Rate of Fire Fighter Injuries at Emergency Scenes
Municipal results for the rate of fire fighter injuries at emergency scenes is based on injuries reported in Ontario Fire Marshal Casualty report, and can be influenced by: • Severity of fires • Type, age and condition of structure • Firefighter training
90th Percentile Station Notification Response Time (Min:Sec) Fire Calls Response times in the urban areas of municipalities can be influenced by many variables, including: • Differences in population densities • The nature or extent of fire risks, such as the type of building construction or occupancy (apartment dwellings versus single family homes) • Geography and topography • Transportation routes, traffic congestion and travel distances • Staffing levels on fire apparatus/ vehicles
Each municipality’s results are influenced by a number of factors, including the relative impact of: • The nature or extent of fire risks, such as the type of building construction or occupancy (apartment dwellings versus single family homes versus institutions such as hospitals) • Geography, topography, road congestion and fire station locations and travel distances from those stations ; and • Fire prevention and education efforts, enforcement of the fire code, and presence of working smoke alarms • Differences in collective agreements regarding how many staff are required on a fire vehicle when responding to emergencies as well as how current a municipality’s wage rates are in their cycle of collective agreements
SPRING 2009 | FIRE WATCH 25