2025 was the busiest on record for the crew at the Dauphin Fire Department.
The crew responded to 264 emergency calls from January 01 to December 31. That's a total of 5,481 hours.
May was the busiest month with 36 calls to service. Multiple days had four to five incidents per day. Cam Abrey with the Department says he's proud of how his crew stepped up to the plate to serve and protect.
"I think overall, our crew handled the year very well. Back in 2011, we received 261 calls for service. We've had some relief over the past years," said Abrey. "Overall, we have a great crew that is looking after the needs of the community through the Fire Department."
The number one type of response for the department remains false alarms. That accounted for 89 calls. This is largely due to accidental occurrences, such as construction or renovation activities activating fire alarm systems.
The second highest call for assistance is motor vehicle collisions. They account for about 22% of the department's call volumes. They responded to 59 motor vehicle accidents in 2025, compared to 45 the prior year.
When you're behind the wheel, Abrey says, drive to the conditions. Don't run red lights, and never text while driving.
"And then of course with icy road conditions," commented Abrey. "The very first snowfall this fall, we had a three-vehicle incident that quickly followed a single-vehicle rollover. I don't think people were prepared for the conditions."
Responding to structure fires accounted for about eight percent of calls to service. Abrey said having functional smoke alarms in your home is key. Fire Safety should be the focus every day.
"Make sure you have working smoke alarms at least on every floor of your home," ended Abrey. "We really promote the hard-wired interconnected smoke alarms that are installed by electricians. At the very minimum, battery-operated. If you are going with battery-operated, we urge people to go with the 10-year Lithium cell because then you don't have to worry about changing them as often."
Members of the DFC dedicated 2,336 hours to weekly training sessions held weekly.
