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REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File 4t
Res.
Date: DECEMBER 8, 1997
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Subject: MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - OCTOBER, 1997
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-14-97 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1 .1 Our report covers the month of October, 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 147 calls in October and recorded total fire loss at
$54,150.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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MONTH
2 -MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
ENDING TO ENDING TO
CLASSIFICATION OCT./97 DATE OCT./96 DATE
1997 1996
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure,chimney,vehicle,miscellaneous 13 254 23 239
e.g.furniture,clothing,etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 11 90 12 77
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations-accidental/malicious, 10 253 14 208
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks,fuel/chemical 17 137 6 97
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks, etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents,
commercial/industrial accidents,home/residential 29 254 35 232
accidents,water/ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 59 514 48 424
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies,other public 8 91 12 93
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 147 1,593 150 1,370
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $54,150 $1,502,804 $208,300 $961,501
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3 -3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-14-97 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by
Michael G. Greig n, AMCT(A), CMM11 W. H. Stockwell,
Fire Chief. Chief Administrative Officer
MC/sr
December 1 , 1997
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