2024 Annual Report-web FINAL

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWS

Fire and Rescue Services

The Fire department serves the community by protecting life, property, and the environment. This is achieved through an all-hazards response model to emergency events, risk-based fire inspections, public education, strategic planning, and year-round training. Maple Ridge Fire Rescue utilizes a composite model of career and paid on-call firefighters to protect the community. Emergency Management focuses on reducing the impacts of disasters on our community with planning, response models, and recovery strategies.

2024 Highlights

Hired 19 full-time firefighters

Responded to over 5,455 emergency calls

Purchased Squad 1 emergency response electric vehicle

Responded to 50+ people impacted by natural emergencies over six months

Human Resources

The Human Resources department provides a variety of programs and services designed to engage employees in their work and to maximize their full potential in contributing to the achievements of the City. Services include building organizational culture, performance management and accountability, and leadership and succession planning. The role of the team is to ensure that the City’s most valuable asset, its people, are being supported through a framework of programs, policies and procedures that will enable an innovative and agile workforce. HR staff serve as a strategic partner in the attraction, development, and retention of the City’s workforce—building a high performing, diverse and inclusive culture.

2024 Highlights

Developed and implemented Learning and Development Framework

Delivered new Hiring Manager certification program

Named a BC Top 100 Employer for inclusive and innovative culture

Achieved WorkSafe BC COR certification

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