FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The 2015 Annual Report captures the sites, stats and news from the Fire Department. Along with stunning photos from the year, the report highlights the accomplishments of a very busy Water Rescue Team. As the result of two major rain events, The team responded to 79 swift water and flood incidents in 2015 making over 30 rescues.
Also during the year, the Springfield Fire Department was notified that it would maintain its excellent ISO 2 rating, placing the City of Springfield in the top 1% of the state.
Other highlights of the year include SFD response rates, changes to the placement of fire companies, and why calls for service continue to rise, even though the number of fires in our community is falling.
The complete Springfield Fire Department Annual Report is available online. Here is the full report.
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