Hanford Fire Department          

1998 Statistics

Response & Performance Indicators
In 1998 the HFD responded to:
  • 753 emergency incidents,
  • 550 alarm investigations,
  • 25 hazardous material incidents,
  • 9 mutual aid calls, and
  • treated 208 emergency medical patients
  • 3,593 SCBA bottles were filled
  • 154 fire investigation files were opened by the fire marshal's office
  • 126 fire marshal permits were issued
  • HFD instructors provided fire prevention education to 538 non-HFD site employees, comprised of 403 student hours and fire extinguisher training to 488 non-HFD students who expended 976 student hours in this training.

SCBA activities
  • 378 units received for biannual/annual repair/overhaul and testing
  • 1,199 biannual/annual tests complete
  • 6 new units received for initial testing prior to field placement
  • 6 cylinders received for final process and excess
  • 336 HFD cylinders processed after hydrotesting
  • 164 regulator bench tests performed
  • 86 reducer bench tests performed
  • 73 SCBAs repaired
  • 422 cylinder valves repaired or rebuilt
  • 40 harnesses & frames repaired
  • 175 Ska-Paks tested
  • 988 site cylinders picked up and delivered
  • 10 new cylinders purchased
  • 160 cylinder sent for hydrotesting

PAPR activities
  • 1,532 batteries tested
  • 1,511 blowers tested
  • 1,597 PAPR units delivered to field
  • 1,584 PAPR units received for scheduled maintenance, testing & repair
  • 203 PAPR units purchased

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