Nanoose Volunteer Fire Department

Emergency Call Database

Please note that these online call statistics cover January 2008 onwards, therefore there may be omissions for date ranges that are comprised of earlier dates.

Type of Situation Month
(< Nov )
Previous 12 Months
(% of all calls)
2022 Calendar Year
(% of all calls)
Structure fire 3 (1.4%) 3 (1.5%)
Chimney fire  (0%)  (0%)
Vehicle fire 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%)
Boat fire 1 (0.5%)  (0%)
Bush or grass fire 3 (1.4%) 3 (1.5%)
Mailbox, BBQ, dumpster fire  (0%)  (0%)
Electrical equipment fire 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%)
Mutual Aid 26 (2.7%) 6 (3%)
Motor vehicle accident 458 (26.4%) 48 (23.8%)
First Responder (medical) 540 (18.2%) 37 (18.3%)
Gasoline or diesel spill  (0%)  (0%)
Power line down 1223 (10.5%) 22 (10.9%)
Natural gas line break, leak or haz-mat 2 (0.9%) 2 (1%)
Prank or mischievous  (0%)  (0%)
Good intent (drive by) 6 (2.7%) 5 (2.5%)
Automatic alarms 441 (18.6%) 40 (19.8%)
Smoke in house 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%)
Duty Officer (complaint etc) 121 (9.5%) 21 (10.4%)
Other 13 (5.9%) 12 (5.9%)
Totals: 28 220 202