The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District is reporting during the month of August, they had a total of 540 calls for service with an average response time of 7:50 minutes.
When compared to the year, the average response time is 7:21 minutes while July had an average response time of 8:19 minutes for 586 calls.
Here is a look at how busy each engine company was:
- Engine 93 (Oakley): 37.88% of calls
- Engine 52 (Brentwood): 36% of calls
- Engine 59 (Discovery Bay): 15.50% of calls
- Auto Aid: 6.63% of calls
- CALFIRE: 3% of calls
- Mutual Aid: 1% of calls
Here is a breakdown of each station:
- Station 52- John Muir Parkway, Brentwood, had 166 calls in the month of August with an average response time of 6:38 minutes. In July there were a total of 150 calls with an average response time of 6:53 minutes. In the calendar year of 2014 the station ran 1923 calls for service with an average response time of 6:19.
- Station 54-Downtown Brentwood, (closed January 1, 2015) had 93 calls in the area of this closed station in the month of August with an average response time of 7:30 minutes. In July there were a total of 115 calls with an average response time of 6:47 minutes. In the calendar year of 2014 the station ran 1285 calls for service with an average response time of 6:35.
- Station 59-1685 Bixler Rd, Discovery Bay, had 60 calls in the month of August with an average response time of 10:03 minutes. In July there were a total of 78 calls with an average response time of 11:38 minutes. In the calendar year of 2014 the station ran 819 calls for service with an average response time of 9:08.
- Station 93 530 O’Hara Ave, Oakley, had 171 calls in the month of August with an average response time of 7:14 minutes. In July there were a total of 178 calls with an average response time of 7:22 minutes. In the calendar year of 2014 the station ran 1841 calls for service with an average response time of 6:56.
- Station 94-15 A St, Knightsen, (closed May 11, 2015) had 9 calls in the area of this closed station in month of August with an average response time of 8:40 minutes. In July there were a total of 15 calls with an average response time of 11:26 minutes. In the calendar year of 2014 the station ran 166 calls for service with an average response time of 9:31.
- Station 95- 3045 Ranch Ln, Bethel Island (closed 7-1-2012), had 31 calls in the area of this closed station in the month of August with an average response time of 15:25 minutes. In the month July of there were 32 calls with an average response time of 15:31 minutes. In the calendar year of 2014 the District ran 362 calls for service in the station area with an average response time of 13:10.
- Cal-Fire Station 16-Marsh Creek/Morgan Territory had 10 calls in the month of August with an average response time of 10:12 minutes. In July there were a total of 18 calls with an average response time of 10:55 minutes. In the calendar year of 2014 the station ran 154 calls for service with an average response time of 10.0
Auto Aid:
In the month of August, the District received auto aid from Contra Costa County Fire 53 times, with them sending 68 engines. The District sent auto aid to Contra Costa County Fire 33 times providing them with 37 engines.
During the month of July, Contra Costa County Fire came into the District 56 times with 79 engines and we responded into Contra Costa County Fire 33 times with 37 engines.
Major Incidents/ Reduced Responses and Mutual Aid Requests:
In the month of August, the District responded to 8 structure fires, 13 vegetation fires, 17 vehicle accidents and 10 vehicle accidents with rescue. The District requested mutual aid engines 8 times during the month.
Operational Personnel:
The District is currently budgeted for 34 operational personnel, which are comprised of 3 Battalion Chiefs and 31 Station Suppression Personnel. As of September 1, our staffing level is 3 Battalion Chiefs and 30 station suppression personnel.
