2009 Annual Report.pdf - Town of Milton

REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report of the Fire Department activities for the period
of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Alarms
The Fire Department responded to 3,815 incidents during this period.
Fire Alarms and / or Requests for the Year
Fires (Buildings, Vehicles, Outside, etc) 175
Overpressure, Rupture, Explosion, Overheat 6
Rescue and Emergency Medical Service 1886
(Includes auto accidents with injuries)
Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 218
(Wires down, Gas leaks, Hazmat, Bio-hazard, etc.)
Service Calls 443
Good Intent Calls 160
(Dispatched / cancelled en route Investigations, Wrong location, etc.)
False Alarms and False Calls 540
Severe Weather / Natural Disaster 1
Special Incident Types 385
(Inspections, Fire Drills, Fire Safety Education, Training)
I would like to thank our officers and firefighters for their loyalty to the
Department and devotion to duty in serving our Townspeople. Also my thanks
to our Department secretary, fire auxiliary and to the many department heads
and employees who contribute their time and efforts to make this the fine Department
that it is. A special thanks to our mutual aid neighbors in Metrofire and
Norfolk County.
Respectfully submitted,
John J. Grant Jr., Fire Chief
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