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Saanich extends fire-dispatch deal with Oak Bay, Central Saanich

The agreement, which will now go to 2028, has a fee-per-call payment structure, with each municipality paying quarterly based on the number of calls
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Saanich has had a fire dispatch agreement with Oak Bay since 2004 and with Central Saanich since 2008. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST

Saanich has renewed its fire dispatch agreements with Oak Bay and Central Saanich until 2028.

The five-year terms, which renew automatically unless one party decides to pull out, will replace the existing contract that expires at the end of this year.

Saanich has had a fire dispatch agreement with Oak Bay since 2004 and with Central Saanich since 2008.

The agreement has a fee-per-call payment structure, with each municipality paying quarterly based on the number of calls.

The base services that are covered under the agreement include dispatch services, non-emergency call handling, training and tech support services.