Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue 2021 Annual Report

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. SupFpirreession 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.

Incident Response Stats City Limits Fire EMS Service AFlairrem CHoanzadridtioounss Total 1,287 1,450 10,470 2,644 232 16,083 County/Police Jurisdiction Fire EMS Service AFlairrem CHoanzadridtioounss Total 385 135 401 167 39 1,127 Fire Incidents Breakdown Structure Mobile Property Woods/Brush Trash Outside Fire 50 100 150 200 250 0

Incident Response Stats A-Shift Top 10 Personnel B-Shift 5,129 1. Robert Bush 888 C-Shift 5,060 2. Roman Hudson 830 Busiest Apparatus Rescue 21 2,228 3. John Osborne 825 Engine 7 2,266 Battalion 2 656 4. Mason Wise 805 Truck 32 630 5. Hollis Baughn 796 6. Nick Gober 769 7. Zach Hamm 764 8. Brian Nix 753 9. Josh Roe 743 10. Robbie Davis 727

Council District Stats District 1 Total Calls 2,335 EMS 1,572 Fire 179 Fire Alarm 211 Hazardous 29 District 2 Conditions 344 Total Calls 2,989 Service EMS 2,016 Fire 247 Fire Alarm 194 Hazardous 31 Conditions Service 501

Council District Stats District 3 Total Calls 1,303 EMS 743 Fire 88 Fire Alarm 146 District 4 Hazardous 30 Conditions 296 Service Total Calls 2,177 EMS 1,221 Fire 132 Fire Alarm 380 Hazardous 33 Conditions Service 411

Council District Stats District 5 Total Calls 2,069 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

Total Calls 2,473 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.

Accomplishments Awarded FM Global Grant $5,000 - bed shaker smoke alarms Awarded State Farm Grant $5,000 bed shaker smoke alarms

Accomplishments

Highlights

Highlights

Notable Incidents of 2021 Temerson Square Shooting: April 2 Units were dispatched to a report of an active shooter outside a bar on 4th street. Upon arrival, units found 2 patients with gunshot wounds. Patients were treated and transported to DCH. Off-duty Firefighter Conner Shelton was recognized for providing care without hesitation. Cypress Creek Landfill Fire: May 22 Multiple units responded to a fire at the landfill. Crews remained on scene to monitor the fire throughout the night. The Drone was utilized to assist Incident Commander. Liberty Recycling Center: May & June Multiple Companies, Battalions 1 & 2 responded to two significant fires at the recycling plant. No injuries were reported. Flash Flooding: September 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 unoccupied daycare. Heavy smoke was coming from the structure when units arrived. Fire was extinguished with no 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 and Structure Fire Dec: 13 Units arrived to find heavy fire conditions. Three occupants reported to be in the structure. Two self rescued. While extinguishing the fire, crews located a victim in the rear of the structure. Search and Recovery of missing UA Student: Nov 8 TFR and TPD divers conduct a two day search of the Black Warrior River. Approximately 4p.m. on the second day, the victim was located and recovered.

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

Retirements New Hires Ian Blake





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Phone calls 1,562 Face-to-face visits 637 262 Referrals received Cases successfully closed 72 Current open cases 38 Pending cases 14 TheAmsossisttraenqcueestotemderedsicoaulrccaerewas :

Communications Phone Calls Inbound: 18,279 Outbound: 23,860 Inbound and Outbound calls are received and made by dispatch alarm companies, fire/medical calls received from other agencies such as; E911 and Northstar. Dispatched Incidents Fire & EMS: 16,861 Fire and EMS incidents transmitted to the appropriate response units. Communications Division staffs three personnel on each 12-hour shift which includes one supervisor and two dispatchers.

Training Total Hours 58,381

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

Fire Marshal's Office Investigations Total 48 Accidental 20 Undetermined 16 Incendiary 11 Natural 1 Arrest Made 2 Fire Fatlaity 1

Fire Marshals Office Code Compliance Inspections Total 755 Annual Inspections Construction Permits Breakdown Breakdown Total Inspections: 2,521 338 245 Commercial Annual Inspections: 1,988 TOTAL 81 Government Issued Annual Re-Inspections: 533 12 University of Alabama CoAncsNttievruwitcietison

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





Last Alarm Chief Tom Davis Assistant Chief Leonard Robinson Lieutenant Stanley Smith Lieutenant Clarence \"Junior\" Latner