Fire Department Has Responded To 10K-Plus Alarms So Far In 2018

HAMDEN, CT — (From the Hamden Fire Department): November 2018 Response Statistics: The Hamden Fire Department responded to 831 alarms in November 2018 for an average of 27.7 runs per day.

The average response time across all categories remains under 5 minutes.

HFD personnel treated 831 patients.

The largest patient demographic category is (age 65+) 39.9%

Chest pain, difficulty breathing, syncope / unconsciousness, generalized pain / weakness, and traumatic injury were the largest categories.

(5) fires inside or including structures.

(605) Rescues, including (537) Medicals, (43) MVA with injury and other categories.

(26) Hazardous Conditions

(82) Service Calls

(41) Good Intent

(71) False alarms

The Training Officer documented 892 hours of training including an SCBA Confidence Course and MAYDAY drill.

The Fire Administration has been working with the Engineering Department, and GIS software to review response data and apply it directly to our fire districts. Periodic review of this information is essential so we can be sure to deliver the best possible service to our community.

This project encompasses several layers of data and considers population density, target hazards, industrial and commercial fire protection needs, student housing, multi-family dwellings and our ability to respond to large scale or concurrent emergencies.

The fire department continues to absorb increased call capacity. We have already responded to more than 10,800 alarms and with one month to go in 2018 are projecting a 22% increase in volume over last year.

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