Fire and Emergency Services Registration Policy 14
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
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Policy Number 14
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
REGISTRATION
POLICY PURPOSE
14.1
It shall be the policy of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne to have a
standard process for the registration of fire and emergency service providers
servicing the Municipality.
POLICY DETAILS
14.2
Any emergency services provider who will, or may be, providing emergency
services within the Municipality shall complete an application form, attached to this
Policy as Schedule "A".
14.3
Registration is effective upon approval of Council.
14.4
Registration continues in force until withdrawn at the request of the applicant or revoked
by the municipality for cause. Examples of cause include, but are not limited to, the
following:
1. The applicant proves incapable of providing the services it offers to provide;
2. The applicant's liability insurance, as required by the municipality, lapses;
3. The applicant provides fire services for profit;
4. The applicant, through its Board or Chief, makes a material misrepresentation
to the Municipality;
5. The applicant fails to substantially comply with its bylaws;
6. The applicant's not-for-profit status is revoked;
7. A financial audit reveals malfeasance with respect to the applicant's finances;
and
8. The applicant materially breaches the terms of any Fire Services agreement it
has with the Municipality;
14.5
Any registered emergency service provider in the Municipality shall apply to the
Municipality immediately for a change in registration status, if information provided
on the application form changes.
14.6
Registered emergency service providers shall arrange and pay for public liability
insurance, including motor vehicle liability insurance through:
a. Participation in the insurance program administered by the Municipality; or
b. Making arrangements for its own policy of comprehensive general liability
insurance, acceptable to the Municipality, providing coverage for a limit of
not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) for each occurrence of a claim
of bodily injury (including personal injury), death or property damage,
including loss of use thereof, that may arise directly or indirectly from the
acts or omission of the registered emergency service provider.
14.7
Each registered emergency service provider shall register its year-end date as
March 31st with the Registry of Joint Stock Companies.
14.8
Each registered emergency service provider shall provide a Notice to Reader
formatted financial report, example attached as Schedule "B", for the preceding
fiscal year, confirmation of liability insurance (if not included in the Municipal
insurance program) and confirmation of good standing with the Registry of Joint
Stock Companies, to the Municipality no later than June 30th of each year.
14.9
Failure to comply with this Policy may, at the discretion of Council, constitute one
form of cause for the Municipality to revoke the registration of an emergency
service provider.
REPEAL
14.10 Fire and Emergency Services Policy adopted by Council of the Municipality of the
District of Shelburne on the 27th day of October, 2014, is hereby repealed.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the Council of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne
duly passed the policy respecting Fire and Emergency Services on the 27th day of
March, 2017.
SIGNED this ______ day of ________________, 2021,
_________________________________________
Warden Penny Smith
__________________________________________
CAO Trudy Payne
Approved by Council: March 27, 2017
Effective Date:
April 1, 2017
Amended Date:
July 27, 2020 (S. 14.4 amended to expand on cause for revocation of
registration)
Amended Date:
April 12, 2021 (S. 14.6 (b) amended to expand liability coverage
from $2M to $5M)