Do you think you see us responding to emergency calls a lot? If you do, you’re right!
2015 is on track to be the second busiest response year we have ever had. As of November 17, we have responded to 1,045 calls for services. At this rate, we will finish 2015 with about 1,188 calls for service. The busiest response year we have ever had is 1,201 calls for service in 2008.
During the night of November 16 and the early morning of November 17, our crews responded to 7 calls for service in a period of 10.5 hours! Add to that when a patient is transported to Valley View Hospital, the average time for the call – from time of page until the ambulance is back at the station – is 1 1/12 hours.
No wonder you think you see us out responding a lot – We are!
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Website Accessibility Statement
Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
