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Call Volume



2022 finished with 702 calls for service.  This was a 15% increase from 2021 calls for service as well as a record breaking call volume year.  Calls were made up of 75% medical, 9% fires,  9% good intent calls, 4% false alarms, 2% service calls, and 1% hazardous conditions.


In 2023, crews are training for all types of calls.  We have nine students in an EMT class with planned trainings for high angle rescue, hazardous materials awareness and operations, as well as wildland firefighting refreshers and structure firefighting refreshers.

2023

Month            Fire       EMS         Total       

January             5             35               40

February        10             39               49       

March                 4             33               37

April                                              

May                                                

June                                            

July                                              

August                                       

September                              

October                                            

November                                  

December                                                        

TOTAL                 19            107            126



With the COVID-19 pandemic at its end, our EMS crews remain vigilant with heightened decontamination protocols for equipment and ambulances to help keep responders and the communities we serve safe.   


At the end of September, our call volume was about 11% higher than at the same time in 2021.  There has been a 9% increase in EMS calls and a 2% increase in fire calls.

2022

Month            Fire       EMS         Total       

January             6            45               51

February           5            28              33

March              14            46              60

April                    5             40              45

May                     3             39              42

June                  14            41              55

July                    14            53              57

August             19            63              82

September    16            55              71

October             8            55              63          

November        8            45              53

December       14            66             80               

TOTAL              126        576            702



With the COVID-19 pandemic still in effect, our EMS crews continue to follow the heightened decontamination protocols for equipment and ambulances.  Crews are briefed regularly on use of proper personal protection equipment as well.  Additional protocols have been in place since February 2020 to limit the number of crew members exposed to potentially infectious patients.  Safety protocols are strictly followed for the safety of our crews and communities.


Overall, 2021 saw an increase of 17% in total call volume from 2020, 23% higher in EMS calls, and 10% lower in fire calls.

2021

Month            Fire       EMS         Total       

January             5            37               42

February           0           48               48

March                 7           29               36

April                     7           35               44

May                      7           52               59

June                   10           46              56

July                     12           40              52

August              21           47              68

September       6            43              49

October           15           42              57

November      12           39              51

December          6           46              52          

TOTAL                108        504         612

The first half of 2020 has had similar call volumes as the same time period in 2019.  Last year, we had 56 fire calls and 200 EMS calls and this year, we have had 51 fire calls and 199 EMS calls as of June 30th.  Historically, fire season is been between May and September with the highest number of calls occurring in July.  Medical calls are typically higher in the summer months.


With the COVID-19 outbreak, our EMS crews have been following heightened decontamination protocols for equipment and ambulances.  Crews are briefed regularly on use of proper personal protection equipment as well.  Additional protocols have been in place since February 2020 to limit the number of crew members exposed to potentially infectious patients.  Safety protocols are strictly followed for the safety of our crews and communities.


Overall, 2020 saw an decrease of 14% in total call volume from 2019, 9% lower in EMS calls, and 29% lower in fire calls.  We believe this reduction in call volume was due to the stay at home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020

Month            Fire       EMS         Total       

January             7             34            41

February           5            39            44

March               11           37            48

April                     8            33            41

May                    12           24            36

June                      8           32            40

July                     19           51            70

August              12           35            47

September     17           31            48

October           10           29            39

November         4           15             19

December         6            29            35          

TOTAL               119        390         509

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