2009 Run Statistics Released

Units from Silver Spring's three fire stations responded to 18,235 calls during calendar year 2009. Station 1 had 9,642 unit calls, with Station 16 running 4,906 and Station 19, 3,687.

Of the 29 County fire stations operating ambulances, Ambulance 701, out of Silver Spring Station 1, ranked as sixth busiest with 2,798 calls. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad's combined ambulance calls of 4,392 led the County. With 19 medic units operating in the County, Medic 701 also out of Station 1, ranked fifth busiest with 2,704 calls.

With 33 fire engines running in the County Silver Spring's Engine 716 was seventh busiest with 2,314 calls, followed by Engine 701 from Station 1 with 2,274 run in eighth place. Engine 719 from Station 19 was tenth busiest engine with 2,151 calls.

Ladder truck 701, from Station 1, with 1,866 calls, was fourth busiest of the County's 15 aerial devices. Aerial Tower 719, from Station 19, ran 724 calls.