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Home My WebLink AboutESD-013-12 Clarington REPORT EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: September 24, 2012 Resolution#: "C By-law#: Report#: ESD-013-12 File#: Subject: MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT-June 2012 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report ESD-013-12 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-013-12 PAGE 2 1. BACKGROUND Report ESD-013-12 covers the month of June 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 283 calls during this period and recorded total fire losses of $72,700. Attachment # 1 provides June'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 — June List of Interested Parties: None Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-013-12 EMERGENCY and FIRE SERVICES ACTIVITY REPORT REPORT PERIOD:June 1,2012 00:00:00hrs -June 30, 2012 23:59:59hrs PUBLIC gDUCATION SUMMARY 2012 2011 ACTIVITY THIS TO DATE THIS PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD STATION TOURS 6 15 5 17 SCHOOL VISITS 2 13 3 8 FIRE SAFETY HOUSE 12 14 4 5 VISITS PUBLIC EVENTS 15 24 10 16 SAFETY LECTURES 4 19 4 19 EXTINGUISHER TRAINING 0 2 0 4 FIRE TRUCK VISITS 0 3 3 3 ENFORCEMENT SUMMARY . 2012 2011 ACTIVITY THIS TO DATE THIS PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD FIRE INSPECTIONS 30 104 21 156 COMPLAINT INSPECTIONS 12 29 10 70 FIRE SAFETY PLAN 6 28 5 22 REVIEW PLANS REVIEW 13 56 5 65 SITE VISITS 14 55 4 54 AFL RESIDENTIAL VISITS 89 89 0 4 PART 1 TICKETS ISSUED 0 0 0 0 PART 3 FIRE CODE 0 0 0 3 CHARGES FIRE INVESTIGATION 0 13 6 23 Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-013-12 ry` Fl1LLTIME SURRESSIOI'�STAFFING�SUMI�IAR1( �� F� THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME PUMPER TRUCKS WERE STAFFED WITH 4 OR MORE FULLTIME 80.9% 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 142 34 17 78 12 283 PERIOD TO DATE 898 185 111 444 63 1701 CALL TYPE SUMMARY 2012 2011 THIS TO DATE THIS PERIOD TO DATE PERIOD TOTALS 283 1701 301 1753 'FIRES 9 52 10 51 OUTDOOR;NO LOSS 9 76 10 49 FIRES NON FIRE CALLS 265 1354 281 1653 BURNING (controlled) 11 54 17 46 CO FALSE CALL 20 77 16 107 FALSE FIRE CALLS 23 163 20 167 MEDICAL CALLS 139 836 159 911 OTHER CALLS 22 128 23 105 PRE-FIRE CONDITION 5 26 4 24 CALLS PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS 16 69 9 85 RESCUE CALLS 29 220 33 208 Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-013-12 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 $200 GROUP D- BUSINESS AND PERSONAL SERVICES 0 $0 GROUP E- MERCANTILE 0 $0 GROUP F- INDUSTRIAL 0 $0 STRUCTURES/PROPERTIES NOT CLASSIFIED BY O.B.C. 2 $4,000 VEHICLES 6 $68,500 TOTALS 9 $72,700 MNJOR OCCUPANCY TYPE FIRE RESPONSE DATA DATE TIME OCCUPANCY 1STTRUCK FIREFIGHTERS STANDBY FULL-TIME TYPE FIREFIGHTERS ON SCENE FIREFIGHTERS CALLBACK 6/14 10:59 4 11 9 no Not Classified Attachment# 1 to Report ESD-013-12 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-013-12 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.