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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: June 21, 2010 Resolution #: r;,Al)'376~raBy-law #: n/a
Report #: ESD-010-10 File # n/a
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -APRIL & MAY 2010
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-010-10 be received for information.
Submitted by: ~L--
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Director Emergency & Fire Services
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Reviewed by:
nklin 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-010-10
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Report ESD-010-10 covers the months of April and May 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 547 calls during this period and recorded total fire
losses of $1,328,700. Attachment 1 to Report ESD-010-10 is a breakdown of call
responded to. Attachment 2 to Report ESD-010-10 is an explanation of the different
types of responses.
Attachment #1: Activity Report
Attachment #2: Description of Types of Responses
Attachment #1 to ESD-010-10
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: April 1, 2010 OO:OO:OOhrs -MAY 31, 2010 23:59:59hrs
RESPONSE TYPE REPORT
FIRE STATIONS 2010 2009
RESPONSE STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION THIS TO TO SAME TO
T~(PE 1 2 3 4 5 PERIOD DATE DATE % PERIOD DATE
FIRES! 26 4 7 15 4 56 134 8
5% 48 113
EXPLOSIONS .
OVERPRESSURE
RUPTURE 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0.0% 0 1
EXPLOSIONS
PRE FIRE 10 0 O 3 0 13 27 1
7% 8 31
CONDITIONS .
BURNING 4 3 7 12 0 26 51 3
2% 27 45
(controlled) .
FALSE FIRE 38 3 1 12 1 55 145 9
2% 56 185
CALLS .
CO FALSE 12 4 0 3 0 19 85 5
4% 39 123
CALLS .
PUBLIC HAZARD 6 1 0 3 3 13 48 3
0% 31 85
CALLS .
RESCUE CALLS 22 6 6 12 1 47 154 9.7% 60 210
MEDICAL CALLS 157 33 6 65 8 269 818 51.7% 273 856
OTHER
RESPONSES 25 7 6 10 1 49 120 7.6% 37 109
TOTALS
THIS PERIOD 300 61 33 135 18 547 1582 100.0% 579 1758
TO DATE 860 188 104 379 51 1582
THIS PERIOD 297 59 45 159 19 579
LAST YEAR
TO DATE LAST 915 200 131 456 56 1758
YEAR
DOLLAR LOSS REPORT
2010 THIS PERIOD $1,32$,700
TO DATE $2,105,800
2009 THIS PERIOD $103,500
TO DATE $1,394,300
APPARATUS RESPONSE REPORT FOR THIS PERIOD
STATION 1 PUMPER SCAT PUMPER TANKER UTILITY AERIAL RESCUE
1 1 11 1 1 1 1
THIS PERIOD 583 281 228 35 8 15 16 0
TO DATE 1344 600 601 66 11 19 36 11
STATION 2 PUMPER TANKER RESCUE
2 2 2
THIS PERIOD 95 60 21 14
TO DATE 205 160 31 14
STATION 3 PUMPER TANKER UTILITY ATV
3 3 3
THIS PERIOD 50 36 2 9 3
TO DATE 110 83 11 12 4
STATION 4 PUMPER PUMPER TANKER AERIAL
4 44 4 4
THIS PERIOD 232 204 17 7 4
To DATE 526 479 28 9 10
STATION 5 PUMPER TANKER
5 5
THIS PERIOD 31 21 10
TO DATE 62 48 14
991 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS FOR THIS PERIOD
2796 TOTAL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO DATE - 2010
Attachment #2 to ESD-010-10
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