On December 3, 2018, the City hosted a public information session during a special Council meeting to outline current service levels of the Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Department. This session was an opportunity for the community to learn more and to understand some of the challenges faced by the current service.
Significant growth over the past decade in commercial and light industrial spaces, additional multi-family housing as well as massive traffic increases related to the Golden Ears Bridge and Pitt River Bridge has vastly changed the face of the community.
Currently, the department does not attend calls related to chest pains and when ambulances are delayed by 10 minutes. Beginning January 1, 2019, Pitt Meadows City Council voted unanimously to send firefighters to these emergency medical calls. This modest service level increase will significantly enhance public safety for the community.
During the upcoming business planning presentations, scheduled for December 10 and 12, Council will contemplate hiring two additional full-time firefighters needed to cover lower daytime turnouts to emergency calls by paid-on-call members.
View the presentation here.