June 15, 2009 - District of Mission

Municipal Forest — 50th Year Anniversary
Introduction and Overview
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FIRE/RESCUE SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Our. Mission Statement
To provide service to the community by protecting life,
property and environment, through prevention, public
education and emergency response, with well
maintained equipment and highly trained dedicated
personnel.
The Mission Fire/Rescue Service department is responsible for the protection of lives and
property within the community, from the perils of fire and other emergencies. Specifically, the
service is responsible for the safe and efficient response to emergencies like: structural fires,
dangerous goods (awareness level), motor vehicle accidents requiring the jaws-of-life, medical
aid (at the request of ambulance services), rescue, forest and bush fires and other
emergencies. The service is also responsible for fire investigations, fire prevention inspections
and public fire education.
The staffing of the Fire department consists of a
career Fire Chief, two Assistant Fire Chiefs, a Fire
Prevention Officer, a Fire Inspector and one fulltime
and one part-time administrative clerk. These
positions work out of the main office located at Fire
Station No. 1 (33330 Seventh Avenue). The
remainder of the Fire/Rescue Service department
consists of approximately 80 volunteer paid on-call
staff, working out of three fire stations. The Fire
department operates five engines, three tankers, a
100' aerial ladder, and a rescue vehicle.
MAJOR INITIATIVES OR
PROJECTS
Organized the annual Fire and Life Safety Fair which 2,500 citizens attended.
Hired an Assistant Fire Chief — Training / Fire Prevention.
➢ Developed action plans based on a master plan for the Mission Fire and Rescue Service,
as approved by council.
➢ Increased public fire safety awareness through various media.
➢ Had three fire fighters complete the Company Officer Training program.
);- Conducted a 120 hour recruit training program for Fire stations no. 1, 2, and 3. Trained 12
new recruits in 2008.
➢ Completed the first National Fire Protection Association vehicle operators course
➢ Recognized for his 40 years of dedicated service was Captain Ken Lissimore Jr.
2008 Annual Report - District of Mission