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Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

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20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, I will now move to page C -7 and capital development. The estimate for 2023/24 is $850,000. The allocation will be used for the continuation of the refurbishment [f or] the inmate housing units at Westgate and the repairs to the facilities as necessary. Page C -15 shows the 2023/24 estimate for capital acquisition a s $367,000. The …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to present the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for Head 45, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service which can be found on pages B -278 through B - 280 of th e current account estimates book. Mission Statement
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the mission of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service is , To provide fire protection to life and property through the delivery of fire prevention, airport fir e rescue, and emergency medical services to the community. We will de-liver this through the dedicated and professional service of our uniform and civilian staff in collaboration with our community partners. …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the total budget estimate for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service for the 2023/24 financial year is $14,880,000. This reflects an increase of $1,668,000, or 13 per cent over the 2022/23 fiscal year. This increase primarily reflects the increased funding required to meet the revised minimum duty strength at airport operations and the need to hire an additional …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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The Central Emergency Fire Service —$5,993,000. The Centr al Emergency Fire Service cost centre covers the provision of Fire and Emergency Services from the Hamilton, Eastern, and Western Fire Stations. These stations respond to fires, road traffic accidents, and hazardous material incidents when required. The business unit has a budget allocation of $5,993,000, which is a decrease of $288,000, 5 …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, Other Services Central, contains the Vehicle Repair services and Maintenance personnel. This unit has a budget estimate of $817,000, which is an increase of $263,000, or 47 per cent from the 2022/23 financial year. This increase is mainly attributed to the increasing maintenance costs of an a geing vehicle fleet including the extraordinary inflationary costs owing to supply …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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The St. George’s Emergency Fire Service— $107,000. The St. George’s Emergency Fire Service cost centre covers the provision of Fire and Emergency Services to the e astern end of the Island from the Clearwater Fire Station. This sta-tion responds to fires, road traffic accidents, medical emergencies, and hazardous material incidents when required. This business unit has an estimated budget allocation …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the Emergency Medical Services business unit is responsible for equipment and supplies associated with the department’s Emergency Medical Response through-out the I sland. The unit has an estimated budget of $150,000, which is an increase of $43[ ,000] , or 40 per cent. This increase reflects the increased costs of medical personal protective equipment, medical supplies, and training …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
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The Eastern Volunteer Division’s role was to provide additional support to full - time firefighters during protracted incidents . This business unit has not received any funding for the 2023/24 financial year, which represents a reduction of $20,090, or 100 per cent from the 2022/23 financial year. This reduction is part of the organisational redirecting of resources to support the …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
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The West End Emergency Fire Service—$144,000. The West End Emergency Fire Service cost centre covers t he provision of Fire and Emergency Services to the w estern end of the Island from the Port Royal Station . This business unit has an estimated budget allocation of $144,000, which is an increase of $80,000, or 125 per cent from the 2022/23 …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Training. Mr. Chairman, a budget estimate of $1,004,000 for this unit reflects an increase of $832,000, or 484 per cent. The increased funding for the 2023/24 financial year will support the services’ operational preparedness and succession planning through the acquisition of pro fessional qualifications obtained locally and overseas. Fire officers will complete the following courses during the 2023/24 financial year: …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, this business unit provides Aircraft Emergency Rescue and Fire Fighting Services at the L. F. Wade International Airport, as pr escribed by the Overseas Territories Aviation Requirements (OTAR) part 140. The L. F. Wade International Airport operates as a Category 9 airport. The category of an airport determines the maximum size of aircraft that can land at the …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, I will now speak to the subjective analysis of current account estimates and those object codes that show substantial changes over the 2022/23 financial year found on page B-279. The funding allocation for sal aries for the financial year 2023/24 is $11,436,000. This is an increase of $391,000, or 4 per cent from the financial year 2022/23. This …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the estimates of revenue for the service can also be found on page B-279. The revenue estimate for the 2023/24 financial year is $320,000, a reduction of $36,000, or 10 per cent. Revenue in 2022/23 was above normal due to increased licensing and fire certificate applica-tions following a lull in applications during the COV ID19 pandemic. The 2023/24 …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the em-ployee numbers or full -time equivalents can also be found on page B -279 and reflects an increase of 29, from 127 in the financial year 2022/23 to 156 in the fi-nancial year 2023/24. Twenty -four previously unfunded full-time equivalents will be funded to align with the new minimum duty strength requirements for the L. F. Wad …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, I now draw your attention to page C -13 where you will note that the Ministry of National Security has budgeted $1,419,000 of capital acquisition funding for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service. This funding will allow the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service to initiate the purchase of four specialised major foam vehicles for the Airport Operations Division …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, although there have been many challenges during the 2022/23 financial year, the year was also marked by several triumphs for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service. • Three members of the community were given the Community Heroism Awards by the Chief Fire Officer for their courageous actions that prevented the escalation of a boat fire at a gas …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Mr. Chairman, in the 2023/24 financial year the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service will continue to advance its objectives of train-ing and assimilation with international standards in fire safety. Mr. Chairman, in order to ensure that the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service is meeting the needs of the community, the Minister of National Security has invited His Majesty’s Inspectorate of …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
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I believe I can begin. Let me first of all say thank you to the Senators for their questions. With regard to the first question with regard to the Gang Violence Reduction Team and the $200,000 increase, you asked what was the $200,000 spent on. First of all, we have had an expansion in the programme of the schools from …
20 Mar 2023 Senate
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Cybersecurity unit. Yes it will fall under National Security, and if someone can let me know exactly where that is located in the budget so I may answer Senator Bell.