Translate[Archived] Question # 11: What are the total number of fire and emergency medical calls compared to our comparators?
Question:
What are the total number of fire and emergency medical calls compared to our comparators? (Councilman Seifeldein)
Response:
Background
In response to a question from Councilman Seifeldein concerning the total number of fire and emergency medical calls compared to our comparators, the following information is provided:
Jurisdiction Comparison
Alexandria, Arlington & Fairfax use the same ambulance billing vendor to assist with collection. The data from the three jurisdictions is below with regards to EMS transports:
| Jurisdiction | Total EMS Transports | Advanced Life Support Calls | Basic Life Support Calls | Time Period |
| Alexandria | 8,162 | 4,587 | 3,575 | Calendar 2019 |
| Arlington | 9,804 | 6,996 | 2,808 | Fiscal 2019 |
| Fairfax County | 54,901 | 43,825 | 11,076 | Calendar 2019 |
The number of Fire vs EMS calls is shown in the chart below:
| Jurisdiction | EMS Incidents | Fire Incidents | Source/Time Period |
| Alexandria | 10,034 | 5,864 | FY 19 NFIRS* |
| Arlington | 15,168 | 6,929 | FY 19 NFIRS* |
| Fairfax County | 75,123 | 20,369 | FY 18 Annual Report |
*The NFIRS stands for National Fire Incident Reporting System which categorizes calls based on findings of the calls (not dispatches). Fire Incidents do not include calls from the “good intent” series.