**** Via Halifax Professional Firefighters
A LONG-TERM PLAN FOR HALIFAX FIRE.
On Tuesday, Halifax Regional Council passed a motion directing the development of a long-term Service and Resource Strategy for Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency.
For years, the Halifax Professional Fire Fighters have advocated for a comprehensive, forward-looking plan that examines where our fire service has been, where we stand today, and where we need to be as our communities continue to grow.
This strategy will establish a framework for future staffing requirements, fire station infrastructure, service expansion and emergency response capabilities, taking into account population growth, changing community risks and increasing demands on our fire service.
It will also require annual updates to Council, providing transparency and accountability around future staffing and resource needs.
Council also passed a separate motion calling for a review of HRFE’s medical response services, including their impact on emergency coverage and apparatus availability.
We welcome these important steps and thank Regional Council for recognizing the need for a coordinated, evidence-based approach to the future of fire protection in Halifax.
A long-term strategy is an important step forward. Turning that strategy into meaningful, sustained investments in frontline staffing and resources is what will ultimately make our communities safer.
Response times matter. Fire fighters in fire stations, on fire trucks matter.
