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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: March 29, 2010 Resolution #:COr°H-~/9-/V Bylaw #: n/a
Report #: ESD-004-10 File # n/a
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -FEBRUARY 2010
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT,Report ESD-004-10 be received for information.
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Submitted by: `- ~ Reviewed by: ~ - ""'---'~ ' ""
Gordon Weir, AMCT, CMM111 ranklin Wu,
Director Emergency & Fire Services Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T(905)623-3379
REPORT NO: ESD-004-10
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Report ESD-004-10 covers the month of February 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 262 calls during this period and recorded total fire
losses of $175,500. Attachment 1 to Report ESD-004-10 is a breakdown of call
responded to. Attachment 2 to Report ESD-004-10 is an explanation of the different
types of responses.
Attachment #1: Activity Report
Attachment #2: Description of Types of Responses
Attachment #1 to ESD-004-10
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY 8~ FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: FEBRUARY 1, 2010 OO:OO:OOhrs -FEBRUARY 28, 2010 23:59:59hrs
RESPONSE TYPE REPORT
FIRE STATIONS 2010 2009
RESPONSE STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION THIS TO TO SAME TO
TYPE ~ 2 3 4 5 PERIOD DATE DATE % PERIOD DATE
FIRES /
EXPLOSIONS 3 3 0 1 0 7 19 3.8% 8 18
OVERPRESSURE
RUPTURE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 1
EXPLOSION5
PRE FIRE
CONDITIONS 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 1.2°h 2 7
BURNING
(controlled) 2 0 1 0 0 3 4 0.8% 0 0
FALSE FIRE
CALLS 8 0 1 0 0 9 33 6.6% 35 74
CO FALSE
CALLS 11 3 6 0 1 21 45 9.0% 6 47
PUBLIC HAZARD
CALLS 4 3 1 0 1 9 23 4.6% 10 24
RESCUE CALLS 21 5 2 7 2 37 71 14.3% 33 94
MEDICAL CALLS 84 17 9 24 3 137 264 53.0% 149 315
OTHER
RESPONSES 11 3 2 7 1 - 18 33 6.6% 19 30
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 146 34 - 22 33 8 243 498 100.0% 282 611
TO DATE 278 55 39 107 19 498
THIS PERIOD 139 36 16 63 8 282
LAST YEAR
TO DATE LAST 323 81 45 142 20 671
YEAR
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
2010 THIS PERIOD $175,500
TO DATE $815,200
2009 THIS PERIOD $237,100
TO DATE $294,800
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER
1 SCAT
1 PUMPER
it TANKER
1 UTILITY
1 AERIAL
7 RESCUE
1
THIS PERIOD 246 104 124 10 2 0 3 3
TO DATE 501 211 245 21 2 0 13 9
STATION 2 PUMPER
2 TANKER
2
THIS PERIOD 35 35 0
TO DATE 61 59 2
STATION 3 PUMPER
3 TANKER
3 UTILITY
3 ATV
THIS PERIOD 17 14 2 1 0
TO DATE 43 33 7 2 1
STATION 4 PUMPER
4 PUMPER
44 TANKER
4 Aerial
4
THIS PERIOD 76 74 1 0 1
TO DATE 184 176 5 0 3
STATION 5 PUMPER
5 TANKER
5
THIS PERIOD 11 g 2
TO DATE 24 20 4
385 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
813 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2009
Attachment #2 to ESD-004-10
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT
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/Ice 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