HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Fire Department for May 2003J
CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
194 Pleasant Grove Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 257 -2377
Honorable Walter Lynn, Mayor
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report — May, 2003
May has been a little busier the April with a two call increase, again we averaged more then a call a
day. We ran more calls in the village this past month then we did in the town. Our EMS side was
very busy and everybody always seems appreciative when our members respond to lend a helping
hand in their time of need. We helped out our neighboring departments four times last month with
two responses to Ithaca, one to Lansing, and one to the Airport. Our average member response for
the month was 10.91 per call with an average time of response of 2.1 minutes. No other volunteer
department in this county posts response numbers like this. Things may slow down a little in the
summer months with vacations and students being away but I have not seen a slowdown in our
performance yet.
We did two school demonstrations in May. The first was held at the Cayuga Heights Elementary
School for their annual "Night Out". Everybody had a great time with this, firefighters and
community members alike. The kids got to play on the trucks while the parents talked with
firefighters about opportunities with the department and fire prevention. Our second demo was held
at the Dewitt Middle School on their career day. A group of members went to the middle school
with three trucks and spoke with the students there about opportunities with the fire department and
about careers in firefighting and emergency medical services. Both demonstrations went very well.
The architects for the Sigma Chi project seemed a little skeptical about the requests that we had
made for access to that structure so we arranged a demonstration on May 270i. We took Ladder 231
down to Sigma Chi and met with the architects and showed them how impossible access would be
without the suggested improvements. They seemed very impressed with this demonstration and the
plans that were submitted to the ZBA reflected the changes that we requested.
Intense training continues throughout the summer months. LT Marshall Stocker put together an
outstanding training on radio procedures at the end of May. We have several very interesting
trainings planned for the month of June. We will be doing a training on building construction with
a walkthrough of a house actually under construction so firefighters can see some of the new types
of construction being used these days. We will be at the Tompkins County Airport on June 2lu to
do a live bum with the Crasb/Fire/Rescue Unit in the simulator that the airport firefighters train on.
416/03 "HELP PREVENT FIRES"
Finally our members will be helping on Sunday, June 22°d with a pancake breakfast to benefit the
American Cancer Society and the Annual Relay for Life. Several of our fire department members
are very involved with this project. The breakfast is a joint effort between the "Fog Nob Team" (the
Dave Wall family of Newfield), Bangs Ambulance and the Cayuga Heights Fire Department. The
breakfast will be held at the fire station from 8:00 am. until 1200 noon. Please feel free to come
over for breakfast.
Sincerely,
/ Fa
Gedige Tamborelle
Fire Chief / Fire Superintendent
4/6/03
EMERGENCY CALLS: TOTAL CALLS YEAR TO DATE: 209
Total Calls — 34 Fire Calls — 14 EMS Calls - 20
Total Mutual Aid — 4 Ithaca - 2 Lansing —1 Airport - I
Calls in the Village — 20 Calls in the Town — 10
TRAINING / MEETINGS / EVENTS:
05/03 —Extrication Training in Newfield
05/04 — Recruit Class IV
05109 — Cayuga Heights Elementary School Carnival
05/14 — Company Meeting
05/16 — Dewitt Middle School Career Day Demonstration
05/21— Fire Training —Radio procedures
0527 — Demonstration with 231 at Sigma Chi
06/01— Ithaca Festival Demonstration
UPCOMING EVENTS:
06/18 — Fire Training — Building Construction with walkthrough of house under construction
0621— Live burn with Tompkins County Crash Fire Rescue at the Airport
0622 — Breakfast for the American Cancer Society at the Fire Station
06/26— Rescue Training
APPARATUS:
All apparatus is in good working order.
STATION:
The Garden Club project for the gardens in front of the station is moving along nicely with plans to
continue planting trees. The plan to put the sign for the front of the station up is also progressing
with construction on that hopefully starting within the month.
4/6/03
Fire Departmeat:5!%M
Cayuga Heights Fire Department
Compaeles:AB
Date Rnoge: From 05/012003 to 05312003
Box2oad Code:All
Situation Found:AB
Incident Run Log
Exclude Mutual A1ds:No
Exdode Expmares:No
Number
ncident# Date Time Address occupant Situation Found Atte ullug
003 -030172-00 05/012003 0732 Cod an Alarm system sounded due to
13
Cayuga Heights Fire Department Personnel responded to a mutual aid call to Lansing for an alarm activation at Woods Edge Apartments. Upon
a rival, audible alarm was sounding throughout building but panel indicated trouble only. Brief walk ghmugh showed no smoke, odor or otba
problem. Resident repotted eadicr activation that morning due to malfunction. Superintendent arrived and silenad/resei alarm. CHFD returned
in service. [written repot 90123; electronic N01591
003 -030177 -00 05/012003 09:17 IN or Smith EMS call, excluding vehicle
7
[See PCRN4- 100307951 Cayuga Heights FhVI MS personnel responded to an emergawy medical all at the above location for a report of a
Link-to-Life alarm with no answer on all back. Bang ambulance was on the scene when CHFD personnel arrived The residence was secued
and the son arrived with a kcy. No patient was ford after a search by Bangs and CHFD 264. [written report 90189; ciccumic report #0159]
003 -030178-00 05/072003 1121 MPO Fontana EMS all, excluding vehicle
6
[See PCR#4. 10030797] Cayuga Heights FirdEMS personnel responded to an emergency medial all at the above location. Personnel arrived
at the scene and found a 45 year old female patient with a chief complaint of lower back pain. History and assessment done. Patient are was
transferred to Clangs ambulance pasormel and the patient was transported, by Bangs, to Cayuga Medial Cana.
003 -030179 -00 05/042003 13:58 COMMEMEMENE&M Bolkan EMS call, excluding vehicle
12
[See PCR#4- 10030798; see written report made by #0258]; CHFD personnel responded to an emergemy medial all at the above location for
a report of a minor motor vehicle accident. 24 year old female patient with a chief complaint of left ankle pain; history, assessment and are;
limb immobilization by fixation and cold applied; patient transported to CAYUGA Medial Center by Bangs ambulance. [electronic report
N0159]
003 -030180-00 051022003 18:11 Blackwell EMS all, excluding vehicle
10
[See PCR#4- 10030796 written report by #01891 CHFD responded to the above location for a report of a pendent activation; no patient are
in progress on arrival; 86 year old female patient with a chief complaint 'felt dizzy and fctl down'; history, assessment and are done; patient
are transfc rd to Bangs ambulance personnel. [electronic report #01591
003 -030181-00 05/042003 20:49 NEW Moran EMS all, excluding vehicle
/1
[See PCR#4- 10030799 written report by #0181]; CHFD responded to an emergency medial all, at the above location, for a report of a female
with mupim toty distress; are in progress by Kendal nursing staff when CHFD arrived at the sane; history, assessment, and are done (oxygen
administered via NRB); are mmsfencd to Bangs mnbulance personnel.
003 -030182-00 05/062003 08:18 Rimshnick False atom or Use call, other
11
[written fire report by #0189; electronic 40159] Cayuga Heights FirclEMS personnel responded to the above location for a report of a fire
alarm activation; personnel arrived at the scene; building was evacuated; CHFD investigated; no detector had found to be activated; system was
successfully mutt; interior crew did smell natural gas in basrnnent and source was identified as natural gas broiler/stave top. The mutual gas was
shut off to the unit and the resident inswckcd to have the unit serviced. Natural gas not believed to be source of activated decetor as no gas
detectors were present.
003 -030183 -00 051062003 16:11 Duthie EMS all, excluding vehicle
7
[See PCR#4- 10030800 for written report made by 901861; CHFD responded to the above location for a report of a 49 year old female
requesting transport for earachettoothache; patient found in are of citizen responded upon arrival of CHFD to the sane; chief complaint
severe right ar pain; history, assessment done and patient are transferred to Bangs ambulance personnel. [ dectronic report #0159]
003 -030184-00 05/062003 21:12 M Millman Good intent call, other
28
Ca gor Hei gh is Fire Depamnent personnel responded to the above incident location Co a report of a fire on the root Personnel arrived at the
scene, investigated, found no fire, and determined the call to be a good intent all. Neighbors (see KI) saw the sunset and thought it was a fire
on top of house. [written repot made by #0189 and #208; times and attendance log by #208; electronic by #0159]
003 -030185-00 051062003 19:30 Liu EMS call, excluding vehicle
21
[See PCR#4- 10030801 written report by #0208; electronic by # 0159]; CHFD responded to an emergency medial all at the above location for
a report of 10 year old male with syncope; chief complaint syncope; history, assessment and care done; ca: trassfc rd to Bangs ambulance
who transported.
003 -030186-00 05/06/1003 20:13 Alarm system sounded, no fire -
27
Cayuga Heights Fire Department personnel were contacted by Cayuga Heights Police Department for an alarm sounding; CHFD investigated; no
smoke and no fire; alarm activation caused by weather, reset system just as dispatch was preparing to activate; system reset received by
Tompkins County Fire Control. [written report #0208; electronic #0159]
003 -030187-00 05/072003 10:56 OjEffla Kent EMS call, excluding vehicle
9
[See PCR#4- 10030802; written report by #0228; electronic report #0159; Cayuga Heights FirclEMS personnel responded to an emergency
medical call at she above location for a report of a 92 year old patient with chest pain; chief complaint weakness; history, assessment, care
(oxygen Q 12 L.P.M., via NRB]; patient are transferred to Bangs who tmnsprded the patient to Cayuga Medial Center.
003 -030188-00 051082003 17:17 Coutts EMS call, excluding vehicle
14
[See PCR#4- 10030803; written report 40208]; Cayuga Heights Firc/EMS responded to an emergency medial all at the above location for a
report of a female patient who fell (from standing position) with a possible left wrist fracture. CHFD arrived at the scene and found a 61 year
Date: 06 /13/2003 Page: 1 Time: 6:35 PM
ocident# Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found
OuNwr
Atteadtag
old female in the care of another first responder with are in progress and a splint already applied. History and assessment done. Patient care
trarssfered to Bangs ambulance praonnel. [elatrochic report #01591
003 -030199-00 05/092003 1121 Schrader EMS call, excluding vehicle
7
[S= PCR#4- 10030804; written report by #02191; Cayuga heights Fim/EMS personnel responded to an emergency medial call at the above
location for an open 911 alp. CHFD personnel arrived at the scene and found a middle aged female in the are of Bangs ambulance personnel
with a chic( cotmplaintof fccing light headed; NI patient are and transportation was provided by Bangs. CHFD stood by until cleared by Bang.
[cicctronic report #01591
003 -030190-00 05/102003 03:07 Cover assignment, standby,
to
003 -030191 -00 05/112003 05:08 Pickett EMS all, excluding vehick
5
[Sce PCR#4- 10030805; written report by #01981; Cayuga Heights Fim/EMS peso nnel responded to the above location for a report of patient
experiencing difficulty breathing CHFD arrived at the scene and found an 83 year old male patient in the ae of a Kendal nurse with a chid
complaint of shortness of breath. History, assessment and are initiated and then tmnsfemd to Bang ambulance personnel. [elxUomic report
#0159]
003 -030192-00 051122003 0524 49�Ml Fox EMS all, excluding vehicle
4
[S= PCR/14- 10030806; written report by #01781 Cayuga Heights Fim/EMS personnel responded to an emergency medial call at the above
location. Persauhcl arrived at the sane and found a 92 year old female patient with a chid complaint of right side pain; history, assessmern
and care initiated and Wen all patient are hanslimcd to Bang ambulance who transported the patient to Cayuga Medial Center. [electronic
report #01591
003 -030193-00 051122003 12:15 Maig EMS all, excluding vehicle
6
[Sea PCR#4- 10030807; writtm report by #0165] Cayuga Heights FirdEMS personnel responded n an emergency medial alp at the above
location for a report of a patient with general illness. CHFD arrived at the scene and found a 67 year old female in the care of a Kendal nurse.
History and assessment initiated Petimt are tmnsfined to Bang ambulance personnel. [ciccbmic report #0159]
003 -030194-00 05/122003 15:07 OWMNRUN� Magee EMS all, excluding vehicle
14
[Sea PCR#4- 10030808; written report by #0229]; Cayuga Heights Fim/EMS personnel responded to an cncrgency medial all at the above
location for a neat of a patient with abdominal pain; 87 year old fermate; chief complaint: right side abdominal pain; right Bank pain noted;
History, assessment and ore initiated and then all patient care transferred to Bang ambulance persca tel. [electronic report 40159]
003 -030195-00 05/122003 15:19 Hahn Motor vehicldpedesuimt
17
[Sae PCR#4010030809; written PCR report by #0165; written fare report and two-page supplemental report by #01761 Cayuga Heights
Fhc/EMS persrtnel responded to a omcK motor vehicle accident involving a a and a pedestrian (9 year old child).; Police were on the sane
and patient care (pedestrian) was in progress by a citizen responded when CHFD arrived on the sane. History, assessment and care were
initiated for the 9 year old male child (pedestrian) and spinal immobilization- neck /back done; all patient care was transferred to Bang
=but== who transposed the patient to Cayuga Medial Carter. [electronic report #01591
003 -030196-00 05/132003 19J8 Dispatched & canceled en mute
16
[Sea PCR#4- 10030769 written report by #0173 and written fire report by #01651 Cayuga Heights Fire E personnel responded to the above
location for a report of an incoming aircraft in trouble. The all was cncelled connote.
003 -030197-00 05/152003 08:16 Lott EMS cal, excluding vehicle
4
[Sea PCR#4- 10030810; written report by #02291 Cayuga Heights Fim1EM.S personnel responded to the above location for an emergency
medial al; 23 ya old male patient with a chief complaint of nausea and light headedneu; History, assessment and ore initiated and then all
patient am transferred to Bang ambulance personnel. [clatronic report #0159]
003 -030198-00 051152003 1424 Dispatched & angled en route
6
Cayuga Heights Fire Department personnel wen: dispatch flan Ithaca Fie Department ([FD) - Central Station for an alarm activation at the
Wilson Lab at Comell University. The al was cancelled eruoute (along with all IFD apparatus) by 944 (on scene command); false
unintentional alarm activation. [electronic report 901591
003 -030199 -00 051152003 13:49 Cover mslghment, standby,
I I
Cayuga Heights Fie Department personnel were called to standby for Ithaca Fire Department at Central Station While on standby CHFD had
one call (CHFD# 030198; IFD#1537) which was canceled ennoute. [written report #0188; electronic report #0159]
003 -030200-00 05202003 08:55 � Unintentional transmission of
20
Cayuga Heights Fie Dcpartrncnt personnel responded to the above location for an activated alarm system in building C. CHFD arrived at the
sane, investigated, and found that maintenance personnel had accidentally knocked the pull station off the wall. No smoke and no fine were
found Maintenance supervisor stated that the unit would be replaced. [written report by #0208; electronic by #0159]
003 -030201-00 05212003 08:05 Wisor Unintentional transmission of
16
Cayuga Heights Fie Department personnel responded to a report of a fare alarm activation at the above location CHFD arrived at the sage
and found the systm in alarm but no audibic sounding Indicator panel at front desk indicated room I alarm; occupants were not aware of alamt
They reported that them had been a fire drill the previous day and upon investigation it was determined that they had not rent the sylm
property. CHFD assisted them in resetting the system and returned in service.
003 -030202-00 05232003 07:50 Rodaus EMS al, excluding vehicle
6
[S= PCP #4 - 10030787; wrium report by #0229] Cayuga Heights FirdEMS personnel responded to an emergency media al at the above
location. CHFD arrived at the sane and found a 75 year old male patient in the ore of a citirsn responder, complaining of difficulty breathing
History, assessment and art were i attated and all patient care was transfemd to Bang ambulance persamel. [electronic report #0159]
003 -030203-00 05242003 09:02 Rosen EMS al, excluding vehicle
4
[See PCR#4- I0030788; written report by #0188] Cayuga Heights FirclEMS personnel responded to an emergency media al, at the above
location, for a report of a patient who had fallen. CHFD arrived at the sane with Bang ambulance and found a 79 ya old fermate patient with
Date: 06/13/2003 Page: 2 Time: 6:35 PM
neident# Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found
Atteadial
a chief complaint of right shoulder pain; patient on Boor, Cell from bod; right shouldedefamity noted and tenderness reported; Bangs assumed
all patient are; CHFD assisted Bangs with moving the patient [ electronic report 80159]
003 -030204-00 05242003 1228 Snake or odor removal
I 1
Cayuga Heights Fire Depmhnan responded to the above location for a smoke condition weed by cooling which set off the system. There was
no Cue. CHFD assisted 418 in clearing the smoke condition. [written report #0208; ekcuonic 601591
003 -030205.00 05242003 15:54 Hamrdau condition, other
10
Cayuga Heights Fine Department personod were dispatched to the above location for tees down on North Sunset. CHFD arrived on the scene
and found trees in the roadway and leaving into power Imes. NYSEG was notified and traffic controlled until NYSBG arrived and cleared CHFD
units [written report 10181; electronic #0159]
003 -030206-00 05262003 12:45 Smoke detector activation, no
IS
Cayuga Heights Fire Department responded to the above location for a smoke deteUOractivatioa CHFD arrived on the sane and found only a
cleaning person at the sane; i#202 vvestigated and determined that the activation was due to steam fiom the second Boor bathroom; 0231 was
caoa0cd.
003 -030207-00 051=003 18:09 �I Baur 1T45 tail, excluding vehicle
5
[See PCR#4- 10030789 and signed CNY EMS Patient Refusal Form; written report by #0181; 91 year old female; chief complaint: fall; fdl when
ancrupting to get up from chair and could not get up; on odic complaints reported; refused medical care and transportation. [electronic report
#0159]
003 -030208-00 05!302003 17:13 McNair EMS ca% excluding vehicle
5
[Ste PCR#4- 10030790; written report by #0189] Cayuga Heights Fird EMS responded to an emergency medical call at the above location.
CHFD arrived at the scene and found a 67 year old fcmalo patient in the care of a citizen responder with a chief complaint of:lost footing d: hit
back of bad... bead is blooding a huts'; History, assessment and we initiated and tnmfenred to Bangs ambulance personnel. CHFD assisted
with spinal immobilization-Deck and back, and moving patient to ambulance.
003 -030209-00 05/312003 1438 Cramer EMS call, excluding vehicle
3
ISce PCR#4- 10030791 and CNY Patient Refusal Focm; written report by # 0178] Cayuga Heights Fire/EMS personnel responded to the above
location for a report of a patient who feR and had a head hacaation; Cayuga Heights FWEMS personnel arrived at the same and formd a 93
year old female oumptaining of a laceration to the back of the head as a result of tripping while welting; no other complaints reported History,
assessment and care provided at the sera. Patient refused further medical care and vampo tation by Bangs ambutana and signed CNY EMS
Patient refusal form. The patienCs adult son was at the scene and agreed to transport the patient (m CMC -ED) for medial we. [electronic
mpm #0159]
Total Incidents: 34
Date: 06113/2003 Page: 3 Time: 6:35 PM
Cayuga Heights Fire Department
Average Attendance at NFHLS Incidents
CoapmkcAR
Date RasEe.From 05/ IaM to 05/lMM
BoxrL*nd Code:All
Sltutlm Foand:Ae
Esdade Maul Ald=No
Esdvde Espwzrcs:No
Attendance
Totals
0-4
0
4
5 -9
11
10-14
d J, 7
11
15-19
0
4
20-24
O
2
25-29
2
30 -34
0
35-39
0
40-44
0
45-49
0
50-54
0
55-59
0
60 -64
0
65-69
0
70 -74
0
75-79
0
80-84
0
85-89
0
90-94
0
> 95
0
Lowest Attendance: 3
Incident Number. 030209
Highest Attendance: 28
Incident Number. 030184
Average Response: 10.91
'Date: 06/14/2003 Page:1 Time: 9:36 AMA
Cayuga Heights Fire Department
Incident Totals by Time of Day
Ftre Department 55002
Compaalw Ali
Date Ranse•. From 0SAUM to OSfJlf2003
Doa2oodCodc:A0
SitaaUam Found: AO
E:dode Mataal Alda: No
Time of Day
Totals
Attend
00:00 - 00:59
0
0.0
01:00 - 01:59
0
0.0
02:00 - 02:59
0
0.0
03:00 - 03:59
1
10.0
04:00 - 04:59
0
0.0
05:00-05:59
2
4.5
06:00 - 06:59
0
0.0
07:00 - 07:59
2
9.5
08:00 - 08:59
4
12.8
09:00 - 09:59
2
5.5
10:00 -10:59
1
9.0
11:00 -11:59
2
6.5
12:00 -12:59
3
10.7
13:00 -13:59
2
11.5
14:00 -14:59
2
4S
15:00 -15:59
3
13.7
16:00 -16:59
1
7.0
17:00 -17:59
2
9.5
18:00 -18:59
2
8.0
19:00 -19:59
2
18.5
20:00 -20:59
2
19.0
21:00 - 21:59
1
28.0
22:00 -22:59
0
0.0
23:00 - 23 :59
0
0.0
Date: 06/13/2003 Page: 1 Time: 6:39 PM
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Cayuga Heights Fire Department
Incident Reponse Performance Analysis
Companies: All
Date Rauee: From OSAIAM to MMAW
So%rLox! Code: An
Situation Found: An
E :dude Mntnd Aida: No
Eadnde Ea mum: No
Response Time
Response Time
(Minutes)
Number of Incidents
Totals
Additional
0-1
1
10
Longest Time: 4.0
2 -3
19
Incident#: 030199
4 -5
5
Average Time: 2.1
6 -7
0
8 -9
0
>10
0
Apparatus Travel Time
Travel Time
(Minutes)
Number of Incidents
Totals
Additional
0-4
29
Longest Time: 15.0
5 -9
3
Incidentk: 030199
10-14
1
Average Time: 3.0
15-19
1
20 -24
0
>25
0
Incident Length
Incident Length
(Minutes)
Number of Incidents
Totals
Additional
0-29
30
Longest Time: 82.0
30-59
3
Incident({: 030199
60 -89
1
Average Time: 17.1
90-119
0
120-149
0
> 150
0
rDate: 06 /13/2003 Page:1 Time: 6:41 PM1