EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE

M I N U T E S EPSC-2002-1

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee met on February 21, 2002 at 9:31 a.m., in the Council Chambers, Regional Administrative Headquarters, 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton.

Councillor Prentice presided.

1. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION EPSC-1-2002:

That the agenda for February 21, 2002, Emergency and Protective Services Committee meeting, be approved.

Chair Kolb arrived at 9:32 a.m.

2A. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

i) Glenn Burke, President and Director of Education, HeartSafe Emergency Medical Solutions Inc., Regarding Community Access to Rapid Defibrillation - A Private Sector Perspective

Received

See also Items 4e and 4f

Item 4e was dealt with.

e) Public Access Defibrillation Program Update

Received

RECOMMENDATION EPSC-2-2002:

That Fire Chief Morden, Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services, be invited to a future meeting of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee to provide information on Mississauga's Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program.

3. PEEL REGIONAL AMBULANCE SERVICES

a) Peel Regional Ambulance Services Annual Report - 2001

Received

RECOMMENDATION EPSC-3-2002:

That Regional staff be authorized to undertake whatever measures necessary to address and resolve the problem of hospital emergency room delays in relation to the operation of Peel Regional Ambulance Services (PRAS).

Councillor Morrison departed at 11:00 a.m.

b) Remembrance Ribbon Campaign

RECOMMENDATION EPSC-4-2002:

That the Royal Bank of Canada, Peel Regional Police and the management and staff of Peel Regional Ambulance Services (PRAS) be thanked for their support of and assistance in setting up, the Remembrance Ribbon Campaign;

And further, that Pharma Plus and Branch #15, Royal Canadian Legion be thanked for their generous donations of $1,000;

And further, that the several groups of regional employees, specifically the Amritvani Group and the Property Services group be thanked for their donations.

c) News Release: From the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), dated December 5, 2001, Regarding Delays in Provincial Funding for Ambulance

Received

d) Communication: Verrall Clark, Fire Chief, City of Brampton, Letter dated January 19, 2002, Requesting Response Times for the Years 2001 and 2002 for All Ambulance Responses which Involved Tiered Response by Brampton Fire and Emergency Services

Received

RECOMMENDATION EPSC-5-2002:

That Regional staff work with Brampton Fire Chief Clark to obtain response time information should it be possible to isolate such information from overall Regional data.

4. EMERGENCY PROGRAMS

a) Annual Report of the 9-1-1 Advisory Committee

RECOMMENDATION EPSC-6-2002:

That the members of the 9-1-1 Advisory Committee be thanked for their ongoing support to the Region's 9-1-1 Emergency Number Service.

Councillor Seglins departed at 11:26 a.m.

b) Emergency Communications Review

Received

RECOMMENDATION EPSC-7-2002:

That Regional Staff report back with recommendations regarding emergency communications system integration;

And further, that when this report comes forward it be the only item on the Emergency and Protective Services Committee (EPSC) agenda to allow for full discussion of the issue;

And further, that Regional staff investigate the possibility of holding a special meeting of EPSC, outside those regularly scheduled for 2002, to deal with this issue.

c) Bill 148 - The Emergency Readiness Act

RECOMMENDATION EPSC-8-2002:

That the formation of an Emergency Planning Co-ordination Committee, to include staff representatives from the Region and the area municipalities, to review the impact of the Emergency Readiness Act and to ensure the ongoing co-ordination of emergency planning within the Region of Peel be approved;

And further, that the Emergency Planning Co-ordinating Committee report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee and to area municipal councils on a regular basis;

And further, that a copy of the report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services, dated January 24, 2002, titled "Bill 148 - The Emergency Readiness Act" be forwarded to the area municipalities to obtain their endorsement and agreement to participate on the Committee.

d) Backup Facilities for 9-1-1 System

RECOMMENDATION EPSC-9-2002:

That the funding for an interim back up 9-1-1 facility at 10 Peel Centre Dr. in the amount of $20,000 be allocated from the Emergency Services Working Funds Reserve R2271 to the operating budget for the 9-1-1 service (GX30001).

e) Public Access Defibrillation Program Update

This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting

See also Item 2A.i

f) Communication: Carole Jones, Branch Manager, Canadian Red Cross (CRC), Letter dated December 28, 2001, Regarding Training Regional/Municipal Staff on Use of Automated External Defibrillators

Received

See also Item 2A.i

5. POLICE SERVICES BOARD PROTOCOL

a) Communication: Frederick Biro, Executive Director, Peel Police Services Board (PPSB), Letter dated December 5, 2001, Regarding Outcome of Coroners Inquest Reports - Assistance to Coroner's Office - Sergeant Ray Price

Received

6. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS

The next meeting of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee is scheduled for April 25, 2002 at 9:30 a.m.

7. OTHER BUSINESS

8. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:53 a.m.