Kaysville Firefighters wear many different hats as they respond to a variety of fire, hazardous material, rescue, and emergency medical incidents in the community.

Fire Chief Paul Erickson recently provided the city council with a 2022 Fire Department Overview; including station/staffing, vehicles, training, fire prevention/public education, safety, health and wellness, Fire Response Districts/Mutual Aid, responses/coverage 5-years,  requirements/standards, failed to meet standard, and day of the week and time of day benchmarks.

Erickson said they have one fire station, 37 total department employees, including: 22 full-time firefighters, one Chief, three Captains, three Engineers, 15 Firefighters, 13 part-time firefighters, one part-time Junior Fire Setter Counselor, and one part-time administrative assistant. He said they have a total of 14 vehicles, including command, support, engines/heavy rescue, medic rescue, ambulances, brush trucks, aerial apparatus/ladder truck, and HazMat trailer. He said they have also ordered a new medic rescue vehicle with a 12-month delivery date. 

Erickson said they have an Annual Training Plan, which includes: 80+ firefighter specific classes, 45 medical specific classes, + 113.5 continuous hours of education. He said they conducted various Fire Prevention/Public Education events, including events like the Trunk or Treat in conjunction with the Police Department and school visits. They also conducted 1,020 annual inspections including 439 commercial businesses, 576 home businesses, and eight food trucks.

Safety is a big factor with the Fire Department, and Erickson said they have monthly safety meetings, annual physical exams and fitness evaluations, “near-miss” and after action reports as well as Firefighter Safety stand-down. They cover 12 Fire Demand Zones and three mutual aid areas. The department coverage includes 10.5 square miles with 32,900 residents; and said in 2022 they served 2,032 residents (69 more than 2021). Those service calls include EMS, Fire, overlap, reported fires, and 12 saves. 

Erickson talked about requirements and standards and failure to meet those standards, including percentages of compliance. When looking at day of week/time of day, 46% of total responses took place on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. April was their busiest month in 2022, with 204 responses. Erickson discussed benchmarks and certifications and said all minimum qualifications had been met.

The city council thanked Erickson and his entire department for their continued personable, valuable and efficient services to the Kaysville community. λ