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Home My WebLink AboutESD-008-12 Clarington EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: May 28, 2012 Resolution#: By-law#: Report#: ESD-008-12 File#: Subject: MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT- APRIL 2012 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report ESD-008-12 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 L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 REPORT NO.: ESD-008-12 PAGE 2 1. BACKGROUND Report ESD-008-12 covers the month of April 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 281 calls during this period and recorded total fire losses of$45,200. Attachment # 1 provides April's monthly summary of: • public education and enforcement activity • fulltime suppression staffing of 4 or more on a truck • station responses and call types • major occupancy type fires and major occupancy type fire response data • a description of major occupancy types and call types 3. CONCURRENCE — Not Applicable CONFORMITY WITH STRATEGIC PLAN — Not Applicable Staff Contact: Mark Berney, Deputy Fire Chief Attachments: Attachment#1 —Activity Report —April List of Interested Parties: None Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-008-12 EMERGENCY and FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT REPORT PERIOD:April 1,2012 00:00:00hrs -APRIL 30, 2012 23:59:59hrs PUBLIC EDUCATION SUMMARY 2012 2011 ACTIVITY THIS TO DATE THIS PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD STATION TOURS 3 9 5 9 SCHOOL VISITS 5 11 0 1 FIRE SAFETY HOUSE 1 2 1 1 VISITS PUBLIC EVENTS 1 9 1 4 SAFETY LECTURES 4 15 3 12 EXTINGUISHER TRAINING 2 2 0 3 FIRE TRUCK VISITS 1 3 0 0 ENFORCEMENT SUMMARY 2012 2011 ACTIVITY THIS TO DATE THIS PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD FIRE INSPECTIONS 20 74 30 107 COMPLAINT INSPECTIONS 5 17 11 52 FIRE SAFETY PLAN 5 22 3 15 REVIEW PLANS REVIEW 16 43 20 54 SITE VISITS 8 41 13 46 AFL RESIDENTIAL VISITS 0 0 4 4 PART 1 TICKETS ISSUED 0 0 0 0 PART 3 FIRE CODE 0 0 0 3 CHARGES FIRE INVESTIGATION 2 13 7 14 Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-008-12 ,.; FULLTIM�SUPRESSION STAF�INIC SUMMARY THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME PUMPER TRUCKS WERE STAFFED WITH 4 OR MORE FULLTIME 970 FIREFIGHTERS (Pumper 1 - Bowmanville, Pumper 4-Courtice) STATION RESPONSE SUMMARY STATION 1 STATION 2 STATION 3 STATION 4 STATION 5 THIS Bowmanville Newcastle Orono Courtice Enniskillen MONTH THIS 153 27 20 74 7 281 PERIOD TO DATE 590 119 79 273 40 1101 CALL TYPE SUMMARY 2012 2011 THIS TO DATE THIS PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD TOTALS 281 1101 284 1173 FIRES 5 31 12 31 OUTDOOR,NO LOSS 32 52 22 32 FIRES NON FIRE CALLS 244 799 250 1110 BURNING (controlled) 13 22 7 14 CO FALSE CALL 7 53 13 74 FALSE FIRE CALLS 21 103 27 121 MEDICAL CALLS 139 541 144 614 OTHER CALLS 22 81 14 61 PRE-FIRE CONDITION 5 17 4 11 CALLS PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS 9 47 24 70 RESCUE CALLS 28 154 17 145 Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-008-12 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 3 $31,000 GROUP D- BUSINESS AND PERSONAL SERVICES 1 $200 GROUP E - MERCANTILE 0 $0 GROUP F- INDUSTRIAL 0 $0 STRUCTURES/PROPERTIES NOT CLASSIFIED BY O.B.C. 0 $0 VEHICLES 2 $14,000 TOTALS 6 $45,200 MAJOR OGC I E,,iESPNSE 3A1t DATE TIME OCCUPANCY 1STTRUCK FIREFIGHTERS STANDBY FULL-TIME TYPE FIREFIGHTERS ON SCENE FIREFIGHTERS CALLBACK 4/5 18:14 Group C 4 11 14 No 4/11 10:33 Group C 4 15 6 No Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-008-12 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-008-12 DESCRIPTION OF CALF.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.