St. Stephens Volunteer Fire Department

2014 Incidents
	Fire	EMS	TOTAL
Jan	42	38	80
Feb	32	43	75
Mar	29	44	73
Apr	45	51	96
May	30	37	67
Jun	39	59	98
Jul	35	64	99
Aug	28	49	77
Sep	25	34	59
Oct	37	53	90
Nov	54	53	107
Dec	32	56	88
Total	428	581	1009

2015 Incidents
	Fire	EMS	Total
Jan	44	61	105
Feb	35	52	87
March	41	50	91
April	34	60	94
May	40	55	95
June	32	55	87
July	45	48	93
Aug	28	43	71
Sept	52	42	94
Oct	49	51	100
Nov	38	62	100
Dec	36	51	87
0	474	630	1104

2016 Incidents
	Fire	EMS	Total
January	34	52	86
February	40	40	80
March	29	60	89
April	40	45	85
May	42	55	97
June	56	38	94
July	52	53	105
August	24	51	75
September	37	43	80
October	54	58	112
November	81	49	130
December	53	62	115
0	542	606	1148

2017 Incidents
	Fire	EMS	Total
January	47	58	105
February	36	63	99
March	54	57	111
April	39	52	91
May	58	43	101
June	40	47	87
July	46	61	107
August	41	48	89
September	46	52	98
October	64	48	112
November	55	50	105
December	61	45	106
0	587	624	1211

2018 Incidents
	Fire	EMS	Total
January	57	79	136
February	45	49	94
March	35	60	95
April	36	47	83
May	49	55	104
June	45	58	103
July	50	43	93
August	38	61	99
September	43	39	82
October	64	48	112
November	51	53	104
December	46	54	100
Total	559	646	1205

2019 Incidents
	Fire	EMS	Total
January	43	50	93
February	44	60	104
March	32	55	87
April	55	52	107
May	40	68	108
June	70	52	122
July	31	59	90
August	49	57	106
September	33	43	76
October	60	51	111
November	39	51	90
December	45	71	116
0	541	669	1210

2020 Incidents
	Fire	EMS	Total
January	43	81	124
February	28	57	85
March	38	34	72
April	46	8	54
May	28	11	39
June	39	11	50
July	40	13	53
August	47	5	52
September	50	14	64
October	96	37	133
November	59	43	102
December	37	52	89
Total	551	366	917

2021 Incidents
	Fire	EMS	Total
January	25	54	79
February	26	41	67
March	49	46	95
April	57	37	94
May	40	32	72
June	36	47	83
July	31	48	79
August	39	81	120
September	38	62	100
October	46	61	107
November	48	56	104
December	71	83	154
Total	506	648	1154

2022 Incidents
	Fire	EMS	Total
January	39	88	127
February	29	47	76
March	29	54	83
April	47	56	103
May	39	63	102
June	36	56	92
July	43	54	97
August	46	63	109
September	46	70	116
October	44	70	114
November
December
Total	398	621	1019

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ST. STEPHENS FIRE NEWS

Fireproof Your Christmas Tree

Engineer Christy Bumgarner, November 28

Nothing beats the fragrance and beauty of a live Christmas tree. Remember to water your tree every day with this fireproof recipe to help prevent disaster this holiday season.

Fireproof Recipe:
2 gallons warm water
2 oz. chlorine bleach
1/2 tsp. Borax
2 cups clear corn syrup
2 oz. Epsom salt... (Full Story & Photos)

Preparing For A Safe Thanksgiving

Engineer Christy Bumgarner, November 15

Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking equipment. Follow these cooking safety tips and keep your friends and family safe this holiday season. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Cold Weather Safety Tips

Engineer Christy Bumgarner, October 17

With cold weather quickly approaching, it's time to go over a few safety tips to keep you safe.
1. Never heat your home with an oven, grill, outdoor heater, etc...
2. Always keep 3 feet of clearance around your heating source and keep this a "Kid Free Zone".
3. Make sure you have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms.
If you do not have smoke alarms or if your smoke alarms are more ... (Full Story & Photos)

Mark Your Calendars!!!

Engineer Christy Bumgarner, September 27

It's BBQ Time! Come out and support Catawba County Safe Kids on November 4th. Tickets are available at St. Stephens Fire Department's Headquarter Station, Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm or you can call 828-256-2375. This is a great opportunity to support your local Safe Kids.... (Full Story & Photos)

Is Your Child Safe?

Engineer Christy Bumgarner, September 19

This week is "Child Passenger Safety Week" and we would like to remind you to check your child's car seat. Is it installed properly? Does your child still fit correctly in the seat? Did you know that the seat will need to be adjusted to fit your child as they continue to grow?

St. Stephens Fire Department has Child Passenger Safety Technicians who are available to answer your questions, teach ... (Full Story & Photos)

Training and Fellowship

Engineer Christy Bumgarner, September 01

St. Stephens Fire Department hosted a training opportunity for area fire departments to come together and train in a controlled setting with some amazing instructors. The house fire allowed firefighters the opportunity to practice fire hose advancement techniques, nozzle techniques, company officer training and much more, but possibly the best thing it provided was the chance for multiple organizations ... (Full Story & Photos)

Our Department Continues to Grow

Engineer Christy Bumgarner, May 05

Congratulation to Michael Cates and David Stephens on being hired as our newest full time Engineers. Both gentlemen have years of experience and knowledge of the job, but it's their enthusiasm and passion for the job that sets them apart. We are excited to have them as part of our team and look forward to what the future has in store for our department. ... (Full Story & Photos)

2021 Employee of the Year

Engineer Christy Bumgarner, March 10

Lieutenant Nelson Carbajal was awarded the " 2021 Employee of the Year".

Lt. Carbajal started as a volunteer firefighter at St. Stephens Fire Department in 2014 and was hired in 2017 as an Engineer. Since 2017, he has progressed in the fire service and promoted to Lieutenant. He has become a leader and mentor to the firefighters he works with while training new members who may have little or ... (Full Story & Photos)

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