HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Fire Department for Sept 2003CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
194 Pleasant Grove Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 257 -2377
, 2003
Honorable Walter Lynn, Mayor
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report — September, 2003
The call volume has not slowed down at all with the onset of autumn. In September we
ran 46 calls. There were 15 fire calls, 27 EMS alarms and we went mutual aid 4 times.
Mutual aid responses included 3 calls to Ithaca one to Lansing. This past month we ran
23 calls in the village and 19 calls in the Town of Ithaca. So far in the year 2003 we have
had 371 calls.
On the evening of September 26°i we were dispatched to Sheldon Road for an explosion.
Units responded to the scene along with the police department. Residents in the area
reported hearing a loud explosion. We arrived on scene to find the police department had
secured the scene and an investigation found that a deer trap had been deployed in the
back yard of the house. Thankfully it was nothing more serious then a trapped fawn and
all of our fire units returned to service with a sigh of relief and a good chuckle.
We met with representatives of the Town of Ithaca in late September to discuss replacing
Ladder 231. We spoke about finances and needs. The meeting was very positive and the
decision was made to move forward at this time in "specing" a truck. This means we are
looking at prices and options. We are currently in contact with the three leading vendors
of ladder trucks in this area (Seagrave, Pierce and American LaFrance). These three
companies are currently working on specs for us with the understanding that we still need
trustee approval to move into the next phase. We hope to move forward soon with this
project and replace this piece of apparatus.
Our New Recruit class has started its training. We held our first in house recruit training
in September and many of the new members have been taking the New York State Basic
Firefighter Class at the County Training Center. They are learning the basic skills to
become a certified firefighter. Many of the members of the original recruit class, who
completed the basic class last winter and the intermediate firefighter class over the
summer, are now enrolled in the advanced firefighter class. This shows the commitment
to training that these new members have.
"HELP PREVENT FIRES"
Our files grant has yielded very positive advancements at the fire station. We are still
working on the paper files and Norma Manning is supervising this portion of the project.
The paper files are being indexed and stored in the files storage room at the station. We
have had our computer software upgraded and networked to the Assistant Chiefs and
Rescue Directors computers. We have also added the computer in the Communications
Room to the network, and after an in house training, will be entering run reports at the
completion of every call. We are very excited about this.
We have finished revising the Bunker Contract and will be going over it with the bunkers
after presenting it to the Board of Trustees for approval. The bunkers are performing
their duties very well.
Sincerely,
' 'J
George Tamborelle
Fire Chief/Fire Superintendent
EMERGENCY CALLS: TOTAL CALLS YEAR TO DATE: 371
Total Calls — 46 Fire Calls — 15 EMS Calls - 27
Total Mutual Aid — 4 Ithaca - 3 Lansing - 1
Calls in the Village — 23 Calls in the Town — 19
TRAINING / MEETINGS / EVENTS:
10/15 — Company Meeting
10/15 — Training — Hose Testing
10/18 — Open House
10/25 — Recruit Class
11/05 —Company Meeting
We are currently making a training schedule for the next six months.
APPARATUS:
We are talking with vendors for possible options and prices on anew ladder truck. We
met with the Town of Ithaca on 9/29 to discus funding.
Ladder 231 has been repaired and is now back in service.
STATION:
We have had some minor electrical and furnace problems at the station. We had three
lights out in the company area, this turned out to be a problem with the ballasts, our
electrical contractor has been in to fix this problem. We had a problem with the heat at
the beginning of the cold weather. Donahue and Halverson came in to fix the heating
problem which had resulted from air in the piping and discovered a crack in our boiler.
have been in contact with the boiler manufacturer and the contactor who installed the
boiler and this will be a warranty fix and should be done at no cost to us.
Fire Department:55002
Cayuga Heights Fire Department
Companles:All
Dale Range: From 09101/2003 to 09/302003
Box/Zone/ Code:All
Situation Found:All
Incident Run Log
Exclude Mutual Alds:No
Exclude Exposures:No
Number
ncidentH Dale Time Address Occupant
Situation Found Attending
003 -030327.00 091012003 17:29 UN11111111111111111IM6
False alarm or false call, other
7
Alarm system malfunction at apartment house. No activated heads found. System silenced and had residents report malfunction to landlord.
003 -030328 -00 09/042003 07:52 4MINUMENEXIOW
Servicecall,other
5
Called to assisit Lansing Fire Department for unl now type gas problem. Cancelled enrome. Returned to service.
003 -030369 -00 09/042003 11:58 a
EMS call, excluding vehicle
4
See PCR N 10030839
003 -030329 -00 09/042003 16:56 ORM=
Unintentional transmission of
6
Accidental alarmat activation caused by workers. No fire.
003 -030370 -00 091052003 10:47
EMS call, excluding vehicle
6
See PCR N 10030840
003 -030330 -00 091052003 13:44
Smoke detector activation, no
7
Called for activated alarm. Arrived to find alarm accidently set off by workers. No fire. Units cleared.
003 -030371.00 09/062003 12:09 _ AVEW
EMS call, excluding vehicle
8
See PCR 010030841
003 -030332.00 09/072003 17:53 MMONINOLM
Dispatched R canceled en route
18
Called to sane for person possibly Iost underwater. Cancelled enroute by Cornell. Person located and is alright. Units returned.
003-030331-00 09/ 072003 22:55
EMS call, excludingvehicle
13
see PCR 04- 10030842
003 -030333-00 09/082003 15:55
EMS call, excluding vehicle
6
See PCR 0 10030843
003 -030335.00 09/092003 08:38
EMS call, excluding vehicle
2
See PCR 010030844
003 -030334-00 091092003 18:49
EMS call, excluding vehicle
10
see PCR010030868
003 -030336-00 09/092003 19:33
Detector activation, no fire-
11
Called for activated alarm. Arrived to find no fire. Investigated and unable to determine reason for detector activation. Reset alarm and units
cleared.
003 -030337.00 09/092103 19:57
Unintentional transmission of
I I
Enroute back to station from previous call alarm activated again. One unit to sane at this time. Arrived to find alarm had activated again.
investigated and found that steam from shower had activated head outside bathroom Reset alarm and returned to service.
003-030339 -00 09/ 112003 00:16
EMS call, excluding vehicle
14
See PCR 0 10030869
003 -030340-00 091112003 05J3 .. 110
EMS call, excluding vehicle
4
See PCR #10030870
003 -030338 -00 09/112003 08:44 IIARMOP
EMS call, excluding vehicle
8
See PCR 010030871
003 -030341 -00 09/122003 11:36
EMS call, excluding vehicle
6
See PCRO 10030872
003 -030343 -00 091142003 1927
Cover assignment, standby,
IS
Called Mutual Aid to cover Central Station while IFD Units out on explosion with fire call.
003 -030342-00 09/142003 19:50 ANIMPNIRW
Smoke detector activation, no
15
Called Mutual Aid to Ithaca for smoke condition. Arrived to find cooking had set off alarm.
IFD Firefighter Foote on sane cleared CHFD units
to return to service.
003 -030344-00 09/142003 22:51
Malicious, mischievous false
18
Called for activated alarm. Residents state child set off alarm by mistake. Residents refused
to allow anybody in house they state they have no
problems of this time. Units cleared.
1003 -030345-00 091152003 05:29
EMS call, excluding vehicle
9
Sa PCR 0 10030874
Date: 10/19/2003 Page: 1
Time: 9:23 AM
ncidentH Dale Time Address Occupant
Situation Found
iNufflucl
Attending
003 -030347 -00 09/152003 09:20
EMS call, excluding vehicle
3
See PCR 9 10030875
003 -030346 -00 09/152003 18:36 JIM
EMS call, excluding vehicle
9
See PCR # 10030876
m003 -030348 -00 09/162003 18:58 —'a. Mai I W—
EMS call, excluding vehicle
6
See PCR # 10030877
003 -030349-00 09/162003 19:39 AMENROWAMMN=6
EMS call, excluding vehicle
10
See PCR #8041497
003 -030350-00 091182003 10:23
System malfunction, other
7
Called for activated alarm. Arrived to find CHPD unit on scene. Walkaround of builiding shows no smoke or fire. Entry gained through open
door. Nothing found in residence to indicate why alarm activcd. Left note for homeowner and cleared scene. did
not reset alarm.
003 -030353-00 09/192003 08:00 qIWIHqlIIIIW
Service Call, other
7
Called for wires and utility pole down. Arrived to find damaged pole. Shut down road and stood by for NYSEGs arrival. Units cleared on arrival
of NYSEG.
003 -030351-00 09/192003 18:17 � nowe�
Service Call, other
12
Called for low hanging wires. Arrived to find telephone wins across madway. Moved wiry to side of road and
returned to service.
003 -030352-00 09/192003 18:32
Service Call, other
8
Called for lines down. Arrived to find cable Tina across mad. Removed from roadway. Units cleared.
003 -030354-00 09212003 02:08 wasommum
EMS call, excluding vehicle
6
See PCR # 8041498
003 -030356-00 09/27 /1003 18:19 AIRIONO51DO sompow4a
EMS call, excluding vehicle
7
See PCR # 8041499
003 -030357.00 09222003 19:07
hazardous condition, other
13
Called to scene for smoking oudet. Arrived to find scorched light switch outlet. Cut power to switch and investigated to ensure no extension of
fire into wall. Advised resident to contact an electrician. Units cleared.
003 -030355-00 09222003 20:23
EMS call, excluding vehicle
12
Sce PCE # 8041500
.003 -030358.00 09232003 11:28 IAINUM °MEli
EMS call, excluding vehicle
4
See PCR # 10030878
003 -030359.00 09242003 10:50 AWINMEW OP01111111111111P
EMS call, excluding vehicle
4
See PCR # 10030879
003 -030360-00 09242003 16:14 aNOW11111111111110111a
EMS call, excluding vehicle
12
See PCR 4 10030890
003 -030363-00 09262003 08:06
Alarm system sounded, no fire -
10
Alarm activation. CU EH&S on scene report detector activated by welding. No Cue. 263 on scene with ComeR Units retained all CHFD units
to service prior to arrival at scene.
003 -030362 -00 09262003 10:08
Alarm system sounded, no fire -
6
Called for activated alarm.. Arrived to find no smoke or fire. Investigation shows alarm head activated in basement. Nothing found. Reset
alarm.
003 -030361.00 09262003 18:17 401111111l
Munitions or bomb explosion
17
Called to scene for loud explosion. Arrived with CHPD to find Cornell University Deer Study trap had been deployed in back yard of house.
Trap deployed with black powder charge. CHPD continued investigation. Units cleared.
003 -030364.00 09282003 1120 410NOMW
Cover assignment, standby,
9
Ithaca Fire Department on fire call. Called mutual aid. 202 at central fire station already getting cascade filled.
242 sent with crew to fill
assignment.
003 -030365-00 09292003 06:56
EMS call, excluding vehicle
4
See PCR # 10030880
003 -030366-00 09/302003 09:01
EMS call, excluding vehicle
5
See PCR # 10030881
003 -030367.00 09/302003 09:36
EMS call, "eluding vehicle
4
See PCR # 10030882
003 -030368-00 09/302003 10:04 air♦
EMS call, excluding vehicle
5
See PCR 0 10030833
003 -030372.00 091302003 18:45 OWMININW ANOW
EMS call, excluding vehicle
6
Date: 10/19/2003 Page: 2
Time: 9:23 AM
SuMucr
ncidentH Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found Ancading
Sac I CR H 10030884
Total Incidents: 46
Date: 10/19/2003 Page: 3 Time: 9:23 AM
Time of Day
Fire Department: 55002
Cayuga Heights Fire Department
00:00 - 00:59
CompanievAll
1
14.0
Date Range: From 091012003 to 09/302003
0
Dox2one/ Code: All
02:00 - 02:59
Situation Found: All
Incident Totals by Time of Day
03:00 - 03:59
Exclude Mutual Aids: No
0
0.0
Exclude Exposures: No
Time of Day
Totals
Avg.
Attend
00:00 - 00:59
1
14.0
01:00 - 01:59
0
0.0
02:00 - 02:59
1
6.0
03:00 - 03:59
0
0.0
04:00 - 04:59
0
0.0
05:00 - 05:59
2
6.5
06:00 - 06:59
1
4.0
07:00 - 07:59
1
5.0
08:00 - 08:59
4
6.8
09:00 - 09:59
3
4.0
10:00 -10:59
5
5.6
11:00 -11:59
4
5.8
12:00 -12:59
1
8.0
13:00 -13:59
1
7.0
14:00 -14:59
0
0.0
15:00 -15:59
1
6.0
16:00 -16:59
2
9.0
17:00 -17:59
2
12.5
18:00 -18:59
8
9.4
19:00 -19:59
6
12.5
20:00 - 20:59
1
12.0
21:00 - 21:59
0
0.0
22:00 - 22:59
2
15.5
23:00 - 23:59
0
0.0
Date: 10/19/2003 Page: 1 Time: 9:24 AMA
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Cayuga Heights Fire Department
Incident Reponse Performance Analysis
Compxnia: All
Date Range: From 09/01/2003 to 0913012003
Box/Lonel Code: All
Situation Fmmd:All
Exdudo Mutual Aide: No
Exclude Exposures: No
Response Time
Response Time
(Minutes)
Number of Incidents
Totals
Additional
0-1
11
Longest Time: 7.0
2 -3
27
Incident#: 030362
1
4-5
6 -7
1 1
Average Time: 2.4
8 -9
0
>10
0
Apparatus Travel Time
Travel Time
(Minutes)
Number of Incidents
Totals
Additional
0-4
39
Longest Time: 10.0
5-9
6
Incident#: 030343
10-14
15-19
1
0
Average Time: 2.9
20 -24
0
>25
0
Incident Length
Incident Length
(Minutes)
Number of Incidents
Totals
Additional
0 -29
41
Longest Time: 85.0
1
30 -59
4
Incident#: 030353
60-89
90-119
1
0
Average Time: 14.7
120-149
0
> 150
0
Date: 10119/2003 Page:1 Time: 9:25 AM