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1% Top Fire Departments in Michigan Figure 25, Fire Department

In 2018, the Northville Township Fire Department improved
its Insurance Services Office (ISO) Public Protection
Classification from a Class 5 to a Class 3, placing the
Department in the top 1% in the State of Michigan. This
top rating can reduce the cost of homeowner and business
insurance premiums within the Township. (Source: 2022
Adopted Budget and Financial Plan)
3,400 Incident Responses in 2021

In 2021, the Fire Department responded to over 3,400
incidents, which was a continued increase from the
3,100 incidents in 2020. This increase in incidents has
been a trend over the last 10 years, and is anticipated
to continue in the future. (Sources: Northville Township Source: 2022 State of the Community Presentation
Fire Department webpage and 2022 Adopted Budget and
Financial Plan)
31 Fire Department Employees

The Fire Department is comprised of two divisions — Operations and Administration. As of October 2022, the Operations
Division consisted of 27 firefighters split into three equal groups to conduct 24-hour shifts. The Administration Division
consists of the Fire Chief, Training Coordinator, Fire Marshal and EMS Coordinator. (Source: Northville Township Fire
Department Webpage)
9.06 Minutes Average Total Response Time

In 2020, the average response time to a priority 1 incident (lights and sirens response) was 9.06 minutes. This time is
calculated from the initial receipt of the 911 call to the arrival of the first unit on the scene. In 2020, the response time
increased due to COVID-19 screening questions and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The average total response
time for incidents in the northeast section of the Township can be nearly 4 minutes longer than responses to incidents in
the south central portion of the Township. To address this difference in response time, the Township is in the process of
designing a new public safety building along Seven Mile Road, which will include a Fire Department mini-station to address
response times to the eastern portion of the Township. Police, parks and other services will also utilize this new facility.
(Source: 2022 Adopted Budget and Financial Plan)
5x Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate

Due to the Fire Department’s prompt response time, the Township boasts a cardiac survival rate that is five times greater
than if the same cardiac arrest occurred elsewhere in the state or nation. (Source: 2022 Adopted Budget and Financial Plan)
Figure 26, Fire Department Open House (September 2022)

Source: Northville Township Fire Department Webpage

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