HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 Chief ReportIthaca Fire Department
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
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12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
0 0 1 0
100 Fire, Other 8 6 5 5
111 Building fire 34 34 34 37
112 Fires in structure other than in a building 2 1 0 0
113 Cooking fire, confined to container 32 19 30 23
114 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or 3 2 1 2
118 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 6 2 3 13
130 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, Other 2 3 1 0
131 Passenger vehicle fire 12 8 11 9
132 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 0 0 2 2
134 Water vehicle fire 1 0 0 1
138 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 0 0 2 0
140 Natural vegetation fire, Other 6 6 11 10
141 Forest, woods or wildland fire 0 1 0 1
142 Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 1 2 2 1
143 Grass fire 0 2 3 1
150 Outside rubbish fire, Other 5 5 5 4
151 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 12 15 14 3
154 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire 3 8 4 7
155 Outside stationary compactor/compacted trash 0 1 0 0
160 Special outside fire, Other 4 3 3 3
161 Outside storage fire 0 0 0 2
162 Outside equipment fire 0 1 1 1
170 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, Other 1 2 0 0
172 Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire 1 0 0 0
212 Overpressure rupture of steam boiler 0 0 1 0
240 Explosion (no fire), Other 0 0 0 1
243 Fireworks explosion (no fire) 0 1 0 1
251 Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition 1 2 3 2
300 Rescue, EMS incident, other 19 27 11 85
3001Gorge Rescue, EMS incident, Ground Evacuation 1 2 1 0
3002Gorge Rescue, EMS incident, Low Angle Rope 1 0 0 0
311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew 34 36 28 222
320 Emergency medical service, other 0 0 13 0
321 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 2142 1943 2034 1559
322 Motor vehicle accident with injuries 112 105 94 125
323 Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped) 17 15 31 25
324 Motor Vehicle Accident with no injuries 37 37 29 11
331 Lock-in (if lock out , use 511 ) 0 2 0 0
3311Lock-in / Knox Box Access Required 0 4 3 0
3312Lock-in / Force Entry Required 0 1 4 0
341 Search for person on land 0 0 3 1
342 Search for person in water 0 1 0 2
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Ithaca Fire Department
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
350 Extrication, rescue, Other 1 3 2 1
351 Extrication of victim(s) from building/structure 1 0 0 0
352 Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 2 4 4 1
353 Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 12 14 8 6
354 Trench/below-grade rescue 0 0 1 0
356 High-angle rescue 0 3 0 1
3561Gorge Rescue, High-angle Extrication 2 0 0 0
360 Water & ice-related rescue, other 3 2 1 0
361 Swimming/recreational water areas rescue 3 1 4 4
362 Ice rescue 0 1 0 0
363 Swift water rescue 1 1 0 0
365 Watercraft rescue 0 1 0 1
381 Rescue or EMS standby 4 6 4 4
400 Hazardous condition, Other 55 74 60 66
410 Combustible/flammable gas/liquid condition, 11 6 7 2
411 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 6 11 8 17
412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 81 102 64 22
413 Oil or other combustible liquid spill 7 4 3 6
421 Chemical hazard (no spill or leak) 2 2 1 2
422 Chemical spill or leak 2 2 3 1
423 Refrigeration leak 0 0 0 1
424 Carbon monoxide incident 25 27 16 22
440 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, Other 13 13 12 14
441 Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn 3 4 3 3
442 Overheated motor 3 9 6 9
443 Breakdown of light ballast 5 2 1 10
444 Power line down 28 28 26 13
445 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 18 19 24 16
451 Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected 1 1 0 1
460 Accident, potential accident, Other 1 2 1 2
461 Building or structure weakened or collapsed 4 1 1 2
462 Aircraft standby 1 0 1 0
463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 3 11 10 20
471 Explosive, bomb removal (for bomb scare, use 0 1 0 0
480 Attempted burning, illegal action, Other 0 1 3 0
481 Attempt to burn 0 1 0 1
500 Service Call, other 133 132 149 166
510 Person in distress, Other 10 22 12 16
511 Lock-out 9 11 8 14
512 Ring or jewelry removal 0 0 1 0
520 Water problem, Other 23 10 8 11
521 Water evacuation 76 10 2 5
522 Water or steam leak 18 23 13 19
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Ithaca Fire Department
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
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12/31/2009
531 Smoke or odor removal 5 16 8 1
540 Animal problem, Other 0 0 1 0
541 Animal problem 0 1 0 0
542 Animal rescue 1 2 0 1
550 Public service assistance, Other 23 23 15 19
551 Assist police or other governmental agency 31 17 27 30
552 Police matter 6 7 1 2
553 Public service 2 11 5 7
554 Assist invalid 4 15 4 5
555 Defective elevator, no occupants 0 0 0 1
561 Unauthorized burning 7 12 7 4
571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup 2 1 3 5
600 Good intent call, Other 68 87 66 84
611 Dispatched & cancelled en route 11 13 8 108
6111Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Dispatcher 17 10 14 2
6112Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Bangs 82 115 167 96
6113Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CUEMS 62 53 73 29
6114Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CU EH&S 51 45 57 33
6115Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IC Safety 9 1 50 1
6116Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Other EMS 0 1 1 1
6117Dispatched & cancelled en route - By MA Dept 6 1 6 3
6118Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IPD 7 7 6 7
6119Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Other 2 1 0 0
621 Wrong location 6 5 3 1
622 No Incident found on arrival at dispatch address 32 25 26 2
631 Authorized controlled burning 8 9 6 6
632 Prescribed fire 0 3 0 1
641 Vicinity alarm (incident in other location) 1 3 0 0
650 Steam, Other gas mistaken for smoke, Other 5 4 1 2
651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke 23 14 8 33
652 Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke 9 6 9 2
653 Smoke from barbecue, tar kettle 0 2 4 2
661 EMS call, party transported by non-fire agency 3 3 1 1
671 HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat 32 20 38 9
672 Biological hazard investigation 1 0 0 0
700 False alarm or false call, Other 20 30 15 29
7001False alarm or false call, Other - Medical Alarm 31 0 25 0
710 Malicious, mischievous false call, Other 12 11 7 16
711 Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm 1 17 6 17
712 Direct tie to FD, malicious false alarm 0 10 1 22
713 Telephone, malicious false alarm 2 1 2 1
714 Central station, malicious false alarm 51 41 35 26
715 Local alarm system, malicious false alarm 4 4 3 5
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Ithaca Fire Department
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
721 Bomb scare - no bomb 1 0 3 0
730 System malfunction, Other 58 56 41 63
731 Sprinkler activation due to malfunction 9 7 6 28
733 Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 49 83 44 79
734 Heat detector activation due to malfunction 6 8 6 16
735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 106 92 124 83
736 CO detector activation due to malfunction 27 18 29 10
740 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Other 100 112 101 297
741 Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintentional 9 20 15 12
742 Extinguishing system activation 0 0 2 0
743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - 611 632 534 597
744 Detector activation, no fire - unintentional 178 150 221 71
745 Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 143 164 150 74
746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 18 20 27 4
800 Severe weather or natural disaster, Other 0 0 2 1
811 Earthquake assessment 1 0 0 0
813 Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment 0 0 1 6
814 Lightning strike (no fire) 0 0 0 3
900 Special type of incident, Other 2 3 0 3
911 Citizen complaint 0 0 1 1
5019 4874Totals4871 4600
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False Alarm & False Call 29%Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire) 0.0%Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident 47%Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 5%Good Intent Call 11%Fire 3%Service Call 5%Severe Weather & Natural Disaster 0.0%Special Incident Type 0.0%Incident Type Summary (Modified)Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} False Alarm & False CallFireGood Intent CallHazardous Condition (No Fire)Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire)Rescue & Emergency Medical Service IncidentService CallSevere Weather & Natural DisasterSpecial Incident Type
IFD Incidents by Dispatch CodeAlarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} Unknown ProblemUnknown MedicalUnconciousTraumatic InjuryStroke or CVAStabbingIllness, Sick PersonMental Health IllnessPregnancyPersonal Injury AccidentOverdose, PoisioningMedical EmergencyBleeding or HemorrhageHeart ProblemHeadacheFall or TripEye - Injury or ProblemExposure - Heat or ColdEntrapmentElectrocutionDrowningDiabetic ProblemConvulsions or SiezuresCarbon Monoxide PoisoningChokingChest PainCardiac ArrestBreathing ProblemBack PainAssaultAnimal BiteAllergic ReactionAbdominal PainVehicle FreUnknown Type of FireStructure FireService CallRefuse FireHazardous MaterialsOutside FireTress, Brush, or Grass FireFire Alarm911 Open LineDispatch Call Type02004006008001000120014001600Count
Ithaca Fire Department2012 Responses - Municipality, District, and Incident TypeDistrict FireOverpressure/Rupture EMS/RescueHazardous Condition Service CallGood Intent Call Alarms/No FireSevere Weather Other TotalPercentage of IncidentsCity of Ithaca82 3 1371 177 286 192 917 1 13030 62.22%City of Ithaca - Cornell Property10 0 158 7 118 2 173 1 0469 9.63%City of Ithaca - Ithaca College0 0 3000 0003 0.06%City Cascadillla Creek Gorge0 0 1000 0001 0.02%City Fall Creek Gorge0 0 0001 0001 0.02%City Six Mile Creek Gorge0 0 3002 0005 0.10%Town of Ithaca21 1 578 46 64 58 137 0 0905 18.58%Town of Ithaca - Cornell Property2 0 25 9 18 0 44 0 098 2.01%Town of Ithaca - Ithaca College10 0 117 9 49 6 126 0 0317 6.51%Town of Ithaca - Six Mile Gorge0 0 2000 0002 0.04%Town of Ithaca - Buttermilk Gorge0 0 2010 0003 0.06%Town of Ithaca - Treman Gorge0 0 2000 0002 0.04%Outside Ithaca7013283 01034 0.70%Total132 4 2275 250 544 264 1397 3 14870 100.00%District FireOverpressure/Rupture EMS/RescueHazardous Condition Service CallGood Intent Call Alarms/No FireSevere Weather Other TotalPercentage of IncidentsTotal City92 3 1536 184 404 197 1090 2 13509 72.05%Total Town33 1 726 64 132 64 307 0 01327 27.25%Outside Ithaca7013283 01034 0.70%Total4870 100.00%
01002003004005006007008009001000110012001300140015001600170018001900200021002200230024002500260027002800290030003100IncidentsC ity o f Ith a ca
C ity o f Ith a ca - C o rn e ll P ro p e rtyC ity o f Ith a ca - Ith a ca C o lle g e
C ity C a sca d illla C re e k G o rg e
C ity F a ll C re e k G o rg eCity S ix M ile C re e k G o rg e
T o w n o f Ith a ca
T o w n o f Ith a ca - C o rn e ll P ro p e rtyT o w n o f Ith a ca - Ith a ca C o lle g e
T o w n o f Ith a ca - S ix M ile G o rg e
T o w n o f Ith a ca - B u tte rm ilk G o rg e
T o w n o f Ith a ca - T re m a n G o rg e
O u tsid e Ith a ca
DistrictIthaca Fire Department 2012 Responses - Incident Type by DistrictOtherSevere WeatherAlarms/No FireGood Intent CallService CallHazardous ConditionEMS/RescueOverpressure/RuptureFire
05001000150020002500300035004000Total City Total Town Outside IthacaMunicipalityIthaca Fire Department 2012 Responses - Incident Type by MunicipalityOtherSevere WeatherAlarms/No FireGood Intent CallService CallHazardous ConditionEMS/RescueOverpressure/RuptureFire
City of IthacaTown of Ithaca0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Ithaca Fire Department 2012 Responses by Municipality Outside IthacaTown of IthacaCity of Ithaca
Ithaca Fire Department Responses - Electrion District2012 FireOverpressure Rupture EMS RescueHazardous Condition Service Call Good Intent Alarm / No Fire Severe Weather Other TotalCity - 1st Ward, District 1, NE, West Hill 2 0 46 5 5 9 13 0 0 80City - 1st Ward, District 2, W, West Hill 1 0 98 5 6 36 11 0 0 157City - 1st Ward, District 3, SW, Southwest 8 0 120 11 16 28 44 0 0 227City - 1st Ward, District 4, S, Lower South Hill 3 1 25 10 13 8 13 0 0 73City - 1st Ward, District 5, S, Upper South Hill 0 0 32 8 6 7 27 0 0 80City - 2nd Ward, District 1, NE, Triangle 5 0 79 14 12 24 34 0 0 168City - 2nd Ward, District 2, S, Southside, Titus 14 0 237 12 33 35 178 0 0 509City - 2nd Ward, District 3, W, Fulton, Court, Lin 15 0 189 28 15 44 83 0 0 374City - 2nd Ward, District 4, Commons East Business 13 0 212 23 35 38 122 0 0 443City - 3rd Ward, District 1, E, Cornell Campus 5 0 134 7 2 95 131 1 0 375City - 3rd Ward, District 2, E, Collegetn BelSher 4 0 45 8 9 11 78 0 0 155City - 3rd Ward, District 3, SE, BelSher, E State 3 0 21 6 3 5 7 0 0 45City - 4th Ward, District 1, NE, West Campus 3 0 35 2 1 14 52 0 0 107City - 4th Ward, District 2, E, Middle East Hill 3 0 31 11 2 8 53 0 0 108City - 4th Ward, District 3, E, Lower Collegetown 3 1 98 11 8 8 107 1 1 238City - 4th Ward, District 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1City - 5th Ward, District 1, N, Fall Crk and Willw 0 1 33 6 7 9 14 0 0 70City - 5th Ward, District 2, N, Fall Crk, Gun Hil 5 0 39 7 11 5 39 0 0 106City - 5th Ward, District 3, NE, Cornell Heights 4 0 40 7 6 13 74 0 0 144City - 5th Ward, District 4, Farm, Aurora, King 1 0 19 3 7 7 10 0 0 47City - 5th Ward, District 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Town - District 1, NW, Trumansburg Rd 1 0 70 9 16 7 15 0 0 118Town - District 2, SW, Bostwick & Elmira Rds 6 0 31 8 6 6 4 0 0 61Town - District 3, S, Stone Quarry and South Hill 4 1 128 10 8 34 36 0 0 221Town - District 4, E, Ellis Hollow to Slaterville 5 0 113 5 8 16 57 0 0 204Town - District 5, NE, Cornell Campus to NE 1 0 20 6 0 11 29 0 0 67Town - District 7, N, Village of Cayuga Hgts 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3Town - District 8, N, Cayuga Heights Rd 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2Town - District 9, N, East Shore and Renwick 1 0 6 2 1 1 8 0 0 19Town - District 10, S, Ithaca College 10 0 140 8 5 32 122 0 0 317Town - District 11, SE, Troy Coddingtn Slaterville 1 0 39 3 3 2 7 0 0 55Town - District 12, E, Maple Ave 2 0 16 5 1 3 5 0 0 32Town - District 13, S, South of King Rd 1 0 25 3 1 1 3 0 0 34
020406080100120140160180200220240260280300320340360380400420440460480IncidentsC i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 1 , N E , W e s t H il l
C i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 2 , W , W e s t H i llC it y - 1 s t W a r d , D i s t r i c t 3 , S W , S o u t h w e s t
C i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 4 , S , L o w e r S o u t h H i l lC i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 5 , S , U p p e r S o u t h H i l lC i t y - 2 n d W a r d , D is t r i c t 1 , N E , T r i a n g l e
C it y - 2 n d W a r d , D i s t r ic t 2 , S , S o u t h s i d e , T i t u s
C i t y - 2 n d W a r d , D i s t r ic t 3 , W , F u l t o n , C o u r t , L in
C it y - 2 n d W a r d , D i s t r ic t 4 , C o m m o n s E a s t B u s i n e s s
C i t y - 3 r d W a r d , D i s t r i c t 1 , E , C o r n e ll C a m p u s
C i t y - 3 r d W a r d , D i s t r i c t 2 , E , C o l le g e t n B e lS h e r
C i t y - 3 r d W a r d , D i s t r i c t 3 , S E , B e l S h e r , E S t a t e
C i t y - 4 t h W a r d , D is t r i c t 1 , N E , W e s t C a m p u s
C it y - 4 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 2 , E , M i d d l e E a s t H il l
C i t y - 4 t h W a r d , D is t r i c t 3 , E , L o w e r C o lle g e t o w n
C it y - 4 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 4City - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 1 , N , F a l l C r k a n d W i llw
C it y - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 2 , N , F a l l C r k , G u n H ilC it y - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 3 , N E , C o r n e ll H e i g h t s
C i t y - 5 t h W a r d , D is t r i c t 4 , F a r m , A u r o r a , K i n g
C i t y - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 5Town - D is t r i c t 1 , N W , T r u m a n s b u r g R d
T o w n - D is t r i c t 2 , S W , B o s t w i c k & E lm i r a R d s
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 3 , S , S t o n e Q u a r r y a n d S o u t h H il l
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 4 , E , E l l is H o l l o w t o S la t e r v i l le
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 5 , N E , C o r n e l l C a m p u s t o N E
T o w n - D i s t r ic t 7 , N , V il la g e o f C a y u g a H g t s
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 8 , N , C a y u g a H e i g h t s R d
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 9 , N , E a s t S h o r e a n d R e n w i c k
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 1 0 , S , I t h a c a C o ll e g eTown - D i s t r i c t 1 1 , S E , T r o y C o d d i n g t n S l a t e r v i l l eTown - D i s t r i c t 1 2 , E , M a p l e A v eTown - D i s t r i c t 1 3 , S , S o u t h o f K in g R d
Election District 2012 Ithaca Fire Department Responses - Election District OtherSevere WeatherAlarm / No FireGood IntentService CallHazardous ConditionEMS RescueOverpressure RuptureFire
Count of Incidents by Alarm HourAlarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} 000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223Alm Hour050100150200250300
Incident Responses by Day of WeekAlarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} SunMonTueWedThuFriSatDay of Week Name0100200300400500600700800
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012}
Ithaca Fire Department
IFD Mutual Aid Responses by Department (Summary)
Type of Aid Count
55001 Brooktondale Fire Department
7Mutual aid given
7
55002 Cayuga Heights Fire Department
12Mutual aid received
1Automatic aid received
1Mutual aid given
1Automatic aid given
15
55004 Danby Fire Department
1Mutual aid received
4Mutual aid given
5
55006 Enfield Fire Department
2Mutual aid received
3Mutual aid given
5
55011 Lansing Fire Department
6Mutual aid received
2Mutual aid given
8
55013 Newfield Fire Department
5Mutual aid received
2Mutual aid given
7
55015 Slaterville Fire Department
1Mutual aid given
1
55018 Trumansburg Fire Department
1Mutual aid received
1Mutual aid given
1Automatic aid given
3
Type of Aid Count
55019 Varna Fire Department
3Mutual aid given
3
HAZ CON Hazmat Consortium
1Mutual aid given
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01/08/2013 14:48 1Page
January 8th, 2013
Board of Fire Commissioners
Ithaca Fire Department
310 W Green St
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Board Members:
The following is the Fire Marshal’s Annual Report for 2012.
Code Enforcement Division Inspections:
Complaints Received 222
Complaints Resolved 218
Fire Safety and Property Maintenance Inspections 1025
Fire Alarm Tests 73
Fire Sprinkler and Standpipe System Tests 75
Standpipe Flow Tests 4
Fire Pump Tests 2
Alternative Fire Protection Systems 12
Code Enforcement Division Permits and Certificates of Compliance:
Certificate of Compliance – Fire Safety 207
Certificate of Compliance – Alternative Fire
Suppression
11
Certificate of Compliance – Fire Alarm 66
Certificate of Compliance – Fire Pump 3
Certificate of Compliance – Fire Sprinkler System 25
Certificate of Compliance – Standpipe System 3
Operating Permit – Assembly Occupancy 270
Operating Permit – Hazardous Occupancy 14
Operating Permit – Lumberyard 2
Operating Permit – Temporary Propane Use 113
Operating Permit – Recreational Fire / Bon Fire 27
Operating Permit – Welding / Hot Work 31
Operating Permit – Fireworks 2
Fire Marshal’s Annual Report for 2012– Page 2
Fire Investigation Unit:
The Fire Investigation Unit investigated 20 fire investigations in 2012. There were 12
fires that were deemed accidental, 5 fires determined to be incendiary, and 3 fires that the
cause was undetermined.
Public Education:
Public Education 56
Car Safety Seat Inspections 38
Witnessed Fire Drills 11
Respectfully Submitted,
C Thomas Parsons
Fire Chief
Ithaca Fire Department
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
0 0 1 0
100 Fire, Other 8 6 5 5
111 Building fire 34 34 34 37
112 Fires in structure other than in a building 2 1 0 0
113 Cooking fire, confined to container 32 19 30 23
114 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or 3 2 1 2
118 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 6 2 3 13
130 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, Other 2 3 1 0
131 Passenger vehicle fire 12 8 11 9
132 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 0 0 2 2
134 Water vehicle fire 1 0 0 1
138 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 0 0 2 0
140 Natural vegetation fire, Other 6 6 11 10
141 Forest, woods or wildland fire 0 1 0 1
142 Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 1 2 2 1
143 Grass fire 0 2 3 1
150 Outside rubbish fire, Other 5 5 5 4
151 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 12 15 14 3
154 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire 3 8 4 7
155 Outside stationary compactor/compacted trash 0 1 0 0
160 Special outside fire, Other 4 3 3 3
161 Outside storage fire 0 0 0 2
162 Outside equipment fire 0 1 1 1
170 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, Other 1 2 0 0
172 Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire 1 0 0 0
212 Overpressure rupture of steam boiler 0 0 1 0
240 Explosion (no fire), Other 0 0 0 1
243 Fireworks explosion (no fire) 0 1 0 1
251 Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition 1 2 3 2
300 Rescue, EMS incident, other 19 27 11 85
3001Gorge Rescue, EMS incident, Ground Evacuation 1 2 1 0
3002Gorge Rescue, EMS incident, Low Angle Rope 1 0 0 0
311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew 34 36 28 222
320 Emergency medical service, other 0 0 13 0
321 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 2142 1943 2034 1559
322 Motor vehicle accident with injuries 112 105 94 125
323 Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped) 17 15 31 25
324 Motor Vehicle Accident with no injuries 37 37 29 11
331 Lock-in (if lock out , use 511 ) 0 2 0 0
3311Lock-in / Knox Box Access Required 0 4 3 0
3312Lock-in / Force Entry Required 0 1 4 0
341 Search for person on land 0 0 3 1
342 Search for person in water 0 1 0 2
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Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
350 Extrication, rescue, Other 1 3 2 1
351 Extrication of victim(s) from building/structure 1 0 0 0
352 Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 2 4 4 1
353 Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 12 14 8 6
354 Trench/below-grade rescue 0 0 1 0
356 High-angle rescue 0 3 0 1
3561Gorge Rescue, High-angle Extrication 2 0 0 0
360 Water & ice-related rescue, other 3 2 1 0
361 Swimming/recreational water areas rescue 3 1 4 4
362 Ice rescue 0 1 0 0
363 Swift water rescue 1 1 0 0
365 Watercraft rescue 0 1 0 1
381 Rescue or EMS standby 4 6 4 4
400 Hazardous condition, Other 55 74 60 66
410 Combustible/flammable gas/liquid condition, 11 6 7 2
411 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 6 11 8 17
412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 81 102 64 22
413 Oil or other combustible liquid spill 7 4 3 6
421 Chemical hazard (no spill or leak) 2 2 1 2
422 Chemical spill or leak 2 2 3 1
423 Refrigeration leak 0 0 0 1
424 Carbon monoxide incident 25 27 16 22
440 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, Other 13 13 12 14
441 Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn 3 4 3 3
442 Overheated motor 3 9 6 9
443 Breakdown of light ballast 5 2 1 10
444 Power line down 28 28 26 13
445 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 18 19 24 16
451 Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected 1 1 0 1
460 Accident, potential accident, Other 1 2 1 2
461 Building or structure weakened or collapsed 4 1 1 2
462 Aircraft standby 1 0 1 0
463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 3 11 10 20
471 Explosive, bomb removal (for bomb scare, use 0 1 0 0
480 Attempted burning, illegal action, Other 0 1 3 0
481 Attempt to burn 0 1 0 1
500 Service Call, other 133 132 149 166
510 Person in distress, Other 10 22 12 16
511 Lock-out 9 11 8 14
512 Ring or jewelry removal 0 0 1 0
520 Water problem, Other 23 10 8 11
521 Water evacuation 76 10 2 5
522 Water or steam leak 18 23 13 19
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Ithaca Fire Department
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
531 Smoke or odor removal 5 16 8 1
540 Animal problem, Other 0 0 1 0
541 Animal problem 0 1 0 0
542 Animal rescue 1 2 0 1
550 Public service assistance, Other 23 23 15 19
551 Assist police or other governmental agency 31 17 27 30
552 Police matter 6 7 1 2
553 Public service 2 11 5 7
554 Assist invalid 4 15 4 5
555 Defective elevator, no occupants 0 0 0 1
561 Unauthorized burning 7 12 7 4
571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup 2 1 3 5
600 Good intent call, Other 68 87 66 84
611 Dispatched & cancelled en route 11 13 8 108
6111Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Dispatcher 17 10 14 2
6112Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Bangs 82 115 167 96
6113Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CUEMS 62 53 73 29
6114Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CU EH&S 51 45 57 33
6115Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IC Safety 9 1 50 1
6116Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Other EMS 0 1 1 1
6117Dispatched & cancelled en route - By MA Dept 6 1 6 3
6118Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IPD 7 7 6 7
6119Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Other 2 1 0 0
621 Wrong location 6 5 3 1
622 No Incident found on arrival at dispatch address 32 25 26 2
631 Authorized controlled burning 8 9 6 6
632 Prescribed fire 0 3 0 1
641 Vicinity alarm (incident in other location) 1 3 0 0
650 Steam, Other gas mistaken for smoke, Other 5 4 1 2
651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke 23 14 8 33
652 Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke 9 6 9 2
653 Smoke from barbecue, tar kettle 0 2 4 2
661 EMS call, party transported by non-fire agency 3 3 1 1
671 HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat 32 20 38 9
672 Biological hazard investigation 1 0 0 0
700 False alarm or false call, Other 20 30 15 29
7001False alarm or false call, Other - Medical Alarm 31 0 25 0
710 Malicious, mischievous false call, Other 12 11 7 16
711 Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm 1 17 6 17
712 Direct tie to FD, malicious false alarm 0 10 1 22
713 Telephone, malicious false alarm 2 1 2 1
714 Central station, malicious false alarm 51 41 35 26
715 Local alarm system, malicious false alarm 4 4 3 5
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Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
721 Bomb scare - no bomb 1 0 3 0
730 System malfunction, Other 58 56 41 63
731 Sprinkler activation due to malfunction 9 7 6 28
733 Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 49 83 44 79
734 Heat detector activation due to malfunction 6 8 6 16
735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 106 92 124 83
736 CO detector activation due to malfunction 27 18 29 10
740 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Other 100 112 101 297
741 Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintentional 9 20 15 12
742 Extinguishing system activation 0 0 2 0
743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - 611 632 534 597
744 Detector activation, no fire - unintentional 178 150 221 71
745 Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 143 164 150 74
746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 18 20 27 4
800 Severe weather or natural disaster, Other 0 0 2 1
811 Earthquake assessment 1 0 0 0
813 Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment 0 0 1 6
814 Lightning strike (no fire) 0 0 0 3
900 Special type of incident, Other 2 3 0 3
911 Citizen complaint 0 0 1 1
5019 4874Totals4871 4600
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False Alarm & False Call 29%Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire) 0.0%Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident 47%Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 5%Good Intent Call 11%Fire 3%Service Call 5%Severe Weather & Natural Disaster 0.0%Special Incident Type 0.0%Incident Type Summary (Modified)Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} False Alarm & False CallFireGood Intent CallHazardous Condition (No Fire)Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire)Rescue & Emergency Medical Service IncidentService CallSevere Weather & Natural DisasterSpecial Incident Type
IFD Incidents by Dispatch CodeAlarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} Unknown ProblemUnknown MedicalUnconciousTraumatic InjuryStroke or CVAStabbingIllness, Sick PersonMental Health IllnessPregnancyPersonal Injury AccidentOverdose, PoisioningMedical EmergencyBleeding or HemorrhageHeart ProblemHeadacheFall or TripEye - Injury or ProblemExposure - Heat or ColdEntrapmentElectrocutionDrowningDiabetic ProblemConvulsions or SiezuresCarbon Monoxide PoisoningChokingChest PainCardiac ArrestBreathing ProblemBack PainAssaultAnimal BiteAllergic ReactionAbdominal PainVehicle FreUnknown Type of FireStructure FireService CallRefuse FireHazardous MaterialsOutside FireTress, Brush, or Grass FireFire Alarm911 Open LineDispatch Call Type02004006008001000120014001600Count
Ithaca Fire Department2012 Responses - Municipality, District, and Incident TypeDistrict FireOverpressure/Rupture EMS/RescueHazardous Condition Service CallGood Intent Call Alarms/No FireSevere Weather Other TotalPercentage of IncidentsCity of Ithaca82 3 1371 177 286 192 917 1 13030 62.22%City of Ithaca - Cornell Property10 0 158 7 118 2 173 1 0469 9.63%City of Ithaca - Ithaca College0 0 3000 0003 0.06%City Cascadillla Creek Gorge0 0 1000 0001 0.02%City Fall Creek Gorge0 0 0001 0001 0.02%City Six Mile Creek Gorge0 0 3002 0005 0.10%Town of Ithaca21 1 578 46 64 58 137 0 0905 18.58%Town of Ithaca - Cornell Property2 0 25 9 18 0 44 0 098 2.01%Town of Ithaca - Ithaca College10 0 117 9 49 6 126 0 0317 6.51%Town of Ithaca - Six Mile Gorge0 0 2000 0002 0.04%Town of Ithaca - Buttermilk Gorge0 0 2010 0003 0.06%Town of Ithaca - Treman Gorge0 0 2000 0002 0.04%Outside Ithaca7013283 01034 0.70%Total132 4 2275 250 544 264 1397 3 14870 100.00%District FireOverpressure/Rupture EMS/RescueHazardous Condition Service CallGood Intent Call Alarms/No FireSevere Weather Other TotalPercentage of IncidentsTotal City92 3 1536 184 404 197 1090 2 13509 72.05%Total Town33 1 726 64 132 64 307 0 01327 27.25%Outside Ithaca7013283 01034 0.70%Total4870 100.00%
01002003004005006007008009001000110012001300140015001600170018001900200021002200230024002500260027002800290030003100IncidentsC ity o f Ith a ca
C ity o f Ith a ca - C o rn e ll P ro p e rtyC ity o f Ith a ca - Ith a ca C o lle g e
C ity C a sca d illla C re e k G o rg e
C ity F a ll C re e k G o rg eCity S ix M ile C re e k G o rg e
T o w n o f Ith a ca
T o w n o f Ith a ca - C o rn e ll P ro p e rtyT o w n o f Ith a ca - Ith a ca C o lle g e
T o w n o f Ith a ca - S ix M ile G o rg e
T o w n o f Ith a ca - B u tte rm ilk G o rg e
T o w n o f Ith a ca - T re m a n G o rg e
O u tsid e Ith a ca
DistrictIthaca Fire Department 2012 Responses - Incident Type by DistrictOtherSevere WeatherAlarms/No FireGood Intent CallService CallHazardous ConditionEMS/RescueOverpressure/RuptureFire
05001000150020002500300035004000Total City Total Town Outside IthacaMunicipalityIthaca Fire Department 2012 Responses - Incident Type by MunicipalityOtherSevere WeatherAlarms/No FireGood Intent CallService CallHazardous ConditionEMS/RescueOverpressure/RuptureFire
City of IthacaTown of Ithaca0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Ithaca Fire Department 2012 Responses by Municipality Outside IthacaTown of IthacaCity of Ithaca
Ithaca Fire Department Responses - Electrion District2012 FireOverpressure Rupture EMS RescueHazardous Condition Service Call Good Intent Alarm / No Fire Severe Weather Other TotalCity - 1st Ward, District 1, NE, West Hill 2 0 46 5 5 9 13 0 0 80City - 1st Ward, District 2, W, West Hill 1 0 98 5 6 36 11 0 0 157City - 1st Ward, District 3, SW, Southwest 8 0 120 11 16 28 44 0 0 227City - 1st Ward, District 4, S, Lower South Hill 3 1 25 10 13 8 13 0 0 73City - 1st Ward, District 5, S, Upper South Hill 0 0 32 8 6 7 27 0 0 80City - 2nd Ward, District 1, NE, Triangle 5 0 79 14 12 24 34 0 0 168City - 2nd Ward, District 2, S, Southside, Titus 14 0 237 12 33 35 178 0 0 509City - 2nd Ward, District 3, W, Fulton, Court, Lin 15 0 189 28 15 44 83 0 0 374City - 2nd Ward, District 4, Commons East Business 13 0 212 23 35 38 122 0 0 443City - 3rd Ward, District 1, E, Cornell Campus 5 0 134 7 2 95 131 1 0 375City - 3rd Ward, District 2, E, Collegetn BelSher 4 0 45 8 9 11 78 0 0 155City - 3rd Ward, District 3, SE, BelSher, E State 3 0 21 6 3 5 7 0 0 45City - 4th Ward, District 1, NE, West Campus 3 0 35 2 1 14 52 0 0 107City - 4th Ward, District 2, E, Middle East Hill 3 0 31 11 2 8 53 0 0 108City - 4th Ward, District 3, E, Lower Collegetown 3 1 98 11 8 8 107 1 1 238City - 4th Ward, District 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1City - 5th Ward, District 1, N, Fall Crk and Willw 0 1 33 6 7 9 14 0 0 70City - 5th Ward, District 2, N, Fall Crk, Gun Hil 5 0 39 7 11 5 39 0 0 106City - 5th Ward, District 3, NE, Cornell Heights 4 0 40 7 6 13 74 0 0 144City - 5th Ward, District 4, Farm, Aurora, King 1 0 19 3 7 7 10 0 0 47City - 5th Ward, District 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Town - District 1, NW, Trumansburg Rd 1 0 70 9 16 7 15 0 0 118Town - District 2, SW, Bostwick & Elmira Rds 6 0 31 8 6 6 4 0 0 61Town - District 3, S, Stone Quarry and South Hill 4 1 128 10 8 34 36 0 0 221Town - District 4, E, Ellis Hollow to Slaterville 5 0 113 5 8 16 57 0 0 204Town - District 5, NE, Cornell Campus to NE 1 0 20 6 0 11 29 0 0 67Town - District 7, N, Village of Cayuga Hgts 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3Town - District 8, N, Cayuga Heights Rd 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2Town - District 9, N, East Shore and Renwick 1 0 6 2 1 1 8 0 0 19Town - District 10, S, Ithaca College 10 0 140 8 5 32 122 0 0 317Town - District 11, SE, Troy Coddingtn Slaterville 1 0 39 3 3 2 7 0 0 55Town - District 12, E, Maple Ave 2 0 16 5 1 3 5 0 0 32Town - District 13, S, South of King Rd 1 0 25 3 1 1 3 0 0 34
020406080100120140160180200220240260280300320340360380400420440460480IncidentsC i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 1 , N E , W e s t H il l
C i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 2 , W , W e s t H i llC it y - 1 s t W a r d , D i s t r i c t 3 , S W , S o u t h w e s t
C i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 4 , S , L o w e r S o u t h H i l lC i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 5 , S , U p p e r S o u t h H i l lC i t y - 2 n d W a r d , D is t r i c t 1 , N E , T r i a n g l e
C it y - 2 n d W a r d , D i s t r ic t 2 , S , S o u t h s i d e , T i t u s
C i t y - 2 n d W a r d , D i s t r ic t 3 , W , F u l t o n , C o u r t , L in
C it y - 2 n d W a r d , D i s t r ic t 4 , C o m m o n s E a s t B u s i n e s s
C i t y - 3 r d W a r d , D i s t r i c t 1 , E , C o r n e ll C a m p u s
C i t y - 3 r d W a r d , D i s t r i c t 2 , E , C o l le g e t n B e lS h e r
C i t y - 3 r d W a r d , D i s t r i c t 3 , S E , B e l S h e r , E S t a t e
C i t y - 4 t h W a r d , D is t r i c t 1 , N E , W e s t C a m p u s
C it y - 4 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 2 , E , M i d d l e E a s t H il l
C i t y - 4 t h W a r d , D is t r i c t 3 , E , L o w e r C o lle g e t o w n
C it y - 4 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 4City - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 1 , N , F a l l C r k a n d W i llw
C it y - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 2 , N , F a l l C r k , G u n H ilC it y - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 3 , N E , C o r n e ll H e i g h t s
C i t y - 5 t h W a r d , D is t r i c t 4 , F a r m , A u r o r a , K i n g
C i t y - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 5Town - D is t r i c t 1 , N W , T r u m a n s b u r g R d
T o w n - D is t r i c t 2 , S W , B o s t w i c k & E lm i r a R d s
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 3 , S , S t o n e Q u a r r y a n d S o u t h H il l
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 4 , E , E l l is H o l l o w t o S la t e r v i l le
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 5 , N E , C o r n e l l C a m p u s t o N E
T o w n - D i s t r ic t 7 , N , V il la g e o f C a y u g a H g t s
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 8 , N , C a y u g a H e i g h t s R d
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 9 , N , E a s t S h o r e a n d R e n w i c k
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 1 0 , S , I t h a c a C o ll e g eTown - D i s t r i c t 1 1 , S E , T r o y C o d d i n g t n S l a t e r v i l l eTown - D i s t r i c t 1 2 , E , M a p l e A v eTown - D i s t r i c t 1 3 , S , S o u t h o f K in g R d
Election District 2012 Ithaca Fire Department Responses - Election District OtherSevere WeatherAlarm / No FireGood IntentService CallHazardous ConditionEMS RescueOverpressure RuptureFire
Count of Incidents by Alarm HourAlarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} 000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223Alm Hour050100150200250300
Incident Responses by Day of WeekAlarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} SunMonTueWedThuFriSatDay of Week Name0100200300400500600700800
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012}
Ithaca Fire Department
IFD Mutual Aid Responses by Department (Summary)
Type of Aid Count
55001 Brooktondale Fire Department
7Mutual aid given
7
55002 Cayuga Heights Fire Department
12Mutual aid received
1Automatic aid received
1Mutual aid given
1Automatic aid given
15
55004 Danby Fire Department
1Mutual aid received
4Mutual aid given
5
55006 Enfield Fire Department
2Mutual aid received
3Mutual aid given
5
55011 Lansing Fire Department
6Mutual aid received
2Mutual aid given
8
55013 Newfield Fire Department
5Mutual aid received
2Mutual aid given
7
55015 Slaterville Fire Department
1Mutual aid given
1
55018 Trumansburg Fire Department
1Mutual aid received
1Mutual aid given
1Automatic aid given
3
Type of Aid Count
55019 Varna Fire Department
3Mutual aid given
3
HAZ CON Hazmat Consortium
1Mutual aid given
1
01/08/2013 14:48 1Page
January 8th, 2013
Board of Fire Commissioners
Ithaca Fire Department
310 W Green St
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Board Members:
The following is the Fire Marshal’s Annual Report for 2012.
Code Enforcement Division Inspections:
Complaints Received 222
Complaints Resolved 218
Fire Safety and Property Maintenance Inspections 1025
Fire Alarm Tests 73
Fire Sprinkler and Standpipe System Tests 75
Standpipe Flow Tests 4
Fire Pump Tests 2
Alternative Fire Protection Systems 12
Code Enforcement Division Permits and Certificates of Compliance:
Certificate of Compliance – Fire Safety 207
Certificate of Compliance – Alternative Fire
Suppression
11
Certificate of Compliance – Fire Alarm 66
Certificate of Compliance – Fire Pump 3
Certificate of Compliance – Fire Sprinkler System 25
Certificate of Compliance – Standpipe System 3
Operating Permit – Assembly Occupancy 270
Operating Permit – Hazardous Occupancy 14
Operating Permit – Lumberyard 2
Operating Permit – Temporary Propane Use 113
Operating Permit – Recreational Fire / Bon Fire 27
Operating Permit – Welding / Hot Work 31
Operating Permit – Fireworks 2
Fire Marshal’s Annual Report for 2012– Page 2
Fire Investigation Unit:
The Fire Investigation Unit investigated 20 fire investigations in 2012. There were 12
fires that were deemed accidental, 5 fires determined to be incendiary, and 3 fires that the
cause was undetermined.
Public Education:
Public Education 56
Car Safety Seat Inspections 38
Witnessed Fire Drills 11
Respectfully Submitted,
C Thomas Parsons
Fire Chief
Ithaca Fire Department
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
0 0 1 0
100 Fire, Other 8 6 5 5
111 Building fire 34 34 34 37
112 Fires in structure other than in a building 2 1 0 0
113 Cooking fire, confined to container 32 19 30 23
114 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or 3 2 1 2
118 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 6 2 3 13
130 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, Other 2 3 1 0
131 Passenger vehicle fire 12 8 11 9
132 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 0 0 2 2
134 Water vehicle fire 1 0 0 1
138 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 0 0 2 0
140 Natural vegetation fire, Other 6 6 11 10
141 Forest, woods or wildland fire 0 1 0 1
142 Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 1 2 2 1
143 Grass fire 0 2 3 1
150 Outside rubbish fire, Other 5 5 5 4
151 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 12 15 14 3
154 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire 3 8 4 7
155 Outside stationary compactor/compacted trash 0 1 0 0
160 Special outside fire, Other 4 3 3 3
161 Outside storage fire 0 0 0 2
162 Outside equipment fire 0 1 1 1
170 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, Other 1 2 0 0
172 Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire 1 0 0 0
212 Overpressure rupture of steam boiler 0 0 1 0
240 Explosion (no fire), Other 0 0 0 1
243 Fireworks explosion (no fire) 0 1 0 1
251 Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition 1 2 3 2
300 Rescue, EMS incident, other 19 27 11 85
3001Gorge Rescue, EMS incident, Ground Evacuation 1 2 1 0
3002Gorge Rescue, EMS incident, Low Angle Rope 1 0 0 0
311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew 34 36 28 222
320 Emergency medical service, other 0 0 13 0
321 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 2142 1943 2034 1559
322 Motor vehicle accident with injuries 112 105 94 125
323 Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped) 17 15 31 25
324 Motor Vehicle Accident with no injuries 37 37 29 11
331 Lock-in (if lock out , use 511 ) 0 2 0 0
3311Lock-in / Knox Box Access Required 0 4 3 0
3312Lock-in / Force Entry Required 0 1 4 0
341 Search for person on land 0 0 3 1
342 Search for person in water 0 1 0 2
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Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
350 Extrication, rescue, Other 1 3 2 1
351 Extrication of victim(s) from building/structure 1 0 0 0
352 Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 2 4 4 1
353 Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 12 14 8 6
354 Trench/below-grade rescue 0 0 1 0
356 High-angle rescue 0 3 0 1
3561Gorge Rescue, High-angle Extrication 2 0 0 0
360 Water & ice-related rescue, other 3 2 1 0
361 Swimming/recreational water areas rescue 3 1 4 4
362 Ice rescue 0 1 0 0
363 Swift water rescue 1 1 0 0
365 Watercraft rescue 0 1 0 1
381 Rescue or EMS standby 4 6 4 4
400 Hazardous condition, Other 55 74 60 66
410 Combustible/flammable gas/liquid condition, 11 6 7 2
411 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 6 11 8 17
412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 81 102 64 22
413 Oil or other combustible liquid spill 7 4 3 6
421 Chemical hazard (no spill or leak) 2 2 1 2
422 Chemical spill or leak 2 2 3 1
423 Refrigeration leak 0 0 0 1
424 Carbon monoxide incident 25 27 16 22
440 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, Other 13 13 12 14
441 Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn 3 4 3 3
442 Overheated motor 3 9 6 9
443 Breakdown of light ballast 5 2 1 10
444 Power line down 28 28 26 13
445 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 18 19 24 16
451 Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected 1 1 0 1
460 Accident, potential accident, Other 1 2 1 2
461 Building or structure weakened or collapsed 4 1 1 2
462 Aircraft standby 1 0 1 0
463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 3 11 10 20
471 Explosive, bomb removal (for bomb scare, use 0 1 0 0
480 Attempted burning, illegal action, Other 0 1 3 0
481 Attempt to burn 0 1 0 1
500 Service Call, other 133 132 149 166
510 Person in distress, Other 10 22 12 16
511 Lock-out 9 11 8 14
512 Ring or jewelry removal 0 0 1 0
520 Water problem, Other 23 10 8 11
521 Water evacuation 76 10 2 5
522 Water or steam leak 18 23 13 19
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Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
531 Smoke or odor removal 5 16 8 1
540 Animal problem, Other 0 0 1 0
541 Animal problem 0 1 0 0
542 Animal rescue 1 2 0 1
550 Public service assistance, Other 23 23 15 19
551 Assist police or other governmental agency 31 17 27 30
552 Police matter 6 7 1 2
553 Public service 2 11 5 7
554 Assist invalid 4 15 4 5
555 Defective elevator, no occupants 0 0 0 1
561 Unauthorized burning 7 12 7 4
571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup 2 1 3 5
600 Good intent call, Other 68 87 66 84
611 Dispatched & cancelled en route 11 13 8 108
6111Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Dispatcher 17 10 14 2
6112Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Bangs 82 115 167 96
6113Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CUEMS 62 53 73 29
6114Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CU EH&S 51 45 57 33
6115Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IC Safety 9 1 50 1
6116Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Other EMS 0 1 1 1
6117Dispatched & cancelled en route - By MA Dept 6 1 6 3
6118Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IPD 7 7 6 7
6119Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Other 2 1 0 0
621 Wrong location 6 5 3 1
622 No Incident found on arrival at dispatch address 32 25 26 2
631 Authorized controlled burning 8 9 6 6
632 Prescribed fire 0 3 0 1
641 Vicinity alarm (incident in other location) 1 3 0 0
650 Steam, Other gas mistaken for smoke, Other 5 4 1 2
651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke 23 14 8 33
652 Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke 9 6 9 2
653 Smoke from barbecue, tar kettle 0 2 4 2
661 EMS call, party transported by non-fire agency 3 3 1 1
671 HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat 32 20 38 9
672 Biological hazard investigation 1 0 0 0
700 False alarm or false call, Other 20 30 15 29
7001False alarm or false call, Other - Medical Alarm 31 0 25 0
710 Malicious, mischievous false call, Other 12 11 7 16
711 Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm 1 17 6 17
712 Direct tie to FD, malicious false alarm 0 10 1 22
713 Telephone, malicious false alarm 2 1 2 1
714 Central station, malicious false alarm 51 41 35 26
715 Local alarm system, malicious false alarm 4 4 3 5
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Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} and {12/31/2012}
Incident Type Period Comparisons
Incident Type 01/01/2010
to
12/31/2010
01/01/2011
to
12/31/2011
01/01/2012
to
12/31/2012
01/01/2009
to
12/31/2009
721 Bomb scare - no bomb 1 0 3 0
730 System malfunction, Other 58 56 41 63
731 Sprinkler activation due to malfunction 9 7 6 28
733 Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 49 83 44 79
734 Heat detector activation due to malfunction 6 8 6 16
735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 106 92 124 83
736 CO detector activation due to malfunction 27 18 29 10
740 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Other 100 112 101 297
741 Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintentional 9 20 15 12
742 Extinguishing system activation 0 0 2 0
743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - 611 632 534 597
744 Detector activation, no fire - unintentional 178 150 221 71
745 Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 143 164 150 74
746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 18 20 27 4
800 Severe weather or natural disaster, Other 0 0 2 1
811 Earthquake assessment 1 0 0 0
813 Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment 0 0 1 6
814 Lightning strike (no fire) 0 0 0 3
900 Special type of incident, Other 2 3 0 3
911 Citizen complaint 0 0 1 1
5019 4874Totals4871 4600
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False Alarm & False Call 29%Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire) 0.0%Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident 47%Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 5%Good Intent Call 11%Fire 3%Service Call 5%Severe Weather & Natural Disaster 0.0%Special Incident Type 0.0%Incident Type Summary (Modified)Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} False Alarm & False CallFireGood Intent CallHazardous Condition (No Fire)Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire)Rescue & Emergency Medical Service IncidentService CallSevere Weather & Natural DisasterSpecial Incident Type
IFD Incidents by Dispatch CodeAlarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} Unknown ProblemUnknown MedicalUnconciousTraumatic InjuryStroke or CVAStabbingIllness, Sick PersonMental Health IllnessPregnancyPersonal Injury AccidentOverdose, PoisioningMedical EmergencyBleeding or HemorrhageHeart ProblemHeadacheFall or TripEye - Injury or ProblemExposure - Heat or ColdEntrapmentElectrocutionDrowningDiabetic ProblemConvulsions or SiezuresCarbon Monoxide PoisoningChokingChest PainCardiac ArrestBreathing ProblemBack PainAssaultAnimal BiteAllergic ReactionAbdominal PainVehicle FreUnknown Type of FireStructure FireService CallRefuse FireHazardous MaterialsOutside FireTress, Brush, or Grass FireFire Alarm911 Open LineDispatch Call Type02004006008001000120014001600Count
Ithaca Fire Department2012 Responses - Municipality, District, and Incident TypeDistrict FireOverpressure/Rupture EMS/RescueHazardous Condition Service CallGood Intent Call Alarms/No FireSevere Weather Other TotalPercentage of IncidentsCity of Ithaca82 3 1371 177 286 192 917 1 13030 62.22%City of Ithaca - Cornell Property10 0 158 7 118 2 173 1 0469 9.63%City of Ithaca - Ithaca College0 0 3000 0003 0.06%City Cascadillla Creek Gorge0 0 1000 0001 0.02%City Fall Creek Gorge0 0 0001 0001 0.02%City Six Mile Creek Gorge0 0 3002 0005 0.10%Town of Ithaca21 1 578 46 64 58 137 0 0905 18.58%Town of Ithaca - Cornell Property2 0 25 9 18 0 44 0 098 2.01%Town of Ithaca - Ithaca College10 0 117 9 49 6 126 0 0317 6.51%Town of Ithaca - Six Mile Gorge0 0 2000 0002 0.04%Town of Ithaca - Buttermilk Gorge0 0 2010 0003 0.06%Town of Ithaca - Treman Gorge0 0 2000 0002 0.04%Outside Ithaca7013283 01034 0.70%Total132 4 2275 250 544 264 1397 3 14870 100.00%District FireOverpressure/Rupture EMS/RescueHazardous Condition Service CallGood Intent Call Alarms/No FireSevere Weather Other TotalPercentage of IncidentsTotal City92 3 1536 184 404 197 1090 2 13509 72.05%Total Town33 1 726 64 132 64 307 0 01327 27.25%Outside Ithaca7013283 01034 0.70%Total4870 100.00%
01002003004005006007008009001000110012001300140015001600170018001900200021002200230024002500260027002800290030003100IncidentsC ity o f Ith a ca
C ity o f Ith a ca - C o rn e ll P ro p e rtyC ity o f Ith a ca - Ith a ca C o lle g e
C ity C a sca d illla C re e k G o rg e
C ity F a ll C re e k G o rg eCity S ix M ile C re e k G o rg e
T o w n o f Ith a ca
T o w n o f Ith a ca - C o rn e ll P ro p e rtyT o w n o f Ith a ca - Ith a ca C o lle g e
T o w n o f Ith a ca - S ix M ile G o rg e
T o w n o f Ith a ca - B u tte rm ilk G o rg e
T o w n o f Ith a ca - T re m a n G o rg e
O u tsid e Ith a ca
DistrictIthaca Fire Department 2012 Responses - Incident Type by DistrictOtherSevere WeatherAlarms/No FireGood Intent CallService CallHazardous ConditionEMS/RescueOverpressure/RuptureFire
05001000150020002500300035004000Total City Total Town Outside IthacaMunicipalityIthaca Fire Department 2012 Responses - Incident Type by MunicipalityOtherSevere WeatherAlarms/No FireGood Intent CallService CallHazardous ConditionEMS/RescueOverpressure/RuptureFire
City of IthacaTown of Ithaca0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Ithaca Fire Department 2012 Responses by Municipality Outside IthacaTown of IthacaCity of Ithaca
Ithaca Fire Department Responses - Electrion District2012 FireOverpressure Rupture EMS RescueHazardous Condition Service Call Good Intent Alarm / No Fire Severe Weather Other TotalCity - 1st Ward, District 1, NE, West Hill 2 0 46 5 5 9 13 0 0 80City - 1st Ward, District 2, W, West Hill 1 0 98 5 6 36 11 0 0 157City - 1st Ward, District 3, SW, Southwest 8 0 120 11 16 28 44 0 0 227City - 1st Ward, District 4, S, Lower South Hill 3 1 25 10 13 8 13 0 0 73City - 1st Ward, District 5, S, Upper South Hill 0 0 32 8 6 7 27 0 0 80City - 2nd Ward, District 1, NE, Triangle 5 0 79 14 12 24 34 0 0 168City - 2nd Ward, District 2, S, Southside, Titus 14 0 237 12 33 35 178 0 0 509City - 2nd Ward, District 3, W, Fulton, Court, Lin 15 0 189 28 15 44 83 0 0 374City - 2nd Ward, District 4, Commons East Business 13 0 212 23 35 38 122 0 0 443City - 3rd Ward, District 1, E, Cornell Campus 5 0 134 7 2 95 131 1 0 375City - 3rd Ward, District 2, E, Collegetn BelSher 4 0 45 8 9 11 78 0 0 155City - 3rd Ward, District 3, SE, BelSher, E State 3 0 21 6 3 5 7 0 0 45City - 4th Ward, District 1, NE, West Campus 3 0 35 2 1 14 52 0 0 107City - 4th Ward, District 2, E, Middle East Hill 3 0 31 11 2 8 53 0 0 108City - 4th Ward, District 3, E, Lower Collegetown 3 1 98 11 8 8 107 1 1 238City - 4th Ward, District 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1City - 5th Ward, District 1, N, Fall Crk and Willw 0 1 33 6 7 9 14 0 0 70City - 5th Ward, District 2, N, Fall Crk, Gun Hil 5 0 39 7 11 5 39 0 0 106City - 5th Ward, District 3, NE, Cornell Heights 4 0 40 7 6 13 74 0 0 144City - 5th Ward, District 4, Farm, Aurora, King 1 0 19 3 7 7 10 0 0 47City - 5th Ward, District 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Town - District 1, NW, Trumansburg Rd 1 0 70 9 16 7 15 0 0 118Town - District 2, SW, Bostwick & Elmira Rds 6 0 31 8 6 6 4 0 0 61Town - District 3, S, Stone Quarry and South Hill 4 1 128 10 8 34 36 0 0 221Town - District 4, E, Ellis Hollow to Slaterville 5 0 113 5 8 16 57 0 0 204Town - District 5, NE, Cornell Campus to NE 1 0 20 6 0 11 29 0 0 67Town - District 7, N, Village of Cayuga Hgts 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3Town - District 8, N, Cayuga Heights Rd 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2Town - District 9, N, East Shore and Renwick 1 0 6 2 1 1 8 0 0 19Town - District 10, S, Ithaca College 10 0 140 8 5 32 122 0 0 317Town - District 11, SE, Troy Coddingtn Slaterville 1 0 39 3 3 2 7 0 0 55Town - District 12, E, Maple Ave 2 0 16 5 1 3 5 0 0 32Town - District 13, S, South of King Rd 1 0 25 3 1 1 3 0 0 34
020406080100120140160180200220240260280300320340360380400420440460480IncidentsC i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 1 , N E , W e s t H il l
C i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 2 , W , W e s t H i llC it y - 1 s t W a r d , D i s t r i c t 3 , S W , S o u t h w e s t
C i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 4 , S , L o w e r S o u t h H i l lC i t y - 1 s t W a r d , D is t r i c t 5 , S , U p p e r S o u t h H i l lC i t y - 2 n d W a r d , D is t r i c t 1 , N E , T r i a n g l e
C it y - 2 n d W a r d , D i s t r ic t 2 , S , S o u t h s i d e , T i t u s
C i t y - 2 n d W a r d , D i s t r ic t 3 , W , F u l t o n , C o u r t , L in
C it y - 2 n d W a r d , D i s t r ic t 4 , C o m m o n s E a s t B u s i n e s s
C i t y - 3 r d W a r d , D i s t r i c t 1 , E , C o r n e ll C a m p u s
C i t y - 3 r d W a r d , D i s t r i c t 2 , E , C o l le g e t n B e lS h e r
C i t y - 3 r d W a r d , D i s t r i c t 3 , S E , B e l S h e r , E S t a t e
C i t y - 4 t h W a r d , D is t r i c t 1 , N E , W e s t C a m p u s
C it y - 4 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 2 , E , M i d d l e E a s t H il l
C i t y - 4 t h W a r d , D is t r i c t 3 , E , L o w e r C o lle g e t o w n
C it y - 4 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 4City - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 1 , N , F a l l C r k a n d W i llw
C it y - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 2 , N , F a l l C r k , G u n H ilC it y - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 3 , N E , C o r n e ll H e i g h t s
C i t y - 5 t h W a r d , D is t r i c t 4 , F a r m , A u r o r a , K i n g
C i t y - 5 t h W a r d , D i s t r ic t 5Town - D is t r i c t 1 , N W , T r u m a n s b u r g R d
T o w n - D is t r i c t 2 , S W , B o s t w i c k & E lm i r a R d s
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 3 , S , S t o n e Q u a r r y a n d S o u t h H il l
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 4 , E , E l l is H o l l o w t o S la t e r v i l le
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 5 , N E , C o r n e l l C a m p u s t o N E
T o w n - D i s t r ic t 7 , N , V il la g e o f C a y u g a H g t s
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 8 , N , C a y u g a H e i g h t s R d
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 9 , N , E a s t S h o r e a n d R e n w i c k
T o w n - D i s t r i c t 1 0 , S , I t h a c a C o ll e g eTown - D i s t r i c t 1 1 , S E , T r o y C o d d i n g t n S l a t e r v i l l eTown - D i s t r i c t 1 2 , E , M a p l e A v eTown - D i s t r i c t 1 3 , S , S o u t h o f K in g R d
Election District 2012 Ithaca Fire Department Responses - Election District OtherSevere WeatherAlarm / No FireGood IntentService CallHazardous ConditionEMS RescueOverpressure RuptureFire
Count of Incidents by Alarm HourAlarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} 000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223Alm Hour050100150200250300
Incident Responses by Day of WeekAlarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012} SunMonTueWedThuFriSatDay of Week Name0100200300400500600700800
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2012} And {12/31/2012}
Ithaca Fire Department
IFD Mutual Aid Responses by Department (Summary)
Type of Aid Count
55001 Brooktondale Fire Department
7Mutual aid given
7
55002 Cayuga Heights Fire Department
12Mutual aid received
1Automatic aid received
1Mutual aid given
1Automatic aid given
15
55004 Danby Fire Department
1Mutual aid received
4Mutual aid given
5
55006 Enfield Fire Department
2Mutual aid received
3Mutual aid given
5
55011 Lansing Fire Department
6Mutual aid received
2Mutual aid given
8
55013 Newfield Fire Department
5Mutual aid received
2Mutual aid given
7
55015 Slaterville Fire Department
1Mutual aid given
1
55018 Trumansburg Fire Department
1Mutual aid received
1Mutual aid given
1Automatic aid given
3
Type of Aid Count
55019 Varna Fire Department
3Mutual aid given
3
HAZ CON Hazmat Consortium
1Mutual aid given
1
01/08/2013 14:48 1Page
CITY OF ITHACA
310 West Green Street Ithaca, New Itt)rk 1485tk5,4)
OFFICE OF "tiff FIRE 41131E11
Teleph(411e: 607 2'22-1234 F 6011 2-2'93
MEMORANDUM
To: Board of Fire Commissioners
Frtitri: Tom Parsons, Fire Chief
Date: January 8th,
Fire Chiefs Monthly Report to the Board of Fire Commissioners
Career Personnel Report
LIFE SAFETY DIVISION
PFRSONNEI STAFFING LEVELS
Chief
Deputy Chief (per diem)
Assistant Chiefs
9 Lieutenants
48 Fire Fighters
64 tIrlifb Personnel
Administrative Coordinator
Total employees as of December 31st, 2()12 -- 65
Hiring/Recruitment Ccannii:ttee
• None
Retirements:
• Firefighter William Baker retired as of December 27th, 2012.
Promotions:
• Lieutenant Brian Weinstein was appointed to a permanent position as a
Fire Lieutenant effective December 23rd, 2012. Lieutenant Weinstein has
th
bectri serving in a l'eniporary Appointed Position since January 19 , 2012.
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d) Recruit Fire Fighters:
8 None
January 2013
Vacancies:
Deputy Fire Chief: Tom Dorman is working one day per week as a part-
time Deputy Fire Chief. Tom will continue to work through 2013 and the
money saved is being used to partially fund the two firefighter positions
restored to the 2013 budget.
Budget Status
A budget Status Report: The final budget close out for 2012 has not been
finalized, and should be complete by the February Board of Fire Commissioners.
Preliminarily, some of our personnel costs will be over budget, while other budget
lines are under what was projected for the year.
b) Capital Budget — A Capital Project plan was developed by the City's Engineering
Department to replace both roofs of Central Fire Station. The estimated cost is
for $359,735.75. The plan has been forwarded to the Town of Ithaca for
consideration. There has been no action by the Town Board as of yet.
3) County Communications and 911Program:
a) No Report
4) Grants and Donations
a) No Report
5) Resource Recovery Legislation
No Report
6) City Charter Update
No Report
Operations
1) Mutual Aid Calls: Quarterly Report
2) Selected Calls --
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N Report.
Support
No Report
LIFE SAFETY DIVISION
Fire Prevention Bureau
1) Code Enforcement Division:
January 8th, 2013
The Codes Enforcement Division received 24 complaints for the month of December.
There were 13 complaints forwarded to the City of Ithaca. Building Department and 2
complaints forwarded to the Town of Ithaca. There were 20 complaints closed out, and 4
complaints remain open as of December 31'`, 2012. Some of the complaints that remain
open are complaints referred to other agencies or departments.
The Code Enforcement Division performed 61 tire safety and property maintenance
inspections or re -inspections, witnessed. 14 fire alarm test, witnessed 1 alternative fire
protection system test, and witnessed 2 tire sprinkler system tests.
The Code Enforcement Division issued: 15 Operating Permits for Assembly
Occupancies; 12 Fire Alarm Certificate of Compliance; 1 Alternative Fire Protection
System Certificate of Compliance; 1 Fire Sprinkler Certificate of Compliance; and 7
Certificates of Compliance for Fire and Property Maintenance Inspections for December
2012.
2) fire Investigation Unit:
The fire investigation team performed two fire investigations in December: The first
investigation was for an incendiary fire outside of 213 Williams St. in the City of Ithaca.
I'he second fire was a structure fire at 110 North Aurora Street, in the City of Ithaca. The
cause of the fire on North Aurora St. was accidental caused by an electrical failure
Public Education and Special Events:
There were 3 public education events, and 2 child car seat inspections performed by the
department in December.
4) Town of Ithaca:
This week we are beginning to perform fire inspections in the Town of Ithaca.
Discussions between. the City Attorney and the Town Attorney are continuing regardin
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some language to clarify fire inspection work as part of the Fire Contract between the
City and the Town.
5) City of Ithaca:
The Mayor has asked Common Council to review the fire inspection process. The
expectation that: "Council will create a blueprint for change that cuts cost, improves
customer service, and maintains public safety." As was proposed in the Mayor's 2013
Budget Submission to Council, it assumes that there is duplication of services between
the Building and Fire Department, and that Building Department should able to take over
the work from the Fire Department saving money by cutting firefighter positions.
We will need to make a strong argument to maintain Fire Inspections with the Fire
Department. It is important that we maintain our staffing as we are already understaffed
when responding to major incidents. The fire fighters in fire prevention supplement our
staffing during the weekdays. The two additional firefighters on duty provide backup
when we have multiple calls, or when we have major incidents that require all on duty
personnel to respond. As 1 have explained to the Common and to the Board of Fire
Commissioners, by all recognized standards the Ithaca Fire Department is understaffed in
its response to even routine fires. During major incidents supplemental response by off
duty paid firefighters, volunteer fire fighters, and mutual aid departments can take 15 to
30 minutes to arrive, and in some cases it takes multiple requests to our neighboring
departments to provide persons to staff apparatus during week days when most people are
working.
OPERATIONS DIVISION
Response
1) Quarterly Call Report
2) Emergency Management
No report
Support
1) Training Center
Quarterly Report
Training
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Quarterly Report —
January 8th, 2013
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
1) Summaries of Service Hours: Quarterly Report
2) There are currently 15 Active Volunteer Firefighters and Fire Police
3) Requests from Company Members to become active: No Requests Received
4) We have had one inquiry from, a member of the community to join. An application has
been provided, but has not been returned yet.