In January, the Mt. Vernon Fire Department responded to 359 incidents. The majority (72.7%) were Rescue & Emergency Medical Service calls, totaling 261 incidents. Other notable incident categories included 15 fires (4.18%), 10 hazardous conditions (2.79%), 23 service calls (6.41%), 27 good intent calls (7.52%), and 23 false alarms (6.41%).
The department provided six instances of mutual aid to other agencies and received three instances of mutual aid in return. Additionally, 128 calls (35.65%) overlapped, requiring simultaneous resource management.
Average response times varied by station, with EMS calls averaging 4 minutes and 12 seconds from dispatch to arrival. Fire-related incidents had longer response times, with Station 1 averaging 9 minutes and 16 seconds. The department’s average time on scene was 30 minutes and 15 seconds.
Fire-related damages in January amounted to an estimated $115,500 in losses, with a pre-incident value of $380,000. There was one reported carbon monoxide incident during the month.
Overall, the department maintained efficient response times and provided crucial emergency services throughout the community.