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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE ANDADMINISTRION COMMITTEE
Date: October 19, 2009 ~ Resolution #: G~~ S7y G9
Report #: ESD-011-09 File # By-law #
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -SEPTEMBER 2009
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-011-09 be received for information.
Submitted by:
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Gordon Weir, AMCT, CMM111
Director Emergency & Fire Services
Reviewed by: ~FT,~
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-011-09
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 This report covers the month of September and is intended to provide Council with
relevant, timely information.on the activity of the Emergency and Fire Services
Department.,
2.0 .COMMENT
2.1 The Department responded to 257 calls during this period and recorded total fire
losses of $98,350. 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-011-09
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 OO:OO:OOhrs -SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 23:59:59hrs
RESPONSE TYPE REPORT
FIRE STATIONS 2009 2008
RESPONSE STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION THIS TO TO SAME TO
TYPE ~ 2 3 4 5 PERIOD DATE DATE % PERIOD DATE
FIRES /
EXPLOSIONS 7 3 3 3 0 16 149 5.8% 14 125
OVERPRESSURE
RUPTURE 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.1% 1 2
EXPLOSIONS
PRE FIRE
CONDITIONS 2 1 0 2 0 5 45 1.8% 6 33
BURNING
(controlled) 7 3 2 2 1 15 77 3.0% 7 98
FALSE FIRE
CALLS 22 0 2 7 1 32 307 12.0% 41 319
CO FALSE
CALLS 5 2 0 3 1 11 166 6.5% 16 199
PUBLIC HAZARD
CALLS 5 1 0 1 0 7 112 4.4% 15 96
RESCUE CALLS 16 2 3 8 2 31 302 11.8% 38 347
MEDICAL CALLS 62 22 11 30 7 132 1257 49.3°h 117 1219
OTHER
RESPONSES 2 2 p 2 2 8 132 5.2% 17 223
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 128 36 21 58 14 257 2549 100.0% 272 2661
TO DATE 1294 318 170 658 109 2549
THIS PERIOD
LAST YEAR 147 29 19 66 11 272
TO DATE LAST
YEAR 1391 322 166 666 116 2661
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
THIS PERIOD $98,350
2009
TO DATE
$2,275,700
THIS PERIOD $671,200
2008
TO DATE
$8,949,500
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER
1 SCAT
1 PUMPER
11 TANKER
1 UTILITY
1 AERIAL
1 RESCUE
1
THIS PERIOD 249 155 71 12 2 2 4 3
TO DATE 2473 1328 885 109 22 17 69 43
STATION 2 PUMPER
2 TANKER
2
THIS PERIOD 35 33 2 _
TO DATE 411 331 80
STATION 3 PUMPER
3 TANKER
3 UTILITY
3 ATV
THIS PERIOD 29 23 3. 2 1
TO DATE 253 179 59 11 4
STATION 4 PUMPER
4 PUMPER
44 TANKER
4 Aerial
4
THIS PERIOD 109 99 8 1 1
TO DATE 1062 959 69 25 9
STATION 5 PUMPER
5 TANKER
5
THIS PERIOD 19 16 3
TO DATE 152 112 40
441 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
4351 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2009
Attachment #2 to ESD-011-09
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 RupturelExplosion: An explosion or rapture 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 Watedlce 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.