About GravenhurstArea: 518 square kilometers (200 square miles) Population 2006: 11,046 Estimated Seasonal Population: 11,000 Estimated Daily Transient Population: 10,000 Total Private Dwellings: 8,235 Number of fire hydrants: 495
Area served by hydrants: Approximately 7.5 square kilometers About the Department56 volunteer personnel with three full-time support personnel (Administrative Assistant, Fire Prevention Officer and Training Officer) 3 Stations strategically placed throughout the community. 9 apparatus (trucks) - 5 engines, 2 water tankers, 2 support vehicles Radio Frequency: 154.280 mhz
Emergency Runs 2008Last year was a busy one, but total runs were a little down from our highest levels ever in 2007. For 2008 we hit a total of 320 total runs. It is important to note that we do not provide medical first response. 
Calls by Quarter 2008 was a typical year for us based upon the times of the year when our calls come. It's people who have fires and like the rest of Muskoka, Gravenhurst gets more people in the summer months. Our call volume rises through the year until the summer months and then dies off during the last quarter of the year. 
Calls By Type Our highest call type is False Alarms followed by MVC (Car Accidents) and followed by Burning Complaints. It's important to note that Structure Fires only account for six percent of our total runs. 
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