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2005 Alarm Facts

Statistics from alarms ran in 2005.

 

2005 Alarms

Number

Percentage

Fire Incidents

43

7.06%

Rescue and/or EMS

394

64.70%

Hazardous Condition w/o Fire

31

5.09%

Service Calls

61

10.02%

Good Intent

52

8.54%

False Alarms

24

3.94%

Severe Weather Standby

3

0.49%

Citizen Complaint Call

1

0.16%

Total Calls

609

100.00%



In 2005, the average response time (from dispatch time to on-scene time) was 3 minutes, 20 seconds.

 

2005 Alarms per shift

A Shift

227 calls

B Shift

186 calls

C Shift

189 calls



In 2005, the Edwardsville Fire Department responded to 29 fires that involved a financial loss. The total value, loss value, and saved value are listed below:

Incident Type

Count

Total Value

Total Loss

Total Saved

Structure Fire

6

$1,471,100.00

$302,100.00

$1,169,000.00

Passenger Vehicle Fire

22

$180,925.00

$51,055.00

$129,870.00

Road Freight or Transport Vehicle

1

$10,000.00

$1,000.00

$9,000.00

Totals

29

$1,662,025.00

$354,155.00

$1,307,870.00

 

 

Alarms run by the Edwardsville Fire Department broken down by geographical area:

City Wide (weather watch)

3

K-32 (Kaw Drive)

26

North of K-32

125

South of K-32

377

Kansas City, Kansas

4

Bonner Springs

1

All of I-435

65

Shawnee, Kansas

1

 

 


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