“It’s really an incredible improvement, not just to fire department operations, but really the ability to connect with the community and serve the community.”
Victoria’s new state-of-the-art fire hall and fire department headquarters is already proving to be much more than the sum of its parts.
“We’re also seeing the members that are occupying the space feeling a real connection to an emergency service that they may have felt disconnected from in the past.” He said call volumes have increased exponentially as the pandemic waned, far outpacing anything they saw pre-pandemic. Operationally, the new facility will allow the department to “right-size” its force and response to the community as both expand.
The building is also home to eight storeys and 130 units of affordable housing operated by Pacifica Housing, and a storey of commercial space. After an earthquake, the building — equipped with high-capacity backup generators — will be able to deliver emergency services.
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