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ADMINISTRATION
CITY OP DENTON
CITY MANAGER
CHRIS HARTUNG
MAYOR,
RICHARD STEWART
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCIS, MEMBER
RAY STEPHENS RICHARD TALIAVERRO
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER
JIM RIDDLESPERGBR DWICHT:.OAILEY
COUNCIL MEMitER COUNCIL MEMBER
MARK CHEW JOE ALF'ORD
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:/T'YOfDENTON, rExAS MUNICIPAL BWLDING / DENTON, TEXAS 76201 / TELEPHONE (817) 5668200 rJ
February a, 19b2
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Air, Chris Hartung
City Manager
Denton, Texas
Dear Mr. Hartung t
T am pleased to submit the Annual Report of the Fire
Department for the year 1981, This report of activities in
' the department provides a brief Comprehensive
summary,
During the past year our emphases has been placed on
Fire Prevention. Our people in the Fire Suppression Divi.
sion have been doing in-service fire inspections, building
inspections, and pre-fire attack plans in conjunction with
the work done by the Fire Prevention Division, Our overall
fire runs are down 9.4%. Our insured fire losses are down
8%. Our Fire Insurance Key Rate was reduced from ,18p to
•170, effective February 1, 1982, Our ambulance runs in-
creased only 10 runs over the pr9vious year, This is by
far the smallest increase since "he fire department assued
the ambulance service in June 1, 1.978.
We are moat appreciative of i (e support and cooperation
received from your Office, the Couticil, and from other city
departments,
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,lack. Gentry
Fire Chief
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ORGANIZATION CHART
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Fire Prevention Fire Fighting & Training Section
& Inspection Rescue Operations 71 re rain hg
Fire Marshal Battalion Chiefs Captain
EMS Cooxdi.nator
Captain
Inspec ion Investi ation
Section Communication Section
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Company Officexa FUNCTIONAL SUPERVISION
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3 Captains MEDICIL ACTIVITY
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Fire Equipment Fire Fighters
Operators Emergency Ambulance
Activity
Paramedics
& EMT' s
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FIRE AND RESCUE EMERGENCY RUNS
YEAR YEARLY _RUNS % OF INCREASE AVERACEYRUNS
1978 1197 38.5 3.28 ~
1979 1358 13,5 3.72
1980 1665 22.6 4.56
1981 1565 -6.0
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YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR
1978 1979 1980 1981
COMMERCIAL 62 91 59 97
RESIDENCE 217 222 141 157
INSTITUTIONAL 39 30 17 36
CARS & TRUCK9 148 1.26 121 170
GRASS AND TRASH 253 195 292 146
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APARTMENTS 42 71 36 41
MISTAKEN ALAMIS
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FALSE ALARMS 25 22 13
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RESCUE 39 36 142
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MUTUAL AID 13 4 g 4
MISCELLANEOUS
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ASSIST AMBULANCE 228 467 646 653
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11197 10358 T,665 1565
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YEAR YEARLY RUNS % OF INCREASE AVERAGE RUNS
1978 1058 2.89
(June rhru December)
1979 1734 18.3 4.75
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1980 1921 10.8 5126
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AMBULANCE SERVICE BILLED AND AMOUNT COLLECTED
AMOUNT AMOUNT
YEAR BILLED COLLECTED COLL% OF
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1978
June thru December 38,642 17;165,75 46.6/,
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1979 70,445 35,720.80
50.7%
1980 75,689 40,515,84 53,5%
1981 72,094 39,164,86 ~
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Public Eduuation and Service pro rams
In 1981, 36 CPR Courses were taught to interested
citizens with 262 persons being certified.
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Free blood pressure checks were given to 545 citi-
zens at the City Fire Stations,
Demonstrations on Emergency Medical Services
given to various civic and social organizations withre
334 people attending. After one (1) such damonstra-
tion to the Denton Evening Lions Club, a donation was
made LO the Denton Fire Department to purchase a
Ressi-Annie CPR maniken,
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AMBULANCE CALLS
Total emergency onlis. inside Denton City Limits 1,589
Total, emergency calls outside Denton City Limits 342
TOTAL 10931`
a of Week: Monday 264 Friday 293
Tuesday 274 Saturday 292
Wednesday 206 Sunday 232
Thursday 290 TOTAL 1$951
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Time of Da : 12100 A.M. - 6100 A.M. 320
E m' 6t00 AX w 12t40 P.M. 424
1210b P.M. - 6100 P.M. 582
6:00 P.M. 1200 A.M. 605
TOTAL 1193I-
R_espons~j Timesi City (Denton) 3.37 minutes
Out of City (Denton) 10.56 minutes
Time spent with patient at emergency scene 15.57 minutes
Time from dispatch of call to arrival at 27.50 minutes
hospital
Time from dispatch of call to clear 37.40 minces
Time from dispatch of call to clear on 1.63 minutes
emergency transfers
Call Placed By,
Individual 1,086 Physician 109
Police 553 Other 126
Fire 57 TOTAL
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Unit; Responding: Ambulance #17 877 calls
Ambulance #28 387 cells
Ambulance #29 637 calls
Ambulance #27 30 calls
TOTAL ca a
1 Calls Per Shifts "A" Shift 620
- "B" Shift 651
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"C" Shift 660
TOTAL 1)931
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Emergency Cttlls Outside Denton Cif Limits;
Argyle 18 Z
Corinth g
Hickory Creek 2
Krum
Lake Dallas 123
Ponder
Sanger
Shady Shores 7 i
Other 119
TOTAL
Type of Ambulance Call;
Medical Emergeticy 557 Unconscious Person
Overt Attack 203 Gunshot Wound 163
Overdose 40 Stabbing 24
Notor Vehicle Accident 404 Transfers (Emergency) 110
Injured Person 384 Other
TOTAL 7 = 30
Pa;el,ent Destination
-i Plow Hospital 837
Westgate Hospital 471
Denton Osteopathic Hospital 27
] Other Health Facilities 122
* No Transports 474
TOTAL
* Incl.udGs false and mistaken alarms, no sick or. injured at
scene, refusal of sere.+,^,e, and dead on scene,
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TRAINING REPORT
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COMPANY TRAINING
Total Training ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,195
Total, Ilan-Flours in Training ~
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RECRUIT TRAINING
Recruit Training Schngls ......I
Recruit Training Classes x.81
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Recruit Training tian~Hours,,. , .,203b
TRAINING OUTSIDE OF DEPARTtfENT
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National Fire Academy.,,,,,,, „ l Member 4a,hrs.
Texas A & M Virei:ighting
School,... .,3 Hembers...90 hre.
Richardson Firefighting
Sehool.~,,,., ,12 ~ Members
, 96 Era,
Fire Service Management p
Seminar,, 5
. tfembers...40 hrs,
SPECIAL CLASSES*
Texas Piro Incident Reporting Training
Firefighter Safety
Liquified Natural Gas Trucking Emergencies
Hazardous Materials Pesticide Piro & Spill Control
Handling' Chlorine Emergencies
Aerial Apparatus '
*Approved for advanced certification by the f y Texas
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$'IREFIGHTER CERTIVICATE HOLD8RS'
Intermediate Firefighter Certificate Holders,,,,,,,36
Advanced Firefighter Certificate Holders., , ,9
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Master Fireeighter Certificate Holders ..............4
Firefighter instructor Certificate Holders,,, ,.21
PERSONNEL ATTENDING COLLEGES and
UNIVERSITIES DURING 1981
Institution Number 'Semesters
Attending Attended
East Texas State University 2 s
i El Centro Community College 1
North Texas State University 4 6
Tarrant County Junior Cox,lege 31
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FIRE "Loss (I3y Cause)-1981 CHART #1
JANUARY-DECEMBER
NUMBER AVERAGE LOSS
CAUSE OF FIRES PERCENT LOSS PAID PER FIRE
LIGHTNING 21 33% 60,024 20858 t
HEATING APPLIANCES 13 20% 1620250 12,480
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 10 16% 124 920 12,492
HOT GREASE AND COOKING 5 8% 16,504 3;300
UNDETERMINED (Case Pending) 4 6% 52,728 13,282
CARELESS SMOKING 3 5% 13,494 41498
UNKNOWN 3 5% 31052 11017
- INCENDIARY 3 5% 440276 14,758
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION 1 1% 900 900
CHILD WITH MATCH 1 1%° 12,795 12,795
64 100% $409,943
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THESE LOSSES INCLUDE HOME OWNRR, MUTUAL FUNDS AND GENERAL FIRE AND EXTENDED COVERAGES,
THESE LOSSES ARE REPORTED TO THE FIRE MARSHAL BY LOCAL AGCNTS, THESE TOTALS ARZ NOT THE
TOTALS THAT DETERMINE THE CITY'S INSURANCE RATES. CHART #2 WILL SNOW LOSSES THAT DETER-
MINE INSURANCE RATES,
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FIRE LOSS (By Cause)-1980-81
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OCTOBER 1, 1980 - SEPTEMBER 30, 1981
CAUSE NUMBER OF
FIRES AVERAGE LOSS
PERCENT LOSS PAID 1
PER FIRE
LIGHTNING 21 38%
61,306 20919
HEATING APPLIANCES 10 18%
56,213. 91621
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 7 13%
UNKNOWN 10,893 10556
5 9% 3,653
CARELESS COOKING 730
4 7% 4,672
1,168
INCENDIARY 3 6%
43,879 14,626
CARELESS SMOKING 3 6%
I 13,770 4,590
UNDETERMINED 2
4, 359 2,179
54 100% 238,745
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T119SE LOSSES ARE ONLY GENERAL AND EXTENDED COVERAGE POLICIES, THESE LOSSES ARE USED TO
j FIGURE OUR INSURANCE RATES THESE FIGURES WERE TAKEN PROM THE REPORT RECEIVED PROM STATE
BOARD OF INSURANCE, HOWEV8R, THE REPORT"SH014S A TOTAL TOSS OF $256 807 IS INCORRECT, IN
{ CHECKING FIGURES WITH LOSSES WE FIND THAT $18,062 DtD NOT OCCUR IN bUR CITY. THIS CHART
SHOWS ADJUSTED FIGURE,
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FIRE CAUSE AND INSURANCE LOSS
PER OCCUPANCY '
JANUARY-DECEMBER 1981
NUMBER
LIGHTNING OF FIRES LOSS
1, Public Assembly Property;
1. Church 1 $ 1,060
2 Health Care Property;
1. Hospital 1 $ 1,574
2, Nursing Home 1 188
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1, One Family; year-round use 8 $ 40749
2. Apartment; ear-round use 507
(7-20 units 1
3, Apartments; year-round use 3 $25,439
(over 20 units)
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1. Office; general business 1 $20,740
(government)
2. O Tice; general business 1 $ 31304
(public)
3. Business; auto supplies 1 $ 11408
" 4. Business; auto service station 1 356
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5, Manufacturing Property, j
1. Chemical plastic, petroleum 1 368
(asphalt]
j 1 HEATING APPLIANCES
1. Residential Property;
1. Dwelling one family; year-round 6 $38,991
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2Apartments; year-round use 1 $ 1,610 1
(7-20 units)
i 3. Apartmentsl year-round use 2 $240601
(20 or more)
4, Lodging House (3-8 occupants) 1 $45,000 r
2. Manufacturin Property:
1, Laundry (commerical) 1 $ 2,948
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1. Public Assembly Property;
1. Restaurant (drive-in) 1 $ 1,435
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1. Day Care Center 1 $50,000
3. Residential Property,
1. Dwelling one family - year-round 5 $ b,861
use
2. Dwelling two family - year-round 1 $ 30003
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3. Appartments; year-round use 1 $60,000
(3-6 units)
4. Apartments; year-round use 1 $ 3,478
(7-20 units)
CARELESS COOKING
1. Residential Propertyr
1, Dwelling one family] year-round 3 $ 3,851
i 2. A artments; year-round use use 2 $12,653
( -20 units)
UNKNOWN
(Reporte`T-Ty`Tnsurance Agents - No Alarm)
1. Residential Property;
1. Dwelling - one family; year-round 1 701
2, Apartment; year-round use use
(7-20 units) l 2,175
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2. Mercantile - Business Property;
1. Business; Office (gsneral, 1 176
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INCENDIARY
`..l 1. Residential Property
1. Dwelling-one family; year-round 1 806
' 2, Dwelling-two famil use
yt year-round 1 3,470
use
2. Mercantile-Business Property;
1. Business; Office (eneral 1 40)000
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1. Public Assembly Property; l
1. Cafeteria
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CHILD WITH MATCHES
Residential Property,
Appartmencl year-round use
(7-20 unit's) 1 120795
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FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION ACTIVITIES
1981
Fire Inspections; (Types Conducted)
Routine Inspections (1st visit inspections) 1108
ReaInspections 473
Certificate of Occunancy inspections 137 I
Special Test (Test of Code Compliance of
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Installation of gasoline tanks, extinguishing systems,eto) 80
Construction Plans Reviewed 60
In-service Inspections by Fire Engine Companies 64
Code Information Contacts 46
I I I ~.i Hazards Found 813
Hazards Corrected 541
(67% compliance for 1981)
Complaintsi
Received 30
Unfounded 6
Corrected 22
Pending 2
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FIRE INSPECTIONS, 1981
(By Occupancies)
Occupancy Jan, Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Cept. Oct. Nov, Dec. Totl
Public Buildingsi
Government Buildings 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 3 19
Hospitals & Institutions 3 1 9 3 6 3 3 7 4 1 1 6 47
Schools 5 4 5 2 1 10 9 20 b 1 15 8 86
Churches 1 0 2 3 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 4 17
Amusement Bldgs. 4 2 10 2 8 5 4 7 7 9 8 17 84
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Hotels 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
{ _-1 Apartments 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 5 8 0 3 2 32
{ Dwellings 3 5 12 5 0 7 11 9 8 20 5 2 87
Lodging Houses 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3
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Mercantilesi
C Office Buildings 4 6 10 2 5 12 6 17 4 1 10 1 78
Small Retail Stores 11 40 21 8 21 49 22 23 37 16 20 71. 339
Restaurants 12 12 17 4 24 17 8 11 25 12 5 29 176
Large 9ingle0oaupancies 9 20 3 1 5 25 1 7 6 1 7 29 108
:Multiple-Occupancies 11 12 2 1 11 117 34 7 0 3 40 174 412
Wholesale Businesses 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 6
Storage Warehouses 0 0 5 4 5 1 5 0 5 0 2 4 31
Manufacturing i
-F Textile, Fabric workers 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 13
Metal workers 0 2 5 4 2 3 1 2 1 0 2 1 23
Wood workers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Food Products 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
Chethical Workers 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 9
Miscellaneous 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 14
Miscellaneous Bldge, I ,
Bulk Oil Storage 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 '
-Public Garages & SarSta. 3 0 8 8 17 5 9 9 9 7 5 4 84
( private Garages 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 ;
Miscellaneous Bldgs. 1 2 3 4 3 3 5 3 5 3 4 0 36 `
In-service io, Insp, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 30 20 14 64
Total 70 117 126 62 116 260 124 140 132 118 150 369 1784
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FIRE INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES
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INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED----------- -226
DETERMINED ACCIDENTAL-----Y.,_,.__,.-..190
DETERMINED SUSPICIOUS--.Y-.- 12
UNDETERMINED ORGXN, ---..._y_.
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CASES PENDING------------- 19
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IMPACT OF FIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
FOR 1981
Fire Prevention and Fire Safety has been presented in various
forms of activities during 1981. With these activities, ap-
proximately 175,657 people received the information and we
feel if they utilize the information it will make Denton a
little safer from fire.
Breakdown of the number of people that was exposed to Fire
Prevention material and activities;
1. Fair Exhibits 13,550
2. Baby Sitting Clinics Y-_ ___4_Yw'_-- .Y__
3. Fire Saget Programs 60376
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4. Utilities ~111tng 15
5 Print Media 17,951
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6, Radio Media a -Y_-.___MYY_H_Y_Y____YY.YYY-L_Y_ 121 000
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Cable T.V. Media Y.._..Y_Y_.,,..
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TOTAL 175 , 657
Many of the above figures are based eireula~ion information
given to us and on listening and watching surveys for radio
and T,V. Some figures are actual count,
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FAIR EXHIBITS
1981
March 14, 1981 - Denton Employee Fair - Civic Center
Building - Denton, Texas,
The Denton Employee Fair was a six hour exhibit with
approximately 300 people attending. The booth emphasized
the purchase of Smoke Detectors and Developing Home Escape ±
Plans. Displays of smoke detectors and distribution of
printed materials on fire safety in the home.
April 51 1981 - Denton Association for the Education of Young
Children Safety Exposition - Civic Center
Building - Denton, Texas.
The Safety Exposition was a four hour exhibit with ap-
pproximately 250 people attending. The booth emphasized
home escape planning, smoke detectors, and distribution of
fire safety printed material.
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May 2-3, 1981 - Denton Spring i'lin> - North
Grounds - Denton, Texas, Texas Pair
The Denton Spring Fling was a two day attraction with / t
approximat-e:ly 4,000 people attending. The booth emphasized
fire safety in general with accent on smoke detectors, home ;
escape planning, and energy crisis and fire safety. Distri-
buted fire safety printed material, I
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August 25-30, 1981 - North Texas State Fair Denton Texas,
1 The North Texas State Fair was a six day attraction
with approximately 9,000 people attending, The booth em-
phasized home escape planning, smoke detectors, and fire
safety in general. Distributed fire safety printed material.
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BABY SITTTNG CLINICS
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The Baby Sitting Clinics that the Denton Fire Department
pr.esant consits of planning a small business with babit-
tin1; basic home safety ys
, how to handle emergencies when
babysitting, and how to prevent accidents from happenin
There is a very strong emphasis on fire prevention in the
home and the proper exits to take in case of a fire. The
clinics also include basic firsu aid with demonstrations
on proper procedures for ruts and burns, and a demonstra-
tion on the lieimlich method and CPR, and if requested a {
training course in CPR, 'T'hese clinics consist of 4 hours
training plus CPR testing,
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DETAIL ON BABY SITTING CLINICS r
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1. North Lakes Recreation Center - April 14 and 16
lst Day Registration--
2nd Day Attendance-----,.-_r ----_r--------------20
18 Students Completed with 9o% Class Completion,"-----18
Average Age of Students
_.__.._YN-_-11.7 years old
2. Denia Park Recreation Center - April 20 and 21
1st Day Registration---_-- llay Attendance----N_--_- _ -18
16 completed
pleted with 88% Class r completion.
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Average Age of Students Y----11.6
3. Civic Center - April 27 and 28 years old
lst Day Regi,stration_rr r
2nd _r-------- Day Attendance----r-.__ -------21
20 Students Completed wit -957. Class Completion. Y-___24
Average Age of Students-rh----- Cs-Completion
{ --15,5 years old
4, Summer Baby Sitting Clinic
1 Emily Fowler Library » June 18 and 19
1st Da
2nd Day Registration ay Attendance--_r.....Y -»_"Y22
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19 Students Completed with 86% Class Completion,
Average Age of Students----NY
11,5 years old'
5, Fail Baby Sitting Clinic - St. Andrew Presb teria
Church - Octobor 26 and 27 y n
Ist ay Registration r------r-_--_--_Y---24
2nd bay Attendance
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Average Age ofiStudent~sC -ion. -Y
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1st Day Attendance- 2n d e 1 Y Yw w Y_" Y_ " " pl r r r_ _ Y Y Y Y M r_ M r r Y Y r .10
97 Day ts Comendanc ".._r...._.r_r 5
Y<..YrrY,. 98
Completed Training - 92% (All Classes)
Youngest Student-.r-Y_-r.
10 Oldest Student------ rY0 years old
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Average Age of Students-----»"Y_rYYr-_. 90
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The Baby Sitting Clinic will continue to be updated and three
clinics will be offered each year, one in the Spring, one in
Summer, and one in the Fall, Each student receives a manual
of approximately 45 pages devised by our department, and also
receives a certificate on completion of the 4 hours training,
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DETAIL OF FIRE PREVENTION I7fJ
PROGRAMS - (By Group)
1981
PROGRAIIS
AGE GROUPS PRESENTED ATTENDANCE
Young Children (0-3 years) 7 196
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Children (4-5) 26 1597
1st - 2nd Grades 11 1393
3rd - 4th Grades 7 791
5tii - 6th Grades 10 941
Jr. High (7-8-9 Grades) 12 252
Sr. High (10-'11-12 Grades) 3 30
Special Education 11 193
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS;
Cub Scouts 8 197
Boy Scouts 2 10 ;
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4-H Clubs 1 60 i
ADULT GROUPS
College _4 71
Civic Clubs 4 182
Safety Committee's (Business) 10 336
Women's Clubs 2 25
Safety Committee (Medical Field) 1 51
Sr. Citizens 1 16
Adult Boy Scout of America Group 1 35 '
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May 11, 1981
Mr, Bob_Hagemann
Fire Marshall
City of Denton
Denton, TX 76201
Dear Bob:
Thank you for giving of your time to Hilicrest and to those who
y participated in our first Senior Adult Week activities, your
presentation was timely, informative, and of significant help
to the listeners,
Hopefully, this will be an annual event and we will contact you
again for your assistance, If we can be of help in your programs
pllease give us an opportunity to consider the programs as the need
arises,
Ve di 17y yours, ...~,a o,lOA D1rNT0,'~''RE:cotD?CRR01~tCL'E- ~Fhday:'Aprll2t;Iltl8t
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' All senior citizens in the beaten program
• participants includo:~
1','community are Invited to take part Dr. Botty l2;'Alf6rd, dean of the Col.
In a; series of workshops to 'be logo *of Nutrition, Textiles and
presented May Sat Hillcrost Baptist Iluman Dovolopmont,i TWU "Cm• '
Church, 2814 N, Locust, Portanca, of Nutrition for IThoso
rho day's activities, wblch will Sonlor Years"; Mary nunn, dlrac•
r begin at mis a,m, with a welcome top of nursing rot tho tenton city.
and amodltationand concludoat 2' County Itoalth Dopaetmont
p,m,lhavebeadplannodtocoinoida,, "Availabilityof3foalthServicesfor
with a week sot aside to recognize Sontor •Cltixons-"t Robarta
the senior citizens in attendance at Donsbach, director of sorviecs pro.
Cho Southern $aptist convention Aram for A t»g Needs' "'the "Mon .
of SPAN"; oh ifmm~n-1tr
Luch will botovldcd at no sl3n~ r t o F tyw~~Sll?4p „ u
charge and' transportation will bonfn~ n'~ g I~,l~; and tholtev,'
provided to those who call tho !'tii'liVntkor, forntor pasalor of
E church offico before 10 A.M. May i F'lrst~Unitod fr, (ar it t Church and
i to make o roes 304-IM, The columnist for the Denton Roeord.
telephone number Is 3, / Chronicle;-t:Now Old Ara Xoti?"
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FIRE PREVENTION PROMOTED
THROUGH UTILITIES BILLING
1981
The months of August and September we
distributed 15,000 copies of a handout
entitled "Home Escape Plan" as an insert
t in each utility bill. Sample of this
handout is enclosed in this report. The
artwork on the handout was drawy by Ken
Gold, Driver with the Denton Fire Department,
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IN NEWS MEDIA
1981
f NEWSPAPERS;
Several articles on Fire Safety were presented this
year, Samples are enclosed in this report,
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W. An interview was presented on October 4, 1981.
This interview was 30 minutes in length and the
content of presentation waa on Fire Safety in
the Home. The interview was aired on KXK FM 106.
i (2). Fire Safety public announcements were aired on
III KDNT throughout the year on various fire safety
subjects. Samples are enclosed in this report,
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CABLE TELEVISIONt
An interview was presented on Cable T.V. Channel 25 on
the Baby Sitting Clinic being conducted on October 27,
1981,
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• Baby sitters are responsible for the children, receive a cortifleate.
F irepi Mnl they care for, whether It's a two-hour slant or an Clinic dates are: April 14 and 181 9 to d p.m, at
_paiini overnight visit, North Lakes Recreation Center; Appril 20 and 21,
To help sifle of auy age tears basic first aid .4 to ttp,m. At DOW Recreation Conior; and April
and home safety, the Donton Fire Uopelrlment is 27 and 28, 4 to 8 P.M. at the Civic Center. North
• • spoesorin three E3aby Slaters Clinics this month bakes is at 2001 W. Windsor and Uenla is at 1001 Safety Clinics at the Clvlc Center, and North Lakes
and Aonia Parvin The Civic Cenf£r is nt. the corner of Hell
recreation centers, ThociintesareInconjunction andnleKinney.
with safety activities during the Week of the The climes are a firstdlme endeavor, but the
Young Child (April 8•II), but will be held fire department plans to continue the clinics
for baby throughout the mouth. throughout theyear, sold Robert Itogemann, lira
The three clinics wlil consist of Iwo 2-how sea- marshal.
- _ _ _ lions. Participants who complete the course and Clinics will ,deal a-llh bask first old, home
4 pass a cardlo-pulmonary resusClla(ion fesf will safety, cooking fires, and CPR.
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Fffonrr octress s need.
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By 1iEIJF MA LANDIS Willies draw plans with two exits
StafttYriter and an outside meeting place,
A mother and her Icen-ago son porlooieally relnearaa tltam and
arrived home in Jnnuary 1170 to Install smoke or fire detectors,
find the Christmas tree in their The hnudhlll also itsls the
Pearl Street home In flames, following safety and escape
After Irying unsuccessfully to procednresi
extinguish the fire, loo itoy ran • Sleep with bedronoi doors
upstairs, whore two little gills Closed to hold buck%nnoko.
were watchingtolovislon, • Test ilia door for hcul, If hot,
lto persuaded the older girl to usounulternutoescape,
Jump out a bathroom window Info • Crnwl along the floor lu smoky
Is mother's Arms below, But the areas and hold your breath.
I 3-year-old broke away In fear and • Bscapr quickly, Don't slop to
died In a stairwell leading to the colleetbelonghrgs,
ally, • Go to your outdoor meeting
The boy, who wos anabio to find upot and assign sonticono to wake
the girl in the smoky, Jumped to sure no one goes back Inside,
safety from a balcony adjacent to, . w Call the fire department from
the resin whore the girls had been. a neighbor's phone.
The girl's death Is a tragic Although most fire retail(((%
example of why. familles should occur in homes, thoy are often lho
muko fire esc'apo plan,, said Aire lcast•proweled structures in the
Man;halRob ifagemaon, city, Ilugemunnsaid,
"The said thing is that It hr, had A J-ycar•ohl city ordlitmice
taken those Mile girls to the , requires builders In Install smnko
balcony, they would have all deleclers in now dwollings, But
Ilved," he said, Chlldron and because many owners of older
elderly people are the most homes have not purchased theist,
vulnerable family members In and 35 porcoat of Demon's homes don't
escapealtuatlon,hesaid. have such proiectlon.hesaid.
The 1• lro Department pas been
distributing materials on Even fewer gcoplu make ccape
m sold, el think
designing escupo plans as purl of a planssans, tip people em l u mn ress the Idea of
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grant, which oxplre~a at the end of hire officials are avaliable by
Soplcmber, appo(ntment to Inspect homey and
ltagomann said escape plena advise oltizenns on escape plans
are important because most fire and alarm placement by calling
fatalities occur into at, night or
sorts In the morning, When people the departments non-a lorgency
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are feast prepared to leave
quickly, At least one loboralorw
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department will soon distribute paced on each floor, Cspcclully
t "f with olty water bills suggests that near sleeping areas,
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Cowed by Soot Iii W Make Wire your electfkal. so, any IYpe 01 flee You MIPI have at
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A u H a rule brows Or a (kcuilhrpi; ' hays h 1 warnlrr) avl(h' she fire. ,
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WHO UROI YhllTO Cells THESE 1`111i DRILL PR&IDURES A DISPLAY THeM , 19a1e' eeighbo+'a IcfepMne Ever
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ICAln; escape Iou(m Each family and Illo drp4 b,aw Ihal avcryone G Kwee g t ornptlydndnnlIrY•
Meml,er should devise two safe wfety oil of tla Milo. Suss to S, :Och lamp MCmW Ifoild kmw ' Ing to hl do from Ua Fla.
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- ~ 01"n G q Smoking is a very real fire hazard) and
I Shenld be CQ!)Slde!'Cd as such by evory .
smoker, Carelessness Svlth a cigarette Is Just
Viewpoints is a page of opinion. Editorials represent about like carelessness with a loaded gun,
the viewpoint of The Denton Record-Chronfels, The. . except the cigarette can hurt more people if
views expressed by the columnists and cartoonists are It ca uses a big fire.
their personal views, tatters to the editor represent Various typoS of heaters also are a big fire
the viewpoint of the letter writer. The editor Is Kelih hazard. Wood furnaces, space heaters, floor
Shelton. furnaces and all other types of heating
' systems need to be checked periodically by
DF.NTON ~'nES.ORD-(,CHRONICLE extrerts, llagernann said,
'Metal grates over floor furnaces can
r causo burns and could Ignite any materials,
• such as rugs, placed over them tvflert they
are in operation. Dirty filters can cause,
carbon monoxide poisoning, Insulation that
~Aj(t l l Q'~ a s Concern the' furnace is not µ orrkin pr be a probi efir
marshal said. g properly, the lira
j ® ~?(jinGow r- F'lammal)lellrnrtdsalsoshouldbeknot.
away from furnaces, and insulation should
It Is easy to get complacent about fire be kept clear of furnaces located in attics.
lprevention when you-have never had a fire; Smoke alarms are also very important,
but those who have had that terrifying fire officials say, Smoke Is a bigger killur
"experience continue to be forever aware of than flames, and an early warning can be
. afire and N<i ~aangers, lffosavfng; Older homes and apartments
Last year, 6,800 opin died in fires In the may not have smoke alarms, but they
pe should hive,
(residd l these, ti, (!o died In
(residential fires, which aceounEed for 83,7 The theme, for this year's fire prevention
week percent of all fire deaths, most of them in emphasizes home escape routes and
one, or two-family dwellings, smoke detectors, Pamphlets on escape
tit That means that most fires that kill le routes are included In the utility bills now
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are house fires §oingOut, Fire prevention programs Are
, efnggiven in Eno schools, urgin children to
This week Is Fire Prevention Week, an workout escape routes for their homes,
l frccaslon that prompted Fire Marshal Bob Talking to children about escape routes
kagemann to Issue some warnings, Also, and rehearsing for fires is not playing-a
R ere was an excellent program on fires on ' game with the ids. It may be an effort at
saving their Jives.
r~C1rt~QY1r Fire prevention is something that needs to
be taken seriously by people who have never
"Nova," the Public Broadcasting Service ; . had a fire, Once the fire occurs, it's too late.
furies, Sunday night.
Four things cause mogt:of the fires - ;
l Imoking, arson, space heaters and cooking, + .
4e TV shhow reported, Last year there were
2,300 fire deaths attributed to smoking, ~14. Some of those, of course, were related to
19moking, drinking and people falling asleep -
with cigarettes In their mouths. Cigarettes ,
urn hot and they burn even when they are
of puffed, That metros a cigarette in a sofa
eushlon can Ignite tho cushion hours later.
t'he TV report pointed out the need for the
ibacco Industry to develop a cigarette that
terns cooler and goes out when not puffed.
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1 Robert Ragemann, Fire Marshall for the City of Denton, was interviewed
September 24, 1981 for airplaf on October h, 1981 about exit drills eor the home, ~
M= smoke detectors and general fire prevention for Fire Prevention Week, October 4-100
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FWITH ILY PROTECTED IN CASE OF FIRE? DRAW UP A FAMILY ESCAPE PLAN
ST TWO dCllS AND DISCUSS IT WITH YOUR FAMILY $O THEY'LL UNDERSTAND
LY IF SUCH AN EMERGENC Y DOES HAPPEN, THEN, INSTALL A SMOKE
DETECTOR AND TRY TO SLEEP WITH THE BEDROOM DOOR CLOSED, IF A FIRE DOES
BREAK OUT, REMEMBER, IF THE DOOR IS HOT, USE AN ALTERNATE ESCAPE, CRAWL
UNDER THE SMOKE HOLDING YOUR'BREATH,# DONT STOP TO PACK, AND CALL THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM A NEIGHBORS HOUS'_, THIS PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT AND YOUR FRIENDS AT KDNT,
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