monroe township fire district #3 annual report 2009 · fire alarm system malfunctions, 2 were...

Monroe Township Fire District #3

Annual Report2009

2009 Annual Report Monroe Township Fire District #3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Mission Statement 1

Message from the Chief of The Department 3

Staffing Summary 5

Services Provided 6

Organizational Chart 7

Board of Fire Commissioners and Department Officers 8

Firefighters 9

Apparatus 10 - 11

2009 Departmental Highlights 12

Incident Summaries 13 - 15

Fire Prevention Bureau 16 - 17

Training Division 18 - 19

Community Services & Outreach 20


Mission Statement

Monroe Township Fire District Three is committed to providing the highest possible level of fire and

rescue services to the citizens of Monroe Township. Our mission is to provide efficient and

effective protection of life and property with respect and compassion at all times. This

department shall be primarily responsible for fire suppression, fire prevention, fire safety education,

control of hazardous materials emergencies, response to natural or man-made disasters and

rescue of trapped and/or injured persons within our response area. Monroe Township Fire District

Three shall also provide assistance when necessary to township, county, state, and federal emergency

service organizations within the scope and resources available.

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Message From The Chief Of The Department

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It is each of you doing your job every day, being skilled professionals in your interaction with the citizens, striving to gain expertise in your craft, and carrying that pride and personal integrity into your daily lives which makes Monroe Township Fire District #3 one of the finest in the county. When I accepted the position of Chief I knew I would be facing new challenges, not only am I on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week, for any emergency that may arise whether it is a personnel matter, equipment problem or a disaster within the community. The day-to day operations, development and management of the budget is also my responsibility.

I set goals and priorities for myself to better serve the department and the residents of Monroe Township Fire District #3 in 2009. Some areas I focused on were:

•Reducing financial costs in these hard economic times, by applying for Federal and State funded grants.•Reducing energy costs through an approved energy audit by the New Jersey Clean Energy program.•Reduced waste disposal costs by instituting a recycling program•Applied for and received approval from the State Forest Fire Grant program for equipment.

For the year 2010 I look forward to the upcoming challenges and, at the same time, know as I face those challenges I will not be successful on my own. Each of you, working with me, working with each other, and ultimately, working to provide the residents of Monroe Township Fire District #3 with the service they deserve, will ensure our success, maintain our tradition of excellence, and prepare this department to meet the future needs of the township head-on. Your participation and teamwork are important to me. I will continue to include a broad cross-section of input and inclusiveness in all initiatives, committees, and programs.

Thank You

Peter J. Gasiorowski

Chief of the Department

I am proud and humbled to have been selected as the Chief of Monroe Township Fire District # 3, an organization whose members continue to enhance a proud tradition of selfless service, continued commitment, and unparalleled professionalism while serving the citizens of Monroe Township.

I truly believe the Chief’s role is to provide the leadership and support which will move the organization forward through challenges and changes that bring progress to any fire department. Monroe Township Fire District # 3’s role is in protecting people and property of the township is carried on daily by all members of this department


Staffing Summary

Fire District Three is staffed twenty four (24) hours a day with a eight (8) person duty

crew, consisting of two (2) Lieutenants, and six (6) firefighters. All alarms received

involving a dwelling or structure fire cause the dispatch of all three fire districts. The initial

response is two (2) engines, and two (2) ladders, with a complement of sixteen (16)

personnel. Our personnel are staffed twenty four (24) hours a day at two (2)

strategically located stations, providing an excellent response time to emergencies

within our district.

Fire District #3 responds to a myriad of calls for service including incidents involving fire,

medical calls, automobile accidents, releasesof hazardous substances, technical rescue

incidents, water and ice rescue incidents, confined space rescue, and community service requests to name several broad categories. Of course,

there are numerous additional sub-call types within each of those general descriptions. Functions such

as, fire safety inspections, public education, building preplanning, community outreach, and fire prevention have

become the foundations of the new fire service.

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Services Provided

•FIRE PREVENTION/ FIRE SUPPRESSION•VEHICLE EXTRICATION•CONFINED SPACE RESCUE•WATER RESCUE•ICE RESCUE•HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE•PUBLIC EDUCATION•OBSERVE SCHOOL FIRE DRILLS MONTHLY•PRE-FIRE PLANNING•TANKER TASK FORCE

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE•FIRST AID•CPR•DEFIBRILLATION

FIRE PREVENTION•FIRE INVESTIGATION/ CAUSE AND ORIGIN•LIFE HAZARD INSPECTIONS•NON LIFE HAZARD INSPECTIONS•RESIDENTIAL RESALE SMOKE DETECTOR INSPECTIONS•SENIORS FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM•SCHOOL FIRE PREVENTION •ANNUAL FIRE PREVENTION POSTER CONTEST/ GRADES K - 12 •FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING •PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS•FIRE SAFETY AND EDUCATION FOR CHILD CARE

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Organizational Chart

Chief of Department

Captain

2 Lieutenants

(23A & B)

6 Firefighters(3 At Ea. Sta.)

2 Lieutenants

(23A & B)

2 Lieutenants

(23A & B)

2 Lieutenants

(23A & B)




Apparatus

Manager

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Officers

Board of Fire Commissioners

Chairman

Leonard LeveneVice Chairman

Ernest TurpSecretary

Gerald KaplanTreasurer

Douglas S. MartinAssistant Treasurer/ Secretary / Tri-District Liaison

Joel H. Kaplan

Chief of Department

Peter J. Gasiorowski

Captain

Raymond LeBrun

Lieutenants

Platoon A - Frank Primiano , Chris Lelong

Platoon B – Todd Fraler, Jeff Wood

Platoon C – Kenneth Volkmann, Wayne Lyons

Platoon D – Kenneth Link, Michael Daley

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Firefighters

Platoon C

R. DziminskiM. Palumbo

E. RitzJ. Campbell

M. WesolowskiS. Thomas

23B23A

Platoon D

S. BookeS. Macri

J. HannonS. Stashek

S. GentheS. Blundell

23B23A

Platoon A

J. SerraoD. Sanchez

D. OhlsonL. Melick

S. SikoraR. Meyer

23B23A

Platoon B

D. KochG. Martinez

V. WaranowiczD. Salkeld

B. JohnsonJ. Bader

23B23A

Station 23A is located at 359 Schoolhouse Road

Station 23B is Located at 16 Centre Dr.

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Apparatus

23-5

1991 Pierce Lance1500 GPM Pumper

23-7

1986 E 1 Hurricane 1500 GPM Pumper

23-8

2005 E-1 CAFS 75‘ Quint

23-6

2008 Seagrave Tanker3000gal

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Apparatus Continued

23-11

1997 E 1 RescueExtrication Equipment,

Rope Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Lighting

23-14

2007 Ford F350Brush/Utility Truck

SO-23

Special Operations Trailer

Water/Ice Rescue EquipmentHazmat

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2009 Departmental Highlights

•Placed 2008 3000 gallon Seagrave Tanker in service for protection of non hydrant areas.

•Awarded Bid for New Pumper to replace the current aging first due apparatus which will be 19 Years old and does not meet the communities increased demand for services (to be delivered in 2010)

•Acquisition of Special Operations Trailer to carry the departments Water and Ice rescue Equipment as well as Hazardous Materials Control and Confinement tools

•Implemented state-of-the-art response software integrating building pre-plan information onto touch screen laptop computers in the fire apparatus. These computers also provide Computer Aided Dispatch connection to our dispatch center

•Purchased a new Thermal Imaging Camera, with state of the art technology to replace an old outdated model

•In connection with the township Clinical coordinator, trained Fire District #3 personnel to the First Responder Level for EMS

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Station

Dual Station

23A

23B

Incident Summaries

Between January 1, 2009 – November 30, 2009, Monroe Township Fire District # 3 had 576 dual station responses, 147 single Station 23A responses, 66 single Station 23B responses

for a total of 789 Incidents. 13 of those incidents were out of town Mutual Aid responses.

Response Times

Fire District # 3 response times average from 4 to a maximum sixminutes, depending on location. Response times are calculated from the time the alarm is received at the firehouse to the time fire apparatus arrive

at the scene

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Further Breakdown of Fire Calls by NFIRS categories

1. Fires (Includes Structure Fire, Brush Fires, Cooking Fires, Etc.) – 123 (77 were cooking related, confined to container)2. Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat (No Fire) – 43. Rescue, Emergency Services Incident – 344. Hazardous Condition (No Fire) – 685. Service Call – 536. Good Intent Call (ex. Steam mistaken for smoke, canceled en route, wrong location, No emergency found etc.) – 1477. False Alarm, False Calls – 330 (86 were unintentional, 48 were fire alarm system malfunctions, 2 were malicious/mischievous, and the rest were categorized as other)8. Severe Weather/ Natural Disaster – 29. Special Incident Type (Includes supervised school fire drills) -28


Incident Summaries Cont.

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147

Fires

Overpressure/Explosion

Rescue / EMS Incident

Hazardous Condition

Service Call

Good Intent Call

False Alarms

Severe Weather

Special Incident Type

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Incident Summaries Cont.

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Incident Totals by Month Of Year

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Fire Prevention Bureau ReportThe Bureau Consists of the Fire Official and a Part Time Fire Inspector.

The Bureau of Fire Prevention Conducts Inspections of all Life Hazard Use Facilities and all Non-Life hazard Use Facilities to ensure that the Safety requirements are being maintained in accordance to the New Jersey Fire Code.

The Bureau is self sustained with a Budget of $51,000 a year.

The entire operating budget for the Bureau is generated from Local Inspection Fees and Life Hazard Use fees.

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•Inspections of commercial properties are performed for maintaining the safety of its Occupants and the Firefighters•All Inspections are required to be carried out on an annual basis.•They consist of walking through the entire building and citing any violations as outlined in the Code.•Time parameters are set to have all violations corrected.•At the scheduled date of re-inspection all violations are to be corrected•During the course of an inspection should there be any violations which are considered imminent hazards, these violations are to be corrected immediately.•The Inspections are on going and are required to be performed annually as outlined by the Division of Fire Safety.•Should any violations be considered continuing violations, finesare imposed in order to gain compliance of the code.


Fire Prevention Bureau Report Cont.

Other Duties of Fire Prevention

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•Conducts Fire Investigations of all fires •The Bureau is also required to conduct recertification inspections for the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors before the resale of all homes.•Conducts Complaint Inspections on Commercial and Residential properties.•Gathers information for Commercial Property Pre-Plans.•Assists with the development of Evacuation Plans.

•The Bureau also provides the community with training and information in order to prevent fires.•This consists of Giving Fire Safety presentations to all Schools, Community Organizations public and private. •Fire Safety Presentations consists of Fire Extinguisher training, Baby sitting safety classes, evacuation drills in Assisted living facilities, Residential Health Care Facilities, and Warehouses.•Fire escape and prevention in your home.


Training DivisionMonroe Township Fire District #3 is listed with the New

Jersey Division of Fire Safety as a State Eligible Training Organization site, which means the department can offer training and recertification courses to not only their members, but firefighters in other districts of Monroe. The District’s Training Division is made up of members that have certifications as Fire Instructors, teaching a wide variety of competencies ranging from fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, and fire officer development courses. Additionally, some of the instructors on staff teach at local Fire Academies, and some have even traveled throughout the nation, educating other firefighters throughout the country at national training venues.

Over the last few years, the Training Division has provided hundreds of hours in education and certification in the following areas:

•Fire Suppression•First Responder Certification•Incident Scene Management•Hazardous Materials Response•Motor Vehicle Extrication•School Bus Extrication•Technical Rope Rescue•Trauma/Patient Packaging and Treatment•Ice and Water Rescue•Confined Space Rescue Operations

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Training Division Cont.

Furthermore, the District has signed on with the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services as a Satellite Training Facility, allowing the Training Division to run dozens of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Continuing Education Unit (CEU) programs at the firehouse. This allows members to train to

keep their EMT certifications while performing their monthly training

duties.

Firefighters perform live burn training at the Middlesex County Fire Academy last December.

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Community Services & OutreachRecently the members of Monroe Township Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3170, in conjunction with the Board of Fire Commissioners for Fire District 3, have joined many other fire departments across the state in collecting Aluminum Cans for Burned Children (ACBC). This program which is run by The Burn Center at St. Barnabas, located in Livingston NJ, collects money from recycling the cans and uses it to fund vital research, and assist families dealing with burn injuries.

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Members of Local 3170 began this program here in Monroe in the late half of 2009, and within 4 months had filled the collection bin, which is located behind the firehouse at 16 Centre Drive. Once the bin is full, members take from their own time to bring the cans to a recycling center, where they are weighed, and a check is written to St. Barnabas, which is then presented to the Burn Center.

St. Barnabas started this wonderful program approximately 2 decades ago, and from that time it has raised countless dollars and awareness towards the needs of patients with these types of injuries. With the money raised, St. Barnabas is able to provide fire safety education for numerous community groups, and assist families dealing with burninjuries.

The members of IAFF Local 3170 have and will continue to give their time and energy to support this program. Please bring your aluminum cans to the firehouse located at 16 Centre Drive, across from Forsgate Country Club. With continued support from the public and from the Board of Fire Commissioners for District 3, this program will grow by leaps and bounds.

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