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CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIDE DEPARTMENT
194 PLEASANT GROVE ROAD
ITHACA, NEW YORK
FEBRUARY 21,1984
HONORABLE FREDERICK G. MARCHAM, MAYOR
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
I AM SUBMITTING HEREWITH THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CAYUGA HEIGHTS
FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1983.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 227 EMERGENCIES OF WHICH 88 WERE
GENERAL FIRE ALARMS, 17 WERE INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, AND 122 WERE
RESCUE CALLS. THIS TRANSLATES INTO 15 MORE FIRE CALLS, 20 FEWER
INCIDENT RESPONSES, AND 2.MORE RESCUE CALLS THAN WE HAD THE
PREVIOUS YEAR.
THE INSURED FIRE LOSS IN THE VILLAGE WAS UP FOR THE YEAR DUE TO A
SMOLDERING MATTRESS FIRE WE HAD IN APRIL. MOST OF THE $21,196 OF
DAMAGE WAS DUE TO SMOKE FILLING THE HOUSE AND NOT FIRE DAMAGE.
THE FIRE LOSS IN THE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WAS LOWER THAN THE
PREVIOUS YEAR.
THE RESCUE SQUAD HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR. THE NUMBER OF RESCUE
CALLS DID NOT INCREASE GREATLY, THE TRAINING AND THE EQUIPMENT
THE SQUAD HAD TO WORE; WITH WAS IMF'ROVED DURING THE YEAR. THE NEW
TRUCK FINALLY CAME TO LIFE AFTER MANY MONTHS OF PLANNING AND
PREPARATION%OF SPECIFICATIONS. THE VILLAGE BOARD GAVE US THEIR
SUPPORT AND WE WANT THE BOARD AND THE VILLAGE RESIDENTS TO KNOW
THAT WE DO APPRECIATE THIS.
OUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP OF 47
MEMBERS AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THIS WAS MADE UP OF 37 FIREMEN AND
10 FIRE POLICE. WE ARE STILL, AS ALWAYS, ON THE LOOKOUT FOR NEW
MEMBERS FOR BOTH THE FIRE FIGHTER AND THE FIRE POLICE SECTIONS OF
OUR DEPARTMENT. ANYONE DESIRING INFORMATION ABOUT MEMBERSHIP
SHOULD CALL ANY MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT, OR STOP BY THE FIRE
HOUSE SOMETIME. THERE IS USUALLY SOMEONE AT THE FIRE HOUSE
EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS. EVEN IF YOU DO NOT DESIRE TO BECOME A
MEMBER, STOP BY AND TALK TO US SOME TIME. WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO
SHOW OFF OUR EQUIPMENT.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Z.
FRANCIS L. MILLER
FIRE CHIEF
"HELP PREVENT FIRES"
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OFFICERS 3
PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION 4
CAUSE OF FIRE 4
AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN 5
TYPE OF SITUATION FOUND 5
EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION 5
FIRE LOSS TABLES 6
EQUIPMENT USED AT FIRES 7
ATTENDANCE AT FIRES 8
MEMBERSHIP 8
RESCUE SQUAD REPORT 9
INCIDENT RESPONSES 11
MUTUAL AID 11
VEHICLE STATUS 12
DEPARTMENT TRAINING 13
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OEEICEg3_0�_T��_CQYUOQ_�EIOyTB FIQE_DEQQgT�ENT
• Francis 1. Miller
• Edward C. Collins
• W. Warren Buck
• Daniel R. Rogers
John P. Millier
Josef J. Vanek
William Thompson
Richard A. Vorhis
Robert J. Hults
Fire Chief
1st Assistant Fire.Chief
2nd Assistant Fire Chief
3rd Assistant Fire Chief
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
3rd Lieutenant
4th Lieutenat (Fire Police)
Director of Rescue
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Edward L. Kabelac
Charles Sayles
Frederick H. Warner
Peter 1. Kuniholm
# Ronald E. Anderson
* Christian M. Boissonnas
President
Vice President
Secretary
Acting Secretary
Treasurer
Fire Warden
Fire Warden
* Denotes Member of the Fire Council
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EH9EERIY CLASSIEIC8TI0� _ &_NUMBER_OE_gLARMS
VILLAGE FIRE DISTRICT MUTUAL AID
NON NON NON
FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE
CLUBS
1
NON RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS
15
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
2
11
2
2
APARTMENTS
2
1
2
1 1
ROOMING HOUSES
1
20
DORMITORIES
1
RECREATION
1
LAUNDROMAT
1
2
AGRICULTURAL STORAGE
S
1
VEHICLE STORAGE
1
DUMPSTER
WATER AREAS
1
PARKING LOT
2
1
1
3
1 2
SPECIAL PROPERTIES
1
UNCLASSIFIED PROPERTIES
- - --
1
- - --
-- --
- - --
-- -- ---
TOTAL
6
40
6
30
2 4
CAUSE OF FIRE- (EX9EET- 9R888- FIRE9)
HEAT FROM GAS FUELED EQUIPMENT
HEAT FROM LIQUID FUELED EQUIPMENT
SPARK ESCAPING FROM SOLID FUELED EQUIP
ARC FROM DEFECTIVE OR WORN INSULATION
HEAT FROM OVERLOADED EQUIPMENT
ELECTRIC LAMP OR LIGHT BULB
HEAT FROM PROPERLY OPERATING ELECTRICAL
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VILLAGE FIRE DISTRICT
1
1 1
1
1 2
1
1 1
1
1
6 6
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VILLAGE FIRE DISTRICT
BEDROOM i
KITCHEN 2
LAUNDRY ROOM 2
GARAGE 1
CHIMNEY 1
CRAWL SPACE 1
VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT 2 3
TOTALS 6 6
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VILLAGE FIRE DISTRICT MUTUAL AID
STRUCTURE FIRE
4
3
1
VEHICLE FIRE
2
3
1
TREE, BRUSH, GRASS FIRE
4
1
REFUSE FIRE - NO VALUE
2
3
EXPLOSION NO FIRE
1
FIRE OR EXPLOSION NOT CLASSIFIED
2
2
1
RESCUE SQUAD ASSIST
1
1
HAZARDOUS CONDITION, STANDBY
5
2
SERVICE CALL
5
2
GOOD INTENT CALL
4
2
1
FALSE CALL
17
17
1
TOTALS
46
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EQUI��ENT_INVOLVED_IN_IGNITION
VILLAGE FIRE DISTRICT
INDOOR FIREPLACE 1
HEATING SYSTEM 1
STOVE 2
ELECTRIC SWITCH 1
TAPE RECORDERS 1
PUMP OR COMPRESSOR 1
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE 2
SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 1
VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEMS 1
OTHER OBJECTS 1
TOTALS 6 6
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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
1978
1979 1980
1981
1982
1983
BUILDINGS
AND CONTENTS
51943
129557 29200
65
350
219196
MOTOR VEHICLES
39333
21013 907
29000
500
39200
EXPOSURE LOSS
- 0 -
- 0 - - 0 -
- 0 -
-0-
-0-
TOTALS
99276
14,570 39107
2,065
850
249396
FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
1978
1979 1980
1981
1982
1983
BUILDINGS
AND CONTENTS
49000
969965 299730
39,530
1119100
36,760
MOTOR VEHICLES
72
1,200 - 0 -
59000
19500
24,495
EXPOSURE LOSS
- 0 -
- 0 - - 0 -
- 0 -
- 0 -
- 0 -
TOTALS
49072
989165 299730
449530
1139450
61,255
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ANSWERED 6 CALLS DURING
1983 WHICH
WERE
IN THE
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA
HEIGHTS OR THE FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
WHICH
WERE CALLED REAL
FIRES.
ONE BUILDING FIRE IN
THE VILLAGE
ACCOUNTED
FOR THE MAJORITY
OF THE
FIRE LOSS IN THE VILLAGE.
THERE
WERE
TWO
FIRES IN THE FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT WHICH
ADDED UP
TO THE
MAJORITY OF THE FIRE
LOSS THERE.
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EQUIedENT USED_gI -EIgg8
AIR PACKS
26
HOSE BRIDGES
1
AXES
4
HYDRANT WRENCH
5
BOLT CUTTERS
2
INDIAN TANKS
1
BROOMS
11
KEYS
1
CASCADE SYSTEM
2
LADDERS EXTENSION
62
FT
CHINNING BAR
2
LADDERS ROOF
20
FT
ELECTRIC CORD
1720
FT
MOP
1
CO2 EXTINGUISHERS
115
LB
NOZZLES9 3/4"
12
DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS
52
LS
NOZZLES9 1 1/2"
9
FLOOD LIGHTS
19
NOZZLES9 2 1/2"
1
GAS CANS
2
PIKE POLE
40
FT
GENERATOR
11
PRY BARS
4
HAND LIGHTS
30
ROPE
300
FT
HAND TOOLS
12
SAFETY BELT
4
HEAT GUN
4
SAW, GASOLINE
1
HOSE STRAPS
2
SHOVEL
3
1 1/2" HOSE
300
FT
SLEDGE HAMMER
1
1 3/4" HOSE
1400
FT
SQUEEGEE
2
2 1/2" HOSE
325
FT
SPANNERS
1
3 " HOSE
1450
FT
WET VAC
2
BOOSTER HOSE
2600
FT
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eEsSON- eOWEg- eESQONSES
ALARMS MEMBERS AVERAGE
RESPONDING RESPONSE
FIRE ALARMS (DAYS) 35 411 11.7
(8i0O a.m. TO 4j00 p.m.)
FIRE ALARMS (EVENINGS) 39 664 17.0
(4100 p.m. TO 12100 mid.)
FIRE ALARMS (NIGHTS) 14 194 13.9
(12100 mid. TO 8%00 a.m.)
TOTALS 88 1269 14.4
NEMBESSyIP
ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN IN THE DEPARTMENT 37
ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE IN THE DEPARTMENT 10
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT GO UP AND DOWN
EVERY YEAR ACCORDING TO THE NUMBERS. THE NUMBERS DO NOT TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING WITHIN THE MEMBERSHIP. WE HAD
SEVERAL VERY VALUABLE MEMBERS LEAVE US IN THE PAST YEAR BECAUSE
THEY MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THIS IS TYPICAL OF THE COLLEGE TOWN
SITUATION WE ARE IN. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS ENTER THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT THIS YEAR WHO SHOW VERY GOOD POTENTIAL AS FUTURE
VALUABLE MEMBERS. THE TRAINING THESE PERSONS SO THROUGH IS PART OF
BECOMING A VALUABLE MEMBER. THIS TRAINING IS OFFERED BY OUR FIRE
DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE COUNTY OF
TOMPKINS.
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T�E_CeYUOg_��I��TS_EI�E DEe9RT��dT_�ESCUE_SQU9D
THE DEPARTMENT'S RESCUE SQUAD CONTINUED TO PROVIDE BASIC AND
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE AND THE
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT DURING 1983. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF CALLS
DURING THE YEAR REMAINED RELATIVELY CONSTANT, WHICH IS PARTLY DUE
TO A LESS ACTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH LANSING.
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT DURING THE PAST YEAR WAS THE
DELIVERY OF THE SQUAD'S NEW TYPE I MODULAR RESCUE TRUCK. ALTHOUGH
THE VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR APPEARANCE IS SIMILAR TO AN AMBULANCE IT WAS
NOT SPECIFICALY DESIGNED OR EQUIPED FOR PATIENT TRANSPORT. THE
MODULAR CONSTRUCTION, HOWEVER DOES PROVIDE AMPLE STORAGE SPACE FOR
EQUIPMENT AND A PROTECTED WALKIN AREA WHERE A FIREMAN OR PATIENT
CAN BE TREATED INSIDE AND OUT OF THE WEATHER. THE REAR VEHICLE
COMPARTMENT IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH FIXED OXYGEN AND SUCTION SYSTEMS
IN KEEPING WITH THE OVERALL DESIGN OBJECTIVE. BEING OF ALL
ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION, THE BOX SHOULD PROVIDE MANY YEARS OF
SERVICE. THE ABILITY TO SWITCH THE BOX TO A NEW CHASSIS ALSO MAKES
THE UNIT RELATIVELY COST EFFECTIVE.
AN INCREASING NUMBER OF THE SQUAD'S CALLS THIS YEAR INVOLVED
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT INCLUDING IV THERAPY, AIRWAY MANAGEMENT AND
MAST SUIT USE. SEVERAL MORE OF OUR MEMBERS TOOK TRAINING AT THIS
ADVANCED LEVEL DURING 1983 AND WE PLAN TO HAVE THEM FULLY
CERTIFIED WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. THE LONG TERM FUTURE OF
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AT THE RESCUE SQUAD LEVEL IS NOT REALLY
CLEAR AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, IT WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT
ROLE IN PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FOR THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE.
DURING THE PAST YEAR THE SQUAD RESPONDED TO 122 CALLS AND TREATED
SOME 135 PATIENTS. BETTER THAN 45% OF THESE CALLS WERE WITHIN THE
VILLAGE. THE REMAINING 46% INCLUDED 38 CALLS WITHIN THE FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT, 16 MUTUAL AID CALLS WITH LANSING AMBULANCE
AND 2 CALLS WHICH ACTUALLY ENDED UP BEING WITHIN THE CITY OF
ITHACA. THESE FIGURES HAVE REMAINED FAIRLY CONSTANT OVER THE PAST
SEVERAL YEARS AND I WOULD NOT ANTICIPATE ANY MAJOR SHIFT.
THE PERCENTAGE OF HEART RELATED CALLS CONTINUES TO BE FAIRLY HIGH
AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT. TWENTY -TWO OF OUR CALLS WERE FOR HEART
PROBLEMS INCLUDING EIGHT CARDIAC ARRESTS. THIS IS ONE AREA WHERE
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT HAS MADE A HIG DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF
PATIENT SURVIVAL AND LONG TERM RECOVERY. THE SQUAD ALSO RESPONDED
TO 39 MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, 45 FALLS AND /OR ACCIDENT RELATED
INJURIES, 15 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND ONE ASSULT. ALTHOUGH
THERE ARE MINOR CHANGES IN THESE FIGURES FROM YEAR TO YEAR, THE
PERCENTAGE OF CARDIAC AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES REMAINS RELATIVELY
CONSTANT AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT.
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THE DISTRIBUTION OF CALLS BY TIME OF DAY SHOWED THE LARGEST NUMBER
TO BE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4 PM AND 12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT. THE PERIOD
BETWEEN 8 AM AND 4 PM CAME IN SECOND AND THE SLOWEST PERIOD WAS
FROM MIDNIGHT TO 8 AM. AN ANLYSIS OF THE CALLS BY DAY OF THE WEEK
FOUND TUESDAY TO BE THE MOST ACTIVE WITH 18% FOLLOWED BY MONDAY
WITH 16.4 %. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WERE TIED AT 13.6% EACH AND
SUNDAY WAS 13.2 %. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WERE BOTH THE LOWEST AT
10.6% EACH. THE DISTRIBUTION OF CALLS BY TIME OF DAY TENDS TO
REMAIN FAIRLY CONSTANT FROM YEAR TO YEAR. HOWEVER, DISTRIBUTION
BY DAY OR EVEN MONTH HAS BEEN VERY INCONSISTANT.
INSPITE OF THE FACT THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS REMAINED ALMOST
THE SAME, THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER MANHOURS SPENT HAS
PROBABLY INCREASED. I EXPECT THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE CASE AS
LONG AS PREHOSPITAL CRITICAL CARE REMAINS AT THE ADVANCED LIFE
SUPPORT LEVEL. CALLS WHICH SEVERAL YEARS AGO MIGHT HAVE TAKEN
FIFTEEN OR TWENTY MINUTES CAN NOW TAKE AS LONG AS AN HOUR. EVEN
AFTER THE CALL IS TECHNICALLY COMPLETE AND OUR TRUCK IS BACK IN
SERVICE IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR ONE OR MORE OF OUR SQUAD MEMBERS TO
ASSIST THE AMBULANCE CREW ENROUTE TO HOSPITAL. ALSO NOT EASILY
REFLECTED IN THE TOTALS ARE THE MANY EXTRA HOURS SPENT AT RESCUE
SQUAD DRILLS (TWICE PER MONTH ), LOCAL AND STATE TRAINING PROGRAMS
AND REGULAR FIRE DEPARTMENT DRILLS, MEETINGS AND CALLS.
OVER THE YEARS, THE VILLAGE HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE RESCUE
SQUAD IN PARTICULAR AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN GENERAL. WITH THIS
KIND OF CONTINUED SUPPORT AND INTEREST, I WOULD EXPECT THAT THE
COMMING YEARS WILL SEE THE RESCUE SQUAD CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND
MATURE. AS IS THE CASE WITH ANY VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION, SOME OF
THE FACES MAY CHANGE, BUT THE GOAL REMAINS THE SAME. NAMELY, TO
PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO THE RESIDENTS
OF THE VILLAGE AND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
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IN9IDENI_8E9e9N9ES
EACH YEAR THE MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPOND TO ASSIST
THEIR NEIGHBORS IN THEIR TIME OF NEED. WE DO NOT USUALLY BLOW THE
HORNS ON THE FIREHOUSE NOR DO WE CALL THE MEN WITH THE MONITORS
EACH ONE HAS IN HIS OR HER HOUSE. VERY FEW PEOPLE ARE CALLED AND
COME TO THE AID. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN
TO THE COMMUNITY DURING THE YEAR 1983.
BROKEN WATER PIPE 1
FLOODED BASEMENT 4
CHIMNEY INSPECTION 1
BURY DEAD DOG 1
CHECK OUT SMOKE DETECTORS 1
REMOVE SMOKE FROM HOUSE 2
RADIATOR ON CAR BOILED OVER 1
CHECK OUT FOR POSSIBLE ELECTRIC PROBLEM 1
ASSIST IN MOVING INVALID PERSONS 2
GASOLINE FLUSH 1
CHASE COCKATOO 1
CHECK LEAKING HOT WATER HEATER 1
THE ABOVE PROBLEMS WERE HANDLED BY A TOTAL OF 45 PERSONS. THE
INCIDENTS LASTED A TOTAL OF 10 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES. THE WEATHER
ALLOWED VERY LITTLE PUMPING FOR THE YEAR OF WHICH WE WERE VERY
GRATEFUL.
CJUTUQLl -g I D
WE GAVE MUTUAL AID TO LANSING 4 TIMES LAST YEAR. ITHACA AND VARNA
EACH RECEIVED OUR ASSISTANCE ONCE EACH. VARNA WAS DISPATCHED TO
ONE OF OUR FIRES BEFORE WE WERE. WE ASSISTED VARNA IN A RESCUE ON
FALL CREEK WHICH WAS IN OUR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. LANSING
STOOD BY FOR US IN OUR FIRE STATION OR THEIRS 4 TIMES DURING THE
YEAR.
AGAIN THIS YEAR I WANT TO THANK THE NEIGHBORING FIRE DEPARTMENTS
FOR THE ASSISTANCE THEY HAVE GIVEN US IN THE PAST YEAR. WITHOUT
THE HELP WE HAVE FROM THEM, WE COULD NOT ALWAYS DO THE JOB
PROPERLY. THEREFORE WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST THEM IN
THEIR TIMES OF NEED.
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VEjjICLE BTgTUS
FIRST RESERVE
LINE UNTIL
ENGINE 201 1968 1000 GPM PUMPER AMERICAN LAFRANCE 1983 19SB
ENGINE 202 1980 1500 GPM PUMPER SANFORD 1995 2000
ENGINE 203 1975 1250 GPM PUMPER SEAGRAVE 1990 1995
LADDER 234 1974 45' AERIAL TRUCK PIERCE 1989 1994
RESCUE 241 1983 RESCUE VEHICLE P & L BODY • 2003 - - --
UTILITY 242 1969 UTILITY VEHICLE - - -- - - --
Vehicle Alarms Non Alarm Usage Miles Driven Fuel Used
201 22 44 623 238.3
202 62 52 1005 273.5
203 67 50 653 319.0
234 41 47 458 295.0
241 39 26 333 116.5
242 101 43 531 138.2
THE 242 ON THIS REPORT WAS THE FIRST LINE RESCUE VEHICLE UNTIL THE
DELIVERY OF OUR NEW RESCUE VEHICLE FROM P & L BODY IN SEPTEMBER OF
1983 AT WHICH TIME THE NEW VEHICLE BECAME FIRST LINE. THE FIRE
UNDERWRITERS DO NOT GIVE LIFE EXPECTANCY FIGURES FOR UTILITY OR
RESCUE VEHICLES.
203 AND 234 MAY GO ON RESCUE CALLS TO BACK UP THE RESCUE SQUAD
WHEN THEY FACE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THESE ARE COUNTED AS FIRE
CALLS FOR THE VEHICLES THAT RESPOND. THE MOST COMMON EXAMPLE IS TO
FLUSH GASOLINE AT A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR TO PROTECT THE
RESCUE SQUAD FROM FIRE WHEN THEY HAVE TO REMOVE SOMEONE FROM A
BADLY DAMAGED VEHICLE.
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THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CARRIED OUT 22 DRILLS FOR THE MEMBERS DURING
1983. THESE DRILLS OFFERED OVER 44 HOURS OF TRAINING FOR OUR
MEMBERS AND OTHERS BY USING OUR OWN EQUIPMENT FOR PRACTICE. THIS
PRACTICE INCLUDES REAL FIRES AND SITUATIONS AS CLOSE TO REAL AS
YOU CAN SIMULATE. WE DID ASSIST LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT IN BURNING
DOWN AN OLD HOUSE THIS PAST SUMMER. SOME OF THE BEST TRAINING IS
IN SITUATIONS SUCH AS THIS.
THE ITHACA TRAINING TOWER HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OUR USE THIS
PAST YEAR, AND WE DO MISS HAVING IT. THE NECESSARY CLEAN -UP IS IN
PROGRESS NOW AT THE CENTER AND THE FACILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE
AGAIN IN THE NEW YEAR.
THE COUNTY FIRE INSTRUCTORS ARE TEACHING CLASSES IN FIRE RELATED
AREAS TO THE FIREMEN OF THE COUNTY AND OUR MEMBERS ARE
PARTICIPATING VERY WELL IN THESE CLASSES. THE OFFERINGS ARE TAUGHT
BY SOME OF THE BEST INSTRUCTORS IN THE STATE AND WE ARE INDEED
FORTUNATE TO HAVE THEM IN OUR AREA. WE ARE ALSO CLOSE ENOUGH TO
THE NEW YORK STATE FIRE ACADEMY THAT WE CAN ATTEND CLASSES THERE
WHICH ARE MORE ADVANCED THAN OUR COUNTY INSTRUCTORS TEACH.
THE MEMBERS OF THE RESCUE SQUAD SPEND MANY MORE HOURS EVERY MONTH
IN TRAINING THAN THE REST OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS IN HOUSE
TRAINING AS WELL AS EMT SCHOOLS PUT ON BY THE STATE. SCHOOLING IS
A NEVER ENDING BATTLE FOR THESE-PEOPLE BECAUSE OF STATE
CERTIFICATION. THEY HAVE TO REPEAT THE SAME COURSES OVER AND OVER
TO MAKE SURE THEY KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST IDEAS AND ADVANCEMENTS
IN THE FIELD. THEY HAVE OUR RESPECT FOR THE HOURS THEY ALL PUT IN
ABOVE AND BEYOND THE FIRE CALLS AND TRAINING EVERY MONTH.
TRAINING IN GENERAL IN THE FIRE SERVICE IS A LOT OF THE SAME THING
BEING REPEATED ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES THE BEST
WE HAVE ARE THE SIMPLE ONES WE DO OVER AND OVER
TIRED OF THIS REPETITION, BUT MOST PUT UP WITH
COMPLAINTS.
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TRAINING SESSIONS
SOME PEOPLE GET
IT WITH LITTLE