A new one year deal between 15 Wing Moose Jaw and the local fire department has been given approval by Moose Jaw City Council.

The contract, worth 1.2 million dollars, provides fire services to the base south of the city as well as rescue, first aid and initial fire investigation services. Fire Chief Rod Montgomery says new to the contract is a $34,000 payment that will help cover the cost of the new computer aided dispatch system.

"That's a benefit for the citizens of Moose Jaw," says Montgomery. "To have that computer-aided dispatch, turn by turn direction, having the knowledge of any hazardous materials that may be on the site we're responding to, road closures...it certainly will be an enhancement to our services."

Moose Jaw has provided fire services to 15 Wing since the year 2000, but this is the first time that it's been a one year contract.

"It (one-year deal) hasn't been the norm," acknowledged Montgomery. "There were some procedural issues..on the (federal) government's side they brought forward this one-year contract. My understanding moving forward is we'll be back to the three (year deal) with two (1-year) extensions. 

The Moose Jaw Fire department typically makes fewer than 30 calls per year to 15 Wing.