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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD-5-99 . THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT Meeling: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File# ell.i-O Res. # CPI~ -;;nJ'tC]. By-Law # Date: FEBRUARY 15, 1999 Report #: rD 5 ::>9 File #: 10.12.6 Subject: MONTHL YFIRE REPORT - JANUARY, 1999 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: THAT Report FD-5-99 be received for information. 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 Our report covers the month of January, 1999. 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 230 calls in January and recorded total fire loss at $68,500.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows. i .-1 Continued..... ",,,,,,,hr\, ...". PAPF" 'tt:!::1"'C'CL' rHI$ is p,,",TmOH RECYCLED P^""R FD-5-99 - 2 - MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR ENDING TO ENDING TO CLASSIFICATION JAN./99 DATE JAN./98 DATE 1999 1998 PROPERTY FIRES (Includes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 18 18 13 13 e.g. furniture, clothing, etc.) UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 1 1 1 1 (Burning complaints) FALSE FIRE CALLS (Includes alarm activations- accidental/malicious, 35 35 16 16 human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g. investigate unknown odour) PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS (Includes propane/natural gas leaks, fuel/chemical 55 55 18 18 spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. le~ks, etc.) RESCUE CALLS (Includes vehicle extrication/accidents, 34 34 25 25 commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential accidents, water/ice rescue) MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS (Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 68 68 48 48 respiratory and resuscitation emergencies) MISCELLANEOUS CALLS 19 19 4 4 (Includes assist to other agencies, other public service, etc.) TOTAL CALLS 230 230 125 125 TOTAL FIRE LOSS $68,500 $68,500 $55,800 $55,800 ST. #1 116 NUMBER OF ALARMS BY STATION ST. #2 ST. #3 ST. #4 ST. #5 16 19 68 11 TOTAL 230 Continued"" QIl? FD-5-99 - 3 - 2. RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-5-99 be received for information. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by ~, cJv~_0~ Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer Michael G. Creighton Fire Chief. /sr ():'~