City of Surrey's 2021 - 2025 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 Surrey 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:

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.

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 divisions, City staff and the large network of volunteers provide valuable community emergency services.

2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

• Continued to work on behalf of the City Manager and the Regional Administrative Advisory Committee (“RAAC”) and BC Emergency Health Services to establish pilot projects in relation to an alternative, more efficient approach for Fire Services and Ambulance Services involvement in responding to medical emergencies in Surrey. BUILT ENVIRONMENT & NEIGHBOURHOODS

• The Community Property Safety Team (“CPST”) treats distressed properties with an immediate focus on unsecured or breached abandoned residential properties

City of Surrey | 2021—2025 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Fire

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