GFD responded to 1,114 incidents in 2019
According to the department's report, GFD personnel responded to 1,114 incidents last year ranging from structure fires, hazardous materials, emergency medical and technical rescue calls.
In 2019, the GFD responded to 25 structure fires (up from 13 in 2018); 67 vehicle, field and miscellaneous fires (down from 72 in 2018); 395 emergency medical incidents (up from 361 in 2018); 133 rescue situations (up from 128 in 2018); 94 incidents involving hazardous materials (down from 114 in 2018); 167 investigations (up from 94 in 2018); and 233 public assistance/good intent responses (down from 333 in 2018).
There were a total of 1,115 incidents reported in 2018, meaning the 2019 call volume was just one incident shy of meeting the previous year's number.
While the GFD reports
The department also maintained an overall response time of 3 minutes, 54 seconds in the city, and 7 minutes, 37 seconds in
The report also mentioned that with the help of their new fire inspector, more than 1,261 fire inspections were performed along with pre-planning of all class one structures within
Additionally, the GFD provided more than 60 fire prevention outreach programs to more than 11,400 children and adults. These programs were held at local schools along with tours and educational events at their fire stations and also at business locations.
The local fire department also distributed and installed more than 80 smoke detectors throughout
Also, more than
In 2020, the annual report indicates the GFD intends to keep up with the ever changing public service needs.
Programs and projects for the new year includes replacing self-contained breathing apparatus air masks and accessories, adding additional health and safety equipment to improve firefighter health, continuing efforts to secure funding for a firefighter training and tower and grounds, continuing to build and expand public outreach programs to the community, expanding driver training, expanding water rescue capabilities, expanding community involvement and raising their
It was also recently announced that
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