The Essex Fire Department (EFD) responded to a total of 101 calls for service in the third quarter of the Fiscal Year 2015 (July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015). This includes responses in the Town of Essex, and mutual aid to neighboring towns of Willsboro, Westport, and Lewis.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) – 84
Fire – 8
Motor VehicleAccident (MVA) – 4
Good Intent – 3
False Alarm – 2

EMS – Basic and advanced life support to the sick and injured.

Fire – Structural, wildland, rubbish, vehicle fire suppression.

MVA – Motor vehicle accidents requiring interventional response.

Good Intent and False Alarm – Calls for service that may be a true threat of fire, gas, or other emergency hazard are actually found to be something else after Firefighters investigate the situation. These calls are coded as Good Intent calls. As well, many fire alarm activations are from causes other than fire or emergency hazard. These situations are categorized as False Alarm calls.

The Essex Fire Department contributed a total of 402  emergency personnel hours in the third quarter of 2015 to the Essex community or neighboring fire districts. This hourly total does not include: drills, meetings, or training.

Respectfully Submitted,

Lt. Craig W. Jackson
Essex Fire Department

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