City of Morgan Hill Public Safety Master Plan

ATTACHMENT I

TABLE 8-19: Actions Taken Analysis for Structure and Outside Fire Calls

Number of Calls Structure Fire Outside Fire

Action Taken

Fire control or extinguishment, other

0

4

Extinguishment by fire service personnel

18

104

Salvage & overhaul

12

12

Establish fire lines (wildfire)

1

2

Contain fire (wildland)

2

11

Confine fire (wildland)

0

1

Control fire (wildland)

1

8

Ventilate

2

0

Evacuate area

1

0

Establish safe area

1

1

Provide air supply

1

0

Provide manpower

0

1

Information, investigation & enforcement, other

0

1

Refer to proper authority

0

2

Investigate

2

18

Investigate fire out on arrival

3

10

Standby

0

1

Action taken, other

0

1

Total

44

177

Note: Totals are higher than the total number of calls because some calls had more than one action taken.

Observations:

■ A total of 18 structure fire calls were extinguished by fire service personnel, which accounted for 64 percent of structure fire calls in MHFD’s and SSCCFD’s coverage areas. ■ A total of 104 outside fire calls were extinguished by fire service personnel, which accounted for 63 percent of outside fire calls in MHFD’s and SSCCFD’s coverage areas.

104