 Overview
Every year,
thousands of
fires are started that hurt people and damage property. The Fairview Fire Protection
District is a Wild land/Urban Interface Area and residents
should be aware of the danger of wild land fires.
When to call
In the event of a fire, call 911 as soon as
possible. Many fires have done serious and unnecessary
damage because of delays in calling 911 while people tried
to fight the fire by hand. When calling 911, always try to
use a land line rather than a cell phone. Please remember: Current cell phone
technology routes incoming 911 calls to the Highway Patrol. Calls routed to Highway Patrol will typically result in
adding approximately five minutes to the response time of
the first responders. This issue is being addressed but
until it is remedied land telephone lines will result in a
noticeably faster response to an emergency.
What
to do
 In the event of a fire situation
you should quickly call 911. The 911 operator will ask you
the appropriate questions to allow them to route the call in
the most appropriate manner and to assign the most
appropriate type of response (equipment and personnel).
Although we all take every
precaution to prevent the outbreak of fire, we can't prepare
for every eventuality. When you call:
- Be aware of the
location of fire alarms in your building.
- Help handicapped or
injured persons to evacuate the area.
- Telephone 911 and
state, calmly and clearly:
- the location of the fire
- the extent of the fire
- any special circumstances for hazards, such as
chemicals, valuable equipment, etc.
- Evacuate the area.
If the fire alarm sounds,
it’s for a reason; so evacuate the building immediately and
follow the building emergency procedures. Don’t stay behind
or investigate the cause - get out.
Remember to keep all doors closed. This will keep the fire
and smoke back and give you a chance to escape.
If you don’t have a fire
 alarm at your residence, smoke
detectors are vital and in many cases an invaluable
life-saving device.
What we
do
When a call is received at the Communications
Center, the nearest available fire apparatus is dispatched
to the emergency. This would normally be either the fire
engine at Fire Station 8 or Fire Station 9. Additional units
will be sent depending on the information gathered over the
phone by the dispatcher from the calling party.
What
NOT to do.
Do not stay in the area of the fire.
Many people who make the 911 call hang up on the operator
prematurely not allowing the operator to get all of their
questions answered. It's very important, in the case of a
fire, that the 911 operator be able to
collect all of the information they need in order to
effectively route and dispatch the appropriate response. So
stay on the telephone until help arrives or you're told that
it's no longer necessary.
If you would like to more information about our fire
protection services contact us
online or by calling 510-583-4900.
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