Corbin Fire Department responds to 1,170 calls in 2023

Overall, the Corbin Fire Department responded to nearly the exact same volume of runs in 2023 as it did in 2022, according to a News Journal analysis of the 2022 and 2023 run volume reports for the department.

“At Corbin Fire Department we respond to a wide variety of responses over the course of a year, from house fires to hands stuck in candy machines and everything in between. We are dedicated to serve the citizens of Corbin by training to be prepared for whatever emergency may happen; if it’s at 3 a.m. or 3 p.m. We wish everyone a safe 2024!” the Corbin Fire Department wrote in its report concerning its run volume for 2023.

The Corbin Fire Department responded to a total of 1,170 calls in 2023 compared to 1,164 calls in 2022, according to the reports.

The format of the two reports differs slightly, but some categories remained the remained the same in both reports.

Corbin firefighters responded to 21 structure/building fires in 2023, which was three less than in 2022. They responded to 449 medical calls in 2023 compared to 450 calls in 2022.

In 2023, firefighters responded to 166 vehicle collisions, which was 12 more than in 2022. They responded to 29 public service assistance calls in 2023, which was 11 more than the prior year.

Corbin firefighters responded to nine severe weather calls in both 2022 and 2023.

In 2023, they responded to 23 excessive heat calls, which was 17 fewer such calls than in 2022.

In all during 2023, Corbin firefighters responded to seven vehicle fires, five law enforcement assists, 14 rescue incidents, 43 smoke/alarm activations, 10 gas leaks, 27 “fire other” calls, and 367 “other” calls, according to the report.