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Home My WebLink AboutESD-005-12a REPORT EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTME.VT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: April 2, 2012 Resolution #: -1 By -law #: Report #: ESD- 005 -12 File #: Subject: MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT - FEBRUARY 2012 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report ESD- 005 -12 be received for information. dl , Submitted by: L- Reviewed by: Gord Weir, Director of Emergency Services GW /mb qtr Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905 - 623 -3379 Clarhwn REPORT EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: April 2, 2012 Resollution#: By-law#: Report#: ESD-005-12 File#: Subject: MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT- FEBRUARY 2012 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1 THAT Report ESD-005-12 be received for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"",---------- Submitted by: Reviewed by: Gord Weir, Franklin Wu, Director of Emergency Chief Administrative Officer Services GW/mb CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO LIC 3A6 T 905-623-3379 REPORT NO.: ESD-005-12 PAGE 2 1. BACKGROUND Report ESD-005-12 covers the month of February 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 228 calls during this period and recorded total fire losses of$495,700. Attachment # 1 provides February's monthly summary of: • fulltime suppression staffing of 4 or more on a truck • public education and enforcement activity • major occupancy type fires, station responses and call types and, • a description of the different classifications of major fires and types of calls 3. CONCURRENCE — Not Applicable CONFORMITY WITH STRATEGIC PLAN — Not Applicable Staff Contact: Mark Berney, Deputy Fire Chief Attachments: Attachment #1 —Activity Report— February List of Interested Parties: None Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-005-12 EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT REPORT PERIOD: FEBRUARY 1,2012 00:00:00hrs - FEBRUARY 29, 2012 23:59:59hrs -10 uav ,mss _ THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME PUMPER TRUCKS WERE STAFFED WITH 4 OR MORE 100% FULLTIME FIREFIGHTERS (Pumper 1- Bowmanville, Pumper 4-Courtice) PUBLIC EDUCATION SUMMARY 2012 2011 ACTIVITY PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD TO DATE STATION TOURS 2 3 0 0 SCHOOL VISITS 3 3 0 1 FIRE SAFETY HOUSE VISITS 0 0 0 0 PUBLIC EVENTS 3 8 3 3 SAFETY LECTURES 3 3 4 7 ... -- _ ... .... ... EXTINGUISHER TRAINING 0 0 0 3 FIRE TRUCK VISITS 0 0 0 0 ENFORCEMENT,SUMMARY 2012 2011 ACTIVITY PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD TO DATE FIRE INSPECTIONS 19 34 23 37 COMPLAINT INSPECTIONS 2 5 16 25 FIRE SAFETY PLAN 6 12 6 8 REVIEW PLANS REVIEW 8 14 5 14 SITE VISITS 14 21 13 21 AFL RESIDENTIAL VISITS 0 0 0 0 PART 1 TICKETS ISSUED 0 0 0 0 PART 3 FIRE CODE CHARGES 0 0 0 3 FIRE INVESTIGATION 5 11 2 3 Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-005-12 MAJOR OCCUPANY TYPE FIRE SUMMARY OCCUPANCY TYPE #OF CALLS EST. LOSS GROUP A-ASSEMBLY 0 $0 GROUP B -CARE and DETENTION 0 $0 GROUP C- RESIDENTIAL 1 $350,000 GROUP D- BUSINESS AND PERSONAL SERVICES 0 $0 GROUP E- MERCANTILE 1 $700 GROUP F- INDUSTRIAL 0 $0 STRUCTURES/PROPERTIES NOT CLASSIFIED BY O.B.C. 0 $0 VEHICLES 5 $145,000 TOTALS 7 $495,700 STATION RESPONSE SUMMARY STATION 1 STATION 2 STATION 3 STATION 4 STATION 5 THIS Bowmanville Newcastle Orono Courtice Enniskillen MONTH ....THIS .. 110 32 23 56 7 228 PERIOD TO DATE 268 62 50 131 21 532 CALL TYPE SUMMARY 2012 2011 THIS THIS PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD TO DATE TOTALS 228 532 281 602 FIRES 8 21 6 9 OUTDOOR,NO LOSS 1 1 1 2 FIRES NON FIRE CALLS 219 510 274 591 BURNING (controlled) 1 2 1 4 CO FALSE CALL 9 34 23 46 FALSE FIRE CALLS 21 46 23 54 MEDICAL CALLS 124 255 159 327 OTHER CALLS 15 37 10 31 PRE-FIRE CONDITION 3 9 0 4 CALLS PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS 11 26 15 34 RESCUE CALLS 35 101 43 91 Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-005-12 DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR O000PANY 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-005-12 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.