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Sylvania Township Fire Department

AUGUST 2017 Monthly Report

Our mission is to prevent and minimize the loss of life and property damage from fire to our citizens and visitors; to provide high quality emergency medical services; to mitigate the consequences of natural and man-made disasters; and to provide non-emergency support services within our realm of

expertise through highly skilled, trained and dedicated personnel.

Badge pinning for new Firefighter/Paramedic Matt Murray

Fire crews are shown placing ground ladders at fire on Covert Road. This fire was in the attic at arrival.

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RESPONSES

Sylvania Township Fire Department

FIRE SERVICE CALLS BY TYPE INCIDENT

2017 RESPONSES

2017 2016

Fire 1 - (Structure Fires, Fires in Mobile Property Used as a Fixed Structure, Mobile Property (Vehicle) Fires, Natural Vegetation Fires, Outside Rubbish Fires, Special Outside Fires, Cultivated Vegetation/Crop Fires)

Sta 1) 3 Sta 2) 5 Sta 3) 1 Sta 4) 2

Sta 1) 3 Sta 2) 5 Sta 3) 1 Sta 4) 2 Command: Medic 61:

Over Pressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat (No Fire) 2 - 1 1

Rescue & Emergency Medical Service 3 - (Medical Assist, Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Lock In, Search For Lost Person, Extrication/Rescue, Water or Ice Related Rescue, Electrical Rescue)

Sta 1) 94 Sta 2) 89 Sta 3) 52 Sta 4) 78

Sta 1) 101 Sta 2) 94 Sta 3) 58 Sta 4) 85 Command: 7 FSO 64: 0 Medic 61: 52 Echo 61: 0 Utility 64: 0

Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 4 - (Combustible/Flammable Spills & Leaks, Chemical Release/Reaction/or Toxic Condition, Radioactive Condition, Electric Wiring/Equipment Problem, Biological Hazard, Accident/Potential Accident, Explosive/Bomb Removal, Attempted Burning/Illegal Action)

Sta 1) 3 Sta 2) 2 Sta 3) 4 Sta 4) 1

Sta 1) 3 Sta 2) 2 Sta 3) 4 Sta 4) 1 Command: 0 Medic 61: 0

Service Call 5 - (Person In Distress, Water Problem, Smoke/Odor Problem, Animal Problem or Rescue, Public Service Assistance, Unauthorized Burning, Cover Assignment)

Sta 1) 15 Sta 2) 26 Sta 3) 16 Sta 4) 10

Sta 1) 15 Sta 2) 26 Sta 3) 16 Sta 4) 10 Command: Medic 61: Echo: 0

Good Intent Call 6 - (Dispatched & Cancelled En Route, Wrong Location/No Emergency Found, Controlled Burning, Vicinity Alarm, Steam/Other Gas Mistaken For Smoke, Haz-Mat Release Investigation With No Haz-Mat)

Sta 1) 11 Sta 2) 17 Sta 3) 5 Sta 4) 6

Sta 1) 11 Sta 2) 17 Sta 3) 5 Sta 4) 6 Command: Medic 61:

False Alarm & False Call 7 - (Malicious/Mischievous False Alarm, Bomb Scare, System or Detector Malfunction, Unintentional System/Detector Operation (No Fire), Biohazard Scare)

Sta 1) 8 Sta 2) 9 Sta 3) 5 Sta 4) 4

Sta 1) 8 Sta 2) 9 Sta 3) 5 Sta 4) 4 Command: Medic 61:

Severe Weather, Natural Disaster 8 - 1 1

Special Incident Type 9 - (Citizen Complaint) Animal Rescue

Sta 1) 0 Sta 2) 0 Sta 3) 0 Sta 4) 0 0

Sta 1) 0 Sta 2) 0 Sta 3) 0 Sta 4) 0 Command: 0 Medic 61: 0 0

Out of District 7 7

475 559 442

YEAR TO DATE TOTALS 3753 4366

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RESCUE RESPONSES

Sylvania Township Fire Department

EMS SERVICE CALLS BY TYPE AUGUST 2017 TOTALS

Abdominal Pain 3

Allergies 5

Animal Bite 1

Assault 6

Back Pain 4

Breathing Problem 24

Burns 0

CO Poisoning/ Hazmat 0

Cardiac Arrest 4

Chest Pain 19

Choking 1

Convulsions/Seizure 18

Diabetic Problem 4

Drowning 0

Electrocution 0

Eye Problem 0

Fall Victim 23

Headache 0

Heart Problems 6

Heat/Cold Exposure 0

Hemorrhage/Laceration 4

Industrial Accident/Inaccessible Incident//Other Entrapment 0

Ingestion/Poisoning 7

Injured Person 0

Pregnancy/Childbirth 0

Psychiatric Problems 9

Sick Person 70

Stab/Gunshot Wound 0

Stroke/CVA 13

Traffic Accident 33

Traumatic Injury 26

Unconscious/Fainting 26

Unknown Problem/Man Down 3

Transfer Interfacility/Palliative Care 0

MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) 0

CHECK SAFETY/ASSIST 2

TOTAL FOR AUGUST 2017 311

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Sylvania Township Fire Department

AUGUST 2017

MUTUAL AND AUTOMATIC AID GIVEN/RECEIVED

AUTOMATIC AID RECEIVED: 8

AUTOMATIC AID GIVEN: 6

MUTUAL AID RECEIVED: 7

MUTUAL AID GIVEN: 3

Medic 61 Medic 61 responded to (54) incidents in the month of AUGUST 2017 as follows:

#1 District - 12 #2 District - 11 #3 District— 9

#4 District - 13

Of the (54) incidents in the month, (45) were transports, (7) were canceled, AND (2) POV’S due to patients choice of private vehicle in lieu of waiting for an ambulance to respond.

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Sylvania Township Fire Department

Community Risk Reduction

Public Safety Education Chief Froelich and Inspector Hillard conducted Safety Inspections for the employees at Arbors of Sylvania. They continued with planning and meetings for a fire incident drill at Kingston Care Center. This is a new requirement from the Licensing Agency for most nursing homes and similar agencies. Planning meetings also continued for a Fire Drill through the LEPC as well. Both projects will involve the Fire Department crews in simulated incidents and will help with our preparedness as well. Chief Froelich and Inspector Hillard also conducted Safety Training for the RA’s at Lourdes University to start the new school year. Building and Project Plan Reviews

Notable Projects The Community Risk Reduction Bureau conducted (18) plan reviews in August, (4) license inspections for pre-school, daycare facilities and /or home inspections for Adoption and Foster Care; and (3) State Inspections, (5) consultations to local businesses and completed (5) acceptance test inspection. The crews gave (3) Fire Safety Education talks for different groups in the community and completed smoke alarm checks at least(2) homes this month. 155 fire safety inspections were completed in August.

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Sylvania Township Fire Department

(LCEMS Education is off in July, August, November, December)

FIRE TRAINING BUREAU Achieving proficiency and professionalism through training and education.

In August 2017, we covered the following: How to conduct an in-depth After Action Review (AAR) and performed them for recent fires. Company-Level Training with our new Part-time Firefighters as they continued through the Recruit Training Program Phase-2 which had them working 2-shifts at each Station as the fourth member to better comprehend the daily schedule and what the expectations of a Sylvania Firefighter are. Emergency Reporting Training 3.0 Module was rolled out for our personnel to transition away from Firehouse to document their Training. National TIM Training—Move it or Work it. In August, over 700 hours of training were conducted. Sylvania Fire & EMS currently has 62 of the 63 Full-time employees that are Lucas County Paramedics. Lucas County EMS Continuing Education was not in session during August.

LCEMS Continuing Education

# of Personnel Training Hours

Completed Target Training

Hours

66 0 0

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Sylvania Township Fire Department

AUGUST 2017 OVERTIME RECALL FOR FIRE: EMS/FIRE RUN HOLD OVER: 1 hrs TRAINING /CONFERENCE: LCEMS: _____ GENERAL STAFFING: 70.75 hrs CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: Sick/FMLA-Personnel (12 hrs) Sylvania Triathalon (11.5 hrs) Staffing (Manpower shortage/Minimum Manning for Shift) (36 hrs) Hose Testing (8.5 hrs) Meetings (Compliance & Ambulance Committee) (2.75 hrs) FUNDED OVERTIME: 54 hrs CENTENNIAL TERRACE EVENTS CONTRIBUTING TO FUNDED OVERTIME:

Craft Beer Festival 80’s Party Tesla Damien Ann Wilson Hunter Hayes Make America Rock TOTAL: 125.75 hrs