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Emergency Response Call Statistics

2006

2005 2001

2004 2000

2003 1999

2002

2006

Fires: 127 (3.3%)

A. Structure Fires: 62 (1.6%)
B. Vehicle Fires: 18 (0.4%)
C. Other Fires: 47 (1.2%)

Overpressurization/Explosion: 8 (0.2%)

Emergency Medical: 2,384 (62.8%)

     A. Advanced Life Support
          (ALS): 1,412 (37.2%)
    B. Basic Life Support
          (BLS): 972 (25.6%)

Hazardous Condition: 143 (3.8%)

Service Calls: 203 (5.4%)

Good Intent: 203 (5.4%)

False Calls: 720 (19.0%)

      A. Malicious: 100 (2.6%)
      B. System Malfunction: 424 (11.2%)
      C. Other False: 196 (5.2%)

Weather Related: 6 (0.2%)

2006 Total Calls: 3,794

2006 Fire Loss: $ 1,709,350.00

2005

Fires: 123 (3.3%)

    A. Structure Fires: 66 (1.8%)
    B. Vehicle Fires: 15 (0.4%)
    C. Other Fires: 42 (1.1%)

Overpressure/Explosion: 13 (0.3%)

Emergency Medical: 2,379 (62.9%)

    A. Advanced Life Support
         (ALS): 1,373 (36.3%)
    B. Basic Life Support (BLS):
         1,006 (26.6%)

Hazardous Condition: 192 (5.1%)

Service Calls: 212 (5.6%)

Good Intent: 197 (5.2%)

False Calls: 661 (17.5%)

      A. Malicious False: 64 (1.7%)
      B. System Malfunction: 324 (8.6%)
      C. Other False: 273 (7.2%)

Weather Related: 6 (0.2%)

2005 Total Calls: 3,782

2005 Fire Loss: $ 1,347,700.00

2005 Property Saved: $ 62,164,699.00

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Fires: 126 (3.6%)

    A. Structure Fires: 63 (1.8%)
    B. Vehicle Fires: 24 (0.7%)
    C. Other Fires: 39 (1.1%)

Overpressure/Explosion: 11 (0.3%)

Emergency Medical: 2,158 (62.2%)

    A. Advanced Life Support
         (ALS): 1,252 (36.1%)
    B. Basic Life Support (BLS):
         906 (26.1%)

Hazardous Condition: 150 (4.3%)

Service Calls: 223 (6.4%)

Good Intent: 162 (4.7%)

False Calls: 636 (18.3%)

      A. Malicious False: 75 (2.2%)
      B. System Malfunction: 314 (9.0%)
      C. Other False: 247 (7.1%)

Weather Related: 5 (0.1%)

2004 Total Calls: 3,471

2004 Fire Loss: $ 2,491,300.00

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Fires: 109 (3.3%)

       A. Structure Fires: 61 (1.8%)
       B. Vehicle Fires: 14 (0.4%)
       C. Other Fires: 34 (1.1%)

Overpressure/Explosion: 10 (0.3%)

Emergency Medical: 2,025 (60.5%)

A. Advanced Life Support: 1,098 (32.8%)
B. Basic Life Support: 927 (27.7%)

Hazardous Condition: 181 (5.4%)

Service Calls: 203 (6.1%)

Good Intent: 127 (3.8%)

False Calls: 689 (20.6%)

A. Malicious False: 34 (1.0%)
B. System Malfunction: 377 (11.3%)
C. Other False: 278 (8.3%)

Weather Related: 1 (0.03%)

2003 Total Calls: 3,345

2003 Fire Loss: $903,130

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Fires: 131 (3.9%)

A. Structure Fires: 66 (1.9%)
B. Vehicle Fires: 17 (0.5%)
C. Other Fires: 48 (1.4%)

Overpressure/Explosion: 6 (0.2%)

Emergency Medical: 2,015 (60.4%)

A. Advanced Life Support: 978 (29.3%)
B. Basic Life Support: 1,037 (31.1%)

Hazardous Condition: 161 (4.8%)

Service Calls: 256 (7.7%)

Good Intent: 155 (4.6%)

False Calls: 606 (18.2%)

A. Malicious False: 30 (0.9%)
B. System Malfunction: 338 (10.1%)
C. Other False: 238 (7.2%)

Weather Related: 2 (0.1%)

Specialized Incident: 4 (0.1%)

2002 Fire Loss: $810,400.00

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Fires: 134 (3.9%)

A. Structure Fires: 63 (1.9%)
B. Vehicle Fires: 22 (0.6%)
C. Other Fires: 49 (1.4%)

Overpressure/Explosion: 13 (0.4%)

Emergency Medical: 1,929 (56.8%)

A. Advanced Life Support: 944 (27.8%)
B. Basic Life Support: 985 (29.0%)

Hazardous Condition: 184 (5.4%)

Service Calls: 254 (7.5%)

Good Intent: 196 (5.8%)

False Calls: 679 (20.0%)

A. Malicious False: 23 (0.7%)
B. System Malfunction: 354 (10.4%)
C. Other False: 302 (8.9%)

Weather Related: 5 (0.1%)

2001 Fire Loss: $1,841,710.00

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The Wheeling Fire Department battles one of the 51 Structure blazes they encountered during 1998. Fires: 118 (3.5%)

       A. Structure Fires: 58
           (1.7%)
       B. Vehicle Fires 20
           (0.6%)
       C. Other Fires: 40
            (1.2%)

Emergency Medical: 1,973 (59.5%)

         A. Advanced Life Support: 964 (29.1%)
         B. Basic Life Support: 1,009 (30.4%)

Hazardous Condition: 154 (4.6%)

Service Calls: 238 (7.2%)

Good Intent: 126 (3.8%)

False Calls: 706 (21.3%)

         A. Smoke Scare: 106 (3.2%)
         B. Malicious False: 20 (0.6%)
         C. System Malfunction: 381 (11.5%)
         D. Other False Calls: 199 (6.0%)

2000 Fire Loss: $1,940,011.00

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The following is a breakdown of the 3,312 emergency calls responded to by the Wheeling Fire Department in 1999:

Fires: 116 (3.5%)

A. Structure Fires: 49 (1.5%)
B. Vehicle Fires: 19 (0.6%)
C. Other Fires: 48 (1.4%)

Emergency Medical: 1,963 (59.3%)

A. Advanced Life Support: 900 (27.2%)
B. Basic Life Support: 1,063 (32.1%)

Hazardous Condition: 177 (5.3%)

Service Calls: 190 (5.7%)

Good Intent: 155 (4.7%)

False Calls: 711 (21.5%)

A. Smoke Scare: 127 (3.8%)
B. Malicious False: 29 (0.9%)
C. System Malfunction: 361 (10.9%)
D. Other False Calls: 194 (5.9%)

1999 Fire Loss: $179,285.00

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