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REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
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Res. #C;OQ- Q43.(}'ir.
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Date:
APRIL 20,1998
Report #:
FD-6-98
File#:
10.12.6
Subject:
MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - MARCH, 1998
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-6-98 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the month of March, 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 142 calls in March and recorded total fire loss at
$27,600.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
ENDING TO ENDING TO
CLASSIFICATION MAR. 198 DATE MAR./97 DATE
1998 1997
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 18 42 14 51
e.g. furniture, clothing, etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 6 8 4 5
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations- accidental/malicious, 26 66 21 76
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks, fuel/chemical 16 53 6 47
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks, etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents, 23 61 23 88
commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential
accidents, water/ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 49 159 51 149
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies, other public 4 13 13 27
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 142 402 132 443
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $27,600 $199,900 $5,200 $674,350
2.2 I am pleased to advise that the department has reached the defibrillator fund
raising goal. Any monies received above the goal amount will be used to operate
and maintain the defibrillators.
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS
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3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-6-98 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michael G. Creighto
Fire Chief.
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Reviewed by
W. H. Stockwell,
Chief Administrative Officer
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