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Home My WebLink AboutFD-10-89 i TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File Res. # By-Law # MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINIS'T'RA'T'ION COMMITTEE DATE: JUNE 5, 1989. REPORT #: FD 10 - 89 FILE #: 10.12.6 SUBJECT: ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT - 1988 i �I RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended: THAT Fire Department Report FD 10-89 be received for information. BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS The Annual Fire Department Report on fire losses and activities of the department, for 1988, is hereby submitted (to be handed out under separate cover) , for your perusal and information. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to Committee .� j M. Creighy�on, awrenc Kotseff, Acting Fire Chief. Chief A m' istrative Officer. MC/sr May 15, 1989. 801 PATTI BARRIE TOWN CLERK I �' �OCASt, o00 �a TOWN OF N ED FIRE DEPARTMENT A ANNUAL REPORT 1988 I NEWCASTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT i Her Worship Mayor Marie Hubbard Members of Council Ladies and Gentlemen: The 1988 Annual Report of the Town of Newcastle Fire Department is submitted for your review and information. The statistics contained in this report and activities of your Fire Department are summarized for the year ending December 31, 1988. This Department responded to 737 emergency calls during the year, an increase of 87 calls over the previous year. The estimated total fire loss for the year was $1,141,150, which is a decrease of $80,150 over the previous year. There were 1, 199 fire inspections completed in 1988 dealing with residential, commercial, industrial and assembly occupancies. It is with regret that I report one civilian fire death in 1988. A new 75' combination Aerial/pumper truck was placed in service in December, 1988 at Station #4, Courtice. A new breathing air compressor, used for refilling Self Contained Breathing Apparatus bottles, was purchased, as well as a Dictaphone recording machine, and both were put into service at Station #1, Bowmanville. The existing air compressor was installed at Station #3, Orono. Council approval was given to increase the full time staff complement by four, to permit a crew of firefighters to man the Courtice station on a weekday shift. Four of our part-time firefighters were the suc- cessful applicants for the full time positions and commenced their duties in July of 1988. I would congratulate Firefighters Mark Berney, Bill Hesson, Gary Oliver and Gordon Weir on the completion of their probation period and wish them a successful career with the Department. I would also congratulate full time firefighter William Lyle on his promotion to Fire Captain. Continued.. . i i i The Department also attempted to address the concerns of the resi- dents in the northern portion of the municipality with response times, as well. as concerns over their high insurance premiums, due to the distance of the nearest fire station. These matters were discussed and a study was undertaken to determine the best way to alleviate the problem. It was decided that a fire station should be constructed in an area, which would result in the greatest number of residents in the area receiving the benefits. To this end, and given the requirements for the availability of potential firefighters to respond to a fire station, the location was determined to be in close proximity to both Hayden and Enniskillen. A site was proposed to Council and the land was purchased. In the next step a public meeting was held to determine the availability of interested` persons in .becoming members of the Fire Department. The results were better than anticipated with a good turnout for the meeting. The next phase will be the construction of the station and the hiring and training of firefighters, which is expected to take place in 1989. The twenty part-time members, approved by Council in 1987, completed their training and commenced their firefighting duties in May of 1988 bringing the complement of part-time firefighters up to 25 at each station. Application was made to the Director of the Chancellery of Canadian Orders and Decorations, through the Office of the Fire Marshal, and the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal was awarded to part-time firefighter, Peter DeJong, of Station #2, Newcastle, by Councillor Hal McKnight at a regular meeting of Council on October 24, 1988. Mr. DeJong has been a member in good standing with the Town of New- castle Fire Department since September, 1967. In conclusion, I would like to thank all members of the Department for their support and co-operation, which is an essential part of the teamwork aspect of the Fire Service and enables us to provide the residents of the Town of Newcastle with the best emergency service possible. J. A. Aldridge, Fire Chief. - 2 - i NEWCASTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS STATION #1 - 132 CHURCH ST., BOWMANVILLE __.. PERSONNEL FIRE CHIEF J. A. ALDRIDGE DEPUTY CHIEF M. G. CREIGHTON FIRE CAPTAINS G. Brown W. Lyle FIREFIGHTERS R. Payne T. Elyea M. Berney W. Hesson G. Oliver G. Weir CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY Mrs. S. Roman PART-TIME FIRE INSPECTOR H. Davey The Department also has a part-time complement of 100 part-time fire- fighters. ANSWERING SERVICE PERSONNEL (Contract) Mrs. Grace Player Mrs. Judy Davey Mrs. Jeannine Winter 3 - FIRE STATION #1 - Headquarters, 132 Church St. , Bowmanville PART-TIME-FIREFIGHTERS District Chief - Howard Davey Captain - Graydon Brown Captain - John Carter Captain - Lloyd Forsey Captain - William Lyle Captain - Mike Murphy Firefighter - Terry Allen Firefighter - Mark Berney Firefighter - David Boyd Firefighter - Jeff Boyles Firefighter - Irwin Colwell Firefighter - David Curzon Firefighter - Steve Davey Firefighter - Trent Elyea Firefighter - Donald Forsey Firefighter - John Gray Firefighter - Bruce Munday Firefighter - Steve Parker Firefighter - Robert Payne i Firefighter - Ted Ruiter Firefighter - Ron Shackelton Firefighter - Gordon Weir Firefighter - Glen Wood Resignations Firefighter - George Moore Firefighter - Pat Mothersill Firefighter - Rick Patterson Firefighter - Bruce Smith A FIRE STATION #2 - 247 King Street East, Newcastle PART-TIME FIREFIGHTERS District Fire Chief - Samuel Brereton District Deputy Chief - Alfred Alldread Captain - Peter DeJong Captain - Donald Holmes Captain - Claude Miller Captain - Ronald Potter Firefighter - Jeff Alldread Firefighter - Chris Cooper Firefighter - Gord Goral Firefighter - Bill Hesson Firefighter - Frank Hoar Firefighter - Jeff Langley Firefighter - Gregory Martin Firefighter - Douglas McCurdy Firefighter - Donald Oke Firefighter - Brian Piggot Firefighter - Kevin Reid Firefighter - Ken Rivers Firefighter - George Schroor Firefighter - Michael White Firefighter - Robert Wood Firefighter - Jamie Wright Transfers Firefighter (To Station #1) - John Gray i 5 - FIRE STATION #3 - Main Street North, Orono PART-TIME FIREFIGHTERS District Fire Chief - Terry Hardy Deputy District Chief - Jack Mercer Captain - Dave Forrester Captain - Dennis Abramoff Captain - Harold Lamers Captain - Norm Tillson Firefighter - Ron Boardman Firefighter - Stephen Bull Firefighter - Michael Chad Firefighter - James Cowan Firefighter - Douglas Delorme Firefighter - Rick DenHollander Firefighter - Murray Dennis Firefighter - Richard Griffin Firefighter - Pete Lomax Firefighter - John Standeven Firefighter - Bill Thomas Firefighter - James Wells Firefighter - Ron White Resignations Captain - Robert Jackson Firefighter (Moved) - Allan Luke Firefighter (Moved) - Gary Ovenden 6 i FIRE STATION #4 - Trulls Road North, Courtice. i PART-TIME FIREFIGHTERS District Fire Chief - Patrick Drumm Captain - Marion Hockney Captain - Robert Marsh Captain - John Pittens Captain - Maurice Wicks Firefighter - Derek Campbell Firefighter - Don Chambers Firefighter - Wayne Chapple Firefighter - Martin Edwards Firefighter - James Haass Firefighter - Darrin Hockney i Firefighter - Robert Hockney Firefighter - Ron Klosinski Firefighter - Lloyd Masters Firefighter - Tony McCraw Firefighter - Gabriel Merkac Firefighter - Lawrence Swift Firefighter - Robert Wilson Firefighter - Terry Wood Resignations Firefighter - Randy Cole Firefighter - Wilson Reid Firefighter (Moved) - Stanley Watt Transfer Firefighter (To Station #1) - Trent Elyea - 7 _ i i NEWCASTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE DOSS STATISTICS YEAR ENDING 1988 YEAR ENDING 1987 NUMBER OF ALARMS 737 650 BUILDING VALUE $4,036,500 $2,842,000 BUILDING LASS $ 713,200 $ 664,300 CONTENT DOSS $ 246,950 $ 274,100 VEHICLE LOSS $ 180,000 $ 276,800 OTHER LOSSES $ 1,000 $ 6,100 TOTAL LOSS $1,141,150 $1,221,300 PER CAPITA LOSS $ 30.21 $ 32.40 POPULATION (approximate) 37,769 37,700 Where there is a loss of life by fire, or where criminal negligence or arson is suspected, the assistance of the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office is requested in conducting necessary investigations. During the past year, the assistance of the Fire Marshal's Office was re- quested in the investigation of 6 fires. Criminal proceedings are pending in a number of these investigations. - 8 - i MAJOR FIRE LOSS i i i THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS MAJOR FIRE LASS DURING 1988: January 11, 1988 Dwelling 67 East Beach $100,000 March 6, 1988 Dwelling 21 Church St. $27,000 April 29, 1988 Dwelling Lamb's Rd. S. $50,000 April 30, 1988 Barn Hampton $134,000 June 13, 1988 Dwelling L5, C3, Clarke $110,000 June 22, 1988 Dwelling Enniskillen $30,000 June 22, 1988 Storage shed R.R.$l, Bowmanv. $45,000 June 28, 1988 Cottage Orono $25,000 September 18,1988 Armoured truck Highway 115 $20,000 October 28, 1988 Dwelling L10, Cl, Clarke $69,000 November 1, 1988 Farm building L4, C5, Clarke $ 65,200 November 19,1988 Dwelling Lawson Rd. ,Court $105,000 November 26,1988 Dwelling L30, C8, Darl. $ 25,000 December 16,1988 Dwelling L35, C5, Darl. $ 20,000 I i - 9 - FIRE LOSS STATISTICS 1988 MONTHLY FIRE LASS RECORDS MON7-1'�-I ALARMS BUILDING BUILDING AND VEHICLE OTHER TOTAL VALUE CONTENT LOSS LOSS LOSS LOSS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) JA'_d''JI�R_ 56 $ 565,000 $124,900 $41,200 $1,000 $167,100 I FEBRJARY 34 90,000 26,500 35,000 - 61,500 MARCH 49 260,000 51,400 41100 -- 55,500 APRIL 67 232,500 190,000 7,500 -- 197,500 I 1�:AY 62 187,000 12,600 4,900 -- 17,500 JLrd 73 295,000 193,200 91500 -- 202,700 JULY 62 161,000 32,000 22,000 -- 54,000 I tUGUST 53 500,000 800 5,400 -- 6,200 SEPTEMBER 58 161,000 8,000 26,000 - 34,000 OCTOBER 56 340,000 82,000 5,400 -- 87,400 NOVEMBER 90 11080,000 220,000 16,500 -- 236,500 DECEMBER 77 165,000 18,750 2,500 - 21,250 737 $4,036,500 $960,150 $180,000 $1,000 $1,141,150 COLUMN #3: Represents estimated values of buildings. COLUMN ##4: Represents estimated losses of buildings. COLUMN #5: Represents total loss of vehicles on highways & roads in the Town. COLUPLN #6: Represents estimated unclassifiable losses. i I NEWCASTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE ALARMS The following is a breakdown of the methods used to transmit fire alarms to the Fire Department. TELEPHONE 635 ALARM PANEL 73 RADIO -- VERBAL -- POLICE 29 AMBULANCE -- TOTAL ALARMS 737 STATION RESPONSE No. of Calls 1.987 1988 STATION #jl, HEADQUARTERS, BOWMANVILLE 349 405 + 16% STATION #k2, NEWCASTLE 111 113 + 2% STATION #3, ORONO 59 79 + 34% STATION #4, COURTICE 131 140 + 7% TOTAL RESPONSE ALL STATIONS 650 737 + 13% AVERAGE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES STATION #l, BOWMANVILLE 7.32 mins. STATION ##2, NEWCASTLE 8.05 mins. STATION ##3, ORONO 9.02 mins. STATION #4, COURTICE 8.57 mins. Average emergency response time from first receiving notice of emergency Lo 'arrival. oL Lire vehi.cLe is 8.24 minutes. - 11 - BREAKDOWN OF ALARMS FOR YEAR The Fire Department responded to a total of 737 alarms from all occupancies during 1988: DWELLINGS 169 RESTAURANTS 4 SCHOOLS 19 BARNS/SHEDS 19 WAREHOUSES 3 LAND FILL/DUMP SITES 3 CHURCHES 7 VEHICLES 167 SALVAGE YARDS 2 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 36 APARTMENT'S 25 HOSPITALS 3 PUBLIC ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS 5 GRASS/RUBBISH 142 SERVICE STATIONS/GARAGES 4 INDUSTRIES 32 HOTELS/MOTELS 3 ARENAS 9 NURSING HOMES 42 MUSEUMS 1 RESCUE/FIRST AID 14 HYDRO LINES - DOWN/ARCING 4 MISCELLANEOUS 20 MUTUAL AID 4 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR 737 - 12 - CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES CHIMNEY FIRES 29 WOODSTOVE/FIREPLACE INSTALLATION DEFICIENCY 3 FURNACE MALFUNCTION (WOOD/OIL/COMB.) 2 PORTABLE ELECTRIC/PROPANE HEATER 2 COOKING EQUIP./GREASE FIRES 8 ELECTRIC WIRING/MOTORS 18 GRASS/BRUSH 59 RUBBISH 97 I SMOKERS MATERIALS/MA`T'CHES 3 OPEN FLAMES/HOT ASHES/EMBERS 3 FALSE ALARMS 170 VEHICLE ACCIDENTS 57 VEHICLE FIRES 54 STEAM/SMOKE/ODOURS (MISTAKEN FOR FIRE) 44 ODOURS INVESTIGATED 4 GASOLINE WASHDOWN 8 CHEMICAL SPILLS/REACTIONS 1 NATURAL GAS LEAK 1 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS 1 PUBLIC SERVICE 26 i INCENDIARY NATURE 9 SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION 2 LIGHTNING STRIKE 5 ASSISTS TO OTHER HALLS 81 RESCUE/FIRST AID 32 HYDRO LINES DOWN/ARCING 5 I MISCELLANEOUS 5 UNDETERMINED 8 TOTAL 737 - 13 - NEWCASTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE INVENTORY Pumper 12 - 1965 King Seagrave Pumper, 3000 L/min. Pumper 3 - 1971 King Seagrave Pumper, 4000 L/min. Tanker 4 - 1974 Ford Tanker - 6700 Litres Tanker 3 - 1977 G.M.C. Tanker - 6700 Litres Pumper 4 - 1979 Pierreville Pumper, 4000 L/min. Unit 11. - 1980 Ford 4 x 4 Pickup Utility Truck Aerial 1 - 1981 Pierreville Aerial/Pumper Combination, 4000 L/min. Rescue 1 - 1981 Gruman Olson Rescue Van Car 1 - 1983 Chevrolet Malibu Station Wagon Tanker 2 - 1984 G.M.C. Tanker - 6700 Litres Pumper 1 - 1986 Superior Pumper, 5000 L/min. Car 2 - 1986 G.M.C. Suburban Tanker 1 - 1987 Ford Tanker, 8000 Litres Pumper 2 - 1987 Ford Pumper, 5000 L/min. Aerial 4 - 1988 Superior Aerial/Pumper Combination, 4000 L/min. i 14 - i NEWCASTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE PREVENTION REPORT Fire Prevention Officer - H. Davey SUMMARY OF FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTIONS ASSEMBLY: Schools, churches, clubs, restaurants, 326 arenas INSTITUTIONAL: Nursing homes, special care hospitals 38 RESIDENTIAL: Apartments, motels, hotels, private resi- dences (including Home Inspection Program) 73 BUSINESS AND PERSONAL SERVICE: Shops, dry cleaners, offices 121 14ERCA.NTILE: Department stores, shops, supermarkets 324 INDUSTRIAL: Garages, factories, spray painting 214 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: Flammable storage tanks, handling codes 33 MISCELLANEOUS: Complaints (yards, alleys, etc.) 22 SOLID FUEL BURNING APPL. : Woodstoves, etc. 44 REFRESHMENT VEHICLES: 4 TOTAL FOR YEAR 11199 i I LECTURES, FILMS Number of lectures 40 & DEMONSTRATIONS: Number of persons 1,543 i i - 15 - I i NEWCASTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING REPORT DEPUTY CHIEF - M. CREIGHTON Training continues to be an intregal part of the Fire Department's activities. In 1988 a new program was put into place, where the full time members were used to assist in the practical training of new recruits and has proven to be very successful. The program was well received by the recruits, who were able to train togethe"r with the firefighters who they will actually be working with and by the full time firefighter who believes it assists them in better understanding the training process. Practical training was once again emphasized with all members, in- cluding hazardous material and auto extrication training. The hazardous material training included a full day session, con- ducted at the Bowmanville Works Yard, and was very well attended by all stations. Emphasis was put on First Aid Training in 1988 due to the increasing number of calls received by the Fire Department to assist ambulance personnel. A two day seminar on hazardous material was attended by an officer from each of the four fire stations, who returned to his station and passed on important information to fellow firefighters. At an officers' meeting, in November, extensive talks took place on ways to make more training time available to all members, as well as putting a system in place which would utilize the officers of each station to instruct the firefighters under their supervision. The result of this meeting was the development of a new training schedule and manner of instruction. The officers will be taught the various aspects and methods of the training subject and will in turn instruct the firefighters. It is believed that this will lead to better team work within the fire stations. This new method of instruction will be put in place in 1989 and will be reviewed from time to time, to ensure that the desired results are realized. i 16 - I