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PERTH FIRE SERVICES 2018 REVIEW
EDUCATION, PREVENTION, PROTECTION
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April 24, 2019
Fire Chief’s Message
It is with pleasure that I am able to present the Perth Fire Services 2018
report. The following pages will give a snapshot of what the Fire Service is
all about, and what activities it performs on a daily basis.
The Perth Fire Services mission statement is simple. We are committed to
reducing the loss of life and property damage from fire, and at every
opportunity to improve public awareness of fire safety issues. This is
accomplished through the presentation of fire prevention programs and
property inspection initiatives.
The Fire Service is an ever changing dynamic. Education avenues are
increasing and inspection techniques are changing. Volunteer training is
advancing to match professional levels with the goal of not only protection
of property, but protection of firefighters on the front lines.
Our volunteer members have worked extremely hard to match todays
training requirements of NFPA standards, with 2018 marking year two of a
three year plan.
The Perth Fire Services attended 121 calls for service in 2018. Of the
seven fire related calls, 3 fires totaled property losses of $40,000 and four
fires ended up with no monetary loss to property.
I would like to take this time to thank our 31 volunteer members for their
professionalism and dedication to protect our community. They continued
to provide a high quality of service at a minimal cost to the tax payer.
I would also like to thank all of the town staff who continue to help the Fire
Service fulfill our mission.
Yours in fire safety,
Trevor Choffe
Fire Chief, Health and Safety Officer
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Perth Profile
Town of Perth
Population: 5930
Number of Properties: 2545
Population Density: 484.1 persons per square kilometer
Land area: 12.25 square kilometers
Fire Agreements
Lanark County Mutual Aid
The Perth fire Service has a mutual aid agreement with the following
municipalities:
Beckwith Township
Tay Valley Township
Town of Carleton Place
Township of Drummond/North Elmsley
Town of Mississippi Mills
Town of Smiths Falls
Township of Lanark Highlands
Township of Montague
The Perth Fire Service relies on Rescue 1 out of the BBDE station for all
high level auto extrication situations.
The Perth Fire Hall
The current Fire Hall at 1881 Rogers Road, was originally built in 1974 and
initially used as a scissor factory. In 1999, the Perth Fire Services and the
Perth Police Service officially took over the space. In 2013, the Perth
Police vacated when they disbanded. Currently, the former police side of
the building is occupied by T.R. Leger School, Fortin Consulting, and The
Table food bank.
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The Perth Fire Hall
Several updates took place over the last two years. This included the
completion of new interior lighting and weather stripping as part of the
Honeywell program. A new hvac rooftop unit was replaced due to age.
Much needed minor paint and flooring updates to the offices took place.
Another addition to the hall was a bunker gear drying rack, which was
constructed with the help of retried Deputy Chief Alan Chaplin.
Thirteen sets of bunker gear and ten sets of gloves can be dried at one
time. Materials for this project cost under $1000 thanks to a generous
donation from our current Deputy Chief Pat Publow. An equivalent
commercial drying system would cost upwards of $20,000.
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Fire Service Structure
Our current roster is composed of thirty-one (31) volunteer firefighters. The
Fire Chief is considered a full time position, which leads the group.
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0-4 years 5-9 years 10-14 years 15-19 years 20-24 years 25 plus
Years of Service
Years
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Fire Service Structure
The average age a Perth Fire Services member is 39 years and 1 month,
and the average level of experience is 9 years and 7 months.
Our oldest member is sixty with twenty-nine years of dedicated service. Our
youngest member is nineteen with three months of service.
There are currently five teams of six members. The team consists of an
Officer, two Operators and three Firefighters. Each team takes an on call
shift every five weeks, which includes truck checks, standby service, etc.
Every member is expected to respond 365 days a year when able.
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AGES 18-19 AGES 20-29 AGES 30-39 AGES 40-49 AGES 50-59 AGES 60 PLUS
Age Range of Department
Total
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Fire Service Structure
2018 Personnel
Trevor Choffe - Fire Chief Peter Echlin – Operator
Pat Publow - Deputy Chief Ron Wood – Operator
Steve Churchill – Captain Keith Fielding - Operator
Derek Popplewell – Captain Colin Anderson – Operator
Clayton Jobson – Captain Stefan Deachman - Operator
Jim Hogan – Captain Jarred Salisbury – Operator
Nick Mahon – Captain Patrick Publow Jr – Operator
Shane Beckett – Firefighter Dustin Dobbie – Operator
Dale Hermer– Firefighter Jeremy Kirkham – Operator
Jeff Dean – Firefighter Shane Rutherford – Firefighter
Josh Mahon – Firefighter Mike Dolgowicz – Firefighter
Ryan McParland – Firefighter Jamie Allen - Firefighter
Craig Dobbie – Firefighter Blake Kettyle - Recruit
David Thompson – Firefighter Chris Evans - Recruit
Greg McQuat – Firefighter Trent Peden - Recruit
Jamie Smith – Firefighter Peter McCracken - Recruit
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2018 Personnel Training
Hours of training is required in order to perform a specific duty safely and
effectively in an emergency situation. It essentially creates habits that will
enable us to be successful in the most difficult situations.
The basics of firefighting are evolving and education is an ongoing event
for the Perth Fire Services. The members meet the first and third
Wednesday of every month as a minimum, for training initiatives.
In 2013, the Ontario Fire Marshals office updated training practices and
adopted the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for
training. Several of our members were grandfathered to the standards but
did not receive official certification. In 2018, we continued with year two of
a three year training plan. This plan was developed to bring the Perth Fire
Services up to NFPA standards. Twenty-one (21) members took part in
NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional qualification level I.
The Firefighter Level I course covered Firefighter Safety, Fire Dynamics,
SCBA Use and Maintenance, Personal Protective Clothing, Portable
Extinguishers, Ropes and Knots, Fire Control, Ladders, Ventilation, Fire
Hose Basics, Advancing Hose lines, Fire Streams, Forcible Entry, Fire
Detection, Alarms and Communications, Lighting and Power Sources,
Salvage and Overhaul, and Sprinkler Systems. All members successfully
completed the practical components and written certification.
Including exams and sign off days the group took part in over 30 sessions
and over 110 hours of training. Training topics included: Opioid response,
Ice water rescue, Preplan interaction, VO evacuation, pump operations,
search and rescue, all in addition to the NFPA level course.
Post traumatic stress disorder training was expanded on in 2018. In
collaboration with the County Fire Chiefs, and Fortlog Services, a group
was set up to start being proactive when it comes to PTSD. Through
training, the Perth Fire Services and their significant others have started
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down the path of understanding what PTSD is and how it can be mitigated
together.
Fire Prevention and Public Education
The goal of fire prevention is to educate the public to take precautions to
prevent potentially harmful fires, and be educated about surviving them. It
is a proactive method of reducing emergencies and the damage caused by
them. Education activities include engineering, inspection, public safety
education, and investigation.
Engineering is addressed in conjunction with our enforcement of the
Ontario Fire Code and working with the Towns building services, and the
permit process. We rely heavily on the Fire Code and Building Code with
regards to Fire prevention.
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2018 Training Breakdown
Hours Firefighters
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Fire Prevention and Public Education
Inspections are mainly addressed through a complaint or request based
process at this time. The goal is to increase the number of inspections to
comply with today’s standard from the National Building Code of Canada.
This has been identified as the weakest area of our Service.
Public safety education comes in many ways. Radio promotions, news
paper ads, smoke alarm checks, school presentations, fire drills and
extinguisher training to name a few. Any function that the Fire Service may
attend is an opportunity to share the education message.
Investigation is performed for all fires and information is gathered for all
calls. The information is used to target specific areas or trends to help
mitigate the issue.
42%
14%
24%
12%
8%
Fire Prevention initiatives 2018
SA checks Extinguisher training Group presentations School fire drills Vo fire drills
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2018 Perth Fire Services/Association Events
The Perth Firefighters Association are heavily involved in the community. I
am continually amazed at the amount of work the members put in. The
association is a group within the fire services which focus on peer support
and community involvement.
Association led events are as follows:
Golf tournament – association organizes a tournament and donates
all proceeds back to the community in the form of youth physical
fitness.
Kids curling events – donation.
Perth Firedawgs ball hockey – organize and fund.
Perth Firedawgs basketball – organize and fund.
Kids golf initiatives – volunteer support and funding.
Ribfest/block party – fireworks and volunteer support.
Perth Triathlon – volunteer and donation.
Bicycle Rodeo – organize and fund.
Public Swimming – Sessions funded throughout the school year.
Public Skating – Sessions funded throughout the school year.
All events listed below are Perth Fire Services functions and are supported
by the Perth Firefighters Association:
New Year’s Day Polar Plunge – provide safety team for plungers and
cut hole in ice, etc.
Kidfish – volunteer support and donation.
Easter Egg Hunt – Supply fire prevention items to children.
Maplefest – Fire prevention display booth and coordinate safety
square.
Relay for Life fireworks – Setting off display grade fireworks.
Kilt Run – Provide water support via the ladder truck at course
intersection.
Taycare Day Care fundraiser – Provide sparky and fire truck on
display.
Public School fun fairs – Provide fire truck etc. for year end events.
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Canada day fireworks – Licensed firework technicians fire display
grade fireworks and collect donations on the street.
Muscular Dystrophy Road Toll – Collect donations at road tolls for
MD using fire trucks on town streets.
Perth Fair Demolition Derby – Fire Trucks provide suppression during
derby events.
Festival of Lights Fireworks – Display grade fireworks at festival of
good cheer event with licensed technicians.
Santa Clause parade – Fire trucks and float in parade.
Conlon Farm outdoor rink flooding – Flood rink during winter months.
Emergency Responses for 2018
The Perth Fire Services responded to 121 calls in 2018, 133 calls in 2017 and 102 in 2016. The following chart indicates calls by month for each year.
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7
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16
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89
10
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1112
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Total Calls by Month
2018 Calls 2017 Calls 2016 Calls
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Emergency Responses for 2018
False fire calls are typically reported as an activated alarm. You can see from the call summary that they lead the way at 42% of all calls. Activated alarms could be the result of a dead battery, an expired alarm, or even an accidental activation. Public education efforts are being tailored to focus this area and reduce the number of false calls.
Fire with loss2%
Fire with no loss3%
Burning complaint8%
Co False calls3%
False fire calls42%Medical assist
6%
Other7%
Pre fire conditions15%
Public hazard2%
Rescue9%
Mutual aid3%
EMERGENCY CALL SUMMARY
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Fleet
Vehicle and Operation Costs
Id # License Plate
Model Year Age Tank Capacity
Pumping Capacity
Truck 770/308
628 5DW
Dodge Ram 1500
2003 16 NA NA
Repair Expense $661.47
Fuel Expense $1666.86
Insurance Fees $986.40
Target Replacement 2019-21
Fus Standard NA
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Vehicle and Operation Costs
Id # License Plate
Model Year Age Tank Capacity
Pumping Capacity
Pump 720 or 332
AJ-17635
Spartan Pumper
2014 4 800 Gal 1500 GPM
Repair Expense $654.84
Fuel Expense $689.58
Insurance Fees $986.40
Target Replacement date 2034 moved off Front line
Fus Standard 20 years as Front line
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Vehicle and Operation Costs
Id # License Plate
Model Year Age Tank Capacity
Pumping Capacity
Pump 721 or 303
160 9KS HME Pumper
2001 17 600 Gal 1050 GPM
Repair Expense $1698.34
Fuel Expense $333.29
Insurance Fees $986.40
Target Replacement Date 2021-2026
Fus Standard 25 years Second line
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Vehicle and Operation Costs
Id # License Plate
Model Year Age Tank Capacity
Pumping Capacity
Ladder 710 or 309
520 1NJ Seagrave 100’
2004 14 500 Gal 1500 GPM
Repair Expense $3101.89
Fuel Expense $686.73
Insurance Fees $986.40
Target Replacement Date 2029
Fus Standard 25 years
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Vehicle and Operation Costs
Id # License Plate
Model Year Age Tank Capacity
Pumping Capacity
Van 750 or 302
743 9YX Ford F-450
2011 7 NA NA
Repair Expense $279.62
Fuel Expense $501.00
Insurance Fees $986.40
Target Replacement Date 2031
Fus Standard 20 years
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Vehicle and Operation Costs
Id # License Plate
Model Year Age Tank Capacity
Pumping Capacity
Pump 39 or 305
EK8 329 LaFrance 1939 79 NA NA
Repair Expense $0
Fuel Expense $50.00
Insurance Fees $388.22
Target Replacement Date NA
Fus Standard NA
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Vehicle and Operation Costs
Id # License Plate
Model Year Age Tank Capacity
Pumping Capacity
Trailer 311
2003 15 NA NA
Repair Expense $0
Fuel Expense $0
Insurance Fees $0
Target Replacement Date 2030
Fus Standard NA
Note: The Fire Underwriters Survey (FUS) is a national organization that represents more than 90% of the
private sector and casualty insurers operating in Canada. FUS provides assessments for fire defenses
for the primary purpose of fire insurance grading.