REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: April 20, 2020 Report No. FIRE-20-002
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Chris Jancowski, Fire Chief
SUBJECT:
Title
2019 Esquimalt Fire Department Annual Report
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council adopts the 2019 Esquimalt Fire Department Annual Report as attached to Staff Report FIRE-20-002.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Council's Strategic Priorities Report 2019-2023.
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Support the Chief Administrative Officer to maintain an organizational culture of collaboration, learning and engagement consistent with the Township's core values.
BACKGROUND:
The Esquimalt Fire Department prepares an annual report that outlines a summary of administrative, prevention and operational activities. The purpose of the annual report also summarizes various types of emergency responses and associated performance benchmarks that are forwarded to the Fire Underwriters Survey.
The 2019 Esquimalt Fire Department Annual Report (Attachment No. 1) was prepared based on the above noted criteria. Once adopted, this Annual Report will be posted to the municipal website and a hard copy will be made available at the municipal hall for public viewing.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
The preparation of this report is intended to make public an overview of fire department activities during 2019.
2. Organizational Implications
The Annual Report is the means by which our fire department can report to the public on the previous year's accomplishments. In addition, it will provide performance measurements to the Fire Underwriters Survey on specific improvements.
3. Financial Implications
There are no financial implications.
4. Sustainability & Environmental Implications
There are no sustainability or environmental implications.
5. Communication & Engagement
The Annual Report will be posted on the municipal website and made available to the public in a hard copy at the munici...
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