Toronto Fire Services 2022 Annual Report

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2023-12-13 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on December 13, 14, and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services to present to the 2SLGBTQ+ Advisory Committee in the first quarter of 2024 on Toronto Fire Services' policies and workplans with respect to the recruitment, hiring, and retention of 2SLGBTQ+ identified individuals and training and ongoing initiatives to address homophobia and transphobia within the service.

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2. City Council request the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and any other appropriate City Divisions, to report back to Economic and Community Development Committee in 2024, as part of the scheduled report-back to City Council on the updated Interdepartmental Service Protocol for Homeless People Camping in Public Spaces (IDP), on the actions that have been implemented by Toronto Fire Services to address fire safety for people living outdoors, and/or options to further increase fire safety for people living outdoors, in consideration of the recommendations contained in the 2018 Grant Faulkner inquest. 3. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the second quarter of 2024 on steps that can be taken to ensure that Toronto Community Housing Corporation tenants have access to a career in fire fighting, including assistance and potential scholarships for accreditation and other requirements to become successful members of the Toronto Fire Service. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report back in the next congestion management report on an improved process to account for emergency service impacts.

The vote

Amend Item (Additional) · Carried, 21-0

Absent (5)Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Paul Ainslie, Vincent Crisanti

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The Toronto Fire Services (TFS) 2022 Annual Report provides an overview of the fire protection services provided to Toronto's residents and visitors, along with a clear and transparent reporting of outcomes and service level performance. TFS provides Toronto residents, visitors, and businesses with world-class fire protection services, through public education, fire prevention and all-hazards emergency response services.

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Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 79, Fire Services, requires the Fire Chief to prepare and present an annual report to Council. This report fulfills that requirement and provides Council with an update on fire protection service levels, service level performance, and an overview of the numerous achievements and accomplishments in 2022.

Staff recommended

The Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.

Considered

2023-11-28 · Economic and Community Development Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services to present to the 2SLGBTQ+ Advisory Committee in the first quarter of 2024 on Toronto Fire Services' policies and workplans with respect to the recruitment, hiring, and retention of 2SLGBTQ+ identified individuals and training and ongoing initiatives to address homophobia and transphobia within the service.
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2. City Council request the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and any other appropriate City Divisions, to report back to Economic and Community Development Committee in 2024, as part of the scheduled report-back to City Council on the updated Interdepartmental Service Protocol for Homeless People Camping in Public Spaces (IDP), on the actions that have been implemented by Toronto Fire Services to address fire safety for people living outdoors, and/or options to further increase fire safety for people living outdoors, in consideration of the recommendations contained in the 2018 Grant Faulkner inquest.
2023-12-13 · Toronto City Council · amended

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