Master Fire Plan
The entire Master Fire Plan and its supporting are available via the Plan Documents link at right.
In April, 2010, City Council approved adoption of these twenty recommendations contained in detailed in Part III of the Master Fire Plan Executive Summary. For the full text of the Summary see the Master Fire Plan [PDF 1.6MB] document.
- Implement an Assistant Chief Officer's position for volunteer firefighters in 2012.
- Develop and deliver an operational hazardous materials program as a new part of the core services provided by Kingston Fire & Rescue (KFR).
- Participate in the Municipal Performance measurement system with the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office (OFM).
- Conduct detailed risk assessments in fire protection every five (5) years in consultation with the OFM.
- Develop formal guidelines for Fire Prevention Programs in consultation with the OFM.
- Develop formal policies for fire prevention public education by 2012. Kingston Fire & Rescue (KFR) inconsultation with OFM.
- Examine a staff position to perform Public Education Program delivery in 2012.
- Implement alternative traffic management systems to minimize impacts until such time to be determined by Council that a third crossing of the Cataraqui River can be completed which will help to improve response times and increase efficiencies of emergency response in the future.
- Continue service by volunteer firefighters at Gore Road Fire Station (#3) with support by career firefighters as set out in current response plans.
- Retain Brock Street Fire Station (#4) in service.
- Construct a new fire substation on Elliott Street at Division Street in 2013/2014 and dispose of Railway Street Fire Station (#5).
- To develop and submit a business case for consideration of Council during 2012 Capital budget deliberations to build a new fire substation on Bayridge Drive at Henderson Blvd. on Airport site in 2013/2014 along with the closure of Days Road Fire Station (#10).
- Identify performance measures on services provided by KFR and provide statistical data to report the performance of those services through an annual report.
- Consolidate fire and property loss statistics for and reporting to Council through the annual reporting program.
- Proceed to secure a twenty acre site in an undisclosed location for the development of a suitable centre of learning excellence for industrial and emergency services in Kingston and area.
- Commence construction on the fire training facility on the centre of learning site in 2011 with the project to be debt financed and repaid out of the Fire Capital Reserve.
- A repair facility to be considered on the training site in 2012/2013 site to accommodate repair of Emergency Vehicles for Emergency Services in Kingston and area. Estimated cost $3,000,000 which is to be debt financed through fire Capital Reserve.
- Employ a second emergency vehicle certified technician in 2010 to replace the retired Director of mechanical as is currently budgeted for, and provide for the inclusion of a third technician with a new $100,000 for implementation within the 2011 budget.
- Complete fire hydrant flow tests for KFR and Utilities Kingston (UK) to use the data to identify low flow areas; and review with UK any interim measures that may be actioned to mitigate risks in emergency response.
- Develop contingency plans for areas identified with less than adequate water supplies for firefighting operations.
