Jurisdiction Protected

The Albert Lea Fire Department protects:

7,696 Housing Units
748 Commercial and Industrial Properties
12.72 Square miles in the city
17,923 People in the city
557,377,900 Value of property protected
15 Mutual aid with number of departments

The Fire Department also responds outside of it's normal jurisdiction under a mutual aid agreement with the volunteer departments in Freeborn County, Austin Fire Department, and Naeve Ambulance. The agreement with the ambulance is for EMS calls and for assistance using the "Jaws of Life".

Within the city limits are one airport, one hospital, two clinics, four nursing homes, one community college, four elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high school, and one senior high school. Also included is an uptown district of older buildings, two shopping malls, and numerous industrial and manufacturing businesses.

Full-time Staff -- All full-time firefighters are certified First Responders. They are also certified in varying degrees of firefighting.

Part-time Staff -- They are paid a monthly salary for responding to a monthly training session (three hours), and a Spring and Fall training session (six hours each) for a total of forty eight hours. They are also paid an hourly rate for responding to calls. A pension benefit is also given once a year to part-time firefighters based on longevity.

2005 Fire and EMS Statistics
16 Structural fires
40 Other fires
56 Total Fires 
49 Rescue
92 Hazardous Condition
81 Service Calls
38 Good Intent Calls
92 False Calls
7 Other Calls
415 Total Alarms

Report on File for 2005
 
422 Fire Inspections and Follow-ups
304 Junk Vehicles Cited
23 Carbon Monoxide Tests by Shift Inspectors

Apparatus: The Albert Lea Fire Department maintains one 105 foot aerial, three 1250 gpm pumpers, and various utility vehicles.

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