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Report to General Purpose and Administration
Committee meeting of January 11, 1982 .
REPORT NO. : FD-6-81
SUBJECT: Monthly Fire Report for November 1981
RECOMMENDATION:.
It is recommended that:
1. This report be received for information.
BACKGROUND:
Monthly fire report on activities, activations and
fire losses for fire stations 1,2,3 and 4 for the
Town of Newcastle.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Fire Chief.
December 2, 1981.
Enclosure: Copy of Monthly
Report
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DIRE PREVENflON BEGINS WITH YOU
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1981 MONTHLY FIRE REPORT
BUILDING BUILDING CONTENT CONTENT VEHICLE VEHICLE OTHER 7 iAL
ALARM VALUE LOSS VALUE LOSS VALUE LOSS LOSSES LOSS
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
38 $1,095,000. $ 157,000. $ 300,000. $ 113,125. $ 50,600. $ 20,600. $ Nil $ 290,725.
38 $1,095,000. $ 157,000. $ 300,000. $ 113,125. $ 50,600. $ 20,600. $ Nil $ 290,725.
Coln 1: These are total number of alarms for Fire Stations 1,2,3 and 4-(Halls 2,3 and 4 are from October 9 to
November 5, 1981. Hall 1 is from November 1-30, 1981 inclusive)
Column 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 u nn 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 AT_ARN9S CLASSIFIED BY OCCUPANCIES
CLASSIFICATIONS STATION #1 STATION #2 STATION #3 STATION #4
Dwellings 11 3 3
Restaurants
Schools
Warehouses
Barns/Sheds 1
Churches
Vehicles 3 1 1 1
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Lumber Yards
Salvage Yards
Cleaning Establishments
Theatres
Connlercial Buildings 1
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Apartments
Hospital
Public Assciibly Buildings 1
Grass/Rubbish
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Service Stations
Industries 2
Hotels/Motels 1
Amusement Centres 1
Arenas
Nursing Homes 3 1
Museums
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Mutual Aid 2
Miscellaneous 1 1
27 6 4 1
CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES
CHIMNEY FIRES 8
OIL FURNACES
COOKING EQUIPMENT/CREASE FIRES 3
ELECTRIC WIRING/MOTORS 3
GRASS/BUSH
RUBBISH 1
SMOKERS MATERIAL/MATCHES 2
OPEN FLAMES/HOT ASHES/EMBERS 1
SPRINKLER PRESSURE SURGE (ACCIDENTAL) 6
FALSE ALARMS 2
ACCIDENT: VEHICLE 2
VEHICLE FIRES 1
STEAM/SMOKE/ODOURS (MISTAI4a1 FOR FIRE)
GASOLINE WASHDOWN 1
FLAMMABLE, LIQUIDS 2
PUBLIC SERVICE 1
REPAIR GARAGE/WORT{ SHOPS
INCENDIARY NATURE
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PROPANE BLOW TORCH
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
LIGHTNING STRIKE
ASSISTS ZO OTHER HALLS 2
MISCELLANEOUS
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Total . . . . 38
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ACTUAL MAN HOURS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
HALL #l, BOWMANVILLE
Month: November 1 - 30, 1981
No. of Man Hours: 412 hours
Training Hours: 24 hours
Mutual Aid Meetings: 2 hours
HALL #2, NEWCASTLE
Month: October 9 - November 5, 1981
No. of Man Hours: 64 hours
Training Hours: 14 hours
Mutual Aid Meetings: 2 hours
HALL #3, ORONO
Month: October 9 - November 5, 1981
No. of Man Hours: 100 hours
Training Hours: 22 hours
Mutual Aid Meetings: Nil
HALL #4, COURTICE
Month: October 9 - November 5, 1981
No. of Man Hours: 22 hours
Training Hours: 22 hours
Mutual Aid Meetings: 2 hours j
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MILES TRAVELLED
HALL #1, BOWAMMLLE
Car 1-1 553 km.
Unit 1-2 190 miles
Unit 1-3 35 miles
Unit 1-4 171 km
Unit 1-8 20 miles
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Unit 1-11 491 km.
HALL #2, NEWCASTLE
Unit 2-5 156.10 km.
Unit 2-7 25.74 km.
HALL #3, ORONO
_ Unit 3-6 95 km.
Unit 3-9 105 km.
HALL #4, COURI'ICE
Unit 4 - 10 148.5 km.
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EQUIPMENT USED
Hall #1, Bowmanville
Hose 38 mm - 570 metres
65 mm - 360 metres
100 mm - 0
25 mm - 0
Ladders 14 metres
Water Used 6770 litres
Working Time Pumper 7.5 hours
Portable Pump 4
Generator 2
Lights 8
Scott Paks 1
Tanks 1
Smoke Ejector 1
Bak Paks 1
Chimney Equipment 2
Hall #2, Newcastle
Hose 38 mm - 135 metres
65 mm - 15 metres
Water Used 3050 litres
Working Time Pumper 4 hours
Ladders 45 metres
Scott Paks 2
Tanks 3
Aero Fog 1
Fire Brooms 1
Generator 1
In-line Eductor 1
Foam 59 litres
Hall #3, Orono
Hose 38 mm - 30 metres
Ladders 7 metres
Water Used 4500 litres
Working Time Pumper hour
Bak Paks 1
Scott Paks 5
Tanks 7
Smoke Ejector 1
Generator 1
Hall #4, Courtice
Scott Paks 2
Tanks 2
Smoke Ejector 1
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BURNING PERMITS
Hall #1, Bowmanville - 4 permits
IIall #2, Newcastle - 0 permits
Hall #3, Orono - 4 permits
DISPATCH ANSWERING SERVICE
location #1 - 7 calls
Location #2 - 26 calls - -- -
Location #3 - 50 calls
NOTICE OF FIRE HAZARDS
- Building - 1
Properties - 1
Incendiary Nature Fires - 1
Pending - 0
Charges Laid - 0
Convictions - 0
Fatality by Fire - 0
SUMMARY OF FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTIONS
Assembly: Schools, Churches, Clubs, Restaurants 8
Institutional: Nursing Homes, Special Care Hospital, 3
Pine Ridge
Residential: Apartments, Private Residences, Motels, 14
Hotels
Business and
Personal Services: Shops, Dry Cleaners, Offices 4
Mercantile: Department Stores, Shops, Supermarkets 3
Industrial: Garages, Factories, Spray Painting 3
Building Plans: New Construction, Alterations, Department 9
of Planning and Development
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Petroleum Products: Flammable Storage Tanks, Handling Codes 2
Miscellaneous: Complaints (yards, alleys, etc. ) 3
Hydro Defects: Wiring, Electric Panels, Extension Cords 2
Departmental
Inquiries: Business concerning Fire Department 5
Total . . . . . 66
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MECHANLCAL DLVISION
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 Servi.ces
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