Statistics
DEPARTMENT STATISTICS 2005 - 2006
|
Type |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Total alarms |
4,379 |
4,851 |
|
Total reported fires |
221 |
248 |
|
Total reported structure fires |
98 |
110 |
| Number of EMS or rescue related calls | 1,801 |
1,813 |
| Average emergency response times |
4.1 |
3.5 |
| Incident response by Station: | ||
| Station #1 - 561 Prospect Avenue | 766 |
904 |
| Station #2 - 20 Brace Road | 1100 |
1250 |
|
Station #3 - 1068 New Britain Avenue |
713 |
811 |
| Station #4 - 2458 Albany Avenue | 1211 |
1283 |
|
Station #5 - 51 Berkshire Road |
588 |
597 |
|
The top four causes of fires in West Hartford |
|
1. Food on the stove |
|
2. Electrical |
|
3. Lack of maintenance |
|
4. Objects too close to fire source |
