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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
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Date: May 3, 2010 Resolution #: By-law #: n/a
Report #: ESD-006-10 File # n/a
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -MARCH 2010
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-006-10 be received for information.
Submitted by: ~ ~~^ ,-- Reviewed by: -'
Gordon Weir, AMCT, CMM111 Franklin Wu,
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T(905)623-3379
REPORT NO: ESD-006-10
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Report ESD-006-10 covers the month of March 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 261 calls during this period and recorded total fire
losses of $161,900. Attachment 1 to Report ESD-006-10 is a breakdown of call
responded to. Attachment 2 to Report ESD-006-10 is an explanation of the different
types of responses.
Attachment #1: Activity Report
Attachment #2: Description of Types of Responses
Attachment #1 to ESD-006-10
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: MARCH 1, 2010 OO:OO:OOhrs -MARCH 31, 2010 23:59:59hrs
RESPONSE TYPE REPORT
FIRE STATIONS 2010 2009
RESPONSE STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION THIS TO TO SAME TO
TYPE 1 2 3 4 5 PERIOD DATE DATE % PERIOD DATE
FIRES / 5 4 2 3 1 15 34 4
5% 17 36
EXPLOSIONS .
OVERPRESSURE
RUPTURE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 1
EXPLOSIONS
PRE FIRE 1 1 0 2 0 4 10 1.3% 12 19
CONDITIONS
BURNING 1 0 1 1 1 4 8 1.1% 3 3
(controlled)
FA
RE 18 2 1 4 1 26 59 7.8% 28 102
CALLS
CO FALSE 7 2 1 7 0 17 62 8.2% 19 66
CALLS
PUBLIC HAZARD 2 1 2 3 1 9 32 4
2°k 12 36
CALLS .
RESCUE CALLS 10 0 2 2 1 15 86 11.3% 21 115
MEDICAL CALLS 80 24 4 43 3 154 418 55.1% 141 456
OTHER 6 7 0 4 0 17 50 6
6% 17 47
RESPONSES .
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 130 41 13 69 8 261 759 100.0% 270 881
To DATE 408 96 52 176 27 759
THIS PERIOD 136 34 17 76 7 270
LAST YEAR
ro DATE LAST 459 115 62 218 27 881
YEAR
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
2010 THIS PERIOD $181,900
TO DATE $777,100
2009 THIS PERIOD $1,013,500
TO DATE $1,308,300
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER
1 SCAT
1 PUMPER
11 TANKER
1 UTILITY
1 AERIAL
1 RESCUE
1
THIS PERIOD 260 108 128 10 1 4 7 2
r0 DATE 761 319 373 31 3 4 20 11
STATION 2 PUMPER
2 TANKER
2
THIS PERIOD 49 41 8
TO DATE 110 100 10
STATION 3 PUMPER
3 TANKER
3 UTILITY
3 AN
THIS PERIOD 17 14 2 1 0
TO DATE 60 47 9 3 1
STATION 4 PUMPER
4 PUMPER
44 TANKER
4 Aerial
4
THIS PERIOD 110 99 8 2 3
TO DATE 294 275 11 2 6
STATION 5 PUMPER
5 TANKER
5
THIS PERIOD 7 7 Q
TO DATE 31 27 4
443 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
1256 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2009
Attachment #2 to ESD-006-10
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