Community Assessment: North Shelby County Fire and Emergency Medical District

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Last Updated: Jan. 7, 2020, 2:26 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

05818

State

Phone

(205) 991-6439

Fax

(205) 991-7331

IAFF

4568

Official Website

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

26,168 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 North Shelby County Fire and Emergency Medical District is a combination department located in the South NFPA region and headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

120,178

Protected Population

694.67mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

Annual structure fire counts for the North Shelby County Fire and Emergency Medical District based on the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

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5 Stations

Station Name	Address
Vandiver Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Station 1	12177 County Highway 43
North Shelby County Fire and Emergency Medical District Station 1	4617 Valleydale Road
North Shelby County Fire and Emergency Medical District Station 2	4996 Caldwell Mill Lane
North Shelby County Fire and Emergency Medical District Station 3	400 Scotch Drive
Harpersville Volunteer Fire Department	38891 State Highway 25

FireCARES

North Shelby County Fire and Emergency Medical District

Birmingham, AL, 35242-4608

Weather Warning

Last Updated: Jan. 7, 2020, 2:26 p.m.

Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

Summary

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

Estimations

Description

120,178

Protected Population

694.67mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

5 Stations

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