La Junta Fire Department 2021 Stats & 222 Steen Report
Description: 2021 City of La Junta Fire Department and EMS Report to La Junta City Council. Click Play to Watch 222 Steen Ave Structure Fire Interview with La Junta Fire Chief Brad Davidson.
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La Junta Fire Department Overview
11 - Fulltime Firefighters to include Fire Chief and Captain
3 - Fulltime EMS Providers, one on each shift
1 - Part time Admin Assistant
Firefighters and EMS staff, minus the Chief and Captain, work a 48 hours on/96 hours off shift schedule.
2021 Stats
2,361 Total Calls
1936 EMS Calls
96 Fires
74 Alarm Calls (Smoke Alarm, Sprinkler Alarm)
8 Haz Mat Calls
247 Other (MVA - Motor Vehicle Accident Rescue, Fire Inspections, Public and Agency Assist, Gas Leak and Public Education)
Calls for Service
2021 - 2,361
2020 - 1,771
2019 - 1,882
LJFD Report on 222 Steen Ave. Structure Fire
Reported Structure Fire 2/23/2022
The temperature was 8 degrees with wind out of the East at 10-12 Mph and a wind chill of -12 degrees.
10:17 Fire Department toned out for possible structure fire
10:19 Chief Davidson and Truck 1 on Scene
10:23 2nd Alarm for a working structure fire
10:24 Mutual Aid request from Rocky Ford Fire for persnnel and apparatus (4 Firefighters/2 trucks)
10:39 Mutual Aid request from Cheraw Fire for personnel and apparatus (2 Firefighters/1 truck)
11:00 DFPC Eng 34 on scene (2 Firefighters)
11:45 Switch to Defensive Fire attack due to roof collapse
12:06 Mutual Aid from Las Animas Fire to cover district and additional man power (3 Firefighters/1 truck)
15:55 Fire called as under control
16:37 Fire called out by Chief Davidson
Total La Junta Firefighters and EMS personnel on scene:
10 - Fulltime Firefighters and 7 Volunteers
During this fire call, we continued to run and cover 3 additional calls in which Las Animas Fire and our Med unit helped cover.
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LJFD 2021 Stats and 222 Steen Structure Fire Report
