Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Scott Township - Allegheny County Station 255
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Bower
Hill VFD
161 Vanadium Road
Bridgeville PA 15017-3025
161 Vanadium Road
Bridgeville PA 15017-3025
Emergency Dial 911
Business Phone 412-221-3497
Fax 412-221-3990
Hall Rentals 412-221-9073
e-Mail bhvfd255@yahoo.com
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May 8, 2008
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2008 Call History
Summary by Month, 2008
| January |
8 |
July |
0 |
| February |
13 |
August | 0 |
| March |
13 |
September |
0 |
| April |
13 |
October |
0 |
| May |
6 |
November |
0 |
| June |
0 |
December |
0 |
| Mid-Year Total |
53 |
Year to Date | 53 |
2007 Call History
Summary by Month, 2007
| January |
22 |
July |
16 |
| February |
22 |
August | 15 |
| March |
15 |
September |
12 |
| April |
7 |
October |
25 |
| May |
15 |
November |
12 |
| June |
10 |
December |
15 |
| Mid-Year Total |
91 |
Year to Date | 187 |
Summary by call type, 2007
Alarm system or detector malfunction or unintentional operation - 34
Cover station, standby for neighboring department - 21
Dispatched, response canceled prior to arrival at scene - 25
EMS assist, medical assistance - 2
EMS assist, rescue, extrication or patient handling assistance - 4
Fire, indoor or structure, confined to area of origin - 13
Fire, indoor or structure, extinguished - 12
Fire, mobile equipment (vehicle), confined to area of origin - 1
Fire, mobile equipment (vehicle), extinguished - 2
Fire, outdoor, confined to area of origin - 2
Fire, outdoor, extinguished - 1
Flooding or weather emergency - 5
Good intent call, no fire or hazard found - 8
Hazardous condition controlled, indoor or structure - 14
Hazardous condition controlled, outdoor - 4
Motor vehicle collision, hazardous condition controlled - 11
Motor vehicle collision, no hazard found - 13
Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) assist - 1
Service call or other assistance to citizens - 3
Smoke or odor investigation, no hazard found - 10
Technical, structural or high-angle rescue - 1
Summary by first-due area, 2007
Calls in Bower Hill - 111
Mutual or Automatic Aid or RIT - 76
2006 Call History
Summary by Month, 2006
| January |
15 |
July |
21 |
| February |
13 |
August | 24 |
| March |
22 |
September |
12 |
| April |
15 |
October |
15 |
| May |
17 |
November |
32 |
| June |
14 |
December |
31 |
| Mid-Year Total |
96 |
Year to Date | 231 |
Summary by call type, 2006
Alarm system or detector malfunction or unintentional operation - 34
Cover station, standby for neighboring department - 19
Dispatched, response canceled prior to arrival at scene - 47
EMS assist, medical assistance - 3
EMS assist, rescue, extrication or patient handling assistance - 7
Fire, indoor or structure, confined to area of origin - 18
Fire, indoor or structure, extinguished - 15
Fire, mobile equipment (vehicle), confined to area of origin - 1
Fire, mobile equipment (vehicle), extinguished - 1
Fire, outdoor, extinguished - 7
Flooding or weather emergency - 2
Good intent call, no fire or hazard found - 8
Hazardous condition controlled, indoor or structure - 9
Hazardous condition controlled, outdoor - 20
Motor vehicle collision, hazardous condition controlled - 9
Motor vehicle collision, no hazard found - 3
Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) assist - 4
Search and rescue - 1
Service call or other assistance to citizens - 2
Smoke or odor investigation, no hazard found - 20
Technical, structural or high-angle rescue - 1
Summary by first-due area, 2006
Calls in Bower Hill - 117
Mutual or Automatic Aid or RIT - 114
2005 Call History
Summary by Month
| January |
14 |
July |
16 |
| February |
12 |
August | 19 |
| March |
14 |
September |
7 |
| April |
10 |
October |
15 |
| May |
16 |
November |
17 |
| June |
15 |
December |
10 |
| Mid-Year Total |
81 |
Year to Date | 165 |
Summary by call type, 2005
Alarm system or detector malfunction or unintentional operation - 29
Cover station, standby for neighboring department - 14
Dispatched, response canceled prior to arrival at scene - 31
EMS assist, medical assistance - 6
EMS assist, rescue, extrication or patient handling assistance - 5
Fire, indoor or structure, confined to area of origin - 15
Fire, indoor or structure, extinguished - 6
Fire, mobile equipment (vehicle), extingished - 2
Fire, outdoor, confined to area of origin - 2
Fire, outdoor, extinguished - 8
Good intent call, no fire or hazard found - 4
Hazardous condition controlled - 23
Motor vehicle collision, hazardous condition controlled - 2
Motor vehicle collision, no hazard found - 9
Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) assist - 4
Smoke or odor investigation, no hazard found - 5
Summary by first-due area, 2005
Calls in Bower Hill - 95
Mutual or Automatic Aid or RIT - 70
Call Total History, by Year
2007: 187 Total Calls
2006: 231 Total Calls
2005: 165 Total Calls
2004: 179 Total Calls
2003: 177 Total Calls
2002: 143 Total Calls
2001: 162 Total Calls
2000: 206 Total Calls
1999: 170 Total Calls
1998: 159 Total Calls
1997: 506 Total Calls; 174 Fire, 332 EMS (STEMS takes EMS in July)
1996: 690 Total Calls; 141 Fire, 549 EMS
1995: 497 Total Calls; 96 Fire, 401 EMS
1994: 507 Total Calls; 96 Fire, 411 EMS
1993: 502 Total Calls; 69 Fire, 433 EMS
1992: 543 Total Calls; 72 Fire, 471 EMS
1991: 566 Total Calls; 114 Fire, 452 EMS
1990: 500 Total Calls; 104 Fire, 396 EMS
1989: 498 Total Calls; 130 Fire, 368 EMS
1988: 553 Total Calls; 151 Fire, 402 EMS
1987: 523 Total Calls; 109 Fire, 414 EMS
1986: 602 Total Calls; 112 Fire, 490 EMS
1985: 459 Total Calls; 83 Fire, 376 EMS
1984: 488 Total Calls; 143 Fire, 345 EMS
1983: 519 Total Calls; 102 Fire, 417 EMS
1982: 570 Total Calls; 86 Fire, 484 EMS
1981: 401 Total Calls; 81 Fire, 320 EMS
1980: 292 Total Calls; 66 Fire, 226 EMS
1979: 289 Total Calls; 56 Fire, 233 EMS
1978: 287 Total Calls; 56 Fire, 231 EMS
1977: 255 Total Calls; 64 Fire, 191 EMS
1976: 219 Total Calls; 53 Fire, 166 EMS
1975: 228 Total Calls; 75 Fire, 153 EMS
1974: 177 Total Calls; 50 Fire, 127 EMS
1973: 165 Total Calls; 45 Fire, 120 Ambulance
1972: 166 Total Calls; 39 Fire, 127 Ambulance
1971: 152 Total Calls; 37 Fire, 115 Ambulance
1970: 162 Total Calls; 31 Fire, 131 Ambulance
1964: 103 Total Calls; 37 Fire, 66 Ambulance
1963: 118 Total Calls; 49 Fire, 69 Ambulance
