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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMIT((TEE /l J
Date: February 23, 2009 R~~I<,L11~~~ PFl -r ~J ~6~
Report #: ESD-004-09 File # 10.12.6 By-law #
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT - JANUARY 2009
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report ESD-004-09 be received far information.
Submitted by: -'" gas
ordon Weir, AMCT, MM111
Director Emergency Fire Services
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Reviewed by:
Franklin Wu.
Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T(905)623-3379 F 905)623-6506
REPORT NO: ESD-004-09 PAGE 2
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the month January 2009. 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 349 calls during this period and recorded total fire loss at
$57,700. A breakdown of calls responded to follows in the table attached.
Attachment: Activity Report
Response Categories
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: JANUARY 1, 2009 OO:OO:OOhrs -JANUARY 31, 2009 23:59:59hrs
RESPONSE TYPE REPORT
FIRE STATIONS 2009 2008
RESPONSE STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION THIS TO TO SAME TO
TYPE 1 2 3 4 5 PERIOD DATE DATE % PERIOD DATE
FIRES /
EXPLOSIONS 7 1 ~ 2 1 11 11 3.2% 10 10
OVERPRESSURE
RUTURE 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0.3% 0 0
EXPLOSIONS
PRE FIRE
CONDITIONS 4 1 0 0 0 5 5 1.4% 5 5
BURNING
(controlled) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1
FALSE FIRE CALLS 18 $ 2 9 2 39 39 11.2% 37 37
CO FALSE CALLS 26 3 3 8 1 41 41 11
7% 39 39
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PUBLIC HAZARD
CALLS 8 2 0 4 0 14 14 4.0% 9 9
RESCUE CALLS 23 10 8 17 3 61 67 17.5% 54 54
MEDICAL CALLS 97 14 12 39 4 166 166 47.6% 138. 138
OTHER
RESPONSES 1 6 3 0 1 11 11 3.2% 35 35
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 184 45 29 79 12 349 349 100.0% 328 328
TO DATE 184 45 29 79 12 349
THIS PERIOD
LAST YEAR 161 41 18 90 13 323
TO DATE LAST
YEAR 161 41 18 90 13 323
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
2009 THIS PERIOD $57,700
TO DATE $57,700
2008 THIS PERIOD $385,600
TO DATE $365,600
APPARATUS RESPONSE. REPORT
STATION 1 PUMPER
1 SCAT
1 PUMPER
11 TANKER
1 UTILITY
1 AERIAL
1 RESCUE
1
THIS PERIOD 395 165 189 19 4 0 7 17
TO DATE 395 165 189 19 4 0 7 11
STATION 2 PUMPER
2 TANKER
2
THIS PERIOD 59 43 16
TO DATE 59 43 16
STATION 3 PUMPER
3 TANKER
3 UTILITY
3 ATV
THIS PERIOD 36 28 8 0 0
TO DATE 38 28 8 0 0
STATION 4 PUMPER
4 PUMPER
44 TANKER
4 Aerial
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THIS PERIOD 138 119 12 5 2
TO DATE 138 119 12 5 y
STATION 5 PUMPER
5 TANKER
5
THIS PERIOD 14 11 3
TO DATE 14 11 3
642 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
642 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2009
DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSE TYPES
Fires and Explosions: Instance of destructive and uncontrolled burning involving structures,
vehicles and open area fires, including explosion of combustible solids, liquids or gases which
may or may not have resulted in a dollar loss.
Overpressure Rupture/Explosion: An explosion or rupture as a result of pressure, no fire.
Pre Fire Conditions: Incidents with no fire that involve heat or potential pre fire conditions e.g.
pot on stove, cooking -smoke or steam, lightning, fireworks.
Burning (controlled): Complaint call related to outdoor controlled burning, authorized or
unauthorized. Fire Department did not take suppression action.
False Fire Calls: Alarm activation or fire call that when investigated, is determined to be as a
result of equipment failure, malicious/prank, perceived emergency, accidental activation of alarm
by person
CO (carbon monoxide) False Calls: A call where it is determined that the detection equipment
malfunctioned or there was a perceived emergency - no CO leak
Public Hazard Calls: Includes a response for spills and leaks of a hazardous product such as
natural Gas, Propane, Refrigerant, Miscellaneous/Unknown, Gasoline or Fuel, Toxic Chemical,
Radio-active Material, Power Lines Down, Arcing, Bomb, Explosive Removal, Standby, CO
(carbon monoxide) or Other Public Hazard.
Rescue Calls: A call for a person in danger due to their proximity to the occurrence and who is
unable to self evacuate and is assisted by Fire Department personnel i.e. Vehicle Accident,
Building Collapse, Commercial/Industrial Accident, Home/Residential Accident, Persons
Trapped in Elevator, Water Rescue, or Water/Ice Rescue.
Medical/Resuscitator Call: Includes a response to a patient(s) suffering from Asphyxia,
Respiratory Condition, Convulsions, Epileptic, Diabetic Seizure, Electric Shock, Traumatic
Shock, Heart Attack, Stroke, Drug Related, Alcohol Related, Cuts, Abrasions, Fracture, Burns,
Person Fainted, Nausea and pre-hospital care such as administering oxygen, CPR,
defibrillation, or first aid
Other Response: Assistance to other Fire Departments, call cancelled on route, non fire
incidents where an illegal grow operation or drug operation was discovered