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8/7/2025 <br />2 <br />Call Volume Correlated with Staffing <br />228 <br />436 <br />610 <br />836 <br />1,203 <br />1,661 <br />1,957 <br />4 Firefighters <br />3 Firefighters <br />2 Firefighters <br />2 Firefighters <br />2 Firefighters <br />2 Firefighters <br />2 Firefighters <br />0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 <br />1970 <br />1986 <br />1990 <br />1998 <br />2010 <br />2020 <br />2024 <br />Firefighters Call Volume <br />Standards <br />NFPA 1710 <br />National Fire Protection Association <br />•Standard for the organization and <br />deployment of Fire Suppression Operations <br />•Establishes minimum criteria for the <br />effectiveness and efficiency of emergency <br />operations by career departments. <br />•Notes that even though fireground staffing <br />levels have changed, NFPA continues to <br />require that engine companies <br />be staffed with a minimum of <br />four on-duty members. <br />2 In / 2 Out — OSHA Standard <br />•Requires that if 2 firefighters enter the IDLH <br />environment (Immediately Dangerous to <br />Life or Health), there are 2 firefighters <br />outside the structure for safety. <br />•Exceptions made for victim rescue and if the <br />fire is in the incipient phase. <br />14