Fire Departments Autonomous Monitoring Plan Draws Industry Ire
The Canadian Security Association (CANASA), Calgary, expressed disappointment at a decision recently to give the Calgary Fire Department (CFD) authority to establish its own monitoring center to monitor fire calls.
“No one can argue with the goal of faster response,� says Pierre Vander Zweep, president of the Calgary Chapter of CANASA, “but the Calgary plan has a number of weaknesses that will end up costing taxpayers way more than they are budgeting for.� CANASA had asked councilors not to approve the plan pending further input from the industry.