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 CORN Hee Ww pS _- 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 : > eve ® ec: LL.D. Pollock Fire Chief R.A. Freeman ,—-