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99-07 stats by category

Abbreviations List:
AMA = Automatic Mutual Aid
CTPD = Clayton Township Police Dept
CE = Consumers Energy
DEQ = Department of Environmental Quality
FFD = Flushing Fire Dept
FTFD = Flint Township Fire Dept
GTFD = Gaines Township Fire Dept
IC = Incident Command
MSP = Michigan State Police
MTFD = Mundy Township Fire Dept
PDA = Property Damage Accident

PI = Personal Injury
POV = Personal Owned Vehicle
PPV = Positive Pressure Ventilation
RIT = Rapid Intervention Team
SCAFD = Swartz Creek Area Fire Dept
SCBA = Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
SC-DPS = Swartz Creek Dept of Public Services
SCPD = Swartz Creek Police Dept
TI = Thermal Imager
USAR = Urban Search and Rescue
VTFD = Venice Township Fire Dept
(C) = Command (R) = Report

The Last 10 Alarms List:

Run
#
Cat
#
Date Time Location Type/Description Officers
57 18 04/27 1724 7,000 mile of Miller Rd., Swartz Creek Responded to a report of strong odor of natural gas.  Investigation was unable to determined the exact location of the odor.  Consumers Energy was contacted and advised of the potential situation. Batt. Chief Jack King (C)
Lieut. Brendt Cole (R)
58 9 04/28 1633 1,000 mile of S. Sheridan Rd., Clayton Township Dispatched to a grass fire in the ditch, on M-13, north of Corunna Rd.  On scene it determined a business was burning cattails in the ditch, causing smoke to obstruct the vision of traffic.  With the assist of the CTPD, the fire was extinguished.  G27 responded. Chief Brent Cole (C-R)
59 1 04/29 2235 4,000 area of Raubinger Rd., Swartz Creek Responded, with AMA from FFD & GTFD to a possible structure fire.  On scene size up determined a plastic handle on a utensil has melted, causing excessive smoke.  AMA was cancelled.  E11, with 4, responded for the report. Batt. Chief Jack King (C)
Lieut. Mike Treiger (R)
60 15 05/05 1648 2,000 mile of N. Elms Rd., Clayton Township At the request of CTPD, dispatched to clean up an anti-freeze spill resulting from a 2 vehicle PDA.  E21 applied absorbent and removed to the custody of the wrecker operator. Chief Brent Cole (C-R)
61 18 05/06 0925 7,000 mile of Lennon Rd., Clayton Township Responded to an anhydrous ammonia tank leaking after being turned on its side, breaking off the valves.  On scene investigation determined the majority of the product had escaped into the air and as liquid on the ground, into a contained area.  Water fog was utilized to suppress the vapors.  Reverse 911 was utilized to contact the residents down wind to stay inside.  Lennon Rd., was blocked off by local police departments.  The Michigan DEQ was contacted for advise.  Once the tank had leaked most of it's product off, a tractor was used to upright the tank.  The DEQ indicated there was not environmental damage.  E11 & E21 responded. Chief Brent Cole (C)
Lieut. Rich Tesner (R)
62 5 05/07 1452 2,000 mile of S. Vernon Rd., Venice Township Dispatched as mutual aid to assist the VTFD with a barn fire.  S16 & T23 responded to assist with personnel and water. Asst. Chief Eric Merriam (R)
63 10 05/10 2105 9,000 mile of W. Bristol Rd., Clayton Township Responded to a report of an open burn.  On scene investigation determined the burn was not bothering anyone and being managed.  G17 & G27 were cancelled. Capt. Dave Plumb (C-R)
64 12 05/11 0951 5,000 block of Winshall Dr., Swartz Creek Dispatched for a residential fire alarm.  Before arrival, 911 advised the alarm was being cancelled.  C3 responded to verify the report while all SCAFD units stood by. Batt. Chief Jack King (C)
Capt. Dave Plumb (R)
65 7 05/11 1538 WB I-69, west of the rest area, Clayton Township Responded to a report of a vehicle fire.  SCPD on scene reported the vehicle was overheated, no fire.  C3 responded to verify while all units were held in station. Batt. Chief Jack King (C)
Capt. Dave Plumb (R)
66 1 05/12 2249 2,000 mile of S. Nichols Rd., Clayton Township Dispatched with AMA from FFD, GTFD & VTFD for a potential structure fire.  On scene investigation determined an exterior garage light fixture had caught fire, melted the vinyl siding, but then fell away from the structure preventing further damage.  E21 checked the structure area effected.  E11 was cancelled. Chief Brent Cole (C-R)

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1999 through 2008 Alarm Comparison By Month & Year

Month

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Running
Total
for
2007
2008 Running
Total
for
2008
Difference
from
previous
year by month/year
January 14 12 12 21 11 12 13 11 10 10 13 13 +3/+3
February 13 22 16 8 26 19 8 23 19 29 13 26 -6/-16
March 19 21 25 20 19 15 12 26 17 46 12 38 -5/-8
April 18 15 19 18 26 24 29 14 24 70 21 59 -3/-11
May 26 20 24 20 18 14 17 18 28 98 7 66 -21/-32
June 18 17 24 24 21 26 25 19 19 117
July 25 16 20 28 20 10 23 20 25 142
August 17 23 16 24 21 21 16 15 24 166
September 14 21 18 22 14 17 13 17 17 183
October 17 27 28 23 24 17 18 21 16 199
November 16 18 19 16 19 24 18 18 15 214
December 22 20 18 24 10 16 14 11 14 228
Total 219 232 239 248 230 215 206 213 228

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1999 Through 2007 Statistics By Category

Category

1999 2000  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
1. Structure (or dispatched as) Fires (in our fire district); Received Automatic Mutual Aid (AMA)

14

19 16 16 27 21 21 16 13
2. AMA's given to the Flushing Fire Dept (started 5/10/99) 20 25 24 29 23 28 19 35 33
3. AMA's given to Gaines Township Fire Dept (started 11/13/99) 0 8 4 6 13 7 11 9 12
4. AMA's given to Venice Township Fire Dept (started 03/11/02) N/A N/A N/A 1 1 1 0 2 2
5. Mutual Aid responses not involving AMA 20 29 20 34 22 17 21 11 18
6. Vehicle fires & those out on arrival 28 15 21 17 12 8 10 14 12
7. Vehicle fires (false; steam/unfounded) 2 12 12 5 7 21 9 4 6
8. Misc. minor fires 3 4 15 6 7 1 6 2 7
9. Grass and/or brush fires 22 8 12 17 15 9 17 14 17
10. Open burns (permit/authorized & unauthorized/unattended) 6 20 11 14 7 13 12 9 18
11. Smoke investigations/smoke scares 10 7 11 8 12 15 4 4 9
12. Fire alarms (false, unfounded or burnt food) 34 30 28 35 15 18 24 21 23
13. Vehicle extrications & entrapments 12 8 6 7 9 7 12 7 3
14. Electrical problems, no fire 2 1 3 1 4 4 2 1 1
15. Spillage of vehicle fluids 9 6 13 11 11 12 11 12 17
16. Lines down and/or arcing
(power and/or phone)
10 9 10 9 15 14 6 15 12
17. Assist ambulance with lifting, public assist & etc. 3 11 15 5 5 2 3 6 2
18. Misc. non fires (CO, gas odor, unfounded, etc. or situations that don't catalog above) 23 17 14 24 21 12 17 30 20
19. Weather watches 1 3 4 3 3 5 1 1 3
ALARMS TOTALS

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239 248 230 215 206 213 228

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