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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD-12-99 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File# CJl. FD . Res. # C'lPP,- :'30'1 -9 7 Dale: JUNE 7, 1999 By-Law # Report #: FD-12-SS File #: 10.12.6 Subject: MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - MAY, 1999 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: THAT Report FD-12-99 be received for information. 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 Our report covers the month of May, 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 154 calls in May and recorded total fire loss at $147,400. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows. Continued..... ."..cc.t:\."". "Af'H "<II ..C'Cl< TKlSlS"""nOOOHECvCLCDPAP[" 903 FD-12-99 - 2 - MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR ENDING TO ENDING TO CLASSIFICATION MAY./99 DATE MAY./98 DATE 1999 1998 PROPERTY FIRES (Includes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 18 137 22 113 e.g. furniture, clothing, etc.) UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 13 53 17 36 (Burning complaints) FALSE FIRE CALLS (Includes alarm activations- accidental/malicious, 35 147 32 119 human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g. investigate unknown odour) PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS (Includes propane/natural gas leaks, fuel/chemical 12 112 21 82 spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks, etc.) RESCUE CALLS " (Includes vehicle extrication/accidents, 23 125 26 104 commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential accidents, water/ice rescue) MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS (Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 40 271 59 261 respiratory and resuscitation emergencies) MISCELLANEOUS CALLS (Includes assist to other agencies, other public 13 62 15 34 service, etc.) TOTAL CALLS 154 907 192 749 TOTAL FIRE LOSS $147,400 $2,228,000 $32,100 $284,200 ST. #1 74 NUMBER OF ALARMS BY STATION ST. #2 ST. #3 ST. #4 ST. #5 12 9 44 15 TOTAL 154 Continued.... 904 ~- FD-12-99 - 3 - 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-12-99 be received for information. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by \ ,:__ t- Cv--~~~ U~ Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer Michael G. Creight Fire Chief. Isr 9]5