THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM 0 UJ
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MAY 29 1978
Mayor and Council May 26th, 1978

W.S. Wingrove
Fire Chief

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Fire Department Report - April 1978

Car fires damages $6,400

Boat fine damages $1,000

Garbage

Fire alarms

House damages too little to record
Chimney

Television

Bake Shop

B.C. Hydro Wires

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Inhalator calls

Patients transported
Firemen attended

Man hours

Firemen off sick
Volunteers paged - 4 times

Total damages — $7,400

$1,000 damage to a boat under construction in the industrial area, caused by a
spark from a grinder igniting fresh contact cement. $5,400 damages to three (3)
vehicles. $5,000 damages to a electrical contractor's truck and $300 damages to
the contents, caused by a cigarette lighter popping out and going under seat
igniting papers. Owner suffered burns trying to extinguish fire. $600 to a car
caused by wiring behind fire wall. ,

42 Inhalator calls, 29 home emergencies consisting of heart attacks, epileptic
seizures, breathing problems, complications resulting in broken bones, abrasions
and cuts. Attended 4 motor vehicle accidents, playground accident, girl fell
from a car, fight causing injuries, gentleman tripped and fell on a City side-
walk and three overdoses.

Summary for 1978 and same period in 1977

1978 1977
Fire Calls and related incidents 91 damages $225,900 72 damages $76,960

Inhalator calls 126

Patients transported 91

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