THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C 0 UJ
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FIRE DEPARTMENT -— MAY 1975 JUN 1 6 4945

NO DAMAGE.
DAMAGES $150.00
NO DAMAGE
NO DAMAGE
DAMAGE $4,500.00

SCHOOL BURNER MALFUNCTION
MOTOR. VEHICLES

KITCHEN STOVE FIRE
GARBAGE CONTAINERS
HOTELS

ABANDONED SHACK
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
CONSTRUCTION BUILDING
C.P.R. YARDS

APARTMENT NO DAMAGE
MOTOR MALFUNCTION ON A PUMP NO DAMAGE
BUSH OR GRASS FIRE NO DAMAGE —

NO DAMAGE
_ DAMAGES $5,000.00
- NO DAMAGE

PREEPN EN WHE

INHALATOR CALLS
PATIENTS TRANSPORTED

FIREMEN. ATTENDED
MAN HOURS

“VOLUNTEERS REMUNERATION — ; $1,432.50
VOLUNTEERS PAGED 15 TIMES

1 FIREMAN OFF SICK FOR 2 DAYS

Total damages $9,650. Approximately $5,000 damage to a construction building
which appears to have been set and is under investigation by the R.C.M.P. There
were two fires at the Commercial Hotel about a week apart. Approximately §3,000
damage to a room caused when the tenant left leaving an electric kettle plugged
in and on an upholstered chair. The fire was contained to the one room and
extinquished by the hotel sprinkler system. $1,500 damage to the exterior of the
building started by a workman's torch. Approximately $50 damage to each of the

3 motor vehicles. : ;

57 dnhalator calls. 29 home emergencies, consisting of heart attacks, diabetic
shock, leukemia, scalding, falls causing injuries, person bit py a dog and a
pregnant lady in difficulties. 9 motor vehicle accidents, 4 overdoses and 3
over~indulgence in alcoholic beverages. Attended a ball player who sustained a
broken ankle, a swimmer. who was cut, a boy who had cut off two fingers with a
power saw. We had four calls during May Day Ceremonies, three during the parade.
Contrary to what was published in the paper the crews had no difficulty getting
through and two had to go through the underpass. If one could call it a problem,
there was a number of cars blocking the lane at the Wilson Avenue tennis courts.

Summary to date and for same period in 1974.

1975 1974

Fire and related incidents 73 damages $23,275 64 damages $403,150 ;

Inhalator Calls ‘208 197
Patients Transported 184 147

see attached sheets for inspections and ambulance service.
wsw/dv W.S. Wingrove,

ees L.D. Pollock ; Fire Chief.
R.A. Freeman“