Call Breakdown 2007

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Incident Type Count Percent
Fire
Fire, Other 2 1.80%
Building fire 6 5.40%
Cooking fire, confined to stove 3 2.70%
Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 1 0.90%
Passenger vehicle fire 4 3.60%
Forest, woods or wildland fire 2 1.80%
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 5 4.50%
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 1 0.90%
Dryer Fire - Out on Arrival 1 0.90%
Fires in structures other than in a building 2 1.80%
Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined 1 0.90%
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 1 0.90%
Construction or demolition landfill fire 1 0.90%
Outside equipment fire 1 0.90%
  31 27.92%
Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat -no fire
Overpressure rupture of air or gas pipe/pipeline 2 1.80%
  2 1.80%
Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incidents
Helicopter Landing Zone 6 5.40%
Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 3 2.70%
Rescue standby at mva 2 1.80%
  11 9.90%
Hazardous Conditions (No fire)
Smell of Gas 2 1.80%
Oil or other combustible liquid spill 1 0.90%
Carbon monoxide incident 1 0.90%
Electrical wiring/equipment problem, Other 1 0.90%
Transformer fire 1 0.90%
Arcing wires 2 1.80%
Accident, potential accident, Wires Down 6 5.40%
Vehicle accident, secure vehicle and area 4 3.60%
  18 16.21%
Service Call
Water or steam leak 1 0.90%
Assist police or other governmental agency 1 0.90%
Police matter 1 0.90%
Cover assignment, standby, moveup 5 4.50%
  8 7.20%
Good Intent Call
Good intent call, Other 1 0.90%
Dispatched & canceled en route 7 6.30%
Canceled en route by Fire Officer on scene 7 6.30%
Steam, Other gas mistaken for smoke, Other 1 0.90%
Smoke scare, odor of smoke 6 5.40%
  22 19.81%
False Alarm & False Call
False alarm or false call, Other 6 5.40%
System malfunction, Other 1 0.90%
Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 3 2.70%
CO detector activation due to malfunction 1 0.90%
Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 4 3.60%
Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 4 3.60%
  19 17.11%
Total Incident Count: 111


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