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Report To: Joint General Government and Planning and Development Committees
Date of Meeting: January 7, 2019
Report Number: ESD -001-19 Resolution: JC -029-19
File Number: By-law Number:
Report Subject: Emergency Services Activity Report - Q3 2018
Recommendation:
1. That Report ESD -001-19 be received for information.
Municipality of Clarington
Report ( 6040D
Report Overview
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The Emergency and Fire 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 (FPPA). This Report provides Council with an
overview of the activities associated with the Department's Suppression and Fire Prevention
Divisions for Q3 of 2018
1. Fire Suppression and Emergency Response
1.1 Fire suppression services are delivered in both an offensive and defensive mode,
including 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.
1.2 Fire Suppression staff responded to 1,016 calls in the third quarter of 2018. Of the
1,016 incidents, 13 were property fires with an estimated dollar loss of $790,000.
1.3 The following is a summary of emergency incidents by response type (see Attachment 1
for description):
Response Type
Q3
2017
Q3
2018
% Change
% of Total
2018
Property Fires/Explosions
15
13
-13.33%
1.28%
Outdoor - No Loss Fires &
Burning - Controlled
41
40
-2.44%
3.94%
CO False Calls
30
31
+3.33%
3.05%
False Fire Calls
94
129
+37.23%
12.70%
Medical/Resuscitator Calls
469
510
+8.74%
50.20%
Other Response
87
99
+13.79%
9.74%
Overpressure Rupture/Explosion
(No Fire)
0
0
n/a
0.00%
Pre Fire Conditions/No Fire
18
20
+11.11%
1.97%
Public Hazard
44
65
+47.73%
6.40%
Rescue
98
109
+11.22%
10.73%
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1.4 Emergency and Fire Services saw the largest increase of False Fire and Public Hazard
calls over Q3 of 2017.
1.5 Extreme wind caused power lines down and arcing due to fallen trees which generated
13 of the public hazard calls on September 21, 2018 alone. Almost 415 of the False Fire
calls were the result of alarm system equipment malfunction or accidental activation (not
including alarms accidentally activated by person).
Call Volume by Geographical Area
(Generated by first vehicle dispatched according to geography)
Geographical Area
Call Volume
Call Volume %
Bowmanville and surrounding area
476
46.85%
Newcastle and surrounding area
197
19.39%
Orono and surrounding area
51
5.02%
Courtice and surrounding area
263
25.89%
Enniskillen and surrounding area
29
2.85%
Annual Total for Comparison at a Glance
Event Type
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Call Volume
3,483
3,636
3,736
3,675
3,037
Civilian Injuries
2
3
4
1
0
Firefighter Injuries
4
1
0
0
0
Fatalities
0
1
0
0
0
Dollar Loss
$5,661,800
$4,563,251
$6,148,757
$4,244,699
$2,588,750
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2. Fire Prevention Division
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2.1 Fire Prevention staff continue to perform a variety of functions in accordance with the
FPPA and policies of the Department focusing on; creating a fire safe community.
These functions are implemented through public education programs and fire
inspections.
The following is a summary of inspection services performed during the third quarter:
Fire Prevention Activity — Q3
Volume
Complaint Inspections
22
Requested Inspections
32
Self -initiated Inspections
23
Retrofit Inspections
0
Burn Permits
41
Fire Safety Plans Reviews
15
General Plans Reviews
72
Site Visits
42
Fire Investigations
3
FPPA Part 3 Charges Laid
0
FPPA Part 1 Charges Laid
0
2.2 The following is a summary of the various public education activities we attended in the
third quarter of 2018:
Public Education Activity — Q3
2018
Station Tours
5
School Visit
11
Public Events
3
Safety Lectures
3
Extinguisher Training Events
0
TAPP-C Attendance
0
3. Concurrence
Not Applicable
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4. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that this Report be received for information.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
Gord Weir, Andrew C. Allison, B. Comm, LL.B
Director of Emergency & Fire Services CAO
Staff Contact: Gord Weir, Director of Emergency & Fire Services, 905-623-5126 ext. 2802 or
gweir@clarington.net
Attachments:
Attachment 1 — Response Type Description
There are no interested parties to be notified of Council's decision.
Municiaality of Clarin
Attachment 1 to
bort ESD -001-19
Response Type Description
Property Fires / Explosions: Instance or destructive and uncontrolled burning
involving structures, vehicles and open area fires, including explosion of combustible
solids, liquids or gasses which may or may not have resulted in a dollar loss.
Outdoor, No Loss Fires: Uncontrolled fires, outdoors, that did not result in a loss,
injury or fatality and is not suspected to be caused by arson, vandalism or children
playing.
Burning Controlled: Complaint call related to outdoor controlled burning, authorized
or unauthorized. Fire Department did not take suppression action.
CO (carbon monoxide) False Calls: A call where it is determined that the detection
equipment malfunctioned or there was a perceived emergency - no CO present.
False Fire Calls: Alarm activation or fire call that when investigated, is determined to
be as a result of equipment failure, malicious/prank, perceived emergency, accidental
activation of alarm by a person.
Medical/Resuscitator Call: Includes a response to a patient(s) suffering from
asphyxia, respiratory condition, convulsions, epileptic, diabetic seizure, electric shock,
traumatic shock, heart attack, stroke, drug related, cuts, abrasions, fractures, burns,
person fainted, nausea and pre -hospital care such as administering oxygen, CPR,
defibrillation, or first aid.
Other Response: Assistance to other Fire Departments, calls cancelled on route,
non -fire incidents where an illegal grow operation or drug operation was discovered.
Overpressure Rupture/Explosion (No Fire): Overpressure rupture/explosion with
no fire, e.g. steam boilers, hot water, bombs, dynamite and gas pipe.
Pre Fire Conditions/No Fire: Incidents with no fire that involve heat or potential pre
fire conditions, e.g. pot on stove, cooking - smoke or steam, lightening and fireworks.
Public Hazard: Includes a response for spills and leaks of a hazardous product such
as natural gas, propane, refrigerant, miscellaneous/unknown, gasoline or fuel, toxic
chemical, radio -active material, power lines down or arcing, bomb, explosive removal
standby, CO (carbon monoxide) or other public hazard.
Rescue: A call for a person in danger due to their proximity to the occurrence and
who is unable to self -evacuate and is assisted by Fire Department personnel, e.g.
vehicle accident, building collapse, commercial/industrial accident, home/residential
accident, persons trapped in elevator, water rescue or water/ice rescue.