News
The Villages Public Safety Department is committed to the safety of our community through the delivery of emergency services, fire prevention and education. We will safeguard life, property and the environment. Below are highlights from the latest VCCDD monthly report.
July 2024 Incidents
- 75.4% emergency-medical-services-related responses
- 24.6% fire and fire-related responses
Average Response Times Within The Villages – July 2024
- FY24-25 goal is to reduce response time goal to 5:20 (when fully staffed and new stations are operational)
Response Time: Fire Units – July 2024
- Percentage of calls answered within two-minute response time intervals
- 74.93% of calls were responded to within 8 minutes
Response Time: EMS Units – July 2024
- Percentage of calls answered within two-minute response time Intervals
- 73.6% of calls were responded to within 8 minutes
Ambulance Response Statistics
VPSD is on track to complete more than 16,000 ambulance transports this fiscal year.
July 2024 Ambulance Response Statistics:
- Critical/high-acuity average response time = 6.8 minutes
- Moderate/low-acuity average response time = 7.5 minutes
- Total transports = 1,328
FYTD Ambulance Response Statistics:
- Critical/high-acuity average response time = 6.8 minutes
- Moderate/low-acuity average response time = 7.6 minutes
- Total transports = 13,416