GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPARTMENT Annual Report 2016
For reporting purposes , fire apparatus calls and emergency medical service ( ambulance ) calls are tracked separately . Fire apparatus calls are divided into several categories , including fires ( of all types ), medical assistance by fire crews , rescue , hazardous conditions , public service ( to include public assistance , animal rescue , and cover assignments ), and false calls / false alarms . Data analysis indicates an upward trend in all fire apparatus calls .
Fire Apparatus Call Volume 2014-2015 2015-2016 Fires 143 149 Includes structure , vehicle , grass Medical ( excluding MVA ) 3,182 3,410 All medical assistance by fire crews Rescue 533 602 Includes all MVA , extrication , rescue Hazardous Conditions 197 179
Includes gas or fuel leaks , overheat , electrical hazards , severe weather
Public Service 538 590 Public Assistance , animal rescue , cover assignments False Calls and Alarms 989 969 No hazard found , malfunctioning alarms , good intent , etc . Severe Weather 6 5 Natural disaster , wind storm , lightning strike Total Fire Apparatus Calls 5,588 5,905
Similar to fire apparatus call volumes , ambulance call volumes continue to increase . The City of Grapevine experienced an increase in call volumes from last year by 9.4 %. Emergency Medical Service calls account for approximately 83 % of all fire department calls .
Ambulance Call Volume 2014-2015 2015-2016 Patients treated and transported 2,745 2,953 Patients not transported 1,728 1,940 Total Ambulance Calls * 4,473 4,893
* Total includes all dispatch calls in which an ambulance was deployed , including structure fires and hazmat calls .
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