HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEB 2016 Repfeb16.pdfEXHIBIT 2016-107
July 7, 2016
Honorable Kate Supron
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report January 2016
We continued to roll into 2016 with 49 calls in a 29 day month. There were 19 calls in the
Village of Cayuga Heights, 26 calls in the Town of Ithaca and 4 mutual aid requests. We had 30
EMS responses and 19 fire calls. The month was fairly routine with many requests for the rescue
squad. In the middle of the month, during the cold snap, we were called to a residence for a
reported fire alarm activation in the basement. We arrived to find water running down the back
of the house and immediately determined that there was a water line break inside the home. The
house was locked and the homeowners were out of the country. There was a local key holder so
we held off forcing entry until the friend with a key arrived. On entry we found that a water pipe
burst above the second floor ceiling causing extensive water damage from the second floor to the
basement. We quickly shut down the water to the house and then started to move furniture,
carpets and artwork away from the flooded areas. The homeowners contacted a plumber and we
turned the house over to the friend and the plumber. The quick salvage operati on performed by
our firefighters hopefully saved some of the valuables in the house.
We wrapped up the probationary checklist work through the month of February. We pushed the
new members hard and made them work for the sign offs to make sure they had the knowledge to
perform the tasks. Several of the new members are taking Firefighter 1 in Schuyler County. We
did a FAST training at the mall to get some of our interior firefighters ready to move onto the
team. The training facility in the old movie t heater complex is still an amazing resource for us.
The size of the area allows us to run multiple scenarios at the same time. Early in the month we
hosted training at the station taught by Rob Covert who is an Assistant Chief with the Ithaca Fire
Department and an Instructor at the National Fire Academy. Rob gave us a lecture on Terrorism
Awareness and Reporting. This training focused on situational awareness and information
sharing between fire and law enforcement. It was very informative.
We held the recruit dinner in late February and will be conducting interviews on March 3rd. The
dinner was well attended and we received 11 applications. We are planning to run a class for
between 7 and 10 new members. Many of those applying this spring already have some fire
service background or EMS experience.
The new engine from KME is moving along the production line in Pennsylvania. KME contacted
us several times last month for small clarifications on layouts and placement of radio equipment.
Our local representative picked up the rescue tool, hose and pump to take to the plant so they can
custom manufacture the trays in the compartments. We are still looking at an early June 2016
delivery for the truck.
Looking ahead to the warmer weather and Movies at the Fire Station this summer we are thinking
of scheduling movie night on Tuesdays. This switch will make planning easier for our members’
calendars. Nominations have been made for the 2016/17 Fire Department/Company elections
which will be held on April 3rd and presented to the Board at the April 4th Organizational
Meeting.
Sincerely,
George Tamborelle
Fire Chief/Fire Superintendent