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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: JUNE 15, 2009
Resolution#: ~,i~ ~~d~
Report #: ESD-009-09 File #: By-law #:
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -MAY 2009
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report ESD-009-09 be received for information.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
Gordon Weir, AMCT, CMM111
Director Emergency & Fire Services
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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-009-09
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Our Report covers the month of May 2009. It is our intent to provide Committee with
information relevant to this Department, in a timely manner.
2.0 REPORT
2.1 The Department responded to 271 calls during this period and recorded total fire loss
at $53,500. A breakdown of calls responded to follows in the table attached
(Attachment #1).
Attachment #1 Activity Report
Response Categories
Attachment #1 to ESD-009-09
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: MAY 1, 2009 OO:OO:OOhrs -MAY 31, 2009 23:59:59hrs
RESPONSE TYPE REPORT
FIRE STATIONS 2009 2008
RESPONSE STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION THIS TO TO SAME TO
TYPE t 2 3 4 5 PERIOD DATE DATE % PERIOD DATE
FIRES!
EXPLOSIONS y 2 y g 0 19 69 5.1% 17 47
OVERPRESSURE
RuTURE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1°k 0 2
EXPLOSIONS _
PRE FIRE
CONDITIONS 3 0 0 1 0 4 27 2.0% 0 18
BURNING
(controlled) 4 3 1 4 0 12 20 1.5% 16 42
FALSE FIRE
CALLS 16 3 3 6 1 29 152 11.3% 30 183
CO FALSE
CALLS 9 2 0 10 0 21 101 7.5% 11 112
PUBLIC HAZARD
CALLS 7 5 0 1 0 13 57 4.2°k 11 46
RESCUE CALLS $ 8 5 4 0 25 155 11.5% 31 208
MEDICAL CALLS 75 10 10 43 8 146 688 51.2°k 132 702
OTHER
RESPONSES 7 0 0 5 0 12 75 5.8% 23 122
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 138 33 21 80 9 281 1345 100.0% 271 1482
TO DATE 754 174 83 298 36 1345
THIS PERIOD 148 34 18 51 20 271
LAST YEAR
TO DATE LAST
YEAR 763 193 98 363 36 1482
Attachment #1 to ESD-009-09
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
THIS PERIOD $53,500
2008
To DATE
$1,432,800
THIS PERIOD $68,500
2008
ro DATE
$7,450,200
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER
1 SCAT
1 PUMPER
11 TANKER
1 UTILITY
1 AERIAL
1 RESCUE
1
THIS PERIOD 285 163 79 25 2 3 9 4
To DATE 1426 710 630 0 13 11 31 31
STATION 2 PUMPER
2 TANKER
2
THIS PERIOD 48 36 12
TO DATE 246 188 58
STATION 3 PUMPER
3 TANKER
3 UTILITY
3 ATV
THIS PERIOD 28 22 6 0 0
TO DATE 149 104 40 4 1
STATION 4 PUMPER
4 PUMPER
44 TANKER
4 Aerial
4
THIS PERIOD 126 116 7 2 1
To DATE 604 537 44 16 7
STATION 5 PUMPER
5 TANKER
5
THIS PERIOD 11 9 2
To DATE. 69 46 23
498 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
2494 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2009
Attachment #1 to ESD-009-09
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
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, Bums,
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