Financial Highlights
2018 Operating Budget
Our operating budget for 2018 was $20,673,695. Fire rescue and operations accounted for the largest piece, at 64% of the total budget.
What the numbers include
Fire Rescue & Operations (64%)
- 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 (2%)
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