Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Fire Medical

TO:	Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager
FROM:	Mark Bradford, Fire Chief
DATE:	November 17, 2015
RE:	Fireworks Responses – 2014 and 2015

The below table outlines incident response data for July 4, 2014 and 2015. The data period is July 3 (5:00 PM) – July 5 (5:00 PM):

Type of Incident	2014	2015
EMS	47	47
Coroner	1	0
Motor Vehicle Crash	4	1
Assist Person	2	2
Smoke Alarm Activation	5	1
No Fire Incident	2	1
Building Fire	1	0
Dumpster Fire	1	0
Grass Fire	0	1
Electrical Problem/Arcing Line	0	2
Carbon Monoxide Alarm	0	1
Fireworks Standby	1	1
Total Incidents	64	57

In 2014 there was one EMS incident for fireworks injury. The patient was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital and later was transferred to KU Medical Center.

The fireworks standbys were overtime crews staffing a Brush Truck at Riverfront Park during the Jaycees Fireworks display. For 2014 there were 2 personnel for 3.6 hours each ($230.00) – 2015 was 2 personnel for 5.6 and 6.5 hours ($387.00).

There was one fireworks related event in 2015 in the 300 block of Locust for smoke emitting from a Porta Potty. On investigation there was no fire found but smoke originated from discharged fireworks.