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Home My WebLink AboutESD-003-12 Clarington REPORT EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: FEBRUARY 27, 2012 Resolution#: °i °/ By-law#: Report#: ESD-003-12 File#: Subject: MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT-JANUARY 2012 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report ESD-003-12 be received for information. Submitted by: Reviewed b - Y Y Gord Weir, Franklin Wu, Director of Emergency Chief Administrative Officer Services GW/mb CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 REPORT NO.: ESD-003-12 PAGE 2 1. BACKGROUND Report ESD-003-12 covers the month of January and is intended to provide Council with relevant, timely information on the activity of the Emergency and Fire Services Department. 2. COMMENTS The Department responded to 304 calls during this period and recorded total fire losses of $960,500. Attachment # 1 to Report ESD-003-12 provides a monthly fulltime suppression staffing summary, public education summary, enforcement summary, major occupancy type fire summary, station response summary, call type summary, description of major occupancy types and a description of call types. 3. CONCURRENCE — Not Applicable CONFORMITY WITH STRATEGIC PLAN — Not Applicable Staff Contact: Mark Berney, Deputy Fire Chief Attachments: Attachment #1 —Activity Report — January List of Interested Parties: None Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-003-12 EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT REPORT PERIOD:JANUARY 1,2012 00:00:00hrs -JANUARY 31, 2012 23:59:59hrs FULLTIME SUPRESSION STAFFING SUMMARY THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME PUMPER TRUCKS WERE STAFFED WITH 4 OR MORE 97% FULLTIME FIREFIGHTERS(Pumper 1- Bowmanville, Pumper 4-Courtice) PUBLIC EDUCATION SUMMARY 2012 2011 ACTIVITY PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD TO DATE STATION TOURS 1 1 2 2 SCHOOL VISITS 0 0 4 4 FIRE SAFETY HOUSE VISITS 0 0 0 0 PUBLIC EVENTS 5 5 0 0 SAFETY LECTURES 0 0 1 1 EXTINGUISHER TRAINING 0 0 0 0 FIRE TRUCK VISITS 0 0 0 0 ENFORCEMENT SUMMARY 2012 2011 ACTIVITY PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD TO DATE FIRE INSPECTIONS 15 15 14 14 COMPLAINT INSPECTIONS 3 3 9 9 FIRE SAFETY PLAN 6 6 2 2 REVIEW PLANS REVIEW 6 6 9 9 SITE VISITS 7 7 8 8 AFL RESIDENTIAL VISITS 0 0 0 0 PART 1 TICKETS ISSUED 0 0 0 0 PART 3 FIRE CODE 0 0 3 3 CHARGES FIRE INVESTIGATION 6 6 1 1 Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-003-12 MAJOR OCCUPANY TYPE FIRE SUMMARY #of Estimated Incidents Loss GROUP A-ASSEMBLY 0 $0 GROUP B -CARE and DETENTION 0 $0 GROUP C- RESIDENTIAL 6 $181,000 GROUP D- BUSINESS AND PERSONAL SERVICES 0 $0 GROUP E- MERCANTILE 0 $0 GROUP F- INDUSTRIAL 1 $600,000 STRUCTURES/PROPERTIES NOT CLASSIFIED BY O.B.C. 1 $0 VEHICLES 5 $179,500 TOTALS 13 $960,500 STATION RESPONSE SUMMARY STATION 1 STATION 2 STATION 3 STATION 4 STATION 5 THIS Bowmanville Newcastle Orono Courtice Enniskillen MONTH THIS 158 30 27 75 14 304 PERIOD TO DATE 158 30 27 75 14 304 CALL TYPE SUMMARY 2012 2011 THIS PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD TO DATE TOTALS 304 304 255 255 FIRES 13 13 11 11 OUTDOOR, NO LOSS 0 0 1 1 FIRES NON FIRE CALLS 291 291 243 243 BURNING (controlled) 1 1 1 1 CO FALSE CALL 25 25 24 24 FALSE FIRE CALLS 25 25 24 24 MEDICAL CALLS 131 131 127 127 OTHER CALLS 22 22 15 15 PRE-FIRE CONDITION 6 6 4 4 CALLS PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS 15 15 14 14 RESCUE CALLS 66 66 34 34 Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-003-12 DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR OCCUPANY TYPES Group A:Assembly occupancy units. Assembly occupancies means the occupancy or the use of a building, or part thereof, be for gathering of persons for civic, political,travel, religious, social, educational, recreational, or like purposes, or for the consumption of food or drink. i.e. Production/Viewing Performing Arts, Museum/Art Gallery/Auditorium, Recreation/Sports Facilities, Education Facilities,Transportation Facilities, Other Assemblies,Arenas/Swimming Pools, and Participating/Viewing Open Air Facilities. Group B:Care or Detention occupancy units. Care or detention occupancy means the occupancy or use of a building, or part thereof, be for persons who (a) are dependent on others to release security devices to permit egress, (b) receive special care and treatment, or (c) receive supervisory care i.e. Persons under restraint facilities, persons under supervisory care facilities, care facilities, group/retirement homes Group C: Residential occupancy units. Residential occupancy means the occupancy or use of a building, or part thereof, by means for whom sleeping accommodation is provided but who are not harbored or detained to receive medical care or treatment or are not involuntarily detained. i.e. Detached/Semi/Attached Residential, Dual Residential/Business, Rooming/Boarding, Multi Unit Dwelling, Hotel/Motel/Lodging, Other Residential Group D: Business and Personal Services units. Business or personal services occupancy means the occupancy or use of a building, or part thereof,for the transaction of business or the rendering or receiving of professional or personal services. i.e. Business and Personal Services Group E: Mercantile occupancy units. Mercantile occupancy means the occupancy or use of a building, or part thereof, for the displaying or selling of retail goods, wares, or merchandise. i.e. Food/Beverage Sales, Department Store/Catalogue/Mail Outlet, Specialty Stores, Other Mercantile Group F: Industrial occupancy units. Industrial occupancy means the occupancy or use of a building, or part thereof,for the assembling, fabricating, manufacturing, processing, repairing or storing of goods and materials. i.e.Vehicle sales/service, Utilities, Manufacturing or Processing Facilities, Storage Facilities, Other Industrial Facilities Structures/Properties not classified by the O.B.C.: Mines or Wells, Transportation/Communication Facilities, Open (outdoor) Storage, Miscellaneous Structures and Property, Structures classed under the National Farm Building Code. Vehicles: Road Vehicles, Rail Vehicles, Watercraft, Aircraft, Miscellaneous/Specialty Vehicles Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-003-12 DESCRIPTION OF CALL TYPES 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 may or may not have resulted in a dollar loss or an explosion or rupture as a result of pressure, no fire. Outdoor, No Loss Fires: Uncontrolled fires, outdoors,that did not result in a loss, injury or fatality and is not suspected to be caused by arson,vandalism or children playing. 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 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 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 Calls:Assistance to other Fire Departments,calls cancelled on route, non fire incidents where an illegal grow operation or drug operation was discovered.