Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Possibility for more city revenue from fire cost recovery

Coun. Brian Swanson and Mayor Deb Higgins consider
a report from the Moose Jaw Fire Department at
the Dec. 16, 2013 executive committee meeting.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


A previously unused revenue source may bring in an additional $50,599 per year.

“The potential is certainly out there to receive a fee or cost recovery for response in the City of Moose Jaw to any fire that we attend,” said Moose Jaw Fire Department (MJFD) chief Rod Montgomery. “Currently we have no method to receive or recover costs associated with fire responses in the City of Moose Jaw. An example of fees that we do recover is from vehicle accidents.”

He said Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) would pay $835 an hour for a “productive call” and $503 an hour for a “non-productive call.” Fire departments can make a claim to SGI for a type of user fee.

Montgomery recommended council enter into a three-year agreement with licensed Canadian company Fire Marque Inc. to recover costs the city can under existing insurance policy.

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