2014 MINISTER’S AWARDS FOR
MUNICIPAL EXCELLENCE
PARTNERSHIPS AWARD – SUBMISSION FORM
Thank you for your interest in the 2014 Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence. This is a twopart application. The Practice Collection Form must be submitted to the Municipal Excellence team
at [email protected] for posting on the website (www.menet.gov.ab.ca). The submission form
below is a supplement to the practice submitted to the Municipal Excellence Network (MEnet). By
submitting the form below, your municipality will indicate the category in which you have chosen to
submit your practice under and also provide any additional information for the Review Committee.
The Minister’s Award for Municipal Excellence evaluation criteria are based on the information in
the practice posted to MEnet. The Review Committee members are interested in improvements
experienced using the practice is very important as evidence of the success of the practice in
achieving the stated goals. In addition to the information on the practice form, there are four
additional qualities that are considered for every submission.
These are:
 Sustainability - viability of the practice in the long run and documentation of efforts to evolve
and improve the practice over time; how the practice supports the long term sustainability of the
municipality.

Relevance – suitability of the practice to the local conditions, size of municipality and available
resources
 Transferability - effect the practice has or could have on local government throughout the
province and the effort expended in order to assist other municipalities in understanding and
implementing the practice.
 Quality of submission - clarity, logic and completeness of practice document and supporting
materials
The emphasis for the Partnerships category will be on the quality of the relationships built and/or
strengthened by the partnership. Consideration will be given for cooperative actions or strategic
partnerships with an appropriate balance of representation and responsibility and to partnerships
with formal agreements in place that ensure continuing cooperation and shared benefits. Initiatives
or policies that identify goals, benefits and demonstrated improvement are especially significant.
Points will be awarded for the degree of difficulty relative to available resources, level of
collaboration amongst partners and extent of measurable improvement due to practice
implementation as relevant.
Please e-mail your completed submission by noon on May 23, 2014 to [email protected].
If you have any questions, please contact Catherine Dunn, Municipal Excellence Advisor at (780) 4272225 or toll free: 310-0000 or by email at [email protected]
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Please read the questions carefully. Click on the grey boxes to answer the questions. The boxes will
expand as you type. Thank you for your contribution to the Municipal Excellence Network!
Please complete the following questions for the Partnerships Award:
Name of municipality:
City of Airdrie – Fire Department
Name of municipal practice:
Regional Fire Safety Education Coalition
Contact person (submitting this form):
Date:
Fire Chief Kevin Weinberger
May 21, 2014
Question 1 - Why do you believe this municipal practice should be considered for
a Municipal Excellence Award? Please briefly list the reasons.
We believe this unique approach to the delivery of fire and life safety public
education is innovative, collaborative and sustainable.
In southern Alberta, four community fire departments joined forces to create a
partnership to maximize resources to develop, deliver and evaluate relevant fire and
injury prevention education programs. The coalition is working collaboratively
with a committed corporate partner whose generous support sustains these
programs in each of the communities.
Coalitions such as this are the next step in creating multifaceted programs that draw
from the strengths of each independent department to serve the community at large.
Question 2 - Who are the partner municipalities and/or organizations involved?
Please list them and describe their roles and relationships in the partnership.
This coalition is comprised of four neighboring municipal fire departments and a
committed corporate partner. City of Airdrie Fire Department, Town of
Chestermere Fire Services, Town of Cochrane Fire Services, and Rocky View
County Fire Services are the founding department members of the coalition.
ConocoPhillips Canada, one of the country’s largest oil and natural gas production
and exploration companies, is a critical partner in the success of this coalition. They
generously provide the funding which allows these meaningful programs to be
delivered within all the coalition communities.
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Each department has a representative on the Coalition with responsibility for
program development and delivery within their community. Chair is currently
provided by City of Airdrie Fire Department.
Question 3 - How has this partnership had an impact on the community and the
partners?
This partnership allows smaller departments with limited capacity, to share
resources to develop and support programs that enhance fire and life safety
education within each of their communities. All the programs developed and
shared by Coalition members were designed to modify unsafe behavior, making
individuals and communities safer. Working collaboratively within the coalition
structure enhances the relationships between municipalities and departments
through shared vision and outcomes.
In addition to your practice being considered for an award, it is a very valuable tool in
expanding the knowledge network offered through the Municipal Excellence Network website!
The information provided on this form will be used in support of the Minister's Awards for Municipal Excellence Program. It is being collected under
the authority of section 33 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act and will be managed in accordance with the FOIP Act.
If you have any questions about this collection, please contact the Municipal Excellence team, 17th Floor Commerce Place, 10155 - 102nd Street,
Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4L4, (780) 427-2225 (Outside Edmonton, call 310-0000 to be connected toll free).