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REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File# P
Date: NOVEMBER 20, 1995 Res. #
By-Law
Report #:.®F_112_.1.7- File#: 10.12.6
Subject: MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - OCTOBER, 1995
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-17-95 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the month of October, 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 108 calls in October and recorded total fire loss at
$114,270. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure,chimney,vehicle,miscellaneous
e.g.furniture,clothing,etc.) 22 265 19 192
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING
(Burning complaints) 4 62 33 190
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations-accidental/malicious,
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour) 13 258 45 266
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks,fuel/chemical
spills,power lines down,arcing,etc.) 10 72 6 46
RESCUE CALLS
(includes vehicle extrication/accidents,
commercial/industrial accidents,home/residential
accidents,water/ice rescue) 16 178 17 124
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies) 34 257 11 69
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies,other public
service,etc.) 9 103 5 146
TOTAL CALLS 108 1,195 136 1,033
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $114,270 $3,267,671 1 $104,480 1,291,940
2.2 Fire Prevention Week was held during the second week of October. Open House
was held at Headquarters Station 1 and Courtice Station 4. Several school
groups toured the stations. Many favourable comments were received about the
new headquarters station from area residents.
A colouring contest was held in conjunction with The Canadian Tire Store in
Bowmanville. Approximately 800 entries were received. Three prizes were offered
by Canadian Tire, a bicycle, roller blades and a walkman radio. The lucky
winners were Christopher Cleland, Joshua Terry and Courtney Bruce.
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3 -2.3 Clarington Fire Department was invited to display our Fire Safety House at the
annual Fire Prevention Officers' Seminar, held at the Ontario Fire College. Randy
Reinert attended the seminar with the Fire Safety House demonstrating the
attributes of activity based learning. Many favourable responses were received
from the attendees at the seminar.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-17-95 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by,
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Michael G. Creigh n, AMCT(A), CMM1 W. H. Stockwell,
Fire Chief. Chief Administrative Officer
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November 6, 1995
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