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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Fire Department for Nov 1979CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT TO: Iionorable F. G. Marcham, Mayor, and Members of the Board of Trustees FROM: L. T. George, Fire Chief RE: Report of the Fire Department for the month of November 1979 There were 10 General Alarms and 5 Incident reports of November 1979. On Nov. 2nd at 11:42 a.m. the department was called to Pyramid Mall on an accidental alarm. 9 men and 3 trucks responded. A car fire at 130 Christopher Circle called out the department on Nov. 2nd at 9:30 p.m. 18 men and 2 trucks responded. On Nov. 3rd at 1:33 a.m. the department was called to Pyramid 14UI on an alarm malfunction. T men and 3 trucks responded. On Nov. 4th at 1:40 a.m. the department was called on mutual aid to Pyramid Mall on an accidental alarm. 5 men and 2 trucks responded. On Nov. 16th the department was called to Pyramid Mall on an accidental alarm when a 3 year old child pulled a box alarm. 17 men and 3 trucks responded. At the request of the Sheriff's Dept. the department was called out on Nov. 18th at 7:45 p.m. to assist in a search for a missing person. Before men were assigned the missing person was located. On Nov. 25th at 3:38 p.m. the department was called to Pleasant Grove Apts. Apt 100 because of a smoke odor. There was no fire. 20 men and 5 trucks responded. A chimney fire at 227 Highgate Road called out the department at 8:28 p.m. The fire spread to partitions and caused considerable damage. 29 men and 4 trucks responded. On Nov. 25th at 11:00 p.m. the department was called to 209 Roat St. for a chimney fire. 25 men and 4 trucks responded. The department was called to 11 Highgate Circle on Nov. 26th at 4:31 p.m. because of a gas odor. 16 men and 2 trucks responded. There was no fire. There were five Incident calls in November as follows: Medical Emergency - 3 Smoke Odor - 1 Downed electric wires - 1. Fire Report - page 2 The Fire Council is requesting Board approval of a radio service contract with Finger Lakes Communications Co. from January 1, 1980 through May 31, 1980, the balance of this fiscal year. In the past the Fire Dept. has had little radio equipment owned by the Village so we bad no contract but paid for service repairs as needed. We have considerably increased our equipment,by Village purchase and that purchased by the Fire Company and donated to the Village. Our Village owned equipment now consists of 19 radio pagers carried by the firemen; 7 mobile radios; 9 portable radios; and 3 base radios and an encoder. Most of this equipment has been purchased in the past two years. In addition we have 5 mobile radios in the Fire Trucks which are owned and serviced by the County at County expense. Last fiscal year we spent $424.00 for service calls and repairs. This year we have already spent $422.00 and we will spend a great deal more the balance of this fiscal year. Inflation in continually increasing these expenses. We have talked with Finger Lakes Communications and they are willing to service all of our equipment under contract for $132.00 per month. For the next five (5) months this cost would be $660.00. We feel we will save money by placing our equipment aj.nder contract. Our present budget will cover this expense.