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Report to General Purpose and Administration
Committee meeting of November 23, 1981.
REPORT NO. : FD-3-81
SUBJECT: Monthly Fire Report
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that
1. This report be received for information.
BACKGROUND:
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Monthly fire report on activities, activations,
and fire losses for fire stations 1, 2, 3 and
4 for the Town of Newcastle.
Respectfully submitted,
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Fire Chief.
November 5, 1981.
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Enclosure: Copy of Monthly
Report
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1981. MON ELY FIRE REPORT
OCTOBER 1-31/81
BUILDING BUILDING CONTENT CONTENT' VEHICLE VEHICLE OTHER TOTAL
ALARM VALUE LOSS VALUE. LOSS VALUE LOSS LOSSES LOSS
(l) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
26 $ 499,500. $ 21,000. $ 154,000. $ 3,020. $ 2,100. $ 1,300. $ Nil $ 25,320.
26 $ 499,500. $ 21,000. $ 154,000. $ 3,020. $ 2,100. $ 1,300. $ Nil $ 25,320.
Column 1: These are total number of alarms for Fire Stations 1,2,3 and 4. (Halls 2,3 and 4 are from September 4 to
September. 30/81. Hall 1 is from October Ito 31/81) .
Col-Luu-� 2: Total losses of buildings where loss has been established by the insurance company.
Column 5: Loss has been established by the insurance company.
Col= 7: Vehicle Loss - resident and transient traffic Highway #401 - #2 - #35 - #115.
Column 8: Miscellaneous calls - lightning strike, garbage disposal bins, outdoor area.
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FIRE ALARMS CLASSIFIED BY OCCUPANCIES
CLASSIFICATIONS STATION #1 STATION #3 STATION #3 STATION #4
ing s 9 2 - 2
Restaurants - - - -
Schools -
Warehouses - - - -
Barns/Sheds -
{%uzcobas
Vehicles 2 3 - -
Iannber Yards _ -
Salvage Yards - _ _ _
Cleaning Dotablioboxaota - _ - _
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Theatres - - _ _
Coonnerclal Buildings - - - -
Apartments _ - - -
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Public Assembly Buildings
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Grass/Rubbish
Service 8tutinoa
Industries
Hotels/Motels
Zhnusenvaot Centres
Banks
Arenas
Nursing Homes
8&uaeouns
Mutual Aid
Miscellaneous
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Total Calls 15 7 } 3 |
CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES
CHIMNEY FIRES 7
OIL FURNACES 1
COOKING EgFIPMENT/GREASE FIRES -
ELECTRIC WIRING/MOTORS 1
GRASS/BUSH 1
RUBBISH 3
SMOKERS MATERIAL/MATS -
OPEN FLAMES/HOT ASHES/E09BERS -
SPRINKLER PRESSURE SURGE (ACCIDENTAL) 1
FALSE ALARMS -
ACCIDENT: VEHICLE 1
VEHICLE FIRES 3
STT'AM/SMOI�E/ODOURS (MISTAKEN FOR FIRE) 3
GASOLINE WASHDOWN 1
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS -
PUBLIC SERVICE -
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REPAIR GARAGE/WORK SHOPS
INCENDIARY NATURE 2
PROPANE BLOW TORCH -
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION -
LIGHTNING STRIKE -
ASS I STS TO OTHER HAI JS 1
MISCELLANEOUS 1
Total . . . . 26
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ACTUAL MAN HOURS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
HALL #1, BWMAIVVILEE
Month: October 1-30, 1981
No. of Man Hours: 312 hours
Training Hours: 24 hours
Mutual Aid Meetings:
HALL #2, NEWCASTLE
Month: September 3-30, 1981
No. of Man Hours: 112 hours
Training Hours: 16 hours
Mutual Aid Meetings: 6 hours
HALL #3, ORONO
Dbnth: September 3-30, 1981
No. of Matz Hours: 19 hours
Training Hours: 18 hours
Mutual Aid Meetings: Nil
HALL #4, COURTICE
Month: September 3 - 30, 1981
No. of Man Hours: 50 hours
Training Hours: 28 hours
Mutual Aid Meetings: 2 hours
MILES TRAVELLED
HALL #1, BOWMANVILLE
Car 1-1 571 km
Unit 1-2 91 miles
Unit 1-3 35 miles
Unit 1-4 16 miles
Unit 1-8 17 miles
Unit 1-11 592 km.
HALL #2, NEWCASTLE
Unit 2-5 189.8 km
Unit 2-7 28.9 km
HALL #3, ORONO
_ Unit 3-6 Nil
Unit 3-9 15 km
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HALL #4, COURTICE
Unit 4 - 10 49.9 km
EQUIPMENT USED
Hall #1, Bowmanville
Hose 38 mm - 285 metres
65 mm - 30 metres
100 mm - 0
25 mm - 60 metres
Ladders - 24 metres
Water Used 5235 litres
Work. Time Pumper 4 hours
Chimney Equip. 5
Bak Paks 1
Smoke Ejector 1
Generator 2
Salvage Covers 2
Chain Saw 1
Dry Chemical 5 kg.
Hall #2, Newcastle
Hose 38 mm - 165 metres
65 mm - 90 metres
25 mm - 3 metres
Ladders 7 metres
In-line Eductor 1
Foam 14 litres
Generator 1
Scott Paks 2
Port Tank 1
Water 22,600 litres
Work. Time Pumper 6 hours
Dry Chemical 10 kg.
Hall #3, Orono
Hose 38 mm - 59 metres
Water Used 6,700 litres j
Work. Time Pumper 12 hours
Hall #4, Courtice
Hose 38 mm - 15 metres
25 mm - 15 metres
Water Used 1,300 litres
Smoke Ejector 1
Portable Pump 1
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BURNING PERMITS
Hall #1, Bowmanville - 4 permits
Hall #2, Newcastle - 1 permits
Hall #3, Orono - 0 permits
DISPATCH ANSWERING SERVICE
Location #1 - 31 calls
Location #2 - 29 calls
Location #3 - 40 calls
NOTICE OF FIRE HAZARDS
- Building - 2
Properties - 0
Incendiary Nature Fires -
Pending 4- , - 0
Charges Laid - 0
Convictions - 1
Fatality by Fire - 1
SUMMARY OF FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTIONS
Assembly: Schools, Churches, Clubs, Restaurants 27
Institutional: Nursing Homes, Special Care Hospital, 6
Pine Ridge
Residential: Apartments, Private Residences, Motels, 15
Hotels
Business and
Personal Services: Shops, Dry Cleaners, Offices 0
Mercantile: Department Stores, Shops, Supermarkets 0
Industrial: Garages, Factories, Spray Painting 2
Building Plans: New Construction, Alterations, Department 5
of Planning and Development
Petroleum Products: Flammable Storage Tanks, Handling Codes 0
Miscellaneous: Complaints (yards, alleys, etc.) 0
Hydro Defects: Wiring, Electric Panels, Extension Cords 0
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Departmental
Inciuiries: Business concerning Fire Department
Total . . . . . 60
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MECHANICAL DIVISION
Staff of 3 permanent personnel are responsible for the
maintenance and repair of all Fire Department vehicles,
operations equipment and communication system for all
four stations as well as caretaking and maintenance of
Fire Station No.1, Bowmanville.
THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES ARE DEALT
WITH RELEVANT TO PLAN APPROVALS:
Planning and Development Department (Town of Newcastle)
Department of Public Works
Durham Regional Water Department
Ontario Liquor Licence Board
Ministry of Community and Social Services
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