What is fractile response time measurement and what is it for the City of La Crosse?
Fractile response time measurement is a method to more accurately describe response times over a broad geographical area. It measures how often (as a percent of total calls) you can reach a particular area of your response district. The La Crosse Fire Department responds to emergency calls in the City of La Crosse in four minutes or less 87% of the time. The extreme south and north ends of the city currently experience longer response times as compared to the other areas of the City.
