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| - | **South Haven Area Emergency Services has established a record** for incidents in a year. Eleven incident responses on Tuesday, Dec. 20 raised the 2016 total to 2,218. The previous single-year record was 2,213 in 2014. The incident total in 2015 was 2,183. SHAES has responded to more than 2,000 incidents for four consecutive years. [[http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2016_review| See Photos of 2016 incidents and other SHAES activities]] | + | South Haven Emergency Services (SHAES) responded to a record number of incidents during calendar year 2016, according to Executive Director Ronald Wise. |
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| + | SHAES serves the city of South Haven and the townships of Casco, Geneva and South Haven from three stations. | ||
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| + | The department responded to 2,276 calls for service during 2016. The previous record was 2,213 calls in 2014. It marked the fourth consecutive year that calls for service surpassed 2,000. | ||
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| + | “Our department is blessed to have dedicated women and men who are committed to enhancing community safety and quality of life for our residents and visitors,” said Wise. | ||
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| + | There were 556 fire alarm responses and 1,720 medical calls. There were 1,157 in the city of South Haven followed by South Haven township 464, Geneva township 329 and Casco township 269. SHAES provided assistance to departments outside its service area 57 times and received assistance 23 times. | ||
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| + | Chief Wise noted that there was not a single structure fire in Geneva township during 2016. Property losses from fire in Casco township totaled $140,500, in South Haven township $45,245 and the city of South Haven $2,000. | ||
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| + | There were no civilian fire-related injuries or deaths during 2016. There were three incidents in which a firefighter was injured. | ||
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| + | Highlights of the year included an improved ISO rating that will help lower fire insurance costs, the purchase of a 75-foot aerial apparatus that will be delivered in 2017 and the receipt of a $400,853 federal Assistance to Firefighters grant for the replacement of breathing apparatus at both SHAES and the Bangor Community Fire Department. The department also put into service a 2003 engine purchased from the Bangor Community Fire Department, replacing a 1980 engine. | ||
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| + | The department continued its active public education programs during the year with safety presentations at schools, senior living facilities and businesses. The annual Fire Safety Night attracted more than 500 adults and children. In cooperation with the American Red Cross, smoke detectors were installed for free in homes throughout the SHAES Authority. | ||
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