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Month in Review - September 2024

Fire Department Posted on October 22, 2024 | Last Updated on October 22, 2024

Incidents:

  • Fires - 5
  • EMS – 586
  • Hazardous Condition – 18
  • Service Call – 27
  • Good Intent Call – 43
  • False Alarm – 98
  • Average Calls/Day - 26
  • Total Incidents – 777
  • Year to Date – 7019

Inspections:

  • Smoke Detector – 26
  • Oil Burner – 1
  • Cert of Occupancy – 7
  • Propane – 0
  • School Fire Drill – 12
  • Permit Inspection – 0
  • Solar Plan Review – 31
  • Other Inspections – 26
  • Total - 103

Busiest Station: Downtown (524)
Busiest Day of the Week: Monday (131)
Busiest Hour: 5:00pm – 5:59pm (48)
Busiest Apparatus: Engine 2 (243)
Busiest Group: B Group (201)

Mutual Aid:

  • Received – 17
  • Given – 37

Average Response Time: 4:38 (Including mutual aid and cold responses)

Percent of calls overlapping: 66%

Training Focus:

  • Hose Stretches
  • Cellar nozzle review
  • Truck 1 Positioning
  • Well-hole hose stretches
  • Low-angle rescue
  • New rope/equipment in-service
  • Driver Training


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  1. City Hall
    210 Main Street
    Northampton, MA 01060
    Phone: 413-587-4900

    Hours
    Monday - Friday
    8:30am - 4:30pm


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