2017 ANNUAL REPORT
FIRE AND RESCUE Town of Mount Pleasant Fire Rescue was first formed by the Mount Pleasant Town Council in 1928. Prior to that time, all firefighting efforts were not officially organized. Tally Donaldson was the first recorded fire chief in 1928. The first known fire apparatus placed in service was an 1880 s hand drawn pumper manufactured by the Howe Fire Apparatus Company. It was pulled by hand to the scene of a fire where local cisterns were used for water supply. The hand pumper is currently on display at Town Hall in its fully-restored condition. Fire Rescue is currently an all-hazards department serving over 84,170 residents and visitors from seven strategically positioned fire stations within a 52-square-mile service area. The department trains and equips firefighters to provide fire suppression, basic and advanced life support, technical rescue, marine firefighting-rescue, wildland fire services, hazardous materials mitigation and community risk reduction. Fourty firefighter paramedics provide advance life support services supported by two medical control physicians. Today, 118 uniformed personnel operate on three separate 24-hour rotational shifts. The Town is separated geographically into a north and south battalion. Each battalion is managed by a Battalion Chief. Shift personnel work in tandem with Charleston County Emergency Medical Services to provide the highest level of safety and advanced medical care possible to the residents of the Town of Mount Pleasant.
MISSION Our mission is to protect the lives and property of our citizens through proactive approaches in: - Fire and Life Safety Education - Engineering, Enforcement of Codes, Regulations and Ordinances - Emergency Services Delivery VISION Town of Mount Pleasant Fire Rescue envisions continuous delivery of exemplary customer service while maintaining a safe community. AT YOUR SERVICE CHIEF S EXPECTATIONS Be Ready, Safe, Fit, and Healthy Develop Strong Teams Deliver Excellent Customer Service Train to Execute the Basics Flawlessly
Who We Are ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
By The BUDGET Fiscal Year 2017-2018 $10,738,320 STAFF Numbers Personnel 122 Uniformed 118 Civilian 2 Volunteer 5 Medical Control Physicians 2 REVENUE SPA Contract $145,000 East Cooper Fire District $45,000 Fire Inspections $1,550 LOCATIONS STATION 1 974 McCants Drive 843-856-2516 STATION 2 393 Egypt Road 843-849-2771 STATION 3 355 7th Avenue 843-849-2065 STATION 4 1153 Six Mile Road 843-849-2050 STATION 5 3001 Dunes West Blvd 843-849-2782 STATION 6 1301 Carolina Park Blvd 843-856-9694 STATION 7 926 Bowman Road 843-849-2048 Where We Are
Fire Station Geolocation map 5 6 2 4 7 3 1
SERVICE AREA RESPONSIBILITY What We Cover Housing Units 36,077 Land Area 52.59 Sq. Mi. Road Distance 576 Mi. Population 84,170 Daytime Population 73,191 Wando Welch Port Terminal 1.2M Containers in 2017 2017 Fire & EMS Incident Hotspot Map
Year In Review 16,567 Apparatus Movements 8,958 Total Incident Responses 5,592 Fire Inspections 58 21 Structure Fires Fire Investigations 0 Fire Injuries and Fatalities 5,417 EMS Incidents 239 Fire Incidents 173 Building Fire Plans Reviews Four-Year Response Rate 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% Cardiac Arrest Survivabilty Utstein Score 31.40% National Average MPFD 2016 MPFD 2017 37.90% 42.90% 9500 9000 8500 8000 7500 7000 Emergency Responses 8841 8958 8266 7666 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 POPULATION 76,612 CALL VOLUME 7,666 POP GROWTH 3.65% POPULATION78,898 CALL VOLUME 8,266 POP GROWTH 3.10% 2016 2017 POPULATION 82,215 CALL VOLUME 8,841 POP GROWTH 4.09% POPULATION 84,170 CALL VOLUME 8,958 POP GROWTH 2.59% Call volume averaged 10% of population and increased 16% from 2014-2017.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS Year In Review E503 E501 E502 RS504 E505 Engines 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2109 1891 1241 1201 1069 Engine Responses E503 2,109 E501 1,891 E502 1,241 RS504 1,201 E505 1,069 E506 949 E506 949 Squads 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 Squad Responses SQ507 SQ504 1317 1695 SQ507 1,659 SQ504 1,317 Ladder 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Ladder Responses L503 L505 582 1271 L503 1,271 L505 582
Year In Review BC506 BC507 BC504 BC510 BC505 BC509 BC508 MAR501 HM502 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS Battalion Chief 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 318 334 363 399 Specialty Units 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 18 426 466 32 575 Battalion Chief Responses BC506 575 BC507 466 BC504 426 BC510 399 Specialty Unit Responses BC505 363 BC509 334 BC508 318 BR505 B501 7 14 MARINE501 32 BRUSH505 14 HAZMAT502 18 BOAT501 7 Fire Property Save & Loss Pre Incident Value $20,291,693 Fire Saved $17,254,123 Fire Loss $3,141,320 0 5000000 10000000 15000000 20000000 25000000
2017 Fire Hotspot Analysis (Includes all structure, vehicle and brush fires)
Fire Districts & Hydrants Map
COMMUNITY PARTNERS Your dedication and support as our community partners enable us to deliver exceptional customer service. ACCOLADES 2002 ISO Class2 The first arriving engine arrived on scene of a structure fire within five minutes and 20 seconds from dispatch 35% of the time in 2017! www.tompsc.com/131/fire
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