Community Assessment: Gaffney Fire Department

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Last Updated: March 5, 2019, 2:47 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

Career

NFPA Region

South

FDID

11106

State

Phone

(864) 487-8517

Fax

(864) 489-2511

Official Website

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

18,599 total structures protected

Estimations

Number of fires per year

Average since 2010

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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 Gaffney Fire Department is a career department located in the South NFPA region and headquartered in Gaffney, SC.

12,414

Protected Population

8.37mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

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

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3 Stations

Station Name	Address
Gaffney City Fire Department Overbrook	1230 Overbrook Drive
Gaffney City Fire Department East Gaffney	2812 Cherokee Avenue
Gaffney City Fire Department	205 North Limestone Street

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Gaffney Fire Department

Gaffney, SC, 29340

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Last Updated: March 5, 2019, 2:47 p.m.

Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

Summary

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

Estimations

Description

12,414

Protected Population

8.37mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

3 Stations

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