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The Canadian Champion, Friday, November 15, 2002-21 Councillors will address issue Nov. 25 from TOWN on page 1 That response time now averages at eight minutes, 43 seconds. "There is no doubt that full-time person- nel responding immediately is saving min- utes and reducing response time. However, the fire marshal pointed out that this is placing only five full-time crew on scene within the 10 minute requirement," says a staff report. "It is staff's opinion that the only way to accommodate the requirements on a con- sistent basis is to hire full-time personnel. This would require hiring a further 20 fire- fighters, which has a monetary issue attached (approximate starting costs would be $833,504 plus any required capital costs)." Milton's Fire Master Plan (approved in 1998) addresses the hiring of additional firefighters over the next three years, plac- ing full-time firefighters at all stations around the clock. Under the plan, Milton will hire 10 new full-time firefighters in 2004 and 10 more in 2005. In addressing the OFM's response time concems, consideration was also given to allowing part-time firefighters to carry the necessary equipment in their vehicles. again reducing response times. However, because of previous problems with doing so, that idea was dismissed, said Chief Penson. "We did that a few years ago and nobody went to get the truck. We had to send somebody to go get it." Town council has yet to formally address the issue, but is scheduled to do so November 25. 7C'4e 9fi t9ee R.E.S.P.'s (Lic. with Manuife Securities) int eof mev.~nl hm eU *nênt m tt*S -.f For More Information Please Contact Us At: Robert (Pie) Lee Insurance Agency (905) 878-5786 Kim Mitchell Bob Lee kimorobetleeinsurance.com bob@rbertlelnsurance.com 245 Commercial St. Mlton, Ontario. LOT 2J3 Fax: (905) 878-3692 Have you seen the new Toronto Star? STA Il, ifs wilerc VOU l ive.