HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Fire Chief for Aug 1981CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
194 PLEASANT GROVE ROAD
ITHACA, NEW YORK
September 21,1981
TO: Honorable Frederick G. Marcham, Mayor
Members of the Board of Trustees Village of Cayuga Heights
RE: Report of the Fire Chief for August 1981
On August 2 we were called to the Corners Laundramat for lint smouldering in
a clothes dryer. 13 men and 1 truck responded to this call for a total of 6 hours
and 30 minutes of time spent on the call.
On August 5 we responded to the Warren Farm owned by Cornell University. We
put out a call for help and had Varna Fire Department, Lansing Fire Department,
Ithaca Fire Department, and Cornell Life Safety all respond to our call.A total
of T3 men spent a total of T14 hours and 11 minutes on this call both fighting
the fire and cleaning up after. We had all 5 of our trucks in use at the fire
as well as a tanker from Varna and an engine from Lansing. Lansing brought in
their 6" diameter hose and layed it into the fire scene. With out this hose
there would not have been enough water to put out the fire as rapidly as we
did. Ithaca Fire Department manned our fire house with an engine and some man-
power while we were on the scene.The fire was caused by children playing with .
fire in the barn which was filled with hay. Cornell Safety and the Tompkins
County Sheriff's Department had the children in custody before we had the fire.
extinguished. Engine 203 suffered a bent bumper when the driver was manuvering
the truck to set up and pump at the fire. The bumper was caught on a fence post
and bent out of shape. A new one has been ordered.
On August 22 we were called to standby in Ithaca Fire Department Station N9
while they had a fire on the Commons. 1 engine and 1 ladder truck went into the
city while some manpower stayed in our fire house. 8 men spent 12 hours and 56
minutes on this call.
The Cayuga Heights Rescue Squad had 8 calls for the month of August. These calls
" are broken down to 4 unconscious person, 1 attempted suicide, 1 arm through
glass door, 1 stomach pain, and 1 possible'broken leg.
We had 4 incident calls in August. We stood by at wires down during a storm, we
vent to the Warren Farm twice to vet down smouldering hay, and we, took our wet
vac to Uptown Village Apartments to assist Lansing Fire Department.
The Fire Council has asked me to ask the Village Board permission to purchase
2 Quartz lights for 400 dollars and two more handlights for 240 dollars as well
as 1 dozen more gloves at the cost of 235 dollars. A11 of these items are,in
the Fire Department budget for the present year.
Respectfully submitted,
Francis L. Miller
Fire Chief
"HELP PREVENT FIRES"