Leelanau Township Fire Department serves a 53 square mile area on the tip of the little finger of Michigan, providing fire and rescue services as well as emergency medical assistance to Leelanau Township.
Stats for 2008:
Total Runs -262
Medical Only- 157
Fire or Fire/EMS - 105
Chimney fires - 3
Vehicle fires - 1
Accidents - 24, 10
with injuries
Watercraft rescue -8
Gas leaks - 7
Power lines down - 5
Mutual aide - 20
Fires w/ permits - 4
False alarms - 17
Average time lapse from 911 call to on-scene: 5.62 minutes