DECEMBER 2024 & ANNUAL RECAP

Rescue Co. operating at an MVA w/ entrapment.

INCIDENTS

The Wexford VFC responded to 108 calls in December: 66 fire-based incidents, and 42 QRS incidents. Some incidents of note include two vehicle accidents with entrapment and a small residential fire in the first due. Our average response time for emergency incidents was 7 minutes and 37 seconds with a total of 29 members responding.

Here is our incident breakdown by major incident category for December:

• Fire – 4

• Fire Alarm – 16

• Good Intent – 28

• Hazardous Condition (no fire) – 4

• Rescue / QRS – 48

• Service Call - 8

TOTAL – 108

Rescue Co. operating at an MVA w/ entrapment.

Santa Claus making his rounds during the 2024 Santa Express.

YEAR-IN-REVIEW

The Wexford VFC experienced its busiest year to date in 2024 with a total of 1,313 calls to service. Here is our incident breakdown by major incident category for all of 2024:

• Fire – 56

  • 20 working structure fires

• Overpressure rupture/explosion/overheat - 7

• Fire Alarm – 170

• Good Intent – 351

• Hazardous Condition (no fire) – 74

• Rescue / QRS – 575

  • 12 extrications

  • 20 cardiac arrests w/ 10 achieving ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation)

• Service Call - 74

• Severe Weather - 2

• Special Incidents - 4

TOTAL – 1,313

CERTIFICATION RECOGNITION

Our members continued to expand their training and operational capacity by completing nearly 22,000 hours of training throughout the year, including earning ProBoard and EMS certifications. Congratulations to the following members on their achievements!

2024 ProBoard Certifications

FIREFIGHTER II

• FF Massimo Esposito

• FF Antonella Molinelli

• FF Christina Lombardo

• FF Luke Gunnett

2024 NREMT Certifications

EMT

• FF Paul Harnagy