2011 Highlights - City of Port Alberni
2011 Highlights - City of Port Alberni
2011 Highlights - City of Port Alberni
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FIRE DEPARTMENT 28<br />
The Fire Department mission is to protect life, quality <strong>of</strong> life, and property from the<br />
effects <strong>of</strong> fire, accidents, hazardous materials and natural disasters<br />
<strong>2011</strong> <strong>Highlights</strong><br />
AV Times Photo<br />
� A fire in the Downtown Manor at 4th Avenue and<br />
Athol Street resulted in a total loss <strong>of</strong> that structure,<br />
and the displacement <strong>of</strong> 26 families. This incident<br />
taxed our firefighting resources as well as the<br />
emergency support network in providing shelter and<br />
relocation assistance for displaced tenants.<br />
� Assisted the <strong>Alberni</strong> Clayoquot Regional District in<br />
developing and funding a Regional Fire Services<br />
Coordinator position. It is anticipated that the<br />
Coordinator will facilitate and guide participating fire<br />
departments toward providing fire protection<br />
services in a cooperative and sustainable manner.<br />
� Replaced Rescue Unit #17 with new Rescue #8<br />
� Third party review <strong>of</strong> the Fire Department’s<br />
structure and operations was completed by Dugal<br />
Smith and Associates.<br />
The Fire Department provides the following services:<br />
Structural fire fighting (residential, commercial, industrial)<br />
Rescue/extrication coverage<br />
Medical 1 st Responder coverage supplementing the BC<br />
Ambulance Service<br />
Structural High Angle Technical Rope Rescue Service<br />
Confined Space Rescue Service<br />
Hazardous Material Spill response<br />
Fire Prevention, Inspection, Education & Code enforcement<br />
Contract Fire Suppression to two First Nations Reserves<br />
Emergency Preparedness Planning including Tsunami<br />
Warning System<br />
2012 Focus<br />
AV News Photo<br />
� Tsunami Warning System Upgrade.<br />
� Sign automatic aid agreement with Sproat<br />
Lake and Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire<br />
Departments<br />
� Complete gap analysis <strong>of</strong> fire bylaws and<br />
develop a plan to address identified gap.<br />
� Complete a Fire Underwriters’ Survey<br />
update review <strong>of</strong> fire protection services in<br />
<strong>Port</strong> <strong>Alberni</strong><br />
� Complete several capital projects<br />
upgrading 46 year old firehall<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Alberni</strong> | Annual Report <strong>2011</strong>
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