North Shore Rescue (NSR)

Metro Vancouver Water Committee-September 19, 2019 Michael Danks

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North Shore Rescue (NSR)

Who We Are

A volunteer search and rescue team that provides a life saving service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Tasked by Police, Fire, BC Ambulance, EMBC, DND, JRCC.

Cypress Mountain to Indian Arm and other regions through mutual aid.

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North Shore Rescue (NSR)

What we do• Advanced Medical Providers

• Ground Search and Rescue

• Technical Rope Rescue

• Helicopter Operations

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North Shore Rescue (NSR)

What we do• Team Training

• Community involvement

• Public Education

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North Shore Rescue (NSR) Statistics

Statistics• + 30% increase in the

last 4 years

• 5500 Volunteer hours in 2018

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North Shore Rescue (NSR) Facilities

SARField

Stations

• Cypress Mountain• Capilano Gate

(Cleveland Dam)• Seymour Mountain• Bone Creek (Lower

Seymour Conservation Reserve)

• Indian Arm

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North Shore Rescue (NSR) Statistics

Search Operations By Locations

Capilano Gate SAR45%

Cypress SAR17%

Bone Creek SAR13%

Seymour SAR12%

Other Locations13%

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North Shore Rescue (NSR)

• Most calls originate from the general area (Grouse, Cypress)

• Reliable and established helicopter landing spot

• Close to emergency services (Hospital, Ambulance access)

• Central location on the North Shore

• Ability to support Metro Vancouver staff who are working in remote locations

Benefits of Operating from Capilano

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North Shore Rescue (NSR)

NSR Inserted Long Line Rescue video (2 min)

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Regional Assessment of Residential Water MeteringWATER COMMITTEE

Inder SinghDIRECTOR, POLICY, PLANNING AND ANALYSISWATER SERVICES

Dana ZhengPROJECT ENGINEER, PLANNING AND ANALYSISWATER SERVICES

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Water Metering in Metro Vancouver

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Purpose: Resource to support local government decision-making on residential water metering

Best Practices Guide for Local Governments

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Metro Vancouver meters all water delivered to local government members, who in turn decide whether to meter residents and businesses.

“Metro Vancouver supports water metering as a utility best management practice…”

Associations supporting water metering: - BC Water and Waste Association (BCWWA)- Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) - American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Water Metering as a Best Management Practice (p. 5)

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Greatest overall benefits are achieved by implementing universal metering.

Other more gradual approaches to water metering also result in net benefits.

Overview of Regional Assessment (pp. 8-11) Most aggressive

approach, shortest timeline to 100% metering

Gradual approach, longest timeline to 100%

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Benefits of Water Metering (pp. 12-15)

Benefits to local governments Benefits to residents

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Considerations for Local Governments (pp. 16-22)

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City of RichmondCity of Surrey

City of VancouverDistrict of West Vancouver

City of AbbotsfordDistrict of Mission

City of CalgaryCity of TorontoCity of SeattleNew York City

London, EnglandSE Queensland, Australia

% Metered Connections (2017 Estimates for Single-Family Homes)

Case Studies of Local and International Jurisdictions (pp. 23 - 47)

Metro Vancouver

Fraser Valley

Other Canadian

US & International

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Purpose: to assist local governments in assessing the business case for residential water metering under conditions specific to their jurisdictions

Water Metering Evaluation Tool

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Advisory Committee Input – Key Themes

REAC:• Local government preference to maintain flexibility on approaches

to water metering to meet local objectives and requirements • Request for a methodology summaryRAAC:• Support for endorsing water metering as a best management

practice and for the information presented in the Guide• Recognition of overall benefits of water metering• Endorsement of the Guide

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Thank you

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