Fire Department

2002 Annual Statistics

Summary

The 2002 structure fire loss in Marshfield resulted in a considerable decrease in comparison with 2001 for a total of $114,300. The total fire loss for 2001 was $1,044,500. The 2002 structure fire loss was also significantly lower than the five year annual loss average of $365,231. There were three (3) high dollar loss structure fires in 2002, each totaling more than $8,000 each. Vehicle fire loss for 2002 totaled $42,000, which is up 61% from vehicle fire loss in 2001.

Major Fires
1313 E. 18th Street	estimated $50,000 structure fire loss
403 W. Depot	estimated $35,000 structure fire loss
110 E. 17th Street	estimated $8,000 structure fire loss

The balance of structure fires is estimated at $21,300

City Statistics
Total number of fires responded to in the City	38
Total number of City ambulance assist calls	47
Total number of false or accidental City fire alarms	95
Total number of other types of City calls (including 16 carbon monoxide (CO) responses in the City)	131
TOTAL NUMBER OF CITY FIRE RELATED CALLS	311
TOTAL NUMBER OF AMBULANCE CALLS	2,071
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED BY THIS DEPARTMENT (includes fire and ambulance)	2,382
5 year average "City Fire Loss" for which the Department was called	$495,661.00
2002 "City Fire Loss" for which the Department was called	$156,200.00
Estimated fire loss per capita for the City of Marshfield	$8.26
Per capita cost of maintaining the Fire Department	$135.48
Per capita cost of maintaining the Ambulance	$0.00