CFA: Decrease average time spent suppressing structure fires (time spent on scene of incident)
CFA has not met the baseline for this indicator since Q2, 2022-23 (Figure 3 below).
CFA recorded a result of 58 minutes and 55 seconds this quarter. This is 6 minutes and 13 seconds higher than the quarterly baseline of 52 minutes and 42 seconds.
While CFA did not meet its quarterly baseline, FSIM notes this quarter’s result is the lowest recorded result since Q1, 2023-24. It is also 5 minutes and 67 seconds below the yearly baseline of 64 minutes and 22 seconds.
CFA advises that structure fire suppression time can be affected by various factors, including the fire’s progression upon arrival, the type of structure, response times from support services like utilities, and the presence of hazardous materials.
Figure 3: Decrease average time spent suppressing structure fires (time spent on scene of incident)
FRV: Percentage of response to structure fire incidents within 7.7 minutes (target 90 per cent)
For the sixteenth consecutive quarter, FRV did not meet its target for responding to 90 per cent of structure fire incidents within 7.7 minutes. FRV reported a result of 87.42 per cent this quarter (Figure 4 below).
FRV attributes its challenges in meeting response targets to three main factors, including location accessibility, limited resource coverage, and turnout times. FRV advises that as part of its service planning efforts, it is working towards a sustainable approach to service delivery, including the need for additional stations and response units to improve geographic and resource coverage. FRV further advises that it plans to conduct an analysis of station layout and turnout protocols to identify further improvements.
Figure 4: Percentage of response to structure fire incidents within 7.7 minutes (target 90 per cent)
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