SCAFD Alarm Statistics 2005

Category	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	2005	Clayton Township	Swartz Creek
1. Structure Fires (in our fire district); + those dispatched as structures, but determined to be something else.	2	1	1	2	1	1	3	4	1	1	2	2	21	16	5
2. AMA's given to the Flushing Fire Dept (started 5/10/99)	3	1	4	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	19	N/A	N/A
3. AMA's given to Gaines Township Fire Dept (started 11/13/99)	1	0	0	4	0	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	11	N/A	N/A
4. AMA's given to Venice Township Fire Dept (started 03/11/02)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A	N/A
5. Mutual Aid responses not involving AMA	2	0	2	5	4	2	0	1	1	1	0	3	21	N/A	N/A
6. Vehicle fires & those out on arrival	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	1	2	0	10	7	3
7. Vehicle fires (false; steam/unfounded)	0	0	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	2	0	1	9	7	2
8. Misc. minor fires	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	6	1	5
9. Grass and/or brush fires	0	1	1	12	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	17	0
10. Open burns (permit/authorized & unauthorized/unattended)	0	0	0	2	1	3	1	0	2	0	2	1	12	9	3
11. Smoke investigations/smoke scares	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1
12. Fire alarms (false, unfounded or burnt food)	3	2	0	1	0	2	3	1	1	7	2	1	24	15	9
13. Vehicle extrications & entrapments	1	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	1	0	2	1	12	10	2
14. Electrical problems, no fire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
15. Spillage of vehicle fluids	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	3	2	1	11	5	6
16. Lines down and/or arcing (power and/or phone)	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	6	3	3
17. Assist ambulance with lifting, public assist & etc.	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	3	0
18. Misc. non fires (CO, gas odor, unfounded, etc. or situations that don't catalog above)	0	1	2	0	2	2	3	2	2	1	2	0	17	7	10
19. Weather watches	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	N/A	N/A
ALARMS TOTALS	13	8	12	29	17	25	23	16	13	18	18	14	206	104	50

Alarm Information

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Run #	Cat #	Date	Time	Location	Type/Description	Officers
1	3	01/03	1056	500 block of Genesee St., Gaines Township	Responded as AMA to assist the GTFD with a structure fire. E12 & T23 responded.	Chief Brent Cole (R)
2	13	01/11	1801	At the intersection of Corunna Rd. & Morrish Rd., Clayton Township	Dispatched to a 2 vehicle accident with 1 person entrapped. E21, E11 & S16 responded. The patient was removed & crews assisted the police with investigation and the wrecker with pick up.	Chief Brent Cole (C) Lieut. Mike Treiger (R)
3	2	01/15	0111	300 area of Terrace Dr., Flushing	Responded to an alarm of AMA to the FFD for a potential structure fire in an apartment complex. Before any apparatus could respond, all SCAFD units were cancelled.	Chief Brent Cole (R)
4	2	01/15	1530	400 area of Somerset Dr., Flushing	Dispatched as AMA to assist the FFD with a residential structure fire. E21 & S16 responded to assist with extinguishment & overhaul.	Asst. Chief Eric Merriam (R)
5	12	01/16	1823	7,000 block of Country Meadow, Swartz Creek	Responded to a report of a smoke detector activation, but no fire. E11 responded to investigate & disable the alarm. The owner was advised to replace the detector.	Batt. Chief Jack King (C) Lieut. Mike Treiger (R)
6	5	01/18	0826	FTFD Station 1 & Mill Rd., Flint Township	Dispatched as mutual aid to cover assignment for FTFD & provide our air supply on scene of a structure fire. E11 responded to cover assignment & S16 provided air to fill air bottles on scene.	Chief Brent Cole (R)
7	6	01/19	0650	EB I-69 at Miller Rd., Swartz Creek	While responded to work, Lieut. 8 radioed 911 of a vehicle fire. Passer bys assisted with removing the victim from the vehicle. E12 responded to extinguish the fire.	Lieut. Brendt Cole (C-R)
8	12	01/22	1913	10,000 mile of Miller Rd., Clayton Township	Dispatched to an activation of a commercial fire alarm. On scene investigation revealed nothing. Once the contact arrived on scene, the building was searched. E11, E12, E21 & S16 responded. E21 was cancelled before arrival.	Batt. Chief Jack King (C) Capt. Dave Plumb (R)
9	5	01/26	1917	1,000 block of Wreckenbridge, Flint Township	Responded to a request for mutual aid by the FTFD, with SCBA air & personnel, to assist with a structure fire. Exposure protection and overhaul were assigned to SCAFD personnel while 30 bottles were filled by S16.	Capt. Dave Plumb (R)
10	1	01/28	0314	9,000 block of Crafton Dr., Clayton Township	Dispatched to a fully involved unattached garage fire. AMA from FFD & GTFD was received. Initial exposure protection was provided before extinguishment. E21, T23, E11, E12 & S16 responded.	Chief Brent Cole (C-R)
11	1	01/30	1723	4,000 mile of S. Elms Rd., Swartz Creek	Responded to a report of a structure fire, with AMA from FFD & GTFD. On scene investigation determined a passerby had mistaken dryer vent steam for smoke coming from the residence. All AMA & support SCAFD units were cancelled. E11, E12 & E21 responded.	Batt. Chief Jack King (C) Capt. Steve Tabit (R)
12	12	01/31	0723	2,000 mile of S. Morrish Rd., Clayton Township	Dispatched to a residential fire alarm. On scene it was determined an occupant didn't have the access code, after the system was activated by a malfunctioning detector. E11 responded.	Chief Brent Cole (C-R)
13	2	01/31	1641	1,000 area of E. Pierson Rd., Flushing	Responded as AMA to assist the FFD with a potential basement fire. Before arrival, E21 & S16 were cancelled.	Capt. Dave Plumb (R)
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14	9	02/01	2101	7,000 area of LouMac Dr., Clayton Township	Dispatched to a report of a recreational burn in the area reported by a Sheriff Paramedic. Earlier a burn noticed was received. Since the it was after dark & not attended, the fire was extinguished. E21 responded.	Batt. Chief Jack King (C) Chief Brent Cole (R)
15	1	02/04	1648	7,000 mile of Calkins Rd., Clayton Township	Responded to a potential structure fire with AMA from FFD & GTFD. 911 reported a pot on the stove was on fire. On scene it was reported the fire was out. GTFD was cancelled and FFD was returned. PPV was set up and the Thermal Imager was used to verify extinguishment. E21, E11, E12 & S16 responded.	Capt. Dave Plumb (C-R)
16	2	02/08	1514	800 Coutant St., Flushing	Dispatched as AMA to assist the FFD with a potential structure fire. Before any SCAFD units responded, FFD cancelled.	Capt. Steve Tabit (R)
17	15	02/09	1004	WB I-69 between Nichols & Duffield, Clayton Township	Responded to a report of a PI accident, in median. On scene, it was determined a vehicle had crossed the median and struck a semi. In the process, one of the fuel tanks ruptured. Agencies were contacted for clean up. E11 responded, from a station 2 training session.	Capt. Steve Tabit (C) Chief Brent Cole (R)
18	12	02/10	1638	12,000 mile of W. Bristol Rd., Clayton Township	Dispatched to a residential fire alarm. Before arrival, 911 indicated that there was also a panic activation. E11 & E21 staged away from the scene for the CTPD to investigate the situation. E11 proceeded with CTPD permission, E21 returned.	Capt. Steve Tabit (C-R)
19	12	02/16	1743	12,000 mile of W. Bristol Rd., Clayton Township	As with alarm 18, 911 dispatched both the FD & CTPD to a malfunctioning residential alarm. E11, E12 & S16 started response, but was cancelled by IC.	Capt. Dave Plumb (C-R)
20	18	02/21	2149	6,000 mile of Miller Rd., Swartz Creek	Dispatched to a natural gas leak in front of a residence. Investigation determined there was a gas leak under ground near the road way. Caution tape was used to secure the area and Consumers was contacted. E11 responded.	Lieut. Rich Tesner (C-R)
21	16	02/28	2252	5,000 block of Oakview Dr., Swartz Creek	Responded to a report of wire arcing. Investigation determined the primary feed from the fuse cut off to the transformer was arcing. Consumers was contacted and the reporting individual was advised. E11 responded with 6.	Batt. Chief Jack King (C) Lieut. Brendt Cole (R)
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22	2	03/01	1924	5,000 block of Cedardale, Flushing	Dispatched as AMA to assist the FFD with a potential structure fire. Before arrival, Flushing IC cancelled all SCAFD units. E21 was enroute.	Lieut. Rich Tesner (R)
23	17	03/02	1238	Pine Run Dr., Clayton Township	Responded to a request from an ambulance for a lift assist with a man on a construction site in an 8' deep hole. By the time SCAFD crews arrived, the construction worker had been removed from the hole. E11 & E21 initially responded.	Capt. Dave Plumb (C-R)
24	2	03/09	1853	6,000 mile of N. Elms Rd., Flushing Township	Dispatched as AMA to assist the FFD with a structure fire. SCAFD crews on scene ladder the roof for ventilation & helped shut down the utilities to the structure. E21 & S16 responded.	Lieut. Dave Jones (R)
25	18	03/10	1034	2,000 mile of N. Elms Rd., Clayton Township	911 dispatched the SCAFD to stand by at their respective stations. A bomb threat had been received by the occupants of a commercial building. Protocol is for fire units to stand by in house until the situation dictates a response. Investigation by CTPD and Genesee County did not reveal any threat.	Chief Brent Cole (C-R)
26	2	03/11	1050	5,000 block of Taquamenon Trail, Flushing Township	Responded as AMA to assist the FFD with a potential structure fire. Before arrival, E21, with 4, was cancelled.	Chief Brent Cole (R)
27	5	03/12	1204	2,000 area of Mill St., Flint Township	Dispatched for SCBA air support to assist the FTFD with a structure fire. Further radio requested provided personnel also. After SCBA were filled, S16 stood by at FTFD Station 1 with E21 for any additional alarms. None were responded to.	Capt. Dave Plumb (R)
28	18	03/15	1748	Raubinger & Miller, Swartz Creek	Responded to a report of a strong smell of natural gas. Investigation determined more than one home was without natural gas in the area. Consumers was contacted. E11 responded.	Batt. Chief Jack King (C) Capt. Steve Tabit (R)
29	2	03/19	2047	3,000 mile of N. Sheridan Rd./M-13, Flushing Township	Dispatched as AMA to assist the FFD with an unattached garage fire. SCAFD personnel assisted with overhaul & provided water. E21, S16 & T23 were on scene.	Capt. Dave Plumb (R)
30	7	03/25	0343	WB I-69 between Nichols & Duffield, Clayton Township	Responded to a report of a vehicle fire. On scene, it was determined that an engine had blown. E11 responded with 6.	Batt. Chief Jack King (C) Lieut. Brendt Cole (R)
31	1	03/28	1820	7,000 mile of Miller Rd., Swartz Creek	Dispatched to a smoke investigation. On scene investigation determined there was a heat tape in the ceiling above a women bathroom that had been plugged in, casing a slow release of smoke over a long period of time. Crews found it difficult to find the source of the smoke, but eventually did by accessing the attic area. Mutual aid stand by was requested from FFD & GTFD. E11, E21, E12, S16 responded.	Batt. Chief Jack King (C) Asst. Chief Eric Merriam (R)
32	9	03/29	1726	RR tracks between Nichols & Beecher, Clayton Township	Responded to a report of a grass fire along the RR tracks. G27 & G27 responded & extinguished the fire.	Asst. Chief Eric Merriam (C-R)
33	5	03/29	1913	I-69 & M-13, Venice Township	Dispatched to a PI entrapment involving a semi & passenger vehicle. On scene, it was determined that the incident was on the VTFD side. 911 contacted VTFD. E11 extricated the individual while E21 assisted. S16 also responded.	Lieut. Brendt Cole (R)
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34	3	04/03	0019	6,000 mile of Nichols Rd., Gaines Township	Responded as AMA to assist the GTFD with a potential barn fire. Before arrival, the fire was determined to be tires on fire. E12 was cancelled.	Capt. Steve Tabit (R)
35	9	04/03	1540	M-13, N of Lennon Rd., Clayton Township	Dispatched to a grass fire adjacent to the RR tracks. G27 extinguished the fire. G17 was cancelled at M-13 & I-69.	Chief Brent Cole (C-R)
36	9	04/03	1730	1,000 mile of S. Nichols Rd., Clayton Township	Responded to a report of a field fire at the intersection of Calkins & Nichols. In the area, it was determined the fire was just north of Corunna Rd. The owner was conducting a controlled agriculture ditch burn. Discussion concluded the winds were to strong to continue the burn. G27 responded with 3.	Chief Brent Cole (C-R)
37	5	04/04	1335	Stand by at our Fire Stations	Dispatched by VTFD to stand by to cover their area while participating in multiple alarms. Shortly after dispatch, we were cancelled.	Chief Brent Cole (R)
38	1	04/05	1237	12,000 area of Peter B St., Clayton Township/Village of Lennon	Responded to a report of a structure fire. AMA was received from FFD, GTFD & VTFD. Before arrival, the Lennon Police reported the fire was out. AMA was cancelled. On scene investigation and interview determined a heat lamp may have caused the fire. The structure was ventilated and the wall was checked for extension.	Chief Brent Cole (C-R)
39	9	04/05	1420	12,000 mile of Old Miller Rd., Clayton Township	Dispatched to an out of control brush burn. On scene, it was determined the fire required a mutual aid response due to the wooded area being on fire. FFD, GTFD & VTFD were requested. 4-5 acres of field & wooded area were involved. G27, G17, T23 & E11 responded. 15 SCAFD personnel were utilized.	Chief Brent Cole (C-R)
40	9	04/06	2145	1,000 mile of S. Elms Rd., Clayton Township	Responded to a grass fire behind a commercial structure. Witnesses report a possibly impaired man was seen leaving the area just after the fire was noticed. G27 & G17 responded. 8 SCAFD personnel were on scene.	Capt. Dave Plumb (C-R)
41	3	04/09	1029	5,000 mile of S. Duffield Rd., Gaines Township	Dispatched as AMA to assist the GTFD with a potential structure fire. On scene determined the fire was out. SCAFD crews assisted with investigation. E12 & T23 responded.	Chief Brent Cole (R)
42	9	04/09	1448	1,000 N. Morrish Rd., Clayton Township	Responded to a report of an out of control grass fire. On scene investigation required additional equipment including mutual aid responses. FFD & GTFD were requested. G27, G17, E11, E12, E21, S16 & T23 all were utilized.	Batt. Chief Jack King (C) Capt. Steve Tabit (R)
43	9	04/09	1506	Beecher Rd. & RR tracks, Clayton Township	Before completely clearing alarm 42, this alarm was dispatched. IC diverted the FFD to this incident. Batt. Chief Badder, FFD, was IC. The fire was along the RR tracks from just north of Beecher Rd. to the village of Lennon. Multiple departments were requested, which eventually activated coordination. G27, G17, S16 & T23 were utilized.