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Old Posted Feb 7, 2013, 7:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Townie709 View Post
Paradise town council decided to partner with the St. John's Regional Fire Department instead of formulating a whole new fire department with CBS. Good move towards some sort of regional fire department that encompasses the whole metro region. Regional cooperation will be key in the coming years. If we can't have amalgamation, we are best off if we merge as many services as possible to make public service as efficient as possible. No official news articles online yet, I'm sure there will be in the morning

Good move Paradise, good move!
^ Agreed, regional cooperation is the way to go.

They will be building a brand new fire hall soon.

How was fire service provided prior to this move ?


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Paradise will pay roughly $2.5 million per year for fire services.

"There will be a fire station built here in the town of Paradise staffed by 16 firefighters, 24 hours, and equipped with a pumper truck and another fire response truck," he said.

The St. John's Regional Fire Department serves St. John's and Mount Pearl, as well as neighbouring communities through support to volunteer and composite fire departments.

Wiseman said he doesn't see the decision as being the thin edge of a wedge that could lead to amalgamation with St. John's.

He hopes to have a sod turning ceremony for the new fire hall within a couple of months.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfou...tment-206.html
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