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REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEb'hhGrC—' 1
Date: Res. #
JANUARY 23, 1995 By-Law#
Report#:— File#: ---
Subject: FD-2-95 10.12.6
QUARTERLY REPORT - OCTOBER 1, 1994 - DECEMBER 31, 1994
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that report FD-3-95 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 This report covers the last quarter of,1994 and will also serve as a year end report
of fire department activities for 1994.
1.2 In 1994 the department had three members complete the Fire Protection
Technology program at the Ontario Fire College. Those who completed the
program were Deputy Chief Bill Hesson, Captain Mark Berney and Captain Gord
Weir.
1.3 The fire prevention inspector took part in a joint program with the Fire Marshal's
Office and Canadian Tire Corporation, which provided smoke detectors at a
reduced price. A portion of the money collected for the program will go to fire
prevention in Ontario to purchase such items as the "Learn Not To Burn"
programs for nursery and elementary schools. Inspector Reinert sold over 400
detectors to companies and residents in our municipality.
1.4 The equipment for Ice/Water Rescue has been ordered and will cost just over
$11,000. The budget was approved at $15,000 and the residual funds will be
used for other departmental expenses as funds were drawn from the department's
equipment reserve account.
1.5 During November and December full time staff took part with crews from
Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in co-training held at the Wesleyville
training facility. Everyone who took part found the training very informative and
enjoyable.
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2 -1.6 Starting in February the information reports will be provided to Committee on a
monthly basis, rather than quarterly. It is believed that this will allow Committee
to be informed in a more timely manner.
1.7 The department responded to 339 calls in the last quarter and fire losses were
$582,500. Contributing to those numbers were major fires at St. Mary's Cement,
a house fire Christmas morning in Courtice and an electrical fire at Darlington
Generating Station. The breakdown is as follows:
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Structure fires 7 8 13 28
Vehicle fires 11 6 8 25
Check calls 12 10 14 36
Grass fires 9 1 1 11
Motor vehicle accid. 12 21 14 47
Alarm activations 24 23 16 63
Medical assist calls 10 157 15 40
Burning complaints 26 5 3 345
Fuel spills 1 -- 1 2
Chimney fires 1 2 1 4
Hydro wires down 2 2 4
Prop/Nat gas leaks -- -- 3 3
Mutual aid calls -- -- -- --
Miscellaneous 15 202 7 42
TOTAL CALLS 130 113 96 339
=TOTALOSS $103,980 $87,100 $582,500 $673,580
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32. COMMENTS
2.1 The department will be looking closely into a program the province is starting with
the ambulance service, to provide auto-defibulators on ambulances throughout
the province. They are suggesting that the fire service also get involved. The
department will report back as information becomes available.
2.2 Budgets are being prepared for 1995 and we will be looking at a Junior Firefighter
Program for the municipality this summer.
2.3 Two long time members of the part-time complement have retired from active duty
as of December 31, 1994. Sam Brereton, District Chief at Newcastle Village,
Station 2, and Jack Mercer, Deputy District Chief at Orono, Station #3. Their
experience will be missed.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-3-95 be received for information.
3.2 That Council consider sending a letter of congratulations to Deputy Chief Hesson,
Captain Berney and Captain Weir for successfully completing the four year Fire
Protection Technology program at the Ontario Fire College; and
3.3 That a letter of appreciation, for their years of dedicated service, be sent to Mr.
Mercer and Mr. Brereton.
Respectfully submitted Reviewed by
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Michael G. Creight n, AMCT(A), CMM1 W. H. Stockwell,
Fire Chief. Chief Administrative Officer
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January 16, 1995.
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