FIRE DEPARTMENT MANNING

SUMMARY

Past Fire Department practice mislea people as to the strength
of our emergency responses. Our emergency vehicles were
responding to alarms drastically undermanned. Our rescue unit
and aerial truck are at present unmanned, leaving our City at

some risk.

Our building inspections are a "Risk-Management" liability.
The Fire Prevention Program is understaffed and falling
further behind. Programs for Senior Citizens and Schools are
being held in abeyance. New By-Laws will put an additicnal

strain on our resources.

An increase of 6 Fire Fighters will eliminate considerable
amounts of banked time. Fire inspections and By-Law
enforcement will be brought into line. Emergency response of
the Rescue Unit will become automatic. Programs for Training
and Succession Planning can be effected, with considerable

savings.

I recommend the addition of 6 Fire Fighters to the staff of
the Port Coquitlam Fire Department. this will greatiy

increase efficiency and apparatus response.

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