This dataset shows the City of Clarkston Fire Department Call Data by calendar year. The Department collects information on calls for assistance. Calls are initiated through Whitcom, a regional dispatch center. Whitcom makes an initial classification of the event. Responders write reports which verify or modify classification as noted below. The final classification is verified by the Department’s Support Services Secretary. Refer to Fire Department Context in attachments for notes about events in specific years.
This dataset has the following 15 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | year | text | Year data was collected | 2012 2013 2014 2016 2015 view top 100 |
| Month | month | text | Month data was collected | November June August March December view top 100 |
| Basic Life Support | basic_life_support | number | Responders are at the skill level of Emergency Medical Technician of below | 15 13 16 19 20 view top 100 |
| Advanced Life Support | advanced_life_support | number | Responders are the skill level of Paramedic and may administer medication, perform intubation, and monitor heart rates | 38 40 42 45 46 view top 100 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 | advanced_life_support_2 | number | Highest level of life support by Paramedics | 1 0 2 3 5 view top 100 |
| Interfacility Transfer | interfacility_transfer | number | Transportation between medical facilities. Patient may receive Basic Life Support or Advanced Life Support | 31 16 21 18 34 view top 100 |
| Out of Area Transfer, Basic Life Support | out_of_area_transfer_basic | number | Transport to a medical facility outside of area by Emergency Medical Technicians | 1 2 3 4 0 view top 100 |
| Out of Area Transfer, Advanced Life Support | out_of_area_transfer_advanced | number | Transport to a medical facility outside of area by Paramedics | 5 6 4 2 7 view top 100 |
| Oxygen Administered | oxygen_administered | number | Oxygen administered to patient during response or transfer | 34 33 30 29 26 view top 100 |
| Assists | assists | number | Assistance given to patient without the need for transport (e.g. helping patient who has fallen to get up off the floor)) | 47 57 42 30 41 view top 100 |
| Unfounded Calls | unfounded_calls | number | Responders are unable to locate the reported problem or problem has resolved by the time they arrive (e.g. report of smoke that has dissipated) | 2 3 1 0 4 view top 100 |
| Non-Resident | non_resident | number | Patient is not a resident of Clarkston, but needs assistance | 49 37 39 31 44 view top 100 |
| Miles | miles | number | Miles travelled by medical units in the designated month | 2254.7 963.2 1003.4 1437.6 679.0 view top 100 |
| Total Calls | total_calls | number | Number of calls for assistance received in the designated month. There may appear to be a discrepancy between number of call and number of patients because some calls will include more than one patient (e.g. an automobile accident with 2 people injured) | 165 187 102 150 161 view top 100 |
| Total Billed | total_billed | text | Total amount billed for assistance in the designated month. Patients are billed only if they are transported | 61330.66 40626.00 47678.65 87606.65 31031.00 view top 100 |