Fire Service Review: Stakeholder engagement starts soon
Alberta Municipal Affairs is undertaking a Fire Service Review and has contracted KPMG LLP (KPMG) to engage stakeholders.
The ministry is seeking input from municipalities, Indigenous communities, and fire services on:
- The Fire Commissioner’s role and mandate.
- Provincial legislation and training standards (including firefighting testing and certification).
- Recognition for fire services.
- Management of wildland fires outside of the Forest Protection Area (FPA).
The review seeks to gather feedback and information on local needs and enable government to develop solutions to improve the fire service in Alberta.
As part of this review, KPMG consultants are conducting in-person town hall meetings to collect insights on the delivery of fire service programs and the role of the Fire Commissioner, and to identify challenges and opportunities. Four in-person sessions are scheduled throughout Alberta. A number of virtual town hall sessions will also be held later in May.
You may have received an email last week that indicated the last day to register for these workshops was May 2, with workshops scheduled to start the week of May 6. This timeline has since been revised.
In person sessions: Registration for in-person sessions closes May 10. A participant package with additional information will be provided then. Click here to register.
Virtual sessions: Registration for virtual sessions will be available on May 8. Click here to register.
This is an important opportunity to have your say on the future of fire services in Alberta. Should you have any questions about the sessions, please contact KPMG's Matt McLean by matthewmclean [at] kpmg.ca (email).
