Statistics
DEPARTMENT STATISTICS 2007 - 2008
|
Type |
2008 |
2007 |
|
Total alarms |
4,436 |
4,382 |
|
Total reported fires |
197 |
223 |
|
Total reported structure fires |
114 |
102 |
| Number of EMS or rescue related calls | 1,636 |
1,711 |
| Average emergency response times |
3.6 |
3.8 |
| Incident response by Station: | ||
| Station #1 - 561 Prospect Avenue | 842 |
803 |
| Station #2 - 20 Brace Road | 1,173 |
1,080 |
|
Station #3 - 1068 New Britain Avenue |
623 |
676 |
| Station #4 - 2458 Albany Avenue | 1,206 |
1,265 |
|
Station #5 - 51 Berkshire Road |
576 |
558 |
|
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 |
