The Milton Fire Department protects a population in the urban and rural areas of approximately 74,000 residents, defending an area of approximately 373 square kilometres. It operates from three fire stations, two in the urban area and one in the rural area.
Providing timely fire protection services in some of the far reaches in our community can be challenging and so in some areas the initial response for emergencies is provided by neighbouring fire departments.
Fire protection agreements are contracts between municipalities that outline the terms and conditions of the service agreement. They define responsibilities, resources and associated costs, if applicable. An automatic aid agreement generally specifies a fee for service and is meant to augment one department’s resources on an as-required basis. In terms of level of service, the responding fire department is an extension of the municipality purchasing the service. Fire protection agreements are in place with Halton Hills, Mississauga, Burlington and Oakville.
These agreements have been implemented to assure everyone, that regardless of geographic or municipal boundaries, receives the fastest response possible in the time of a fire emergency.
The “Enhanced 9-1-1” system that services our community has been programmed to automatically route your call to the appropriate fire services based on your address, and while cellular telephones do not provide access in the same manner, a call from your home or business telephone will be automatically routed to the fire department that services your particular area.
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