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1968 Fire Chief's Report to Nov. 20 |
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All phone calls received through the fire department's emergency phone system are screened as to what action to be taken at the time by the emergency squad who have six of the eight emergency telephones. Response requiring no general alarm: oxygen assistance: town, 3; coverage area 6; other calls investigated, 24. General alarms: town, 18; Muskoka Township, 6; one being a false alarm; Ontario Hospital School, 2 false alarms; town 2 false alarms for a total of 28, classified as: | Type | Town | Muskoka Twp | | fires involving buildings | 5 | 1 | | fires involving grass | 8 | | | fires involving bush | 3 | | | fires involving autos | 1 | 2 | | fires involving chimneys | 1 | 1 | | fires involving heating systems | | 1 | Other activities: | commercial building inspections | 14 | | domestic building inspections | 10 | | lectures to public and cottage associations | 4 | | training program for Beaver Creek Camp | 9 weeks | | Muskoka district mutual aid meetings | 7 | | Mutual aid exercise; airport and hospital | 1 | | Hallowe'en night police assistance | 9 men | | regular firefighter training nights | 43 | | additional training sessions for officers and special squads | 12 | | complete inspection reports | 18 | | correspondence, letters | 31 | | number of emergency phone calls received | 135 | Major equipment repairs: 500 gallon pumper water tank replaced, overhaul of pump, replacement of bearings, and gear to pumper truck rear end, replacement of half windshield to equipment truck. Both of these units are over 15 years old and this alone would indicate the necessity of some major repair. Sincerely submitted Roy Mathias Fire Chief
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