Firefighters Respond to 84 Calls in February

According to Collingswood Fire Department Chief John R. Amet's monthly reports, 271 firefighters spent 110 hours in service during the month of February 2011. 

Also this past February, the borough responded to a total of 84 calls. The following breakdown explains exactly what types of calls contributed to firefighters' 110 hours of service. 

Number/Types of Fires and Other Incidents in February:

Total Alarms/Services = 84 

    West Collingswood Extension = 1           

     Oaklyn = 1

     Audubon = 1

     Camden City = 5           

     Gloucester City = 1           

     Total Mutual Aid Given = 9

Mutual Aid Received By:

     Westmont = 1           

     Total Mutual Aid Received = 1

Day Alarms and Services (8 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.) = 31           

Night Alarms and Services (5 p.m. to 8 a.m.) = 52           

Day General Alarms = 5           

Night General Alarms = 17           

Total Number of General Alarms = 22           

Day Silent Alarms and Services = 16           

Night Silent Alarms and Services = 21           

Total Number of Silent Alarms and Services = 37

Day EMS Engine Runs = 10

Night EMS Engine = 14

Total EMS Engine Runs = 24

Average Volunteer Response per Incident =  1

Classifications of Fires in February:

Building Fire = 2

Cooking Fire, contained to container = 2

Passenger vehicle fire = 2

Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition = 1

Medical Assist, assist EMS crew = 12

EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury = 13

Vehicle Accident w/ Injuries = 2

Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV/PED) = 2

Total EMS calls = 29

MVA No Injuries = 5

Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle = 1

Hazardous Condition, other = 1

Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) = 3

Power line down = 5

Arcing, shorted electric equipment = 1

Vehicle accident, general cleanup = 2

Lock-out = 1

Water or steam leak = 1

Assist police or other government agency = 2

Assist invalid = 1

Dispatched and cancelled enroute = 15

Alarm system sounded due to malfunction = 3

CO detector activation due to malfunction = 1

Detector activation, no fire, unintentional = 1

Alarm system sounded, no fire-unintentional = 3

Carbon Monoxide detector activation, no CO = 1

Types of Incidents in February:

Intentional = 0                                                                                                 

 Unintentional = 0

Failure of Equipment or Heat Source = 1                                                     

Cause Under Investigation = 0 

Cause Undetermined After Investigation = 0

Act of Nature = 0 

Injury Statistics in February:

Civilians Injured = 0

Firefighters Injured = 0

Civilian Deaths = 0

Firefighter Deaths = 0

Equipment and Manpower Statistics in February:

Number of Firefighters Answering Alarms = 271

Hours in Service = 110

Equipment Used/Truck Responses:

         Squad 16 = 63

         Engine 16 = 1

         Ladder 16 = 1

         No. 1601 = 3         

         No. 1647 = 6

         No. 1648 = 25

         Marine 16 = 0