City of Surrey 2017 - 2021 Financial Plan

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 HomeSafe program resources were successfully redeployed to focus on targeted Community Safety Initiatives:  Installed 615 free smoke alarms, and conducted 639 HomeSafe Inspections including the Smoke Alarm initiative inspections;  Participated in 4 forums engaging 605 seniors in safety education;  Promoted a smoke alarm

 Inspected 7,525 business properties and provided 7,063 safety educational inspection pamphlets to the business proprietors. This ongoing initiative bolsters the City’s efforts to improve the resiliency of businesses in the event of a disaster or major incident. The Business Emergency Preparedness Program, included delivery of 6,966 targeted disaster recovery educational pamphlets;  Held a Fire Prevention Week in Partnership with Home Depot at two different locations with information on preventing and responding to fires,  Delivered 71 Surrey Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness presentations to 1,919 attendees. In addition, staffed 15 emergency preparedness booths at various fairs, resulting in exposure to 10,264 additional individuals; maintaining smoke alarms and developing home escape plans;

awareness campaign directed to 2,974 homeowners who visited

City Hall during the annual property tax season; and

 Coordinated 21 Level 1 emergency support service responses with 53 dis- placed residents; and 2, Level 2 emer- gency support service responses with 172 displaced residents compared to the same period in 2016.

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