In November, 442 Firefighters Spent 155 Hours in Service

Fire reports for November 2010, from Fire Chief John R. Amet's monthly compilation, breakdown last month's fire services and responses—but highlight manpower and hours served. 

To answer the 92 total fire calls in November, it took 442 firefighters and 155 hours in service.

Type of Alarms and Other Incidents in November:

Total Alarms/Services = 92

In Collingswood = 80

West Collingswood Extension = 3

Oaklyn = 3

Camden City = 3

Gloucester City = 2

Bellmawr = 1

Total Mutual Aid Given = 12

Total Mutual Aid Received = 13

Day Alarms/Services (8 a.m. to 4:59 p.m.) = 48

Night Alarms/Services (5 p.m. to 8 a.m.) = 44

Day General Alarms = 17

Night General Alarms = 28

Total General Alarms = 45

Day Silent Alarms/Services = 22

Night Silent Alarms/Services = 10

Total Silent Alarms/Services = 32

Day EMS Engine Runs = 9

Night EMS Engine Runs = 6

Total EMS Engine Runs = 15

Average Volunteer Response Per Incident = 2

Classifications of Fires in November:

Building = 3

Cooking (Contained to Container) = 8

Chimney/Flue Fire (Contained) = 1

Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction (Contained) = 1

Trash/Rubbish (Contained) = 1

Passenger Vehicle = 1

Brush/Brush and Grass Mixture = 3

Medical Assist/Assist EMS Crew = 10

EMS Call (Excluding Vehicle Accident With Injury) = 10

Total EMS Calls = 20

Motor Vehicle Accident (No Injuries) = 1

Rescue/EMS Stand-By = 1

Gas Leak (Natural Gas or LPG) = 4

Power Line Down = 1

Lock-Out = 1

Water/Steam Leak = 1

Smoke/Odor Removal = 1

Assist Police/Other Government Agency = 1

Defective Elevator (No Occupants) = 3

Dispatched and Cancelled En-Route = 19

No Incident Found on Arrival at Dispatched Address = 3

Smoke Scare/Odor of Smoke = 4

Central Station/Malicious False Alarm = 2

Alarm Sounded Due to Malfunction = 5

Smoke Detector Activation/No Fire (Unintentional) = 1

Alarm System Sounded/ No Fire (Unintentional) = 3

Carbon Monoxide Detector Activation/ No CO = 1

Types of Incidents in November:

Intentional = 0

Unintentional = 1

Cause Undetermined After Investigation = 2

Equipment and Manpower Statistics for November:

Number of Firefighters Answering Alarms = 442

Hours in Service = 155

Truck Responses (Squad 16) = 68

Ladder 16 = 8

1601 = 9

1602 = 1

1617 = 1

1647 = 4

1648 = 25