2024 Surrey Fire Service Annual Report

2025 Initiatives

J Increase staff on an existing rescue apparatus in Newton to enhance response capacity. J Initiate and award contracts to purchase new and replacement apparatus. J Develop comprehensive policies, education programs, and training to address the hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles, photovoltaic power supplies and Building Energy Storage Systems. J Enhance the Fire Service Operational Health and Safety Program and coordinate with staff to streamline the City’s Certificate of Recognition (CoR) audit process. J Assess infrastructure and plan space requirements to accommodate increased staff and equipment to ensure optimal response coverage. J Include a Fire Service component in the City’s Developer Cost Charge bylaw. J Improve documentation of secondary suites visited in the course of our responses and ensure effective collaboration with Planning and Development and Bylaw departments.

Targets & Measures

J Rate of time loss injuries per 1000 incidents.

J Fire Officer Dashboard score - maintain consistency for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) throughout all shifts.

J Capital replacement model that projects timely purchasing and replacement of equipment.

SURREY FIRE SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT | OPERATIONS DIVISION 15