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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
File # C \ I . r- 0
Res. #6 PA - 30-09
By-Law #
Date:
JANUARY 18, 1999
Report #:
FD-HIS
File#:
10.12.6
Subject:
MONTHLY FIRE REPORT- DECEMBER, 1998
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-1-99 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the month of December, 1998. It is our intent to provide
Committee with information relevant to this department, in a timely manner.
2. REPORT
2.1 The department responded to 171 calls in December and recorded total fire loss
at $222,100.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
ENDING TO ENDING TO
CLASSIFICATION DEC./98 DATE DEC./97 DATE
1998 1997
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 15 251 26 300
e.g. furniture, clothing, etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 8 102 -- 95
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alann activations- accidental/malicious, 20 286 14 284
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks, fuel/chemical 34 222 9 161
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks, etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents, 29 297 23 307
commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential
accidents, water/ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
Oncludes assist to ambulance personnel with 54 605 54 629
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies, other public 11 90 7 109
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 171 1,853 133 1,885
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $222,100 $1,112,300 $106,900 $1,623,854
ST. #1
74
NUMBER OF ALARMS BY STATION
ST. #2 ST. #3 ST. #4 ST. #5
20 12 56 9
TOTAL
171
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2. REPORT
2.1 Firefighter training was constant during the year. All firefighters were re-certified
in First Aid, C.P.A. and water rescue requirements.
2.2 The full time complement have completed Component 2 and are working on
Component 3 of the firefighters' curriculum towards Provincial Certification.
2.3 As you are aware, the defibrillators are in service and we had approximately 11
defibrillation occurrences during the year. All firefighters will complete defibrillator
recertification in 1999.
2.4 Our part-time firefighters have almost completed Component 1 of the firefighters'
curriculum toward Provincial Certification. Also, the part-time complement
participated in two bunker training sessions with live burns. Councillor Schell
attended at one of these sessions and learned first hand live experience in the
bunker.
2.5 The department has done some training with the use of a thermal imaging
camera and may try and purchase one in 1999.
2.6 Phase 1 of the Alarmed for Life Program was completed in 1998. The majority of
people feel the most safe from fire, in their home. In fact, over 80% of all fire
deaths occur in residential occupancies as was evidenced by Clarington's tragic
fire death on Carlisle Street. This is why we feel that the Alarmed for Life Program
is one of our most important fire prevention programs. It is a cost effective way
to reach our highest risk occupancy, the home, We have received many
favourable comments from the public regarding the Alarmed for Life Program
including that this type of program should be expanded. Our findings in the
Alarmed for Life Program are as follows:
1.) A total of 927 homes were visited.
2.) 86% of smoke alarms tested worked.
3.) 30% of all households have home escape plans.
4.) 9% of smoke alarms were over 10 years old. (Smoke alarms should be
replaced after 10 years.)
5.) 7% of all households did not wish to participate.
6.) 101 batteries were donated.
7.) 58 smoke alarms were donated.
We will be continuing the Alarmed for Life Program in the spring, once the
weather gets better.
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2.7 Hiring of four dispatchers was completed in November for a start date of January
1, 1999. Training began on that date, which is the first phase in bringing the
Courtice Station to twenty-four hour coverage.
2.8 We look forward to 1999 and the opportunity to introduce the twenty-four hour
coverage in Courtice.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-1-99 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
Michael G. Creig
Fire Chief.
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