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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 3 tY4V:51 ANNUAL REPORT r i i I f I ~ la DENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 1977 1 4 i C;ti;fgl pry1 I. r ADMINSTRATION r e CITY OF DENTON 1 s CITE MANAGER CHRIS HARTUNG 1 I~ MAYOR 1 I ELINOR HUGHES j E# ~ I t+ ~ MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIL MEMBER JOE MITCHELL HILL NASN COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER L RICHARD STEWART MARY CLAUDE GAY i fs 1 1 r M f ta?.ettM __11 AY to tie CltY of, Denton o llfuniaipal Ruilrlrnrl, Dey2to~~,7~,~:ctYs 76201 January 12, 1978 Mr. Chris Hartung i City Manager Denton, Texas Dear Sirs T am pleased to submit the Annual Report of the Denton Fire ;r Department for the year 1977, This report of activities in the department provides a brief, but relatively oomprehen- live summary of the work o.f the department, We extend our thanks for the planning and support for the improvements in equipment, facilities and personnel this, past year. As our City continues to grow, we will continue to direct the Fire Department to serve our City in awry way poeaiblet „ to promote growth and encourage safety awareness in the citizens from fire and life safety. } in submitting this report, 1 want to express my sinoere thanks to you, members of the Council, and other public Of- ficials and their departments for the cooperation and service rendered to this department. 1 Respectfully subi ,ted ' Jack Gentry Fire chief f i I I wa ` t I f sou=spa Nee ORGANIZATIONAL CHART CITY MANAGER FIRE CHIEF (r DEPUTY CHIEF { t# i i TIt73.TNTNG DIVISION OPERATIONS DIVISION' ? CAPTAIN FIRE P ASSISTANT REVENTION brVTSYON CHIEFS FSRE TION AL RECRUIT TRAINING FIRE PREVENmroN INSPECTION COMPANY T'RAININQ FIRE CONT'RO RESCUE' TRAINING PERSONNEL FIRE PREVENTION IMSTI(JATION sPECTAL HAZARDS COMMUNTCAT,YONS FIRE PREVENTION TRAINING j 3 BUILDING MATNT. 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Y 531, A•! 4fHp FrA M i t I i FIRE CAUSE w 1976 (ar (Insurance Loss) i CAUSE NUMBER T, FIRE J?ERCENT COST HEATING APPLIANCES 6 i 20$ 43,795.41 ' MISCELLANEOUS 5 3.7$ 1,072.29 } 1 HOT OREASS & COOKXNC3 I.:s 4 13% 19,097.37 fay VLECTRICAL 4 1U 56,120.00 LIGHTNING 4 13$ 3,010.01 "j CARELESS SMOKINf3 10% 100731,47 INCENDIARY 2 9 1$ 1i0,474.10 - UNKNOWN 2 7$.~ 963,.. ,00 30 100% 246,273-.65- - ~ ~t* ,A { I l i f r-srPrx Fire Cause and Insurance Loss Per Occupancy - 1976 !!p 119ATIN'G APPLIANCES Residential Property: 1. Dwellings year-round use (one: family) $24,117,78 2, Dwellings year-ground use (two family) 19,353.35 3, Apartments) year-round use (7 thru 20 units) 324.28 i MISCELLANEOUS (causes not covered by main topics) Residential Property: 1, owellingl year-round use (7 thru 20 units) $113.70 i (oausoi Tenant caught a towel on fire threw on floor) ! Store and Office Property: r 1. Retail Store (drug) 958,59 I f ti ; 11 ~ (causal Exposure (Western Auto Store) smoke damage). t 1 FIOT OPPASEP AND COOKINI ) Residential property: 4 14 1. Dwelling) year-round use (one family) $18,668.60 i Dwellingi year-round use (7 thru 20) 428,71 ! € ELECTRICAL AMIANCE9 i i Residential Propertyt 1. Dwelling) year=-round use (one family) $18,120.00 2. Apartments ,Year-round use {3 thru 6 units Public ) $13000,00 Assembly proportyi i i Church (Education Bldg.) 25,000.00 3 )p LIGH~SNC; j Is Residential Propertyr I rdr € 1, Dwelling's year-round use {one family) $3,020.01 if CARELESS SMORING i Residential Propertyr Dwellings year-round use (one famil Y) $10731.47 IN ENDtARX Residential Prdpertyr C Dormitory (University) $100;974,10 a 2. Dwelling (vacant) l 9,500.00 J UNK~ OWN .i Residential Propertyr Dwellings Year-round .18e (one family) $778,00 2, Apartments, year-round use (7 thru 20 units) 10185,00 1 I from - i r ass Fire Prevention Impactions And Weed Control inspections - 1977 Month Fire Prevention Weed Control Inspections Inspections I I January 85 2 t I: February 61 4 j Maruh 66 2 t - April 96 20 w may 75 ] z4 ' June 71 179 I tw July 66 125 August 41 94 September 20 275 { Yq October 40 205 3 November 40 30 1 December 55 10 wi E TOTALS 716 1,070 t i Fire Investigations 1977 w Month f I ~1 s January A February 11 March g April 14 ii May 15 June - 7 r# July 5 August 7 ' 1 September g October 7 r Fw November s 15 December 12 ; 1 TOTALS 122 j j 9 4 i y ~ it 1W i V14 J FIRS DBATHS - 1977 f". Alarm #77/293 ( 1110 East Sycamore ! May 1, 1977 12)20 A.M. , 1 story one family dwelling. Mr. Clarenr.a Steed, 80 year old i male, first fire fatality 1977. Cause of Fires Careless smoking by ai)other occupant. Alarm 077/391 3 710 North Bradshaw May 25, 1977 j i 11123 T.M. .l story one family dWOlling. Mr, a.D, Wil7lams, 60 year old male, second fire fatality of 1977 and Mrs. Williams wife, Ruth Williams, 55 year old female, third fire fatality of 1977. Cause of Fir©i Careless use of a f14AmT cable liquid and Sgnitod by an open flame, r f t : FIRE PREVENTION LECTURES 1977 I , MONTH NUMBER PRESENTED TOTAL AUDIENCE + JANUARY 14 FEBRUARY 2 50 MARCH 4 275 j APRIL 4 315 I{ M~ MAY 5 400 i JUNE 2 150 JULY 4 275 AUGUST 3 200 Lek _ SEPTEMBER OCTOBER lg 900 NOVEMBER 7 525 f f ai DECEMBER 4 291 1 TOTALS 56 3$11 ` F i AVAI +F asi PS[~by'221 RS,x.fgiYM' 1 FIRE INSPECTIONS BY OCCUPANCY a 1977 F.Ct2F DRILLS MERCANTILE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONAL uUPERVISED MONTH OCCUPANCY APARTMENT OCCUPANCY OCCUPANCY HOME SCHOOL 6 Hasp, L L 'kNU'ARY 83 p 2 3 0 4 f 2 BRUARY 52 p 2 5 2 2 r I f TARCH 51 2 3 5 5 0 ]t2IT, 81 3 q g 2 3 t MAY 67 0 3 5 0 0 r , pi E jpe 62 ' 0 2 7 0 b f. LXLY 62 1 2 1 0 1 JA4)GUST 28 Q g 1 7 p f'-]PTEMBER 20 0 0 0 0 0 ' a'TO88R 30 1 2 5 2 r 3 r t"SVEMBER 31 0 1 6 2 q DECEMBER 42 _0 0 I r„14TALS 609 7 31 48 21 15 Ir i i4,y ~ I' r ° lli j t r I ~ - 3 dk':.£4:71 « , i Training Report - 1977 j f In Service Training j TOTAL 1 Classes ...___Y-_rWr...r.Y.r_.__- --r245 Crass Hours --YY_--r----_W_Y-1-6X4 ~ I Man Hours -r..-rr------- Y.--_WrYrr_----r-_r-__..11 ---W 31946 Recruit School-------------------------- W 1 i { School Outside Departments Texas Fireman's Training school............... s!! r_rrrr y6 ~ i ' E „ry Texas Fire & Arson Investigators Seminar -----------_---2 ~ Oklahoma Arson Detection & Investigation seminar- I Tarrant County Jr, College (Fire Tech.) - -r---.------_--4 ~+I Oklahoma State State University Fire Ground Commander I~~ Se.Ilinarr WW~r«~.....Y.rr_r_YWW-VWYYrrYW-W-y Y-.yIy YYY_YM~ 1 t Texas A & M University - 8X40utiVe Development. Course-2 M f j « 'i J t s"t nfuyi p' ~Q Ate, 4 Other Activities, i i , The testing of water supply to determine the amount of water available for fire protection in strategic areas of tho city. The compiling of informatian for fire meat specifications. Apparatus t, ' l equip- The performance testing o.f fire engines & boosters, The testing of fire hose to dotermine any daterlaratior~ that if E I 4 might be hazardaue during fird ground operations. E Recruit Schools The recruit sohool was conducted according to the Texas y comm.tasion an-pire,Proteoti.on Personnel standards and Edu 3 t cati,cn's minimum raguirements, covering twenty-~thrae (23) subjents in Wins (9) weeks, far a total of three-hundred „y and thirty-five (335) haurLI, Approximately fifty (50) per dent of this times is practical application, ~ s b1 ~ L ! 1 1 1 INTTiaESTING FACTS x.i 197'l j DENTON POPULATION--- ~-50f000 1 SQUARE; MILES IN CITY-»33,518 Mi DENTON HAS'57$ STREETS I DENTON HAS 1098 FIRE HYDRANTS 1 DENTON HAS A .200 Fin INSURANCE KEY RATE DENTON HAS A 108 GOOD FIRE RECORD CREDIT of DRNTON HAS 3 FIRE; ST'ATI'ONS WITH A FOURTH UNDER CONMUCTION DSINTON HAS 14 MA,70R INDUSTRIES M+ ~1N17 INSTITUTXONS WITH A DIRECT FIRE ALARM TO THE FIRS DEPARTMENT ,t DISPATCHER i I i j i i AGf Ui b IItlllll tann~e.g.m.nnhwly~m.n,~.~„tm "M~n+^+et+n*^'T'~+R'q"~w'~^!i'!P'+.qr,.,ensaw.tww.etiwh~wf+~h~~ewrhFnwa.,+a~.~q~.,~.PTm r f t b' pl 1QQ0~ 1.71.7~~7 F r THE d FIREFIGHTER + There Is one w"oso hand roaches out and touches ours' One standfMO staunch and stead. + Ga fast against the ravagai of Piro, He is quick to i r. answer the call of distress, protecting the lives, hopes and draeirs of mankind, He works wifh Fs fools of courage and taro, is clad in armor of ,4 I hefmof and rubbor boots, And when he walks; Info a smoke filled homo, reaches out his hand and says "follow mo'1 YOU know he Is gulded by the hand of God, We cherishes life because he has $ae" too much death, He is man enough to love the small child, buf most imporfanf he Is J God's man. He is a firoflghfar, i r«t ` r r "1' ' }i W. 5 rtdi ~dYd ~en.Fon nu~L'l~ ~r~oa~s ROBERT Y. MOM, KOO,, SUN1t1HUN0CNT 1203 UNMREITY OHM WEST Zsnton, Usxai 76201 va i t June 4, 1977 r , i f Mr, Jack Bantry, Chief Denton 'Flea Department 221 N. Elm } 3 Denton, Texas 76201 1 l Dear Chief Oentryl I cannot let a school year and without acknowledging the school district's deep appreciation for the services and cooperation which your department has provided us, h When we needed your assistance, the department was prompt In t response r whether In terms of emergencies or in educational activities. I .l We are grateful for these services kind we shalt seek ways to y Insure that we might continue to work together for the community. On behalf of our entire staff, we thank you. i ~ I Sincerely, 5 Robert T. Please j RTM/ rv, i r i ~ . r•1 i i 7tLti:ps. yll:'f{rtl {{{pa$,j! R PA4k'1 n, I o NoD I. 1 rth Texas Ststo I,4 11r. Jack Gesni;ry University Ohiof , Denton Piro F.-apartment Denton,Toxa 215 MoKinaay 70203 Denton, Toxas 76!01 Health, Physical Educ ation anndd w b ' !r Dear 19r. Qontry, Recreation I i f dating under the direction of the members of our Ilealth :education 1,,'orkshnp, Y wish to expross th:nks to you for your contribution to the enricl-meant of our 'claus,'work e v,e sincerely appreciate your time and effort in arvan,#ng'a very praotioalc ; 1 informative and enjoyable prosontation. 3 I I .e ~tar~,~ccttullyt l 1J 1-:ary Jnos E1ev.1th :,duor.,tion 'dorkshop 6A „ 1 t1r~ ` l t I l~ f 4 «o j t rya 4f4 I^A'A * TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AN 1) MENTAL. RETARDATION DENTON STATE SCHOOL Box 388, Denton, Texas 78202 817 3873831 AICHAHD L. SMITH ! Kvnnath D. gevaf, M,D, SUPEnINTENOENT Commlisloner December 31, 1977 { F-4 r Mr, Jack Gentry, Wof Denton Fire DepAr tment I 215 E, McKinnbv Denton, Texas 76202 Dear Mrs Gentry: Last Tuesday, December 28, it was necessary to Cali the Denton` Fire ; Department to Denton State School because of i small, contained fire in our attic, Even though the fire was out fy,the time the trucks I arrived, it was very comforting to have'rece.ved the prompt atten- tion`and concern of the men who helped us, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you and also to wish you j and your men a very prosperous and happy new year, 1 1 I", Sincerely, Bill WaddilT Assistant Superintendent BWIno I ~.1 7 t j i I f'1 ~ I An Equal Oppoftutilt y/AHirmutive Action Employer I MMI ti.iYylE 3 U.v1k i CITY OF LUFKIN 300 East Shophard P,0, Drawtr 190 . ROSCOf? O1e50N Lufkin, Texas 76901 Fire Marshal October 13, 1976 Mr. Robert Hagemau f ! Denton Fire Department j f Denton, Texas 76201 E I I ~ ~ 1 i)esr Robert: I` l The Executive Board and the entire membership and Ladies Auxillary of The Rent Texas fireman And fire Marshal's Association would like to take this opportunity to thank you for a wonderful program in Huntsville on September 25, 1976. This program, as ;-t was presented along with the memorial service, was very inspirtng, informative, educational and, j f I think, will long be remembered by the members who were lucky enough to have been able to attend. This type of program is one that you and your department can be proud t"+ of, and I can appreciate the work and time and cost to put ' it together. I can tell you it was worth the effort. Again, may I say "thnnk you" and feel free to come visit 1 with U0 Ut any time you may be aomir4; In the East Texas area e _..1 1 Yours very truly, ti.a Knscoe C. b n Ares r" Best Texas fireman & fire "f Marehal's Association r MAO 1 ~ r ~.j I w~ f -d i MPpRB~DElII'fiINESS 'Fam"Ai, love, a P, d, liO~X XLiU7, R7EN1[1N, V-'rrXAS 7'6201 July I I, 1977 r.1 Mr. Thad Slocker Denton Fire Department l i Oentral Fire Station P., Denton, Texas 76201 j r Dear 'shad, Z i on behalf of Jim Evens, Dennis olllon, Mack Harper, W, J. Biaggi Ronnie Fioberts, Olen Stone, Fred Stringer and myself, who you recently trained in the Multi Media Rod Cross Flrst Aid Wurse, I wish to thank you very ! ' much for a job wall done, y 1 r" Your enthtrslasm and thoughtfulness; Is appreciated, Your Identifying L.j specific needs or potential needs for our operations In the Plant were most helpful and not one of us will ever forget how realistic you made l the course, i r , A We hope to carry on with thls training In our Plant and look forward to E the instructors training course, Once again, many thanks, 1•'t + v , ,l F ' Your ver truly j t R, D, Bender f Staff Asslstent ; z ' s cot Chief Jack Gentry An EQwI OcAOrlunfly CmAEOy,r f1 W; D, +Nlchoie Imo(. H64i1.1t 1N9Ifyg1 e4XS4'N'y } ~ N 2906 Santa Monica Drive Denton, 'texas 76201 November 30, 1977 Chief Jack Gentry 225 East McKinney a/o Fire Department Denton, Texas 76201 t Dear Chief Gentry l c + on 'November 18 T noticed a small; grass firze on Habgon r Lane, between Monteoito and Santa Monica pives at approximately l o!dlock. T Promptly called the Fire Department to report it, The rapid response that your department gave this call was almost unbelievable. < ,4 Exactly four minutes later a Fire Department truck was on the scene. The fire was easily aontainad and ext,in~ guished by the three responding firemen. I was unable to have the Unfortunately rt presence of mind to get the threta firemen's names. The high degree of professionalism shown by these firemen is to be commended. firemen my ainoore thanks for Pa fob well deab welldone ne these F . it is trite to say that l am more comfortable knowing we can all count oft a fire department of the highest caliber. Denton is indeed lucky. hi S core ' ars, Paul E, ohunier j l i i L ~ YR+ r i