HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Fire Department for March 2004104
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 — March, 2004
After months of record call numbers we slowed down a little in March. For the month
we ran 23 calls. This is a significant and well received break from our recent hectic
months of calls. For the month we had 12 calls in the Village, 10 calls in the Town of
Ithaca and went mutual aid once. We had two noteworthy calls last month. On April &
we were called to Beebe Lake for a person trapped in the ice. We arrived to find a person
with his leg entrapped between two large blocks of ice. Using technical rescue
equipment we managed to quickly free the man's leg from the ice and with the assistance
of the Ithaca Fire Department we used ropes and pulleys to move the man up the slope
from the lake to the road. The patient was transported with possible leg injuries to the
hospital. Our members acted quickly and safely on this call and the outcome was
outstanding. The second call of note was a mutual aid response to Lansing the night of
the Rose Inn fire. Cayuga Heights Fire Department members assisted at the scene of the
fire with suppression activities and at a water tanker fill site for supply activities. Again
training and our members willingness to do what needed to be done to accomplish the
mission drew admiration from the other departments involved in this incident. I am very
proud of our members.
We had our annual elections on April 6a'. The slate of officers will be presented to the
Village Board on April 12a'. We have a good group of officers for the upcoming year.
All of last year's chief officers are back for the coming year. This accomplishes our goal
of providing stability in the officer's ranks. Al] of us are looking forward to working
closely with each other to accomplish the goals that we set for ourselves for 2004. We
have one vacant officer's position, the 284 position. The resumes for the new officers
for this year are attached to this report. The Annual Fire Department Banquet and
Installation of Officers will be April 17 at the Ramada Inn starting at 6:00 p.m..
We received the bids last month from the companies interested in working with us on the
possible replacement of Ladder 23I. We contacted the two vendors who took total
exception to our bid and let them know that they were not being considered any longer in
the bid process. The three remaining vendors all brought trucks to the fire station this
past month for us to look at again. All three remaining vendors are waiting on our
"HELP PREVENT FIRES"
decision on this project with the understanding that if we decide to move forward with
this project it could be May before a bid award is made.
We also received a bid for the station exhaust system. Air Cleaning Systems of Latham,
New York was the only company to submit a bid. They met the bid spec for the exhaust
system with full compliance and came in below the price we have budgeted for this
project. We hope to award a bid with the trustees approval at the April le meeting.
We have one vacant bunker room available at this time. Firefighter Alex Traina got a job
working for Mohawk Ambulance in the Albany area as an EMT and will be leaving us on
the 10 of April. Alex has been an extremely active member of this department and will
be sorely missed. His contribution in the past two years as a firefighter and Fire
Company President has been an invaluable part to the success of the department. We will
look to fill Alex's room after he leaves.
Sincerely,
Zte Tamborelle
Fire Chief/Fire Superintendent
EMERGENCY CALLS: TOTAL CALLS YEAR TO DATE: 91
Total Calls — 23 Fire Calls — 10 EMS Calls - 11
Total Mutual Aid — 1 Lansing - 1
Calls in the Village — 12 Calls in the Town — 10
TRAINING / MEETINGS / EVENTS:
3/9 — FAST Training
3/24 — Rose Inn Fire Critique
3/27 — ESIP EVOC Training
3/29 — CPR Class
4/3 — Recruit Training — Bum Tower
4/6 — Company Meeting and Annual Elections
UPCOMING EVENTS:
4/14 — Fire Training
4/17 — Annual Banquet and Installation of Officers
4/21 — EMS Training — Documentation
4/29 — Fire Training
518 — Recruit Training — Extrication Training
APPARATUS:
All trucks are working well.
STATION:
Still Standing
CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
2004/05 SLATE OF OFFICERS
FIRE CHIEF (261) - GEORGE TAMBORELLE
1sr ASST. CHIEF (262) - MAIANO GARCIA
2ND ASST. CHIEF (263) - STEPHEN PHILLIPS
3RD ASST. CHIEF (264) - MARSHALL STOCKER
1sT LIEUTENANT (281) - JOE LISI
2ND LIEUTENANT (282) - BRUCE DERRICK
3RD LIEUTENANT (283) - LAUREN PUTNAM
4TH LIEUTENANT (284) - VACANT
RESCUE DIRECTOR (272)- BRUCE DERRICK (APPOINTED BY CHIEF)
ASST RESCUE DIR. (272) - SUE MCNIEL
ASST RESCUE DIR. (273) - KATS TAKASHE%IA
Fire Department: 55002
Cayuga Heights Fire Department
Companles:All
Date Range:From 03/012004 to 03/312004
Box/Zone/ Codc:All
Dlsldcf:All
Incident Run Log
Situation Found:All
Exclude Mutual Aids: No
Exclude Exposures:No
um cr
ncident# Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found Attending
004 - 040071 -00 031012004 06:14 EMS call, excluding vehicle
7
See PCR# 5- 2393317
004 -040072 -00 03/052004 21:50 "now Smoke detector activation, no
12
Called to 304 Highgate for on alm rn activation. En mute to scene, TC Fire Control reported that the resident called and reported accidental
activation while changing back -up battery and trying to clean dust from detector head. 202 interior crew spoke to resident and investigated -
confirmed caused by dust in detector head. Home owner Rob Cohen took head down and isolated detector head from the rest of the zone until
he could clean the head and replace it. System reset except for the single detector head - home owner stale they also have back -up battery
operated detectors in that zone of the house. CHFD units returned in service.
004 - 040073 -00 03/052004 01:59 Carbon monoxide detector
11
Called to house for CO detector activation. Interior crew searched residence and found no sign of flammable gas or CO. House was evacuated as
a precaution during interior search. Believe detector malfunctioned. Units returned in service.
Nighthawk CO/Explosive Gas Detector
Model KN- COEG -3
004 - 040074 -00 03/062004 12:18 Extrication, rescue, other
35
Responded to Forest Home / Macintyre intersection for report of person trapped in ice. Upon arrival, 201 noted pt down moderately sleep
embankment appmx 20 R near shoreline. Pt was not in immediate danger but clo leg pain and leg entrapment under large ice block. 261
assumed medical control and relocated to base of embankment to evaluate PL WD was requested MA to assist with low -angle rescue. 262 arrived
and assumed command with 281 as operations officer and 263 as safety officer. Safety line was deployed for stokes basket and buckboard.
CHFD used airbags to free PL's Icg and then secured pt to backboard and stokes. 203 stood by at Forest Home and Judd Falls intersection for
traffic control, manpower relocated to scene. During this time, FF Takashima obtained medical history from PL's wife on scene. IFD arrived
and sct up low angle rescue with Rob Covert as TRO. FF Dasher belayed down embankment and directed CHFD FFs in walking pt up
embankment with belaying assistance. Pt transferred to Bangs ambulance after extrication; dispatch notifed. Returned in service.
004. 040075 -00 03/072004 02:48 EMS call, excluding vehicle
6
See PCR 9 5- 2393320
004 - 040076 -00 03/082004 14:10 Smoke detector activation due
16
Called for activated smoke detector head unknown cause for detector activation. Investigated. During search found several students had not left
building. Spoke with principal and advised him to be more aware of student accountability.
004. 040077 -00 03/102004 10:13 i Detector activation, no fire -
13
Called to 509 Wyckoff for an alarm activation. ADS - nothing showing. 281 had command. Interior crew found zone 4 and 5 showing -2nd
and 3rd floor. Crew could not find any heads activated. Crew did find one head in 2nd floor bathroom covered in masking tape- removed tape
and advised residents to advise everyone not to cover detector heads. All units returned in service.
Also told residents to not park to block access for the ladder cock by parking not In spots at top of hill.
004. 040078 -00 03/102004 11:05 41111� EMS call, excluding vehicle
11
See PCR k 5. 2393321
Dispatch does not have limes for 241- possible computer or radio error. Times included are crew estimates.
004 - 040079 -00 031112004 14:10 EMS call, excluding vehicle
12
See NYS PCR p 5- 2393322.
Dispatch computer was down, times not kept
004. 040080-00 03/122004 22:37 = EMS call, excluding vehicle
25
See PCPJ 2393323
004 - 040081 -00 03/122004 22:17 Building fire
32
Called MA for a structure fire at the Rose Inn in Lansing. Lansing requested 231 and manpower to the scene. ADS and 231 was put into
elevated master stream operations from the NW comer/Main Driveway. 231 was supplied from the mad from a tanker shuttle thm Ithaca 901.
CHFD members assisted in exterior operations as well as some overhaul work before interior work was abandoned in favor of a backhoe to try
and get at the hat spots near the center of the building..
203 was called MA to set up a fill site to refill tankets.
All units released by Lansing command 1161 - and returned in service.
004.040082 -00 03/132004 08:14 Overpressure rupture of steam
19
Date: 04/04/2004 Page: 1 Time: 5:18 PM
Outiluer
ncidentH Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found
Attending
Disp to basement water issue with "some kind of electrical smoke issue" FFs found that the water suply to the boiler raptured. Action taken was
shutting off the boiler and the water to it. Residents reported fire coming from the boiler but no fire was found and a plumber was notified and
arrived on scene and was going to work on the system. The smoke that the residents reported was steam from water landing on the boiler.
004- 040083 -00 03/162004 14:34 V�IP EMS call, excluding vehicle
8
See NYS PCRW 5. 2393324
004 - 040084 -00 03/172004 19:03 EMS call, excluding vehicle
11
See PCR9 5- 2393325
004 - 040085 -00 03/182004 03:22 Hazardous condition, other
20
Called for a tractor trailer fire on Rl 13. Dispatch reported in soutbound lane and believed to be out. ADS and found a tractor (no trailer) that
had been going down the hill and noticed a glow in the snow. Stopped truck, tilted cab and had a small fire on the side of the engine. Driver
shoveled snow onto it and put it out After looking over engine, saw no extension or other fire. Returned all units in service.
004. 040086 -00 03/192004 02:54 Hazardous condition, other
15
Called for an alarm activation at Low Rise 7. 2418 reported that it was an accidental activation. 20Ts crew confirmed accidental activation due
to bumf item in a pot on stove. 2418 was geing to teplxc the two heads close to the atea to be safe. 281 held additional units in quarters.
Once all clear, units returned in service.
004 -040087 -00 03/192004 11:24 EMS call, excluding vehicle
10
see nys per#5- 2393327
004 - 040088 -00 03202004 09:15 Good intent call, other
1
Called to investigate microwave fire. Arrived to find no fire but microwave had had a small fire inside of it. Investigated found no extension of
fire with Kendal maintenance staff. Removed microwave from under cabinet mounting brakets and removed from apartment.
CE Spacemakcr Mircowave
Model JVM 1640VWD 002
Serial Number FZ9150285
POC at Kendal is Ecuford
004. 040089 -00 03202004 15:06 GONIONNEW EMS call, excluding vehicle
14
See PCR9 5- 239329
004 - 040090-00 0322/2004 12:36 EMS call, excluding vehicle
11
See PCRN 5- 2393330
004-040091 -00 03222004 17:40 EMS call, excluding vehicle
9
See PCR4 5- 2393331
004- 040092 -00 03232004 12:54 Cooking frrc, confined to
13
fire alarm activation due to burnt food in a toaster. ACT alarm system was activated and ADT contacted 911 center. CHFD responded. 261
ATIZ firc out, and scene safe. all cocks and pmoncl were cleared.
004. 040093 -00 03272004 19:52 iiiiiinm Smoke detector activation, no
18
Dispatched P -1 for fire dorm activation. Additional information from dispatch that alarm was a result ofcooking. ADS: Nothing showing.
Interior investigation revealed no hazards, activated detector head over stove secondary to cooking without the hood being turned on. Alarm
reset, advised resident to turn on the hood. -282
Total Incidents: 23
Date: 04/04/2004 Page: 2 Time: 5:18 PM
Cayuga Heights Fire Department
Incident Totals by Time of Day
55002
Companies: All
Date Range: From 03/0t/2004 to 03/31/2004
Box/Zone/ Code: All
District: All
Situation Found: All
Exclude Mutual Aids: No
Exclude Exposures: No
Time of Day
Call
Count
Avg
Attend
00:00 - 00:59
0
0.0
01:00 - 01:59
1
11.0
02:00 - 02:59
2
10.5
03:00 - 03:59
1
20.0
04:00 - 04:59
0
0.0
05:00 - 05:59
0
0.0
06:00 - 06:59
1
7.0
07:00 - 07:59
0
0.0
08:00 - 08:59
1
19.0
09:00 - 09:59
1
1.0
10:00 -10:59
1
13.0
11:00 -11:59
2
10.5
12:00 -12:59
3
19.7
13:00 -13:59
0
0.0
14:00 -14:59
3
12.0
15:00 -15:59
1
14.0
16:00 -16:59
0
0.0
17:00 -17:59
1
9.0
18:00 -18:59
0
0.0
19:00 -19:59
2
14.5
20:00 - 20:59
0
0.0
21:00 - 21:59
1
12.0
22:00 - 22:59
2
28.5
23:00 - 23:59
0
0.0
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Cayuga Heights Fire Department
Incident Reponse Performance Analysis
Componles: All
Date Range: From 03/01/2004 to 03/31/2004
nov -Zone/ Code: All
District: All
Situation Found: All
Exclude Mutual Aids: No
Exclude Exposures: No
Response Time
Response Time
(Minutes)
Number of Incidents
Totals
Additional
0-1
8
Longest Time: 12.0
2 -3
10
Incident#: 040085
4 -5
2
Average Time: 2.7
6 -7
1
8 -9
1
> 10
1
Apparatus Travel Time
Travel Time
(Minutes)
Number of Incidents
Totals
Additional
0-4
17
Longest Time: 14.0
5-9
5
Incident#: 040081
10-14
1
Average Time: 3.6
15-19
0
20 -24
0
>2S
0
Incident Length
Incident Length
(Minutes)
Number of Incidents
Totals
Additional
0-29
21
Longest Time: 518.0
30 -59
1
Incident#: 040081
60-89
0
Average Time: 38.6
90 -119
0
120-149
0
> 150
1
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