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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: May 9, 2011 Resolution #:~~-3~/o~fl By-law #: n/a
Report #: ESD-005-11 File # n/a
Subject: MONTHLY RESPONSE REPORT -JAN. FEB. & MAR. - 2011
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-005-11 be received for information.
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ordon Weir, AMCT, CMM111 Franklin 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-005-11
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Report ESD-005-11 covers the months of Jan. Feb. and 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 889 calls during this period and recorded total fire
losses of $767,800. Attachment 1 to Report ESD-005-11 provides a station response
summary, description of call types, a call type summary, a dollar loss summary, an
enforcement summary & a public education summary.
Attachment #1: Activity Report
Attachment #1 to ESD-005-11
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD: January 1, 2011 OO:OO:OOhrs - March 31, 2011 23:59:59hrs
STATION 1 STATION 2 STATION 3 STATION 4 STATION 5
Bowmanville Newcastle Orono Courtice Enniskillen
1st 482 94 58 212
QUARTER 43
TO DATE 482 94 58 212 43
THIS
MONTH
889
889
Fire and Explosions: Instance or destructive and uncontrolled burning involving structures,
vehicles and open area fires, including explosion of combustible solids, liquids or gasses which
mayor 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, lightening, fireworks
Burning (controlled): Complaint call related to outdoor controlled burning, authorized or
unauthorized. Fire Department did not take suppression action.
False Fire Call: 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 a person
CO (carbon monoxide) False Call: a call where it is determined that the detection equipment
malfunctioned or there was a perceived emergency - no CO leak
Public Hazard Call: 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 or arcing, bomb, explosive removal standby, CO
(carbon monoxide) or other public hazard.
Rescue Call: 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, cuts, abrasions, fractures, burns, person fainted, nausea and
pre-hospital care such as administering oxygen, CPR, defibrillation, or first aid.
Other Response: Assistance to other Fire Departments, calls cancelled on route, non fire
incidents where an illegal grow operation or drug operation was discovered.
Attachment #1 to ESD-005-11
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT
2011 2010
1st TO DATE 1st TO DATE
QUARTER QUARTER
889 889 759 759
19 19 22 22
10 10 12 12
860 860 725 725
Burning (controlled) 7 7 0 0
CO False calls 61 61 0 0
False fire calls 94 94 0 0
Medical/resuscitator calls 470 470 0 0
Other response calls 47 47 0 0
Pre fire conditions/no fire 7 7 0 0
calls
Public hazard calls 46 46 0 0
Rescue calls 128 128 0 0
2011
THIS TODATE
PERIOD
$767,800 $767,800
2010
SAME TO DATE
PERIOD
$780,600 $780,600
Attachment #1 to ESD-005-11
CLARINGTON EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT
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2011
ACTIVITY THIS TO DATE
PERIOD
FIRE INSPECTIONS 77 77
COMPLAINT INSPECTIONS 41 41
FIRE SAFETY PLAN 12 12
REVIEW
PLANS REVIEW 34 34
SITE VISIT / 33 33
APPROVAL/PERM IT
ALARM FOR LIFE
PROGRAM RESIDENTIAL 0 0
VISITS
PART 1 SMOKE ALARM 0 0
TICKETS ISSUED
PART 3 FIRE CODE 3 3
CHARGES
FIRE INVESTIGATION 7 7
2010
SAME TO DATE
PERIOD
87 87
16 16
12 12
35 35
37 37
3 3
0 0
0 0
0 0
2011
ACTIVITY THIS TO DATE
PERIOD
STATION TOURS 4 4
SCHOOL VISITS 1 1
FIRE SAFETY HOUSE VISITS 0 0
PUBLIC EVENTS 3 3
SAFETY LECTURES 9 9
FIRE EXTINGUISHER 3 3
TRAINING
FIRE TRUCK VISITS 0 0
2010
SAME TO DATE
PERIOD
14 14
8 8
0 0
1 1
2 2
0 0
0 0