Questionnaire
Every candidate was asked the same 12 questions. Select one to see how each candidate responded.
1As Charlottetown continues to grow, what do you believe the City needs to do to ensure that fire protection and emergency response capabilities keep pace with that growth?
2If the City is able to forecast population growth and plan for increased development density, should it also be forecasting the corresponding fire-service requirements? What information and analysis should the City have to determine what fire-service capacity Charlottetown will need over the next 5–10 years?
3Charlottetown is considering changes to its development regulations that could allow for increased density, accessory dwelling units, taller and more complex structures, and continued commercial and industrial growth. Do you believe the City's current approach to planning and approving development adequately considers the capacity of municipal services, including fire protection and emergency response? Why or why not? How should the City ensure that fire protection and emergency response capabilities keep pace with the type, scale and location of development being approved?
Do you believe fire-service capacity should be explicitly incorporated into the City's growth and development planning process? If so, how? 4How should the City approach long-term fire department staffing and workforce planning? 5Charlottetown relies heavily on volunteer firefighters to provide emergency response. As the city grows and the demands placed on the fire service continue to increase, do you believe the current balance between career and volunteer firefighters is sustainable?
How should the City determine whether its existing career and volunteer staffing model has sufficient capacity to meet current and future demand? 6Operational decisions belong to the Fire Chief and professional staff. What do you believe the mayor and City Council's responsibility is when the Fire Chief tells Council that the department requires additional resources?
How would you balance professional advice from the Fire Chief with financial constraints and other competing municipal priorities? 7If you were presented with evidence that the fire service required significant additional investment, how would you determine whether those investments should take priority over other City projects?
What information or analysis would you want to see before making that decision? 8The Fire Underwriters Survey assessment is expected to provide recommendations concerning Charlottetown's fire protection capabilities, including the distribution and staffing of fire stations. How should the City use that type of professional assessment when making long-term decisions about the fire department?
Would you view such recommendations as a target the City should work toward, one factor among many, or something else? 9The Fire Underwriters Survey recently completed an assessment of Charlottetown's fire protection capabilities. Do you support making the completed report publicly available for residents to review? 10Imagine that you are elected mayor and are sitting down with the Fire Chief for your first detailed briefing on the future of the Charlottetown Fire Department. What is the first question you would ask the Fire Chief, and why? 11Looking five to ten years into the future, where do you believe Charlottetown's fire service should be, and what would you want to accomplish during your term as mayor to help get it there? 12Finally, what is the single most important thing you would do during your term to improve public safety through the Charlottetown Fire Department?
Do you believe fire-service capacity should be explicitly incorporated into the City's growth and development planning process? If so, how? 4How should the City approach long-term fire department staffing and workforce planning? 5Charlottetown relies heavily on volunteer firefighters to provide emergency response. As the city grows and the demands placed on the fire service continue to increase, do you believe the current balance between career and volunteer firefighters is sustainable?
How should the City determine whether its existing career and volunteer staffing model has sufficient capacity to meet current and future demand? 6Operational decisions belong to the Fire Chief and professional staff. What do you believe the mayor and City Council's responsibility is when the Fire Chief tells Council that the department requires additional resources?
How would you balance professional advice from the Fire Chief with financial constraints and other competing municipal priorities? 7If you were presented with evidence that the fire service required significant additional investment, how would you determine whether those investments should take priority over other City projects?
What information or analysis would you want to see before making that decision? 8The Fire Underwriters Survey assessment is expected to provide recommendations concerning Charlottetown's fire protection capabilities, including the distribution and staffing of fire stations. How should the City use that type of professional assessment when making long-term decisions about the fire department?
Would you view such recommendations as a target the City should work toward, one factor among many, or something else? 9The Fire Underwriters Survey recently completed an assessment of Charlottetown's fire protection capabilities. Do you support making the completed report publicly available for residents to review? 10Imagine that you are elected mayor and are sitting down with the Fire Chief for your first detailed briefing on the future of the Charlottetown Fire Department. What is the first question you would ask the Fire Chief, and why? 11Looking five to ten years into the future, where do you believe Charlottetown's fire service should be, and what would you want to accomplish during your term as mayor to help get it there? 12Finally, what is the single most important thing you would do during your term to improve public safety through the Charlottetown Fire Department?
About this questionnaire
- All mayoral candidates were asked the same set of questions.
- Responses are presented as submitted, without editing or commentary.
- Candidates who did not respond are identified, rather than omitted.
- This questionnaire is published by Charlottetown Fire News.