Crime & Safety

Huntingdon Valley Fire Company Responds to Record Number of Calls

In 2011, the HV Fire Company set a record by responding to 546 calls.

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The had a landmark year in 2011. It was its and it set a new record for the number of fire calls responded to. In total, the HV Fire Company made 546 runs throughout the year (not counting drills and special details), including, unfortunately, eight working house fires.

Here is the break down:

  • 164 Fire Alarms
  • 84 Fire Police
  • 65 Outside Electrical Fires
  • 49 Building Fires
  • 33 Non-Fires
  • 25 Investigations
  • 14 Rescues
  • 10 Vehicle
  • 10 Unfounded
  • 9 Carbon Monoxide Alarms
  • 7 Dumpster/Trash
  • 6 Mulch/Field
  • 1 Industrial

In addition, Andy Kaufmann earned his Fire Instructor Certification and Mike Balaban earned his Firefighter 1 Certification.

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