The Halifax Fire Department would like to share our 2017 year end statistics. We set a new record for the number of calls for service with 298, the previous was 290 in 2006. We would like to thank all of our dedicated Volunteers for their hard work throughout the year.
Total Calls: 297
Busiest Month: 40 (February & August)
Busiest Day: Saturday – 60 (20.2%)
“Daylight”: 88 (Monday-Friday 0800-1600)
In District Calls: 238 (80.1%)
Mutual Aid Calls: 59 (19.9%)
Incident Types:
Fires: 46 (15.5%)
Rescue/EMS: 100 (33.7%)
Hazardous Conditions: 16 (5.4%)
Service Calls: 77 (25.9%)
Good Intent: 47 (15.8%)
“Other”: 11 (3.7%)
Total Estimated Fire Loss: $87,900
Brush 29: 54 responses
Engine 29: 54 responses
Engine 29-1: 78 responses
T29: 43 responses
U29: 104 responses
Fire Police: 81 responses