Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Connecticut
Stratford Fire Department
Stratford, CT · ~102 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Stratford Fire Department runs at 379% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade F.
Stratford Fire Department: 12.1 TCR = 379% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Stratford Fire Department safety composite
Stratford Fire Department scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 29%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
38/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 12.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 7.6 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
TCR Δ
−10.9
2017→2021
Stratford Fire Department injury rate improved
Stratford Fire Department's TCR fell 10.9 from 18.5 in 2017 to 7.6 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2017 at 18.5 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0.63× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=18.5 · 2018=15.6 · 2019=15.1 · 2020=3.8 · 2021=7.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Stratford, CT ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 12.1 · 379% of ind
- DART 7.6 DART
- RANK #67/113
- PHOTO Echo Hose Hook & Lad…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 58 inj
- SIZE ~102 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Stratford Fire Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Ridgefield Fir
Ridgefield Fire Department
12.2 TCR
- Fire Station 2
Fire Station 209
12.2 TCR
- Fire Dept
Fire Dept
12.2 TCR
- This site
Stratford Fire Department
12.1 TCR
- Echo Hose Hook
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1
12.1 TCR
What this shows Stratford Fire Department averages 12.1 TCR (379% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Stratford Fire Department TCR series: 2017=18.5 · 2018=15.6 · 2019=15.1 · 2020=3.8 · 2021=7.6 · BLS 3.2
Where Stratford Fire Department falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 9.8.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #67 safest of 113 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Connecticut.
Stratford Fire Department has more employees than the Fire departments (e.g., government, volu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 9.8. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 16.2 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · CT · Stratford
793 Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 119 employers in Stratford, CT · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 | 12.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ridgefield Fire Department | 12.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire Station 209 | 12.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire Dept | 12.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | main enterprises | 102 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Richards Corporation | 102 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation | 102 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Marmon Utility LLC Seymour | 102 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lockheed Martin Corporation US CT Stratford Main St (5225) | 6,906 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lockheed Martin Corporation US CT Stratford 6900 Main St (5225) | 6,665 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Northeast Medical Group, Inc. | 2,333 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Northeast Medical Group - New Haven | 1,612 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | SJF | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Envoy of Staunton | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Eloy Plant | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 168340-Western Springs Po | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Thermcor Inc | 102 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ring Container Technologies: Oakland/HQ | 102 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Iowa | 102 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | George Regional Hospital | 102 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.