How Well Did The Maple Grove Fire Department Perform In 2016?

How long does it take the Maple Grove Fire Department to get to your home? On Tuesday, city officials released data on the performance of fire crews in Maple Grove in 2016.

During 2016, the Maple Grove Fire Department responded to 896 calls, averaging 10 firefighters per call. The average response time for any type of incident (fire, rescue, service, false alarm, etc.) was 7 minutes, 36 seconds.

Keep in mind that time includes the firefighters leaving home, getting to their station and gearing up, and the appropriate crew and vehicle arriving at the scene to handle the call.

Response time

Response time is one of several measures contained in the National Fire Protection Association's standards designed to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks, and to provide an evaluation tool for fire departments nationwide. The association's standard for response time is for fire departments to respond to an emergency in five minutes or less 90 percent of the time.

Response time can be a life or death issue since research has shown that medical intervention begun within five minutes of a traumatic injury or cardiac event gives the patient a much greater chance of survival.

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