114 / 260
93
TABLE 8-13: Average Response Times of First Arriving Unit, by Call Type, and
Coverage Area (Minutes)
MHFD
Call Type
Dispatch
Turnout
Travel
Total
Number of Calls
EMS
0.5
1.6
3.6
5.7
1,844
MVA
0.6
1.7
3.9
6.5
135
EMS Total
0.5
1.6
3.7
5.7
1,981
False alarm
0.7
1.9
3.9
6.5
180
Good intent
0.9
1.7
4.6
7.3
26
Hazard
0.8
1.9
4.5
7.2
71
Outside fire
0.8
1.9
3.9
6.7
47
Public service
0.8
1.9
4.5
7.2
245
Structure fire
1.1
2.2
2.1
5.3
3
Fire Total
0.8
1.9
4.3
7.0
572
Automatic aid
received
0.6
1.0
7.5
9.1
5
Total
0.5
1.7
3.8
6.0
2,558
SSCCFD
Call Type
Dispatch
Turnout
Travel
Total
Number of Calls
EMS
0.7
1.7
6.1
8.5
731
MVA
1.0
2.3
6.0
9.3
264
EMS Total
0.8
1.9
6.0
8.7
995
False alarm
1.2
2.4
5.8
9.3
73
Good intent
1.1
2.4
7.5
11.0
36
Hazard
0.9
2.4
7.5
11.7
40
Outside fire
1.3
3.1
7.2
11.7
77
Public service
1.0
1.9
6.9
9.8
61
Structure fire
1.5
3.3
7.5
12.4
18
Fire Total
1.2
2.5
7.0
10.7
305
Automatic aid
received
0.8
2.3
7.1
10.3
192
Total
0.9
2.1
6.4
9.3
1,492