13
Incident Type
Fires
310
Mutual Aid Received Mutual Aid Given EMS MVA’s Building Fires
118 1,326 10,038 752
73
The incident types depicted here are the categories of incidents that PFD responds to the most frequently. "Mutual Aid Given" is when one or more of PFD response units leaves the city to assist a neighboring department. "Mutual Aid Received" refers to when neighboring departments provide aid within PFD coverage areas; due to PFD equipment not being available due to the number of emergencies at a given time. "MVA" reflects motor vehicle accidents in our city that include responses to Highway 288 and Beltway 8. "Fires" are labeled for anything burning that is not described as a building, whether residential or commercial. "Building Fires" are working structure fires. The response numbers listed are a small percentage of our 13,684 total incidents responded to in 2023.
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