Locality 131 Chapter 5 - Funding 137 Introduction 137 Fire Programs Fund 137 Description of Fund 137 Aid to Localities (ATL) Program 137 Federal Funding Programs 140 Volume VII - January 2011 - vi Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program 140 Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants (SCG) 141 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) 141 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants 142 State Homeland Security Grants 142 Other State Funding Programs 142 Rescue Squad Assistance Fund 142 Fire Services Grant Program 143 VFIRS Hardware Technology Grants 143 Virginia Dry Hydrant Grant Program 143 Supplemental Table 13. Aid to Localities (ATL) Program Allocations By Locality, FY 2007-2011 145 Appendix I - VDFP Division Areas 155 Appendix II - Survey Questionnaire 159 Appendix III - Survey Response By Locality 207 Appendix IV - Completed Surveys By Date Completed 211 Appendix V - Fire Department Participation By Locality 221 Volume VII - January 2011 - vii Index of Figures Figure 1. Estimated Additional Funding Needed for FY2011 2 Figure 2. Fire Service Needs Assessment Sample By Fire Department, Virginia, 2010 10 Figure 3. Type of Area Department Has Primary Responsibility to Protect 19 Figure 4. Number of Permanent Residents Department Has Primary Responsibility to Protect 20 Figure 5. Number of Permanent Residents Department Has Primary Responsibility to Protect By VDFP Division 20 Figure 6. Number of Square Miles Department Has Primary Responsibility to Protect 21 Figure 7. Number of Square Miles Department Has Primary Responsibility to Protect By VDFP Division 22 Figure 8. Active Firefighters By Status 23 Figure 9. Civilian Personnel By Type 24 Figure 10. Does Your Department Have a Program to Maintain Basic Firefighter Fitness and Health as Required by NFPA 1500? 26 Figure 11. Does Your Fire Department Currently Have Personnel Programs? 27 Figure 12. Promotion of the Recruitment of New Personnel with Department 28 Figure 13. Incentives or Rewards Offered to Members of Department 28 Figure 14. Age of Fire Stations 29 Figure 15. Is Your Facility Shared with Any Other Organizations? 34 Figure 16. Grant Funding Planned to Apply for FY2011 36 Figure 17. Fire Department Budget Funding 37 Figure 18. Communication By Radio with Other Agencies 39 Figure 19. What Radio Frequency Does Your Department Operate On? 40 Figure 20. Department / Agency Primary Responsibility for Dispatch Operations 41 Figure 21. Apparatus Equipped with a GPS Map Coordinate System 42 Figure 22. Apparatus Equipment with a Mobile Data Terminal 43 Figure 23. Departments with a Computer for Incident Reporting 44 Figure 24. Departments with Internet Service 44 Figure 25. Personnel Designated and Responsible for Specific Duties 45 Figure 26. Fire Department Reported Training Based on NFPA Standards 47 Figure 27. Fire Department Reported Training with Technical Rescue 49 Figure 28. Do You Have Adequate Equipment to Respond to Technical Rescue Areas? 50 Figure 29. Fire Department
Recommended publications
  • Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems

    Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems

    Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems OSHA 3256-09R 2015 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 “To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health.” This publication provides a general overview of a particular standards- related topic. This publication does not alter or determine compliance responsibilities which are set forth in OSHA standards and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Moreover, because interpretations and enforcement policy may change over time, for additional guidance on OSHA compliance requirements the reader should consult current administrative interpretations and decisions by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and the courts. Material contained in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced, fully or partially, without permission. Source credit is requested but not required. This information will be made available to sensory-impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 693-1999; teletypewriter (TTY) number: 1-877-889-5627. This guidance document is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards. The recommendations are advisory in nature, informational in content, and are intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to comply with safety and health standards and regulations promulgated by OSHA or by a state with an OSHA-approved state plan.
  • Cosumnes Fire Department History

    Cosumnes Fire Department History

    COSUMNES FIRE DEPARTMENT HISTORY The rich history of the Cosumnes Community Services District (District) dates back 127 years to the establishment of three districts: the Elk Grove Fire Protection District (1893), the Galt Fire Protection District (1921), and the Elk Grove Recreation and Park District (1936), which combined in two phases. In 1985, the Elk Grove Fire Protection District and Recreation and Park District merged to form the Elk Grove Community Services District. The Galt Fire Protection District merged with the Elk Grove Community Services District in 2006 to form today’s District, which takes its name from the nearby Cosumnes River. The following is a chronological history of the Cosumnes Fire Department, with the Elk Grove and Galt’s Fire Department’s history listed prior to the merger. ELK GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT 1892 – 2006 • After a series of fires destroyed all but two buildings on Main Street in 1892, a group of citizens who started the Elk Grove Water Company, constructed an 80-foot water tower on Elk Grove Boulevard. The tank held 45,000 gallons of water, and 3,500 feet of water main was laid east and west on Elk Grove Boulevard, and five fire hydrants were installed. The Elk Grove Water Company conceived the idea of forming a Fire Department. • In 1893 the Elk Grove Fire Department was founded with a single hose cart and a small group of dedicated volunteers. • In 1897 a hose cart shed, hose drying tower, and fire bell were installed to alert the volunteer firefighters, special ordered from San Francisco. It was erected in the hose-drying tower located east of the Southern Pacific Depot.
  • 6-Fire Protection 0809

    6-Fire Protection 0809

    6. Fire Protection..................................................................................................................................................... 1 6.1. Lake County Fire Protection Agencies........................................................................................................ 2 6.1.1. Kelseyville Fire Protection District...................................................................................................... 2 6.1.2. Lake County Fire Protection District ................................................................................................... 4 6.1.3. Lake Pillsbury Fire Protection District ................................................................................................ 5 6.1.4. Lakeport Fire Protection District ......................................................................................................... 6 6.1.5. Northshore Fire Protection District...................................................................................................... 7 6.1.6. South Lake County Fire Protection District......................................................................................... 9 6.2. State Fire Protection Agency: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)...... 11 6.3. Federal Fire Protection Agency: USDA Forest Service, Mendocino National Forest.............................. 13 Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan, Fire Protection 6. Fire Protection In Lake County there are six county Fire Protection Districts
  • Lagrange Fire Department Annual Report '19 Lagrange Fire Department Fire Lagrange Lagrange Fire Department Table of Contents

    Lagrange Fire Department Annual Report '19 Lagrange Fire Department Fire Lagrange Lagrange Fire Department Table of Contents

    LAGRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT '19 LAGRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT LAGRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Message from Chief Brant 3 OVERVIEW LFD At a Glance 4 LFD Organizational Chart 6 LFD Zone Response Map 7 DIVISIONS Operations 8 Training 10 Prevention 11 Maintenance and Apparatus 12 Public Education 14 Accreditation 15 Special Projects 16 ACHIEVEMENTS 18 NEW HIRES/PROMOTIONS/RETIREMENTS 20 2 LAGRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF John Brant 2019 proved to be a very successful year for LaGrange Fire Department. We had many accomplishments and should be proud of our growth. We took a department that was in a good place and made it extraordinary. We continue to be an example for other departments to follow. As I have said it’s easy to be great once but the real challenge is being great all the time. We must, as an organization, keep our foot on the pedal and continue to grow and develop our people and our organization. Our goal at the LaGrange Fire Department is to continuously exceed the expectations of the community and our stakeholders. In 2019 we reached three major milestones. We added a fifth fire station that will provide quicker response to the northwest quadrant of the city. We added a training center that meets all our training needs. We maintained our ISO classification of 2 during our last audit. To have these two additions to our department within a single year is exceptional and to maintain our ISO classification was monumental. Each of these milestones helps us provide a better service for the citizens of LaGrange.
  • Fire Department

    Fire Department

    City of Lynchburg Fire Department 2020 ANNUAL REPORT A Year In Review… 1 Table of Contents Message from the Chief ........................................ 3 Vision, Mission, and Values ................................... 4 Operations ............................................................ 5 Response Summary ............................................... 6 Special Teams ........................................................ 8 Administrative Services ......................................... 9 Fire Marshal’s Office ........................................... 10 Community Engagement & Risk Reduction ......... 13 Sheffield Parade ........................................ 14 Community Walk Through ........................ 14 Wet Down Ceremony ................................ 14 Lynchburg Daily Bread .............................. 14 One Community One Voice ....................... 15 Christmas Parade ...................................... 15 Feeding City Schools ................................. 15 Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service .......... 15 National Night Out .................................... 16 Real Men Wear Pink .................................. 16 CPR Training .............................................. 16 Chaplain/Restoration Services .................. 16 Fire Stations ........................................................ 17 Grants/Finance .................................................... 18 Staffing ................................................................ 20 Recruit Academy ......................................
  • Fire Department Department Department

    Fire Department Department Department

    FIRE DEPARTMENT Organization Set ––– Sections Organization Set # • Fire Administration & Operations 010101-01 ---15151515----070070 • Fire Prevention & Life Safety 010101-01 ---15151515----073073 As of fiscal year 20082008----2009,2009, the Fire Department was “folded into” the General Fund. Refer to FunFundd ###32#323232 to see thethethe 2008 and 2002007777 ActualsActuals.... 2009 – 2010 Proposed Budget --- Budget Summary General Fund – Fire 2009 – 2010 Fire Department Transition volunteer participation payment for points from a Budget Highlights materials and services payment to McMinnville Fire Volunteers Association to personal services fringe benefits individual Conduct self-assessment to establish risk analysis and develop a payments, meeting the requirements of the IRS. Standard of Coverage document for the Fire Department. This Upgrade the training room to incorporate features necessary for a process will set community and council expectations for more suitable training environment. Upgrades will include a measuring existing service levels and planning for improvement. projector, audio visual screen and audio system. Re-align Fire Department operational staffing using existing personnel and hours to provide for a full time fire engine company, Full-Time Equivalents two 911 emergency ambulances and one 12 hour transfer ambulance. To better use department resources, part time 2008-2009 Change 2009-2010 employees will be transitioned to staffing a transfer ambulance. This allows a fire engine company with three career staff to be FTE Adopted Budget 16.75 available 100% of the time and provides an opportunity to Firefighter / Paramedic - PT+ - 0.18 integrate volunteers and students on the fire engine 24 hours a Extra Help - Drill Night + 0.01 day. The result will be more consistent staffing with faster Extra Help - Fire + 0.41 response times and a simplified internal scheduling process.
  • National Register Nomination for Fire Station No

    National Register Nomination for Fire Station No

    NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Register National Park Service Listed Sept 30, 2019 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional certification comments, entries, and narrative items on continuation sheets if needed (NPS Form 10-900a). 1. Name of Property Historic name Fire Station No. 4 Other names/site number KHRI #177-2542 Name of related Multiple Property Listing NA 2. Location Street & number 813 SW Clay Street N/A not for publication City or town Topeka N/A vicinity State Kansas Code KS County Shawnee Code Zip code 66606 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination _ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X_ meets _ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance: national statewide X local Applicable National Register Criteria: X A B C ___D See File Signature of certifying official/Title Patrick Zollner, Deputy SHPO Date Kansas State Historical Society State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria.
  • Global Response R5: Wildfire Protection and Evacuation Overview the Fire Protection Plan (FPP) Discloses That the Project Site

    Global Response R5: Wildfire Protection and Evacuation Overview the Fire Protection Plan (FPP) Discloses That the Project Site

    Response to Comments – 2019 Recirculated Draft EIR Global Response R5: Wildfire Protection and Evacuation Overview The Fire Protection Plan (FPP) discloses that the project site is located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). Specifically, page 2 states that “code compliance is an important component of the requirements of this FPP, given the project site’s wildland/urban interface (WUI) location that is within an area statutorily designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by CAL FIRE (FRAP 2015).” Due to its location in a VHFHSZ, the Proposed Project is required to provide for a specified level of planning, ignition resistant construction, access, water availability, fuel modification, and construction materials and methods that have been developed specifically to allow safe development within these areas. Due to the Project Area’s location within a VHFHSZ, a Fire Protection Plan (Draft EIR, Appendix C-21), The Otay Ranch Resort Village Fire Protection Plan (Recirculated EIR, Appendix D-21), and The Fire Protection Plan Supplemental Analysis Otay Ranch Resort Village 13 – Alternative H have been prepared for the Proposed Project. The San Diego County Fire Authority (SDCFA) has reviewed the Proposed Project’s Fire Protection Plan and accepted it on October 2, 2018. The Conceptual Wildland Fire Evacuation Plan was reviewed and input was provided in September 2018 by SDCFA. SDCFA does not “accept” evacuation plans. Collectively, the Fire Protection Plan and Wildland Fire Evacuation Plan address several important aspects, including fire history, fire behavior modeling based on site vegetation and climate, project design, compliance with applicable fire codes, and emergency evacuation.
  • Volunteer Recruitment and Retention in a Combination Fire Department

    Volunteer Recruitment and Retention in a Combination Fire Department

    Running Head: VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION Volunteer Recruitment and Retention in a Combination Fire Department James G. Sanford Springfield Fire Department, Springfield, New Jersey VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION 2 Certification Statement I hereby certify that this paper constitutes my own product, that where the language of others is set forth, quotations marks so indicate, and that appropriate credit is given where I have used the language, ideas, expressions, or writings of another. Signed: ___________________________________ James G. Sanford VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION 3 Table of Contents Certification Statement ............................................................................................................................. 2 Abstract .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Background and Significance ................................................................................................................... 7 Literature Review ................................................................................................................................... 17 Procedures .............................................................................................................................................. 24 Limitations and Assumptions ................................................................................................................. 27 Results ...................................................................................................................................................
  • News Release

    News Release

    250 W. First St. Prosper, TX 75078 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Celso Martinez, 972-623-8836 February 19, 2020 Prosper Fire Rescue adds aerial ladder to vehicle fleet Traditional wet-down and push-in set for Feb. 29 PROSPER (February 19, 2020) Growth in Prosper takes many forms, residential rooftops, retail businesses, street improvements, and, just as importantly, public safety capabilities. On Saturday, Feb. 29, another milestone in that increasing level of critical capability will be inaugurated. Prosper Fire Department personnel invite the public to a ceremonial wet-down and push-in of Prosper’s new aerial ladder truck. The ceremony, during which the public can assist with the wet-down and observe as fire personnel conduct the push-in, is set for the Central Fire Station, 1500 E. First Street at 11 a.m. The new addition to the fleet is the Town’s first firefighting apparatus with an onboard 100-foot mid-mount platform ladder. It is capable of pumping 2,000 gallons of water per minute when connected to a continuous water supply such as fire hydrants. The truck also carries a 300-gallon water tank and 20-gallon foam tank. Prosper firefighters have been trained to use the new truck in performing specialized activities such as structure ventilation, forcible entry, aerial master water streams, and elevated rescue. In addition to fires, the new truck will also respond to all commercial fire alarms as well as major accidents requiring extrication and when accidents occur on major thoroughfares and advanced traffic blocking is necessary. “We are understandably excited about the addition of the aerial ladder to our firefighting inventory,” says Fire Chief Stuart Blasingame.
  • Alexandria Fire Department Fire Station 202, Windsor Avenue

    Alexandria Fire Department Fire Station 202, Windsor Avenue

    Alexandria Fire Department Fire Station 202, Windsor Avenue • Built in 1926 as the Town Hall for the Town of Potomac • City obtained the station as a result of annexation in 1930 • Houses a frontline engine company, an ALS medic unit, 2 HazMat response units, a HazMat support vehicle 3 HazMat / WMD trailers • ALS medic units will remain at Station #202 Alexandria Fire Department Fire Station 202, Windsor Avenue • An increase in the size of the bays and bay doors will allow for greater access for modern apparatus • Additional storage in the apparatus bays will eliminate the current outside storage of the Medical Support Unit, three SEA containers, and three HazMat trailers. Alexandria Fire Department Basic Call Types & Apparatus Sent Incident Type Responding Apparatus Fire Alarm 2 Engines, 1 Truck Structure Fire 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Medic, 1 Battalion Chief, 1 Battalion Aide, 1 EMS Supervisor Vehicle Fire 1 Engine Inside Gas Leak 2 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Medic, 1 Battalion Chief, 1 Battalion Aide Hazardous Materials 3 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Medic, 1 Battalion Chief, 1 Battalion Aide, 1 EMS Supervisor, Hazardous Materials Team Basic Life Support 1 Medic Unit Advanced Life Support 1 Medic Unit, 1 Engine or Truck Technical Rescue 1 Engine, 1 Truck, 1 Medic, 1 Rescue (Technical Rescue Team), 1 Battalion Chief, 1 Battalion Aide, 1 EMS Supervisor Alexandria Fire Department Incidents 2001 - 2005 Area Incident Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Station 202 Suppression – Fires 50 53 31 49 37 Suppression - Other 390 385 568 396 452 TOTAL 440 438 599 445 489 Entire City Suppression – Fires 363 491 374 414 425 Suppression - Other 4,672 4,102 4,995 4,393 4,645 TOTAL 5,035 4,593 5,369 4,807 5,070 Station 202 EMS Incidents 1,283 1,254 1,279 1,106 1,043 Entire City EMS Incidents 10,769 10,963 11,197 10,950 10,753 Slight variations in numbers caused by differing data collection methods.
  • "The Feederline" Fire Department News

    "The Feederline" Fire Department News

    The Company Journal and "The Feederline" Fire Department News Cambridge, Massachusetts A Class 1 Fire Department From the desk of Chief Gerald R. Reardon Issue #72 Fall 2014 Good luck Good luck to all those taking the Promotional exam on November 15 for Fire Lieutenant and Fire Captain for the City of Cambridge! What's New Website - The City of Cambridge Fire Department website has a new look! Thanks to Lt. Mike Hughes (EPAC) the website has been streamlined and some new photos added. Some of the old photos were reused. If you get a chance, check it out and spread the word! Marine 2 - The department has taken delivery of a new boat to replace the old Marine 2. It was shown at the Big E in Springfield in late June at the Chiefs show before being brought back to Cambridge and placed in service. According to Lt. Steve Brown (Tech Services) it is a 24’ rigid inflatable boat built by Ribcraft, USA in Marblehead, MA. It is powered by a 295hp Steyr marine diesel engine coupled to Hamilton jet drive. It is equipped with a Simrad GPS, chart plotter, side imaging sonar, automatic identification system, marine VHF radio, Whelen siren, and AreaRAE CBRNE detection. The boat was supplied with a Load Rite trailer, and it will be in service at Engine 5. This boat will be used for surface and subsurface rescue, and boom deployment. Cambridge Fire Dept. Photo Cambridge Fire Department was mentioned in 2014-2015 Edition of “The Cambridge Life” Magazine: All Companies Working June 9, 2014 – Working Fire, Box 474, 57 JFK Street – Headquarters companies found a light smoke condition and fire burning in a ceiling area that extended to floor #2.