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May 5, 2009
Honorable James Gilmore
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report—April, 2009
We ran 40 calls in the month of April. We had 24 runs in the Village of Cayuga Heights,
14 runs in the Town of Ithaca and 2 requests for mutual aid. There were 20 fire calls and
20 EMS calls. On April 20th we were dispatched to a brush fire at 0416 hours. It is
unusual to have a brush fire that early in the morning and we responded with 18
firefighters to the scene of a large mulch/compost fire beside a residence. We discovered
that the homeowner had been piling yard waste and compost along a hillside beside the
house for years. They had put some fire ash that they thought was out on the pile the
night before. They woke to the smell of smoke and called for the fire department. On
arrival at the scene we found that the fire had gotten deep into the pile of debris and into
the hedgerow beside the house bordering the nearby golf course. Quickly deploying hand
lines and brush firefighting gear led to the rapid extinguishment of this fire. The
homeowners were relieved that the fire was stopped and amazed that 18 volunteer
firefighters were on the scene at 0430 hours.
Trainings in April started with our Annual Mandatory OSHA training class. Over two
nights we required every member of the department to attend a 5 hour OSHA
recertification training. All but two members of the department took the training at the
station over the two days it was offered. The two who missed the training were
immediately put on restriction from responding to calls as this was a mandatory training.
One of the two who missed the training took it in Groton the following weekend and is
now off the restriction. We take this type of training very seriously and we are very glad
every member of the department does to. Early in the month we did a training on Wild
land Firefighting Tactics. This was offered by Lt. Dave Openshaw and Firefighter Jeff
Kauffman. Lt Openshaw was a wild land firefighter while in college in Colorado and
Firefighter Kauffman currently spends his summers away from Cornell as a wild land
firefighter in California. They are both very knowledgeable and passionate about this
subject. We did training on small pumps on April 15th. We have four gas powered small
"trash" pumps at the station. We use these pumps primarily to remove water from the
basements of homes when they are flooded but they can also be used to get water from
creeks and ponds to help fight brush fires or to supply water from standing sources to
assist with structural firefighting. This was a great month of hands on training and all
"HELP PREVENT FIRES„
were very well attended. In April the county offered the Conducting Live Fire
Evolutions Class. This class is required for any person running live fire trainings in New
York State. All of our current officers have this class and six of our current members
took the class when offered in April making 17 firefighters in the department with this
training. The two firefighters we have enrolled in the spring Firefighter 1 class are
getting ready to graduate in May. Both are doing well in the class.
As stated in last months report the fire company was looking for a project to fund with
monies received over the years from the Donation Letter. At the Company Meeting on
May 3rd it was decided to move forward with the purchase of a LP15 Cardiac Monitor.
This project will be completely funded by the monies received from the donation letter
and the Annual Yard sale. We are very excited about acquiring this new equipment and
plan to place an article thanking the residents of the district for their generosity over the
years and explaining that the fire company is putting the donated funds to good use.
We have our Annual Yard Sale coming up the last weekend in May. Lt. Dave Openshaw
is "Yard Sale Command" and has already started delegating tasks to members of the
department. This is an all hands project. An amazing amount of work goes into planning
and executing this event and every member of the department lends a hand to make this a
successful endeavor. We have already started to get donations dropped off at the fire
station but are not looking to take large items until the second week in May.
Things at the station seem to be great at this time. We are working on cleaning up the
station grounds after the winter. We are having the large trees around the station trimmed
this month and are working on getting the property line between the station and the
Carriage House Apartments cleaned up. This area has been a problem for years. When
the original landscaping was done the ornamental bushes seemed to overgrow the area
making it impossible to mow. We plan on thinning some of the overgrowth out and
making it easier to get into that area with a mower.
Sincerely,
G orge amborelle
ire Chief/Fire Superintendent
EMERGENCY CALLS: 40 TOTAL CALLS YEAR TO DATE: 154
Total Calls— 40 Fire Calls— 20 EMS Calls - 20
Total Mutual Aid—2
Calls in the Village— 24 Calls in the Town— 14
TRAINING /MEETINGS /EVENTS:
4/2 — OSHA Training
4/3 — OSHA Training
4/5 — Company Meeting —Annual Elections
4/5 — Fire Council
4/7 — Fire Training — Live Burn
4/15 — Fire Training — Small Pumps
4/18 —Annual Banquet
4/22 — Fire Training - FAST
UPCOMING EVENTS:
5/3 — Company Meeting
5/5 —Fire Training — Roll in Drills
5/12 — Fire Council
5/13 — EMS Training
5/20 — Fire Training — Scenarios
Fire Department:55002
Cayuga Heights Fire Department Companies:All
Date Range:From 04/01/2009 to 04/30/2009
Box/Zone/Code:All
District:All
Situation Found:All
Incident Run Log Exclude Mutual Aids:No
Exclude Exposures:No
Number
ncident# Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found Attendin
009-090116-00 04/01/2009 04:24 EMS call,excluding vehicle 4
See NYS PCR#5-2545097 _
009-090117-00 04/01/2009 18:08 awl EMS call,excluding vehicle 11
See NYS PCR#5-2545098
009-090118-00 04/02/2009 02:19 Alarm system activation,no 0
Activated pull station corridor 577,activated head room 910, no smoke or fire found. Pull station reset. Unable to locate activated head in
room 910. System reset with assistance from maintenance personnel. Units returned in service.
009-090119-00 04/02/2009 02:59 WOW Alarm system activation, no 11
Dispatched by TC911 for alarm activation.AOS to find no smoke, no fire. Panel indicated room 910,which had activated 40 minutes prior.
System reset, maintinance advised to repair detector head. Room occupant relocated.
009-090120-00 04/02/2009 15:58 a EMS call,excluding vehicle 6
SEE NYS PCR 5-2545099
009-090121-00 04/03/2009 11:43 EMS call,excluding vehicle 6
See NYS PCR#5-2545100
009-090122-00 04/04/2009 13:07 EMS call,excluding vehicle 10
See NYS PCR#5-2545101 _
009-090123-00 04/06/2009 09:06 Alarm system activation, no 9
Dispatched for fire alarm. 2418 advised pull box activated by construction. 2418 reset alarm, units returned to service.
009-090124-00 04/06/2009 17:40 PW WA wwm�' EMS call,excluding vehicle 11
See NYS PCR#5-2545102 _
009-090125-00 04/07/2009 13:00 ! Alarm system activation, no 9
Residential alarm system activation due to dust. Resident out of town,caretaker contacted homeowner,homeowner advised to disable
alarm. Cayuga Hieghts units cleared.
009-090126-00 04/08/2009 12:37 ® System malfunction,other 5
2418 on scene reporting no smoke or fire. 2418 successful acquired system reset, all units in service. s
009-090127-00 04/09/2009 09:59 Municipal alarm system, 12
Called for activated alarm. AOS to find that pull station had been activated in lower hallway by the gym. Reset pull station and then reset
alarm panel. Spoke with principal of school. He will investigate with the students in the hallway at the time of the incident to try to find
who activated the pull station. CHFD units returned to service.
009-090128-00 04/11/2009 10:57 Smoke detector activation,no 10
Dispatched by TC911 for fire alarm activation.AOS with nothing showing.Activation due to cooking. Reset, units returned in service.
009-090129-00 04/12/2009 13:16 Hazardous condition,other 14
Disp for gas heater making loud noise in residence. AOS to find gas stove in living room making loud noise from blower motor. Unplugged
appliance and noise stopped. Turned gas off to stove. Advised resident to contact landlord to advise them of the problem. Held all units
in station.
009-090130-00 04/12/2009 20:50 jjjW=III I I OJOW EMS call,excluding vehicle 10
See NYS PCR#5-2545103
009-090131-00 04/14/2009 05:36 i 0 EMS call,excluding vehicle 1
See NYS PCR#5-2545104 _
009-090132-00 04/14/2009 05:46 EMS call,excluding vehicle 7
See NYS PCR #5-2545039 _
009-090133-00 04/14/2009 06:12 EMS call,excluding vehicle 7
See NYS PCR#2545040 _
009-090134-00 04/15/2009 14:52 E:MS call, excluding vehicle 3
See NYS PCR#5-2545105 _
009-090135-00 04/19/2009 12:47 Service Call,other 11
Service call for resdient locked out of house.261 to scene, requested 242 with forcable entry equipment.Tried two doors with shove
knife, unsuccessfully.Advised resdient to call locksmith.All units cleared in service.
Date: 05/03/2009 Page: 1 Time: 2:15 PM
ncident# Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found Attendin
009-090136-00 04/19/2009 13:25 Motor vehicle accident with 15
Requested for a MVA with no injuries. Controlled traffic.
NYS PCR#5-2545108
NYS PCR#5-2545109
NYS PCR#5-2545110
NYS PCR#5-2545106
NYS PCR#5-2545107
009-090137-00 04/20/2009 04:16 Brush or brush-and-grass 18
Disp for brush fire. AOS to fine large compost/mulch pile on fire and secondary fires in tree line around fire origin area. Used indian tanks
and rakes to extinguish secondary fires. Streched 2"handline with manifold to pile and broke pile apart with hand tools and piercing
nozzle to ensure that the pile was extinguished. E202 was attack and E203 with crew responded and established water supply from
hydrant at Roat/Warren Roads. Extinguished fire and wet down entire area with hand lines. Investigation determines that fire caused by
ashes from woodstove dumped on pile of dry leaves at approx 2200 hours last night.
009-090138-00 04/21/2009 11:14 EMS call,excluding vehicle 4
See NYS PCR#5-2545111
009-090139-00 04/22/2009 05:35 ��. Alarm system sounded due to 9
Called for fire alarm activation at club. AOS to find activated smoke head first floor. System reset.
009-090140-00 04/23/2009 08:08 W Cover assignment,standby, 12
Dispatched mutual aid to Lansing for fire alarm. AOS with nothing showing,building evacuated. Activated head, unknown cause. Alarm
reset, units cleared.
009-090141-00 04/24/2009 11:21 11 Cover assignment,standby, 11
FAST requested for reported structure fire. Cancelled by Freeville command with a trash fire.
009-090142-00 04/24/2009 21:10WODetector activation, no fire- 8
Dispatched by TC911 for alarm activation.AOS with nothing showing. Located activated head with no smoke or fire. Reset system,all
units cleared in service.
009-090143-00 04/25/2009 10:22 Smoke detector activation due 6
Disp for fire alarm activation. AOS to find no smoke/fire and building evacuated. Investigated and found dirty detector head. Pulled head
and blew out dust. System reset.
009-090144-00 04/25/2009 14:48 Smoke detector activation due 12
231 dispatched P1 for fire alarm activation.AOS nothing showing. Same detector head activated as previous two alarms.Alarm system
silenced, not reset. Put residence on fire watch until system is serviced;advised residents what this entails.All unit cleared in service.
009-090145-00 04/25/2009 23:14 _ Detector activation, no fire- 1
Dispatched by TC911 for any officer to call dispatch-alarm going off at 318 Highland-same issue that they have been having the last
few days with the same head. Advise dispatch to tone it out to make it an incident. 263 responding and states 202 to hold in quarters.
263 talked to resident and attempted reset-system not responding-281 assisted-offending hed taken down and blown out-replaced-
system reset to normal status-residents off fire watch- residents-advised to get head replaced ASAP and to notify 911 if this happens
again-returned in service.
009-090146-00 04/26/2009 02:37 EMS call,excluding vehicle 4
See NYS PCR#5-2545112
009-090147-00 04/26/2009 18:55left EMS call,excluding vehicle 8
See NYS PCR#5-2545113.
009-090148-00 04/27/2009 03:27 EMS call,excluding vehicle 5
See NYS PCR#5-2545114
009-090149-00 04/27/2009 17:41 Hazardous condition, other 9
Dispatched for wires down in the roadway.AOS to find telephone wires across roadway. Notified TWC, removed hazard,all units
cleared in service.
009-090150-00 04/27/2009 17:45 EMS call,excluding vehicle 9
See NYS PCR#5-2545115
009-090151-00 04/28/2009 23:51 EMS call,excluding vehicle 9
See NYS PCR#5-2545116
009-090152-00 04/28/2009 01:12 EMS call,excluding vehicle 6
See NYS PCR#5-2545130
009-090153-00 04/29/2009 13:37 EMS call,excluding vehicle 9
See NYS PCR#5-2545131
009-090154-00 04/29/2009 23:50 EMS call, excluding vehicle 9
See NYS PCR#5-2545132
009-090155-00 04/30/2009 06:13 _ Unintentional transmission of 5
Date: 05/03/2009 Page: 2 Time: 2:15 PM
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Dispatched by TC911 for a service call, alarm in trouble mode.AOS to find three trouble alarms:two first floor smoke detectors,and earth
negative ground failure. Unable to resolve alarms, notified residents to have alarm company repair system.All units cleared in service.
Total Incidents: 40
Date: 05/03/2009 Page: 3 Time: 2:15 PM
Fire Department:55002
Cayuga Heights Fire Department Companies:All
Date Range:From 04/01/2009 to 04/30/2009
Box/Zone/Code:All
District:All
Incident Totals by Time of Day Situation Found:All
Exclude Mutual Aids:No
Exclude Exposures:No
Time of Day Call Avg
Count Attend
00:00 - 00:59 0 0.0
01:00 - 01:59 -- 1 6.0
02:00 - 02:59 3 8.3
03:00 - 03:59 1 5.0
04:00 - 04:59 - 2 11.0
05:00 - 05:59 3 5.7
06:00 - 06:59 2 6.0
07:00 - 07:59 0 0.0
08:00 - 08:59 _ 1 12.0
09:00 - 09:59 _ 2 10.5
10:00 - 10:59 _ 2 8.0
11:00 - 11:59 3 7.0
12:00 - 12:59 2 8.0
13:00 - 13:59 5 11.4
14:00 - 14:59 2 7.5
15:00 - 15:59 1 6.0
16:00 - 16:59 0 0.0
17:00 - 17:59 3 9.7
18:00 - 18:59 2 9.5
19:00 - 19:59 0 0.0
20:00 -20:59 _ ] 1 10.0
21:00 -21:59 _ ] 1 20.0
22:00 -22:59 0 0.0
23:00 -23:59 3 8.0
Date: 05/03/2009 Page: 1 Time: 2:20 PM
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Cayuga Heights Fire Department Companies:All
Date Range:From 04/01/2009 to 04/30/2009
Box/Zone/Code:All
District:All
Incident Reponse Performance Analysis Situation Found:All
Exclude Mutual Aids:No
Exclude Exposures:No
Response Time
Response Time
(Minutes) Number of Incidents Totals Additional
0-1 7 Longest Time: 11.0
2 3 16 Incident#: 2009-090147
4-5 Average Time: 3.4
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(Minutes) Number of Incidents Totals Additional
0-4 33 Longest Time: 24.0
5 9 4 Incident#: 2009-090150
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Incident Length
(Minutes) Number of Incidents Totals Additional
0 29 35 Longest Time: 71.0
30-59 2 Incident#: 2009-090137
60-89 1
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Date: 05/03/2009 Page: 1 Time: 2:22 PM
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