Response Statistics

During FY 04/05, the City of Roxboro Fire Department responded to 1373 calls for service. Incident Type Report is provided as supplemental information. Of the total calls:

		62 % (846) were medical first responder calls
		61% inside the city limits 39%
		outside the city limits

		38 % (527) were fire calls including 70 (5.1%) structure fires
		66% inside the city limits with an average response time of 3.5 minutes
		26% outside the city limits with an average response time of 5.2 minutes
		8% (108) were mutual aid responses with the local volunteer fire departments.
		Between 65% and 70% of all calls occur between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm
		Average personnel response for structural fire calls was 10
		Average personnel response for mutual aid calls was 9
		Total staff hours devoted to responses were 3,255

ISO Rating: Class 4

The evaluation measures the departments' capacity to handle fires in the built up environment and issues a Public Protection Classification (PPC) from 1 to 10. Class 1 represents exemplary public protection, and Class 10 indicates that the area's fire-suppression program doesn't meet ISO's minimum criteria. By classifying communities' ability to suppress fires, ISO helps the communities evaluate their public fire-protection services. The program provides an objective, nationally recognized standard that helps fire departments in planning and budgeting for facilities, equipment, and training. By securing lower fire insurance premiums for communities with better public protection, the PPC program provides incentives and rewards for communities that choose to improve their firefighting services. Currently, the department has a Class 4 PPC rating. Nationally, the department ranks among the top 15% of 43,000 rated districts.