FY2012 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2012 | Page 63

The FY2012 response times are measured by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1710,
2001 edition response time requirements, which include a 60 second turnout time, a 240 second
travel time, and total response time of 300 seconds or 5:00 minutes for all responses. Calls for
service are categorized by Fire, EMS, and Other Emergencies. Other Emergency calls are
comprised of assisting other municipalities, hazard investigations, specialized rescues, HazMat
investigations and mitigations, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) investigation and mitigations,
and requests for assistance calls.

FY 2012 Overall Average Response Times

05:22

05:18
Overall Average Total
Response Time

Fire Average Total
Response Time

Up 1.60 percent from FY
2011. (1)

Up 0.94% percent from
FY 2011. (1)

05:06

05:34

EMS Average Total
Response Time
Up 0.99 percent from FY
2011. (1)

Other Emergencies
Average Total Response
Time
Up 1.83 percent from
FY2011. (1)

FY 2012 Average Response Times By Call Type (1)

(1)

Fire includes NFIRS incident types 100 through 199 and EMS includes NFIRS incident types 300 through 329.
Averages calculated for fist unit arriving on scene

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