City of Statesville Fire Department: Monthly Snapshot

Last Updated 4/23/2025Posted in Statesville Fire Department, Latest City News, Homepage

The Statesville Fire Department is committed to transparency, safety, and service to our community. Each month, we will be sharing a monthly snapshot, providing insight into our department's response efforts, training initiatives, and community risk reduction programs. This report highlights our operational efficiency and dedication to keeping Statesville safe.

The City of Statesville Fire Department is a rapid response force committed to protecting the safety and well-being of the community from all hazards.

March 2025

Total Calls for Service in March: 639

Total Calls for Service Year to Date: 1,747

Fire: 20Medical: 413Hazmat: 11
Technical Rescue: 30Other: 165

Aid:

Automatic Aid Given: 8Automatic Aid Received: 7
Mutual Aid Given: 2Mutual Aid Received: 2

Simultaneous Incidents by Station:


1 Incident2 Incidents3 Incidents4 IncidentsTotalAvailability
Station 1184173020490.20%
Station 210050010895.24%
Station 312991013992.81%
Station 4175160019191.62%
TOTAL 588474063992.02%

Training Hours:

A Shift: 678.53B Shift: 350.25
C Shift: 776.83TOTAL: 1,805.61

Average Staffing:

Ladder 1: 4.05Engine 1: 4.01Engine 2: 4.12Engine 3: 4.26
Engine 4: 4.11Battalion Chief: 1Shift: 21.55

Community Risk Reduction:

Fire Investigations: 20

Fire & Life Safety

Inspections: 52

People Reached w/Fire &

Life Safety Programs: 1,223

Car Seat Safety

Checks: 1

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide

Detector Installs: 8


Notes & Achievements:

  • New 2006 E-One ARFF truck put into service
  • Conversion of a 2008 squad truck into a fully functional brush truck
  • Revised External Stakeholder Survey went live on March 17th
  • Two teams deployed to Polk County to assist wildfire operations

Download the full Statesville Fire Department March Snapshot here.

February 2025

Total Calls for Service in February: 520

Total Calls for Service Year to Date: 1,108

Fire: 11Medical: 322Hazmat: 9
Technical Resue: 30Other: 148

Aid:

Automatic Aid Given: 7Automatic Aid Received: 6
Mutual Aid Given: 4Mutal Aid Received: 2

Simultaneous Incidents by Station:


1 Incident2 Incidents3 Incidents4 IncidentsTotalAvailability
Station 1151141016690.96%
Station 2811008298.78%
Station 3112111112589.60%
Station 4135111014791.84%
TOTAL479373152092.12%

Training Hours:

A Shift: 582B Shift: 421
C Shift: 373TOTAL: 1,376

Average Staffing: 

Ladder 1: 4.22Engine 1: 3.87Engine 2: 4.03Engine 3: 4.20
Engine 4: 4.15Battalion Chief: 1Shift: 21.48

Community Risk Reduction:

Fire Investigations: 11Fire & Life Safety Inspections: 77People Reached w/ Fire & Life Safety Programs: 372
Car Seat Safety Checks: 2Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Installs: 53

Notes & Achievements:

  • Firefighter of the Year: Firefighter Adam Sparks
  • Officer of the Year: Battalion Chief Aaron Kennedy
  • Annual Compliance Report submitted to the Center for Public Safety Excellence
  • SFD was the top fundraising team, bringing in $2,826 for the Special Olympics Polar Plunge! "Freezin' for a Reason"
  • Annual physicals were completed by Atrium Health

Download the full Statesville Fire Department February Snapshot here.

January 2025

Total Calls for Service in January: 588

Fire: 15Medical: 366Hazmat: 14
Technical: 34Other: 159

Aid

Automatic Aid Given: 5Automatic Aid Received: 3
Mutual Aid Given: 2Mutual Aid Received: 0

Simultaneous Incidents by Station:


1 Incident2 Incidents3 Incidents4 IncidentsTotalAvailability
Station1158110016993.49%
Station 210640011096.36%
Station 3135131014990.60%
Station 4148102016092.50%
TOTAL547383058893.03%

Training Hours:

A Shift: 178B Shift: 190
C Shift: 240TOTAL: 608

Average Staffing: 

Ladder 1: 4.4Engine 1: 308Engine 2: 408Engine 3: 4.27
Engine 4: 4.13Battalion Chief: 1Shift: 21.75

Community Risk Reduction:

Fire Investigations: 15Fire & Life Safety Inspections: 96People Reached w/ Fire & Life Safety Programs: 450
Car Seat Safety Checks: 6Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Installs: 17

Notes & Achievements:

  1. Effective, January 8th, 2025, Bryan Morris was promoted from Master Firefighter to Lieutenant, Station 4, B Shift. 
  2. Applications were received from Firefighters & Recruit Firefighters.
  3. The Department adopted revised Mission & Vision statements, as of January 1, 2025.

Download the full Statesville Fire Department January Snapshot here.



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