PERIOD REPORT
DATE: May 04, 2016 Report No. FIRE-16-003
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Chris Jancowski, Fire Chief
SUBJECT:TITLE Fire Department - 2016 First Period ReportBody
The following is a report on the activities pertaining to the Fire Department from January 01, 2016 to April 30, 2016.
I. DIVISION ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
1. Operations Division
|
Call Type and Volume |
Routine Activities |
|
Alarm calls |
36 |
Assist other agencies |
4 |
|
Assist public |
27 |
Bylaw inquiries |
4 |
|
Burning complaints |
2 |
General inquiries |
5 |
|
Hazardous materials |
8 |
Oil tank inspections |
29 |
|
Structure fires |
5 |
Placed on standby (C.S.R., Fire) |
4 |
|
Other fires |
12 |
Plan review |
0 |
|
Other responses |
6 |
Public ed.I hall tour |
3 |
|
Medical aid |
392 |
Fire investigations |
2 |
|
MVI |
16 |
Business licences |
28 |
|
Rescue |
1 |
Car seat inspections |
1 |
|
Electrical emergency |
6 |
|
|
|
Total Period |
511 |
Total Period |
80 |
|
Responses YTD |
511 |
Activities YTD |
80 |
• Noteworthy Emergency Responses:
February 27, 2016 - Apartment Building - Structure Fire
The department responded to a reported structure fire at the 800 block of Craigflower Road. Upon arrival, heavy fire was coming from the second floor with fire and smoke extending to the upper floors. Our firefighters, along with members from the CFB Esquimalt Fire Department, did an excellent job of confining the fire to the unit of origin. The department was greatly assisted at this emergency by the Esquimalt Emergency Social Services program that supported the occupants along with other community members.
March 29,, 2016 - Recreational Vehicle Fire
The occupants of this recreational vehicle had been awoken in the early hours to the sound of their smoke alarm. After exiting the vehicle they attempted to extinguish the fire and contacted 911. Upon arrival of the fire department, the fire had fully involved the vehicle with extension of fire that involved two other vehicles. Firefighters were successful in limiting the damage to the units involved at the time of arrival.
• Membership Activities
In February, two members of the department attended a safety conference in Victoria. This conference provided additional insight to our members concerning best practices for safety and wellness within fire departments.
2. Community Services
Prevention Activities
In February, the department redeveloped our pre-incident planning program. This program allows members to collect data and create digital floor plans of multi-residential and commercial buildings. This information enables members to provide a higher level of response to our citizens during emergencies.
A new initiative in 2016 has been the development of a pocket guide for company inspections. This guide provides quick access to BC Fire Code references for members while conducting inspections in the community.
|
2016 Company Inspections |
|
Platoon |
Total Premises |
Inspections Completed |
Inspections Ongoing |
|
A |
143 |
79 |
64 |
|
B |
130 |
53 |
77 |
|
C |
133 |
46 |
87 |
|
D |
141 |
76 |
65 |
3. Department Services
In January, the department hosted a Fire Dynamics workshop for members of the Esquimalt Fire Department along with other firefighters in the region. The workshop was delivered by Assistant Chief Greg Norman of the Nanaimo Fire Rescue Department. This workshop outlined the changes to fire behavior at structural fires due to changes of firefighters’ tactics and household materials involved.
In February, the department also hosted a High Rise / Wide Rise workshop. This presentation was delivered by the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and was well attended by department members and members in the region. This workshop provided modern tactics to allow firefighters to successfully manage complex structural fires.
In March, the department attended several sessions for urban search and rescue training at the CFB HUSAR Site. These workshops provided an overview to building assessments, safety and basic principles in building stabilization techniques.
Public Education
In April, the department hosted two car seat installation clinics. Department members completed a day of car seat technician recertification and then ended the day with a clinic for the public to have their car seats checked. Both sessions had a good turnout from the community.
II. COMMITTEES
Esquimalt Fire Department members are actively involved with numerous local and regional initiatives, including:
• Greater Victoria Fire Chief's Association
• British Columbia Fire Chiefs’ Association
• CRD Regional Hazardous Materials Response Planning Committee
• Greater Victoria Fire Training Officers Association
• Fire Training Officers Association of BC
• Fire Prevention Officers Association of BC
• Greater Victoria Fire Prevention Officer's Association
• Esquimalt's Integrated Bylaw Enforcement Team
• Local Government Emergency Program Advisory Commission
• Department Safety Committee
• BC Burn Fund
In addition to the various committees above, the department has also been participating in ongoing regional discussions regarding fire service agreements. These discussions revolve around the need to update existing agreements such as the Core Mutual Aid Agreement and to establish other agreements to increase service delivery.