Your Phoenixville Fire Department responded to 662 calls for service in 2022. This represents an increase of 63 incidents over 2021, and a record for annual call volume.
This chart breaks down the incidents by type. While some of the types are self-explanatory, here are explanations and examples of others: ‣ Rescue & Emergency Medical Service: vehicle accidents, water rescues, assisting the ambulance ‣ Hazardous Condition (No Fire): carbon monoxide leaking from a heater, downed power lines, gasoline leak ‣ Service Call: assisting another agency such as the police department or assisting with a water leak ‣ Good Intent Call: someone reporting they see smoke coming from a house but it is found to be steam from a clothes dryer vent or FD being canceled before arriving on location ‣ Special Incident Type: non-emergency situation or complaint in which fire equipment is not normally needed, normally handled by a couple firefighters or a chief, example: neighbor complaints about smoke from a fire pit or chiminea.
The largest quantity of incidents was False Alarms & False Calls, followed closely by Rescue & Emergency Medical Service.
Below is a breakdown of number of incidents by municipality: Charlestown Township - 1 Collegeville Borough - 7 East Nottingham Township - 1 East Pikeland Township - 7 Easttown Township - 1 Lower Providence Township - 7 North Coventry Township - 1 Phoenixville Borough - 575 Pottstown Borough - 1 Royersford Borough - 2 Schuylkill Township - 6 Tredyffrin Township - 2 Upper Merion Township - 1 Upper Providence Township - 49 West Norriton Township - 1
The category types are defined by the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). |