Targeted injury and vulnerability prevention should focus further toward non-fire harms (e.g., water safety, road safety hotspots, entrapment prevention and suicide prevention partnerships), while maintaining urban-focused dwelling-fire prevention to sustain the downward trend in secondary fires and chimney fires. Expand community education and partner referral pathways tied to older and clinically vulnerable residents to reduce demand for assistance/entry and welfare-related calls that frequently escalate to ‘assist other agencies.’ Respond to increasing risk of wildfires and support for more rural areas in terms of prevention activities.

False alarms ‘due to apparatus and ‘good-intent’ alarms dominate the alarm totals. Priorities include system maintenance engagement with duty holders, smarter call-challenging, and specific local campaigns to help reduce avoidable alarm activations without compromising life safety.

Resource the rise in non-fire incidents: ensure sufficient availability of units and skills for assists, technical rescue, water-related deployments, and release from entrapment, especially during likely peak periods.

Flooding and water: sustain or strengthen water capability and equipment positioning to meet flooding and water rescue projections.

Wildfires: resource to this risk through enhancement of skills and knowledge, and investment in specific equipment. Ongoing watching brief on this area to be as well-positioned as possible in a timely way.