Summary of Alarm Calls for 2008
| Type of Calls | Total Number of Calls - (% of total) |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
2008 total alarm calls |
150 - (100%) |
Every 2.4 days a fire call is responded to with our volunteer department. |
Medical Calls |
58 - (39 %) |
Just over 1 call per week is a medical call |
Mutal Aid ( Assist other dept's) |
21- (14 %) |
About every 3 weeks we assist other departments |
Motor Vehicle Accidents(MVA) |
15 - (10 %) |
Every 10 days there is a MVA in our district |
Alarms |
13 - (9 %) |
Responding to built in alarms in business/residence |
Structure Fires |
11 - (7 %) |
Considered a major loss |
Other Alarms |
11 - (7 %) |
Various other types of alarms not in a category listed here |
Power Related |
7 - (4 %) |
|
Chimney Fires |
6 - (4 %) |
|
Brush & Grass Fires |
5 - (3 %) |
|
Vehicle Fires |
3 - (2 %) |
Vehicles that are stationary that caught on fire |
Silent Alarms |
2 - (1 %) |
Calls that do not require an emergency response |
2008 Alarm Calls
| Date | Location & Details of Call |
|---|---|
Dec. 30 |
Porters Branch Road, Alarm |
Dec. 25 |
Canning, smoke conditions |
Dec. 25 |
Hillaton, single motor vehicle accident |
Dec. 24 |
Kingsport, Chimney Fire |
Dec. 23 |
Arlington, Smoke conditions |
Dec. 18 |
Habitant, Medical Call breathing problems |
Dec. 17 |
Canning, Medical Call Shortness of Breath |
Dec. 12 |
Canning, Medical Call Seizure |
Dec. 4 |
Lower Canard, Alarm Sounding |
Dec. 4 |
Kingsport, Medical Call- Stroke like symptons |
Dec. 2 |
Baxters Harbor Medical Call- unconscious male |
Nov. 27 |
Canning Possible Structure fire |
Nov. 26 |
Scot's Bay Medical Call shortness of breath |
Nov. 23 |
Scot's Bay House full of smoke |
Nov. 22 |
Scot's Bay Power lines down |
Nov. 22 |
Canning Trees on power line fire |
Nov. 21 |
Scot's Bay motor vehicle accident with entrapment |
Nov.21 |
Canning Fire alarm sounding |
Nov. 19 |
Blomidon Trees on fire on power line |
Nov. 19 |
Arlington Medical Call Shortness of breath |
Nov. 17 |
Pumper to Kentville Fire Department |
Nov. 13 |
North's Corner, medical call shortness of breath |
Nov. 11 |
Canning, Unknown fire type reported |
Nov.7 |
Canning, person with shortness of breath |
Nov. 2 |
Halls Harbour possible water rescue diving accident |
Nov. 1 |
Tanker to Waterville Fire Department |
Oct. 31 |
Hwy 358, Tires on Fire |
Oct. 30 |
Middle Dyke Road, 2 Car Motor Vehicle Accident |
Oct. 27 |
Sheffield Mills, Respond to Alarm Sounding |
Oct. 25 |
Medford, Person with Shortness of Breath |
Oct. 21 |
Canning, Fire Alarm Call |
Oct. 17 |
Woodside, Trailer Fire |
Oct. 15 |
Canning, Fire Alarm Call |
Oct. 14 |
Canning, Medical Call Chest Pains |
Oct. 14 |
Scot's Bay Road, Medical Call Chest Pains |
| Oct. 12 |
Lower Canard, Person Unconscious |
Oct. 8 |
Black Rock Road, Cottage Fire |
Sept. 23 |
Baxters Harbour, Travel Trailer fire |
Sept. 23 |
Canning, Render assistance |
Sept. 23 |
Sheffield Mills, Smoke Dector Alarm ringing |
Sept. 20 |
Glenmont, Person Fallen |
Sept. 16 |
Glenmont, Tractor trailer fire |
Sept. 15 |
Canning, Person with shortness of breath |
Sept. 10 |
Canning, Single motor vehicle accident |
Sept. 3 |
Canning, Lift assist |
August 29 |
North Canning, Single Motor vehicle accident |
August 26 |
Arlington, person having chest pains |
August 23 |
Medford, trailer fire |
August 21 |
North Canning, bicycle accident |
August 20 |
Mutual Aid Kentville, Tanker to barn fire |
August 6 |
Shieffield Mills, Brush Fire |
August 4 |
Mutal Aid to Kentville, Water rescue team dispatched |
August 3 |
Mutal Aid to Kentville, Water rescue team dispatched |
August 2 |
Mutual Aid to Kentville Fire Department, brush fire |
July 21 |
North's Corner, Car Fire |
July 16 |
Canning, Glooscap Manor Alarm |
July 15 |
Habitant, person having seizure |
July 14 |
Blomidon, person not breathing not conscious |
July 13 |
Pereau, Tree on power line |
July 13 |
Canning, Water Rescue Exercise stand in at hall |
July12 |
Kentville, Mutal Aid Tanker to stand in at station |
July 11 |
Canning, person with diabetic complaint |
July 8 |
Glenmont, person with chest pains |
July 7 |
Kingsport Wharf, boat in distress, 1 mile out |
July 7 |
Glenmont, Alarm |
July 5 |
Hillaton, boat on fire on land |
July 3 |
Kingsport Beach, Kayak Flipped over |
June 30 |
Canning, CO2 Alarm Sounding |
June 28 |
Look Off, render assistance |
June 25 |
Pereau, person short of breath |
June22 |
Scot's Bay, person short of breath |
June 21 |
Pereau, Vehicle rollover, entrapment |
June 21 |
Canard, Electrical Fire |
June 19 |
Woodside, person with allergic reaction |
June 18 |
Hwy 358, Person down on sidewalk |
June 12 |
White Rock, Mutal Aid Wolville diving accident, water rescue team dispatched to scene |
June 11 |
Hwy. 221 Small rubish fire investigation |
June 9 |
Baxters Harbour, person short of breath |
June 8 |
Kentville, Mutal Aid Tanker to stand in at station |
June 3 |
Canning, Car over embankment |
May 30 |
Canning, person with allergic reaction |
May 30 |
Canning, person with sever shortness of breath |
May 20 |
Gran Pre, Mutal Aid Wolfville Warehouse Fire |
May 19 |
Kentville, Mutual Aid tanker to stand in at Station |
May 17 |
Medford, Telephone line on fire |
May 15 |
Kentville, Mutual Aid Brush Fire Tanker required |
May13 |
Kentville, Mutal Aid House Fire Rescue Unit required |
May13 |
Kentville, Mutual Aid House Fire Tanker required |
May 11 |
Scot's Bay, Chimney Fire |
May 8 |
Arlington, Alarm Sounding |
May 7 |
Kentville, Mutal Aid Tanker to stand in at Station |
May 4 |
Kentville, Mutal Aid Tanker to stand in at Station |
May 3 |
Dill Branch Rd, Car Fire |
May 2 |
Canning, Apartment Alarm Sounding |
May 2 |
Hillaton, Motor Vehicle Accident |
April 27 |
HIllaton, Alarm Call |
April 27 |
Port Williams, Mutal Aid Barn Fire |
April 24 |
Canning, Green Bin on Fire |
April 23 |
Upper Dyke Rd, Mutual Aid Kentville- Brush Fire |
April 20 |
Canning, Grass Fire |
April 17 |
Sheffield Mills, Grass Fire |
April 17 |
Glenmont, Grass Fire |
April 9 |
Canning, Garbage on Fire |
April 9 |
Sheffield Mills, Grass Fire |
April 4 |
Canning, Motor Vehicle Accident Car vs power pole |
April 4 |
Blomidon, Person Trapped in Mud |
April 2 |
Pereau, person with chest pain |
March 25 |
Scot's Bay, Structure Fire |
March 24 |
Baxters Harbour, Motor Vehicle Accident |
March 16 |
West Glenmount, person fallen |
March 16 |
Glenmount, person having shortness of breath |
March 15 |
Canning, person having possible stroke |
March 14 |
Canning, Glooscap Manor- Alarm |
March 12 |
Canning, person fainting |
March 7 |
Baxters Harbour, Chimney fire |
March 7 |
Canning, person with short of breath |
March 6 |
Sheffield Mills,person with Chest pains |
March 6 |
Habitant, Chimney Fire |
March 5 |
Canning, person short of breath |
March 4 |
North Medford, person having shortness of breath |
March 2 |
Cape Split, Lost hikers |
March 1 |
North Medford, personwith chest pains |
March 1 |
Canning, person fallen |
February 23 |
Kingsport, personwith shortness of breath |
February 15 |
Canning, personconscious not alert |
February 13 |
Canning, Possible House Fire |
February 9 |
Canning, person with unknown medical issues |
February 9 |
Lower Canard, person not breathing properly |
February 7 |
Canning, person laying on side of the road |
February 5 |
Pereau, person with heart issues |
February 5 |
Canning, person with shortness of breath |
February 5 |
Canning, person with shortness of breath |
February 3 |
Upper Canard, Trailer Smoking |
January 30 |
Hillaton Power Pole Sparking |
January 25 |
Canning, person with to exposure to cold |
January 23 |
Canning, Multple Motor Vehicle Accident |
January 23 |
Kingsport, person short of breath |
January 22 |
Canning, person short of breath |
January 20 |
Upper Dyke, Send Tanker Mutual Aid for Kentville |
January 20 |
South Scot's Bay House Fire |
January 19 |
Canning, person short of breath |
January 18 |
Baxters Harbour, Chimney Fire |
January 15 |
Habitant, person unconscious |
January 15 |
Blomodin, Single Moter Vehicle Accident |
January 13 |
Canning, person having breathing difficulities |
January 13 |
North's Corner, person with chest pain |
January 11 |
Habitant, person fallen |
January 11 |
Arlington, Single Car Motor Vehicle Accident |
January 8 |
West Glenmont, person having a stroke |