HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD-3-95 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE F i I e
Date: FEBRUARY 20, 1995 Res. #
By-Law
Report#:__F_D_-315_ Fife#t:
Subject: MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - JANUARY, 1995
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that report FD-3-95 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the month of January, 1995 and will be submitted monthly to
provide Committee with information relevant to this department, in a timely
manner.
2. REPORT
2.1 The department took delivery of the Zodiac inland inflatable boat and related
equipment this month. This equipment will be used for performing water based
rescue.
Pursuant to the rescue training requirements of this department training for water
rescue will commence the last week in February and will be conducted by a
member of the Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Training and
Prevention Bureau.
2.2 Ice rescue training will start in March and will be delivered by Captain G. Weir and
Captain T. Elyea, who have both been certified by the Canadian Coast Guard to
instruct ice rescue training to fire departments.
2.3 Captain G. Weir successfully completed an intensive high angle rescue "Train the
Trainer" course conducted at Seneca College. As a result of this, Captain Weir
will be conducting high angle rescue training this summer for all full time
firefighters.
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2 -2.4 In October, 1994, Captain M. Berney successfully completed a 40 hour
Communications Training Officer (CTO) course at Durham College. This course
is taught from the National Communications Institute Basic Communications
Officer Course.
This month, the four new dispatchers, hired in 1994, received the National
Communications Institute Certificate for successfully completing the N.C.I. Basic
Communications Course, instructed by Captain Berney.
2.5 In January we started Captain D. Chambers in the Fire Protection Technology
Course conducted at the Ontario Fire College. This intense course will-take four
years to finish.
2.6 The department responded to 95 calls in January and recorded total fire loss at
$37,550. Listed below is a breakdown of the calls responded to.
MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
ENDING TO ENDING TO
CLASSIFICATION JAN. /95 DATE JAN. /94 DATE
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure,chimney,vehicle,miscellaneous
e.g.furniture,clothing,etc.) 20 20 27 27
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING
(Burning complaints) -- __ 2 2
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations-accidental/malicious,
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour) 25 25 30 30
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks,fuel/chemical
spills,power lines down,arcing,etc.) 7 7 5 5
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents,
commercial/industrial accidents,home/residential
accidents,water/ice rescue) 17 17 15 15
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies) 16 16 4 4
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies,other public
service,etc.) 10 10 20 20
TOTAL CALLS 95 1 95 1 103 1 103
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $371550 $37,550 $317,100 $317,100
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3 -2.7 The owner and tenant of 173 Baseline Rd. East, Bowmanville are being charged
by the Ministry of the Environment and this department for illegal tire storage.
There is a threat of vandals setting afire, which may cause serious environmental
damage, and due to the structural instability of the building, extinguishing any fire
will be difficult. A fire occurred on this site last year.
2.8 The use of Call Tags has been adopted from the Ajax Fire Department. The
purpose of the tags is to let people know that a representative of the fire
department has been at the premises and wish to set up an appointment or
discuss a-matter: The owner-/tenant-is asked-to telephone the fire department.
The Call Tags (sample attached) are very visible whereas business cards are
easily missed.
2.9 Clarington Fire Department firefighters have entered a team in the Southern
Ontario Firefighters Hockey League Tournament to be held February 21 - 24,
1995 in Etobicoke. Teams from all over Canada and the United States are
competing in this first class competition.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-3-95 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by
�" /Michael G. Creighton, AMCT(A), CMM1 W. H. Stockwell,
Fire Chief. Chief Administrative Officer
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February 14, 1995
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