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THE CORPORATION GF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C 0 U N\ A

JUL 13° 185:

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TO: Mayor and Aldermen, DATE: July 9, 1981

FROM: W.S. Wingrove,
Fire Chief.

RE: PORT COQUITLAM FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT -— June 1981

8 Alarms ringing

1 Bush fire

3 Cars Damages $1,700
Chimney

Garbage containers

Gas spills

House fires Damages $15,000
Kitchen range Damages $3,600
False Alarms

Airconditioning Motor

‘Tree fell on a «war Damages $200
Lacrosse box

Barbeque shelter Lions Park

Paper Box :

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Inhalator calls

Patients transported

Firemen atlemled

Man hours

Firemen off sick - total 17 days
Volunteers paged 0 times

Total damages - $19,900

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$3,000 damages to a home when fat from a wok spilled and ignited. Owner
also received burns. $15,000 damage to a vacant house possible ignition by
design. $1,500 damage to a car caused by a battery cable shorting. $200
damage to a car caused by a blow back in carburator and $200 to the North
Side Lacrosse Box started by vandals.

77 inhalator calls 42 home emergencies
13 motor vehicle accidents

industrial accidents
people hit by motor vehicles
sport related accidents
injuries from. fights
overdoses (3 alcohol)
boating accident

Summary for 1981 and same period in 1980

1981 1980
Fires and related incidents 177 damages $306,450 137 damages $1,976,688
Inhalator calls 371 295

Patients transported 290 232
W.S. Wingrove,
Fire Chief.

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