FDNY Runs & Workers 2011

[FD347 21]

The annual numbers are here:

The main page: www.FDNewYork.com/rnwindex.asp

The top 10: www.FDNewYork.com/top10.asp

[mtnmedic 36]

Could someone define the difference between workers, OSW, and all hands in layman's terms? I know what an all hands is, and it seems like that is the best measure of how many actual fires a company goes to, but what about the others?

[FD347 21]

A worker is any run where some type of work is done be it outside rubbish, fire in a vacant or a false alarm (the investigation is considered work.) OSW, occupied structural worker, is any FIRE in an OCCUPIED STRUCTURE. All hands simply means 3 engines and 2 trucks are at work for whatever reason. I've had all hands car fires, MVA's, carbon monoxide incidents and other types of non-fire workers.

Does that help?

[mtnmedic 36]

Yes it does, thank you.