THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C 0 LJ Nv (:

FIRE DEPARTMENT - SEPTEMBER 1975 OCT 6 1975

DAMAGES $700.00
DAMAGES $550.00
NO DAMAGES
NO DAMAGES

“HOUSE FIRE
CAR FIRE
MALFUNCTION OF HEATING CONTROL
B.C. HYDRO LINES
MALFUNCTION OF FIRE ALARM
FALSE ALARMS
“NATURAL GAS SMELL

"GRASS OR BUSH FIRES

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_- INHALATOR CALLS
PATIENTS TRANSPORTED

FIREMEN ATTENDED
MAN HOURS

VOLUNTEER'S REMUNERATION « - $472.50
VOLUNTEERS PAGED 4 TIMES

2: FIREMEN OFF -SICK TOTAL 9 DAYS

Total damages $1250.00. Approximately $700.00 to a home when fire started
in an attic caused by a short circuit in the electrical system. Damages at
2 car fires. Total loss to one car approximately $450.00, this car was
stolen, taken to a remote area and burned. $100.00 damages to a car caused
by a blow back through the carburetor. Had a call to a large manufacturing
building when the fire alarm malfunctioned.

43 Inhalator calls... 20 home emergencies, consisting of heart attacks, falls
causing injuries, strokes, breathing difficulties, lady in final stages of

pregnancy and attended a man who had sprayed paint in his eyes. Attended six
separate incidents of people receiving injuries on the streets from falls, two
from bicycles, 4 overdoses. Attended four accidents caused from sports and
four motor vehicle accidents. Two rescues, one to lady who caught her hand
and arm in automatic mailing machine and one tc a small boy who caught his foot .
in a natural gas shut-off valve.

Attended the same address two nights in a row, first night for a stabbing and
the second night to a shooting.

Summary to date and for same period in 1974.

1975 1974

Fires and related incidents 157 damages $27,300 190 damages $455,450 |

Inhalator calls 400 . 349
Patients transported 357 272

See attached sheet for inspection and ambulance service.

WsW/dv W,S. Wingrove
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ec: LL.D. Pollock Fire Chief

R.A. Freeman ,—-