The information provided in this overview is intended to give the reader an understanding of the Fire Department’s Request for Services over the past five years. The El Cerrito Fire Department responds to a wide variety of calls for service. Calls for service are as follows:
- Fire – Structure Fires, Vehicle Fires, Wildland Fires, Explosions
- Medical – Rescues, Vehicle Accidents
- Hazardous Condition – Spills, Electrical Problems, Toxic Conditions
- Service Calls – Person in Distress, Lock Outs, Water Problems
- Good Intent – Cancelled Calls, Wrong Locations, No Hazard Found
- False Calls – False Alarms, System Malfunctions, Malicious False Alarms
The Fire Department responds to approximately 3,250 calls for service per year; the following is a list of total responses for the past five years:
| Year |
Number of Responses
|
| 2017 |
3585 |
| 2016 |
3378 |
| 2015 |
3326 |
| 2014 |
3018 |
| 2013 |
2951 |
As you can see, the Department’s responses have increased 18% over the last 5 years with an average of 3,252 responses annually.
The following lists the fire loss for the City of El Cerrito from 2013 thru 2017:
| Year |
Dollar Loss
|
| 2017 |
$204,650 |
| 2016 |
$323,835
|
| 2015 |
$112,715 |
| 2014 |
$196,725 |
| 2013 |
$131,755 |
Fire loss over this five year period averages $193,936 per year, down from the spike we experienced last year. Fire loss averages remain low compared to cities with similar demographics. In closing, we suspect that requests for service will continue to increase slightly over the next calendar year.