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REPORT
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Meeting: File #
Date: SEPTEMBER 5, 1995 Res #CA?
Report#: FD-15- 5 File#: 10.12.6 By-Law#
Subject: MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - AUGUST, 1995
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-15-95 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the month of August, 1995. It is our intent to provide
Committee with information relevant to this department, in a timely manner.
2. REPORT
2.1 The department responded to 131 calls in August and recorded total fire loss at
$242,001. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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CLASSIFICATION AUG/95 DATE AUG/94 DATE
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure,chimney,vehicle,miscellaneous
e.g.furniture,clothing,etc.) 22 224 19 156
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING
(Burning complaints) 12 54 21 137
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations-accidental/malicious,
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour) 23 219 28 192
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks,fuel/chemical
spills,power lines down,arcing,etc.) 9 55 5 31
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents,
commercial/industrial accidents,home/residential
accidents,water/ice rescue) 22 135 15 89
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies) 32 202 2 45
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies,other public
service,etc.) 11 81 22 207
TOTAL CALLS 131 1 970 1 112 1 784
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $242,001 $3,040,251 $43,610 $843,460
2.2 Inspite of the increase in calls so far this year, the budget appears to be in line.
The majority of the calls are being dealt with by full time staff, which does not
have a negative affect on salaries.
The increase related to part-time firefighters appears, at present, to be within our
forecasts. Unexpended values to August are 41% for Station #2, (Newcastle
Village), 61% for Station #3 (Orono), 47% for Station #4 (Courtice), 63% for
Station #1 (Bowmanville) and 45%for Station #5 (Enniskillen). We will continue
to monitor these accounts and keep Council updated as the year continues.
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3 -2.3 In August the fire department sold two surplus fire trucks. A 1971 Ford pumper
and a 1979 G.M.C. pumper.
The 1971 Ford truck was from Station #5, Enniskillen and it became surplus
earlier this year after Darlington Hydro gave the Clarington Fire Department their
1979 Ford pumper. The hydro truck was in such good condition that it was sent
to Enniskillen to replace the existing 1971 Ford, thus rendering it a surplus
vehicle.
The 1979 G.M.C. pumper became surplus after the department received their new
Pemfab pumper in 1994. With the addition of this new truck it allowed the
department to drop the 1979 G.M.C. from a front running truck to a spare pumper
only. Then, when we received our second Pemfab pumper in 1995, we no longer
needed the spare pumper thus rendering it surplus also.
Therefore, in August, both surplus vehicles were sent out to tender for sale. Fort
Garry Fire Trucks was the successful high bidder on both vehicles with bids of
$7,475 for the 1971 Ford and $18,285 for the 1979 G.M.C. The funds were put
into the Fire Department Equipment Reserve Account, which is used for
refurbishing and replacing equipment and vehicles.
2.4 Also, in August a tender was sent out for quotes on the refurbishing of three fire
department trucks. Various bids were submitted with the low bid of $38,921.28
coming from Jilsen's Service Center in Lindsay. Jilsen's was awarded the tender
and hopefully all three trucks will be refurbished by year end.
2.5 The Junior Firefighter Program was introduced for the first time in this Municipality
in August. The program offered 11 and 12 year old children the opportunity to
learn about fire safety and fire prevention. It also gave children a glimpse of the
role of a firefighter and their significance to the community. The children learned
how to properly operate a fire extinguisher, practised search procedures in a
smoke filled Fire Safety House and observed an auto extrication exercise using
damaged cars.
Each Friday parents, family and friends of the junior firefighters were invited to
come and watch their children play water ball games and demonstrate what they
had learned over the past week. There was an overwhelming amount of positive
feedback from these guests, who felt that their child had benefited immensely
from the program.
We would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the local businesses,
different agencies, other town departments, firefighting staff and public for their
generous donations to and support for this program.
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4 -3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-15-95 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by,
Michael G. Creig on, AMCT(A), CMM1 W. H. slibickvVeW
Fire Chief. Chief Administrative Officer
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