Paulding Fire, Rescue Releases 2018 911 Call Stats

PAULDING COUNTY, GA -- Paulding County Fire & Rescue has released their 2018 stats for 911 calls. Shown in the video is PCFD’s simulator used for training personnel how to safely and quickly mitigate vehicle fires.

The Paulding County Fire & Rescue team report handling a total of 15,481 calls in 2018, including 448 structure fires, 11,445 EMS calls, 41 hazardous condition calls, 573 service calls, 1,910 good intent calls, 682 false alarms and 8 severe weather calls.

The report says there was a 3.17 percent call increase from 2017, when there were 15,006 calls. The report also said EMS calls increased by 11.12 percent.

Structure Fires

• Building Fires 97
• Mobile Home 2
• Other Fires 349

Total 448

EMS

• EMS Calls 6,188
• Motor Vehicle Accidents 1,135
• Assist Invalid 897
• Medical Assist 1,231
  EMS Other 1,994

Total 11,445

Hazardous Conditions

• Hazadous conditions 415
• Explosion (Fireworks) No Fire 0

Total 41

Service Calls

• Lock In/Out 97
• Assist Police/Police Matter 215
• Other Service Calls 261

Total 573

Good Intent

• Dispatched & Canceled 1,352
• Good Intent Other 558

Total 1,910

False Calls

• False Alarm 676
• Citizen Complaint 6

Total 682

Severe Weather

• Severe Weather 0Tornado/Wind Storm 2
• Other 6

Total 8

Total Calls 15,481