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Home My WebLink AboutESD-003-15 Clarington Emergency Services Report If this information is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Municipal Clerk at 905-623-3379 ext. 2102. Report To: General Government Committee Date of Meeting: November 9, 2015 Report Number: ESD-003-15 Resolution: File Number: N/A By-law Number: Report Subject: Emergency Services Activity Report Recommendations: 1. That Report ESD-003-15 be received for information. Municipality of Clarington Report ESD-003-15 Page 2 Report Overview The Emergency Services Department is responsible for delivering fire suppression and emergency response. This report provides Council with an overview of the Department's suppression and emergency response activities to date in 2015. 1 . Fire Suppression and Emergency Response 1.1. Fire Suppression and Emergency Response Core Services Fire suppression services are delivered in both an offensive and defensive mode and include search and rescue operations, forcible entry, ventilation, protecting exposures, salvage and overhaul, as appropriate. Emergency pre-hospital care is provided through medical acts such as defibrillation, standard first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation. Special rescue services includes performing extrication using hand tools, air bags and heavy hydraulic tools, as required. Full time firefighters are trained in Level 1 Basic Rope Rescue Techniques, as determined by the Fire Chief. Water/Ice Rescue services are provided by those firefighters who are competently trained to perform the requested level of service as determined by the Fire Chief (up to Level III if so trained). Highly technical and specialized rescue services such as Trench Rescue, Confined Space, HUSAR and Structural Collapse is provided to the Awareness Level. Defensive hazardous material emergency response is conducted to the Operations level by the full time firefighters and Awareness level by the part time firefighters. 1.2. Call volume, Civilian injuries, Firefighter injuries Fatalities and Dollar loss Call Volume: the sum of all fire and non-fire occurrences responded to and reported to the Ontario Fire Marshal, as required by Legislation. Firefighter Injuries: firefighters injured as a result of the incident, while travelling to and from the incident, and in all incident-related activities. Civilian Injuries: a person injured as a direct result of a fire/explosion, (burns or asphyxia) as a result of a fire/explosion impairment, (pulmonary edema, pneumonia); as a result of an injury that was caused by escaping the fire/explosion, (jumps from third floor, falls down a stairwell); or as a result of destruction caused by the fire/explosion, (wall falls, roof collapse, projectiles hurled). This definition includes a person who is known to have attempted suicide by fire or explosion, and a person who is injured as a result of an arson fire, whether the fire was intended to injure the specific person or not. Municipality of Clarington Report ESD-003-15 Page 3 Fatalities: a civilian fire death is defined as a person killed as a direct result of a fire/explosion, (burns or asphyxia); as a result of a fire/explosion impairment, (pulmonary edema, pneumonia); as a result of an injury that was caused by escaping the fire/explosion, (jumps from third floor, falls down a stairwell); or as a result of destruction caused by the fire/explosion, (wall falls, roof collapse, projectiles hurled). This definition includes a person who is known to have committed suicide by fire or explosion and a person who is killed as a result of an arson fire, whether the set fire was intended to kill the specific person or not. Firefighter fatalities associated with the fire incident. This includes travelling to and from the incident, and in all incident-related activities. 1.3. Quarterly Summary of Call Volume, Civilian Injuries Firefighter Injuries Fatalities and Dollar Loss The following is a quarterly summary to date in 2015. 1 St 2nd 3rd 4th Call Volume 927 956 912 0 Civilian Injuries 2 0 0 0 Firefighter Injuries 1 0 0 0 Fatalities 1 0 0 0 Dollar Loss $ 1,290,551 $ 1,396,600 $ 819,500 $ For comparison, the following is the quarterly summary of 2014. 1 St 2nd 3rd 4th Call Volume 937 875 806 865 Civilian Injuries 2 0 0 0 Firefighter Injuries 0 0 0 0 Fatalities 0 0 0 0 Dollar Loss $2,225,500 $1,731,500 $506,900 $507,400 Municipality of Clarington Report ESD-003-15 Page 4 1.4. Response Types Fire and Explosions: An uncontrolled burning involving structural, vehicle and open area fires which may or may not have resulted in dollar loss, as well as, any instance or destructive and uncontrolled burning including explosion of combustible solids, liquids or gasses. Outdoor, no loss fires: An uncontrolled fire occurring outdoors that did not result in a loss, injury or fatality and is not suspected to be caused by arson, vandalism or children playing, i.e. intentionally set. Burning (controlled): Complaint call related to outdoor controlled burning, authorized or unauthorized. Fire Department did not take suppression action. 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. 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. Medical/Resuscitator Call: A response to a patient(s) suffering a respiratory condition, asphyxia, 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 Response: Assistance to other fire departments, calls cancelled on route, non-fire incidents where an illegal grow operation or drug operation was discovered. Overpressure Rupture/Explosion: An explosion or rupture as a result of pressure, no fire. Pre Fire Conditions: Incidents with no fire that involve heat or potential pre fire conditions e.g. pot on stove, cooking - smoke or steam, lightening, fireworks. 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. Municipality of Clarington Report ESD-003-15 Page 5 1.5. Quarterly Summary of Calls by Response Type The following is a quarterly summary to date in 2015. 1 St 2nd 3rd 4th Fire - Property Fires/Explosions 22 36 21 Outdoor, no loss fires 5 32 18 Burning.(controlled) 7 54 49 CO False calls 40 39 43 False fire calls 90 94 86 Medical/resuscitator calls 518 489 461 Other response 50 71 76 Overpressure rupture/explosion (no fire) 1 0 0 Pre fire conditions/no fire 17 21 15 Public Hazard 42 29 45 Rescue 135 91 98 For comparison, the following is the quarterly summary of 2014. 1 St 2nd 3rd 4th Fire - Property Fires/Explosions 20 23 13 18 Outdoor, no loss fires 2 39 26 15 Burning (controlled) 5 34 37 6 CO False calls 54 37 36 45 False fire calls 83 67 88 63 Medical/resuscitator calls 502 486 379 500 Other response 66 51 65 50 Overpressure rupture/explosion (no fire) 0 1 0 1 Pre fire conditions/no fire 19 20 14 11 Public Hazard 40 39 40 39 Rescue 146 78 107 117 2. Concurrence Not Applicable 3. Conclusion It is respectfully recommended that this report be received for information. Municipality of Clarington Report ESD-003-15 Page 6 4. Strategic Plan Application Not applicable. Submitted by: --o�c_ Reviewed by: ord Weir, Franklin Wu, Director of Emergency Services Chief Administrative Officer Staff Contact: Mark Berney, Deputy Fire Chief, 905-623-3379 ext. 2803 or mberney@clarington.net There are no interested parties to be notified of Council's decision. GW/mb