Area Fire Departments Issue 2024 Reports

Bethesda Fire Department 2024 Report

EMS Calls – 484

Fire Calls – 92

Motor Vehicle Collision Calls – 65

Service Calls – 21

Non-Emergency Transports – 282

Total Calls –  944

Fairview VFD Issues 2024 Annual Report

(Fairview VFD/EMS Photo)

Fairview Fire Department personnel have released the department’s 2024 call response statistics:

• 284 total dispatched calls +17 over 2023
• Missed calls 39 down from 43 in 2023
• Response rate of 86% up 2 percent from 2023
• Fire related calls 52, +10 from 2023
• Rescue related calls 76, +18 over 2023
• EMS calls 154, -13 from 2023
• Fire/rescue side had 5 missed calls down from 13 in 2023 for a response rate of 96%.
• EMS had 34 missed calls up from 30 in 2023 for an EMS response rate of 80%.

Calls responded to by area:

Primary contracted area 167 calls for 68% of total calls

• Oxford Twp 81
• Kirkwood Twp 37
• Londonderry Twp 36
• Flushing Twp 9
• Village Of Fairview 4

Automatic aid areas, 59 calls for 24% of total calls

• Madison Twp 42
• Washington Twp 10
• Monroe Twp 7

Mutual aid areas 19 calls for 8% of total calls

• Wills Twp 8
• Millwood Twp 4
• Village of Barnesville 1
• Village of Quaker City 1
• Harrison County 1
• Noble County 1
• Other areas 3

The Fairview Fire Department also released 2024 budget and financial data:

• Total income from all sources $52,957.43
• Total expenses (some 2023 expenses billed out in 2024) $56,385

Cost breakdown.

• Fuel $4118.29
• Fire/Rescue Equipment purchases $4,628.52
• Operating costs. Includes utilities, insurance, workers comp, and other general costs. $11,794.75
• EMS operations and equipment $1,834.94
• Equipment maintenance and repairs $18,839.60
• Training costs $4,755

Lafferty VFD Issues Annual Report

2024 Call Totals:
Fire: 63
EMS: 308
Total: 371