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20 18 Regional Em ergency (Fire) Services Presentation Authors: Michael Coralejo, Joseana Lara, Miguel Monsalve & Evan Wong Outline Introduction Methodology Fire Services Bylaw Type of Fire Services Level of
Michael Coralejo, Joseana Lara, Miguel Monsalve & Evan Wong
▰ Introduction ▰ Methodology ▰ Fire Services Bylaw ▰ Type of Fire Services ▰ Level of Fire Services ▰ Sources of Funding ▰ Operating Budgets ▰ Intermunicipal Agreements ▰ Future Growth ▰ Recommendations
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▰ Emergency (Fire) Services Report - ▻ A regional assessment of the current emergency level of fire services offered by the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) and assess future needs supporting the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan (EMRGP)
▰ 67 Fire Stations within the Region; 30 in Edmonton, 35 within surrounding EMRB municipalities ▰ 2 outside the Region boundary in Yellowhead County and County of Wetaskiwin
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Examination of Municipal Documents
13 semi-structured interviews with fire chiefs, planners, and emergency management officials
Comparative analysis of operational budgets and demographic information
Spatial analysis using Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis
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Comparative analysis of municipalities’ Fire Services Bylaw
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Parkland County does not have a Fire Services Bylaw
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Share similar general structure
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Bylaws varied in age between municipalities
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Majority of Bylaws list the services they provide
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▰ City of Edmonton is the only municipality to provide Hazardous materials/dangerous response at the technical level ▰ Four fire departments provide Advanced Life Support services ▰ All municipalities provide a basic level of service that includes fire suppression and standard first aid
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▰ Four-minute travel time – NFPA 1710
240 seconds for the first fire engine to arrive on scene ▰ Seven-minute travel time – HIRF ▰ 51% within HIRF requirements ▰ 95% of population within HIRF travel time
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▰ Type of Department ▻ Full-time, composite, or volunteer/POC ▰ Approximately 32% of all firefighters in the Region are volunteer/POC ▻ Excluding the City of Edmonton, percentage goes up to 63% ▰ Integrated services ▻ Firefighters are fully certified paramedics.
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▰ Firefighter to citizen ratio ranges from 1:1,000 to 10:1,000 ▰ Three lowest ratios: City of Edmonton, City of Spruce Grove and City of St. Albert ▰ Highest ratio: Leduc County
▰ The City of Edmonton responded to a total of 50,603 calls or 65% of the calls within the Region.
13 Total Call Volume Ratio Municipality Population (2016) Total Calls (2017) Ratio City of Edmonton 932,546 50,603 54.26 City of Fort Saskatchewan 24,149 407 16.85 City of Leduc 29,993 5,300 176.71 City of Spruce Grove 34,066 2,507 73.59 City of St. Albert 65,589 6,600 100.63 Leduc County 13,780 635 46.08 Parkland County 32,097 760 23.68 Strathcona County 98,044 8,427 85.95 Sturgeon County 20,495 871 42.50 Town of Beaumont 17,396 197 11.32 Town of Devon 6,578 195 29.64 Town of Morinville 9,848 228 23.15 Town of Stony Plain 17,189 568 33.04
14 Total Call Volume Ratio Municipality Population (2016) Total Calls (2017) Ratio City of Edmonton 932,546 50,603 54.26 City of Fort Saskatchewan 24,149 407 16.85 City of Leduc 29,993 5,300 176.71 City of Spruce Grove 34,066 2,507 73.59 City of St. Albert 65,589 6,600 100.63 Leduc County 13,780 635 46.08 Parkland County 32,097 760 23.68 Strathcona County 98,044 8,427 85.95 Sturgeon County 20,495 871 42.50 Town of Beaumont 17,396 197 11.32 Town of Devon 6,578 195 29.64 Town of Morinville 9,848 228 23.15 Town of Stony Plain 17,189 568 33.04
▰ The Town of Devon responded to a total of 195 calls. ▰ Only 91 were within the Town itself.
▰ Integrated departments have the highest ratio per 1,000 citizens
15 Total Call Volume Ratio Municipality Population (2016) Total Calls (2017) Ratio City of Edmonton 932,546 50,603 54.26 City of Fort Saskatchewan 24,149 407 16.85 City of Leduc 29,993 5,300 176.71 City of Spruce Grove 34,066 2,507 73.59 City of St. Albert 65,589 6,600 100.63 Leduc County 13,780 635 46.08 Parkland County 32,097 760 23.68 Strathcona County 98,044 8,427 85.95 Sturgeon County 20,495 871 42.50 Town of Beaumont 17,396 197 11.32 Town of Devon 6,578 195 29.64 Town of Morinville 9,848 228 23.15 Town of Stony Plain 17,189 568 33.04
Municipal Funding
Main source of funding: residential tax base
Leduc County: Nisku Industrial Park
Provincial Funding
Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI)
Grants
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Low Total Expenses: Town of Devon
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Low Percentage of Budget to Fire Services: City of Fort Saskatchewan
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High Total Expenses per Capita: Leduc County
▰ Three types of intermunicipal agreements within the Region ▻ Mutual Aid agreements ▻ Service or Contract agreements ▻ Informal ‘handshake’ agreements ▰ Two regional fire servicing agreements ▻ Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Partnership (CREPP) ▻ Northeast Region Community Awareness Response (NRCAER)
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Opportunities Challenges Improvements ▰ Sharing of resources and cost- sharing of resources ▰ Offers a guaranteed support ▰ Builds camaraderie ▰ Logistical details (equipment, communications, knowledge) ▰ Fair financial compensation and balance ▰ Direct aid/borderless agreements
The Region will experience a 68% population growth by 2044 (High Prediction)
Future Challenges for Fire Departments:
Population Growth
Recruitment and Retainment
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Many EMRB member municipalities have recommended expansion for the future
E.g. City of St. Albert
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Source: City of St. Albert
▰ Recommendation 1: Each EMRB member municipality should review their current Fire Service Bylaws to maintain relevance with their current operations. ▰ Recommendation 3: EMRB member municipalities should share their list of resources, which should be accessible to all EMRB member municipalities. ▰ Recommendation 6: Fire departments within the Region should join to develop a Regional Recruitment Program. ▰ Recommendation 7: Fire departments within the Region should seek arrangements to provide Direct Aid or a ‘Borderless Service’.
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