Use this map to see what district you are in. Although all firehouses cover the city the one closest to you matters. The nearest will be the units coming to assist you in the beginning of an emergency. We have tried to maintain a 4 to 5 minuet response time.
NFPA 1710 the Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments is something that is talked about alot.
Watch this video to learn what it is all about. hing that is talked i
Please take the time to watch this it has a very important message.
A reduction to manning is risky a business, don’t let it continue to happen here in Portsmouth. Call the Council and demand the Fire Department be staffed to national standards.
Service expectations placed on the fire service, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS), response to natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, and acts of terrorism, have steadily increased.
However, local decision-makers are challenged to balance these community service expectations with finite resources without a solid technical foundation for evaluating the impact of staffing and deployment decisions on the safety of the public and firefighters.
For the first time, this study investigates the effect of varying crew size, first apparatus arrival time, and response time on firefighter safety, overall task completion, and interior residential tenability using realistic residential fires.
We invite you to read the study and see why it is important to both maintain minimal response times and proper staffing. Read the NIST Report now or watch the video that will show a clear picture as why manning and proper response times are critical to proper fire protection.
There are many tasks that need to be done at an incident. This short video will give you information on what we are faced with at a fire and understanding why it takes many people to get the job done.
NFA Response Times.pdf
