Community Assessment: Columbus Department of Fire and EMS

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Last Updated: Oct. 20, 2023, 9:48 a.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

Career

NFPA Region

South

FDID

10601

State

Phone

(706) 653-3500

Fax

(706) 653-3504

Official Website

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

73,369 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 Columbus Department of Fire and EMS fire department is a career department located in the South NFPA region and headquartered in Columbus, GA.

189,885

Protected Population

221.01mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

Annual structure fire counts for the Columbus Department of Fire and EMS based on the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

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14 Stations

Station Name	Address
Columbus Fire & EMS Station 1	205 10th Street
Columbus Fire & EMS Station 2	1347 29th Street
Columbus Fire & EMS Station 3	2000 American Way
Columbus Fire & EMS Station 4	200 N. Oakley Drive
Columbus Fire & EMS Station 5	6700 Lynch Road
Columbus Fire & EMS Station 6	1126 Brown Avenue
Columbus Fire & EMS Station 7	5363 Buena Vista Road
Columbus Fire & EMS Station 8	5844 Whitesville Road
Columbus Fire & EMS Station 9	4020 Jay Street
Columbus Fire & EMS Station 10	1441 Benning Drive

FireCARES

Columbus Department of Fire and EMS

Columbus, GA, 31901

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Last Updated: Oct. 20, 2023, 9:48 a.m.

Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

Summary

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

Estimations

Description

189,885

Protected Population

221.01mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

14 Stations

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