Financial highlights

Our 2021 operating budget was $21,496,349.

Fire rescue and operations accounted for the largest piece, at 66% of the total budget.

Infographic: Operating budget: operations 66%, administration 23.2%, facility and equipment, 1.4%, public safety and education, 2.6%, emergency communications 3.2%, fire training 3.6%

What the Numbers Include

Fire Rescue and Operations (66%)

  • 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 (23.2%) and Facility and Equipment (1.4%)

  • 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 firefighting equipment such as turnout gear, forestry equipment, and fire response vehicles
  • Equipment procurement process

Public Safety and Education 

  • Community risk reduction and pre-incident fire planning
  • Fire prevention activities such as risk-based fire inspections, fire incident and arson investigations, fire code and bylaw enforcement, and plan reviews
  • Targeted public education for purposes of fire prevention, reducing risks to life and property

Emergency Communications 

  • 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, cellphones)

Fire Training

  • 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