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Home My WebLink AboutFire Department Annual Report 19771 ® CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT 194 Pleasant Grove Road Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Honorable Frederick G. Marcham, Mayor, and Members of the Board of Trustees Village of Cayuga Heights Gentlemen" I am submitting herewith the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1977. The Department responded to 157 emergencies, of which 92 were general alarms and 65 were incident investigations. Insured fire loss for the Village was $51,031.49, a $14,000.00 increase over last year because of a serious house fire. In the-Town of Ithaca area, part of our fire district, the loss was $4,785.00, a small increase of about $2,000.00. Our Volunteer Fire Department consists of 57 members of which 42 are active • firemen and 15 are fire policemen. Turn out to alarms has been excellent. The average response was: days - 14.12; evenings - 19.25; nights - 18. This is a slight increase over last year. • Department members spent many hours responding to alarms, attending fire schools, training sessions, and drills. I would like to thank these members for their interest, support, loyalty, and their willingness to serve their community. I would also like to thank the Board of Trustees for their cooperation and support over this past year. C Y Respectfully submitted, Fire Chief r Fire Prevention Fire Inspector • INDEX PAGE NO. Officers of the Department I Classification and Number of Alarms 2 Equipment Involved it Ignition 3 Fire Causes 3 Fire Loss 4 Incident Responses 4 Mutual Aid 5 Manpower Response 6 Membership 6 Equipment Used 7 • Department Vehicle Response 8 Maintenance of Equipment 8 Status of Vehicles 8 Equipment Purchases 9 Training 9 Fire Prevention Fire Inspector • • ANNUAL REPORT - 1977 CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT * Lowell T. George, Fire Chief * Edward C. Collins, Ist Assistant Chief * Gary R. Moravec, 2nd Assistant Chief * Francis L. Miller, 3rd Assistant Chief Daniel Rogers,.lst Lieutenant .Michael J. Carver, 2nd Lieutenant Robert J. Hults, 3rd Lieutenant Richard A. Vorhis, 4th Lieutenant CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE COMPANY NO. I, 'INC. • Marc A. Cramer, Captain Gerald S. Thomas, Assistant Captain George R. Hanselman, Secretary Edgar R. Whiting, Treasurer * Ronald E. Anderson, Warden * Richard Klipstein, Warden John W. Patte, Resident Driver Michael J. Carver, Bunker * Denotes Member of the Fire Council 0 e CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF ALARMS - 1977 Ll PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION VILLAGE FIRE DISTRICT MUTUAL AID FIRES NON -FIRES FIRES NON -FIRES FIRES NON -FIRES Public Assembly I 2 Education 3 II 12 1 Institution 2 Residence Apartment 1 2 4 1 3 2 Dormitory 3 Private Dwelling 3 6 3 6 1' Hotel Motel Mobile Home Mercantile - Stores Offices Utilities Industrial - Manufacture Storage Special Properties Motor Vehicles Other Totals GRAND TOTAL TYPE OF SITUATION FOUND Fire Explosion (no fire) Rescue Crash (no fire) Hazardous Condition Public Service Call Alarm (no fire) False Alarm (malicious) Electrical Failure Other Standby Totals 3 r 2 2 1 1 3 5 3 I 2 9 28 II 19 7 18 92 VILLAGE FIRE DISTRICT MUTUAL AID 9 II 7 I 3 3 3 2 14 11 8 1 2 1 8 2 4 I 37 50 25 • GRAND TOTAL 92 - 2 - C 0 FIRE CAUSES • r1 L- -A The Department responded to 27 actual fires during 1977. Listed below are the breakdown causes in two categories. ACT OR OMISSION (N.F.P.A. 901, Chapter J) NUMBER Incendiary Act 2 Suspicious Act 5 Misuse of Heat of Ignition 7 Misuse of Material Ignited 2 Mechanical Failure or Malfunction 6 Construction, Design, or Installation Deficiency 3 Other Act or Omission 2 Total 27 EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION (N.F.P.A. 901, Chapter F) Heating System .3 Cooking Equipment 4 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Equipment 0 Electrical Distribution Equipment 2 Electrical Appliances and Equipment I Special Equipment I Processing Equipment 0 Service and Maintenance I Other Object, Exposure Fire 15 (Includes any fire not caused by any of the above) Total 27 - 3 - • Buildings and Contents Autos Exposure Loss Buildings and Contents Autos Exposure Loss INCIDENT Alarm Malfunction Auto Accident Animals in Building Assist Police Assist D.P.W. Dangerous Condition Drowning Elecrric Pole Fire Electric Problem Flooded Basement Fire Prevention Survey Gasoline Flush Gas Leak Gas Odor Lost Child Standby for Storm Smoke Odor Shoveling out Hydrants Water Leak FIRE LOSS VILLAGE FIRE DISTRICT INCIDENT RESPONSES 7.4 Total Total Total $46,451.49 4,58O.00 0 $51,031.49 $ 3,735.00 1,050.00 0 $ 4,785.00 NUMBER 6 2 1. 2 1 2 4 35 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 2 65 E MUTUAL AID RECEIVED FROM: Alarm #58 Varna at 703 Cayuga Heights Road Alarm #81 Lansing at 1107 Triphammer Road GIVEN TO: Alarm #5 Lansing at Lansing North Apartments #9 Lansing at Pyramid #II Lansing at Pyramid ! #13 Lansing at Uptown Village Apartments #16 Lansing at Pyramid #19 Lansing at Jamesway Department Store #20 Lansing at Lansing West Apartments #27 Varna at Falcon Lab #32 Lansing at Jamesway Department Store #41 Lansing at East Shore Circle #42 Lansing at East Shore Circle #48 Lansing at Marine Midland Bank #51 Lansing at Lansing West Apartments #52 • Lansing at Pyramid Mall #53 Lansing at Red Carpet Restaurant #54 Lansing at Chateau Claire Apartments #57 Ithaca at Tompkins County Hospital #68 Lansing at Pyramid #69 Lansing at Pyramid #70 Ithaca at Renwick Drive #73 Lansing at Pyramid Mall #75 Ovid at Depot Road #79 Lansing at Pyramid Mall #91 Lansing at Pyramid Mall r 1 U - 5 - i Ii 0 MANPOWER RESPONSE • There were 8 Volunteer Firemen recruited in 1977. Three resignations and members were granted leaves of absence. - 6 - AVERAGE MEMBER MEMBER ALARMS RESPONSE RESPONSE GENERAL ALARMS (days) (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) 41 579 14.12 GENERAL ALARMS (evenings) (4:00 p.m. to 12:00 mid.) 43 828 19.25 GENERAL ALARMS (nights) (12:00 mid. to 8:00 a.m.) 8 144 18.00 INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS (days) SILENT 23 75 3.26 (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS (evenings) SiLENT 34 221 6.25 (4:00 p.m. to 12:00 mid.) INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS (nights) SILENT 8 19 2.40 (12:00 mid. to 8:00 a.m.) _ TOTALS 157 1866 • MEMBERSHIP Active Volunteer Firemen in Department 42 Active Fire Police in Department 15 TOTALS 57 • There were 8 Volunteer Firemen recruited in 1977. Three resignations and members were granted leaves of absence. - 6 - EQUIPMENT USED NUMBER OF ITEM OF EQUIPMENT AMOUNT USED INCIDENTS Air Pacs .13 4 Axes 6 3 Brooms 10 3 Blankets 2 1. Cascade System 2 2 Crowbars I I Deluge Gun I I First Aid Equipment 2 2 Flares 11 5 Flood Lights 9 9 Generator Portable 9 9 Hand Lights 80 45 Hay Hooks I I Hose 3 =in. 3,550 4 Hose 2# -in. 1,450 4 Hose 11-in. 1,500 8 Hose Hard Suction I I Hose Booster Line 2,000 18 Hose Clamps 4 2 Indian Pump 4 2 Ladders 124 4 Aerial 90 2 •Ladders Mops and pails 4 2 Pike Pole 12 6 Portable Pumps 18 18 Staple Gun 2 2 Squeegees 26 12 . Electric Saw I I Step Ladder 6 6 Shovels 10 6 Smoke Ejector 12 8 Tarps 4 2 Tools 9 9 Wet Vac it II Wrecking Bar I I EXTINGUISHERS (Department Owned) CO2 70 lbs. 4 Dry Chemical 140 lbs. 7 (Privately Owned) CO2 4 lbs. 2 Dry Chemical 12¢ lbs. 5 • -7- PRESENT STATUS OF VEHICLES FIRST LINE UNTIL RESERVE UNTIL Engine 201 (1968) 1000 GPM Pumper 1983 1988 Engine 202 (1960) 750 GPM Pumper Expired 1980 Engine 203 (1975) 1250 GPM Pumper 1990 1995 Truck 234 (1974) Ladder Truck 1989 1994 Squad Car 241 (1969) Half -ton Service Truck 1979 DEPARTMENT VEHICLES ALARM INCIDENT MILES* FUEL USED VEHICLE RESPONSES RESPONSES DRIVEN GALLONS Engine 201 61 61 991 418.3 Engine 202 23 23 633 330.9 Engine 203 59 59 776 253.2 Truck 234 49 49 1,468 389.8 Car 241 108 108 1,468 260.2 ** In addition to response to alarms, trucks were driven many times for driver training and road checks. MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT The engines and trucks of the Department are all in good condition. Each vehicle is serviced three times each year to maintain peak efficiency: Each vehicle is also tested and inspected each week. Many, minor repairs were made by members of the Depart- ment under the supervision of our Resident Driver, John Patte, at no cost to the Village. Major repairs this past year were to Engine 201 for valve and transmission repair. The volunteers finished painting most of the exterior of the Fire Station and both the exterior and interior of the six overhead doors. The interior walls and floor of the old bay were also painted. A new roof was installed on the older part of the Fire Station over the apartment and meeting room. Two new flood lights were installed on Engine 201 and two new quartz flood lights were installed on Engine 203 to replace the old incandescent flood lights. - 8 - EQUIPMENT PURCHASED The following items were purchased to replace or improve our equipment. 500 ft. of 3 -in. hose 250 ft. of 11-in, hose 4 ea. - 25 -ft. lengths of 3 -in. hose 7 bunker fire coats 8 fire helmets I slide projector for training I scoop stretcher I yoke -type oxygen regulator I used fire mobile radio 1 250 - gallon fuel tank 2 Minitor radio pagers 2 Minitor radio pagers (purchased by Fire.Company) First.ald equipment 2 telescopic flood lights for Engine 203 2 flood light heads for Engine 203 Converted two 15 -min. Stott pats to 30 -min. 2 - 10 -ft. lengths of Bosflex suction hose 2 hose troughs for Engine 203 20 traffic cones for driver training TRAINING Department training is supervised by Assistant Fire Chief Francis L. Miller. • Interest and attendance at drills has increased this past year, and we recorded 1,544 man hours in scheduled training alone. This included 24 regularly scheduled drills, Monday night training, State and County Fire Schools. We plan to continue to place strong emphasis on training for all members. Regular drills included but were not limited to the following training: • Initial Fire Attack Ladders First Aid Resuscitator Scott Pacs Hose Lays Pump Operation Equipment Essentials of Firemanship Burning at the Training Center Fire Tactics Forcible Entry Ventilation Knots Relay Pumping Master Streams There were many hours of training not recorded such as road tests of engines and trucks, driver training, individual training of new members by our Officers, Resident Driver John Patte and our Bunker Mike Carver. �Z /: • i • TRAINING Each of the following firemen-attended-State or County sponsored Fire Schools. Initial Fire Attack James. Bennett David Bessel Christian Boissonnas Warren Buck Marc Cramer Edward Collins Frederick DeMa(o Orval French Lowell George Mark Handlan Robert Hults Francis Miller Peter Minotti Joseph Muraca Fleet Morse John Millier Theodore Penalver Steve Randolph Daniel Rogers Gerald Thomas William Thompson Fred Warner Mark Warycka Richard Wielechowski Richard Vorhis Fire Leadership institute Edward Collins Lowell George Management Overview Seminar Edward Collins Lowell George Training Officer (Part 1) Michael Carver :K[i0 Essentials of Firemanship Christian Boissonnas Richard Ware First Aid Edgar Whiting Emergency Handling of Hazardous Materials Warren Buck David Bessel Christian Boissonnas Robert Hults American LaFrance Maintenance Course Michael Carver Basic Life Support in C.P.R. Resuscitation James Bennett Warren Buck Edward Collins Robert Day Lowell George Mark Handlan Eric Herrmann Francis Miller John Millier Kenneth Parkinson John Patte Daniel Rogers William Thompson Richard Ware Mark Warycka 0 FIRE PREVENTION The Department participated in Fire Prevention Week in Ithaca in October by displaying equipment and distributing Fire Prevention material.. The Department also participated in parades at Newfield, Lansing, Trumansburg, Groton, and Enfield. Department members gave two fire extinguisher demonstrations to a total of 200 people. Members also took an engine to B.O.C.E.S. to demonstrate equipment and talk on Fire Prevention to over 250 children and adults. A number of groups of adults and children visited the Fire Station to observe the equipment and hear talks on Fire Prevention. In several instances, Fire Prevention movies were shown to young people. The Fire Company also purchased over 500 "Tot Finder" decals for bedroom windows of young children. These were distributed to Village and Town residents. FIRE INSPECTOR The Fire Inspector /Prevention program continues to be a. community service orientated program. In addition to conducting fire inspections, assistance has been given to the business community with inquiries relating to occupancy changes, remodeling problems, and Village residents with their concerns about smoke detectors. Also, the installation of wood burning heating units. As in the past, particular attention is given schools, fraternities, sororities, and multiple residence properties. All commercial properties have also been inspected regularly. Ll