Financial highlights

2019 Operating Budget

Our operating budget for 2019 was $21,220,723.

Fire rescue and operations accounted for the largest piece, at 63% of the total budget.

What the Numbers Include

Fire Rescue & Operations (63%)

  • Fire suppression and rescue operations (includes marine firefighting and rescue)
  • Prompt emergency and non-emergency response to all incidents
  • Other rescue functions such as Hazmat response, motor vehicle incidents, and technical rescues (high angle, swift water)

Administration (21%) Facility & Equipment (6%)

  • Maintenance (painting, plumbing, electrical, renovations, seismic upgrades, repairs, lawns and gardens, heating and lighting) of all fire facilities (stations, and training/maintenance centres)
  • Maintenance, inspection, and repair of fire fighting equipment such as turnout gear, forestry equipment, and fire response vehicles
  • Equipment procurement process

Fire Prevention & Education (4%)

  • Fire prevention activities such as prevention planning, fire incident and arson investigations, and fire code and bylaw enforcement
  • Public education for purposes of fire prevention, which includes programs such as Alarmed for Life, building owner and tenant fire safety, and industrial fire extinguisher training

Emergency Communications (3%)

  • All aspects of fire and emergency response communications, including dispatch services and wide-area radio equipment
  • Includes the maintenance of all other communications equipment (pagers, cell phones)

Fire Training (3%)

  • Fire training facility operations and training programs, which range from internal recruit and special operations training, to training for external customers such as the ProBoard Certification program