The response time for firefighters refers to the time from when an alarm is reported to the time meaningful firefighting begins at the scene.
Response times can vary from less than a minute to several hours, depending upon where the fire is and what resources are available.
For example, if an automatic fire alarm is connected directly to the station, and there are firefighters at the station, they could arrive very quickly. However, if the fire is ten miles away, and the fire department is staffed by volunteers, the response time could be much longer (e.g., 20 minutes or more).
Of course, if the fire is in a remote wilderness, the response time could be days, assuming anyone is even aware of the fire.
Rural is 14.5 mins
Pasadena Volunteer Fire Department was created in 1930.
Stepney Volunteer Fire Department was created in 1917.
Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department was created in 1999.
Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department was created in 1962.
Holy Jim Volunteer Fire Department was created in 1961.
The average time for the fire department is 4 mins and 2 secs
College Park Volunteer Fire Department was created on 1925-01-13.
College Park Volunteer Fire Department's motto is 'First Due to the U'.
Groton Long Point Volunteer Fire Department was created in 1951.
West Lake Fire Department's motto is 'The Desire to Serve'.
The Middletown Township Fire Department in New Jersey is the largest all-volunteer Fire Department in the country with 11 companies, its own fire academy and over 500 volunteer firefighters.
The Alaska State Fire Department (ASFD).