|
| |
Burning Information | Upcoming Training Events | Statistics | Employee Recognition | Volunteer Recognition | Meet our Chief | Board of Commissioners Minutes | Photo Gallery | FF/EMT-Medic App | A Day in the Life of a Fire Fighter
Statistics
Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue responded to 4,607 calls in 2008. Emergency medical calls made up
more than 75% of these
calls. Career Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics work 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, 365 days a year so the public
can expect a response from them at all times.
|
"Calls for Service" in 2000 through 2008
|
|
|
Fire Calls
|
Medical Calls
|
Misc. Calls
|
TOTAL
|
|
2000
|
353
|
2,627
|
523
|
3,503
|
|
2001
|
435
|
3,426
|
650
|
4,511
|
|
2002
|
299
|
3,179
|
761
|
4,239
|
|
2003
|
327
|
3,522
|
577
|
4,426
|
|
2004
|
305
|
3,426
|
501
|
4,232
|
|
2005 |
386 |
3,330 |
911 |
4,627 |
|
2006 |
415 |
3,716 |
780 |
4,911 |
|
2007 |
361 |
3,815 |
820 |
4,996 |
|
2008 |
532 |
3,093 |
982 |
4,607 |
|
TOTAL
|
3,413 |
30,134 |
6,505 |
40,052 |
|
"Incident Type" in 2006, 2007 & 2008
|
|
Incident Type # and Description |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
100 - Fire |
315 |
304 |
249 |
|
200 - Overpressure Rupture, Explosion |
8 |
9 |
2 |
|
300 - EMS & Rescue |
3,204 |
3,298 |
3,140 |
|
400 - Hazardous Condition (no fire) |
33 |
57 |
33 |
|
500 - Service Call |
300 |
254 |
234 |
|
600 - Good Intent Call |
879 |
899 |
788 |
|
700 - False Alarm & False Call |
145 |
162 |
140 |
|
800 - Severe Weather & Natural Disaster |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
900 - Special Incident Types (Fire Investigation, Complaints, Other) |
25 |
11 |
21 |
|
TOTAL
|
4,911 |
4,996 |
4,607 |
|
"Fire - Cause of Ignition" in 2008
|
|
Cause of Ignition |
Count |
% of Fires |
Total Loss |
% of Loss |
|
Intentional
|
21 |
16.27% |
$0 |
0% |
|
Unintentional |
19 |
14.72% |
$1,418,700 |
60.38% |
|
Failure of Equipment or Heat Source |
13 |
10.07% |
$116,650 |
4.96% |
|
Act of Nature |
1 |
.77% |
$0 |
0% |
|
Cause Under Investigation |
6 |
4.65% |
$361,500 |
15.39% |
|
Suspicious |
7 |
5.42% |
$110,650 |
4.71% |
|
Incindiary |
3 |
2.32% |
$725 |
.03% |
|
Accidental |
17 |
13.17% |
$207,650 |
8.84% |
|
Cause Undetermined After Investigation |
17 |
13.17% |
$127,100 |
.5.41% |
|
Misc./Other Cause |
25 |
19.37% |
$6,700 |
.29% |
|
TOTAL
|
129 |
100% |
$2,349,675 |
100% |
"Fire - Cause of Ignition" in 2007
|
|
Cause of Ignition |
Count |
% of Fires |
Total Loss |
% of Loss |
|
Intentional
|
15 |
11.71% |
$197,010 |
11.15% |
|
Unintentional |
21 |
16.40% |
$193,602 |
10.95% |
|
Failure of Equipment or Heat Source |
16 |
12.50% |
$29,030 |
1.64% |
|
Act of Nature |
1 |
0.78% |
$0 |
0.00% |
|
Cause Under Investigation |
8 |
6.25% |
$702,200 |
39.73% |
|
Suspicious |
5 |
3.90% |
$138,010 |
7.81% |
|
Incindiary |
1 |
0.78% |
$35,000 |
1.98% |
|
Accidental |
25 |
19.53% |
$406,250 |
22.99% |
|
Cause Undetermined After Investigation |
26 |
20.31% |
$31,206 |
1.77% |
|
Misc./Other Cause |
10 |
7.81% |
$35,000 |
1.98% |
|
TOTAL
|
128
|
100% |
$1,767,308 |
100% |
"Fire - Cause of Ignition" in 2006
|
|
Cause of Ignition |
Count |
% of Fires |
Total Loss |
% of Loss |
|
Intentional
|
18 |
11.64% |
$101 |
0.02% |
|
Unintentional |
31 |
20.00% |
$220,952 |
52.80% |
|
Failure of Equipment or Heat Source |
20 |
12.90% |
$9,165 |
2.19% |
|
Cause Under Investigation |
10 |
6.45% |
$14,100 |
3.37% |
|
Suspicious |
7 |
4.51% |
$21,000 |
5.02% |
|
Incindiary |
2 |
1.29% |
$0 |
0.00% |
|
Accidental |
24 |
15.48% |
$46,001 |
10.99% |
|
Cause Undetermined After Investigation |
26 |
16.77% |
$33,100 |
7.91% |
|
Misc./Other Cause |
17 |
10.96% |
$74,052 |
17.70% |
|
TOTAL
|
155
|
100% |
$418,471 |
100% |
"Fire - Cause of Ignition" in 2005
|
|
Cause of Ignition |
Count |
% of Fires |
Total Loss |
% of Loss |
|
Intentional
|
24 |
15.09% |
$0 |
0% |
|
Unintentional |
34 |
21.38% |
$470,000 |
34.81% |
|
Failure of Equipment or Heat Source |
19 |
11.94% |
$177,060 |
13.11% |
|
Act of Nature |
2 |
1.25% |
$1,800 |
.13% |
|
Cause Under Investigation |
25 |
15.72% |
$562,000 |
41.62% |
|
Suspicious |
5 |
3.15% |
$500 |
.04% |
|
Accidental |
8 |
5.03% |
$1,500 |
.11% |
|
Cause Undetermined After Investigation |
21 |
13.22% |
$7,350 |
.54% |
|
Misc. / Other Cause |
21 |
13.22% |
$130,000 |
9.64% |
|
TOTAL
|
159
|
100% |
$1,350,210 |
100% |
|
"Dollar Value Save & Loss Analysis" in 2008
|
|
Incident Type |
Count |
Total Values |
Total Losses |
Total Saved |
|
Fire, Other |
4 |
$5,300 |
$3,325 |
$1,975 |
|
Building Fire |
31 |
$16,925,000 |
$2,315,250 |
$14,609,750 |
|
Cooking Fire |
2 |
$156,000 |
$1,450 |
$154,550 |
|
Chimney or Flue Fire |
6 |
$715,750 |
$5,000 |
$710,750 |
|
Trash or Rubbish Fire |
1 |
$110,000 |
$130 |
$109,870 |
|
Mobile Property (Vehicle) |
2 |
$33,000 |
$30,200 |
$2,800 |
|
Passenger Vehicle Fire |
15 |
$121,550 |
$109,600 |
$11,950 |
|
Road Freight or Transport |
1 |
$50,000 |
$1,000 |
$49,000 |
|
Camper or Recreational |
2 |
$12,100 |
$12,100 |
$0 |
|
Natural Vegetation Fire |
1 |
$50,000 |
$0 |
$50,000 |
|
Brush or Brush & Grass |
1 |
$500 |
$500 |
$0 |
|
Outside Rubbish or Trash |
1 |
$51 |
$51 |
$0 |
|
Dumpster or Other Outside |
1 |
$100 |
$100 |
$0 |
|
Special Outside Fire |
1 |
$151,500 |
$5,700 |
$145,8000 |
|
False Alarm |
1 |
$6,000 |
$1,000 |
$5,000 |
|
Unintentional |
1 |
$275,000 |
$500 |
$274,500 |
|
Fire Investigation |
1 |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
$0 |
|
TOTAL
|
72 |
$18,636,851 |
$2,510,906 |
$16,125,945 |
"Dollar Value Save & Loss Analysis" in 2007
|
|
Incident Type |
Count |
Total Values |
Total Losses |
Total Saved |
|
Fire, Other |
9 |
$464,300 |
$2,901 |
$461,399 |
|
Building Fire |
31 |
$7,769,111 |
$2,449,861 |
$5,319,250 |
|
Fires in Structure, Other |
1 |
$27,000 |
$0 |
$27,000 |
|
Cooking Fire |
4 |
$341,000 |
$3,052 |
$337,948 |
|
Chimney or Flue Fire |
1 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$0 |
|
Commercial Compactor |
1 |
$5,846,800 |
$5,000 |
$5,841,8000 |
|
Fire in Mobile Home |
2 |
$27,000 |
$8,000 |
$19,000 |
|
Mobile Property (Vehicle) |
5 |
$8,001 |
$5,101 |
$2,900 |
|
Passenger Vehicle Fire |
14 |
$99,890 |
$83,490 |
$16,400 |
|
Road Freight or Transport |
3 |
$91,000 |
$2,700 |
$88,300 |
|
Water Vehicle Fire |
1 |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
$0 |
|
Camper or Recreational |
2 |
$4,200 |
$4,200 |
$0 |
|
Natural Vegetation Fire |
2 |
$2,100 |
$155 |
$1,945 |
|
Outside Rubbish, Trash |
3 |
$2,600 |
$1,130 |
$1,470 |
|
Dumpster or Other Outside |
1 |
$100 |
$1 |
$99 |
|
Special Outside Fire |
1 |
$100 |
$100 |
$0 |
|
Explosion (No Fire) |
1 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$0 |
|
EMS Call |
3 |
$0 |
$3 |
-$3 |
|
Electrical |
1 |
$3,000,000 |
$0 |
$3,000,000 |
|
Building or Structure |
1 |
$50,000 |
$20,000 |
$30,000 |
|
Smoke or Odor Removal |
1 |
$0 |
$2,000 |
-$2,000 |
|
TOTAL
|
88 |
$17,739,602 |
$2,594,094 |
$15,145,508 |
"Dollar Value Save & Loss Analysis" in 2006
|
|
Incident Type |
Count |
Total Values |
Total Losses |
Total Saved |
|
Fire, Other |
5 |
$210,651 |
$512 |
$210,139 |
|
Building Fire |
15 |
$1,686,402 |
$290,105 |
$1,396,297 |
|
Cooking Fire |
1 |
$130,000 |
$500 |
$129,500 |
|
Chimney or Flue Fire |
2 |
$386,400 |
$500 |
$385,900 |
|
Incinerator Overload |
1 |
$0 |
$5,000 |
-$5,000 |
|
Fire in Mobile Home |
1 |
$75,000 |
$62,000 |
$13,000 |
|
Passenger Vehicle Fire |
9 |
$44,603 |
$29,254 |
$15,349 |
|
Road Freight or Transport |
2 |
$51,002 |
$1,102 |
$49,900 |
|
Camper or Recreational |
1 |
$5,500 |
$5,500 |
$0 |
|
Dumpster or Other Outside |
1 |
$101 |
$101 |
$0 |
|
Special Outside Fire |
3 |
$210,250 |
$30,350 |
$179,900 |
|
Heat from Short Circuit |
1 |
$0 |
$1,000 |
-$1,000 |
|
Smoke or Odor Removal |
1 |
$120,000 |
$300 |
$119,700 |
|
TOTAL
|
43 |
$2,919,909 |
$426,224 |
$2,493,685 |
"Dollar Value Save & Loss Analysis" in 2005
|
|
Incident Type |
Count |
Total Values |
Total Losses |
Total Saved |
|
Fire, Other |
1 |
$2,500 |
$0 |
$2,500 |
|
Building Fire |
29 |
$3,035,050 |
$1,285,350 |
$1,749,700 |
|
Fires in Structure, Other |
1 |
$110,000 |
$15,000 |
$95,000 |
|
Cooking Fire |
3 |
$1,052,500 |
$1,550 |
$1,050,950 |
|
Chimney or Flue Fire |
1 |
$230,000 |
$0 |
$230,000 |
|
Mobile Property (vehicle) |
2 |
$16,100 |
$16,100 |
$0 |
|
Passenger Vehicle Fire |
9 |
$41,030 |
$32,760 |
$8,270 |
|
Road Freight or Transport |
1 |
$2,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
|
Natural Vegetation Fire |
1 |
$260,000 |
$0 |
$260,000 |
|
Excessive Heat, Scorch |
1 |
$110,000 |
$20 |
$109,980 |
|
Smoke or Odor Removal |
1 |
$0 |
$300 |
-$300 |
|
Good Intent Call, Other |
1 |
$245,000 |
$35,000 |
$210,000 |
|
Smoke Scare, Odor |
1 |
$4,000 |
$1,000 |
$3,000 |
|
Sprinkler Activation |
1 |
$1,050,000 |
$2,250 |
$1,047,750 |
|
TOTAL
|
53
|
$6,158,180 |
$1,390,330 |
$4,767,850 |
|
