City of Surrey's 2022-2026 Financial Plan

FIRE

PUBLIC SAFETY

• In collaboration with Engineering/ GIS department, properties with potential wildland urban interface fire risks were identified for delivery of ’FireSmart’ preventative educational brochures; residents at residential fires has decreased by 77% from 2006 from 10.9 casualties per 100,000 residents to 2.6 casualties per 100,000 residents for 2021; During the COVID-19 pandemic, Surrey Emergency Preparedness presentation was delivered to attendees through a virtual platform; • The rate of death/injury per 100,000 • The 2021 residential structure fire rate of 0.64 fires per 1,000 residential structures has decreased by 69% from 2006 as depicted in the chart below; •

• Reduced fire related death and injuries at residential properties through the continued deployment of the HomeSafe Program. This program increases the number of working smoke alarms in residential structures; An indicator of the success of the HomeSafe program is assessing whether a smoke alarm unit was functioning at the time of a residential fire. Since 2006, the rate of working smoke alarms at fires have increased from 25% to 70% in 2021; • Inspected 8,409 business properties and provided 7,834 safety educational inspection pamphlets to the business proprietors. This ongoing process bolsters the City’s efforts to improve fire code compliance and the resiliency of businesses; •

Source: Fire Department, Office of Fire Commission

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