Fire/Hazard ResponsesJust under a quarter of all "Fire/Hazard" responses were structure fires. One out of five responses in this category were "9-1-1 Hang-up Calls." On a 9-1-1 hang-up, we don't know what the problem is or even if there is a problem. To be safe, the 9-1-1 center dispatches Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement to all 9-1-1 hang-up calls where the caller cannot be re-contacted. If the caller can be re-contacted, Law Enforcement is sent to make sure everything is really okay. One of the structure fires we responded to in 1999 began as a 9-1-1 hang-up. The caller couldn't stay on the line because of the fire but was able to pick up the phone and dial 9-1-1 on the way out of the house. Because of the enhanced 9-1-1 system in Jasper County, the dispatcher had the address and telephone number pop up on the screen as she answered the call. When she couldn't make contact by calling the number back, she followed the "Hang-up Protocol" and dispatched Fire, EMS, and Police to the address. Fire arrived in time to contain the fire damage to a single room. There were no injuries. Enhanced 9-1-1 works! 9-1-1 hang-up calls to "test 9-1-1" waste emergency resources, tying up emergency personnel when they may needed elsewhere. Medical/Trauma ResponsesThe most common medical (illness) call we responded to was "Shortness of Breath," accounting for about 1 out of 4 medical calls and 8.55% of all responses. Just under half (45%) of the Trauma calls we responded to were motor vehicle accidents. Traumatic injuries from car crashes were over 300% more numerous than the next most common cause of trauma (Falls). These frightening statistics highlight the need for fastened safety belts and good child restraint seats!
The first table below lists the Calls for Service that Fire Station 51 responded to in calendar year 1999 by event type. The second table summarizes the data by major classification. Station 51 Calls for Service - 1999| Event Type | # of Responses | | | | | CAP,911,Hang Up,All Agencies Respond | 19 | | CAP,Assault | 1 | | CAP,Disturbance,In Progress,Weapons Invo | 1 | | CAP,Explosives Report | 2 | | CAP,Harassment,In Progress | 1 | | Detail, Information | 1 | | Detail,Accident,Motor Vehicle,No Injury/ | 2 | | Detail,Assist Citizen | 1 | | Detail,Contact/Notify Person,Routine | 2 | | Detail,Person,Check Well Being | 2 | | Fire,Natural Cover | 20 | | Fire,Natural Cover,Structures Threatened | 3 | | Fire,Structure,Residential | 14 | | Fire,Trash,Open Area | 1 | | Fire,Vehicle,Passenger | 7 | | Hazard,Electrical,Arcing | 13 | | Hazard,Electrical,Line Down | 14 | | Hazard,Leak,Natural Gas | 1 | | Medical Choking,In progress w/ALS | 2 | | Medical,Abdominal | 1 | | Medical,Abdominal Pain,w/ALS | 2 | | Medical,Airway Obstruction/Choking | 1 | | Medical,Allergic Reaction,w/ALS | 1 | | Medical,Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest,w/ALS | 1 | | Medical,Chest Pain | 15 | | Medical,Diabetes | 2 | | Medical,Diabetic Problems,w/ALS | 4 | | Medical,Headache,w/ALS | 1 | | Medical,Heart Problems | 1 | | Medical,Overdose,w/ALS | 2 | | Medical,Psychiatric/Suicide,w/ALS | 1 | | Medical,Psychological | 2 | | Medical,Seizure/Convulsion,w/ALS | 4 | | Medical,Seizures/Convulsions | 3 | | Medical,Shortness of Breath | 29 | | Medical,Sick Person | 5 | | Medical,Sick Person,w/ALS | 5 | | Medical,Stroke | 1 | | Medical,Stroke,w/ALS | 3 | | Medical,Unconscious/Fainting | 1 | | Medical,Unconscious/Fainting,w/ALS | 4 | | Medical,Unknown | 18 | | Service Call,Not Classified Below | 63 | | Service Call,Public Education | 1 | | Suicide,Attempt,Progress | 2 | | Traffic Stop | 1 | | Transport,Routine | 1 | | Trauma,Accident,MVA,Injuries | 21 | | Trauma,Accident,MVA,Injuries,w/ALS | 6 | | Trauma,Animal Bite/Attack | 4 | | Trauma,Bleeding | 5 | | Trauma,Bleeding/Lacerations,w/ALS | 4 | | Trauma,Burns | 1 | | Trauma,Fall,Less than 5ft. | 8 | | Trauma,Fall,More than 5ft.,w/ALS | 2 | | Trauma,Traumatic Injuries | 4 | | Trauma,Unknown | 2 | | | | | TOTAL RESPONSES FOR 1999 | 339 |
Calls For Service Summary by Category - 1999 | | | | | | | % of | % of All | Category | Event Type | Total | Category | Responses | Fires/Hazards | CAP,911,Hang Up,All Agencies Respond | 19 | 15.70% | 5.60% | | CAP,Explosives Report | 2 | 1.65% | 0.59% | | Fire,Natural Cover | 20 | 16.53% | 5.90% | | Fire,Natural Cover,Structures Threatened | 3 | 2.48% | 0.88% | | Fire,Structure,Residential | 14 | 11.57% | 4.13% | | Fire,Trash,Open Area | 1 | 0.83% | 0.29% | | Fire,Vehicle,Passenger | 7 | 5.79% | 2.06% | | Hazard,Electrical,Arcing | 13 | 10.74% | 3.83% | | Hazard,Electrical,Line Down | 14 | 11.57% | 4.13% | | Hazard,Leak,Natural Gas | 1 | 0.83% | 0.29% | | Trauma,Accident,MVA,Injuries | 21 | 17.36% | 6.19% | | Trauma,Accident,MVA,Injuries,w/ALS | 6 | 4.96% | 1.77% | Fires/Hazards Total | 121 | 100.00% | 35.69% | Medical | CAP,Assault | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | CAP,Disturbance,In Progress,Weapons Invo | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | CAP,Harassment,In Progress | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Detail,Accident,Motor Vehicle,No Injury/ | 2 | 1.33% | 0.59% | | Detail,Person,Check Well Being | 2 | 1.33% | 0.59% | | Medical Choking,In progress w/ALS | 2 | 1.33% | 0.59% | | Medical,Abdominal | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Medical,Abdominal Pain,w/ALS | 2 | 1.33% | 0.59% | | Medical,Airway Obstruction/Choking | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Medical,Allergic Reaction,w/ALS | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Medical,Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest,w/ALS | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Medical,Chest Pain | 15 | 10.00% | 4.42% | | Medical,Diabetes | 2 | 1.33% | 0.59% | | Medical,Diabetic Problems,w/ALS | 4 | 2.67% | 1.18% | | Medical,Headache,w/ALS | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Medical,Heart Problems | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Medical,Overdose,w/ALS | 2 | 1.33% | 0.59% | | Medical,Psychiatric/Suicide,w/ALS | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Medical,Psychological | 2 | 1.33% | 0.59% | | Medical,Seizure/Convulsion,w/ALS | 4 | 2.67% | 1.18% | | Medical,Seizures/Convulsions | 3 | 2.00% | 0.88% | | Medical,Shortness of Breath | 29 | 19.33% | 8.55% | | Medical,Sick Person | 5 | 3.33% | 1.47% | | Medical,Sick Person,w/ALS | 5 | 3.33% | 1.47% | | Medical,Stroke | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Medical,Stroke,w/ALS | 3 | 2.00% | 0.88% | | Medical,Unconscious/Fainting | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Medical,Unconscious/Fainting,w/ALS | 4 | 2.67% | 1.18% | | Medical,Unknown | 18 | 12.00% | 5.31% | | Suicide,Attempt,Progress | 2 | 1.33% | 0.59% | | Traffic Stop | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Transport,Routine | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Trauma,Animal Bite/Attack | 4 | 2.67% | 1.18% | | Trauma,Bleeding | 5 | 3.33% | 1.47% | | Trauma,Bleeding/Lacerations,w/ALS | 4 | 2.67% | 1.18% | | Trauma,Burns | 1 | 0.67% | 0.29% | | Trauma,Fall,Less than 5ft. | 8 | 5.33% | 2.36% | | Trauma,Fall,More than 5ft.,w/ALS | 2 | 1.33% | 0.59% | | Trauma,Traumatic Injuries | 4 | 2.67% | 1.18% | | Trauma,Unknown | 2 | 1.33% | 0.59% | Medical Total | | 150 | 100.00% | 44.25% | Routine Service | Detail, Information | 1 | 1.47% | 0.29% | | Detail,Assist Citizen | 1 | 1.47% | 0.29% | | Detail,Contact/Notify Person,Routine | 2 | 2.94% | 0.59% | | Service Call,Not Classified Below | 63 | 92.65% | 18.58% | | Service Call,Public Education | 1 | 1.47% | 0.29% | Routine Service Total | 68 | 100.00% | 20.06% | Grand Total | | 339 | | |
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