DeSoto Fire Rescue Citizen Newsletter.
Fire Department Citizen’s Newsletter December 2023
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Table of Contents
Calendar Pg. 3
Deployments Pg. 8
Dept Announcements Pg. 4
Civil Service Updates Pg. 9
Hiring Updates Pg. 5
Call Volume Pg. 10-11
Did You Know. Fire Facts-Christmas Tree Safety Pg. 12-14
Training Updates Pg. 6
Fire Training Center Pg. 7
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Event Calendar
December 4 Christmas Tree Lighting at Town Center December 5 City Council Meeting @ 7:00 PM
December 7 Emergency Operations Winter Weather Training Mayors Quarterly 360 Meeting
December 9 Fire Department Christmas Party
Cedar Hill, Duncanville, DeSoto, Lancaster Regional Emergency Management Meeting December 11 CERT Meeting at DeSoto Fire Training Center December 13 Cedar Hill, Duncavnille, DeSoto Regional Fire Chiefs Meeting December 21
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Department Announcements
TOY DRIVE: Fill-a-Tundra Toy drive is set for December 9th. We are still taking toys at any fire station.
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Hiring Updates
The Fire Department is now fully staffed.
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Upcoming Department Training / Conferences
December 1-31:
No Specialized Training or Conferences in the month of
December
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DeSoto Fire Training Center Updates November EMT Class
December 1: Chapters 24 - 26 December 4: Quiz: Chapters 17-26: Skills Review December 5: Test: Airway: Chapters 27-28 December 6: Chapters 29-30 December 7: Chapters 31-32: Patient Assessment December 8: Test: Medical: Chapter 33 December 11: Quiz: Ch 27-32: Labor & Delivery December 12: Chapters 34-36 December 13: Test: Trauma: Chapters 37-38 December 14: Test Special Populations: Ch. 39-41 December 15: Quiz Ch. 33-41: Skills & Review December 18: Test: Operations; Jurisprudence
December 19: Skills Testing December 20: Final Exam
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Deployments
There are no current deployments scheduled at this time.
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Civil Service
No Civil Service Meetings are scheduled in December
Civil Service Commission Members:
Louie Bright III James Collier Tonnette Byrd
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Date Range:
From 10/01/2023 to 10/31/2023
Incident Type Report (Summary) Southwest Regional RMS
Agency: City of DESOTO Company: All Companies
Count
Pct of Incidents
Total Est Loss
Total Est Loss
Incident Type
1 Fire 111 Building fire
2 1
0.21% 0.10%
$0 $0
0.00% 0.00%
113 Cooking fire, confined to container
130 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
131 Passenger vehicle fire
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
140 Natural vegetation fire, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
142 Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire
2
0.21%
$0
0.00%
143 Grass fire
1 1
0.10% 0.10%
$0 $0
0.00% 0.00%
151 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Totals
10
1.04%
$0
0.00%
2 Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire)
Totals
0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
3 Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident 300 Rescue, EMS incident, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
320 Emergency medical service incident, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
321 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
323
33.75%
$0
0.00%
3211 EMS call, Medic Only
316
33.02%
$0
0.00%
322 Motor vehicle accident with injuries
17
1.78%
$0
0.00%
324 Motor vehicle accident with no injuries.
25
2.61%
$0
0.00%
353 Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator
2
0.21%
$0
0.00%
Totals
685
71.58%
$0
0.00%
4 Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 400 Hazardous condition, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
411 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
8
0.84%
$0
0.00%
424 Carbon monoxide incident
3
0.31%
$0
0.00%
444 Power line down
6
0.63%
$0
0.00%
445 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
460 Accident, potential accident, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
461 Building or structure weakened or collapsed
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
Totals
22
2.30%
$0
0.00%
5 Service Call 500 Service Call, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
511 Lock-out
6
0.63%
$0
0.00%
520 Water problem, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
522 Water or steam leak
3 2
0.31% 0.21%
$0 $0
0.00% 0.00%
531 Smoke or odor removal
541 Animal problem
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
551 Assist police or other governmental agency
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
553 Public service
13
1.36%
$0
0.00%
554 Assist invalid
59
6.17%
$0
0.00%
571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup
8
0.84%
$0
0.00%
Totals
95
9.93%
$0
0.00%
6 Good Intent Call 600 Good intent call, other
2
0.21%
$0
0.00%
611 Dispatched & canceled en route
84
8.78%
$0
0.00%
622 No incident found on arrival at dispatch address
5
0.52%
$0
0.00%
Date: 11/01/2023
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Date Range:
From 10/01/2023 to 10/31/2023
Incident Type Report (Summary) Southwest Regional RMS
Agency: City of DESOTO Company: All Companies
Count
Pct of Incidents
Total Est Loss
Total Est Loss
Incident Type
650 Steam, other gas mistaken for smoke, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
1 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 2 3
651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke
4
0.42%
$0
0.00%
Totals
96
10.03%
$0
0.00%
7 False Alarm & False Call 700 False alarm or false call, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
710 Malicious, mischievous false call, other
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
736 CO detector activation due to malfunction
2
0.21%
$0
0.00%
743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
744 Detector activation, no fire - unintentional
1
0.10% 4.39%
$0 $0
0.00% 0.00%
745 Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional
42
746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO
1
0.10%
$0
0.00%
Totals
49
5.12%
$0
0.00%
8 Severe Weather & Natural Disaster
Totals
0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
9 Special Incident Type
Totals
0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
Totals
957
$0
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Did You Know
Detailed Tree Care Instructions When a Christmas Tree is cut, typically over half of its weight is water. With proper care, you can maintain the quality of your displayed trees. Below are a number of tips relating to the care of displayed trees: 1. Displaying trees in water in a traditional reservoir type stand is the most effective way of maintaining their freshness and minimizing needle loss problems. 2. Make a fresh cut to remove a 1/4” to 1” thick disk of wood from the base of the trunk be fore putting the tree in the stand. Make the cut perpendicular to the stem axis. Don’t cut the trunk at an angle, or into a v -shape, which makes it far more difficult to hold the tree in the stand and also reduces the amount of water available to the tree. 3. Once home, place the tree in water as soon as possible. Most species can go 6- 8 hours after cutting the trunk and still take up water. Don’t bruise the cut surface or get it dirty. 4. If needed, trees can be temporarily stored for several days in a cool location. Place the freshly cut trunk in a bucket that is kept full of water. 5. To display the trees indoors, use a stand with an adequate water holding capacity for the tree. As a general rule, stands should provide 1 quart of water per inch of stem diameter. Devices are available that help maintain a constant water level in the stand. 6. Use a stand that fits your tree. Avoid whittling the sides of the trunk down to fit a stand. The outer layers of wood are the most efficient in taking up water and should not be removed. 7. Keep displayed trees away from sources of heat (fireplaces, heaters, heat vents, direct sunlight). Lowering the room temperature will slow the drying process, resulting in less water consumption each day. 8. The temperature of the water used to fill the stand is not important and does not affect water uptake. 9. Check the stand daily to make sure that the level of water does not go below the base of the tree. With many stands, there can still be water in the stand even though the base of the tree is no longer submerged in water. 10. Drilling a hole in the base of the trunk does not improve water uptake. 11. Use of lights that produce low heat, such as miniature lights, will reduce drying of the tree. 12. Always inspect light sets prior to placing them on the tree. If worn, replace with a new set. 13. Do not overload electrical circuits. 14. Always turn off the lights when leaving the house or when going to bed. 15. Monitor the tree for freshness. After Christmas or if the tree is dry, remove it from the house. 16. Find a recycling program near you.
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