Fire Chief Rick Richardson has no explanation for why there were so many accident calls for the fire department in September.
It is likely that no one else has one either.
The township’s fire department answered six accident calls in September; an average of one every five days.
“Accidents are way up,” he said, adding, “There were no weather problems.”
The department also had two medical calls and four fire calls over the course of the month.
As well, on Sept. 6, 38 members of the department attended a training seminar on extrication.
On Sept. 13, 19 members attended a Mutual Aid meeting in Erin.
Fire departments do not consider boundaries when a neighbouring municipality needs help.
If they are called, for help, they respond.
As well, if fire fighters plan an event, neighbouring departments are regularly designated to take those calls.
On Sept. 20, 18 Mapleton fire fighters attended a medical training session, and they completed their training for the month on Sept. 27, when 35 of them attended a ventilation session.
As well, representatives from Mapleton attended a trade show in Erin and also did a fire prevention display at the local market garden.
