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REPORT
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Subject: FD-6-97 10.12.6
MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - APRIL, 1997
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-6-97 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1 .1 Our report covers the month of April, 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 192 calls in April and recorded total fire loss at
$163,300.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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MONTH
2 -MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
ENDING TO ENDING TO
CLASSIFICATION APR/97 DATE APR/96 DATE
1997 1996
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 51 102 42 109
e.g.furniture, clothing,etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 21 26 6 13
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations-accidental/malicious, 26 102 14 76
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks,fuel/chemical 8 55 10 46
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks,etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents, 15 103 14 79
commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential
accidents,water/ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 60 209 40 157
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies,other public 11 38 7 23
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 192 635 133 503
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $163,300 $837,650 $64,100 $436,100
2. RECOMMENDATIONS
2.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-6-97 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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