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Fire department expense coverage program discussed at Town of Princeton meeting

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A program to help fire departments recover costs from insurance companies was discussed at the Town of Princeton's Committee of the Whole meeting on October 7th. The program, called Fire Marque's indemnification technology, aims to offset operational expenses and generate a new revenue stream for fire departments. Chris Carrier from Fire Marque Inc. presented an overview of the program, which involves working with insurance companies to recover costs after a fire department callout. The program has been successful in Ontario, with over a third of fire departments participating. The program does not charge property owners a fee, but rather asks insurance companies to pay for the fire department expense coverage. The funds recovered stay within the fire service budget and can be used for public safety and education training, or capital purchases.
FACT · Decisions / recommendations

What was decided (or proposed)

  • unknown — Fire Marque's indemnification technology program: The program was discussed, but no decision was made on implementing it in the Town of Princeton.
FACT · Next

What comes next

  • The Town of Princeton will consider implementing the program and will provide more information on the next steps.
FACT · Delegations

Who spoke

  • Chris Carrier from Fire Marque Inc. — The Town of Princeton to consider implementing the Fire Marque's indemnification technology program.
CONTEXT · Who may be affected

Stakes & interests

Fire department expense coverage

The program could help fire departments in the Town of Princeton recover costs from insurance companies, but it's unclear how it would work in practice.

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Item notes

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6 STAFF REPORTS

STAFF REPORTS [5][6][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

6.1 Quarterly Reports

Staff provided quarterly reports to Council, including updates on various departments and initiatives. [9]

“The reports are intended to keep Council up to date on activities of our various departments in order to help Council make informed decisions. [9]”

Open questions

  • How would the Fire Marque's indemnification technology program work in the Town of Princeton, and what are the potential benefits and drawbacks?

Sources

  1. CivicWeb meeting
  2. Agenda document
  3. YouTube recording
  4. Committee of the Whole - 07 Oct 2025 — Agenda Package
  5. 2025 October Quarterly Report-Recreation and Events Coordinator
  6. 2025 Q3 Finance Department Update
  7. An Overview of Fire Marques Indemnification Program Town of Princeton BC
  8. Building Quarterly report 3 2025
  9. CAO quarterly report
  10. Oct 2025 - Quarterly Report-Civic Works
  11. ProServices2025oct COTW report
  12. Quarterly Report-Corporate Services
  13. Quarterly Report-recreationjul2025
  14. Bylaw2025oct COTW report
  15. Staff Report - Q3 Planning Update

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Brief 859 · 2025-10-07