Community Assessment: West Palm Beach Fire Department

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Last Updated: Feb. 18, 2019, 2:38 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

06272

State

Phone

(561) 804-4700

Fax

(561) 804-4777

IAFF

727

Official Website

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

39,969 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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Description

The West Palm Beach Fire Department is a career department located in the South NFPA region and headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

99,919

Protected Population

58.15mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

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

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10 Stations

Station Name	Address
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Station 1	500 North Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Station 2	4301 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Station 3	5050 Broadway Avenue
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Station 4	1718 Parker Avenue
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Station 5	700 North Congress Avenue
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Station 6	3033 Cumberland Drive
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Station 7	8007 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Station 8	10965 Northlake Boulevard
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Station 9	4075 Haverhill Road
Mangonia Park Fire Department	1755 E Tiffany Dr

FireCARES

West Palm Beach Fire Department

West Palm Beach, FL, 33401

Weather Warning

Last Updated: Feb. 18, 2019, 2:38 p.m.

Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

Summary

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

Estimations

Description

99,919

Protected Population

58.15mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

10 Stations

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