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REPORT
Meeting: File#
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: Res. #
APRIL 21 , 1997 By-Law#
Report#: — File#:
Subject: FD-5-97 10.12.6
MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - MARCH, 1997
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-5-97 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1 .1 Our report covers the month of March, 1997. 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 132 calls in March and recorded total fire loss at
$5,200.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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MONTH
2 -MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
ENDING TO ENDING TO
CLASSIFICATION MAR/97 DATE MAR/96 DATE
1997 1996
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure,chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 14 51 31 67
e.g.furniture, clothing,etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 4 5 4 7
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations-accidental/malicious, 21 76 20 62
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks,fuel/chemical 6 47 9 36
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks,etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents, 23 88 18 65
commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential
accidents,water/Ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 51 149 37 117
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies,other public 13 27 5 16
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 132 443 124 370
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $5,200 $674,350 $125,800 $372,000
2. RECOMMENDATIONS
2.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-5-97 be received for information.
R ectfully submitted, Reviewed by
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Michael G. Creight , AMCT(A), CMM1 W. H. Stockwell,
Fire Chief. Chief Administrative Officer
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