How many calls does Sycamore Fire get every day?
Although we may not be able to provide that information (due to the inability to predict the amount of calls), we can say that there has been a steady increase of calls over the past 6 years. Please CLICK HERE for a spreadsheet of calls for the past 8 years. These calls include more: EMS, Fire, Motor-Vehicle Accidents, Back-to-Back calls. Last year, the citizens of Sycamore initiated 911 on average, over 5 times a day for fire department emergency services. (Actual- 5.06) Last year, Sycamore Fire ran an average of 5.721 joint Fire/EMS responses per day and 6.12 apparatus responses per day (January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008). The reason for the higher number of responses is some incidents required multiple units to respond. For example: Ambulance & Engine for an automobile accident. To see the guidlines Sycamore Fire use for emergency responses, please CLICK HERE.
