City of Surrey 2017 - 2021 Financial Plan
DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW FIRE
MISSION STATEMENT
To protect life, property and the environment by responding to emergencies, ensuring regulatory compliance and developing community education.
KEY PROGRAM AND SERVICES
The Fire Service helps to make our City a safe place to live. In addition to the Department’s Administration division, the other two divisions include:
SURREY EMERGENCY PROGRAM Surrey’s Emergency Program includes: Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program (“NEPP”); Business Emergency Preparedness Program (“BEPP”); Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio (“SEPAR”); Surrey Search and Rescue (“SSAR”); and Emergency Social Services (“ESS”), Level One: Personal Disaster Assistance. Through these programs, City staff and the large network of volunteers provide valuable community emergency services.
OPERATIONS Operations is the largest division and is responsible for : emergency medical services; fire suppression; and hazardous materials response and rescue activities. In addition to the above activities handled by the Suppression branch, the Operations division is also responsible for the Prevention branch and the Training branch.
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