HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BFC-2016-01-12Board of Fire Commissioner Meeting Minutes
January 12, 2016
Present:
Chair Gilligan
Vice Chair Sparks
Commissioners Hoard, Guttridge, Ellsworth
Fire Chief Parsons
CC Liaison Gearhart
Information Management Specialist – Myers
1. Call to Order:
Chair Gilligan called the meeting to order at 1602 hours.
Chair Gilligan requested all present stand for a moment of silence in memory of Jack Bordoni,
who was a member of the City of Ithaca Fire Department since the early 1970’s. He passed
away unexpectedly on December 30, 2015.
2. Approval of Minutes:
Approval of the December 8, 2015 Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting Minutes –
Resolution
By Vice Chair Sparks: Seconded by Commissioner Hoard
RESOLVED, That the minutes of the December 8, 2015 Board of Fire Commissioners meeting
be approved as published.
Carried
(Commissioner Guttridge abstained since he was not at the meeting)
3. Additions to or Deletions from the Agenda:
Chair Gilligan requested the addition of an item under “New Business” to consider the possibility
of presenting a Certificate of Commendation to Jack Bordoni Posthumously for his many years
of service as a volunteer member of the City of Ithaca Fire Department.
No Board Member Objected
4. Persons Wishing to Speak to the Board of Fire Commissioners:
Mr. Lyman Baker addressed the Board to provide the following report of the hours he and Mr.
Raymond Wheaton worked in the City of Ithaca Cemetery Firemen’s Section:
“RE: Work Hours – City of Ithaca Cemetery Firemen’s Monument Section
Dear Board,
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With the nice weather in December and first week of January 2016, Raymond B. Wheaton and
Lyman E. Baker have worked 6 hours each, picking up fallen limbs, making sure the United
States Flag is still flying and looking for graffiti in the Firemen’s Section of the City of Ithaca
Cemetery. The last two items get a “thumps-up”!
Respectfully submitted,
Lyman E. Baker, IFD Badge #3258”
Mr. Baker voiced his concern that it had been a long time since a financial statement or interest
statement from the City of Ithaca for the Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Relief Fund had been
provided to the veteran’s. Chair Gilligan explained that the annual 2% report from the City of
Ithaca contained that information, and he will provide a copy to Mr. Baker for their records.
Trevor Peyus, City of Ithaca Fire Fighter and as a representative of the Ithaca Area Paid Fire
Fighters’ (IAPFF) Union, addressed the Board as a follow-up to the request made by Chris
Hamilton, City of Ithaca Fire Fighter and IAPFF Union Representative regarding the recent
distribution of 2% money to Company #9: The IAPFF Union feels that some of the money
should have been distributed to their account as well.
Chair Gilligan responded that he would speak to that question when the Board discusses its role
later in the meeting.
5. Correspondence:
A. Chair Gilligan reported that the annual membership renewal application for the Central
New York Firemen’s Association had been received. He wondered if the Board was interested
in renewing its membership for 2015-2016; there is a question as to where the funds would
come from – perhaps the donation fund. He stated that currently no one is a member of the
Central New York Firemen’s Association, and he would not suggest a renewal of the
membership.
No Board Member Objected.
B. Chair Gilligan reported that the bank statement from the Tompkins Trust Company for
the donation fund dated December 31, 2015 had a beginning balance of $2,651.61, and an
ending balance of $2,651.61, reflecting no activity.
C. Chair Gilligan reported that the bank statement from the Tompkins Trust Company for
the Rescue Squad donation fund dated December 31, 2015 had a beginning balance of
$1,845.98, and an ending balance of $1,846.10 reflecting .12 interest earned.
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6. Membership Changes:
Chair Gilligan reported that a new volunteer, named Alexander Karandeyev, attended the
January meeting of Company #9 to meet with its members, and he has also met with the new
volunteer review committee. Company #9 members accepted his application as a provisional
member. He would ask that the Board also accept him as a provisional member of the City of
Ithaca Fire Department - Company #9 – pending the outcome of his physical and background
check.
Approval of Application for Volunteer Membership with the City of Ithaca Fire Department
Neriton Company #9 - Resolution
By Vice Chair Sparks: Seconded by Commissioner Hoard
RESOLVED, That Alexander Karandeyev’s application for membership to the City of Ithaca
Volunteer Firemen Neriton Company #9 as a member of the fire fighter unit be provisionally
accepted pending the successful outcome of both his background check and physical.
Carried Unanimously
7. Miscellaneous Reports:
A. Town of Ithaca: Chair Gilligan reported that the 4th quarter/year-end report for 2015 will
be presented to the Town of Ithaca Board at their February meeting.
B. City of Ithaca: Vice Chair Sparks reported that the 4th quarter/year-end report for 2015
will be presented to the City of Ithaca Common Council at their February meeting.
C. Audit: No audit available for review.
8. Department Reports:
A. Fire Chief:
Chief Parsons highlighted the following items from his monthly report, which will be attached to
the minutes of this meeting:
Staffing:
Retirements:
Fire Fighter Ernest Williams retired in December
Asst. Chief VanBenSchoten will retire in February; after 41 years of service with the department.
New Hires:
Two new fire fighters have been offered positions with the department contingent upon the
successful outcome of their physicals. They will start on or about February 8, 2016, and then
head right to the New York State Fire Academy for Recruit Training.
Asst. Chief VanBenSchoten’s replacement will be announced after his retirement.
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Other:
The Board was provided with a copy of the 2015 budget summary; some of the numbers are still
influx pending the processing of outstanding bills and purchase orders.
The biggest expense for the year was for the repair of the department’s apparatus and vehicles
due to the age of the department’s current fleet of vehicles.
Bids specifications have been sent out for the new fire department pumper engine; however, the
bid opening date has been postponed to allow vendors more time due to the recent holidays.
The bid opening will be held on January 22, 2016.
The department is still working to purchase the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus that was
made possible through a grant.
Another grant application has been submitted to replace the compressor that supplies air for the
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. The current compressor has been down several times in
recent years for repairs so there has been an ongoing effort to maintain it; they hope to be
successful with this grant application.
No update on the Collegetown Fire Station study.
Fire Prevention Unit: The Chief is working on the 2015 Annual Report for New York State,
when that is complete he will send Board members a copy. It will provide more detail than the
regular monthly report so instead of preparing two reports for the Board this time, they will be
combined into one inclusive report. He also provides a copy to the Mayor for his information and
review.
There is one ongoing fire investigation for 241 Cherry Street; at this point the cause is
undetermined.
There were four public education events for inspection of child safety seats.
The call volume was similar to 2014, and 2015 was a very busy year due to very cold and long
winter and the various methods of heating used.
Chair Gilligan asked what amount the grant submission for the new compressor was; Chief
Parsons responded it was for $59,000. He noted that a little over 20 years ago the current
compressor was purchased for a little over $40,000.
Vice Chair Sparks asked whether the Board would be involved in any way when the report
comes back on Fire Station #9 in Collegetown; or, will it just be the Mayor and Fire Chief
directly. Chief Parsons responded that right now the City is gathering options, once information
is available he will provide it to the Board.
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Chief Parsons explained that the Mayor went after some economic development money to
redevelop Fire Station #9. Due to its location in Collegetown the land there has become very
valuable; it’s a prime development location. As a result, the sale of the property, any economic
development funding that is awarded would pay to relocate the station. City staff is currently
working on developing a list of possible locations for a new fire station near to the Collegetown.
He further noted that at this point, there is only one possible location in the City of Ithaca, the
rest are in the Town of Ithaca.
Vice Chair Sparks wondered whether it was safe for the Board to assume that this re-location
plan includes consideration for all the high rise development in downtown and in Collegetown
and the fire department’s ability to respond in both a timely manner and with the right resources
and equipment to alarms or other emergency events.
Chief Parsons responded that the financial environment for planning and providing for future fire
services is not great. Due to the City’s poor financial situation not only has staffing at the Ithaca
Fire Department decreased through the years, but so has the staffing at the Ithaca Police
Department and City of Ithaca Department of Public Works. The City has not been able to
recover financially from the recession, New York State’s property tax cap, nor its unfunded
mandates. The City of Ithaca is trying to spur more economic development to help everyone;
however, due to the deferment of the purchase of apparatus, repairs, and infrastructure needs,
demands are high for what limited resources the City does have. Fire Station #9’s possible sale
and relocation are part of that plan to increase economic development in the City of Ithaca. The
City needs to work in a way that provides fire services to the community in an effective way.
Unless something happens, at the present time, it’s looking like the City will no longer have a
fire station in Collegetown.
B. Fire/Police Report:
Mr. David Cornelius provided the following report for the Board:
Fire Police training was held on December 15, 2015. The topic was CPR Certification. The
following people passed the Certification: Rob Longo, Dave Cornelius, Andrew Adams, Jim
Rogers, Jack Gould, Jack Bordoni, Lyman Baker, Gary Bordoni, Ray Canzler, Anthony Hayton,
Bill Gilligan and Ben Schafer.
I regret to inform you that one of our more active Fire Police members, Jack Bordoni, passed
away on December 30, 2015. His calling hours were held at Bang’s Funeral Home, Saturday
January 9, 2016.
January Fire Police Training will be held on Tuesday 1/19/2016. The subject will probably be
OSHA required, Blood Borne Pathogens.
The fire police unit was called out Sunday evening (1/10/16) for wires down on Cornell Street.
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The following members were on scene for approximately 3 hours: Rob Longo, Jim Rogers, Jack
Gould and Dave Cornelius.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cornelius
9. Old Business:
A. Volunteer Recruitment Items/Issues:
Chair Gilligan explained that the main issue surrounding recruitment of volunteers is how the
Board might work best with the Fire Chief and members of Fire Company #9 in terms of
publicizing opportunities for volunteers with the department. The other issue around retention of
volunteers once they’ve been recruited, has become training which is offered infrequently
throughout the year. For volunteers who want to become interior fire fighters, the training is
done through Tompkins County and offered twice a year – once in the Fall and Spring. Exterior
fire fighter training is also held once or twice a year.
Chief Parsons explained that New York State has been trying to coordinate training for
volunteer members of fire department. They would like to have the scene support course
become a segment of Fire Fighter 1 and Fire Fighter 2 training course. This is due to the fact
that when scene classes are offered, and the class sizes are too small, the State will not hold
the training because it is not worthwhile for anyone. The State purposely schedules large class
sizes (25-30) because due to natural attrition with students, because they can’t complete the
course for one reason or another, the class size ends up with 12-15 students which results in a
class that is worthwhile for everyone, including the instructors. He noted that the City of Ithaca
is not unique in its lack of training offered for volunteers, it’s a trend found all around the
country.
Chair Gilligan noted that fire/police training has not been offered in a while either. That would be
an important course to offer a couple times a year as well. He stated that it’s nice that the City
of Ithaca Fire Department has expedited its process for getting volunteers in, but now those
volunteers need appropriate training in a timely manner in order to keep the new recruits.
Chief Parsons explained that what would be helpful to him is to have a small group of Company
#9 members and the Municipal Training Officer meet to determine what training is required for
the different levels of activity for the different classes of volunteers. For example, what are levels
of ongoing training that are needed; recently one current member did not have enough training
to continue as an interior fire fighter. That member has been notified and they are working to
correct it, but if there is a way to prevent this from happening in the future then a solution needs
to be found. The Board of Fire Commissioners and the City of Ithaca need to make sure that
volunteers are attending in-service training -- as well as paid career fire fighters. The trainings
should be rotated at different times and on different days, including weekends, to accommodate
volunteer’s work schedules.
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Chair Gilligan agreed that the next step should be to schedule a small group meeting with the
Fire Chief, the training officer, and members of Company #9 to review training records and
determine what training is needed by the different classes of volunteers. Chief Parsons stated
that he would have his staff send out a meeting notice before the Board’s next meeting in
February. Chair Gilligan noted that this meeting would also provide an opportunity to review
and update the training brochure accordingly.
Vice Chair Sparks asked what kind of presence the Fire Department and/or Company #9 has on
the City’s website, would there be a possibility of having a link from the website to whatever
recruitment information the department has to help spread the word about the volunteer
opportunities with the Fire Department.
Chief Parsons responded that the Fire Department has its own Facebook page for a media
presence, and it also uses city webpage. However, the City’s website is pretty static and
doesn’t get updated regularly. The department’s Facebook page is more dynamic, and
probably could include a link to any recruitment information that might be available on the City of
Ithaca website.
B. Role of Board of Fire Commissioners:
Chair Gilligan explained that the Board of Fire Commissioners is required to follow the City of
Ithaca Charter requirements for the disbursement of the 2% monies annually. He referred board
members to Sections C-96(F) and (G) of the City of Ithaca Charter and read the following
excerpt concerning how the Board can disburse those funds:
C-96(F).
To be trustees of all moneys now constituting the Active Firemen's Relief Fund, together with
1/2 of all moneys that may hereafter be received by the City of Ithaca as a Fire Department tax
on premiums on policies of foreign and alien fire insurance companies pursuant to §§ 9104 and
9105 of the Insurance Law (except the amount payable under the provisions of such law to the
Firemen's Association of the State of New York), together with any other moneys, gifts or
property whatsoever acquired for relief or benefit purposes, to be accumulated as a relief fund
for sick, indigent or disabled fire fighters, with power to draw upon such fund for temporary relief
and benefits only, as said Board shall determine. Said moneys shall not be used for any other
purposes, except that the Board may, at any time, distribute such Fire Department tax moneys
so received equally among each of the volunteer fire companies of the City for the use and
benefit of the Ithaca Fire Department and the company or companies comprising the same so
long as the balance of said relief fund shall be at least the sum of $90,000. Said Board shall
have full power and authority to invest such funds in any investments legal for trust funds under
the laws of the State of New York. At the close of each fiscal year and at such other times as
the Common Council shall require, said Board of Fire Commissioners, as such trustees, shall
submit to the Common Council a detailed accounting of such fund.
[Amended 8-5-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
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G.
To be trustees of all moneys now constituting the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Relief Fund and
to pay the interest thereon to the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association of Ithaca annually.
(1)
Said Board is further authorized to pay from the principal of such fund from time to time such
amounts as it may deem necessary or desirable for the relief of any sick, indigent or disabled
member of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association of Ithaca, but the total amount so paid
to any one member shall not exceed the sum of $200. Such expenditures from principal shall be
made, however, only upon the written recommendation of the Board of Trustees and President
of said Association. Said Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association of Ithaca is hereby
authorized to adopt any further regulation or restriction relating to the expenditure of the
principal of such fund not inconsistent herewith as it may deem desirable for the preservation of
the fund and for the purpose of limiting properly the amount to be withdrawn and the use
thereof.
(2)
Said Board of Fire Commissioners shall also pay to the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's
Association of Ithaca on March 1 and September 1 of each year 1/2 of all moneys received by
the City of Ithaca pursuant to the provisions of § 9104 of the Insurance Law of the State of New
York as a Fire Department Tax on premiums on policies on foreign and alien fire insurance
companies, except the amount payable under the provisions of such law to the Firemen's
Association of the State of New York. Said Board shall have full power and authority to invest
such funds in any investments legal for trust funds under the laws of the State of New York.
[Amended 8-5-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
Chair Gilligan explained that the Board can only distribute the 2% monies to Company #9 and
the Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Association; it has no discretion over any separate distribution
to career fire fighters. He stated that the Board is in the process of reviewing its role as outlined
in the City Charter to see what updates are needed. At this point, the Board can’t change the
City Charter policy in terms of distributing additional funds to the Ithaca Paid Fire Fighters
Association.
Chair Gilligan reported that he listened to the Mayor’s 2016 State of the City address, which
referenced the need for the City to re-examine the role of its many boards and committees to
see if changes should be made to consolidate, dissolve or continue them. So, this is a good
time for the Board to review its role and the City Charter and discuss it further at the February
meeting.
What is the role of Board of Fire Commissioners? Chair Gilligan stated that at one point the City
Administration Committee established an ad hoc committee to review the roles of various City
boards/committees. Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners met with a group of
Common Council members at that time, and had discussions; however, no specific actions were
ever taken as a result of those discussions. There were other priorities for the City so that
discussion was paused.
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Discussion followed on the floor regarding the Board’s current role versus the description of its
role as outlined in the City Charter; there are many discrepancies. The City Charter implies that
the Board of Fire Commissioners has more authority and control over the Fire Department than
the reality is. It might be good to have an overview and discussion of each discrepancy so
updates can be made to the Charter so that it more accurately reflects what the Board’s actual
role is in reality and practice.
Chair Gilligan would like the Board to focus those discussions on the positive and pro-active
things it can oversee and be involved with for the City of Ithaca Fire Department. For example,
creating a forum for public input, paying attention to the various meetings of Common Council or
Standing Committees of Common Council issues the City may be discussing that would be
pertinent to the Board. He would also like to see the Board of Fire Commissioners become a
resource for the City and the Fire Department, to provide recommendations, increase its
involvement with the community, and as the Mayor remarked “to be the effective Board and
volunteers that the City wants to see continue in the future”. Perhaps a board member might
become a liaison to another City board or committee (i.e. review of the City’s infrastructure
where Fire Station #9 might be a topic of review; perhaps work with Ithaca Police Department
and other public safety committees in the County; are there opportunities to consolidate, or
share equipment other than to purchase)?
Vice Chair Sparks suggested that since the description of the Board of Fire Commissioner’s role
in the City of Ithaca Charter does not accurately reflect its current role, responsibilities, and
oversight of the Fire Department, that it might be good, for informational purposes, if the
questions surrounding the work being done by the Mayor and staff that was formerly the Board’s
responsibility be answered as to when and why that changed.
Commissioner Guttridge stated that, in today’s world, it is not uncommon for staff to do 90% of
the work related to a department’s budget. Therefore, the Board’s role becomes more advisory
in nature, and not necessarily in conflict with what is written in the Charter. The Fire Chief is
more aware of all the bits and pieces of the department’s budget, staffing, management, etc.
than the Board would be so it makes sense that the Board would be less involved in the
preparation and review of the Fire Department’s budget.
Chair Gilligan explained that up until last year, the Board was given an opportunity to review the
department’s budget before it was presented to the Mayor. This year the Mayor wanted to
review the budget with the Fire Chief before the Board did. The Board became aware of the
Fire Department’s proposed 2016 budget when the public did; previously, the Board had more
involvement with the development of the budget for presentation to the Mayor. He further
stated, that the Fire Chief has the same role; what is the reason the Board could not review the
budget before the Mayor? Are all department budgets being reviewed by the Mayor before the
associated advisory Board is given an opportunity – for example the Youth Bureau and its
advisory board?
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Chair Gilligan stated that if the Board’s financial responsibilities, as defined in the City Charter,
are now being done by the City Controller, it may be that the City Charter just needs to be
updated to reflect that change. The Board needs to review the City Charter to see what the
current language is, update changes accordingly, clean up some of the wording, etc. One area
where it is fairly clear what the Board’s role is has to do with volunteer companies – their
formation, membership, how new members join, and the distribution of the 2% money. One
responsibility that is grandfathered in and needs to stay in the City Charter is the Board’s
responsibility related to the distribution of 2% monies. If the City of Ithaca wanted to change
that responsibility, then it would most likely defer that responsibility back to New York State.
New York State would pro-rate the distribution of the 2% monies based upon company
membership, and probably would result in none of those funds being distributed to the Veteran
Volunteer Firemen’s Association.
Fire Chief Parsons explained that the reality is that Common Council and the Mayor have
ultimate control over the Fire Department, its budget, the volunteer fire companies, etc. no
matter what the Board’s role may be defined as in the City of Ithaca Charter. That control
includes appointment of the fire chief, and the handling of real property. If there were any gaps
in the City of Ithaca legislation, as far as powers of Common Council and the Mayor it is now
clear who has that authority - no matter what advisory board/commission wants to be involved.
The budget process itself is the responsibility of the Mayor which he submits to Common
Council for approval; this would be the same for the Board of Public Works. However, the Board
of Public Works has some authority about how the day-to-day public works operations. The
language in the City Charter is old and outdated. It has been over ruled by other local or State
laws and needs to be updated accordingly to reflect those changes. He agrees that now is a
good time for the Board of Fire Commissioners to review the legislation and clean up that
language so there is a clear understanding of the Board’s role, the Fire Chief’s role, and the role
of elected officials.
Fire Chief Parsons suggested that the Board’s new liaison, Alderperson Gearhart, may be able
to reach out to the Chair of the City Administration (CA) Committee to request that a sub-
committee be set up consisting of members of the CA committee, including Alderperson
Gearhart and members of the Board of Fire Commissioners to review the City Charter related to
the Board of Fire Commissioners. The sub-committee would be very useful, as far as time and
efforts for everyone, to review the current City Charter related to the role of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, and then work on the framework for what the Board’s actual role would include.
Chair Gilligan responded that it would be good for the sub-committee to review each section of
the City Charter one at a time, clean-up the language where needed, update it accordingly to
reflect what the Board’s role is before proceeding to the next section.
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10. New Business:
10.1 Recommendation for Posthumous Commendation to Jack Bordoni for His Many
Years as a Volunteer Member of the City of Ithaca Fire Department - Resolution
By Chair Gilligan: Seconded by Vice Chair Sparks
WHEREAS, Jack D. Bordoni (IFD Badge # 3584) joined the City of Ithaca Fire
department on June 18, 1971 as a volunteer interior Fire Fighter member of Cayuga
Hose Company Number 1 (1973-1983), he then became a Fire Fighter member of
Cayuga Hose Company Number 1 until the late 1990’s when he subsequently became
a Fire/Police member of Cayuga Hose Company 1, and then transferred to Neriton,
Company 9 in 2012 to continue as a Fire/Police member; and
WHEREAS, Jack also became a member of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s
Association in 1986; and
WHEREAS, Jack was very active in the Fire/Police Unit, making most alarms and
trainings – his last training was held on December 15, 2015 and was for CPR
Certification; and
WHEREAS, Jack passed away unexpectedly on December 30, 2015, while still an
active volunteer member of the City of Ithaca Fire Department Fire/Police unit; now,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the City of Ithaca Board of Fire commissioners approves the
following wording for such Certificate of Commendation:
“This Certificate of Commendation is awarded posthumously and presented to the
family of City of Ithaca Fire Department Fire Police Member Jack D. Bordoni in
recognition of his 45 years of active service as a Volunteer with the City of Ithaca Fire
Department. The Board of Fire Commissioners further commends Jack’s long service
as an employee with the City of Ithaca and his exemplary commitment as an active
volunteer with the Ithaca Fire Department responding faithfully to emergency calls for
Fire Fighters and the Fire Police unit as well as providing traffic control at numerous
community events.”
And, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution and Certificate of Commendation be
forwarded to the Mayor and members of Common Council; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Board of Fire Commissioners encourages the Mayor and
Common Council consider extending a similar and appropriate action based upon City
procedures and protocols for recognizing City of Ithaca employees who contribute many
years as an active volunteer in service to the City of Ithaca community.
Carried Unanimously
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Fire Chief Parsons noted that the Board of Fire Commissioners, in the past, recognized publicly
at their meetings, City of Ithaca Fire Department members (both career and volunteer members)
for exemplary service, service above and beyond the call of duty, special circumstances (i.e.
Chapter House fire), or for retirements. That information was shared with the Mayor and
Common Council members to provide an opportunity, if so desired, to express their recognition,
publicly, for those Fire Department members at a future Common Council meeting.
He stated that if this is something the Board of Fire Commissioners would like to re-establish to
be done on a regular basis that he would recommend that criteria and a policy be established
first. He would not want any member of the City of Ithaca Fire Department to be forgotten or
overlooked by accident when any recognition is given.
He further noted that he would like to see all the City of Ithaca Fire Department members
involved with the recent Cargill Mine Elevator rescue operation be recognized by the Board of
Fire Commissioners. He will present information to Board members about the incident at that
their February meeting.
He would also suggest that “Commendations/Retirements” become a standard agenda item for
each meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners. By noting, specifically (and hopefully, in
detail who/what), this item on the Board’s agenda, there would then be an opportunity for the
media and/or family of the member(s) to attend the meeting, and provide a means for sharing
this special recognition publicly for the community’s information.
11. Adjournment:
On a motion the meeting adjourned 1722 hours.
_______________________________ ________________________________
Sarah L. Myers William Gilligan,
Information Mgt. Specialist Chair
MEMORANDUM
To: Board of Fire Commissioners
From: Tom Parsons, Fire Chief
Date: January 12th, 2016
Re: Fire Chief’s Monthly Report to the Board of Fire Commissioners
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Administration
1) Career Personnel Report
PERSONNEL STAFFING LEVELS
1 Chief
1 Deputy Chief (per diem)
6 Assistant Chiefs
8 Lieutenants
46 Fire Fighters
62 Uniform Personnel
1 Administrative Coordinator
Total employees as of December 31st, 2015 – 63
a) Vacancies
None
b) Retirements:
Firefighter Ernie Williams will be retiring on December 16th, 2015
Assistant Chief Guy VanBenschoten has submitted a letter of his intent to
retire February 23rd, 2016
c) Hiring/Promotions
Page 2 of 4 - Fire Chief’s Monthly Report January 12th, 2016
I have been authorized to hire two firefighters to fill one current and one
anticipated firefighter vacancy. I have made two contingent offers of
employment to two people. They have had their medical exams and I am
waiting to hear that they have been medically cleared to work as a firefighter.
I anticipate their first day of work will be on or about February 8 th, 2016.
They will be attending the NYS Recruit Firefighter Training Program
beginning on February 27th
Promotions to fill Assistant Chief VanBenschoten’s position will occur after
his retirement in February.
2) Budget Report
a) 2015 Budget: Budget Summary – see accompanying report
3) County Communications and 911 Programs:
a) No Report
4) Grants and Donations
a) No Update - On April 23rd, 2015, the City of Ithaca receiving a grant to fund the
replacement of our 15-year-old Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. The grant
award was for $413,000, with the City required to provide a 10% match.
Assistant Chief Tier is reviewing different brands of SCBA on the market, and
will be developing bid specifications.
5) Collegetown Fire Station
a) No Update - Kingsbury Architects has completed their study on relocating the
Collegetown Fire Station to another location on East Hill, as well as the cost of
repair work that is needed for the current fire station. The study is under review
by the Director of Planning and Development, the City Attorney, and the Mayor.
LIFE SAFETY DIVISION
Fire Prevention Bureau
1) Annual Report will be in Separate Report
Page 3 of 4 - Fire Chief’s Monthly Report January 12th, 2016
2) Fire Investigation Unit:
There was one fire investigation in December. The investigation was for a fire that
occurred on December 28th, 2015 at 241 Cherry St in the City of Ithaca. The cause of the
fire was undetermined
3) Public Education and Special Events
Public Education Events: 4
Fire Drills Witnessed: 0
Child Safety Seat Inspections: 3
OPERATIONS DIVISION
Response
1) 2015 Summary of Responses – Report Attached
2) Simultaneous Incidents in 2015: 1100 out of 5149 incidents (21%)
3) Emergency Management: No Report
4) Mutual Aid Calls: Quarterly Report
Support
1) Training
Quarterly Report
2) Training Center
Quarterly Report
3) Apparatus and Facilities
No Report
Page 4 of 4 - Fire Chief’s Monthly Report January 12th, 2016
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
1) Summaries of Service Hours: Quarterly Report
2) There are currently 15 Active Volunteer Firefighters and Fire Police
3) New Applications: There is one volunteer applications which is pending approval of
Company 9, medical exam, and background check.
Ithaca FD
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2015} and {12/31/2015}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2013
to
12/31/2013
01/01/201
4 to
12/31/201
4
01/01/2015
to
12/31/2015
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
100 Fire, Other 13 610 5
111 Building fire 38 3249 34
112 Fires in structure other than in a building 2 11 0
113 Cooking fire, confined to container 23 2425 30
114 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 5 13 1
116 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined 0 11 0
118 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 4 51 3
130 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, Other 1 21 1
131 Passenger vehicle fire 14 1414 11
132 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2 21 2
134 Water vehicle fire 0 11 0
138 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2 00 2
140 Natural vegetation fire, Other 4 24 11
142 Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 2 22 2
143 Grass fire 1 02 3
150 Outside rubbish fire, Other 5 63 5
151 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 12 88 14
154 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire 5 43 4
160 Special outside fire, Other 0 66 3
161 Outside storage fire 1 10 0
162 Outside equipment fire 0 10 1
170 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, Other 1 10 0
200 Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat other 0 01 0
212 Overpressure rupture of steam boiler 0 10 1
231 Chemical reaction rupture of process vessel 0 10 0
240 Explosion (no fire), Other 1 10 0
251 Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition 3 06 3
300 Rescue, EMS incident, other 11 1514 11
3001Gorge Rescue, EMS incident, Ground Evacuation 1 12 1
3002Gorge Rescue, EMS incident, Low Angle Rope Assist 2 10 0
311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew 21 2424 28
320 Emergency medical service, other 66 4761 13
321 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 2057 19402050 2034
322 Motor vehicle accident with injuries 101 10274 94
323 Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped)16 2317 31
324 Motor Vehicle Accident with no injuries 34 3931 29
331 Lock-in (if lock out , use 511 )0 14 0
3311Lock-in / Knox Box Access Required 1 01 3
3312Lock-in / Force Entry Required 0 13 4
341 Search for person on land 0 10 3
342 Search for person in water 1 01 0
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Ithaca FD
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2015} and {12/31/2015}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2013
to
12/31/2013
01/01/201
4 to
12/31/201
4
01/01/2015
to
12/31/2015
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
351 Extrication of victim(s) from building/structure 0 02 0
352 Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 0 40 4
353 Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 13 913 8
354 Trench/below-grade rescue 0 00 1
3561Gorge Rescue, High-angle Extrication 2 32 0
360 Water & ice-related rescue, other 0 11 1
361 Swimming/recreational water areas rescue 0 30 4
363 Swift water rescue 0 12 0
365 Watercraft rescue 0 12 0
381 Rescue or EMS standby 8 61 4
400 Hazardous condition, Other 67 5245 60
410 Combustible/flammable gas/liquid condition, other 9 72 7
411 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 17 912 8
412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)76 6976 64
413 Oil or other combustible liquid spill 4 37 3
420 Toxic condition, Other 1 00 0
421 Chemical hazard (no spill or leak)3 22 1
422 Chemical spill or leak 3 23 3
424 Carbon monoxide incident 25 2527 16
440 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, Other 16 1913 12
441 Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn 6 67 3
442 Overheated motor 9 97 6
443 Breakdown of light ballast 1 41 1
444 Power line down 33 2339 26
445 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 21 1918 24
451 Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected 1 11 0
460 Accident, potential accident, Other 1 23 1
461 Building or structure weakened or collapsed 1 01 1
462 Aircraft standby 0 00 1
463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 5 76 10
471 Explosive, bomb removal (for bomb scare, use 721)0 01 0
480 Attempted burning, illegal action, Other 0 10 3
481 Attempt to burn 2 00 0
500 Service Call, other 164 147123 149
510 Person in distress, Other 20 1216 12
511 Lock-out 7 910 8
512 Ring or jewelry removal 1 00 1
520 Water problem, Other 25 1019 8
521 Water evacuation 20 73 2
522 Water or steam leak 29 1422 13
531 Smoke or odor removal 5 88 8
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Ithaca FD
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2015} and {12/31/2015}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2013
to
12/31/2013
01/01/201
4 to
12/31/201
4
01/01/2015
to
12/31/2015
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
541 Animal problem 1 01 0
542 Animal rescue 2 11 0
550 Public service assistance, Other 15 1619 15
551 Assist police or other governmental agency 24 2216 27
552 Police matter 7 37 1
553 Public service 9 58 5
554 Assist invalid 7 1613 4
555 Defective elevator, no occupants 1 11 0
561 Unauthorized burning 8 1212 7
571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup 2 13 3
600 Good intent call, Other 65 7260 66
611 Dispatched & cancelled en route 7 58 8
6111Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Dispatcher 19 812 14
6112Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Bangs 218 218261 167
6113Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CUEMS 67 7066 73
6114Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CU EH&S 139 111180 57
6115Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IC Safety 70 69102 50
6116Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Other EMS 0 00 1
6117Dispatched & cancelled en route - By MA Dept 10 45 6
6118Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IPD 9 1712 6
6119Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Other Police 2 01 0
621 Wrong location 2 14 3
622 No Incident found on arrival at dispatch address 33 3141 26
631 Authorized controlled burning 2 40 6
641 Vicinity alarm (incident in other location)1 11 0
650 Steam, Other gas mistaken for smoke, Other 1 01 1
651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke 10 1516 8
652 Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke 3 55 9
653 Smoke from barbecue, tar kettle 1 20 4
661 EMS call, party transported by non-fire agency 2 11 1
671 HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat 46 2447 38
700 False alarm or false call, Other 13 824 15
7001False alarm or false call, Other - Medical Alarm 64 4782 25
710 Malicious, mischievous false call, Other 5 1413 7
711 Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm 0 42 6
712 Direct tie to FD, malicious false alarm 1 00 1
713 Telephone, malicious false alarm 1 12 2
714 Central station, malicious false alarm 40 4935 35
715 Local alarm system, malicious false alarm 4 34 3
721 Bomb scare - no bomb 1 01 3
730 System malfunction, Other 23 2625 41
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Ithaca FD
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2015} and {12/31/2015}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2013
to
12/31/2013
01/01/201
4 to
12/31/201
4
01/01/2015
to
12/31/2015
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
732 Extinguishing system activation due to malfunction 0 21 0
733 Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 60 4995 44
734 Heat detector activation due to malfunction 7 137 6
735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 87 117128 124
736 CO detector activation due to malfunction 23 2030 29
740 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Other 54 10226 101
741 Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintentional 13 1924 15
742 Extinguishing system activation 0 00 2
743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 497 519523 534
744 Detector activation, no fire - unintentional 224 24388 221
745 Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 166 174178 150
746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 19 1614 27
800 Severe weather or natural disaster, Other 8 30 2
812 Flood assessment 0 52 0
813 Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment 9 01 1
900 Special type of incident, Other 1 10 0
911 Citizen complaint 0 00 1
51644994Totals5149 4870
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Alarm Date Between {01/01/2015} And {12/31/2015}
Ithaca FD
IFD Mutual Aid Responses by Department (Summary)
Type of Aid Count
55001 Brooktondale Fire Department
1Mutual aid received
3Mutual aid given
4
55002 Cayuga Heights Fire Department
8Mutual aid received
2Mutual aid given
1Automatic aid given
11
55004 Danby Fire Department
1Mutual aid given
1
55005 Dryden Fire Department
2Mutual aid received
2
55006 Enfield Fire Department
4Mutual aid received
5Mutual aid given
9
55011 Lansing Fire Department
5Mutual aid received
1Mutual aid given
6
55013 Newfield Fire Department
6Mutual aid received
4Mutual aid given
10
55018 Trumansburg Fire Department
5Mutual aid given
1Automatic aid given
6
Type of Aid Count
55019 Varna Fire Department
3Mutual aid given
3
55022 Tompkins County Airport
2Mutual aid given
1Automatic aid given
3
02/03/201616:57 1Page
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2015} And
{12/31/2015}
Ithaca FD
Incident Type Report (Group Summary)
Incident Type Count
Pct of
Incidents
Total
Est Loss
Pct of
Losses
1 Fire
100 Fire, Other 100.19 %$1,450 0.07 %
111 Building fire 490.95 %$1,774,675 95.97 %
112 Fires in structure other than in a building10.02 %$200 0.01 %
113 Cooking fire, confined to container 250.49 %$828 0.04 %
114 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue30.06 %$100 0.00 %
116 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined10.02 %$0 0.00 %
118 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 10.02 %$5 0.00 %
130 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, Other 10.02 %$0 0.00 %
131 Passenger vehicle fire 140.27 %$44,010 2.38 %
132 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 10.02 %$25,000 1.35 %
134 Water vehicle fire 10.02 %$300 0.01 %
140 Natural vegetation fire, Other 40.08 %$2 0.00 %
142 Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 20.04 %$0 0.00 %
143 Grass fire 20.04 %$0 0.00 %
150 Outside rubbish fire, Other 30.06 %$2 0.00 %
151 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 80.16 %$0 0.00 %
154 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire30.06 %$1,400 0.07 %
160 Special outside fire, Other 60.12 %$500 0.02 %
1352.62 %$1,848,47299.96 %
2 Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire)
200 Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat other10.02 %$0 0.00 %
251 Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition60.12 %$0 0.00 %
70.14 %$00.00 %
3 Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident
300 Rescue, EMS incident, other 140.27 %$0 0.00 %
3001 Gorge Rescue, EMS incident, Ground Evacuation20.04 %$0 0.00 %
311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew 240.47 %$0 0.00 %
320 Emergency medical service, other 611.18 %$0 0.00 %
321 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury2,05039.81 %$0 0.00 %
322 Motor vehicle accident with injuries 741.44 %$0 0.00 %
323 Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped)170.33 %$0 0.00 %
324 Motor Vehicle Accident with no injuries 310.60 %$0 0.00 %
331 Lock-in (if lock out , use 511 )40.08 %$0 0.00 %
3311 Lock-in / Knox Box Access Required 10.02 %$0 0.00 %
3312 Lock-in / Force Entry Required 30.06 %$0 0.00 %
342 Search for person in water 10.02 %$0 0.00 %
350 Extrication, rescue, Other 30.06 %$0 0.00 %
351 Extrication of victim(s) from building/structure20.04 $0 0.00
01/11/201606:53 1Page
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2015} And
{12/31/2015}
Ithaca FD
Incident Type Report (Group Summary)
Incident Type Count
Pct of
Incidents
Total
Est Loss
Pct of
Losses
3 Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident
3561 Gorge Rescue, High-angle Extrication 20.04 %$0 0.00 %
360 Water & ice-related rescue, other 10.02 %$0 0.00 %
363 Swift water rescue 20.04 %$0 0.00 %
365 Watercraft rescue 20.04 %$0 0.00 %
381 Rescue or EMS standby 10.02 %$0 0.00 %
2,30844.82 %$00.00 %
4 Hazardous Condition (No Fire)
400 Hazardous condition, Other 450.87 %$0 0.00 %
410 Combustible/flammable gas/liquid condition, other20.04 %$0 0.00 %
411 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill120.23 %$0 0.00 %
412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)761.48 %$0 0.00 %
413 Oil or other combustible liquid spill 70.14 %$0 0.00 %
421 Chemical hazard (no spill or leak)20.04 %$0 0.00 %
422 Chemical spill or leak 30.06 %$0 0.00 %
424 Carbon monoxide incident 270.52 %$0 0.00 %
440 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, Other130.25 %$0 0.00 %
441 Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn70.14 %$0 0.00 %
442 Overheated motor 70.14 %$0 0.00 %
443 Breakdown of light ballast 10.02 %$0 0.00 %
444 Power line down 390.76 %$0 0.00 %
445 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 180.35 %$0 0.00 %
451 Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected10.02 %$0 0.00 %
460 Accident, potential accident, Other 30.06 %$0 0.00 %
461 Building or structure weakened or collapsed10.02 %$0 0.00 %
463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 60.12 %$0 0.00 %
471 Explosive, bomb removal (for bomb scare, use 721)10.02 %$0 0.00 %
2715.26 %$00.00 %
5 Service Call
500 Service Call, other 1232.39 %$0 0.00 %
510 Person in distress, Other 160.31 %$0 0.00 %
511 Lock-out 100.19 %$0 0.00 %
520 Water problem, Other 190.37 %$0 0.00 %
521 Water evacuation 30.06 %$0 0.00 %
522 Water or steam leak 220.43 %$600 0.03 %
531 Smoke or odor removal 80.16 %$0 0.00 %
540 Animal problem, Other 20.04 %$0 0.00 %
541 Animal problem 10.02 %$0 0.00 %
542 Animal rescue 10.02 $0 0.00
01/11/201606:53 2Page
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2015} And
{12/31/2015}
Ithaca FD
Incident Type Report (Group Summary)
Incident Type Count
Pct of
Incidents
Total
Est Loss
Pct of
Losses
5 Service Call
551 Assist police or other governmental agency160.31 %$0 0.00 %
552 Police matter 70.14 %$0 0.00 %
553 Public service 80.16 %$0 0.00 %
554 Assist invalid 130.25 %$0 0.00 %
555 Defective elevator, no occupants 10.02 %$0 0.00 %
561 Unauthorized burning 120.23 %$0 0.00 %
571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup 30.06 %$0 0.00 %
2845.52 %$6000.03 %
6 Good Intent Call
600 Good intent call, Other 601.17 %$0 0.00 %
611 Dispatched & cancelled en route 80.16 %$0 0.00 %
6111 Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Dispatcher120.23 %$0 0.00 %
6112 Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Bangs2615.07 %$0 0.00 %
6113 Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CUEMS661.28 %$0 0.00 %
6114 Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CU EH&S1803.50 %$0 0.00 %
6115 Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IC Safety1021.98 %$0 0.00 %
6117 Dispatched & cancelled en route - By MA Dept50.10 %$0 0.00 %
6118 Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IPD120.23 %$0 0.00 %
6119 Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Other Police10.02 %$0 0.00 %
621 Wrong location 40.08 %$0 0.00 %
622 No Incident found on arrival at dispatch address410.80 %$0 0.00 %
641 Vicinity alarm (incident in other location)10.02 %$0 0.00 %
650 Steam, Other gas mistaken for smoke, Other10.02 %$0 0.00 %
651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke 160.31 %$0 0.00 %
652 Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke50.10 %$0 0.00 %
661 EMS call, party transported by non-fire agency10.02 %$0 0.00 %
671 HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat470.91 %$0 0.00 %
82315.98 %$00.00 %
7 False Alarm & False Call
700 False alarm or false call, Other 240.47 %$0 0.00 %
7001 False alarm or false call, Other - Medical Alarm821.59 %$0 0.00 %
710 Malicious, mischievous false call, Other130.25 %$0 0.00 %
711 Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm20.04 %$0 0.00 %
713 Telephone, malicious false alarm 20.04 %$0 0.00 %
714 Central station, malicious false alarm 350.68 %$0 0.00 %
715 Local alarm system, malicious false alarm40.08 %$0 0.00 %
721 Bomb scare - no bomb 10.02 %$0 0.00 %
730 System malfunction, Other 250.49 $0 0.00
01/11/201606:53 3Page
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2015} And
{12/31/2015}
Ithaca FD
Incident Type Report (Group Summary)
Incident Type Count
Pct of
Incidents
Total
Est Loss
Pct of
Losses
7 False Alarm & False Call
732 Extinguishing system activation due to malfunction10.02 %$0 0.00 %
733 Smoke detector activation due to malfunction951.85 %$0 0.00 %
734 Heat detector activation due to malfunction70.14 %$0 0.00 %
735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction1282.49 %$0 0.00 %
736 CO detector activation due to malfunction300.58 %$0 0.00 %
740 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Other260.50 %$0 0.00 %
741 Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintentional240.47 %$0 0.00 %
743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional52310.16 %$0 0.00 %
744 Detector activation, no fire - unintentional881.71 %$0 0.00 %
745 Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional1783.46 %$0 0.00 %
746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO140.27 %$0 0.00 %
1,31825.60 %$00.00 %
8 Severe Weather & Natural Disaster
812 Flood assessment 20.04 %$0 0.00 %
813 Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment 10.02 %$0 0.00 %
30.06 %$00.00 %
Total Incident Count:5149 Total Est Loss:$1,849,072
01/11/201606:53 4Page
Ithaca FD
01/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
NFPA Fire Experience Survey
Part III: BREAKDOWN OF STRUCTURE FIRES AND OTHER FIRES AND INCIDENTS
A. FIRES IN STRUCTURES BY
FIXED PROPERTY USE
Number of
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Civilian Casualties
DeathsInjuries
Property
Damage
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2. Apartments
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7. Schools and Colleges
8. Health Care/Penal
9. Stores and Offices
10. Industry/Utility
11. Storage in Structures
12. Other Structures
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17. Rubbish/Dumpsters
18. All Other Fires
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2
0
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
65,250
1,349,350
10,000
2,008
1,426,608
3,000
200
0
1,000
0
22,000
0
1,452,808
25. TOTAL FOR ALL INCIDENTS
15
1
4
4
14
16
118
2,305
1,318
29
128
141
1,108
5,147
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
69,010
300
2
1,950
1,524,070
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19. TOTAL FOR FIRES
Number of Confined Fires Number of Nonconfined Fires
5. Residential Fires (line 5 above)
13. Structure Fires (line 13 above)
27
28
29
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NFPA Fire Experience Survey
Part IV: BREAKDOWN OF FALSE ALARM RESPONSES
Type of Response Number of Incidents
1. Malicious, Mischievous False Call
2. System Malfunction
3. Unintentional
4. Other False Alarms
56
302
853
107
Part V: INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES IN STRUCTURES AND VEHICLES
Number of
Fires
Civilian Casualties
DeathsInjuries
Property
Damage
1. Structure Fires Intentionally Set
2. Vehicle Fires Intentionally Set
3
0
0
0
0
0
900,000
0
Part VI: FIRE SERVICE EXPOSURES AND INJURIES
Total Number of Nonfatal Firefighter Injuries......:
Total Number of Infectious Disease Exposures.......:0
0
On-Duty Fire Fighter Injuries (Nonfatal) by Type of Duty, and Nature of
Most Serious Injury
Nature of Most Serious Injury
At Fire
Ground
Other
On-Duty
1. Burns
2a. Smoke or Gas Inhalation
2b. Other Respiratory Distress
3. Burns and Smoke Inhalation
4. Wound/Cut/Bleeding/Bruise
5. Dislocation/Fracture
7. Strain/Sprain/Muscle Pain
6. Heart Attack or Stroke
8. Thermal Stress
9. All Other
10. TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Respond/
Return
Non-Fire
EmergTrain.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fire Ground Injuries (Nonfatal) By Cause
1. Exposure to Fire Products
3. Fell, Slipped, Jumped 4. Overexertion 0
2. Exposure to Chem./Radiation0 0
0
05. Stepped on/Contact With 6. Struck By
7. Extreme Weather 8. All Other
0
0 0
Number of Injuries Resulting in Lost Time:0
Total Number of Hazardous Condition Exposures......:0
Fire Department Vehicle Accidents
How many shifts were lost as a result of these injuries:
Accidents involving fire department emergency vehicles:
Accidents involving firefighter's personal vehicles...:
Resulting injuries:
Resulting injuries:
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