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REPORT
Meeting: File #
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Res.
Date:
JANUARY 6, 1997 By-Law#
Report#: File#:
Subject: FD-1-97 10.12.6
MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - NOVEMBER, 1996
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-1-97 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1 .1 Our report covers the month of November, 1996. 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 143 calls in November and recorded total fire loss
at $96,000.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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CLASSIFICATION NOV/96 DATE NOV/95 DATE
1996 1995
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 25 264 20 285
e.g.furniture,clothing, etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 4 81 4 66
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations-accidental/malicious,
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g. 25 233 30 288
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks,fuel/chemical 7 104 7 79
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks,etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents,
commercial/industrial accidents,home/residential 22 254 25 203
accidents,water/ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 55 479 29 286
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies,other public 5 98 10 113
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 143 1,513 125 1,320
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $96,000 $1,057,501 $143,950 $1,380,040
2. 1996 BUDGET UP-DATE
2.2 The budget for repairs and maintenance for the department's vehicles is over the
estimated amount forecast. Fire department vehicles are required to be road
worthy at all times in order for them to respond to emergencies. We are not able
to take vehicles out of service and not repair them, given the nature of the service
we provide.
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3 -The increase in costs in 1996 was due in part to the increase in calls, thereby
putting more stress on the vehicles. We also had some major repairs that were
not expected. These included the replacement of rear axles on two vehicles and
brake work that had to be done on the department's newest pumpers.
The amounts budgeted for the part-time stations are in relatively good shape in
spite of the increase in calls in 1996. The budget for Station #4, Courtice is over
the forecast amount, however, other stations are presently under budget. This
can result from an increase in the number of calls for one station while another
actually has less calls. It is virtually impossible to predict which station will have
an increase in calls and which won't. It is obvious however, that the Newcastle
Village Station has seen an increase over the past two to three years and with the
predicted increase in growth in the village, this pattern will likely continue.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-1-97 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by
Alleff L
Michael G. Creighton, AMCT(A), CMM1 W. H. Stockwell,
Fire Chief. Chief Administrative Officer
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