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Fiscal Year |
Number of Firefighters* |
Number of Firefighters per 1000 residents |
Operating Budget** |
| 2008-2009 |
473 |
1.76 |
$36,553,551 |
| 2007-2008 |
371 |
1.41 |
$34,409,742 |
| 2006-2007 |
351 |
1.38 |
$30,323,929 |
| 2005-2006 |
291 |
1.23 |
$24,589,623 |
| 2004-2005 |
246 |
1.06 |
$19,554,352 |
| 2003-2004 |
219 |
0.96 |
$17,141,934 |
| 2002-2003 |
189 |
0.85 |
$15,081,262 |
| 2001-2002 |
173 |
0.80 |
$12,222,887 |
| 2000-2001 |
157 |
0.74 |
$12,730,101 |
| 1999-2000 |
157 |
0.78 |
$11,427,872 |
| 1998-1999 |
128 |
0.65 |
$10,322,920 |
* This includes line personnel only, or those working shifts
and represented by Local 3169 (the union). ** The
operating budget includes personnel, operating expenses and debt
services. | |

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Quick Facts
Fiscal Year
2008-2009
Career Firefighters
473
Volunteer Firefighters
65
Career Fire Stations
22
All-Volunteer Stations
7 |
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Busiest Fire
Stations:
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Friendship Station 21
|
5,356 |
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Belleview Station 18
|
3,895 |
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Silver Springs Shores Station 17
|
2,906 |
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The Villages of Marion Station 10
|
2,237 |
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Anthony Station 1
|
2,145
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Type of Emergency |
Fiscal Year 2004-2005 (I.) |
Fiscal Year 2005-2006 (I.) |
Fiscal Year
2006-2007 (I.) |
Fiscal Year
2008-2009(II., III.) |
|
Medical Emergencies |
23,105 |
23,727 |
24,492 |
42,433 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accidents |
3,653 |
3,598 |
3,344 |
3,027 |
|
Vehicle Fires |
394 |
382 |
313 |
215 |
|
Structure Fires |
778 |
603 |
587 |
323 |
|
Wildfires and Grass Fires |
1,587 |
2,391 |
2,341 |
881 |
|
Illegal Burns |
356 |
484 |
608 |
576 |
|
False Fire/EMS Calls |
382 |
440 |
514 |
1,181 |
|
Other Emergencies |
1,107 |
1,214 |
1,278 |
9,502 |
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Total |
31,006 |
32,355 |
32,869 |
58,138 |
I. Tritech Dispatch Database: 911 response type
described by caller
II. Firehouse Report Database: 911 response type as determined by
emergency responders
III. Increase in medical calls due to addition of countywide ambulance
service.
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Public Safety
Statistis
Fiscal Year 2008-2009
|
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Fire Deaths
|
1
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Fire Investigations
|
24
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Fire Inspections
|
1,378
|
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Building Plans Review
|
394*
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Illegal Burn Citations Issued
|
553
|
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Juvenile Fire Setters Referrals
|
66
|
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Public Education Events
|
247
|
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Number of Citizens Reached
|
|
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During Public Education Events
|
103,503
|
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Smoke Alarm Installations
|
148
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MCFR 2009-2009
Fire & EMS Training Data
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The Fire and EMT Career Academy is a
dual-enrollment program offered to high school seniors
interested in pursuing a career in fire rescue services.
During their senior year of high school, students take
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Firefighter I class and earn emergency medical
technician (EMT) certifications. The program, first
implemented during the 2002 - 2003 school year, is a
three-party partnership among the Marion County School
Board, Marion County Fire Rescue and Central Florida
Community College.
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Career Academy Graduates:
2008-2009 Fiscal Year
|
|
|
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Enrolled since 2002-2003 School Year
|
24 |
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Total number of students hired by
MCFR or other providers
|
33 |
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Students currently enrolled,
20009-2010 school year
|
10 |
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Sharpening Skills:
2008-2009 Fiscal Year
|
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Training hours logged
|
133,269 |
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Training sessions provided
|
9,370 |
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MCFR 2009-2009
Fire Fleet Data
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|
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Man Hours Worked
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11,099
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Work Orders Processed
|
2028
|
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New Wheeled Coach Ambulances
|
3
|
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Refurbished EMSA Ambulances
|
5
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Refurbished Brush Units
|
3
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In-house Built Pumpers Trucks
|
3
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