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June 4June 4--6, 20096, 2009

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2006 Deaths by Cause2006 Deaths by CauseCardiovascularCardiovascular

TraumaTrauma

Smoke Inhalation Smoke Inhalation

BurnsBurns

UndeterminedUndetermined

DrowningDrowning

2006 Deaths by Type2006 Deaths by TypeStructure FireStructure Fire

Wild land FireWild land Fire

TrainingTraining

MVAMVAEMS CallEMS Call

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2007 Deaths by Cause2007 Deaths by CauseCardiovascularCardiovascular

TraumaTrauma

Smoke InhalationSmoke Inhalation

BurnsBurns

ElectrocutionElectrocution

2007 Deaths by Type2007 Deaths by TypeStructure FireStructure Fire

TrainingTraining

Multiple Calls w/in 24 Multiple Calls w/in 24 hrshrs

MVAMVAEMS CallsEMS Calls

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2008 Deaths by Cause2008 Deaths by CauseCardiovascularCardiovascular

TraumaTrauma

Burns/Smoke InhalationBurns/Smoke Inhalation

AsphyxiationAsphyxiation

Violence/GunshotViolence/Gunshot

ElectrocutionElectrocution

2008 Deaths by Type2008 Deaths by TypeStructure FireStructure Fire

Wild land FireWild land Fire

MVAMVANonNon--Emergency DutyEmergency Duty

TrainingTraining

EMS CallEMS Call

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2009 Deaths by Cause2009 Deaths by CauseCardiovascularCardiovascular

FallsFalls

MVAMVAElectrocutionElectrocution

ViolenceViolence

UndeterminedUndetermined

2009 Deaths by Type2009 Deaths by TypeStructure Fire & TrainingStructure Fire & Training

MVA & EMS CallsMVA & EMS CallsSearch & RescueSearch & Rescue

Vehicle FireVehicle Fire

Wild land / Grass FireWild land / Grass Fire

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MCFRS Collision Statistics MCFRS Collision Statistics 1583 Collisions in 11 Years!1583 Collisions in 11 Years!

1999 1999 110 collisions110 collisions

2000 2000 140 collisions 27% increase140 collisions 27% increase

2001 2001 160 collisions 14% increase160 collisions 14% increase

2002 2002 129 collisions 19% decrease129 collisions 19% decrease

2003 2003 140 collisions 8% increase140 collisions 8% increase

2004 2004 117 collisions 16% decrease117 collisions 16% decrease

2005 2005 129 collisions 10% increase129 collisions 10% increase

2006 2006 133 collisions 3% increase133 collisions 3% increase

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Collision Safety Stand Down Collision Safety Stand Down 2007 Collisions2007 Collisions 208 Total 56% Increase208 Total 56% Increase

Collisions By BattalionCollisions By Battalion

Battalion 1 Battalion 1 4040

Battalion 2 Battalion 2 3434

Battalion 3 Battalion 3 5757

Battalion 4 Battalion 4 2929

Battalion 5 Battalion 5 2828

Battalion 99 Battalion 99 2020

Collisions by CauseCollisions by Cause

ClearanceClearance

BackingBacking

WeatherWeather

Other at FaultOther at Fault

Animal StrikeAnimal Strike

IncidentIncident

AM CheckAM Check--outout

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Collision Safety Stand Down Collision Safety Stand Down 2008 Collisions2008 Collisions 227 Total 8 % Increase227 Total 8 % Increase

Collisions By BattalionCollisions By Battalion

Battalion 1 Battalion 1 4545

Battalion 2 Battalion 2 2626

Battalion 3 Battalion 3 5959

Battalion 4 Battalion 4 4848

Battalion 5 Battalion 5 2323

Battalion 99 Battalion 99 2626

Collisions by CauseCollisions by Cause

ClearanceClearance

BackingBacking

Driver ErrorDriver Error

Other at FaultOther at Fault

IncidentIncident

Animal StrikeAnimal Strike

AM CheckAM Check--outout

Situational AwarenessSituational Awareness

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Collision Safety Stand Down Collision Safety Stand Down 2009 Collisions2009 Collisions 93 for the year so far!93 for the year so far!

Collisions By BattalionCollisions By Battalion

Battalion 1 Battalion 1 2626

Battalion 2 Battalion 2 99

Battalion 3 Battalion 3 2727

Battalion 4 Battalion 4 1111

Battalion 5 Battalion 5 77

Battalion 99 Battalion 99 1313

Collisions by CauseCollisions by Cause

ClearanceClearance

BackingBacking

Other at FaultOther at Fault

AM CheckAM Check--outout

IntersectionIntersection

Mechanical/EquipmentMechanical/Equipment

Animal StrikeAnimal Strike

Situational AwarenessSituational Awareness

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2007 2007 2009 Collisions by Response Mode2009 Collisions by Response Mode20072007EmergencyEmergency 67 or 35%67 or 35%NonNon--EmergencyEmergency 89 or 47%89 or 47%ParkedParked 23 or 12%23 or 12%Moving Status unknownMoving Status unknown 12 or 6%12 or 6%

20082008EmergencyEmergency 61 or 30%61 or 30%NonNon--EmergencyEmergency 99 or 48%99 or 48%ParkedParked 32 or 16%32 or 16%Moving Status unknownMoving Status unknown 13 or 6%13 or 6%

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2007 2007 2009 Collisions by Response Mode2009 Collisions by Response Mode20092009EmergencyEmergency 27 or 30%27 or 30%

NonNon--EmergencyEmergency 41 or 44%41 or 44%

ParkedParked 17 or 19%17 or 19%

Moving Status unknownMoving Status unknown 6 or 7%6 or 7%

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2007 2007 2009 Collisions by Unit Type2009 Collisions by Unit Type20072007EMSEMS 5555EngineEngine 6565Special ServiceSpecial Service 5050StaffStaff 3434Total:Total: 208208

20082008EMSEMS 7070EngineEngine 5353Special ServiceSpecial Service 5959StaffStaff 5353Total:Total: 227227

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2007 2007 2009 Collisions by Unit Type2009 Collisions by Unit Type

2009 January to June 12009 January to June 1EMSEMS 2828EngineEngine 3030Special ServiceSpecial Service 1717StaffStaff 1818Total:Total: 9393

Special ServiceSpecial Service = Tractor Drawn, Tower & Rescue = Tractor Drawn, Tower & Rescue SquadSquad

StaffStaff = any support vehicle not classified as a EMS, = any support vehicle not classified as a EMS, Engine or Special ServiceEngine or Special Service

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Collision Safety Stand DownCollision Safety Stand Down2007 2007 2009 Preventable v. Non2009 Preventable v. Non--PreventablePreventable

20072007Preventable Collisions Preventable Collisions -- 92 92 NonNon--Preventable Collisions Preventable Collisions -- 8282

20082008Preventable Collisions Preventable Collisions 8181NonNon--Preventable Collisions Preventable Collisions 107107

2009 January 2009 January -- FebruaryFebruaryPreventable Collisions Preventable Collisions 12*12*NonNon--Preventable Collisions Preventable Collisions 19*19*

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2007 2007 2009 Driver Type2009 Driver Type

20072007Primary Driver Primary Driver -- 5858BackBack--up Driver up Driver -- 3838Certified Driver Certified Driver -- 9292

20082008Primary Driver Primary Driver -- 67 67 BackBack--up Driver up Driver -- 4242Certified Driver Certified Driver -- 109109

2009 2009 Primary Driver Primary Driver -- 2929BackBack--up Driver up Driver -- 77Certified Driver Certified Driver -- 4848