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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
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Date:
JUNE 22, 1998
Report #: rD-1 0~98 File #:
10.12.6
Subject:
MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - MAY, 1998
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-10-98 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1 .1 Our report covers the month of May, 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 179 calls in May and recorded total fire loss at
$31,600.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
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CLASSIFICATION MAY /98 DATE MA Y/97 DATE
1998 1997
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 22 113 26 128
e.g. furniture, clothing, etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 17 36 12 38
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations- accidental/malicious, 32 119 29 131
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks, fuel/chemical 21 82 13 68
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks, etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents, 26 104 22 125
commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential
accidents, water/ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 59 261 52 261
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies, other public 15 34 10 48
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 192 749 164 799
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $31,600 $246,200 $349,150 $1,187,800
2. REPORT
2.1 This year is the 4th annual Junior Firefighter Program. Applications were
delivered to the schools on May 8, 1998 and to-date 133 applications have been
returned for the 80 available positions. Given this response and the fact that the
number of applications received increases annually the department will be
requesting that Council consider doubling the program for 1999.
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-10-98 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by
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W. H. Stockwell,
Chief Administrative Officer
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