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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: January 4, 2010 Resolution #: G~~"~ ~~ g`IO
Report #: ESD-001-10 File # By-law #
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -NOVEMBER 2009
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-001-10 be received for information.
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Director Emergency & Fire Services
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Reviewed by: ~ Y `~"~ ~ `w lit,
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-001-10
1.0 BACKGROUND
PAGE 2
1.1 This report covers the month of November 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 250 calls during this period and recorded total fire
losses of $81,900.00. 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-001-10
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: NOVEMBER 1, 2009 OO:OO:OOhrs -NOVEMBER 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 °k PERIOD DATE
FIRES!
EXPLOSIONS 4 0 1 3 1 9 165 5.4% 5 135
OVERPRESSURE
RUPTURE 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.1% 0 2
EXPLOSIONS
PRE FIRE
CONDITIONS 3 0 0 1 0 4 53 1.7% 0 38
BURNING
(conVOlled) 3 1 1 2 0 7 $$ 2.8% 5 103
FALSE FIRE
CALLS 13 2 1 4 0 20 360 11.8% 22 380
CO FALSE
CALLS 4 3 2 4 1 14 199 6.5% 22 230
PUBLIC HAZARD
CALLS 3 0 0 4 0 7 130 4.3% 7 112
RESCUE CALLS 11 1 3 5 2 22 355 11.6% 28 403
MEDICAL CALLS 86 12 13 37 3 151 1537 50.4% 139 1497
OTHER
RESPONSES 9 5 0 2 0 16 161 5.3% 19 261
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 136 24 21 62 7 250
TO DATE 1556 369 200 805 120 3050
THIS PERIOD 131 33 18 58 7 247
LAST YEAR
TO DATE LAST 1677 385 192 773 134 3161
YEAR
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
2009 THIS PERIOD $$1,900
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TO DATE
$2,443,700
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2008 THIS PERIOD $35,000
TO DATE $9,021,200
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER SCAT PUMPER TANKER UTILITY AERIAL RESCUE
1 1 11 1 1 1 1
THIS PERIOD 217 145 58 6 0 0 4 4
TO DATE 3119 1766 1046 128 23 17 84 55
STATION 2 PUMPER TANKER
2 2
THIS PERIOD 18 17 1
TO DATE 477 392 85
STATION 3 PUMPER TANKER UTILITY ATV
3 3 3
THIS PERIOD 23 19 3 1 0
TO DATE 310 227 66 13 4
STATION 4 PUMPER PUMPER TANKER Aerial
4 44 4 4
THIS PERIOD 705 95 $ 0 2
TO DATE 1407 1270 95 27 15
STATION 5 PUMPER TANKER
5 5
THIS PERIOD 5 5 0
TO DATE 168 128 40
368 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
5119 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2009
Attachment #2 to ESD-001-10
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.
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