South Stormont Fire & Rescue () Road to a Fire Master Plan
Where We Are Fire Station 1 Long Sault Fire Station 2 Ingleside Four Stations One Department Fire Station 3 Newington Fire Station 4 St. Andrews
What We Do Ice Water Rescue Shore Base Water Rescue Fire Suppression & Rescue Emergency Services Hazardous Material Response First Response with Defibrillator Auto Extraction
What We Do Fire Inspections Public Awareness & Education Community Involvement Non Emergent Services Training & Fire Prevention Risk Assessment Analysis Vulnerable Occupancy
Priorities for Consideration Fire Prevention & Education Standardized Firefighter Training Update Software & OFMEM Reporting Master Fire Safety Plan
What is a Fire Master Plan (FMP)? Comprehensive evaluation of current operations, staffing and service delivery. Assessment of current services in relation to legislated standards and municipal best practices. Deliver a strategic, multi-year plan to deliver services base on the needs and circumstances of South Stormont.
Process to Secure a FMP Council Support Budgetary Considerations Procurement/Selection Process
FMP Stakeholder Engagement Interview with the Fire Chief & CAO Interview with Deputy Fire Chiefs and individual FF from each station Chief to supply a comprehensive report with historical information since amalgamation Council Workshop & Formation of FMP Steering Committee
FMP Review Process Administration, Legislation, By-Laws, SOGs, Policies & Directives Staffing, Scheduling, Service Agreements, Succession Planning Community Risk Emergency Response & Station Locations/Adequacy Fire Prevention & Public Education Apparatus/Equipment Replacement & Maintenance Communications and Technology Requirements
FMP Methodology Comparative Review Review services compared to best practices, peers, OFMEM and NFPA Community Risk Profile, Local Needs and Circumstance Property Stock, Building Age, Demographic Structure, Past Losses, Fuel Load Draft Plan Presentation to Steering Committee Reviewed recommendations to ensure they complied with Township s strategies and plans
Benefits of a Fire Master Plan (FMP)? Compliance Educate Input Framework Assess Township compliance with current legislative requirements. Further educate Council and the community of the programs and services provided. Provide an opportunity for stakeholder input in developing performance goals and objectives. Provide Council and staff with evidence-based short, medium & long term strategic framework for delivering fire protection services in response to identified community fire risks.
FMP Highlights/Benefits Thorough, objective, thirdparty review of the services. Comparison to other municipalities highlighting strengths and weaknesses of. Blueprint for the future merging community needs, human resources, fiscal responsibility and Council objectives.
Moving Forward Development of FMP Committee based on short, mid and long-term plans Matching recommendations to realistic future budgets Prioritizing FMP recommendations Update Council on a regular basis
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