Community Safety: Fire and Medical

Fire and Medical Code 3 Response Times

Code 3 calls are those where expedited, “lights-and-sirens” travel is warranted due to the potential risk of significant injury, death, and/or property damage.
  • 90% = 90% of calls were responded to in number of minutes or less;
  • 75% = 75% of calls were responded to in number of minutes or less;
  • 50% = 50% of calls were responded to in number of minutes or less.
Response times exclude call handing/transfer time from Police 911 to Fire 911 dispatcher.

Fire and Medical Incident Counts

In 2022, 90% of incidents were Medical compared with 83% in 2007. 

Dispatch Call Handling Time by Month