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Current Statistics

2024
BLS Calls 1197
Fire Calls 311
                 
2023
BLS Calls 4,939
Fire Calls 1341
Fire Safety Inspections 672
Fire Drills 9
Station Tours 11
Public Education events 46
Attendance 4,973
Child Seat Installation 148
Smoke Alarm Installation          437
CO Alarm Installations 181
Total homes visited for alarms 127
Street Signs Provided 10
HAAS Alert Drivers Notified 32,221
                 
2023 Unit Totals
 HQ Ambulance 4,649
 Mck Ambulance 290
 Engine 1-1 796
 Engine 1-2 605
 Engine 1-4 30
 Tower 1 419
 Utility 1 4
 UTV 1 9

Crews handle overnight Apartment Fire



Company 1 units and mutual aid were sent to the 200 block of East Liberty St for a reported apartment building fire. While units were responding, Communications advised 5 people possibly trapped. First arriving units found fire showing from multiple doors and windows on the first floor. Crews deployed multiple hand lines to work to bring the fire under control. Crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly and worked to search the entire building. Crews operated for several hours, finding hotspots and opening up.