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1975
A N N U A L R E P O R T
F I R E D E P A R T M E N T
V I I. L A C E O F C A Y U G A H E I G H T S
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CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPART141M
194 Pleasant Grove Road
Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
Honorable Fererick G. Marcham, Mayor
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the rules of the Fire Department, I am submitting herewith the
Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1975.
Emergency responses for the year numbered 126, of which 82 were general alarms,
44 were incident investigations. This is an increase of 3 general alarms end
18.,1dgidents .
Insured fire loss in the Village was $5,217.00, a slight decrease; and in the Town
of Ithaca contracted by our department, the loss was 15,655.00, an increase of
over $15,000.00.
Our new 1975 Scagrave 1250 G.P.M. pumper arrived and was placed in service in
June. The 1954 Ford 500 G.P.M. pumper was sold to Etna, N.Y. Fire Department.
Although we have 57 active members, we are still interested in recruiting new
members. This year the Fire Company by -laws were changed to lower the entrance
age from 18 to 16 to encourage young men to join the department. To date, we have
four new members in this age group. These young men receive the same training as
is the other members but are under certain.restrictions until they reach 18.
Our turn out to fires was quite good with the average day -time response at 13.3
men and night -time response at 15.7 men per alarm. This is a slight improvement
over last year.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of our department for
their interest, support, and loyalty during this past year.
May I also thank you and the membero of the Board of 'Trustees for your cooperation
and support of the Department.
Respectfully submitted,
Lowell T. George
Fire Chief
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Page No.
Classification and number of alarms
2
Equipment purchased
9
Equipment used
8
Fire causes
3
Fire prevention
11
Fire inspections
12
Fire loss
5
Investigations and Incidents
4
Manpower
6
Membership
6
Mutual aid
4
• Officers of Department
1
Training
10
Vehicles
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ANNUAL REPORT - 1975
e CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
• Lowell T. George, Chief
• Edward C. Collins, 1st Assistant Chief
Gary R. Moravec, 2nd Assistant Chief
• Robert F. Bensin, 3rd Assistant Chief
Robert D. Day, 1st Lieutenant
Francis L. Miller, 2nd Lieutenant
Richard A. Klipstein, 3rd Lieutenant
Richard A. Vorhis, 4th Lieutenant
John W. Patte, Resident Driver
Eugene J. Dymek, Fire Inspector
CAYUGA IiEIGHTS FIRE COMPANY Number 1, Inc.
Jaime S. Hecht, Captain
Edmund V. Hollenbeck, Assistant Captain
George R. Iianselman, Secretary
Edgar R. Whiting, Treasurer
• * Eugene J. Dymek, Warden
William F. Millier, Warden
x Denotes momber of the Fire Council
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CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF ALARMS
VILLAGE
PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION
Public Assembly
Education
Institution
Residence
Apartment
Dormitory
Private Dwelling
Hotel
Motel
Mobile Home
Mercantile - Stores
Offices
Utilities
Industrial - Manufacture
Storage
Special Properties
FIRES NON -FIRES
9
2
5
4
1
Motor Vehicles 2
Other 3
Standby
Mutual Aid 1
TOTALS 1�
GRAND TOTALS - ALARMS
TYPE OF SITUATION FOUND
Fire
Explosion (no fire)
Rcacue Crash (no fire)
Hazardous Condition
Public Service Call
Alarm (no fire)
False Alarm (malicious)
Electrical Failure
Other
Standby
Mutual Aid
GRAND TOTAL FOUND 82
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3
7
4
6
29
82
VILLAGE
19
23
3
4
W
FIAE DISTRICT
FIRES NON -FIRES
12
4
5
2
2 2
3 4
16- IF
FIRE DISTRICT
15
4
14
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FIRE CAUSES
The Department responded to 34 actual fires in the Village and Fire District.
Listed below are the breakdown of causes in two categories.
ACT OR OMISSION (N.F.P.A. 901, Chapter J)
Incendiary Act
Suspicious Act
"isuse of Heat of Ignition
Misuse of Material Ignited
Mechanical Filure or Malfunction
Construction, Design, or Installation Deficiency
Other Act or Omission
EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION (N.F.P.A.901, Chapter F)
Heating System
Cooking Equipment
Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Equipment
Electrical Distribution Equipment
Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Special Equipment
Processing Equipment
Service and Maintenance Equipment
Other Object Exposure Fire
(includes any fire not caused by any of the above)
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NUMBER
3
2
12
1
15
1
5
1
1
10
2
15
MUTUAL AID
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RECEIVED FROM
Alarm #25
Lansing #5 on standby at Cayuga Heights while Department
had a working fire at 109 Kay St.
Alarm #39
Varna Fire Dept. on standby at Halcyon Road and then at
Cayuga Heights Station while the Department had a serious
woods fire on Halcyon Road.
GIVEN TO
Alarm #8
Varna - Pumper 201 and Car 261 - Varna Station - standby.
Alarm #16
Groton - Manpower standby at Cayuga Heights Station.
Alarm #24
Ithaca - Car 261 to North Campus Union and standby at
Central Fire Station.
Alarm #34
Lansing #5 - Truck 234 and Car 261 to 496 N. Triphammer Rd.
Alarm #44
Lansing #5 - Standby at Cayuga Heights Station.
Alarm #53
Varna— Pumper 203 and Car 261 at standby at Varna Fire Sta.
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Alarm #57
Lansing #5 - Pumper 203, Truck 234, Car 261 at Morse -Borg
Warner on Warren Road.
Investigations and Incidents
Smoke odors 3
Gasoline flush 6
Dangerous condition 2
Flooding in house 13
Wires doom 4
Electric pole fire 1
Animal in building 2
Snarks from electric heater 1
Fire glow in sky 1
Furnace malfunction 2
Animal in tree 1
Kitchen stove malfunction 1
Requast to burn trash 1
Gaa odor 2
Gasoline in a yard 1
O.andby at station for storm 1
Standby for Halloween 2
Child in tree 1
Assist citizens with ladder truck 3
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Total 48
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FIRE LOSS
The Village Insured fire loss
decreased by $891.00
over the past year,
and the
�wntioclod eroa of the Town of
Ithaca increased by
$5,518.44.
Village
1974
1975
Buildings and Contents
$ 5,408.00
$ 2,060.00
Autos
700.00
3,157.00
Exposure Loss
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Total
$ 6,108.00
$ 5,217.00
Town of Ithaca
Buildings and Contents
$ 136.56
$15,455.00
Autos
0
200.00
Exposure Loss
0
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Total
$ 136.56
$15,655.00
GRAND TOTAL
$ 6,244.56
$20,872.00
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MANPOWER RESPONSE TO FIRES
Average
Members
Members
Alarms
Response
Response
General Alarms (days) 8:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
38
506
73.3
General Alarms (nights) 6:00 p.m. -8:00 a.m.
26
392
15.7
Silent Alarms (days)
8
23
2.8
Silent Alarms (nights)
10
46
4.6
(Monitors and horns not alerted)
Incident Investigations (days).
23
64
2.8
Incident Investigations (nights)
21
74
3.5
(Monitors and horns not alerted)
MEMBERSHIP
Active Volunteer Firemen in the Department 42
Active Fire Police in the'Department 15
Total 57
There were 12 Volunteer Firemen recruited in 1975; 7 resignations; 4 members were
diaenroll.cd; two members were granted leaves of absence.
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PRESENT STATUS OF VEHICLES
FIRST LINE/UNTIL RESERVE UNTIL
- Engine 201
(1968)
1000 GPM Pumper
1983
1988
Engine 202
(1960)
750 GP14 Pumper.
Expired
1980
Engine 203
(1954)
500 GPM Pumper
Expired
Sold -May 1975
Engine 203
(1975)
1250 GPM Pumper
1990
1995
Truck 234 (1974)
Ladder Truck
1989
1994
Car 261 (1969) Half -ton service vehicle 1979
DEPARTMENT VEHICLES
VEHICLE
ALARM
** MILES
FUEL USED
RESPONSE
DRIVEN
GALLONS
10 Engine 201
55
•1200
468.1
Engine 202
22
533
164.9
Engine 203
(old)
2
365
75.2
Engine 203
(new)
22
*1045
305.3
Truck 234
27
846
388.8
Car 261
64
1151
197.4
* New Engine 203 was driven to Ithaca for delivery from Wisconsin.
** In addition to response to alarms, the trucks were driven many times for
drills and road checks.
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EQUIPMENT USED
Number of
Item of Equipment
Amount
Incidents
Axes
4
2
Brooms
11
6
Basket stretcher
Booster lines
1630 gal.
16
Crow bar
2
2
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Ejector
19
14
First Aid kit
3
3
Generator
2
2
Hand lights
38
26
Hose 3"
1025 ft.
3
Hose 2-1"
1000 ft.
8
Hose 12"
600 ft.
4
Indian pump
8
6
8
Ladders
190 ft.
4
Ladder aerial
4
4
Masks
8
Pike pole
11
Portable pump
6
6
Resuscitator
Saw, electric portable
Tarps
11
6
Wet Vac
8
8
Extinguishers - Department owned
PDC
100 lbs.
6
CO2
25 lbs.
2
Extinguishers - Civilian
AEC
20 lbs.
2
PDC
45 lbs.
6
002
10 lbs.
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EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
The following equipment was purchased during the year to improve the efficiency
of the Department or to replace old equipment.
1 - Ten circuit rack assembly and two circuit modules for the
Flexalarm. We now have 11 locations of schools and private
residences tied into the fire station to receive alarms.
1 - White fibre glass top for Engine 201.
2 - Portable radios for officers.
2 - Portable radios for officers. (Purchased by the Fire Company
and donated to the Department).
1 - Pager /receiver radio.
1 - 15 -1b. CO2 Fire Extinguisher.
3 - Truck tire chucks
6 - Pair of firemens boots.
. 12 - Firemens helmets.
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1 - Wet Vacuum.
1 - High pressure truck washer.
1 - Movie and slide projector screen. (Purchased by the Fire Company
and donated to the Department).
400 ft - 12" double - jacketed hose.
1000 ft - 3" double - jacketed hose.
2 - Steel storage cabinets.
1 - Motorola Base radio (used).
1 - Twinsonic light with speaker for Car #261.
3 - 300 cu. ft. air cylinders.
4 - Hydrant wrenches
1 - Steel aria glass book case. (Purchased by the Fire Company and
donated to the Department).
• TRAINING
Training continued to be a high priority in the Department. The following fire-
men attended State or County esponnored schools.
Essentials of Firemenship
Edward Collins
Marc Cramer
Lowell George
Jaime Hecht
Richard Klipstein
Edward Kabelac
Francis Miller
John Millier
William Millier
Peter Romani
William Thompson
Rodney Tobey
Frederick Warner
Pump Operators Course
David Bessell
Lowell George
Robert Hults
Edward Kabelac
Francis Miller
John Millier
Daniel Rogers
William Thompson
Richard Klipstein
Fire Police
Orvis Johndrew
Joseph Nurses,
Thomas Norton
Training Officer (Basic)
Lowell George
Richard Klipstein
Training Offier (Advanced)
Lowell George
Ladder Company Operations
Edward Collins
Marc Cramer
Wesley Gunkel
Edward Kabelac
William Millier
Francis Miller
Kenneth Parkinson
John Thompson
William Thompson
Frederick Warner
Jaime Hecht
Robert Bensin
Fire Department Management Operations
Robert Bensin
Edward Collins
Wesley Gunkel
Lowell George
Officers Training
Lowell George
Francis Miller
Wesley Gunkel
Robert Bensin
Grass,Brush,Forest Fire Fighting
Francis Miller
Lowell George
Wil1ism Millier
Gary Moravec
Fleet Morse
Robert Bensin
Fire Investigation
Lowell George
Regular training and wark sessions were held weekly and monthly. The Volunteer
Firemen attended 56 of these training sessions at the Fire Station or designated
. training areas and put in 1,4$6 hours in such training.
Training will continue in 1976 and schools in First Aid, Single Company Operations,
and Essentials of Firemenship are being scheduled.
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• FIRE PR rMION
In October, Fire Prevention Week, the Department participated with
the Ithaca Fire Department in a Fire Tower and Fire Extinguisher
demonstration at the Ithaca Fire Training Center. A large number of
citizens from 'the City, Town, and Village attended the public demon-
stration and obtained a better understanding of the Fire Service.
Fire Department members also distributed fire prevention literature
in area stores.
Fire Extinguisher demonstractions were given for teachers and staff
of Dewitt, Northeast, Cayuga Heights, and BOCES schools.
A fire engine was taken twice each to Donlon Hall and BOCES for a
demonstration and fire prevention talk for over 400 students and
teachers.
Department members also distributed telephone emergency stickers and
Tot Finder decals in the Village and Town. Tot Finder decals are
still available at the Fire Station or from any fireman.
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0 FIRE INSPECTIONS
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Fire prevention, as it relates to the Village, Its schools,
Commercial properties and multiple residences, continues to be excellent.
As in the past most observed hazardous conditions were of a
nonserious nature. Included within this category would be bulding
wiring (loose Junction boxes, etc.) in need of repair, exit lights not in
operation and housekeeping conditions. The most serious hazard which
remains uncorrected relates to the broken gauges on the outside transformer,
at Dd'!itt Junior High. The gauges should be replaced and a fence should
be constructed around the unit. We have reported this condition for the
past three years to the Ithaca School District and have yet to get
compliance.
In other areas of fire prevention and inspection, the fire depart-
ment occasionally receives inspection requests from villagers. We welcome
these calls and are pleased to assist.
Eugene Dymek
Fire Inspector
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