Community Assessment: Palm Springs Fire Department

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Last Updated: June 20, 2019, 12:01 p.m.

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Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

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Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

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Fire Risk

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Fire Spread Risk

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Death and Injury Risk

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Low: less than 25% of departments have an equal or smaller risk value.

Medium: 25-75% of departments have a smaller risk value.

High: over 75% of departments have an equal or smaller risk value.

Summary

Department Type

Career

NFPA Region

West

FDID

33065

State

Phone

(760) 323-8181

Fax

(760) 778-8430

IAFF

3601

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

53,432 total structures protected

Estimations

Number of fires per year

Average since 2010

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Predicted

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Beyond room/floor

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Beyond structure

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Deaths & injuries per year

Average since 2010

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Predicted

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Description

The Palm Springs Fire Department is a career department located in the West NFPA region and headquartered in Palm Springs, CA.

44,552

Protected Population

94.92mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

Annual structure fire counts for the Palm Springs Fire Department based on the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

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5 Stations

Station Name	Address
Palm Springs Fire Department Station 441	277 North Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs Fire Department Station 442	300 North El Cielo Road
Palm Springs Fire Department Station 443	590 East Racquet Club Road
Palm Springs Fire Department Station 444	1300 South La Verne Way
Palm Springs Fire Department Station 445	5800 Bolero Road

FireCARES

Palm Springs Fire Department

Palm Springs, CA, 92262-6968

Weather Warning

Last Updated: June 20, 2019, 12:01 p.m.

Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

Summary

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

Estimations

Description

44,552

Protected Population

94.92mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

5 Stations

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