2006 ANNUAL FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

 

The Perseverance Fire Company responded to 326 Emergencies in 2006. 3518 members answered these alarms donating 2388.1 man-hours. This averages to 10.79 members per alarm. The Fire Company was in service 197.8 hours

 

We held 37 trainings throughout the year with 443 members training for 926.4 man-hours

 

There were 27 details with 66 members in service for 218.6 man-hours.

  19 of those details were pump details during the June flooding.

 

 

Totals

 

4027 members were in service for 3533.1 man-hours

 

There was no monetary fire loss for Jonestown Borough

 

 

Summary

 

The Fire Company received a Federal Grant at the end of 2005 and purchased an air compressor for the Fire Station, a gear washer/extractor and a diesel exhaust filter system. We have also put together a committee to research the replacement of the 1979 Engine. We put into service a Utility pickup and working on a Utility/QRS squad.

I would like to thank the Fire Crew for all their hard work and commitment this past year and their continued support in this upcoming year.

 

 

                                                                                        Carl A, Bachman, Fire Chief

 

                                                                                        Perseverance Fire Co. Jonestown