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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: March 30, 2009 Resolution #: ~'
Report #: ESD-005-09 File # By-law #
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -FEBRUARY 2009
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-005-09 be received for information.
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Submitted by: `~1~- Reviewed by:
Gordon Weir, AMCT, CMM111 nklin Wu,
Director Emergency & Fire Services Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T(905)623-3379 F 905)623-6506
REPORT NO: ESD-005-09
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the month February 2009. It is our intent to provide Committee with
information relevant to this Department, in a timely manner.
2.0 COMMENT
2.1 The Department responded to 315 calls during this period and recorded total fire
losses of $237,100.00 A breakdown of calls responded to follows in the attached table
(Attachment #1). Attachment #2 is an explanation of the different types of responses.
Attachment #1: Activity Report
Attachment #2: Description of Types of Responses
Attachment #1 to ESD-005-09
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: FEBRUARY 1, 2009 OO:OO:OOhrs - FEBRUARY 28,2009 23:59:59hrs
RESPONSE TYPE REPORT
FIRE STATIONS 2009 2008
RESPONSE STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION THIS TO TO DATE SAME TO
TYPE 1 2 3 4 5 PERIOD DATE % PERIOD DATE
FIRES I 2 3 1 1 1 8 19 3.1% 5 15
EXPLOSIONS
OVERPRESSURE
RUTURE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.2% 0 0
EXPLOSIONS
PRE FIRE 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 1.1% 3 8
CONDITIONS
BURNING 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 5 6
(controlled)
FALSE FIRE 12 8 0 15 0 35 74 12.1% 35 67
CALLS
CO FALSE CALLS 6 0 0 0 0 6 47 7.7% 21 60
PUBLIC HAZARD 6 1 0 3 0 10 24 3.9% 10 19
CALLS
RESCUE CALLS 13 5 5 4 6 33 94 15.4% 48 102
MEDICAL CALLS 87 18 7 37 0 149 315 51.6% 135 273
OTHER 11 1 3 3 1 19 30 4.9% 17 52
RESPONSES
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 139 36 16 63 8 262 611 100.0% 279 602
TO DATE 323 81 45 142 20 611
THIS PERIOD 149 34 20 69 7 279
LAST YEAR
TO DATE LAST 310 75 38 I 159 20 602
YEAR
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DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
THIS PERIOD $237,100
2009
TO DATE $294,800
THIS PERIOD $712,000
2008
TO DATE $1,077 ,600
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER SCAT PUMPER TANKER UTILITY AERIAL RESCUE
1 1 11 1 1 1 1
THIS PERIOD 254 105 136 5 2 0 0 6
TO DATE 649 270 325 24 6 0 7 17
STATION 2 PUMPER TANKER
2 2
THIS PERIOD 49 39 10
TO DATE 108 82 26
STATION 3 PUMPER TANKER UTILITY ATV
3 3 3
THIS PERIOD 27 17 9 1 0
TO DATE 63 45 17 1 0
STATION 4 PUMPER PUMPER TANKER AERIAL
4 44 4 4
THIS PERIOD 100 90 8 2 0
TO DATE 238 209 20 7 2
STATION 5 PUMPER TANKER
5 5
THIS PERIOD 18 8 10
TO DATE 32 19 13
448 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
1090 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2009
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Attachment #2 to ESD-005-09
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 mayor 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