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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM t i
MEMO JAN 15 1979

Mayor and Aldermen DATE: January 12, 1979

W.S. Wingrove,
Fire Chief.

RE: PORT COQUITLAM FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT - December, 1978

Washing Machine

Fire Place Damage $500
Wash down gasoline leaking

Alarms Ringing

Paper box

House fires $15,000
Bush

Garbage

Tree fell on houses

Trailer Damage $300
Kitchen fire Damage $200
Motor Vehicle Damage $500
Chimney

Furnace

Natural gas leak

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Inhalator calls

Patients transported

Firemen attended

Man hours

Fireman cff sick - total 15 days
Volunteers paged - 9 times

Fireman off on Compensation ~- total 5 days

Total damages ~ $16,500.

$12,500 to home and coutents, probable cause smoking in bed. $2,000 damage to
a home, cause unknown, possibly children smoking. $500 to a home and motor-
cycle, when’ a motor-cycle caught fire in the basement when fumes ignited from
the furnace pilot light. $200 damage to a kitchen caused from a pan of grease
igniting. $300 to a trailer caused when occupant was drying clothes over stove.
$200 to a car and $300 to truck both caused by an electrical short.

59 Inhalator calls. 36 home emergencies consisting of epileptic seizures, heart
attacks, strokes, domestic quarrel resulting in injuries, convulsions, falls
causing injuries and over indulgence in drinking. Attended 15 motor vehicle
accidents, three accidents at sports events and 3 industrial accidents.

Summary for 1978 and same period in 1977
1978 1977

Fires and related incidents 338 damages $293,625 312 damages $642,610

Inhalator calls 593 416
Patients transported 453 347

W.S. Wingrove,
Fire Chief

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