HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Department Monthly Report - May 2009.PDF CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
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194 Pleasant Grove Road
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June 11, 2009
Honorable James Gilmore
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report—May, 2009
May was a very busy month with a total of 45 runs. We had 31 calls in the Village of
Cayuga Heights, 12 calls in the Town of Ithaca and 2 requests for mutual aid. There
were 16 fire calls and 29 EMS calls. As with many other months requests for medical
emergencies continues to dominate the call volume. The dedicated EMS providers of the
department are ready at all times to respond to requests for help. Within a month we will
have four new paramedics in the department. All of these providers are already members
and EMS providers and have been taking the paramedic program for the past year. They
will test out at the end of June. We also had several motor vehicle crashes (MVC) this
month. Luckily there were no serious injuries at any of these incidents.
As with every summer our training program has slowed down. With family vacations
and students leaving the area for the summer attendance historically drops over June, July
and August. We use this time to move members through the checklist process in order to
move them up through the ranks. This work is important for those working on the
checklist in order to help polish their skills but also serves as a training aid to the senior
firefighters working with them. It allows all of us to keep our skills fresh especially with
tools and techniques we do not use very often. We are asking the board's approval to
allow a group of officers to attend the Firehouse Expo in Baltimore over the weekend of
July 23r to 26th. There are six officers of the department who are planning to travel to
Baltimore for this weekend of training. We drive down on Thursday and take trainings
all day on Friday and Saturday and return on Sunday. Our officers attend trainings over
the weekend on the latest techniques on fire suppression tactics and training techniques.
Also during this weekend our EMS officers take classes on new EMS procedures as well
as EMS training topics. The EMS aspect to the Fire Expo weekend started at last years
show and was very well received. All of the classes over the weekend are taught by
nationally recognized instructors and our officers come home with some very valuable
training. This is a training event we attend annually.
Our yard sale at the end of May was once again very successful. Lt Dave Openshaw
organized a very well thought out and very well put together event. This year we
accepted donation only during the week prior to the sale and we were all unsure if that
would be enough time. Our members really worked hard and put in some long hours
taking in donations at the station as well as traveling around the area picking donations
up at people's homes. It seemed like everybody in our community contributed something
to the sale. Over the last weekend in May we opened out doors and sold pretty much
everything we had taken in. It was a great event for us as well as the community. At the
end of the weekend the Etna Fire Department came and took everything we did not sell
from us for a yard sale benefit they were having the first weekend in June at their station.
It worked out very well for all involved. As I said in last months report the proceeds
from the yard sale this year and last year as well at the proceeds from the donation letter
have all gone into the purchase of the new LP 15 that we hope to take delivery of in June.
At training in mid May at the burn tower E203's radiator failed. We had the truck towed
to Caskey's garage in Dryden for repairs. The failure was caused by corrosion in the
radiator and an RPM spike when the truck was switched from RPM to pressure mode
while pumping. The radiator had to be completely replaced. This took the truck out of
service for three weeks. We do have it back now and it is working perfectly. L231 is
still having some issues with the paint on the officer's side of the truck. Last summer it
went out to the dealers for a new paint job due to the same problem. This spring we
noticed that the paint was again bubbling at the weld site. The truck will be going back
to the dealer to have the work done again. All of this paint work is covered by the.
warranty on the truck.
The station is in good shape at this time. We did have to do some maintenance to the air
conditioning units in late May. Our heating and air conditioning contractor came in and
serviced all of the units and found a minor leak in one of the lines. We are working with
them to get this problem corrected. They also looked over the way the boiler and heat
system was piped at construction and determined that the system is not piped efficiently.
They looked things over and came up with a plan to repipe the boiler room. I will-speak
to Brent Cross and have the contractor go over his plan with him and I hope that we can
resolve the problems with the station heat with some of these fixes.
Sincerely
Ge ge amborelle
Fi, Chief/Fire Superintendent
EMERGENCY CALLS: 45 TOTAL CALLS YEAR TO DATE: 1.99
Total Calls- 45 Fire Calls-- 16 EMS Calls - 29
Total Mutual Aid—2
Calls in the Village— 31 Calls in the Town— 12
TRAINING /MEETINGS /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
5130-31 — Community Yard Sale
UPCOMING EVENTS:
6/7 — Company Meeting
6/9 — Fire Council
6/10 — Fire Training — Building under construction walkthrough
6/17 — Fire Training
6125 — EMS Training
Fire Department:55002
Cayuga Heights Fire Department Companies:All
Date Range:From 05/01/2009 to 05/31/2009
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
009-090156-00 05/01/2009 14:42 EMS call,excluding vehicle 7
See NYS PCR#5-2545133
009-090157-00 05/01/2009 16:58 EMS call,excluding vehicle 9
See NYS PCR#5-2545134
009-090158-00 05/01/2009 22:07 EMS call,excluding vehicle 11
See NYS PCR#5-254135
009-090159-00 05/04/2009 19:34 EMS call,excluding vehicle 8
See NYS PCR#5-2545136
009-090160-00 05/04/2009 21:22 EMS call,excluding vehicle 8
See NYS 5-2545137
009-090161-00 05/05/2009 19:13 EMS call,excluding vehicle 21
see NYS PCR#5-2545138
009-090162-00 05/06/2009 00:57 1 EMS call,excluding vehicle 5
See NYS PCR#5-2545139
009-090163-00 05/07/2009 05:05 EMS call,excluding vehicle 1
See NYS PCR#5-2545140
009-090164-00 05/08/2009 11:15 EMS call,excluding vehicle 6
See NYS PCR#5-2545141
009-090165-00 05/08/2009 19:57 EMS call,excluding vehicle 17
See NYS PCR#5-2545142
009-090166-00 05/08/2009 21:36 _ EMS call,excluding vehicle 9
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545143
009-090167-00 05/09/2009 17:04 „ __ Hazardous condition, other 8
Passerby alerted CHFD to low hanging wire in 200 block of Pleasant Grove Road,241 investigated to find downed cable wire hanging in
road way. Hazard removed, utility company notified by Tompkins Dispatch. 241 in service.
009-090168-00 05/09/2009 18:33 Power line down 11
Dispatched by TC911 for possible tree down on wires.AOS to find large branch held up by wires.Shut down the roadway and notified
NYSEG.Once it was confirmed that NYSEG was enroute,all units cleared with roadway shut down.
009-090169-00 05/10/2009 03:15 EMS call,excluding vehicle 1
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545144
009-090170-00 05/10/2009 10:05 0011. NOWEMS call,excluding vehicle 5
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545145
009-090171-00 05/11/2009 08:49 EMS call,excluding vehicle 2
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545146
009-090172-00 05/12/2009 13:53 EMS call,excluding vehicle 7
See NYS PCR 5-2545147
009-090173-00 05/13/2009 09:04 . EMS call,excluding vehicle 7
See NYS PCR#5-2545148
009-090174-00 05/13/2009 19:36 Smoke detector activation, no 15
Dispatched P1 for a fire alram.2418 on scene, reporting alarm due to cooking.2418 reset alarm and serviced head.All units cleared
inservice
009-090175-00 05/16/2009 16:29 w�s Severe weather or natural 15
Called for tree down in roadway. AOS to find tree down no wires involved. Cut tree into pieces and removed to side of the road.
009-090176-00 05/16/2009 16:45 Severe weather or natural 15
Called for wire down in roadway. AOS to find telephone wire down across roadway. Used TAC Stick to ensure that line not energized.
Romoved wire from roadway. Asked TCFC to contact verizon and make notification of wire down. CHFD Cleared scene.
009-090177-00 05/19/2009 07:57 upwRow False alarm or false call, other 10
Date: 06/07/2009 Page: 1 Time: 3:26 PM
NurnDer
ncident# Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found Attendin
Disp for alarm activation at CHES. AOS to find pull station activated by pre-ker. Spoke with school principal and he will speak to the
student. Reset pull station and alarm system.
009-090178-00 05/19/2009 10:27 Alarm system activation, no 5
Disp for fire alarm activation at Sigma Chi. Found to be caused by sheetrock dust. Reset system.
009-090179-00 05/19/2009 19:55 Cover assignment,standby, 14
Called for FAST response for trailer fire. AOS with full FAST team to find fire out. FAST team cleared by Etna Command.
009-090180-00 05/20/2009 15:50 EMS call,excluding vehicle 8
See NYS PCR#5-2545150
009-090181-00 05/20/2009 17:05 Motor vehicle accident with 16
Dispatched for MVA, unknown injuries at Hanshaw and Pleasant Grove. Updated to Triphammer and Hanshaw. AOS to find two
vehicles, minor damage. Controlled traffic and fluids, returned in service.
1996 Subaru AHH2713
4S3BD4354T7202055
See NYS PCR#5-2545151
2001 Honda Civic
2HGES155X1 H526872
See NYS PCR#5-2545046
009-090182-00 05/23/2009 07:59 Motor vehicle accident with no 17
MVC with no injuries at the intersection of Hanshaw and Cayuga Heights Roads.
NYS PCR#5-0177718 Y
NYS PCR#5-2545152
009-090183-00 05/24/2009 02:52 Water or steam leak 6
Dispatched for water leak. AOS to find radiator leak,water flowing, no hazards. Tenants notified maintenance.
009-090184-00 05/24/2009 10:34 EMS call,excluding vehicle 4
See NYS PCR#5-2545153
009-090185-00 05/24/2009 18:05 EMS call,excluding vehicle 11
See NYS PCR#5-2545155 and 5-2545154
009-090186-00 05/24/2009 22:18 Detector activation, no fire- 8
Dispatched by TC911 for fire alarm activation. Prior to leaving the station, 2418 contacted command(262)and advised they searched the
whole building-no smoke, no fire, no issues found, no activated heads-requesting permission for a reset. System reset-262 held all
units in quarters and returned in service.
009-090187-00 05/25/2009 11:02 Motor vehicle accident with 10
Dispatched for MVA with injuries. AOS with two cars, moderate damage. Bangs transported one, hazards controlled.
1998 Chrysler Town&Country
NY DMC-7307
VIN 1C4GT64L3WB638432
See NYS PCR#5-2545156
5-2545043
5-2545157
2004 Toyota Sienna
CT 245 XAZ
009-090188-00 05/25/2009 19:00 Public service assistance, g
Self-dispatched for disabled vehicle in roadway, around blind curve causing an accident hazard. Requested PD and wrecker. Provided
traffic control,wrecker cleared, units returned.
009-090189-00 05/26/2009 11:50we Unintentional transmission of 7
Dispatched for fire alarm activation. Cancelled by CU 2418 prior to leaving the station. Accidental activation by cleaning staff.
009-090190-00 05/26/2009 13:06 EMS call,excluding vehicle 7
SEE NYS PCR#2545158
009-090191-00 05/28/2009 14:05 IiiiiB EMS call,excluding vehicle 11
See NYS PCR#5-2545159
009-090192-00 05/28/2009 18:52 Rescue, EMS incident, other 8
See NYS PCR#5-2545160
009-090193-00 05/29/2009 04:15 Cover assignment,standby, 11
Ladder requested to fill in at IFD. Units cleared, no calls.
009-090194-00 05/29/2009 08:25 EMS call,excluding vehicle 5
See NYS PCR#5-2545161
Date: 06/07/2009 Page: 2 Time: 3:26 PM
Nurnrier
ncident# Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found Attendin
009-090195-00 05/29/2009 09:08 AM EMS call,excluding vehicle 8
See NYS PCR#5-2545162
009-090196-00 05/29/2009 10:53 EMS call,excluding vehicle 5
See NYY PCR#5-2545163
009-090197-00 05/30/2009 08:59 EMS call,excluding vehicle 12
See NYS PCR#5-2545164
009-090198-00 05/30/2009 17:30 EMS call,excluding vehicle 15
See NYS PCR#5-2545165
009-090199-00 05/31/2009 06:53 EMS call,excluding vehicle 7
See NYS PCR#5-2545166
009-090200-00 05/31/2009 17:41 I EMS call,excluding vehicle 11
See NYS PCR#5-2545167
Total Incidents: 45
Date: 06/07/2009 Page: 3 Time: 3:26 PM
Fire Department:55002
Cayuga Heights Fire Department Companies:All
Date Range:From 05/01/2009 to 05/31/2009
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 _� 1 5.0
01:00 - 01:59 0 0.0
02:00 - 02:59 1 6.0
03:00 - 03:59 1 1.0
04:00 - 04:59 1 11.0
05:00 - 05:59 1 1.0
06:00 - 06:59 1 7.0
07:00 - 07:59 2 12.5
08:00 - 08:59 _ 3 7.0
09:00 - 09:59 2 7.5
10:00 - 10:59 4 4.8
11:00 - 11:59 3 7.7
12:00 - 12:59 0 0.0
13:00 - 13:59 2 7.0
14:00 - 1.4:59 2 9.0
15:00 - 15:59 1 8.0
16:00 - 16:59 3 13.0
17:00 - 17:59 4 12.5
18:00 - 18:59 3 10.0
19:00 - 19:59 6 13.8
20:00 -20:59 0 0.0
21:00 -21:59 2 85
22:00 -22:59 2 9.5
23:00 - 23:59 0 0.0
Date: 06/07/2009 Page: 1 Time: 3:34 PM
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Cayuga Heights Fire Department Companies:All
Date Range:From 05/01/2009 to 05/31/2009
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 10 Longest Time: 1443.0
2-3 22 Incident#: 2009-090162
4-5 7
Average Time: 35.6
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Travel Time
(Minutes) Number of Incidents Totals Additional
0-4 39 Longest Time: 8.0
5-9 5 Incident#: 2009-090179
10-14 0
Average Time: 2.8
15-19 0
20-24 0
>25 0
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Incident Length
(Minutes) Number of Incidents Totals Additional
0-29 _ 39 Longest Time: 66.0
30-59 4 Incident#: 2009-090168
60-89 1
Average Time: 16.5
90-119 0
120-149 0
>150 0
Date: 06/07/2009 Page: 1 Time: 3:34 PM
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