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2015 REPORT
GLENWOOD SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT2015 REPORT
MISSION STATEMENT
The Glenwood Springs Fire Department provides service through Dedication, Professionalism, and Excellence.
In 2015, the Fire Department responded to 1,762 total incidents. Of those 1,762 calls, 1101 were EMS/rescue, 620 were hazardous condition, service, false or good intent calls and 41 fire related responses. The Department experienced a 12.9% increase in call volume from 2014.
Our staff consists of 21 full-time, 25 part-time and 2 volunteer responders, covering 3 shifts, as well as the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Marshal and an Administrative Assistant.
Following a thorough assessment of our ability to suppress fire within our response area by Insurance Services Office or ISO the Department was notified that our Fire Protection Rating would be changing to a class two in March of 2016. The attributes that are examined are Communications (10%); water supply (40%); and the Fire department (50%) – which includes personnel, training, equipment, apparatus, station distribution, engine & ladder companies and their distribution, and pumping ability. Addresses potentially impacted by this change will be within the response area for Glenwood Springs Fire Department and within 5 miles of a fire station.
Significant discussion and planning has begun to determine the best and most effective way to respond to calls in light of the Grand Ave Bridge project. Part of the plan of response is to strengthen the ability to respond with multiple apparatus on both sides of the river. Critical to that response has been staffing levels. Approval was given to hire an additional FF/EMT in 2016 to “float” between shifts, filling open spots due to injury, training needs, or personal leave.
A strong coordinated effort was launched to conduct safety surveys in our community. This means an engine company contacts commercial building occupants to evaluate fire risks in the occupancy as well as location of key items such as alarm panels, electrical boxes, and points of entry for crews responding in an emergency. All knowledge is uploaded into “pre-plans” in our New World software and can be retrieved by responders from their Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) in the apparatus when responding to these locations for 9-1-1 calls. This information will allow responders to be more efficient, effective and ultimately safer in dealing with incidents at these occupancies.
2015 has been a very successful year for the department and its’ members, and most importantly, no one has experienced serious injury or illness providing the all-important service to our community.
Gary E. TillotsonFire Chief, Glenwood Springs Fire Department
Glenwood Springs Rural Fire Protection District and City Boundaries
The following pages highlight some of the statistics for 2014 and comparisons to incident statistics from prior years.
2015 2014 Δ2015 TOTAL INCIDENTS 1,762 1,560 +12.9%
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 20090
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YEARLY INCIDENT TOTALS
62.49%
2.33%
4.20%
4.37%
15.72%
10.90%
2015 INCIDENT ACTIONS TAKEN
Provide EMS Care (1101) 62.49%
Fire (41) 2.33%
Overpressure Rupture (0) 0%
Hazardous Condition (74) 4.20%
Service Call (77) 4.37%
Good Intent Call (277) 15.72%
False Alarm (192) 10.90%
Severe Weather/Natural Disas-ter (0) 0.00%
Fire Department members are providing EMS care on 62.5% of the incidents and providing investigation or good intent & service on 35.2% of calls.
In 2015 there were 220 instances of concurrent calls of 2 or more.20 times with 3, and 200 times with 2 concurrent calls.
Calls By Location
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 20090
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2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009City 1393 1214 1115 1183 1180 1030 1170
District 342 325 386 366 289 276 352
Out 28 21 22 34 19 70 471762 1560 1523 1583 1488 1376 1569
Incidents in the eight square miles of the City of Glenwood Springs continue to far exceed the calls in the sixty-four square miles of the Glenwood Springs Rural Fire Protection District. Calls outside of the City and District are primarily mutual-aid responses.
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Annual Budget
Fire Incidents
2015 2014 2013
Other fire 1 2 1Building fire 7 7 5Fires in structures other than in a building 1 1 1Cooking fire, confined to container 4 1 6Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 2 2 0Trash or rubbish fire, contained 3 0 2Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence 0 1 0Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle 0 0 1Mobile Property (vehicle) fire, other 0 2 0Passenger vehicle fire 7 4 5Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2 0 0Natural vegetation fire, other 0 0 0Forest, woods, or wildland fire 4 0 4Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 2 2 0Grass fire 1 0 2Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 3 2 2Outside rubbish fire, other 3 1 1Dumpster or other outside trash recepticle fire 1 3 2Coal Seam rekindle, hot spot 0 0 0Outside campfire 0 0 0Total Fire Calls 41 28 56
Total Fire Loss for 2015 was estimated at $788,460.00
NON-FIRE NON-EMS/RESCUE INCIDENTS
Incident Type 2015 2014 2013 2012
Hazardous Condition 74 82 85 99Service Calls 77 53 42 50Good Intent 276 223 224 218False Calls 192 172 176 194Severe Weather 0 1 0 1
TOTAL NON-FIRE NON-EMS/RESCUE 619 531 562 462
6% 11%12%
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2015 Fire & Non-EMS Calls
Fire Hazardous Condition Service Calls
Good Intent False Calls
Service calls include water problems, public service, assisting the police or other governmental agency, unauthorized burning and others.
False calls include alarms due to malfunctions, unintentional transmission of medical alarms and sprinkler, smoke and carbon monoxide detector activations with no event among others.
Good intent calls include dispatched and cancelled en route, no incident found on arrival and smoke scares among others.
EMS/RESCUE INCIDENTS
Incident Type 2015 2014 2013Medical assist, assist EMS crew 1 1 2EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injuries 954 868 802Vehicle accident with injuries 70 68 73Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV vs Ped) 3 4 4Motor vehicle accident with no injuries 39 34 39Search for person on land 0 0 0Search for person in water 6 2 3Extrication, rescue, other 0 2 0Extrication of victim(s) from building or structure 0 0 0Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 0 1 0Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 17 4 3High angle rescue 1 1 1Trench/below grade rescue 0 0 0Swimming/recreational water areas rescue 0 0 0Swift water rescue 9 14 4Watercraft rescue 0 0 0Electrocution or potential electrocution 0 0 0Rescue or EMS standby 1 2 3TOTAL EMS 1101 1001 934
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2015 CALLS BY TIME OF DAYNumber of Incidents
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2015 CALLS BY DAY OF WEEK
