HomeMy WebLinkAboutESD-003-17Emergency Services
Report
If this information is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Accessibility
Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131.
Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: May 29, 2017
Report Number: ESD-003-17 Resolution: ESD-003-17
File Number: By-law Number:
Report Subject: Emergency Services Activity Report – 4th Quarter 2016
Recommendations:
1.That Report ESD-003-17 be received for information.
Municipality of Clarington
Report ESD-003-17 Page 2
Report Overview
The Emergency Services Department is responsible for delivering fire suppression and
emergency response, fire prevention and public education programs in accordance with the
Fire Protection and Prevention Act. This report provides Council with an overview of the
activities associated with the Department’s Suppression and Emergency Response and Fire
Prevention Division in the fourth quarter of 2016.
1. Fire Suppression and Emergency Response
1.1 Fire Suppression and Emergency Response Core Services
Fire suppression services are delivered in both an offensive and defensive mode and
include search and rescue operations, forcible entry, ventilation, protecting exposures,
salvage and overhaul as appropriate.
Emergency pre-hospital care is provided through medical acts such as defibrillation,
standard first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
Special rescue services includes performing extrication using hand tools, air bags and
heavy hydraulic tools as required. Fulltime firefighters are trained in Level 1 Basic Rope
Rescue Techniques as determined by the Fire Chief. Water/Ice Rescue services are
provided by those firefighters who are competently trained to perform the requested level
of service as determined by the Fire Chief (up to Level III if so trained).
Highly technical and specialized rescue services such as Trench Rescue, Confined
Space, HUSAR and Structural Collapse are provided to the Awareness Level.
Defensive hazardous material emergency response is conducted to the Operations Level
by the fulltime firefighters and Awareness Level by the volunteer firefighters.
1.2 4th Quarter Call Volume
Fire Suppression staff responded to 914 calls in the 4th quarter of 2016, compared to 923
calls in the 3rd quarter.
Of the 914 calls for service, 9 were fires with dollar loss, 12 were outdoor fires with no
loss and 893 were non-fire calls.
In comparison, of the 923 calls for service in the 3rd quarter, 17 were fires with dollar
loss, 21 were outdoor fires with no loss and 885 were non-fire calls.
The dollar loss in the 4th quarter totalled $1,642,050.
.
Municipality of Clarington
Report ESD-NNN-17 Page 3
1.3 Call Volume by Response Type Class for Q4
Response Type Call Volume
911 Unknown 49
Accidents 119
Alarms Commercial 13
Alarms Industrial 24
Alarms Residential 31
Fires / Explosions
(may have been downgraded en route or upon arrival) 62
Medical Emergencies 505
Other Responses (not classified) 7
Public Hazards 101
Rescue Entrapment 1
Rescue Lockout 2
1.4 Call Volume by Geographical Area for Q4
(Generated by first vehicle dispatched according to geography)
Geographical Area Call Volume
Bowmanville and surrounding area 497
Newcastle and surrounding area 117
Orono and surrounding area 55
Courtice and surrounding area 207
Enniskillen and surrounding area 38
Municipality of Clarington
Report ESD-NNN-17 Page 4
1.5 Annual Totals for Comparison at a Glance – Final Figures
Event Type 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Call Volume 3,411 3,405 3,483 3,636 3,736
Civilian Injuries 2 5 2 3 4
Firefighter
Injuries 0 0 4 1 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 1 0
Dollar Loss $3,685,813 $2,995,046 $5,661,800 $4,563,251 $6,148,757
2. Fire Prevention Division
2.1 Fire Prevention, Inspection, Investigation and Public Education Activities
Fire Prevention Activity – Q4 Volume
Inspections initiated by complaint 27
Inspections initiated by request 47
Inspections due to retrofit requirements 4
Inspections new construction 28
Inspections initiated by staff judgement 61
Fire investigations
(additional assistance requested by an Incident Commander) 2
Plans Review new buildings 49
Plans Review fire safety 21
2.2 Distribution of Fire and Life Safety Information and Public Education
Programs
Public Education Activity – Q4 Volume
Station Tours 4
School Visit 1
Public Events 3
Safety Lectures 15
Municipality of Clarington
Report ESD-NNN-17 Page 5
3. Concurrence
Not Applicable
4. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that this Report be received for information.
5. Strategic Plan Application
Not applicable.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
Gord Weir, Curry Clifford, MPA, CMO
Director of Emergency & Fire Services Interim CAO
Staff Contact: Gord Weir, Director of Emergency & Fire Services, 905-623-5126 ext. 2802 or
gweir@clarington.net
There are no interested parties to be notified of Council's decision.
Attachments – N/A