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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MARCH 23, 1998
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Date:
Report #:
FD-5-98
File#:
10.12.6
Subject:
MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - FEBRUARY, 1998
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-5-98 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1 .1 Our report covers the month of February, 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 135 calls in February and recorded total fire loss
at $116,500.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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, MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
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CLASSIFICATION FEB. 198 DATE FEB./97 DATE
1998 1997
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 11 24 21 37
e.g. furniture, clothing, etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 1 2 -- 1
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations- accidental/malicious, 24 40 27 55
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks, fuel/chemical 19 37 24 41
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks, etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents, 13 38 26 65
commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential
accidents, water/ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 62 110 48 98
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies, other public 5 9 8 14
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 135 260 154 311
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $116,500 $172,300 $467,650 $669,150
2. REPORT
2.1 As indicated in previous reports, the defibrillator units were put in service on
March 2, 1998 as targeted. Each fire station has a defibrillator on the pumper.
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-5-98 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by
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W. H. Stockwell,
Chief Administrative Officer
Michael G. Creig
Fire Chief.
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