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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: January 18, 2010 Resolution #: ~ r~-~ _ Q3 ~-~ U
Report #: ESD-002-10 File # By-law # N ~
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -DECEMBER 2009
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-002-10 be received for information.
Submitted by: ~~
Gordon Weir, AMCT, CMM111
Director Emergency & Fire Services
GW/tw
Reviewed by: - °`^" -'-'~~ ~'`~
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-002-10
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 This report covers the month of December 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 272 calls during this period and recorded total fire
losses of $484,800. 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-002-10
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: DECEMBER 1, 2009 OO:OO:OOhrs -DECEMBER 31, 2009 23:59:59hrs
RESPONSE TYPE REPORT
FIRE STATIONS 2009 2008
RESPONSE STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION THIS TO TO .SAME
TYPE 1 2 3 4 5 PERIOD DATE DATE % PERIOD
FIRES/
EXPLOSIONS 4 1 1 4 1 11 176 5.3% 10
OVERPRESSURE
RUPTURE Q 0 Q 1 Q 1 $ Q.2% Q
EXPLOSIONS
PRE FIRE 2 1 0 2 0 5 58 1
7% 5
CONDITIONS .
BURNING 0 2 1 3 0 6 82 2
8% 0
(controlled) .
FALSE FIRE 20 2 1 12 1 36 396 11
9% 40
CALLS .
CO FALSE 14 2 0 3 0 19 218 6
8°h 39
CALLS .
PUBLIC HAZARD 5 0 0 9 0 14 144 4
3% 10
CALLS .
RESCUE CALLS 12 6 4 8 1 31 386 11.8% 55
MEDICAL CALLS 85 8 5 31 5 134 1671 50.3% 165
OTHER
RESPONSES 7 2 1 5 0 15 176 5.3% 21
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 149 24 13 78 8 272 3322 100.0% 345
TO DATE .1705 393 213 883 128 3322
THIS PERIOD 186 39 16 86 18 345
LAST YEAR
TO DATE LAST
YEAR 1863 424 208 859 152 3506
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
2009 THIS PERIOD $4$4,$00
TO DATE $2,848,800
2
0 THIS PERIOD $926,200
0
8
TO DATE
$9,912,400
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER
` SCAT PUMPER TANKER UTILITY AERIAL RESCUE
7 1 11 1 7 1 1
THIS PERIOD 257 162 56 13 6 0 0 10
TO DATE 3165 1783 1054 141 28 17 80 61
STATION 2 PUMPER TANKER
2 2
THIS PERIOD 32 24 8
TO DATE 491 399 92
STATION 3 PUMPER TANKER UTILITY ATV
3 3 3
THIS PERIOD 20 15 5 0 0
ro onrE 307 223 68 12 4
STATION 4 PUMPER PUMPER TANKER Aerial
4 44 4 4
THIS PERIOD 127 108 12 4 3
TO DATE 1429 1283 99 31 16
STATION 5 PUMPER TANKER
5 5
THIS PERIOD 12 9 3
TO DATE 175 132 43
448 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
5567 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2009
Attachment #2 to ESD-002-10
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 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