Community Assessment: Belle Chasse Volunteer Fire Department

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Last Updated: June 6, 2019, 12:17 p.m.

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Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

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Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

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Fire Risk

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Fire Spread Risk

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Death and Injury Risk

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Low: less than 25% of departments have an equal or smaller risk value.

Medium: 25-75% of departments have a smaller risk value.

High: over 75% of departments have an equal or smaller risk value.

Summary

Department Type

Combination

NFPA Region

South

FDID

38005

State

Phone

(504) 394-4070

Fax

(504) 394-4104

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

7,136 total structures protected

Estimations

Number of fires per year

Average since 2010

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Predicted

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Beyond room/floor

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Beyond structure

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Deaths & injuries per year

Average since 2010

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Predicted

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Description

The Belle Chasse Volunteer Fire Department is a combination department located in the South NFPA region and headquartered in Belle Chasse, LA.

12,679

Protected Population

28.41mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

Annual structure fire counts for the Belle Chasse Volunteer Fire Department based on the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

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3 Stations

Station Name	Address
Plaquemines Parish Fire District 2/Belle Chasse Volunteer Fire Department Station 1	104 New Orleans Street
Plaquemines Parish Fire District 2/Belle Chasse Volunteer Fire Department Station 2	216 Engineers Road
Plaquemines Parish Fire District 2/Belle Chasse Volunteer Fire Department Station 3	13504 LA-23

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Belle Chasse Volunteer Fire Department

Belle Chasse, LA, 70037

Weather Warning

Last Updated: June 6, 2019, 12:17 p.m.

Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

Summary

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

Estimations

Description

12,679

Protected Population

28.41mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

3 Stations

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