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Annual Calls22-1 Maple Avenue |
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The Sussex Fire Department responds to an average of 185 fire calls per year. The breakdown of these calls are listed below.
| Call Type | 2002 | % | 2003 | % | 2004 | % | 2005 | % | 2006 | % | 2007 | % | 2008 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alarms | 66 | 42% | 84 | 49% | 68 | 39% | 88 | 48% | 71 | 36% | 80 | 34% | - | - |
| Brush/Grass Fires | 10 | 6.3% | 4 | 2.3% | 15 | 8.6% | 10 | 5.6% | 23 | 12% | 28 | 12% | - | - |
| Flue Fires | 13 | 8.3% | 15 | 8.7% | 10 | 5.7% | 15 | 8.4% | 12 | 6.2% | 12 | 5% | - | - |
| Medical Assistance | - | - | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.1% | 5 | 2.6% | 8 | 3.4% | - | - |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 12 | 7.6% | 22 | 12.8% | 19 | 11% | 14 | 7.9% | 31 | 16% | 36 | 15% | - | - |
| Mutual Aid | 2 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.7% | 4 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 4 | 2.1% | 16 | 6.7% | - | - |
| Petroleum/Gas Spills | 5 | 3.2% | 3 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 8 | 3.4% | - | - |
| Public Assistance/Miscellaneous | 14 | 8.9% | 12 | 7% | 19 | 11% | 11 | 6.2% | 6 | 3% | 8 | 3.4% | - | - |
| Small Fires | 17 | 11% | 12 | 7% | 18 | 10% | 27 | 15% | 29 | 15% | 24 | 10% | - | - |
| Structure Fires | 8 | 5% | 5 | 3% | 4 | 2.3% | 4 | 2% | 3 | 1.5% | 9 | 3.8% | - | - |
| Vehicle Fires | 10 | 6.4% | 8 | 5% | 10 | 5.7% | 7 | 4% | 9 | 5% | 8 | 3.4% | - | - |
| Total # of Calls Per Year | 157 | 172 | 174 | 178 | 195 | 237 | - | - |