2013 DeWITT TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT

2013 DeWITT TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL REPORT
DEWITT TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT’S
NEWEST EMERGENCY RESCUE VEHICLES
Frederick H. Koos, Chief
DeWitt Township Fire Department
1445 W. Herbison Road
DeWitt MI 48820
(517) 669-0071
MISSION STATEMENT
The DeWitt Township Fire Department
is dedicated to the prevention of
fire and the protection of the
health, safety, and welfare of
the persons and property situated
within the Charter Township of
DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................... 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ 2
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF ............................................................................................................. 3-4
FIRE MARSHAL REPORT ............................................................................................................................ 5
PHOTO ROSTER & MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITY ......................................................................................... 6
ATTENDANCE TIME SUMMARY and TRAINING SUMMARY ............................................................. 7
MAJOR FIRE ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................. 8
SUMMARY OF MAJOR INCIDENTS .................................................................................................... 8-9
MUTUAL AID RESPONSES...................................................................................................................... 10
GENERAL DATA ....................................................................................................................................... 11
FOUR YEAR COMPARISON .................................................................................................................... 11
RESPONSE TIMES...................................................................................................................................... 12
SUMMARY OF MEDICAL INCIDENTS .................................................................................................. 13
SUMMARY OF FIRE INCIDENTS............................................................................................................. 14
EMERGENCY RUN VOLUME MONTHLY COMPARISON ................................................................... 14
TABULATION OF RUNS BY HOUR AND DAY ..................................................................................... 15
RESPONSE RATES BY SECTION .............................................................................................................. 16
INCIDENT RESPONSES BY TOWNSHIP MAP SECTION ....................................................................... 17
APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................... 18
MAINTENACE REPORT ............................................................................................................................ 19
HONORABLE MENTIONS.................................................................................................................... …20
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A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
Welcome to the 2013 DeWitt Township Fire
Department Annual Report.
This was a year of growth and change. Growth in members
and education, and change in the services we provide.
Through word of mouth and advertising, the fire
department brought on five new firefighters and received
another half-dozen applications. These applications will be
processed in 2014.
Education is always a priority for the professional
development of all members. New members continue to
receive their Fire Fighter I & II training through the Clinton
County training committee. Also this year we hosted a Medical First Responder class
which allowed our newest members, and other Clinton County firefighters, to achieve
their state medical license. As noted in the report, professional development
opportunities are provided at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This
is a great opportunity for our part-time personnel to receive information and training
from nationally recognized professional instructors from across the country.
Our change in service is also related to improved training opportunities. Our fire
department is now trained to provide cold water rescue. A number of our personnel
were trained and recertified. In 2014, more personnel will be trained and we will be
purchasing the proper equipment to provide this service. This allows us to partner with
our neighbors when a cold water incident occurs.
We continue to provide quality training for our personnel. This year Auto Owners
Insurance Company allowed us to utilize a house for training that they were going to
demolish. We provided basic and advanced training for our personnel as well as the
DeWitt Area Fire Department personnel. Many opportunities for additional joint
training were provided this year.
Another area of growth this year was in our run volume. Statistically, the number of
requests for emergency services increases each year. Generally, the increase in incident
responses occurs under the medical response category. Also, the number of incidents
usually increases minutely, but every once in a while there is an anomaly. Ours was the
ice storm in December. While we did have an increase in medical responses, we had a
tremendous increase in fire related incidents. Within a 36 hour time frame the fire
department responded to over a hundred calls for service. While we had the normal
medical and fire responses, most of the responses were for wires and trees/limbs down.
Fire loss is always a concern for fire departments. Many people focus the amount of
property lost rather than on the property saved. While we lost some structures this
year, the structures we did save were houses that were close to the structures that were
burning. These houses are considered exposures. Two of the pole barns that were
destroyed were next to houses, which could have burned, but were saved due to the
professionalism of our personnel and the auto-aid we receive from our fire department
neighbors.
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Unfortunately, we had one loss that was tragic for the occupants as well as our fire
department. We had an apartment fire in July that destroyed a 12 unit apartment
building and displaced as many families. Thanks to witnesses and the investigation
expertise of our Fire Marshal and Police Department Detective, a suspect was arrested
and pled guilty. The tragic aspect of this for our fire department is that the arsonist was
one of our Firefighter Trainees. This had an impact on our personnel, but as a
professional team they moved through this time and welcomed the closure of the trial. I
would like to thank our neighboring fire departments for their support during this
time.
I hope you enjoy this report. The men and women who provide this type of emergency
service to the community are tremendous assets for the community of DeWitt Charter
Township. Not only do they provide emergency services, as the report indicates, they
provide many other community civic services.
Finally, thanks to the Board of Trustees and the citizens of DeWitt Charter Township for
their continued support. As a Paid-On-Call department, they are receiving a great value
for their tax dollar. Thank you all and have a safe 2014.
Respectfully,
Frederick H. Koos
Fire Chief
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FIRE MARSHAL REPORT
Fire Prevention continues to evolve year after year.
This requires yearly education. I was able to attend a two
week class at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg,
Maryland. This class was on Fire Inspection Principles.
Additionally, I attended week-long training through the
Michigan Fire Inspectors Society, and the Michigan
Association of Arson Investigators. I also attended classes on
Strategies and Tactics for Firefighting, Company Officer,
and a plan review class for kitchen hood extinguishing
systems. These classes assisted me in conducting business
inspections and fire investigations.
The Alana Woods apartment building fire, and
subsequent investigation, was quite lengthy resulting in a
positive outcome. The suspect in this arson was sent to prison for 5-35 years. Another
fire on Meadowlawn Avenue destroyed the house and injured the resident with burns.
Based on the residents actions that led to the fire and his injuries, he will also be
spending some years in prison.
DeWitt Township Fire Department received assistance in fire investigations
from members of the Clinton County Fire Investigation Team. I also assisted in fire
investigations for Westphalia, Bath Township, and East Lansing fire departments.
We continue to have problems with illegal burning. Throughout the year, six
different property owners were cited for burning illegally. These citations were for the
burning of sheds, garages, garbage, and the remains of a house.
Fire Prevention continues with site plan reviews, reviewing construction plans,
and business inspections. Fire Prevention education continues at Sheridan Rd.
Elementary School, DeWitt High School, and groups that tour the fire stations.
Approximately 475 students received our fire prevention message. Fire Prevention
assists our residents, business owners, employees, visitors, and firefighters with the goal
of keeping everyone safe.
The 2014 year will be busy with the building of a new apartment complex; The
Quarry, and the rebuilding of an apartment building at Alana Woods. I continue to
assist with fire extinguishments, vehicle accidents, emergency medical calls, and the
training of firefighters. I look forward to the challenges of 2014 as the community
grows.
Respectfully submitted,
David DeKorte
Fire Marshal
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DEWITT
TOWNSHIP
FIRE
DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL
ROSTER
2013
Chief
Frederick H. Koos
February 28, 1994
Captain
Curt Thayer
April 5, 1981
Fire Marshal/Firefighter/MFR
David DeKorte
August 18, 1999
Assistant Chief
Ed North Jr.
July 5, 1981
Captain
Tom Stone
November 4, 1993
Lieutenant
David Fedewa
May 11, 1992
Lieutenant
Mike Bush
April 28, 2003
Firefighter/Paramedic
Don Fox
June 25, 1999
Firefighter/MFR
Ed Brandon
October 22, 2001
Firefighter/MFR
John Braska
May 13, 2002
Firefighter/Paramedic
Steve Sjoberg
July 28, 2003
MFR
Scott Cressman
October 13, 2003
Firefighter/MFR
Chris Grewe
October 13, 2003
Firefighter/MFR
Craig King
May 23, 2005
Firefighter/EMT
Jeff Wagner
July 23, 2007
Paramedic
Barbara Karber
December 10, 2007
Firefighter/MFR
Jason Rogers
February 9, 2009
Firefighter/MFR
Troy Rambo
Firefighter/Paramedic
Matt Burger
August 10, 2010
Firefighter/Trainee
Christopher Ripley
August 8, 2011
Firefighter/MR/Trainee
Matt Sullivan
December 12, 2011
Firefighter/EMT
Joseph Spagnuolo
April 18, 2011
Not Pictured:
Dana Perkins
Joseph Cleminson
Joseph Spagnuolo Jr.
Deana Coffey
Dave Stoltzfus
Troy Wierman
Christopher Dick
Firefighter/MFR/Trainee
Scott Campbell
June 10, 2013
Firefighter/EMT
Thomas Sullivan
September 23, 2013
Photographer &
Auxiliary Support
John Stone
July 10, 2000
Auxiliary Support
Bill Kost
September 22, 2003
Secretary
Lori Fox
July 10, 2000
Chaplain
Chris Carter
March 25, 2013
Auxiliary Support
Doug Bowers
July 9, 1972
Professional pictures courtesy of Ashley Photography, DeWitt
MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITY 2013
Training, certification, re-certification, licensing, and on-going education are constants in the
fire service. Firefighters never stop learning. Fortunately, the DeWitt Township Fire
Department has a strong group of eager learners and trainers that embrace opportunities to
learn, and be the best they can be at their jobs. In 2013, the Fire Department had three
members attend Firefighter I & II classes, devoting more than 450 hours of their time to this
certification. Seven more members of the department were certified in Ice Rescue. Four
department members attended Officer Training Classes for approximately 348 hours, and
another three members, and the Chief, attended two weeks of classes at the National Fire
Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Throughout the year, all members of the department
attended classes to keep their medical licenses current, educated themselves on new techniques
to extinguish specialty fires, like battery powered vehicles, and attended seminars. Our paidon-call firefighters do so with personal sacrifice and commitment to being the best they can be
in service to their community.
In 2013, 76% of our emergency calls were EMS calls. The other 24% of the emergency calls
were for motor vehicle accidents and fire related calls, at 4% and 20% respectively. While the
fire department is certified to a Medical First Responder level only, we do have a number of
Paramedics and EMTs on the department. Our MFRs numbered thirteen; EMTs numbered
eight, while our Paramedics numbered five. During the year; the fire department, along with
the DeWitt Township Police Department, added an as-needed Chaplain to the departments.
Chaplain Chris Carter from DeWitt’s Northpointe Community Church has filled that role. In
December of 2013, the fire department also added six firefighter trainees.
The Fire Department’s 32 members for the majority of 2013 included a full-time Chief, an
Assistant Chief, two Captains, two Lieutenants, 18 Firefighters, two EMS staff members, one
Chaplain and four Auxiliary Support Staff members. The Fire Department also employed a
part-time Secretary, a part-time Fire Marshal, and three firefighters that worked Monday
through Friday on daily shifts. The Fire Department welcomed firefighters Joe Spagnuolo Jr.,
and Scott Campbell during the year, and Jeff Walsh, Deana Coffey, Christopher Dick, David
Stoltzfus, Troy Wierman and Brenner Ballard in December. Returning to the fire department
were Chris Dinsdale and Tom Sullivan. The fire department said farewell to Tyler McNalley
and Ian Heskitt.
The department’s monthly training continued to be often and vigorous. Scheduled training
was offered two times a month during the day and evening hours to accommodate department
members’ career work schedules. Also scattered throughout the year were training sessions
that specifically offered continuing education credits for members in order to keep their
medical licenses up to date. The vast number of training hours that department members
participated in is detailed on page 6 of this report. The number of training hours is impressive,
and translates into a high performing and well thought of department by neighboring fire
departments.
Firefighters practice
cutting a hole in a floor
and lowering themselves
to safety during a selfrescue training session.
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ATTENDANCE TIME SUMMARY 2013
The following is an overview of all hours documented by personnel for training,
incident response and public service. There are many self-initiated hours expended by
personnel that are not recorded.
Incident responses
4,549 hrs
Classroom Training
1,052 hrs
Practical Training
685 hrs
Department Meetings
65 hrs
Work Detail (public service)
188 hrs
Total Hours of Personnel
6,539 hrs
TRAINING SUMMARY
Training Topic
Ability Test for Applicant
Airbag Ops
Clean Sweep & Community Service events
Command & Control – Emmitsburg, MD
Cont. Education EMS credits
CPR/AED Refresher w/Tri-County
Dept./Officer Meeting/Work Detail
Drive Time
Equipment Familiarization
Farm Medic
Firefighter On-duty training
Fire Investigation
Fire Officer class
FIT test
Forcible Entry
Ground Ladders
Haz Mat Awareness & Ops
Hose laying & advancing
Incident Command
Hours
4
3
156
144
163
96
40
3
10
42
54
16
348
35
20
17
38
33
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Training Topic
Incident Debriefing
Meth Lab Awareness
MTU Operations
New Member Orientation
Open House
Pipeline Safety
Pump Operations
Reading Smoke
Rehab
SCBA Donning & Doffing
Search & Rescue
Self-Rescue
SOG issue and review
Traffic Control
Trainee Working with Mentor
Truck Ops
Water Rescue
Vehicle Extrication
Ventilation
Lt. Mike Bush installs a child
car seat for a DeWitt Township
resident. Lt. Bush installed
and/or safety checked
approximately 40 child car
seats in 2013.
7
Hours
21
15
10
12
84
6
5
35
4
10
39
106
44
42
7
84
22
8
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DEWITT TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
MAJOR FIRE ANALYSIS
Date
Address
Type/Structure
Loss
2/7/2013
3/5/2013
6/9/2013
7/14/2013
9/26/2013
11/21/2013
12/9/2013
12/17/2013
115 DeSander Dr.
13570 Blackwood Dr.
3390 E. Howe Rd
1060 Aaron Dr.
1065 Meadowlawn
2700 E. Clark Rd
1252 Boichot Rd
13270 Wood Rd
Residential
Residential
Garage
Apartment Building
Residential
Pole Barn
Residential
Residential
$5,500
$62,000
$70,000
$680,000
$46,000
$150,000
$75,000
$0.00
Estimated Loss Total
$1,088,500
The above losses are estimates. No final loss totals were given to this Fire Department.
SUMMARY OF MAJOR INCIDENTS
115 DeSander Dr. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the windows and
roof area of the home. Fire was found in the ceiling of a bedroom. Automatic aid was
received from DeWitt Area and Bath Fire Departments. The fire was extinguished
although the damage to the home was significant. The investigation as to the cause of
the fire was undetermined, although electrical issues may have contributed to the
cause.
13570 Blackwood Dr. Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from the roof area.
The fire was in a bathroom wall and attic above the living room. Automatic aid was
received from DeWitt Area and Bath Fire Departments. Firefighters extinguished the
fire although there was significant damage to the bathroom and attic in that area. The
fire was accidently caused by a contractor using a small torch in the bathroom, which
ignited dust and small wood chips near the copper pipe.
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3390 E. Howe Rd. Firefighters arrived to find the unattached garage fully envolved in
fire with siding melting on the home. Mutual aid was received from DeWitt Area and
Bath Fire Departments. Firefighters extinguished the garage fire, stopped any further
damage to the home, and extinguished nearby pine trees that had caught fire. The
garage was a total loss. The cause of the fire is unknown.
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1060 Aaron Dr. Firefighters arrived to find fire through the roof of the two story
apartment building. Automatic aid was received from DeWitt Area, Bath Township, and
Delta Fire Departments. The fire was extensive and suppression took several hours to
extinguish due to the gas mains burning. Consumers Energy was on scene and had to
dig up the gas main to shut off the gas to the building. The building was heavily
damaged displacing all its residents. The cause of the fire was an intentional act by a
resident of the building, and a trainee on this fire department. This person was
prosecuted and received a sentence of 5 to 35 years in prison.
1065 Meadowlawn Ave. Firefighters arrived to find the home well involved in fire
with heavy fire at the front porch, front and side windows of the home. Automatic aid
was received from DeWitt Area and Bath Township Fire Departments. While fighting
the fire, the fire department was notified that this rental house was possibly a Meth Lab.
The Clinton County Meth Team was activated. The fire was extinguished, but there was
heavy damage to the house. The resident of the home received burns from the fire and
was transported to the hospital. The investigation did find Meth producing products in
the home. The cause of the fire is undetermined. The resident refuses to cooperate with
the investigation.
2700 E. Clark Rd. Firefighters arrived to find an 84 ft. x 38 ft. pole barn with heavy
fire showing. Automatic aid was received from DeWitt Area and Bath Fire Departments,
and further assistance was requested from Clinton Area, Laingsburg and Delta Fire
Departments for water tankers. The pole barn contained farm and garden equipment,
among other items. The fire was contained to the pole barn, although the barn was a
total loss; some of the equipment was saved from fire damage. The cause of the fire is
undetermined as a specific heat source or fire item ignited could not be located.
1252 Boichot Rd. Firefighters arrived to smoke coming from the eaves and flames
visible in a window. Automatic aid was received from DeWitt Area and Bath Township
Fire Departments. Firefighters entered the unoccupied home to find fire in the kitchen.
The fire was extinguished although there was extensive damage to the kitchen. The
cause of the fire appears to be accidental as a burner on the stove was in the ON
position and combustibles were close to the stove top.
13270 Wood Rd. Firefighters arrived to find that a vacant, two-story farm house had
been knocked down into the basement of the home and set on fire using brush to
accelerate the fire. Automatic aid was received from DeWitt Area and Bath Township
Fire Departments. The owner of the home was cited for three violations (and has since
paid the fine), and his burning permits were revoked.
Lt. Fedewa and firefighters King and
Ripley participated in the Domino’s
Pizza and National Fire Protection
Association program for an
afternoon to promote fire safety by
installing smoke alarms in
unprotected homes during pizza
delivery runs.
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MUTUAL AID RESPONSES
Mutual Aid/Auto Aid Given
Date
Address
Type/Structure
Department
2/12/13
3/14/13
3/28/13
9/19/13
11/4/13
11/19/13
12/2/13
12/8/13
12/10/13
12/21/13
12/24/13
14473 Cutler
8301 S. DeWitt Rd
6353 Howe Rd
8461 S. Lowell Rd
1604 W. Herbison Rd
4124 Drumheller
5200 W. Clark Rd
6430 ½ Culver St.
I69, near mm 91
14278 S. Watson Rd
4299 Drumheller
Structure fire
Structure fire
Barn fire
Boat fire
Chimney fire
Structure fire
Structure fire
Structure fire
Multi. Veh. Accident
Structure
Structure
DFD
DAFD
DFD
DAFD
DAFD
BTFD
DFD
BTFD
BTFD
BTFD
BTFD
Mutual Aid/Auto Aid Received
Date
Address
Type/Structure
Department
2/7/13
3/5/13
3/28/13
4/6/13
4/16/13
6/9/13
7/14/13
8/15/13
9/26/13
11/21/13
12/9/13
12/17/13
115 Desander Dr.
13570 Blackwood Dr.
1602 E. Round Lake Rd
3223 W. Clark Rd
11670 Krepps
3390 E. Howe Rd
1060 Aaron Dr.
11403 S. DeWitt Rd
1065 Meadowlawn
2700 E. Clark Rd
1252 Boichot Rd
13270 Wood Rd
Structure
Structure
Grass
Grass
Field
Structure
Apt. building
Cooking fire
Structure
Pole Barn
Structure
Structure
DAFD & BTFD
DAFD & BTFD
DAFD
DAFD
DAFD & BTFD
DAFD & BTFD
DAFD, BTFD, DFD
DAFD
DAFD & BTFD
DAFD = DeWitt Area Fire Department
BTFD = Bath Township Fire Department
LFD=Lansing Fire Department
MTFD=Meridian Township Fire Department
DAFD, BTFD, DFD, CAFR, Laings
DAFD & BTFD
DAFD & BTFD
CCRA=Capital City Regional Airport
CAFR=Clinton Area Fire Authority
DFD=Delta Township Fire Department
Laings=Laingsburg Fire Department
On November 21st DTFD
was called to a pole barn
fire at 2700 E. Clark Rd.
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GENERAL DATA
1348
3.69
4.0
5 min. 19 sec.
9 min. 5 sec.
Number of Incidents
Average Runs Per Day
Average Personnel Response per Incident
Average Response Time: Dispatch to Enroute time
Average Response Time: Initial Alarm to Apparatus on Scene
FOUR-YEAR COMPARISON OF INCIDENTS
Year
2010
2011
2012
2013
Medical
965
969
993
1032
PIA
78
71
62
59
Fire
176
182
193
257
Total
1219
1222
1248
1348
2010 THROUGH 2013 COMPARISON OF
DTFD EMERGENCY INCIDENTS
1500
Medical
1000
PIA
Fire
500
Total runs
0
NUMBER OF RUNS RESPONDED TO BY EACH STATION
Station 1
Station 1 – 667 runs
Station 2 – 681 runs
Station 2
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RESPONSE TIMES BY SHIFT
MINUTES & SECONDS
12
10.37
10.33
10
8
6.40 6.22
6
4
6.28
Dispatch to enroute
3.03
Dispatch to on scene
2
0
1
2
3
Shift 1 is Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Shift 2 is Monday through Friday 5:01 pm to 7:59 am
Shift 3 is Friday through Sunday 5:01 pm to 7:59 am
The above chart reflects the amount of time it takes for an emergency response from the
time DTFD members are dispatched, and leave the station or their home (depending
upon the shift) to the time the emergency apparatus is actually on scene. What follows
are important conclusions from this analysis:

It takes more than twice the amount of time for apparatus to go enroute
during shifts 2 and 3. Shift 1 is covered by permanent, part-time staff
from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm while shifts 2 and 3 are not, which directly
influences this enroute statistic.
RESPONSE TIMES BY STATION
9.33
MINUES & SECONDS
10
8.36
8
5.46
6
4
Dispatch to
enroute
4.11
2
0
Station Station
1
2
Station 1 is located at 1080 E. Wieland Rd.
Station 2 is loaced at 1445 W. Herbison Rd.
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2013 INCIDENTS - SUMMARY OF MEDICAL INCIDENTS
INCIDENT TYPE
NUMBER
% OF TOTAL
Abdominal pain
Allergic reaction
Assault
Back pain
Bee Sting
Bleeding/hemorrhaging
Burns
Cardiac arrest
Chest pain
Choking
Diabetic reaction
Difficulty breathing
DOA
Exposure/Hypothermia
Eye Problem
Fainted
Fall
General illness/pain
Headache
Heart problem
Laceration
Leg pain
Lift assist
OB/GYN, pregnancy problem
Overdose
PDA only
PIA-no injuries
PIA-car vs./bike/pedestrian/deer
PIA w/ injuries
PIA – UTL
Pregnancy problems
Psychiatric
Seizure
Stroke
Suicide Possible or Attempt
Trauma
Unknown medical
Unresponsive/Unconscious
27
12
22
19
2
30
1
13
79
5
30
140
1
3
2
22
115
177
3
30
6
1
58
6
42
2
13
5
29
1
3
6
27
38
24
16
22
38
2.5
1.1
2.0
1.8
.2
2.8
.1
1.2
7.3
.5
2.8
13.0
.1
.3
.2
2.1
10.7
16.5
.3
2.8
.6
.1
5.4
.6
3.9
.2
1.2
.5
2.7
.1
.3
.6
2.5
3.6
2.2
1.5
2.0
3.6
Total: EMS/PIA
1070
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2013 INCIDENTS - SUMMARY OF FIRE INCIDENTS
INCIDENT TYPE
Structure fire (includes one chimney fire)
Fire in mobile home(there was 1 incident with 4 exposures to a fire on
NUMBER
% OF TOTAL
18
1
39%
2%
11
7
9
46
24%
15%
20%
Julie Dr.)
Mobile property (vehicle, boat, heavy equip.) fire
Grass/crop fire
Misc. fire
Total: Fire specific calls

Incidents such as: gasoline spills, power lines down, CO alarms etc. are reported in the fire
category throughout the year, but not in the above table.
2013 EMERGENCY RUN VOLUME
MONTHLY COMPARISON
The DeWitt Township Fire Department closely tracks monthly
and annual emergency run volumes. This information is used
primarily to monitor appropriate staffing for the department. The
chart below illustrates just how closely the run volume each
month mirrored the previous years’ run volume.
DeWitt Township Fire Department
2011 - 2013 Run Totals
1600
1400
2013
1200
2011
Total Runs
1000
800
600
400
200
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Month
14
8
9
10
11
12
TABULATION OF RUNS BY HOUR AND DAY
Day/Time
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Total
0001-0100
0101-0200
0201-0300
0301-0400
0401-0500
0501-0600
0601-0700
0701-0800
0801-0900
0901-1000
1001-1100
1101-1200
1201-1300
1301-1400
1401-1500
1501-1600
1601-1700
1701-1800
1801-1900
1901-2000
2001-2100
2101-2200
2201-2300
2301-2400
Totals:
8
6
13
10
5
7
6
17
13
13
11
14
15
14
14
9
9
9
9
6
18
10
12
6
254
5
6
3
2
2
3
2
5
8
16
16
14
7
13
5
13
19
19
10
15
8
6
6
6
209
2
1
3
0
3
1
2
5
6
6
11
15
13
7
8
18
14
11
13
7
12
8
8
7
181
5
3
1
3
4
2
4
8
11
10
8
12
14
7
10
12
11
8
10
6
10
7
8
6
180
6
5
5
3
3
7
4
3
9
12
5
8
11
15
13
17
16
10
9
10
7
11
7
9
205
3
7
3
7
3
1
2
9
10
7
9
10
12
13
9
8
6
10
10
9
5
4
5
6
168
5
6
5
2
1
1
3
4
2
4
6
14
15
8
5
10
5
6
8
7
9
12
10
3
151
34
34
33
27
21
22
23
51
59
68
66
87
87
77
64
87
80
73
69
60
69
58
56
43
1348
Shift 1 - M-F 0800-1700 (inside bordered box above) ................................................................... ..494* 37.0%
Shift 2 - M-F 1700-0800 (unshaded area above) ....................................................................... ……372 27.0%
Shift 3 - F-M 1700-0800 WKND (shaded area above) ........................................................................ 482 36.0%
*virtually unchanged from 2012.
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INCIDENT RESPONSES BY TOWNSHIP MAP SECTIONS
SECTION
NUMBER
0 (mutual aid)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
TOTAL
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
13
0
8
15
18
8
14
12
2
64
20
1
2
0
3
32
105
10
65
23
6
46
21
9
7
2
131
78
47
3
10
8
2
149
153
56
3
1160
19
1
6
19
11
12
11
5
0
75
35
5
1
3
9
27
94
12
97
29
11
63
23
9
5
1
104
111
40
8
24
4
8
121
148
67
1
1219
15
0
7
12
26
10
13
11
0
94
22
4
2
9
6
30
97
12
79
33
12
89
19
9
6
4
142
85
26
8
9
3
4
105
163
52
3
1222
26
7
13
15
23
10
23
8
0
92
29
6
4
2
3
33
89
14
90
25
20
91
17
8
4
6
123
81
36
4
13
2
4
124
148
51
4
1248
23
0
8
19
24
12
18
12
0
88
27
6
2
2
4
28
97
25
101
36
22
105
27
12
5
1
147
102
42
4
9
0
2
175
109
51
3
1348
This chart illustrates all runs to each section number within DeWitt Charter Township.
Assistant Chief North and Fire
Pup greet kids and provide
photo opportunities at the
DTFD 5th Annual Open House.
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APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT
This Department maintained the following apparatus for Fire and Emergency Medical Services
in the year 2013.
1
2004 American LaFrance Quint (Truck 52) used for structure fires and select motor
vehicle accidents. This vehicle responded to 8 incidents in 2013.
1
2000 Dodge Caravan (Rescue 55) used for emergency medical service calls. This
vehicle responded to 551 incidents in 2013.
1
1998 Dodge Caravan (Rescue 54) used for emergency medical service calls. This
vehicle was replaced in April 2013 with a Ford Expedition. Together these vehicles
responded to 503 incidents in 2013.
1
1998 International 4700 Navistar heavy rescue vehicle (Rescue 56) also used as a
command vehicle during fire incidents. This vehicle responded to 103 incidents in
2013.
1
2007 Dodge Charger used as the Fire Department staff car. This vehicle responded to
50 incidents in 2013.
1
2010 Spartan 1500 G.P.M. Pumper (Engine 51) with foam capability was used on fire
related calls and select automobile accidents. This Engine responded to a total of 111
incidents in 2013.
1
1986 Spartan Gladiator 1250 G.P.M. Pumpers (Engine 52) used on fire related calls
and select automobile accidents. This Engine responded to a total of 118 incidents in
2013.
1
2010 International 2,100 gallon water tanker (Tanker 53) used on all reported
structure fires where hydrants are not accessible. This vehicle was used 18 times in
2013.
1
2004 F350 Crew Cab (Grass Truck 57) vehicle. This vehicle responded to 75 incidents
in 2013.
A 2013 Ford Expedition is the new
Rescue 54 at Station 2.
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2013 MAINTENANCE REPORT
The number one priority in fire service is life safety. To make sure that our personnel
are kept safe during emergency responses, annual preventative maintenance is
performed on all apparatus and fire pumps. Along with regular fluid changes,
adjustments and lubrication, the following repairs were made in 2013:

Engine 51
o MDOT inspection
o Repaired emergency light issues
o Repaired gauges
o Repaired crack in windshield

Engine 52
o MDOT inspection
o Repaired throttle cable on pump

Truck 52
o MDOT inspection
o Repaired side flashing light issues

Tanker 53
o MDOT inspection
o Repaired pump panel

Rescue 56
o MDOT inspection
o Repaired transmission fluid leak
o Repaired flashers

Brush Truck 57
o Preventative maintenance

Rescue 54
o Replaced front brake pads and rotors on Dodge Caravan

Rescue 55
o Preventative maintenance

Command Car
o Replaced A/C condenser, EVAC and recharged A/C
o Replaced fuel pumps
o Replaced instrument cluster
o Replaced motor mounts
o Repaired transmission
o Replaced radiator
o Replaced recirculation door of heater
Certified repair personnel performed the above repairs. Minor items, such as replacing
light bulbs, were performed by Fire Department personnel.
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HONORABLE MENTIONS
A whooping 40 child safety seats were installed or checked in vehicles by DTFD
certified personnel in 2013. The Fire Department has parents and grandparents come by
the stations to make sure that baby is safely positioned and secured in the vehicle.
***
Fire Prevention presentations reached 475 students and 17 adults in 2013. FM
DeKorte continues to be the cornerstone of this outreach to the community.
***
Several fire department members and their family members participated in the
Rebuilding Together project alongside other Township employees. The project consisted
of rehabbing a home and its landscaping. All those that participated are looking forward
to the next project.
***
The Firefighters Association and their family members participated in the first
ever DeWitt Parade of Lights. Our float design was a Gingerbread House, which took
first place in the parade.
***
The Fire Department held its fifth annual DTFD Open House. The event brought
children and adults to Station 2 to learn more about fire safety, as well as tour the
Station and its apparatus.
***
Along with the above mentioned items, this Department continues to support
many ongoing community activities such as: Community Showcase event; DeWitt Ox
Roast; Clean Sweep; Meet the Meadows; Adopt-a-Family at Christmas; judging the Boy
Scouts Pinewood Derby; Domino’s Pizza & National Fire Protection Association event;
DeWitt YMCA Family 5K run/walk; DeWitt Take A Breath for PH & Get Moving for MS
run; DHS homecoming bon fire and parade; Fire Prevention in the Township schools;
day cares and homeowners association groups; tours of the Stations; Meijer Fire
Prevention day; Sparrow Hospital Touch-A Truck Day; Japanese Exchange student
week; local block parties and church events; and many other events as requested.
Winner of the DeWitt 2013
Parade of Lights was the
DeWitt Firefighters
Association Gingerbread
House.
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