THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

FIRE DEPARTMENT -— MAY 1976

Duplex Damages estimated

Houses

Clothes Dryer
_ Cars

Container -box
Stumps or bush

Damages

INHALATOR CALLS . 31
PATIENTS TRANSPORTED 31

FIREMEN ATTENDED 156

. MAN HOURS 156
VOLUNTEERS REMUNERATION $217.50
VOLUNTEERS PAGED . 3 TIMES

2 FIREMEN OFF SICK TOTAL 6 DAYS
1 FIREMAN ON COMPENSATION TOTAL 16 DAYS

Estimated $4,000 damage to a up and down duplex. Fire started in the lower
suite, cause not known for sure. The upper suite had only smoke damage and
possibly the only one insured. Damage to an older car caused by an electrical
short. Damage to a clothes dryer not known as it was not covered by insurance.
The fire was in the wiring and motor Both house fires had been set, but no

damage resulted. —

-31 inhalator calls. 18 home emergencies consisting of heart attacks, child in
convulsions, flu victims, falls causing injuries, high blood pressure, child in a
seizure, boy with bronchial problems and a boy fell breaking his leg. Attended

4 motor vehicle accidents and 3 pedestrians hit by cars. Girl fell from a chair
at school injuring her back and a boy feil at school injuring his neck. Attended
a 4 yr. old boy and transported him to hospital after he had been pulled from a
neighbours swimming pool. Called to 2 overdoses and to assist a man who had been

in a fight.
Summary to date and for same period in 1975.
1976 1975

Fire and related incidents 76 damages $131,050 73 damages $23,275

Inhalators 180 208
Patients transported 159 184

see attached sheet for inspections and ambulance service.

W.S. Wingrove,
WSW/dv Fire Chief.
c.c. L.D. Pollock
R.A. Freeman --