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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
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Date:
MAY 25,1998
Report #: FD-1-98 File #:
10.12.6
Subject:
MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - APRIL, 1998
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-7-98 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1 .1 Our report covers the month of April, 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 155 calls in April and recorded total fire loss at
$14,700.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
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CLASSIFICATION APR. 198 DATE APR./97 DATE
1998 1997
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 49 91 51 102
e.g. furniture, clothing, etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 11 19 21 26
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations- accidental/malicious, 21 87 26 102
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks, fuel/chemical 8 61 8 55
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks, etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents, 17 78 15 103
commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential
accidents, water/ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 43 202 60 209
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies, other public 6 19 11 38
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 155 557 192 635
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $14,700 $214,600 $163,300 $837,650
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-7-98 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by
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Michael G. Creighton, AMCT(A) , CMM11
Fire Chief.
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W. H. Stockwell,
Chief Administrative Officer
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