Thursday, October 10, 2013



10/09/2013  Ofc Rumery-Taylor

 

0700- shift change w/Ofc Richardson

0800- met ferry-patrolled Island

0945- met ferry-patrolled Island

1030- bldg/equipment maintenance

1133- familiarization w/Island streets with Lt Wallace

1230- met ferry-patrolled Island

1430- met ferry-patrolled Island

1530- met ferry-patrolled Island

1620- familiarization w/fire alarm boxes on Island w/Lt Wallace

1645- met ferry

1700- patrolled Island-finished familiarization w/fire alarm boxes

1750- met ferry

1900- patrolled Island

1930- met ferry

2030- met ferry

2130- met ferry-patrolled Island

2245- met ferry

 

It's still Fire Prevention Week:

Home Fires
  • In 2011, U.S. fire departments responded to 370,000 home structure fires. These fires caused 13,910 civilian injuries, 2,520 civilian deaths, $6.9 billion in direct damage.
  • On average, seven people die in U.S. home fires per day.
  • Cooking is the leading cause home fires and home fire injuries, followed heating equipment. Smoking is a leading cause of civilian home fire deaths.
  • Most fatal fires kill one or two people. In 2011, 12 home fires killed five or more people resulting in a total of 67 deaths.
Cooking  
  • U.S. Fire Departments responded to an estimated annual average of 156,600 cooking-related fires between 2007-2011, resulting in 400 civilian deaths, 5,080 civilian injuries and $853  million in direct damage. 
  • Two of every five home fires start in the kitchen.
  • Unattended cooking was a factor in 34% of reported home cooking fires.
  • Two-thirds of home cooking fires started with ignition of food or other cooking materials. 
  • Ranges accounted for the 58% of home cooking fire incidents. Ovens accounted for 16%.
  • Children under five face a higher risk of non-fire burns associated with cooking than being burned in a cooking fire.
  • Microwave ovens are one of the leading home products associated with scald burn injuries not related to fires. Nearly half (44%) of the microwave oven injuries seen at emergency rooms in 2011 were scald burns.
  • Clothing was the item first ignited in less than 1% of home cooking fires, but these incidents accounted for 16% of the cooking fire deaths.
Heating
  • The leading factor contributing to heating equipment fires was failure to clean, principally creosote from solid fueled heating equipment, primarily chimneys.
  • Portable or fixed space heaters, including wood stoves, were involved in one-third (32%) of home heating fires and four out of five (80%) home heating deaths.
  • Half of home heating fire deaths resulted from fires caused by heating equipment too close to things that can burn, such as upholstered furniture, clothing, mattresses or bedding.
  • In most years, heating is the second leading cause of home fires, fire deaths, and fire injuries. Fixed or portable space heaters are involved in about 4 out of 5 heating fire deaths.
Smoking Materials
  • During 2007-2011 smoking materials caused an estimated 17,900 home structure fires, resulting in 580 deaths, 1,280 injuries and $509 million in direct property damage, per year.
  • Sleep was a factor in one-third of the home smoking material fire deaths.
  • Possible alcohol impairment was a factor in one in five of home smoking fire deaths.  
  • In recent years, Canada and the United States have required that all cigarettes sold must be “fire safe,” that is have reduced ignition strength and less likely to start fires.
Electrical
  • About half (49%) of home electrical fires involved electrical distribution or lighting equipment. Other leading types of equipment were washer or dryer, fan, portable or stationary space heater, air conditioning equipment water heater and range.
  • Electrical failure or malfunctions caused an average of almost 50,000 home fires per year, resulting in roughly 450 deaths and $1.5 billion in direct property damage.  
Candles
  • During 2007-2011 candles caused 3% of home fires, 4% of home fire deaths, 7% of home fire injuries and 6% of direct property damage from home fires.
  • On average, there are 32 home candle fires reported per day.
  • Roughly one-third of these fires started in the bedroom; however, the candle industry found that only 13% of candle users burn candles in the bedroom most often.
  • More than half of all candle fires start when things that can burn are too close to the candle.
Escape Planning 
  • According to an NFPA survey, only one-third of Americans have both developed and practiced a home fire escape plan.
  • Almost three-quarters of Americans do have an escape plan; however, more than half never practiced it .
  • One-third of Americans households who made and estimate they thought they would have at least 6 minutes before a fire in their home would become life threatening. The time available is often less. And only 8% said their first thought on hearing a smoke alarm would be to get out! 
Smoke Alarms
  • Almost two-thirds (62%) of reported home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
  • Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half.
  • In fires considered large enough to activate the smoke alarm, hardwired alarms operated 92% of the time, while battery powered alarms operated only 77% of the time.
  • "Reproduced from NFPA's Fire Prevention Week website, www.firepreventionweek.org. ©2013 NFPA."

 

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

October 8, 2013 Officer Richardson
 
 
0700 shift change with officer taylor

0730 report of a boat aground on long point

mooring line parted during the nights high winds

no damage refloated by sea tow

0830 medical call on ocean st

found picnic tables stacked in a pyramid at lions club

0930 met ferry

1045 met ferry

1215 met ferry

1415 met ferry

1515 met ferry

1630 met ferry

1735 met ferry

1915 met ferry

2015 met ferry

checked battery steele

2115 met ferry

2230 met ferry

checked lions club

checked american legion

0230 public assist on new island ave

 

IF YOU THINK THAT FREIGHT FOR YOU HAS BEEN LEFT BY CASCO BAY LINES, PLEASE CHECK FOR IT AND PICK IT UP, FREIGHT LEFT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME GETS MIXED WITH THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS AND MAY AS WELL HAVE BEEN SHIPPED TO THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE...

Tuesday, October 8, 2013


10/07/2013  Ofc Rumery-Taylor

 

0700- shift change w/Ofc Lauterbach

0800- met ferry-PFD shift change

0920- 87 Central Ave-Medcu 12 transport

0945- met ferry-patrolled Island

1100- met ferry-patrolled Island

1230- met ferry-patrolled Island

1345- patrolled Island

1440- met ferry-patrolled Island

1510- 87 central Ave Medcu 12 transport

1545- met ferry

1600- bldg maint.-overhead garage door spring broken

1630- supplies to Fireboat

1645- met ferry-patrolled Island

1750- met ferry-patrolled Island

1800- Call Department meeting @ station

1930- met ferry-patrolled Island

2030- met ferry

2130- met ferry-patrolled Island

2250- patrolled Island-met ferry

2320- 66 Hussey Rd 911 hang up call-spoke w/residents they had just moved into apartment and were unfamiliar with phone-stated they didn't have an issue and did not need assistance.

 

FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES


Nation Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6-12!!!  
Hi Kids! Fire Prevention Week is my favorite time of year. This year, we are learning about staying safe in the kitchen. No matter how old you are, kitchen safety is important.
Take a look around my very special Fire Prevention Week page just for kids and parents. Try my hidden picture, make a kid-free zone around your stove, and print out my number maze. Happy Fire Prevention Week.
- Sparky the Fire Dog


 

Monday, October 7, 2013




August 9, 2013

Dear Island Resident:

This letter is a reminder that all motor vehicles which travel on City of Portland public ways, including golf carts, must have a valid State of Maine Registration or an Island Use registration. The state statute that applies is referenced below:

Title 29-A, Section 501(2-A):

A.       An automobile may be registered for an annual fee of $4.00. A low-speed vehicle or golf cart may be registered for an annual fee of $4.00. The registrant must show evidence of payment of the excise tax required by Title 36, section 1482. The municipality may collect an additional $4.00 fee annually to defray the cost of removing abandoned vehicles or golf carts.

B.       A low-speed vehicle or golf cart may be operated on an island if the governing body of the municipality allows. A low-speed vehicle or golf cart may be operated only on a road or street where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. A low-speed vehicle or golf cart may cross, at an intersection, a road or street with a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.

C.      Any person operating a low-speed vehicle or a golf cart on an island must possess a valid driving license in any class.

Please be aware that safe operation of golf carts on the island is a primary concern of the Portland Police Department.  Be considerate of your neighbors when operating or storing golf carts.  Speeding, erratic driving, and passenger overcrowding are violations of state law and affect the quality of life for everyone on the island.  Be safe so that everyone can enjoy this unique environment!


Robert Lauterbach 10/6/2013

 

0800 - arrived on island.

0820 - patrolled island.

0945 - met ferry.

1100 - Engine 12 training by DPW.

1420 - drove through Central Ave. and met 1430 ferry.

1530 - medcu 12 run to Brackett Ave. for a male with difficult breathing.  Transported without incident to fire boat.

1700 - keep the peace at the station house.  Custody issue. 

1915 - patrolled island and met 1930 ferry.

2030 - met ferry.

2120 - patrolled island and met 2130 ferry.

2200 - checked DPW property.

2245 - met ferry.

2310 - checked community building.

****Quick Reminder****Keep your valuables secure and not easily seen from your vehicles window.


Peaks Island   10-5-2013   T. OConnor

 

0700- arrived on the island

0800- met the ferry

0900- met the ferry, checked the Welch St. parking lot

1000- met the ferry, patrolled, assisted resident on Welch St..

1100- met the ferry, checked the community center

1200-met the ferry, Loose dog complaint on Elizabeth St.

1400 -met the ferry, checked the school area

1500- met the ferry, patrolled the back side of the island

1600-met the ferry, gave s/a to the 5th Maine

1700- met the ferry, patrolled around DPW

1800- met the ferry, patrolled

1900- met the ferry, checked the community center

2100 met the ferry

2200- met the ferry, patrolled



Robert Lauterbach 10/4/2013

 

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry and picked up firefighter partner.

0820 - patrolled island.

0945 - met ferry.

1010 - well being check on resident on Brackett Ave.  Investigation report done.

1230 - met ferry,

1400 - patrolled island and met 1430 ferry.

1530 - met ferry.

1620 - drove through Central Ave. and met 1645 ferry.

1740 - responded to area by Hannigan's for a report of two males drinking in public.  Gone on arrival.

1930 - met ferry.

2030 - met ferry.

2120 - checked DPW property and met 2130 ferry.

2245 - met ferry.

 

Officer Connolly   10/02/13


1430: shift change

1445: patrolled island

1530: met ferry

1540: responded to Welch St. for report of missing bike

1600: patrolled island

1645: met ferry

1745: met ferry

1810: attended community meeting with Chief Sauschuck

1945: met ferry

1955: patrolled island

2030: met ferry

2130: met ferry

2245: shift change

0600 quiet night