BRANTFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT

1 BBRRAANNTTFFOORRDD FFIIRREE DDEEPPAARRTTMMEENNTT 22001155 AANNNNUUAALL RREEPPOORRTT FFIIRREE PPRREEVVEENNTTIIOONN WWEEEEKK BBUURRNN CCEELLLLSS:: DDEEPPIICCTTIINNGG TTHHEE DDIIFFFFEERREENNCCEE BBEETTWWEEEENN SSPPRRIINNKKLLEERR PPRROOTTEECCTTIIOONN AANNDD NNOONN SSPPRRIINNKKLLEERR PPRROOTTEECCTTIIOONN Message from the Chief To Mayor Chris Friel and Members of Council: I am extremely proud of the one hundred and thirty one men and women who comprise our DEPARTMENT . They are a dedicated, efficient, highly skilled, specially trained and educated group of individuals who work in six separate divisions to form our team. They consistently strive to offer a service that our community can be proud of. It is my belief that their efforts allow the City of BRANTFORD to have one of the best fire services in the Province of Ontario, and we have been doing it for 126 years.

2 In 2015 our DEPARTMENT was one of a number of departments that increased our focus on educating the public on the benefits of residential sprinklers. As part of Fire Prevention Week activities, our fire prevention division conducted a side-by-side burn demonstration depicting the effectiveness of residential sprinkler systems in controlling the spread of fire and reducing property damage. The demonstration was well attended by members of our community, local builders, and media. A video of this demonstration was placed on our social media account and was well viewed by the public. With an anticipated increase in the number of housing starts in BRANTFORD that are expected in the next few years, our DEPARTMENT will continue to seek Council and industry support to see the installation of residential sprinkler systems become more prevalent.

3 Our efforts to keep our citizens safe are greatly enhanced due to the terrific support our DEPARTMENT receives from the BRANTFORD Police Services, Brant County Ambulance, and the Ontario Provincial Police. We are also fortunate that we can count on the support from the County of Brant Fire DEPARTMENT when necessary. Our DEPARTMENT functions well within the Corporation of the City of BRANTFORD , where we enjoy great working relationships with all the other departments and their dedicated staff. We know that we are but one piece of the overall team that makes this city great. I would like to thank council for their continued support of our efforts and achievements. We appreciate that it is Council that determines the service level that we provide and, further, that council recognizes the important role we play in making this a safe city in which to live.

4 We look forward to your continued support in the years to come. Please take the time to thoroughly peruse this report, and feel free to follow up with any questions, comments or concerns that you may have. Jeff McCormick Fire Chief On behalf of Deputy Chief Todd Binkley, Deputy Chief Andrew Lillico and the rest of the staff at the BRANTFORD Fire DEPARTMENT , I am pleased to submit the annual report for 2015. The report offers an insight into the efforts and achievements that the DEPARTMENT has accomplished in the past year. The report allows its readers to gain an understanding of the services we offer to our citizens. ADMINISTRATION Capital and operational budget preparations Processing revenue generating and cost recovery Purchase requirements, payments and accounting services Facilities maintenance and repair co-ordination Recruitment and payroll forms processing Administrative support for chief and two deputy chiefs DEPARTMENT Organization Present DEPARTMENT Locations Main Fire Station 60 Clarence Street #2 Fire Station 311 St.

5 Paul Avenue #3 Fire Station 7 Lynden Road #4 Fire Station 400 Colborne Street West Contact Information Administration 519-752-4122 Fire Prevention 519-752-0540 Facsimile 519-752-7083 E-mail Internet City of BRANTFORD Data City Population: 93,650 (2011 census) Area: Est. sq. km DEPARTMENT Staffing Assignments December 31, 2014 ADMINISTRATION Jeff McCormick Fire Chief Cam Stephenson Deputy Fire Chief Grant Dix Deputy Fire Chief* Sue Curtis Executive Assistant COMMUNITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR Thomas Rolfe FIRE PREVENTION Dwayne Armstrong Chief Fire Prevention Officer Bob Sproul Fire Prevention Officer Scott Hardwick Fire Prevention Officer Julie Drong Fire Prevention Officer Darren Zettler Fire Prevention Officer Elise Oxford Fire Prevention Officer Michael Owen Fire Prevention Officer Jen Fredenburgh Support Services Assistant TRAINING Murray Detlor Training Officer Todd Binkley Assistant to Training Officer MECHANICAL Mark Latty Mechanic Shawn Cavin Assistant to the Mechanic BRANTFORD Fire DEPARTMENT Organizational Chart as of December 31, 2015 Fire Chief J.

6 McCormick Deputy Chief G. Dix Deputy Chief C. Stephenson Executive Assistant S. Curtis Community Emergency Management Coordinator T. Rolfe Suppression Communications Fire Prevention Mechanical Platoon Chiefs (4) 1 per platoon A Group: E Glover B Group: B. Clark C Group: R. Bowen D Group: H. Vandermade Captains (20) 5 per platoon Firefighters (84) 21 per platoon Communications Centre Staff (8) Training Officer M. Detlor Assistant to the Training Officer T. Binkley Chief Fire Prevention Officer D. Armstrong Fire Prevention Officers (6) Mechanic M. Latty Assistant Mechanic S. Cavin Support Services Assistant (1) Training Staff assigned to Shift: 126 Staff assigned to Days: 17 Total: 131 Platoons A and C consists of: 1 Platoon Chief, 5 Captains, 23 Firefighters, 2 Communications Centre Operators Platoons B and D consists of: 1 Platoon Chief, 5 Captains, 24 Firefighters, 2 Communications Centre Operators Suppression Assignments December 31, 2015 Platoon Chiefs R.

7 Bowen B. Clark E. Glover H. Vandermade Captains Brimmer, W. Bruce, P. Cockerill, J. Duckworth, D. Earl, D. Easveld, D. Fairless, B. Findlay, R. Foster, S. Fowler, C. Gambacort, V. Kostuk, S. Lemay, N. Loewig, M. Mills, D. Mitton, P. Monarch, G. Quick, S. Sitzer, G. Spencer, J. Firefighters Aasla, K. Barker, A. Bibby, K. Boschman, M. Botosh, B. Boudreault, K. Bowen, J. Brown, F. Brubacher, M. Bruce, K. Bruder, D. Cline, C. Cloet, S. Collard, J. Collin, B. Cook, J. Csordas, M. Cummerson, T. Davenport, C. Dickie, R. Donohue, S. Franklin, B. Gage, B. Gall, W. Godbout, C. Grantham, T. Greenwood, C. Gyurits, R. Harrison, T. Hesmer, C. Hoekman, R. Hunt, J. Hurley, J. Innes, S. Jacklyn, G. Jackson, A. Jackson, M. Jones, K. Kirk, D. Kissner, M. Klunder, J. Kukla, R. Kwist, B. Larose, M. MacDonnell, A. MacKinnon, G. Madgwick, G. Martin, J.

8 Martin, T. McMorrow, J. Mills, M. Moczulski, J. Oakes, J. Pakulis, J. Pikula, J. Pope, R. Rachar, C. Rattray, S. Robinson, T. Robinson, W. Schaefer, R. Schouten, A. Schumacher, M. Searles, D. Skelcher, R. Skowron, M. Smith, Rich Smith, Ryan Smith, T. Strohack, M. Tatarka M. Taylor, Steve Taylor, Stuart Thomas, A. Turner, B. Varhaug, M. Vincze, P. Walsh, J. White, B. Wilkinson, G. Wilson, C. Wilson, M. Communication Centre Operators Blaj, J. Bradley, J. Duckworth, A. Etherington, L. Faulkner, E. Gal, S. Wilkinson, G. Wood, M. Appointments The following appointments were made during the year 2015 to fill various vacancies: Community Emergency Management Coordinator Tom Rolfe Communications Centre Operator Michelle Pearson Communications Centre Operator Luanne Etherington Retirements The following retirements took place during 2015: Platoon Chief Dave Churchill Communications Centre Operator MaryAnn Truckle Deputy Chief Grant Dix Resignations The following resignations took place in 2015.

9 Community Emergency Management Coordinator Mike O Brien Communications Centre Operator Michelle Pearson Firefighter Ryan Caughlin Contract positions Deputy Chief Grant Dix Promotions Captain Rob Bowen was promoted to Platoon Chief Firefighter Rob Findlay was promoted to Captain Fire DEPARTMENT Apparatus Emergency Vehicles Rescue Equipment 1997 Freightliner Pumper/Rescue 1999 16 Fortuna (Oceanid) 1997 Freightliner Pumper/Rescue 2007 16 Fortuna (Oceanid) 2005 Spartan/Seagrave Pumper/Rescue 2014 Zodiac 2006 Ferraro/Smeal 100 Platform 2014 Zodiac 2008 Spartan/Smeal 55 ladder 2015 John Deere UTV 2008 Spartan/Crimson Pumper/Rescue 2008 Spartan/Crimson Pumper/Rescue Trailers 2009 Sprinter Command Vehicle 1994 14 White Trail-Craft Trailer 2010 Dependable/Freightliner Water Tanker 1995 Black Utility Trailer (Custom Made) 2011 Chevy Mini-Pumper 2004 Red Enclosed Trailer (Fire Prevention) 2015 Spartan/Smeal Pumper/Rescue 2005 Mobile Emergency Management Trailer 2008 Hazardous Material Trailer 2015 UTV Trailer Non-Emergency Vehicles 2005 Ford Pick-up Truck 2006 Chevy Uplander 2006 Chevy Silverado 2008 Chevy Equinox 2008 Ford Pick-up Truck 2009 Chevy Uplander 2009 Chevy Uplander 2011 Chevy Equinox 2012 Chevy Pick-up Truck 2013 Ford Edge 2013 Ford Pick-up Truck 2013 Ford Pick-up Truck 2014 Chevy Pick-up Truck Public Relations Elementary School Fire Safety Education Community Events PUBLIC EDUCATION EDUCATING THE PUBLIC Fire Protection & Prevention Act The Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA)

10 Was proclaimed into law on October 29, 1997 and introduced a new framework for the provision of fire protection in Ontario. This includes specific roles for the province and municipalities. Within this framework, municipalities are responsible for funding and delivering services and the province is responsible for providing advice, guidance and support to municipalities. The vision of the FPPA is that every resident of Ontario will receive an appropriate level of fire protection. The goal of the BRANTFORD Fire DEPARTMENT is to reduce the loss of life and property and the protection of the environment. One way in which this is achieved, is through public fire and life safety education to the children and citizens of our community. Public fire and life safety education are very important parts of the overall activities of the fire DEPARTMENT and the fire prevention division.