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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: November 16, 2009
Report #: ESD-013-09
Resolution#: t%~ -6~g-~~
File # By-law #
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -OCTOBER 2009
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-013-09 be received forinformation.
Submitted by:
~~ Go don Weir, AMCT, CMM11
Director Emergency & Fire Se
GW/tw
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Reviewed by: Cr
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-013-09
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 This report covers the month of October 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 251 calls during this period and recorded total fire
losses of $4,240.00. A breakdown of calls responded to follows in the attached table
(Attachment #1). Attachment #2 is an explanation of the different types of responses.
Attachment #1: Activity Report
Attachment #2: Description of Types of Responses
Attachment #1 to ESD-013-09
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: OCTOBER 1, 2009 OO:OO:OOhrs -OCTOBER 31, 2009 23:59:59hrs
RESPONSE TYPE REPORT
FIRE STATIONS 2009 2008
RESPONSE STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION THIS TO TO SAME TO
TYPE 1 2 3 4 5 PERIOD DATE DATE °/a PERIOD DATE
FIRES /
EXPLOSIONS 3 1 0 2 1 7 156 5.6% 5 130
OVERPRESSURE
RUPTURE 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0.1°k 0 2
EXPLOSIONS
PRE FIRE
CONDITIONS 2 0 1 0 1 4 49 1.$% 5 38
BURNING 1 0 1 0 0 2 79 2
8% 0 98
(controlled) .
FALSE FIRE
CALLS 23 4 0 6 0 33 340 12.1% 39 358
CO FALSE
CALLS 9 2 0 8 0 19 185 6.6% 9 208
PUBLIC HAZARD 4 2 1 4 0 11 123 4
4% 9 105
CALLS .
RESCUE CALLS 12 3 6 10 0 31 333 11.9% 28 375
MEDICAL CALLS 66 13 0 48 2 129 1386 49.5% 139 1358
OTHER
RESPONSES 6 2 0 5 0 13 145 5.2% 19 242
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 128 27 9 85 4 251 2800 100.0% 253 2914
TO DATE 1420 345 179 743 113 2800
THIS PERIOD 155 30 8 49 11 253
LAST YEAR
TO DATE LAST
YEAR 1546 352 174 715 127 2914
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
2009 THIS PERIOD $4,200
TO DATE $2,279,900
2008 THIS PERIOD $1,700
TO DATE $8,951,200
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER SCAT PUMPER TANKER UTILITY AERIAL RESCUE
1 1 11 1 1 1 1
THIS PERIOD 218 148 45 13 1 0 7 4
TO DATE 2909 1624 975 135 24 17 83 51
STATION 2 PUMPER TANKER
2 2
THIS PERIOD 30 27 3
TO DATE 471 385 86
STATION 3 PUMPER TANKER UTILITY ATV
3 3 3
THIS PERIOD 11 10 1 0 0
To DATE 275 199 61 11 4
STATION 4 PUMPER PUMPER TANKER AERIAL
4 44 4 4
THIS PERIOD 135 121 10 2 2
TO DATE 1332 1201 89 29 13
STATION 5 PUMPER TANKER
5 5
THIS PERIOD 5 5 0
TO DATE 164 124 40
400 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
4751 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE- 2009
Attachment #2 to ESD-013-09
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 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