HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 2015 Fire Dept Rpt.pdfEXHIBIT 2016-014
Honorable Kate Supron
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report April 2015
We slowed down a bit in April with a total of 35 runs. There were 13 calls in the Village of
Cayuga Heights, 13 calls in the Town of Ithaca and 9 mutual aid requests. We had 16 EMS runs
and 19 fire calls. The increase in mutual aid calls in April was mainly a result of the Chapter
House Fire. We were requested to the cover Ithaca Fire Departments Central Station on the
morning of the fire and then our units were redirected to the scene of the fire. We assisted with
fire suppression for several hours. As the incident was winding down we were again requested to
cover the city and responded to several calls while standing by. Later in the m onth there was an
incident at the Statler Hotel and we again covered the city while their units were tied up at Cornell.
Our spring “Weekend Warrior” sessions are going well. We did the day long Live Burn training in
the middle of the month. We managed to get eight burn evolutions done at the training tower.
Members of all levels got to participate in every evolution. We used the day to get people through
checklist skills so they can move their status from exterior to interior. Training late in the month
focused on EMS vehicle extrication skills in preparation for an upcoming full evening of cutting
up cars with the hydraulic tools. We finished our annual SCBA recertification in April as well.
All members are required to recertify on gear donning and doffing. All interior firefighters have to
show proficiency in negotiating several obstacles, do a full building search and use of our escape
system to bail out of a second story window in full gear with an air pack on. This is a county
requirement that all departments must meet to remain in the mutual aid system.
As the school year winds down we are going to be graduating several members . We will have our
annual Graduates Dinner on the Friday before graduation. We invite members and their families
to the station for a BBQ. This gives us a chance to say thank you and farewell to those who
dedicated so much of their time to the department and to show the families how grateful we are for
the service their child provided to the department. We look forward to this event every year.
We held our Installation Dinner and had a fantastic night. All of the officers were installed for
2015 and are now acting in their appointed roles. The bunker rooms are all full at this time with
the potential for one opening after June. We have had several members express interest in full
time bunking. There are two firefighters staying in the area for the summer and staying at the
station. This is a great benefit to the department through the summer months when we are
historically low on staffing.
We are looking forward to bid opening for the new fire truck on June 4 th. Several vendors have
been in contact with us to get clarifications on the spec. The hope is to present the best bid to the
board at the June meeting.
Sincerely,
George Tamborelle
Fire Chief/Fire Superintendent