City of Surrey 2017 - 2021 Financial Plan

DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW

FIRE

2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN

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 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:

SURREY EMERGENCY PROGRAM

Surrey’s Emergency Program includes:

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Neighbourhood Emergency

Preparedness Program (“NEPP”);

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Business Emergency Preparedness

Program (“BEPP”);

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Surrey Emergency Program Amateur

Radio (“SEPAR”);

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Surrey Search and Rescue (“SSAR”);

and

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Emergency Social Services (“ESS”),

Level One: Personal Disaster

Assistance.

Through these programs, City staff and

the large network of volunteers provide

valuable community emergency services.

OPERATIONS

Operations is the largest division and is

responsible for :

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emergency medical services;

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fire suppression; and

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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 Firefighter—Training

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