Press release – Arundel – September 12, 2024

It is with regret that we have learned of the decision by the municipalities of Montcalm, Huberdeau and Barkmere not to renew the Inter-municipal Agreement for the provision of first responder services (the Agreement) with Arundel, effective January 1, 2025.

Under this annually renewable agreement, Arundel has been providing level 3 first responder service to these three municipalities, since 2010. Level 3 interventions make up the majority of our service’s work.

We respect their wish to adhere to the level 2 First Responder Program submitted by the fire Department of the City of Mont-Tremblant (SSI), as mentioned in the Montcalm and Huberdeau resolutions dated August 12 and 13.

(For a description of first responder service levels see : https://ccsll.org/notre-entreprise/partenaires/premiers-repondants/)

We are aware of the importance of this first-response service for our population, while waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

The Municipality of Arundel is currently in the process of negotiating a new service provision agreement with other neighbouring municipalities, some of which have been interested for many years in being served by our quality first responder service. We are confident that a new agreement will be reached shortly.

Whatever the outcome of these negotiations, and despite the departure of these 3 municipalities as of January 1, 2025, we wish to reassure the population of Arundel that the Arundel First Responder Service is currently maintained on Arundel territory and will be for the future.

Pascale Blais, Mayor of Arundel