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THE €GRPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM A O u N

MEMO OCT 5 193}
TO; Mayor and Alderman. DATE: October 2, 1981

FROM: W.S. Wingrove,
Fire Chicf.

RE: PORT COQUITLAM FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT — September 1981

Alarms ringing

Bush fires

Cars Damages $12,000
Chimney

Garbage containers

House fires Damages $114,000
Live wires down

Wash down

Paper box

Poster hanging

Inhaletor calls

Patients transported

Firemen attended

Man hours

Firemen off sick ~ total 24 days
Volunteers paged 3 times ;

Total damages - $126,000

Four house fires, approximately $35,000 to a basement fire in a home, possible cause
‘lighted cigarrette. Approximately $8,000 damage to a home (3 chesterfields) caused
by children playing with matches. Approximately $70,000 to home caused by an electical
surge when a car knocked over a Kiask (electrical junction box Four undergroung
wiring). The telephone junction box was also knocked out causing a delay in reporting
this fire. Approximately $1,000 to garage caused from a burning garbage bag. $12,900
to a truck which was stolen, pushed over a cliff and burned.
48 inhalator calls 39 home emergencies ‘
_ Motor Vehicle accidents
Overdoses
Fights (public places)
Industrial accidents
- Stabbing

- Sport accidencs

Summary for 1981 and same period in 1980

1981 : 1980
Fires and related incidents 272 damages $438,050 216 damages $2,06¢,388

Inhalator calls 526 463
Patients transported 399 371

Smoker's carelessness emerged as the single most significant factor accounting for
14,927 on 18% of all fines,

In 0 hotel in the U.S., guest carde bearing che following inetcuctions are Riven to every yuest preparing bo

emoke in bed. r)

1, Call che office. and notify che management vhere you wilah your remains went, as tt is a matter of record that
42% of hotel and motel Cires are caused by thie careless practice,

4. Noffty punsea in adjoining vouma of youre intention of endangering cheie lives so they may cake neceasary preceutiona
to protect thumselvey,

3. Go to the corridor and locate the nearast fire escapo, eo that if you are foreunate enough Go escape your roum, you
may resch safety. ,

4, Now sft down and think how foolish te 1a for you to coke this risk - you may enjoy your anmaka while chinking it over.
. . W.S. Winprove,
WSU /ms Fire Chief