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THE COBPORATION OF THS NONICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date:
NOVEMBER 4, 1996
Report #: File #:
Subject: FD-19-96 10.12.6
MONTHLY FIRE REPORT -SEPTEMBER, 1996
File# Plb.mo
Res. # S- /6 .
By-Law #
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-19-96 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the month of September, 1996. It is our intent to provide
Committee with information relevant to this department, in a timely manner.
2. REPORT
2.1 The department responded to 120 calls in September and recorded total fire loss
at $11,751.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
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CLASSIFICATION SEP/96 DATE SEP/95 DATE
1996 1995
PROPERTY FIRES
Qncludes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 14 216 19 243
e.g. furniture, clothing, etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 6 65 4 58
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations- accidental/malicious, 25 194 26 245
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks, fuel/chemical 6* 91 7 62
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks, etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents, 23 197 27 162
commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential
accidents, water/ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 37 376 21 223
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies, other public 9 81 13 94
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 120 1100 117 1087
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $11,751 $753,201 $113,150 $3,153,401
2.2* In accordance with Committee's request in the meeting of September 9, 1996, a
breakdown of the public hazard calls is as follows.
Natural Gas Leak 1
Propane Gas Leak 1
C.O. Detector Activation 2
Power Lines Down 2
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-19-96 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by
Michael G. Crei ton, AMCT(A), CMM1
Fire Chief.
W. H. Stockwell,'
Chief Administrative Officer
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October 21, 1996
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