Fire Response Totals 2019

Month Total
January 35
February 32
March 34
April 29
May 33
June 34
July 32
August 35
September 29
October 30
November 20
December 29
Total 372

Throughout the year the Port Jervis Fire Department responds to all types of incidents to help out the City of Port Jervis and surrounding communities.

Number of Incidents

372

Major Incident Type # of Incidents % of Total
Fires 18 4.90%
Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat- no fire 1 0.27%
Rescue & Emergency Medical Service 38 10.35%
Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 31 8.45%
Service Call 71 19.35%
Good Intent Call 17 4.63%
False Alarm & False Call 191 52.04%
Total 367 100%
Zone Number of Calls
First Ward 9
First Ward – Riverside/Arce 24
First Ward – West End 18
Fourth Ward 99
Fourth Ward – Tri-States 16
Mutual Aid – Colesville 2
Mutual Aid – Greenville 2
Mutual Aid – Huguenot 18
Mutual Aid – Matamoras 5
Mutual Aid – Montague 2
Mutual Aid – Other 12
Mutual Aid – Sparrowbush 20
Mutual Aid – Westfall 9
Second Ward – Business District 52
Second Ward 40
Third Ward 39
Total: 367
Type # of Incidents % of Total
100 – Fire, other 1 0.27%
111 – Building Fire 5 1.36%
112 – Fires in structure other than in a building 2 0.54%
113 – Cooking fire, confined to container 1 0.27%
131 – Passenger vehicle fire 3 0.82%
142 – Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 4 1.09%
143 – Grass fire 1 0.27%
160- Special outside fire, other 1 0.27%
251 – Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition 1 0.27%
300 – Rescue, EMS incident, other 1 0.27%
321 – EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 1 0.27%
322 – Motor vehicle accident with injuries 6 1.63%
323 – Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV PED) 11 3.00%
324 – Motor vehicle accident with no injuries 3 0.82%
341 – Search for person on land 1 0.27%
353 – Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 4 1.09%
354 – Trench/below- grade rescue 1 0.27%
356 – High-angle rescue 1 0.27%
360 – Water & ice-related rescue, other 1 0.27%
361 – Swimming/recreational water areas rescue 1 0.27%
363 – Swift water rescue 7 1.91%
412 – Gas leak (natural gas or LPG 11 3.00%
424 – Carbon monoxide incident 4 1.09%
440 – Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 2 0.54%
441 – Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn 1 0.27%
442 – Overheated motor 2 0.54%
444 – Power line down 7 1.91%
445 – Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 2 0.54%
462 – Aircraft standby 2 0.54%
512 – Ring or jewelry removal 1 0.27%
520 – Water problem, other 1 0.27%
522 – Water or steam leak 3 0.82%
531 – Smoke or odor removal 9 2.45%
551 – Assist police or other governmental agency 1 0.27%
553 – Public service 1 0.27%
571 – Cover assignment, standby, moveup 55 14.99%
600 – Good intent call, other 4 1.09%
611 – Dispatched & cancelled en route 1 0.27%
651 – Smoke scare, odor of smoke 12 3.27%
710 – Malicious, mischievous false call, other 1 0.27%
713 – Telephone, malicious false alarm 1 0.27%
731 – Sprinkler activation due to malfunction 3 0.82%
733 – Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 2 0.54%
735 – Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 12 3.27%
736 – CO detector activation due to malfunction 5 1.36%
741 – Sprinkler activation due to malfunction 3 0.82%
743 – Smoke detector activation, no fire – unintentional 66 17.98%
744 – Detector activation, no fire – unintentional 1 0.27%
745 – Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 87 23.71%
746 – Carbon monoxide detector activation , no CO 10 2.72%
Total 367 100.00%