Community Assessment: South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority

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Last Updated: May 8, 2020, 11:15 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

Volunteer

NFPA Region

Midwest

FDID

03919

State

Phone

(269) 649-0495

Fax

(269) 649-0633

Official Website

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 South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority fire department is a volunteer department located in the Midwest NFPA region and headquartered in Vicksburg, MI.

15,368

Protected Population

72.33mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

Annual structure fire counts for the South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority based on the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

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3 Stations

Station Name	Address
South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority Station 1	103 N. Grand Street
South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority Station 2 Headquarters	125 S. Main Street
South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority Station 3	13988 S. 42nd Street

FireCARES

South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority

Vicksburg, MI, 49097

Weather Warning

Last Updated: May 8, 2020, 11:15 a.m.

Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

Summary

Estimations

Description

15,368

Protected Population

72.33mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

3 Stations

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