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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: September 14, 2009 Resolution #: PA' ~o ~ - C?`~
Report #: ESD-010-09 File # By-law #
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -JUNE, JULY & AUGUST 2009
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-010-09 be received for information.
Submitted by:
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Director Emergency & Fire Services Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREE , BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T(905)623-3379 F 905)623-6506
REPORT NO: ESD-010-09
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the months June, July and August. It is our intent to provide
Council with information relevant to this Department, in a timely manner.
2.0 COMMENT
2.1 The Department responded to 913 calls during this period and recorded total fire
losses of $798,050.00. 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-010-09
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: JUNE 1, 2009 OO:OO:OOhrs -AUGUST 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
20 7 2 19 1 49 133 5.8% 37 111
EXP OSIONS
OVERPRESSURE
RUTURE 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.1% 0 1
EXPLOSIONS
7 2 1 2 1 13 40 1.7% 9 27
CONDITIONS
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B 11 4 5 9 3 32 62 2.7% 44 91
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FA
RE 70 16 6 19 6 117 275 12.0% 120 278
CAL S
CO
E 34 5 0 11 0 50 155 6.8% 61 183
ALLS
PUBLIC HAZARD 20 5 3 6 4 38 105 4.6% 46 81
CALLS
RESCUE CALLS 34 15 13 24 10 96 271 11.8% 105 309
MEDICAL CALLS 201 44 9 120 22 396 1125 49.1 % 406 1102
12 10 3 13 2 40 124 5.4% 85 206
RESPONSES
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 410 108 42 223 49 832 2292 100.0% 913 2389
TO DATE 1166 282 149 600 95 2292
THIS PERIOD 481 102 52 238 40 913
LAST YEAR
TO DATE LAST 1244 293 147 600 105 2389
YEAR
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
2009 THIS PERIOD $798,050
TO DATE $2,177,350
2008 THIS PERIOD $828,100
TO DATE $8,278,300
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR,THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER SCAT PUMPER TANKER UTILITY AERIAL RESCUE
1 1 11 1 1 1 1
THIS PERIOD 726 463 184 25 7 4 34 9
TO DATE 2224 1173 814 97 20 15 65 40
STATION 2 PUMPER TANKER
2 2
THIS PERIOD 130 110 20
TO DATE 376 298 78
STATION 3 PUMPER TANKER UTILITY ATV
3 3 3
THIS PERIOD 75 52 16 5 2
TO DATE 224 156 56 9 3
STATION 4 PUMPER PUMPER TANKER Aerial
4 44 4 4
THIS PERIOD 349 323 17 8 1
TO DATE 953 860 61 24 8
STATION 5 PUMPER TANKER
5 5
THIS PERIOD 64 50 14
TO DATE 133 96 37
1344 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
3910 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2009
Attachment #2 to ESD-010-09
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
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 or 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.
MedicallResuscitator 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.