Statement: San Diego Fire Chief Javier Mainar told KPBS this week that firefighters want to respond to calls within five minutes 90 percent of the time, but they actually achieve that mark around half the time.
Analysis: Mainar was talking about national standards that fire departments must meet in order to get accredited for safe practices. Accreditation is like an award that most fire departments aspire to achieve and one of the requirements is responding to calls within five minutes 90 percent of the time.
Do Firefighters Arrive on Time?
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