You can submit a request online for any of the information or records listed in this Routine Disclosure Plan. Before submitting an application for routine access, remember:
- A request submitted through a Request for Routine Access must be for a reasonable quantity of records – no more than 50 pages, otherwise an Access to Information Application will be required.
- The records will be processed within a reasonable time frame, but no later than 30 days from the receipt of application.
- Routine Disclosure Plans and Requests for Routine Access apply to information created after November 2012.
Records available through active dissemination for Fire and Emergency include:
General records:
- Overview of the business unit
- Contact information
- Links to relevant legislation
Fire and Emergency-specific records:
- Emergency management
- Fleet vehicles
- Alarmed and Ready Program
- Camp Courage for Girls Program
- Fire investigation summaries
- Fire prevention:
- Fire safety plans and regulations
- Kids safety information
- Fire safety systems inspection sheet
- Fire safety plan template
- Tem Permit Application and information package
- Mandatory fire safety maintenance duties
- Fire lane regulations
- Fire hall rental information
- Fire station coverage areas
- Fire station locations
- Fire incident statistics (updated monthly and include tent permits)
- Volunteer firefighter recruitment information
Records available through routine access include:
General records:
- Generic information about current benefits and hours of work
- Current job descriptions, salary ranges, or hourly rate, classification of positions
- Employee Expense Reports for current fiscal year – either monthly totals or current year to date total
- Cost of sending a delegation out of the province to attend conferences/training/etc.
- Expenditure reports, by cost element (salaries, office supplies, travel, etc.), for a maximum of four cost elements per year per requestor
Fire and Emergency-specific records:
- Fire Investigation Reports (Fire Investigation Summaries are actively disseminated through web site) [needs link]
- Fire Inspection Reports
Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency will continue to review information which may be provided under the Routine Access Policy and will update this Disclosure Plan accordingly.
Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*)