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Firehouse 2023 National Run Survey
Firehouse®
presents our annual National Run Survey, featuring the nation’s paid departments, on Firehouse.com this June and July. Please complete the following information to be included in this nationwide program.
The deadline to participate in the 2023 National Run Survey is
MARCH 1, 2024
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Thank you in advance for your contribution. The promptness and efficiency you provide makes the National Run Survey a continued success year after year.
Sincerely,
The Staff at Firehouse
(Note: A CALL is a single incident regardless of the number of units that respond. A RUN is a response by a fire or EMS unit to a dispatched incident or call. A run is calculated even when a unit is canceled prior to its arrival.)
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1.
Fire Department Name
(Required.)
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2.
Fire Department City
(Required.)
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3.
Fire Department State
(Required.)
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4.
Population
(Required.)
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5.
Busiest Engine Company in 2023
(Required.)
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6.
Number of Runs
(Required.)
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7.
Busiest Ladder Company in 2023
(Required.)
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8.
Number of Runs
(Required.)
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9.
Busiest Battalion Chief in 2023
(Required.)
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10.
Number of Runs
(Required.)
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11.
Busiest Ambulance in 2023
(Required.)
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12.
Number of Runs
(Required.)
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13.
Busiest Heavy Rescue in 2023
(Required.)
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14.
Number of Runs
(Required.)
(For the purpose of this survey, a heavy rescue is defined as a vehicle whose primary function is firefighting and rescue operations.
Heavy rescues do not usually have the capability to transport patients to hospitals.)
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15.
Busiest Non-Transport EMS Unit in 2023
(Required.)
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16.
Number of Runs
(Required.)
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17.
Busiest Hazmat Unit in 2023
(Required.)
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18.
Number of Runs
(Required.)
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19.
Busiest Fire Station in 2023
(Required.)
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20.
Sum Total Number of Runs for All Units in Station
(Required.)
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21.
Number of Units Located at Busiest Station?
(Required.)
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22.
FIRE CALLS for Department in 2023
(Required.)
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23.
EMS CALLS for Department in 2023
(Required.)
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24.
TOTAL CALLS that Department Responded to in 2023
(Include fire, EMS, false alarms and any other emergency responses.)
(Required.)
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25.
Firefighter Starting Pay (annual) $
(Required.)
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26.
Top Pay (annual) $
(Required.)
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27.
EMT/Paramedic Starting Pay (annual) $
(Required.)
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28.
Top Pay (annual) $
(Required.)
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29.
Number of Engine Companies
(Required.)
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30.
Number of Ladder Companies
(Required.)
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31.
Number of Ambulances
(Required.)
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32.
Number of Heavy Rescues
(Required.)
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33.
Number of Paramedic Units (including ambulance, engines, etc.)
(Required.)
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34.
Number of Hazmat Units
(Required.)
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35.
Number of On-Duty Chief Officers
(For this survey, On-Duty Chief Officers include chiefs that respond on alarms, not staff chiefs)
(Required.)
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36.
Total Strength of the Department in 2023 (including uniform and civilian)
(Required.)
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37.
Annual Budget of Department in 2023 $
(Required.)
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38.
Number of Hours in Firefighter’s Work Week
(Required.)
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39.
Average Engine Company Staffing (including officers)
(Required.)
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40.
Average Ladder Company Staffing (including officers)
(Required.)
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41.
What percentage of your department is female?
(Required.)
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42.
How many members typically respond to a residential structure fire?
(Required.)
Less than 5
5-10
11-15
16-19
20 or more
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43.
How many members typically respond to a commercial structure fire?
(Required.)
Less than 7
7-12
13-19
20-25
26 or more
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44.
Does your department bill for EMS services?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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45.
Name, Telephone Number and Email Address of
Fire Chief
(Required.)
Name
Department Address
Email Address
Phone Number
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46.
Name, Title, Work Telephone Number and Email Address of the P
erson Completing This Survey
(Required.)
Name
Title
Email Address
Phone Number
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47.
Name, Telephone Number and Email Address of
Department’s Public Information Officer
(Required.)
Name
Email Address
Phone Number
The following is for Firehouse Magazine purposes only and will not result in any sales or marketing calls to your department.
48.
Are you planning to purchase any of the following during 2024?
Apparatus
Drones
PPE
Radios/Communications Equipment
Rescue Tools
SCBA
Thermal Imaging Camera
Planning to Build a New Fire Station/Facility
Thank you very much for participating in this survey. If you have any questions, please email
sshaw@firehouse.com
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