Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Reform of the Fire and Rescue Service in Scotland Experiences and Future Challenges Fire Scotland Act 2005 Firefighting Community Fire Safety Keep clear ID: 588054
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Chief Officer Alasdair HayScottish Fire and Rescue Service
Reform
of the
Fire and Rescue Service
in
Scotland
- Experiences and Future ChallengesSlide2Slide3Slide4Slide5
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005Slide6
Firefighting
Community Fire Safety
!
Keep clear
Fire exit
Legislative Fire Safety
Principal Fire And Rescue FunctionsSlide7
Fire Investigation
Serious Transport Incidents
Road Traffic Collisions
Principal Fire And Rescue FunctionsSlide8
Principal Fire And Rescue Functions
Search and Rescue
Chemical, Biological,
Radiological and
Nuclear
Incidents (CBRN)
Flood and Flood RescueSlide9
Scottish Fire And Rescue Service Workforce
WDS
4,312
45%
Control
215
2%
Support
1,005
11%
RDS
3,392
36%
Volunteer
615
6%
Total
9,539
100%Slide10
Scottish Fire And Rescue Service Area
SFRS
Area
31,510 miles
2
Households
2.2 million
Population
5.295 million
Households at Risk
745,922
Inhabited Islands
96
Miles of Rail Network
1,520
Unitary Authorities
32
Miles of Road Network
34,000
Business Premises
226,000
Fire Stations
375
Control Centres
8
Workshops
8
Other
Buildings
75
Vehicles – Heavy
740
Budget
£286.8 million
Vehicles - Light
771Slide11
Emergency IncidentsSlide12Slide13
Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2013Slide14
Benefits Of Reform
Protecting the frontline - improving outcomes
More equitable access to specialist and national resources
Greater connection with local communities
All for less money - remove duplicationSlide15
Key Targets
Target
1: Reducing
fire fatalities and casualties by 5% a
year
Target 2: Reducing
special services
casualties
Target 3: Reducing
accidental dwelling fires by 10% each
year
Target 4: Reducing
the number of
non-domestic fires
Target 5: Reducing
firefighter
injuries
Target 6: Improving
attendanceSlide16
Initial Funding Gap ProjectionSlide17
LEADERSHIP
CULTURE
STRUCTURE
RESOURCES
=
SUCCESS
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CULTURE
STRUCTURE
RESOURCES
=
Confusion
LEADERSHIP
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STRUCTURE
RESOURCES
=
Resistance
LEADERSHIP
CULTURE
?
RESOURCES
=
Anxiety
LEADERSHIP
CULTURE
STRUCTURE
?
=
Frustration
LEADERSHIP
CULTURE
STRUCTURE
RESOURCES
=
SUCCESSSlide18Slide19
Financial savings may arise from:
Reduction in staff and associated costs
Asset and contract rationalisation
Streamlining processes
Shared services
Key Areas For Financial SavingsSlide20
Key Early Deliverables
i
Review the work done to date to prepare for the start of the SFRS and make any necessary operational decisions required to ensure that the SFRS functions effectively on 1 April 2013, carrying out its statutory responsibilities and providing an effective response to incidents.Slide21
ii Ensure that the Service can operate within its approved budgets from 1 April 2013.
iii Prepare options for the Board around structures.
iv Appoint senior management team.
v Designate number, roles and leadership of Local Senior Officers.
Key Early DeliverablesSlide22
vi Support the Board in producing the first Strategic Plan, setting out how the SFRS will deliver its functions and meet the Scottish Government priorities as set out in the Fire and Rescue Framework.
vii Ensure that robust arrangements are in place to create a new formal relationship with each of the 32 local authorities by, for example, ensuring local plans are produced which reflect national and local priorities.
Key Early DeliverablesSlide23Slide24Slide25
QuestionsSlide26
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Chief Officer Alasdair Hay