2008 Fire Master Plan - City of St. Catharines

FIRERESCUEThe following are the recommended timelines as set by theCommittee pending approval from Council:2008• Master Fire Plan completed and submitted to Council for approval;2009• Hire 4 additional Firefighters for Station 4 to increase complement to 4 firefighters per pump;• Purchase land and hire an Architect for the construction of a new Station 4 with a completiondate in 2010 and provide a design for the replacements of Stations 2 and 3 on existing siteand the renovation of station 1;• Hire 2 additional Alarm Room Operators to increase our staffing levels to threeoperators during day time;• Promote 4 firefighter/shift instructors to supplement the Training Division;• Reassign Pump 1A to a rescue unit with 1 officer and 1 fire fighter• Redeploy 1 firefighter to a single station pump to get 4 firefighters on one pump• RFP for Heavy Rescue Unit2010• Hiring of 4 new Firefighters(1per Platoon) in order to increase complement forStation 3 to a 4 man pump;• Construction and completion of new Station 4;• Hiring of an architect for the construction of 2 new stations at existing fire station locations (2-3);• Hire in Fire Prevention a Public Fire Safety Technician;2011• Hiring of 4 new Firefighters(1per Platoon) in order to increase complement forStation 2 to a 4 man pump;• Building of a new Fire Station 2 on existing site;2012• Construction of a new Station 3 on the existing site;• Hiring of 4 new Firefighters(1 per Platoon) in order to increase complement for Station 6 to a 4 man pump2013• Build an addition to Station 6 enlarging the dormitory and building a roomfor gym equipment freeing up space on bay floor area;• Hire an architect for the completion of major renovations at Fire Station 1;• Hiring of 4 new Firefighters(1 per Platoon) in order to increase complementfor Station 5 to a 4 man pumpMASTER FIRE PLAN 2008 65