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While standard goals and objectives may be common among all fire departments, types of hazards encountered, frequency of those encounters, appropriate equipment, staffing, training and planning are specific to our city and fire district. This starts with the risk assessment and pre-emergency planning process. Matrix Group took a "regional" look at the fire departments in our area. However, the hazards common to a small city with a heavy industrial and seasonal tourist component are vastly different than most of the very rural departments that surround us. We think it would be more beneficial to compare our department to those departments in cities of similar size, with similar risks thourghout the the New York State region. The significance here is matching the proper resources to the hazards specific to our fire district. To that end we have compiled this data for you.
CITY POPULATION STAFF EMS TYPE Auburn 28,000 72 BLS P Batavia 17,000 56 ALS P
Canandaigua 17,000 15 CFR C Cohoes 15,500 39 BLS P Corning 11,000 27 CFR P Cortland 18,500 31 BLS C Dewitt 24,000 14 CFR C Dunkirk 13,131 25 CFR C Endicott 13,000 40 CFR P Geneva 14,000 18 CFR C key: P - Paid Department C - Combination Department CFR - Certified First Responder ( may include ALS or BLS level of care) BLS - Basic Life Support Agency ALS - Advanced Life Support Agency
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