Reports to Council

Ken Uzeloc, the City’s Protective Services Director/Fire Chief, presented Council Policy No. PS-4, Kamloops Fire Rescue False Alarm Policy, for consideration. As part of the services delivered by Kamloops Fire Rescue, the department responds to reports of fires and fire alarm activations originating from individual callers, localized fire alarm systems, and monitored fire alarm systems. Most fire alarm calls to individual residences turn out to be false alarms. The proposed policy would allow Kamloops Fire Rescue the option to not attend the address if a notification has been made to Fire Dispatch confirming a false fire alarm.

The policy only applies to the residential occupancies of single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, townhouses, and mobile homes and would not apply to multi-unit residential, commercial, or industrial properties, nor civic properties, including hospitals and detention centers. Fire Dispatch would be required to gather and confirm certain information, which would be documented in the incident record before the discontinuation of response would be applicable.

Council adopted Council Policy No. PS-4, Kamloops Fire Rescue False Fire Alarm Policy.

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• View the presentation within the Council meeting slide deck.
• Contact for further information:
  Ken Uzeloc | 250-828-3793

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