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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: May 9, 2011 Resolution#: ~ P1}-3ya' ~ I By-law#:
Report: ESD-006-11 File#:
Subject: Minimum Staffing Report -Response to Questions
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-006-11 be received for information.
Submitted by:
ordon Weir, AMCT, CMM111
Director Emergency & Fire Services
Reviewed by: ~ ~~ ~ - ` ~'~
.Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T(905)623-3379 F (905)623-4169
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1.0 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
1.1 During the Special Council Meeting of March 10, 2011 the Director of Emergency
Services/Fire Chief was requested to deliver a report to Council regarding the
implications of a minimum of four firefighters on a fire truck. In addition, the Fire
Chief was requested to respond to two documents distributed to Council by the
Clarington Professional Firefighters Association. The first document was entitled
"Fire Apparatus Staffing Levels for Clarington Emergency and Fire Services".
The second document was in the form of a paper that was distributed to
members of Council the morning of the Special Council meeting. Lastly,
Councilor Neal had further several questions regarding fire calls etc. as well.
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 The body of Report ESD-006-11 is in the form of Questions and Answers. The
twenty eight (28) questions are in bold for clarity. Many questions contained in
the documents were directed to Council and in these instances, staff has
provided a response for Council's consideration. Council is reminded that their
role is to look at its needs and circumstances and set the level of service they
feel sufficient. The role of the Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief is to
administer the delivery of service levels and make necessary recommendations
regarding our current service levels and Departmental needs. Items such as
annual reports, updates and the Master Fire Plan have been provided over the
years to Council for endorsement.
3.0 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
3.1 What are acceptable standards or guidelines for the staffing apparatus?
The following NFPA Standards and Public Fire Safety Guideline speak to staffing
of volunteer fire department vehicles and career fire department vehicles during
emergency operations:
. NFPA Standard 1410-Standard on Training for Initial Emergency Scene
Operations
. NFPA Standard 1500-Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and
Health Program
. NFPA 1710 Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations,
Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by
Career Fire Departments
. NFPA 1720 Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations,
Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by
Volunteer Departments
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. The Ontario Fire Marshal (PFSG) 04-08-10 Operational Planning: An Official
Guide to Matching Resource Deployment and Risk. This evaluation system is
part of an overall package of risk management tools designed to provide a
systematic process for determining community fire risks, evaluating current
fire service resource capabilities, identifying gaps, and developing options
and recommendations for Council consideration. The principles of this
evaluation system build upon and enhance OFM risk management tools and
other tools of recognized leaders in the North American Fire Service. This
guide, which includes the Critical Task Matrix, addresses the overall structural
fire risk in a community and the need to plan for it. This guideline takes a
more comprehensive approach than previous OFM guidelines.
. NFPA 1410, NFPA 1500, NFPA 1710, NFPA 1720 and PFSG 04-08-10
Operational Planning: An Official Guide to Matching Resource Deployment
and Risk are the standards and guidelines used in determining apparatus
staffing.
3.2 What are the benefits of adequate fire apparatus staffing?
The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal's Comprehensive Fire Safety
Effectiveness Model - Fire Attack Teams, provides activities that a crew of three,
four, five or six fire fighters could be expected to perform when undertaking the
initial response to a fire emergency. It should be emphasized that the activities
outlined below represent the functions that can be carried out by the crew which
is first to arrive and assemble at the scene.
Three Person Crews: Interior rescue and suppression operations should not be
attempted except in limited circumstances*. It will be possible to establish fire
ground command, complete with size-up, followed by the sequential assignment
of single tasks in the order dictated by the situation. Single tasks that can be
safely accomplished include:
. establishment of a water supply from a hydrant (if available)
. establishment of pumper operations
. laying of one hose line to the point of entry into the involved structure
. limited exterior fire fighting including the raising of a ladder beyond the first
floor of the structure
. limited exposure protection of surrounding structures
. setting up of a ground monitor
. external rescue using a ladder extended to the point of exit for those
persons in the building capable of self-help
. rendering first aid to persons who have exited the involved structure
. forcible entry operations
. shutting off utilities to the structure
. limited ventilation functions
. very limited salvage capability
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It must be recognized that some of the foregoing operations, particularly those
involving ground ladders, will in all likelihood compromise fire ground command
and/or pumper operations by multitasking the Incident Commander or pump
operator.
Operations which cannot be accomplished safely until such time as additional
assistance has arrived on-site include:
. deployment of back-up protection lines
. conducting interior suppression or rescue operations *
. ventilation operations requiring access to the roof of the involved structure
. the use of large (65mm) hand-held hose lines
. establishment of a water supply from a static source within reasonable
time limits
With three firefighters it is difficult to provide fire fighters with the rest breaks
required for them to cope with the problems associated with the build-up of
metabolic heat. Command and pump operations will be compromised as the
situation evolves, particularly if additional assistance is not immediately
forthcoming.
*Note: For interior fires rapidly gaining in intensity, crews of less than four fire
fighters should not attempt interior suppression or rescue operations except in
very limited circumstances (such as a victim collapsed in close proximity to a
window or exterior doorway, or where the fire is confined to a very small, readily
accessible area).
Four Person Crews: Four Person Crews are limited to Three Person Crew
functions, as described in the previous section, until such time as a water supply
from an external source is established. Single sequential tasks, based upon the
demand of the situation, which may be accomplished following the establishment
of a water supply include:
. two person interior search and rescue with no hand-held back-up line
. two person interior structure fire fighting with no rescue component and no
hand-held back-up line
. limited roof level ventilation operations
. laddering operations
. salvage operations
In addition, the increase in crew size to four persons provides for improved
command and pumper operations through the assignment of a single function to
the driver and supervisor. However, either the driver or the supervisor will be
required to assist with certain functions, such as setting up and providing
assistance for the safe operation of ladders for roof-level ventilation.
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Staff limitations dictate that exterior tasks can only be accomplished with the
exclusion of interior operations. It is not possible to provide hand-held back-up
protection lines. Other operations possible to a limited extent include:
. use of large (65 mm) diameter hand lines
. establishment of a water supply from a static source
. establishment of a second point of entry and approach to the fire location
in the structure
. preparing for a second area of search and rescue for person(s) in need of
rescue
Five Person Crews: Five Person Crews represent a larger team and provide an
enhanced level of efficiency and effectiveness. Five Person Crews can take a
hydrant supply line for the pumper on approach to the emergency scene plus any
one of the following:
. simultaneous carrying out of Four Person Crew single task interior
assignments as described above
. all Three Person Crew exterior operations as single tasks following the
establishment of water supply as described above
. support of ground level activities
Five persons at a fire scene remain limited in their ability to:
. conduct coordinated multiple activities
. conduct effective fire fighting operations when the fire extends beyond the
room of origin
Six Person Crews: Six Person Crews provide adequate personnel to perform all
Five Person Crew tasks described above, plus:
. coordinated assignment of multiple tasks
. establishment of a second rescue team
. simultaneous rescue and suppression
Past studies have suggested that there is a definite teamwork advantage if Six
Person Crews arrive on one vehicle versus those same six people arriving on
two separate vehicles.
All functions necessary to reduce personal injury, loss of life and damage to
property and the environment cannot be conducted on a prompt and efficient
basis with a single crew even where staffing levels of six fire fighters are present.
The trucks and crews responded to forty six (46) structure fires in 2010, 1.4 % of
the Department's calls. The ability to extinguish any of these fires did not lie
solely with the first vehicle and firefighters to arrive, but with the timely arrival of
additional fire fighters.
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3.3 What are the limiting factors that could preclude the CEFS from increasing
staff on fire apparatus?
The Department's forty four (44) firefighters could be assigned to a Pumper truck
in Bowmanville and a Pumper truck in Courtice. This action will:
. immediately reduce the level of service provided by the SCAT truck;
. delay staffing Station 2 Newcastle with full-time firefighters; and
. require opening the Collective Agreement to address Articles i.e. vacation
3.4 Do you think firefighters should continue to add additional risk to
themselves with a crew size of three?
In January 2005, Policy 6-4-P Risk Management was established to assist
supervisors in evaluating risk to workers with respect to the purpose and
potential results of their actions in each situation. Incident Commanders are to
integrate risk management into the regular functions of Incident Command.
Incident Commanders are to apply the following principles:
. Activities that present a significant risk to the safety of workers shall be
limited to situations where there is a potential to save endangered lives;
. Activities that are routinely employed to protect property shall be
recognized as inherent risks to the safety of workers and actions shall be
taken to reduce or avoid these risks;
. No risk to the safety of workers shall be acceptable when there is no
possibility to save lives or property.
In situations where the risk to workers is excessive as defined above, activities
shall be limited to defensive (exterior) operations, in accordance with the
previously indentified tasks identified as appropriate for Three Person Crews.
At significant incidents or special operation incidents, the Incident Commander
shall assign an employee (Safety Officer) to evaluate hazards and provide input
with respect to the overall safety of workers.
For many years an internal group of Association members participated in
quarterly meetings with Management to discuss safety issues. As of November
2010, the Association advised they would no longer be participating in these
meetings. Despite this, all full-time and volunteer firefighters are trained and
expected to apply the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
specifically the duties and responsibilities of supervisors and workers.
The method of staffing pumper trucks in Clarington has been an accepted
practice since 1987. Advancements in equipment, training and direction
provided by policy provide for reducing risks to firefighters in a naturally inherent
dangerous profession.
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3.5 With the new firefighters approved on Monday night, how will you staff
your crews?
The four (4) new firefighters will bring the Department's compliment of full-time
firefighters to forty eight (48). The forty eight (48) firefighters will deployed to the
four (4) platoons as outline in Chart 1. '
Chart 1: Deploy forty eight (48) firefighters equally to each platoon staffing trucks
in Bowmanville and Courtice.
On-Duty Pump .1 Pump4 2nd Truck
Firefighters Bowmanville Courtice Bowmanville
12 4 4 4
11 4 4 3
10 4 4 2
9 4 3 2
8 3 3 2
7 4 3 0
6 3 3 0
Less than six (6) on-duty would require overtime staff
It is the intent of the Department to continue to apply the principles of the Fire
Master Plan while providing effective fire protection services to the community.
As soon as Station 2 - Newcastle is rebuilt, the forty eight (48) firefighters will be
redeployed to the four (4) platoons staffing a pumper truck in Bowmanville,
Courtice and Newcastle.
3.6 In your professional opinion, do you think the Town of Courtice is under
staffed according to your present staffing levels currently used?
Currently Station 4 - Courtice is staffed with career firefighters twenty four hours
a day, seven days a week (24/7) on a platoon system as illustrated in Chart 2. In
addition, a compliment of twenty five (25) volunteer firefighters is assigned to
Station 4.
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Chart 2: The deployment of firefighters per platoon
On-Duty Bowmanville Courtice
Firefighters
11 7 4
10 6 4
9 5 4
8 4 4
7 4 3
6 3 3
Less than six (6) on-duty overtime staff are called in
Four (4) fighters assigned to each platoon with a minimum of three (3) firefighters
on-duty at Station 4 along with the compliment of twenty five (25) firefighters has
been effective in providing fire protection services from the Courtice Fire Station
since 1988.
It is important to note that when an emergency occurs in Clarington, the
emergency is not limited to the resources of the closest station. It is very
common for trucks and firefighters from all five of Clarington's Fire Stations to be
utilized to mitigate an emergency and provide continuing coverage to the
community.
3.7 If you take the SCA T out of service, can the Fire Department maintain an
average of 4 men on a truck with a zero cost implication?
Chart 3 illustrates the present deployment of firefighters per platoon. Eleven (11)
firefighters on duty is the maximum and six (6) firefighters on duty is the
minimum. The ,Association's request to have an average of four (4) firefighters
on a truck is an increase in the minimum platoon staffing from six (6) to eight (8)
firefighters.
Chart 3: The deployment of firefighters per platoon
On-Duty Bowmanville Courtice
Firefighters
11 7 4
10 6 4
9 5 4
8 4 4
7 4 3
6 3 3
Less than six (6 on-duty overtime staff are called in
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In 2010, to maintain a minimum platoon staffing of six (6) firefighters $53,000 in
overtime wages was paid out.
The Collective Agreement provides firefighters paid leave of absence for the
following:
. Association Business
. Bereavement
. Jury and Court Duty
. Sick Leave (3 year average of 7.71 days per firefighter/annually)
. Educational Courses
. Vacation
. Days in Lieu for Statutory Holidays
In addition, the Corporation has the exclusive function of maintaining order,
discipline and efficiency, and from time-to-time enforces the rules and
regulations. Failure to adhere to rules and regulations, in serious incidents has
resulted in unpaid absence from duty.
Employing a minimum staffing of four (4) firefighters on a pumper truck will:
. Require opening the Collective Agreement to address Article 15 Vacations
or firefighters called-in on overtime to fulfill the Corporation's obligation
. Cause an increase in overtime paid to firefighters called in on overtime to
maintain a minimum platoon staffing (conservative estimate is $176,000)
3.8 You have discussed 10 firefighters in 10 minutes; are part time firefighters
used in these calculations?
Ten (10) firefighters in ten (10) minutes is no longer the recognized guideline as
a result of the Ontario Fire Marshall rescinding Public Fire Safety Guidelines
PFSG 04-08-12, Staffing - Single Family Dwellings, and PFSG 04-08A-03,
Optimizing Rural Emergency Response on November 10, 2010. Volunteer
firefighters were used in determining the depth of response for the 2008 Fire
Master Plan Update provided by Dillon Consulting.
3.9 When is Council going to be briefed on "Matching Resource Deployment
and Risk" and how will this impact us in the next four years?
The Municipality needs to evaluate its existing fire suppression capabilities to
ensure that it is managing all fire risk levels within its communities, responding to
and addressing fires that occur and meeting public and Council expectations.
Based on critical tasks from the incident management system, Operational
Planning: An Official Guide to Matching Resource Deployment and Risk is a tool
for Municipal decision-makers to use to analyze their resource needs for the
levels of fire risk in their communities. This is a five-step process that offers a
systematic and logical process of assessment, planning and implementation.
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Past response data will be collected, incidents are reviewed, gaps in fire
suppression identified and options developed.
Clarington Emergency and Fire Services is among the first composite
department in Ontario to utilize this guide. Fire Prevention Inspector Reid has
been seconded to facilitate the accumulation of data. Administration staff along
with staff from the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office will work diligently to provide
recommendations to Council for consideration. A date for a report cannot be
pinpointed at this time.
3.10 In recent articles you have stated that 98% of the time you have a dedicated
volunteer back up for the three person crews. How did you come to this
number?
In 2010, volunteer firefighters were paged and responded with fourteen hundred
and thirty seven (1,437) truck responses. Twelve (12) times a volunteer station
could not respond a truck. All emergency responses into areas primarily
responded to by volunteer firefighters are supported by a response of full-time
firefighters. This practice ensures a response.
3.11 How much does it cost to run the "Part time on call when available"
annually?
In 2010, the expenditure for 125 Volunteer firefighters was $775,855.
3.12 With Newcastle moving into full time in the future do you think that some of
the part time salary savings might be beneficial to cost cutting and the cost
deferrals in paying for the full time firefighters as we move staff Newcastle
full time?
Presently twenty five (25) volunteer firefighters are employed at Station 2 -
Newcastle. These volunteer firefighters staff a pumper truck, aerial truck and
tanker truck. In 2010, the expenditure for Station 2 - Newcastle and the 25
volunteer firefighters was $264,101.
Full-time firefighters at Station 2 - Newcastle will staff a pumper truck over and
above the trucks already utilized by volunteer firefighters. For this reason the
compliment of twenty five (25) volunteer firefighters should not be reduced as
they will be required to provide depth of response.
It is anticipated that the expenditure for volunteer firefighters at Station 2-
Newcastle will decrease but this decrease will be slight in comparison to the
expenditure required for to staff Station 2 - Newcastle with full-time firefighters.
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3.13 Does the Ontario Fire Marshal recommend 3 person crews?
The Ontario Fire Marshal provides Municipalities the ability to deliver suppression
services in accordance with local needs and circumstances. The Ontario Fire
Marshal does not recommend crew sizes.
3.14 Can we quote to the public that we have an exceptional response by full
and part time firefighters and are able to achieve 10 firefighters in 10
minutes, where we have full-time stations?
The composition of Clarington Emergency and Fire Services is unchanged since
Council was provided the 2008 Fire Master Plan Update. Fire Protection
Services is provided to the community from fire stations located in Courtice,
Bowmanville, Newcastle, Orono and Enniskillen. Each station has a compliment
of twenty five (25) volunteer firefighters for a total of one hundred and twenty five
(125) along with the forty four (44) full-time firefighters.
Modeling results in the 2008 Fire Master Plan Update summarized a depth of
response, 10 firefighters in 10 minutes - 28% coverage. This 28% coverage is
achievable in the area between Martin Road (Bowmanville) and Prestonvale
Road (Courtice) and South Service Road and Nash Road. This area of
Clarington is covered by stations staffed with full-time firefighters, Station 1 -
Bowmanville and Station 4 - Courtice.
3.15 Can the Fire Department honestly tell the public that we can always staff an
apparatus in their area?
No, volunteer firefighters cannot staff apparatus 100% of the time. In 2010, the
Department responded to thirty two hundred and seventy four (3,274) calls for
service. Of that, volunteer firefighters were paged to respond fourteen hundred
and forty nine (1,449) times and did so fourteen hundred and thirty seven (1,437)
times, a clear example of the dedication of Clarington's volunteer firefighters.
In all areas of Clarington, an emergency response includes full-time firefighters
into the areas primarily protected by volunteer firefighters. This practice ensures
a response.
3.16 What is your opinion of the N./.S. T. Report?
The NIST Report is a comprehensive report, one of many reports available in
the fire service. This report speaks to the efficiencies of initial response teams
consisting of two, three, four or five persons tasked with field experiments for a
low hazard residential structure fire as defined in NFPA 1710.
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3.17 Do you think that our full time firefighters should have the same benefits of
staffing as other full time Departments in the Durham Region?
Clarington Emergency and Fire Services is a composite Department for a
number of reasons:
. large geographical area (as large as the rest of the southern Durham
Region combined)
. pockets of urbanization (Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle, Orono etc.)
. effectiveness of volunteer firefighters and full-time firefighters to provide
fire protection services to the community
Fire Departments along the lakeshore of Durham Region are staff with full-time
firefighters because of population intensification, industrial development, along
with commercial and retail outlets that emerge as a result of growth. To build an
emergency and fire service that provides four (4) firefighters in four (4) minutes
anywhere in Clarington will be a decision of Council.
3.18 In 2008 funds worth $1.5 million specifically identified for the new building
for Station 2 that came from the Provincial government confers was
downloaded for where did those funds go? Are we in danger of losing it
back to the Provincial government if we do not use it in 2011?
No, we are not in danger of losing funds provided for Station 2 - Newcastle.
3.19 Do you think the Fire Department is taking all reasonable precautions when
allowing 3 persons on a crew?
Over the years the Association has made several attempts to compel the
Municipality to increase the minimum number of firefighters on a truck, staff every
truck with a Captain and have only full-time firefighters provide fire prevention
and public education services across the Municipality; in essence mortifying the
values of a composite department and pronouncing Clarington Emergency and
Fire Services a full-time Fire Department.
The Fire Protection and Prevention Act grants the Municipality broad and
exclusive powers to determine the precise staffing complement required for the
delivery of fire protection services. On this matter, arbitrators have ruled in favor
of Municipalities in determining the level of services provided and in essence
have told Associations to negotiate.
For many years the Association participated in meetings with Management to
discuss safety issues. As of November 2010, the Association decided to take
their concerns to the Municipality's Occupational Health and Safety Committee.
Despite this change, the Department does regularly meet with supervisors
providing an opportunity to address their concerns. In addition, all full-time and
volunteer firefighters are trained and expected to apply the requirements of the
Occupational Health and Safety Act and Department policies. Department
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policies include a minimum response to all known incidents. Full-time Officers
have the ability to add to or reduce the response of apparatus and firefighters to
an incident, the ability to initiate full-time call back, and apply operational and
safety polices i.e. managing risk, hazardous incidents.
The Collective Agreement provides full-time firefighters with vacation time and
days off in lieu of statutory holidays, both are known has scheduled days off.
The Department must accommodate both scheduled days off and unscheduled
absenteeism as it occurs. Also the Department provides firefighters the means
to enhance their skills, knowledge and abilities by attending the Ontario Fire
College and other seminars or courses.
Given the above, the Department endeavors to staff trucks efficiently and provide
an effective fire protection force. There times when there is a crew of three (3)
but the Department always, and will continue to, takes all reasonable precautions
when proving for the safety of all firefighters, full-time or volunteer.
3.20 Is CEFS taking all reasonable steps to follow guidelines prepared by the
OFM and NFPA in relation to the way that the Fire Department is staffed
and execute its fire suppression activities?
The Fire Protection and Prevention Act grants the Municipality broad and
exclusive powers to determine the precise staffing complement required in
deliver fire protection services. Regularly staff reports along with timely
consultant reports provide Council with knowledge in how the Department is
executing its responsibilities.
3.21 How many weeks do the firefighters spend at Fire College?
Firefighters are scheduled to attend courses at the Ontario Fire College to
continue to enhance their skills, knowledge and abilities. In past years
firefighters attended the Ontario Fire College two (2) weeks per year. Recent
communications with staff qualified each firefighter is permitted to attend the
Ontario Fire College for a maximum of ten (10) days per year [one (1) week is
considered five (5) days]. The structure of most courses is that they are either
two (2) or three (3) day courses.
Note: Firefighters apply to the Ontario Fire College and the College manages
acceptance into courses and who is wait listed. The Department manages
college attendance, keeping in mind vacation and lieu day schedules.
3.22 Is our overtime high in comparison to other Fire Departments?
Overtime costs for 2010 was approximately $53,000 compared to $425,000 -
$500,000 for other Fire Departments in southern Durham Region.
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Factors that attributed to this large difference include:
. For the past eight (8) years Clarington has been up-staffing to fulfill the
strategies of the Fire Master Plan
. Number of full-time firefighters in each Department, range from eight four
(84) to one hundred sixty five (165)
. Level of fire protection services provided by the given Municipalities
. Composition of the Departments - Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering
Fire Departments are staffed with full-time firefighters only
3.23 With the SCA T Truck being a response vehicle from Station One, is it your
intent that the vehicle continue to be a response vehicle after Newcastle is
opened as a full time hall?
Deploying forty eight firefighters (48) as recommended in the 2008 Fire Master
Plan will not permit staffing the SCAT truck.
3.24 Is staffing the fire apparatus to the industry standard and promoting the
health and safety of our constituents and our firefighters going to cause
outrageous overtime?
Employing a minimum staffing of four (4) firefighters on a pumper truck will
impact the overtime budget. Conservative estimates suggest overtime costs in
the area of $176,000 to maintain a minimum staffing of four (4) firefighters on a
pumper truck was highlighted in Report ESD-004-11. Health and safety is
always paramount regardless of the number of firefighters on a truck. It is staff's
believe that overtime will become more of an issue.
3.25 What was the breakdown of calls for the Department 2010?
Breakdown of Call Volume by Station
Station 1
Bowmanville
1772 (1)
Station 2
Newcastle
377
Station 3
Orono
206 (1)
Station 4
Courtice
812
Station 5
Enniskillen
105
Breakdown of Call Volume for Full-time Trucks
Full-time Trucks
Station 1 Station 4
Pumper 1 11729 Pumper 4 1244
SCAT 1 11096
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Breakdown of Call Volume for Volunteer Trucks
Volunteer Trucks
Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Station 5
Pumper 11 56 Pump 2 381 Pumper 201 Pump 264 Pump 5 112
3 44
Tanker 1 24 Tanker 2 91 Tanker 3 58 Tanker 4 18 Tanker 23
5
Aerial 1 72 Aerial 2* 0 ATV 18 Aerial 4* 18
Utility 1 20 Rescue 55 Utility 3 22 Rescue 4
2* 4*
* In late December Aerial 4 was relocated in Station 2 and Rescue 2 was relocated in
Station 4
Breakdown of Call Volume by Category, provided by the Data Application and
Technical Support Unit, Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal
2010 totals
Total
Calls
3274
Emergency Call Summary Response Types
Fire Response 93 3%
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Loss Reported Outdoor 10 0%
Structure 46 1 %
Vehicle 32 1 %
No Loss Reported Outdoor 2 0%
Structure 1 0%
Vehicle 2 0%
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Fire Response - Outdoor No 80 2%
Loss
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Burning Controlled 114 3%
CO False Calls 203 6%
False Fire Calls 295 9%
Med ical/resuscitator Call 1683 51 %
Other Response 237 7%
Pre Fire Conditions/No Fire 50 2%
Public Hazard 131 4%
Rescue 388 12%
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3.26 How many structure fires were there, who was the primary station, time of
call, what trucks were dispatched, arrival time of trucks, and the number of
staff that responded?
See Attachment #1 to ESD-006-11
3.27 How many times could a volunteer station not respond in 2010?
In 2010, a volunteer station could not respond twelve (12) times.
3.28 Why was the insufficient staffing button disabled?
The Crisys system is a Computer Aided Dispatcher Software used by Emergency
Services for among other things, to dispatch apparatus and record call data.
Clarington Professional Firefighters Association began to record dates and times
when volunteer trucks could not respond due to lack of sufficient staffing
(1firefighter for a tanker or rescue truck, 3 firefighters for a pumper or aerial truck)
and present their data to the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief of the time decided to
collect the data. A benchmark was created in the CAD system, a definition and
direction was provided to dispatchers for applying this benchmark. At some point
the definition of insufficient staffing began to expand and the benchmark was
inappropriately being used to inflate the statistic on a regular basis. Deputy Chief
Berney identified another means of reporting this data, and in the interest of the
Municipality, disabled the benchmark.
4.0 SUMMARY
4.1 Council approved in the 2011 budget the hiring four (4) full-time firefighters
bringing the total number of full-time firefighters to forty eight (48). Each of the
five (5) fire stations have a compliment of twenty five (25) volunteer firefighters
for a total compliment of one hundred and twenty five (125) volunteer firefighters.
The Department's total suppression force is one hundred and seventy three
(173) firefighters.
4.2 Staffing full-time pumper trucks with four (4) firefighters will immediately impact
the strategies of the 2008 Fire Master Fire Plan, reduce the level of service
provided by the SCAT truck and delay staffing Station 2 - Newcastle with full-
time firefighters.
4.3 The crew size of the first arriving pumper truck whether it be three (3), four (4),
five (5) or six (6) firefighters will be limited to what can be accomplished until
additional trucks and firefighters arrive on scene. The timely arrival of additional
trucks and firefighters provides for depth of response. It is this depth of response
that will, more times than not provide for a successful fire suppression operation.
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4.4 The Department's current number of full-time firefighters can be deployed
permitting a minimum of four full-time firefighters on a pumper truck. However,
the Corporation's obligations under the Collective Agreement along with
firefighters scheduled and unscheduled absence from duty would suggest
opening the Collective Agreement to address articles and insert controls is
required. The cooperation of the Association will be required to achieve this.
4.5 Staff recommends Council defer any decisions regarding staffing pumper trucks
or platoon staffing until such time as the completion of the Operational Planning:
An Official Guide to Matching Resource Deployment and Risk. This staff report
will be built using local data detailing the Municipality's risks, resources, and
probability. With this information Council will have a complete package to make
decisions regarding the delivery of fire suppression services.
4.6 Part II of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act (FPPA) states, "Every
municipality shall:
a) Establish a program in the Municipality which must include public education
with respect to safety and certain components of fire prevention and,
b) Provide such other fire protection services as it determines may be necessary
in accordance with its needs and circumstances."
4.7 In 1974, the Orono, Newcastle and Bowmanville Volunteer Fire Departments
were amalgamated to become the Town of Newcastle Fire Department. During
this era, two (2) firefighters were hired full-time and based out of the Bowmanville
Fire Station. In June 1974, the Department opened a fourth fire station located
in Courtice. The Department's total complement was sixty-two (62) firefighters;
two (2) full-time and sixty (60) volunteer.
4.8 From 1987 to 1994, the Department opened a new fire station in Enniskillen and
staffed it with twenty-five (25) volunteer firefighters. As well, a progressive
recruitment of thirty (30) full-time firefighters provided for the staffing of a pumper
truck in Bowmanville and Courtice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7). In
addition, four (4) firefighter/dispatchers were hired and based in Bowmanville to
perform the duties of dispatch.
4.9 The firefighters work a four (4) platoon system, with eight (8) firefighters and one
(1) dispatcher assigned to a platoon. A minimum platoon staffing of six (6)
firefighters plus one (1) dispatcher has been established. By 1994, the
Department's volunteer firefighter complement was increased to twenty-five (25)
per station for a total of one hundred and twenty-five (125) volunteer firefighters.
4.10 In 2003, Dillon Consulting presented the Clarington Emergency and Fire
Services (Fire Department) with a Master Fire Plan. The Master Fire Plan
applied two (2) performance measures namely, First Response and Depth of
Response. In doing so they provided recommendations with respect to staffing,
apparatus and stations. In 2008, Dillon Consulting prepared the Clarington
Emergency and Fire Services 2008 Fire Master Plan Update. The update
recognized the achievements since 2003 and provided recommendations for
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hiring firefighters, divisional staff, fire station construction and apparatus
purchases to support Municipal growth to the year 2020.
4.11 During the years 2007-2010, no full-time suppression staff was hired and to date,
forty-four (44) full-time firefighters staff a pumper truck in Bowmanville and
Courtice respectively 24/7, and when staffing permits a SCAT truck based in
Bowmanville. As well, four (4) firefighter/dispatchers are based in Bowmanville
24/7. The minimum platoon staffing is six (6) firefighters and one (1)
fi refig hter/d ispatcher.
5.0 ANALYSIS
5.1 Several documents were researched to determine if such minimum staffing is a
requirement including the Ontario Fire Marshal's Operational Planning
Document: An Official Guide to Matching Resource Deployment and Risk, which
was released January 2011. It replaces the older guidelines "PSFG 04-08-12
Staffing Single Family Dwellings". Staff are currently working through the critical
task matrix to identify gaps in fire suppression capabilities. The National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) 1710, an American document, provided minimum
requirements for staffing an engine company or truck company. The Standard
sets requirements for the number of personnel required per company, not per
apparatus. Therefore, if a company is composed of two or more engines, it can
staff each engine with two personnel, as long as the company contains a
minimum of four personnel continually operating together. Since most
jurisdictions deploy one engine or truck per company, most jurisdictions must
staff each engine or truck with a minimum of four personnel. This criteria applies
to low hazard situations such as single-family occupancies. Where tactical
hazards, high hazard occupancies, high incident frequencies, or geographical
restrictions apply, companies must be staffed with a minimum of five or six on-
duty members. The number of additional fire fighters above four is predicated
on the specific duties to be accomplished at these high hazard locations as well
as the time requirements associated with initiating these tasks. A third
document was reviewed as well from the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) called "Report on Residential Fireground Field Experiments".
5.2 The Department currently employs the following suppression staff:
. one hundred and twenty-five (125) volunteer firefighters, twenty-five (25) at
each of the five (5) stations
. four (4) firefighter/dispatchers based at the Bowmanville Station
. forty-four (44) full-time firefighters
5.3 An additional four (4) firefighters were approved in the 2011 budget. The total
complement will be four (4) firefighter/dispatchers and (forty-eight) 48 full-time
firefighters for suppression activities.
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5.4 The Collective Agreement between Clarington Professional Firefighters
Association, Local 3139, and the Municipality of Clarington provides members
with:
. Vacation entitlement (on average 3.79 weeks annually, based on years of
service)
. Statutory Holidays, referred to as Lieu Days (13 days annually)
. Sick Leave (12 days annual entitlement, with the average days used being
5.9)
. Leaves for Association business, bereavement leave, jury duty, etc.
5.5 Firefighters are provided the opportunity to attend two (2) weeks of training at the
Ontario Fire College annually. Other forms of training are provided by Ontario
Power Generation and the Municipality in addition to the two (2) weeks.
5.6 The distribution of the forty-four (44) full-time firefighters and four (4)
firefighter/dispatchers over four (4) platoons is twelve (12) assigned per platoon.
Illustrated below in Chart 1 is our staff deployment. Once on-duty staff is below
seven (7), overtime would be required.
Chart 1
On-Duty Pump 1 Pump 4 SCAT 1 Dispatch
Staff/Platoon (Bowmanville) (Courtice) (Bowmanville) (Bowmanville)
12 5 4 2 1
11 4 4 2 1
10 4 3 2 1
9 3 3 2 1
8 4 3 1
7 3 3 1
5.7 In 2010, the Department paid out approximately $91,995 in overtime wages. Of
that, $53,424 was paid in overtime wages to maintain a minimum platoon staffing
of seven (7). Through the Municipality's Memorandum of Understanding with
Ontario Power Generation, the Municipality was reimbursed approximately
$26,000 for overtime costs due to training.
5.8 Staffing a minimum of four (4) fighters on a pumper truck will impact the
performance measures suggested by Dillon Consulting with regards to the
Clarington Emergency and Fire Services 2008 Fire Master Plan Update and the
proposed timings of recommendations schedule. The implementation schedule
we have utilized to advise Council to up-staff the Department with firefighters will
have to be recalculated.
5.9 Employing a minimum staffing of four (4) firefighters on a pumper truck will
initially impact service levels (# of responses) provided by the SCAT Truck as
seen in Chart 2. The reduction in SCAT responses will ultimately increase the
responses of pumper trucks which is a less effective use of these resources.
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Chart 2
On-Duty Pump 1 Pump4 SCA T1 Dispatch
Staff/Platoon (Bowmanville) (Courtice) (Bowmanville) (Bowmanville)
13 5 5 2 1
12 5 4 2 1
11 4 4 2 1
10 5 4 1
9 4 4 1
5.10 Employing a minimum staffing of four (4) firefighters on a pumper truck will
impact the Department's overtime budget. Conservative estimates suggest an
overtime budget of $176,000 to maintain a minimum staffing of four (4)
firefighters on a pumper truck.
6.0 CONCLUSION
6.1 As per the FPPA, it is the responsibility of Council to set the level of service it
deems necessary. Clarington Emergency and Fire Services is a composite
Department, employing a suppression force of forty-four (44) full-time firefighters
and one hundred and twenty-five (125) dedicated volunteer firefighters. Full-time
firefighters and volunteer firefighters complement each other in providing
emergency response services to the residents of Clarington.
6.2 A change in the minimum staffing of a pumper truck will also affect the future
staffing of the Newcastle Fire Station, as a minimum of twenty (20) firefighters
will be required. As has previously been indicated to Council a new modern fire
station in Newcastle is required immediately and with call volumes increasing the
need for a full-time staffing is required. The change in staffing will no doubt delay
this happening for many years.
6.3 Council should also be cautioned that the minimum staffing must only be applied
to pumper trucks as applying such staffing to other suppression vehicles will
hinder future deployment of other vehicles effectively.
6.4 In closing, if Council determines a minimum staffing of four (4) firefighters per
pumper truck is warranted, it can be accomplished with current staff levels.
There will however be increased overtime costs and a reduction in service levels
as a result of the seAT truck being regularly removed from service. Full-time
firefighters in Newcastle will also be delayed.
Attachments:
Attachment #1 - Answer to Question 3.26
ATTACHMENT # 1 to REPORT ESD 006-11
Number Primary Number of
Date Call Time Unit Name Dispatched On Location
of Fires Station Firefighters
1 Station 1 Fri, 1 Jan 0:42:59 Pump 1 0:43:37 0:48:24 4
Fri, 1 Jan 0:42:59 Aerial 1 0:43:37 0:54:24 4
Fri, 1 Jan 0:42:59 Pump 4 0:43:37 cleared 3
2 Station 1 Fri, 1 Jan 1:49:05 Pump 1 1:50:39 1:56:24 4
Fri, 1 Jan 1:49:05 Pump 11 1:50:39 1:57:57 5
Fri,iJan 1:49:05 Rescue2 1:50:39 2:08:04 1
Fri, 1Jan 1:49:05 Pump4 1:50:39 2:05:41 3
Fri, 1 Jan 1:49:05 SCAT 1 3:04:33 3:28:26 2
3 Station 1 Fri, lJan 10:59:36 Pump 1 11:00:18 11:05:15 3
Fri, 1Jan 10:59:36 Pump 11 11:00:18 11:08:58 5
Fri, lJan 10:59:36 Aerial 1 12:33:10 12:38:09 4
Fri, lJan 10:59:36 Rescue 2 11:00:18 11:11:22 4
Fri, 1Jan 10:59:36 Pump4 11:00:18 11:08:54 3
Fri, 1 Jan 10:59:36 SCAT 1 14:33:56 14:37:45 2
4 Station 3 Fri, 8 Jan 10:11:06 Pump 1 10:12:28 10:24:41 3
Fri, 8 Jan 10:11:06 Rescue 2 10:12:28 10:31:41 2
Fri, SJan 10:11:06 Pump 2 10:12:28 10:25:11 3
Fri, 8 Jan 10:11:06 Pump 3 10:12:28 10:18:47 5
Fri, 8 Jan 10:11:06 Tanker 3 10:12:28 10:18:58 2
Fri, 8 Jan 10:11:06 SCAT 1 10:13:35 10:24:47 3
5 Station 1 Fri, 15 Jan 18:43:08 Pump 1 18:43:56 18:47:33 S
Fri, 15 Jan 18:43:08 Pump 11 18:43:56 18:53:20 S
Fri, 15 Jan 18:43:08 Rescue 2 18:43:56 18:55:15 2
Fri, 15 Jan 18:43:08 Pump 4 18:43:56 cleared 4
6 Station 1 Thu, 28 Jan 8:33:33 Pump 1 8:34:20 8:37:41 4
Thu, 28 Jan 8:33:33 Aerial 1 8:34:20 cancelled
Thu, 28 Jan 8:33:33 Pump 4 8:34:20 cleared 4
Thu, 28 Jan 8:33:33 SCAT 1 8:34:36 8:37:41 3
7 Station 1 Wed, 10 Feb 15:59:58 Pump 1 16:00:46 16:05:19 4
Wed, 10 Feb 15:59:58 Aerial 1 16:07:28 16:10:47 4
Wed; 10 Feb 15:59:58 Rescue 2 16:00:46 16:10:53 3
Wed, 10 Feb 15:59:58 Pump 4 16:00:46 16:10:41 4
Wed, 10 Feb 15:59:58 SCAT 1 16:00:57 16:09:23 3
8 Station 4 Tue, 16 Mar 13:14:15 Pump 1 13:14:53 13:20:15 3
Tue, 16 Mar 13:14:15 Rescue 2 13:14:53 13:27:35 3
Tue, 16 Mar 13:14:15 Pump 4 13:14:53 13:18:13 3
Tue, 16 Mar 13:14:15 Tanker4 16:13:37 16:15:34 2
Tue, 16 Mar 13:14:15 Pump 44 13:14:53 13:22:41 5
Tue, 16 Mar 13:14:15 SCAT 1 13:14:53 13:20:27 2
9 Station 2 Wed, 7 Apr 21:44:28 Pump 1 21:45:07 21:57:43 4
Wed, 7 Apr 21:44:28 Pump 2 21:45:07 21:53:21 5
Wed, 7 Apr 21:44:28 Tanker 2 21:45:24 21:56:46 ~3
Wed, 7 Apr 21:44:28 Pump 3 21:45:24 21:56:49 6
Wed, 7 Apr 21:44:28 Tanker 3 21:45:24 21:58:07 3
Wed, 7 Apr 21:44:28 SCAT 1 21:45:07 21:57:45 2
ATTACHMENT # 1 to REPORT ESD 006-11
Number Primary Number of
Date Call Time Unit Name Dispatched On Location
of Fires Station Firefighters
10 Station 1 Mon, 19 Apr 21:13:40 Pump 1 21:14:57 21:19:49 4
Mon, 19 Apr 21:13:40 Pump 11 21:14:57 21:26:45 6
Mon, 19 Apr 21:13:40 Rescue 2 21:14:57 21:25:37 4
Mon, 19 Apr 21:13:40 Pump 4 21:14:57 21:25:42 4
Mon, 19 Apr 21:13:40 SCAT 1 21:15:51 21:19:19 2
11 Station 1 Sat, 24 Apr 22:16:13 Pump 1 22:17:37 22:22:23 4
Sat, 24 Apr 22:16:13 Pump 11 22:17:37 22:26:20 6
Sat, 24 Apr 22:16:13 Rescue 2 22:17:37 22:30:08 4
Sat, 24 Apr 22:16:13 Car 3 22:29:07 22:29:17 1
Sat, 24 Apr 22:16:13 Pump 4 22:17:37 22:29:17 3
12 Station 3 Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 1 14:43:21 15:01:16 3
Barn Fire Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 11 16:34:45 16:35:04 6
Mon, 26 Apr 14:4126 Tanker 1 14:50:30 15:07:50 2
Mon, 26 Apr 14:4126 Rescue 2 14:43:21 15:29:38 4
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 2 14:43:21 14:59:23 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 2 14:43:21 15:04:40 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 3 14:43:21 14:55:28 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 3 14:43:21 14:58:50 2
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 4 14:50:23 15:13:38 2
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 5 14:50:26 15:03:42 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Utility 1 15:56:22 16:22:16 Unknown
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Utility 3 15:56:17 16:05:14 Unknown
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 SCAT 1 14:43:21 15:02:34 2
13 Station 3 Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 1 14:43:21 15:01:16 3
Exposure fire to 12 Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 11 16:34:45 16:35:04 6
House Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanked 14:50:30 15:07:50 2
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Rescue 2 14:43:21 1529:38 4
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 2 14:43:21 14:59:23 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 2 14:43:21 15:04:40 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 3 14:43:21 14:55:28 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 3 14:43:21 14:58:50 2
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker4 14:50:23 15:13:38 2
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 5 14:50:26 15:03:42 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Utility 1 15:56:22 16:22:16 Unknown
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Utility 3 15:56:17 16:05:14 Unknown
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 SCAT 1 14:43:21 15:02:34 2
ATTACHMENT # 1 to REPORT ESD 006-11
Number Primary Number of
Date Call Time Unit Name Dispatched On Location
of Fires Station Firefighters
14 Station 3 Mon, 26 Apr 14:4126 Pump 1 14:43:21 15:01:16 3
Exposure fire to 12 Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 11 16:34:45 16:35:04 6
Driving Shed Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 1 14:50:30 15:07:50 2
Mon, 26 Apr 14:4126 Rescue 2 14:43:21 15:29:38 4
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 2 14:43:21 14:59:23 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 2 14:43:21 15:04:40 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Pump 3 14:43:21 14:55:28 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 3 14:43:21 14:58:50 2
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 4 14:50:23 15:13:38 2
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Tanker 5 14:50:26 15:03:42 3
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Utility 1 15:56:22 16:22:16 Unknown
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Car 10 17:06:38 17:06:43 1
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Car 12 16:33:10 16:36:04 1
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Car 12 8:53:20 9:26:37 1
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 Utility 3 15:56:17 16:05:14 Unknown
Mon, 26 Apr 14:41:26 SCAT 1 14:43:21 15:02:34 2
15 Station 2 Mon, 26 Apr 21:30:41 Pump 1 21:3125 21:42:07 3
Mon, 26 Apr 21:30:41 Pump 11 21:31:25 21:47:09 ~ 6
Mon, 26 Apr 21:30:41 Tanker 1 21:31:25 21:47:09 2
Mon, 26 Apr 21:30:41 Rescue 2 21:31:25 21:42:24 4
Mon, 26 Apr 21:30:41 Pump 2 21:31:25 21:37:34 5
Mon, 26 Apr 21:30:41 Tanker 2 21:31:25 21:40:14 3
Mon, 26 Apr 21:30:41 Tanker 4 21:36:46 21:58:45 2
Mon, 26 Apr 21:30:41 Tanker 5 21:39:40 22:01:39 3
Mon, 26 Apr 21:30:41 SCAT 1 21:33:16 21:43:31 2
16 Station 1 Wed, 28 Apr 18:32:44 Pump 11 18:34:18 18:39:39 6
Wed, 28 Apr 18:32:44 Tanker 1 18:34:18 18:41:07 2
Wed, 28 Apr 18:32:44 Rescue 2 18:34:18 18:50:00 4
Wed, 28 Apr 18:32:44 Tanker 2 18:42:10 18:54:21 2
Wed, 28 Apr 18:32:44 Tanker 3 18:52:54 19:09:48 2
Wed, 28 Apr 18:32:44 Pump 4 18:34:28 18:41:12 3
Wed, 28 Apr 18:32:44 Tanker 4 18:34:18 18:49:48 2
Wed, 28 Apr 18:32:44 Tanker 5 18:42:55 19:11:15 2
Wed, 28 Apr 18:32:44 Pump 44 18:34:18 18:50:30 3
17 Station 1 Tue, 11 May 23:50:08 Pump 1 23:59:31 0:03:07 4
Tue, 11 May 23:50:08 Pump 11 23:51:25 cleared 6
Tue, 11 May 23:50:08 Tanker 1 23:51:25 0:00:24 2
Tue, li May 23:50:08 Rescue 2 O:OS:D7 cleared 4
Tue, 11 May 23:50:08 Pump 4 23:53:05 23:55:13 3
Tue, 11 May 23:50:08 Tanker 4 23:51:25 0:03:12 2
Tue, 11 May 23:50:08 Pump 5 23:51:25 0:07:48 5
Tue, 11 May 23:50:08 Pump 44 23:51:25 0:04:16 5
Tue, 11 May 23:50:08 SCAT 1 23:53:50 23:57:47 2
18 Station 1 Thu, 3 Jun 15:38:14 Pump 1 15:38:55 15:45:59 5
Thu, 3 Jun 15:38:14 Pump 11 15:38:55 15:52:26 3
Thu,3Jun 15:38:14 Rescue 2 15:38:55 cleared 2
Thu, 3 Jun 15:38:14 Pump 4 15:38:55 cleared 3
ATTACHMENT# 1 to REPORT ESD 006-11
Number Primary Number of
of Fires Station Date Call Time Unit Name Dispatched On Location Firefighters
19 Station 3 Tue, 15 Jun 21:09:14 Pump 1 21:11:03 cleared 3
Tue, 15 Jun 21:09:14 Tanker 1 21:13:58 cleared 2
Tue, 15 Jun 21:09:14 Rescue 2 21:10:59 cleared 3
Tue, 15 Jun 21:09:14 Pump 2 21:10:59 cleared S
Tue, 15 Jun 21:09:14 Tanker 2 21:10:59 cleared 3
Tue, 15 Jun 21:09:14 Pump 3 21:10:59 21:22:55 6
Tue,lSJun 21:09:14 Tanker3 21:10:59 21:24:06 2
Tue,lSJun 21:09:14 Tanker4 21:14:06 cleared 2
Tue,lSJun 21:09:14 Tankers 21:14:02 cleared 3
Tue, l6 Jun 21:09:14 SCAT 1 21:11:06 cleared 2
20 Station 1 Thu, 17 Jun 1:15:35 Pump 1 1:19:36 4
21 Station 3 Fri, 18 Jun 11:42:21 Pump 1 11:43:51 12:01:41 4
Fri, 18 Jun 11:42:21 Pump 11 11:47:02 12:08:57 5
Fri, 181un 11:42:21 Tanker 1 11:52:16 cleared 2
Fri, 18Jun 11:42:21 Tanker 2 11:50:57 12:06:49 2
Fri, 18 Jun 11:42:21 Pump 3 11:43:51 11:57:21 4
Fri, l8 Jun 11:42:21 Tanker3 11:43:51 12:12:14 2
Fri, 18 Jun 11:42:21 Tanker 4 11:51:04 cleared 2
Fri, 18 Jun 11:42:21 Pump 5 11:43:51 no response
Fri, 18 Jun 11:42:21 Tankers 11:43:51 12:07:28 2
Fri; 18 Jun 11:42:21 SCAT 1 11:43:51 12:01:41 2
22 Station 1 Tue, 22 Jun 19:38:46 Pump 1 19:39:55 19:44:57 4
Tue, 22 Jun 19:38:46 Pump 11 19:39:55 19:50:15 4
Tue, 22 Jun 19:38:46 Rescue 2 19:39:55 19:52:25 4
Tue, 22 Jun 19:38:46 Pump 4 19:39:55 19:49:46 3
Tue, 22 Jun 19:38:46 SCAT 1 19:39:55 19:42:26 2
23 Station 4 Sun, 11 Jul 14:27:55 Pump 1 14:29:16 cleared 4
Reported structure fire Sun, 11 Jul 14:27:55 Rescue 2 14:29:16 call cancelled
Was a barbecue fire Sun, 11 Jul 14:27:55 Pump 4 14:29:16 14:32:48 3
on deck Sun, 11 Jul 14:27:55 Pump 44 14:29:16 call cancelled
24 Station 4 Sun, 11 Jul 14:27:55 Pump 1 14:29:16 cleared 4
Exposure fire to 23 Sun, 11 Jul 14:27:55 Rescue 2 14:29:16 call cancelled
Deck and privacyfance Sun,llJul 14:27:55 Pump 4 14:29:16 14:32:48 3
Sun, 11 Jul 14:27:55 Pump 44 14:29:16 call cancelled
25 Station 1 Mon, 12 Jul 6:26:29 Pump 1 6:28:49 6:32:09 3
Mon, 12 Jul 6:26:29 Pump 11 6:30:05 call cancelled
Mon, 12 Jul 6:26:29 Rescue 2 6:31:15 call cancelled
Mon, l2 Jul 6:26:29 Pump4 6:29:45 6:56:01 3
Mon, 12 Jul 6:26:29 SCAT 1 7:06:26 7:14:26 2
26 Station 1 Thu, 22 Jul 8:54:47 Pump 1 8:57:25 9:04:33 4
Thu, 22Ju1 8:54:47 Aeriall 9:03:00 9:20:43 3
Thu, 22Ju1 8:54:47 Tanked 9:03:00 9:21:16 1
Thu,22Ju1 8:54:47 Pump4 9:03:00 9:17:44 4
Thu,22Ju1 8:54:47 Tanker4 9:03:OD no response
Thu, 22 Jul 8:54:47 SCAT 1 9:31:38 9:38:51 1
ATTACHMENT # 1 to REPORT ESD 006-11
Number Primary Number of
Date Call Time Unit Name Dispatched On Location
of Fires Station Firefighters
27 Station 3 Wed, 28 Jul 20:17:02 Pump 1 20:17:36 20:29:51 4
Wed, 28 Jul 20:17:02 Tanker 1 20:24:10 cleared unknown
Wed, 28 Jul 20:17:02 Rescue 2 20:17:36 20:34:07 4
Wed, 28 Jul 20:17:02 Pump 2 20:17:36 20:28:53 4
Wed, 28 Jul 20:17:02 Tanker 2 20:17:36 20:29:43 2
Wed, 28 Jul 20:17:02 Pump 3 20:17:36 20:27:04 5
Wed, 28 Jul 20:17:02 Tanker 3 20:17:36 20:38:35 2
Wed, 28 Jul 20:17:02 Pump 4 20:17:36 20:34:24 4
28 Station 1 Fri, 20 Aug 13:14:27 Pump 1 13:15:23 13:22:13 4
Exposure fire to Fri, 20 Aug 13:14:27 Pump 11 13:15:23 13:30:24 4
hedge fire Fri, 20 Aug 13:14:27 Rescue 2 13:15:23 13:36:20 3
Shed #1 Fri, 20 Aug 13:14:27 Pump 4 13:15:23 13:25:14 3
29 Station 1 Fri, 20 Aug 13:14:27 Pump 1 13:15:23 13:22:13 4
Exposure fire to Fri, 20 Aug 13:14:27 Pump 11 13:15:23 13:30:24 4
hedge fire Fri, 20 Aug 13:14:27 Rescue 2 13:15:23 13:36:20 3
Shed #2 Fri, 20 Aug 13:14:27 Pump 4 13:15:23 13:25:14 3
30 Station 2 Thu, 2 Sep 10:36:16 Pump 1 10:37:26 10:45:34 S
Thu, 2 Sep 10:36:16 Pump 11 10:37:26 call cancelled
Thu, 2 Sep 10:36:16 Rescue 2 10:37:26 cleared 3
Thu, 2 Sep 10:36:16 Pump 2 10:37:26 10:44:38 5
Thu, 2 Sep 10:36:16 Pump 4 10:37:26 cleared 3
31 Station 4 Tue, 7 Sep 21:14:44 Pump 1 21:15:36 cleared 3
Tue, 7 Sep 21:14:44 Rescue 2 21:17:03 cleared 4
Tue, 7 Sep 21:14:44 Pump 4 21:15:36 21:19:45 3
Tue, 7 Sep 21:14:44 Tanker 4 22:29:50 22:32:29 2
Tue, 7 Sep 21:14:44 Pump 44 21:15:36 21:22:48 5
Tue, 7 Sep 21:14:44 SCAT 1 21:15:36 21:23:11 2
32 Station 1 Wed, 8 Sep 10:26:18 Car 12 10:27:53 10:28:03 1
Extinguished fire reported after the fact
33 Station 1 Fri, 10 Sep 10:19:57 Pump 1 10:20:38 10:26:49 4
Fri, 10 Sep 10:19:57 Pump 11 10:20:38 10:35:53 S
Fri, 10 Sep 10:19:57 Rescue 2 10:20:38 10:37:42 4
Fri, 10 Sep 10:19:57 Pump 4 10:20:38 10:31:53 3
34 Station 1 Sat, 11 Sep 21:41:37 Pump 1 21:42:03 21:46:36 4
Sat, it Sep 21:41:37 Pump 11 21:42:03 21:52:11 4
Sat, 11 Sep 21:41:37 Rescue 2 21:42:03 cleared 4
Sat, 11 Sep 21:41:37 Pump 4 21:42:03 cleared 4
35 Station i Sun, 12 Sep 20:31:40 Pump 1 20:32:33 20:36:16 4
Sun, 12 Sep 20:31:40 Aerial 1 20:32:33 20:40:29 5
Sun, 12 Sep 20:31:40 Pump 4 20:32:33 cleared 3
ATTACHMENT # 1 to REPORT ESD 006-11
Number Primary Number of
of Fires Statio Date Call Time Unit Name Dispatched On Location
n Firefighters
36 Station 4 Sun, 19 Sep 17:44:39 Pump 1 17:45:53 17:52:37 4
Sun, 19 Sep 17:44:39 Rescue 2 17:45:53 18:03:13 4
Sun, 19 Sep 17:44:39 Pump 4 17:45:53 17:49:14 4
Sun, 19 Sep 17:44:39 SCAT 1 17:46:30 17:52:39 2
Sun, 19 Sep 17:44:34 Aerial 4 17:51:34 18:00:42 5
37 Station 1 Sat, 23 Od 11:48:32 Pump 1 11:54:13 11:58:38 4
38 Station 1 Mon, 25 Oct 15:16:43 Pump 1 15:18:06 15:24:38 4
Mon, 25 Oct 15:16:43 Pump 11 15:31:51 15:38:11 3
Mon, 25 Oct 15:16:43 Rescue 2 15:18:06 15:34:14 4
Mon, 25 Oct 15:16:43 Pump 2 15:27:56 15:39:53 4
Mon, 25 Oct 15:16:43 Pump 4 15:18:06 15:29:42 3
39 Station 1 Wed, 3 Nov 2:27:55 Pump 1 2:16:14 2:22:59 5
Wed, 3 Nov 2:27:55 Pump 11 2:16:14 2:26:30 6
Wed, 3 Nov 2:27:55 Rescue 2 2:26:43 2:42:41 unknown
Wed, 3 Nov 2:27:55 Pump 4 2:16:14 2:27:12 4
Wed, 3 Nov 2:27:55 SCAT 1 2:16:14 2:22:59 2
40 Station 1 Mon, 8 Nov 19:30:28 Car 12 9:00:57 9:07:20 1
41 Station S Mon, 15 Nov 3:45:55 Pump 1 3:46:32 3:57:59 4
Mon, 15 Nov 3:45:55 Pump 11 3:47:03 4:05:28 3
Mon, 15 Nov 3:45:55 Tanker 1 3:47:03 4:03:35 2
Mon, 15 Nov 3:45:55 Rescue 2 3:47:03 4:12:03 4
Mon, 15 Nov 3:45:55 Tanker 2 3:55:43 4:19:11 3
Mon, 15 Nov 3:45:55 Tanker 3 3:59:54 4:15:58 3
Mon, 15 Nov 3:45:55 Pump 4 3:47:03 4:01:07 4
Mon, 15 Nov 3:45:55 Tanker 4 3:59:54 4:21:26 3
42 Station 5 Mon, 15 Nov 3:45:55 Pump 5 3:46:32 3:53:33 5
Mon, 15 Nov 3:45:55 Tanker 5 3:47:03 4:07:13 3
43 Station 4 Sun, 19 Dec 14:43:27 Pump 1 14:44:17 14:51:48 4
Sun, 19 Dec 14:43:27 Pump 11 14:53:21 15:03:49 5
Sun, 19 Dec 14:43:27 Rescue 2 14:44:17 15:04:02 4
Sun, 19 Dec 14:43:27 Pump 4 14:44:17 14:48:10 3
Sun, 19 Dec 14:43:27 SCAT 1 14:44:21 14:52:16 3
Sun, 19 Dec 14:43:27 Aerial 4 14:51:09 14:56:34 4
44 Station 5 Fri, 24 Dec 11:23:55 Pump 1 11:24:41 11:32:03 3
Fri, 24 Dec 11:23:55 Pump 11 11:24:41 11:41:47 6
Fri, 24 Dec 11:23:55 Tanker 1 11:24:41 11:38:17 2
Fri, 24 Dec 11:23:55 Tanker 3 11:34:39 11:41:42 3
Fri, 24 Dec 11:23:55 Pump 4 11:24:41 11:36:42 3
Fri, 24 Dec 11:23:55 Tanker 4 11:34:39 11:46:39 2
Fri, 24 Dec 11:23:55 Pump 5 11:24:41 11:34:09 5
Fri, 24 Dec 11:23:55 Tanker 5 11:24:41 11:36:11 3
Fri, 24 Dec 11:23:55 Rescue 4 11:24:41 11:45:55 4
ATTACHMENT # 1 to REPORT ESD 006-11
Number Primary Number of
of Fires St
ti Date Call Time Unit Name Dispatched On Location
a
on Firefighters
4S Station 2 Mon, 27 Dec 14:34:48 Pump 1 .14:36:06 14:52:27 3
Mon, 27 Dec 14:34:48 Pump 11 14:36:06 cleared 5
Mon, 27 Dec 14:34:48 Pump 2 14:36:06 14:49:20 5
Mon, 27 Dec 14:34:48 Tanker 2 14:42:12 14:50:27 unknown
46 Station 2 Wed, 29 Dec 20:44:30 Pump 1 20:45:55 20:54:40 4
Wed, 29 Dec 20:44:30 Tanker 1 20:54:18 21:06:03 2
Wed, 29 Dec 20:44:30 Pump 2 20:45:55 20:57:40 unknown
Wed, 29 Dec 20:44:30 Tanker 2 20:45:55 20:58:18 3
Wed, 29 Dec 20:44:30 Pump 3 20:45:55 20:55:01 5
Wed,29 Dec 20:44:30 Tanker3 20:45:55 20:59:10 2
Wed, 29 Dec 20:44:30 Pump 4 20:45:55 21:02:14 3
Wed, 29 Dec 20:44:30 Rescue 4 20:45:55 21:09:42 4