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TUFSCIARLOEOSA RESCUE 2021 Annual Report



Mission, Goals & Values

About the Department Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue is 247 a full time career 6 department serving a metropolitan area of 13 over 99,000 City residents and up to 8,400 University of Alabama on Campus residents. SupFpinrreessio Emergency Technical Medical Services Response The department has evolved into a true multifaceted response organization. The department responds from 11 Stations and operates on 3 shifts with a minimum of 59 firefighters working each 24- hour shift.

Call Volumes Incident Response Stats City Limits Fire EMS Service AFlairrem CHoanzadridtioounss Total 1,287 10,470 2,644 1,450 232 16,149 Incident Response Stats County/Police Jurisdiction Fire EMS Service Fire CHoanzadridtioounss Total 385 Alarm 401 167 135 39 1,127 Fire Incidents Breakdown Structure Fire 50 100 150 200 250 Fire in Mobile property Fire in Mobile property Natural Vegetation fire Outside Rubbish Fire Fire Special Outside fire 0

Call Volumes Top 10 Incidents 6.Falls 1.Fire/ Fire Alarm 7.Chest Pain 2. Service/Assistance 3.Sick Person 8.Psychiatric 4.Traffic/Transportation 9.Unconscious 5.Breathing Problem 10.Seizure Top 10 Personnel A-Shift Most Response B-Shift 5,129 C-Shift 5,060 1.Robert Bush 2. Roman Hudson Busiest 3. John Osborne Apparatus 4. Mason Wise Rescue 21 5. Hollis Baughn Engine 7 6. Nick Gober Truck 32 7. Zach Hamm Battalion 2 8. Brian Nix 9. Josh Roe 10. Robbie Davis

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

Highlights

Highlights

Notable Incidents of 2021 Temerson Square Shooting: April 2 Units were dispatched to a report of an active shooter outside one of bars on 4th street. Upon arrival, units found 2 patients with gunshot wounds. Patients were treated and transported to DCH. FireFighter Conner Shelton was recognized for providing care without hesitation although he was off duty. Cypress Creek Landfill Fire: May 22 Multiple units responded to a report of the landfill on fire. Tender 3 and Engine 3 stayed on scene to monitor the fire throughout the night. The Drone was deployed to monitor from different areas. Liberty Recycling Center: May & June Multiple Companies, Battalion 1 and 2 responded to two significant fires at the recycling plant. No injuries were reported. Flash Flooding: September Heavy rain fall in a short period of time led to flooded areas across Tuscaloosa. Units responded to numerous request for assistance. At Greensboro Ave and 24th an SUV was discovered partially submerged. Technical Response Team personnel checked for the vehicle for victims. A search was performed until dark. The next morning units were deploying to the area to continue searching, when the victim was discovered by a civilian.

Notable Incidents of 2021 Structure Fire at Daycare: October 28 Approximately 5 a.m. , units responded to assist Duncanville VFD at a structure fire in an unoccupied daycare. Heavy smoke was coming from the structure when units arrived. Fire was extinguished with ni injuries. Old Buttermilk Rd Structure Fire: Nov 5 Civilian rescued female occupant prior to units arriving. Victim was treated and transported to DCH. The fire was extinguished without additional injuries. Cottondale House Explosion/ Structure Fire Dec: 13 Units arrived to find heavy fire conditions. Three people were in the structure at the time. Two were about to exit the structure. While extinguishing the fire, crews located a victim un the rear of the residence. Search and Recovery of UA Student: Nov 8 Divers with TFR and TPD searched for the Black Warrior River for two days for the missing UA student. Approximately 4p.m. on the second day , the victim was located and recovered.





In Memoriam Chief Tom Davis Assistant Chief Leonard Robinson Lieutenant Stanley Smith Lieutenant Clarence \" Junior\" Latner

Council District Stats District 1 Total Calls 2,338 EMS 1,572 Fire 179 Fire Alarm 211 Hazardous 29 District 2 Conditions 344 Total Calls Service 2,992 EMS 2,016 Fire 247 Fire Alarm 194 Hazardous 31 Conditions Service 501

Council District Stats District 3 Total Calls 1,272 EMS 743 Fire 88 Fire Alarm 146 District 4 Hazardous 30 Conditions 296 Service Total Calls 2,196 EMS 1,221 Fire 132 Fire Alarm 380 Hazardous 33 Conditions Service 411

Council District Stats District 5 Total Calls 2,059 EMS 1,415 Fire 178 Fire Alarm 145 District 6 Hazardous 22 Conditions 309 Service Total Calls 2,215 EMS 1,491 Fire 167 Fire Alarm 153 Hazardous 32 Conditions Service 372

District 7 Total Calls 2,523 EMS 1,667 Fire 213 Fire Alarm 143 Hazardous 37 Conditions Service 413 We would like to thank the City Council members for their continued support through out the year.



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Operated Mass Vaccine Clinic at Alabama Fire College with all other City Departments

Retirements New Hires Ian Blake

Promotions Jeff Roberts Blake Squires Adam Kisner Colin Kemmerer Rhett Gallego Will McReynolds Conner Shelton Tyler Fowler Mark Tunnell Colby Pate



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Communications Total Calls Inbound: 18,279 Outbound: 23,860 Fire & EMS: 16,861 Inbound and Outbound calls are calls received and made by dispatch alarm companies, fire/medical calls received from other agencies such as; E911 and Northstar. Fire and EMS calls are calls that came into dispatch and were dispatched

Training Rope Training Training Hours Total Training: 58,381 Hours FireTraining: 33,761 Hours EMS Training: 8,588 Hours Technical Response Training: 3,255 Hours Other 12,781 Hours

Training Haz-Mat Drill Confined Space Drill Open Water SCUBA Diver Driver Training

Fire Marshal's Office Investigations Total 50 Ruled Accidental 20 Ruled Undetermined 16 Ruled Incendiary 2 Ruled Natural 1 Arrest Made 2 Fire Fatality 1

Fire Marshal's Office Inspections Construction Permits Breakdown Breakdown Total Inspection: 2,521 338 245 Commercial Annual Inspections: 198 TOTAL 81 Government Issued Re-Inspection: 533 12 University of Alabama CInosnpsNetecruwtciotniosn

Fire Life Safety Education 44 Public Education & Community Events 25 7 Car Seats CPR classes Installed Taught 122 Smoke Alarms installed