(1)Whether her department initiated any studies and/or research into urban search and rescue; if not, why not; if so, (a) by whom were the studies and/or research conducted and (b) what critical findings have been made;
(2) what is current capacity of her department’s urban search and rescue in terms of (a) human resources and (b) aero fleet;
(3) what are the current annual deployment budgets set aside for (a) urban search and rescue and (b) aeronautical and maritime search and rescue;
(4) what are the current vacancy rates at the (a) aeronautical and maritime rescue, (b) fire rescue and (c) disaster rescue centres of her department in each province?