5.10 Emergency Services

Goal:
To ensure that both adequate preventive and emergency response measures are in place to the maintain safety of residents and businesses.

Intent

With increased heavy industrial development in Sturgeon’s Industrial Heartland, it is important that resources and emergency response measures are in place to provide for a safe living and working environment. The first step is to require Risk Assessments from proponents of heavy industrial developments. Sturgeon County will also endeavor to work with industry and neighbouring municipalities to ensure adequate emergency response plans are in place.

Anticipating major industrial growth in Sturgeon County, the Emergency Services Master Plan prepared by Evolution Integrated Solutions Inc. analyzed the industrial risk potential and provided recommendations to ensure that emergency services (fire, rescue, and ambulance components) requirements are met.

Objectives

to require a Risk Assessment to evaluate new heavy industrial applications; and
to work cooperatively with industry, residents, neighbouring municipalities and local authorities to develop and implement appropriate emergency response.

Policies

5.11.1	Risk Assessment for Heavy Industry Proponents	As a condition of a development permit, Sturgeon County shall require proponents of heavy industrial applications to provide a Risk Assessment undertaken by a qualified professional in accordance with the provisions of the LUB.
5.11.2	New Emergency Services Building	Sturgeon County will develop an Emergency Services Building whose primary function is to support the emergency incidents expected from increased industrial growth. The location of the Emergency Services Building will comply with MIACC guidelines.
5.11.3	Emergency Response Plans for Industry Proponents	Sturgeon County shall require Emergency Response Plans of each industry proponent as a condition of the development permit.
5.11.4	Sturgeon County Emergency Response Planning	Sturgeon County will develop and maintain an emergency response plan for Alberta’s Industrial Heartland and Sturgeon Industrial Park (W4) areas once site-specific industry plans have been reviewed. Synergies for delivering the required emergency services will be explored and identified.