Alachua County Fire Rescue Services

Alachua County Fire Rescue Services is staffed by professional career firefighters and serves as a local fire department in Gainesville, FL. Operating out of 16 stations and classified as a Career organization. Headquartered at PO Box 5038, Gainesville, FL, 32627-5038.

352-384-3101

352-384-3157

PO Box PO Box 5038

Mailing: Gainesville, FL, 32627-5038

299 Department Personnel

Career Firefighters

257

Volunteer Firefighters

0

Paid-Per-Call

0

Civilian & Support Staff

42

Total Calls
2,286
Fire Calls
16.1%
EMS Calls
2.1%
Other Calls
81.7%

Department Statistics

Detailed incident statistics and response metrics for this department.

Avg. Response Time
12m 27s
Avg. Personnel Responding
4.8
Most Common Call Type
Dispatched & canceled en route
Most Common Action
Investigate
Busiest Hours
12 PM - 4 PM (571 calls)
Avg. Call Duration
32m 28s

Call Summary

Overview of incident data reported to NFIRS - January 1st 2024 to December 31st 2024

Metric Value
Total Fire Calls
16.1% (369 calls)
Total EMS Calls
2.1% (49 calls)
Total Other Calls
81.7% (1,868 calls)
Generic Call Type
False Alarm & False Call
Most Common Call Type
Dispatched & canceled en route
Most Common Action
Investigate
Busiest Month
September (262 calls)
Busiest District
1 (602 calls)
Busiest Hours
12 PM - 4 PM (571 calls)
Avg. Response Time
12m 27s
Avg. Call Duration
32m 28s
Avg. Personnel Responding
4.8
Mutual Aid Received
105
Mutual Aid Given
115