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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: May 25, 2009 Resolution#:~~~ ~Ip7~`-~
Report #: ESD-008-09 File #: By-law #:
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT - MARCH AND APRIL 2009
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report ESD-008-09 be received for information.
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Gordon Weir, AMCT, CMM111 Franklin 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-008-09 PAGE 2
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the month March and April 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 548 calls during this period and recorded total fire loss at
$1,031,000. A breakdown of calls responded to follows in the table attached.
Attachment: Activity Report
Response Categories
Attachment #1 to ESD-008-09
REPORT PERIOD: MARCH 1, 2009 OO:OO:OOhrs -APRIL 30, 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
19 6 1 17 3 46 65 5.5% 35 50
EXPLOSIONS
OVERPRESSURE
RUTURE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1% 0 0
EXPLOSIONS
10 O 0 6 0 16 23 2.0% 3 11
CONDITIONS
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RE 31 5 2 15 2 55 129 10.9% 75 142
CALIS
CO
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ALLS
PUBLIC HAZARD 12 5 2 8 3 30 54 ~ 4.8% 33 52
CALLS
RESCUE CALLS 18 5 13 16 3 56 150 12.7% 75 - 177
MEDICAL CALLS 154 27 18 68 1 268 583 48.4% 197 570
22 5 2 10 3 42 72 6.1% 47 99
RESPONSES
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 295 80 41 155 17 568 1179 100.0°h 609 7211
TO DATE 618 141 86 297 37 1179
THIS PERIOD 305 84 42 153 25 609
LAST YEAR
TO DATE LAST 615 159 80 312 45 1211
YEAR
Attachment #1 to ESD-008-09
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
2009 THIS PERIOD $1,031,000
TO DATE $1,325,800
2008 THIS PERIOD $3,$11,$00
TO DATE $7,381,700
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER SCAT PUMPER TANKER UTILITY AERIAL RESCUE
1 1 11 1 1 1 i
THIS PERIOD 514 277 226 23 5 8 15 10
TO DATE 1213 547 551 47 11 8 22 27
STATION 2 PUMPER TANKER
2 2
THIS PERIOD 90 70 20
To DATE 198 152 46
STATION 3 PUMPER TANKER UTILITY ATV
3 3 3
THIS PERIOD 58 37 17 3 1
TO DATE, 121 82 34 4 1
STATION 4 PUMPER PUMPER TANKER Aerial
4 44 4 4
THIS PERIOD 240 212 17 7 4
To DATE 478 421 37 14 6
STATION 5 PUMPER TANKER
5 5
THIS PERIOD 2$ 1$ $
TO DATE 58
928 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
2068 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2009
Attachment #1 to ESD-008-09
DESCRIPTION OF TYPES OF RESPONSES
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/lce 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