Issue - meetings
Community Risk Management Planning Strategy (CRMPS) 2013-2018 & Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) 2013-2014
Meeting: 26/02/2013 - Cabinet (Item 19)
PDF 128 KBCabinet Member: Safer & Stronger Communities
Forward Plan Ref: 2012/073
Contact: Nathan Travis, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Tel: (01865) 855206
Report by Assistant Chief Fire Officer (CA8).
The Fire and
Rescue Services Act 2004 requires the Secretary of State to prepare a Fire and
Rescue National Framework to which Fire Authorities must have regard when
discharging their functions. The latest (2012) Framework requires each Fire and
Rescue Authority to produce a publicly available Integrated Risk Management
Plan (IRMP) covering a minimum period of three years which should be
appropriately consulted upon.
In order to
improve accessibility and public understanding, OFRS has titled its IRMP as a
Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) - highlighting its aim to manage and
mitigate the overlapping risks facing the local communities in Oxfordshire.
This strategic five-year CRMP has undergone a 3-month public consultation
process and is ready for final approval and publication. At the same time, the
2013-14 CRMP action plan (detailing specific projects related to the strategic
analysis work) was also consulted upon and is ready for publication.
This report
summarises the consultation approach taken by OFRS and any key commentary and
subsequent changes to the plans.
It should be
noted that the consultation finished on 1st February 2013 - close to
the submission date for this report (8th February 2013), so any
significant consultation commentary that has not been able to be responded to
and/or incorporated in to the final documents (including the feedback from the
Safer & Stronger Scrutiny Committee on 18th February) will be
provided as a verbal update, along with any additional proposed changes to the
two plans.
Both draft plans have already been submitted to the Cabinet member for Safer & Stronger Communities (October 2012) and Safer & Stronger Scrutiny Committee (November 2012 and February 2013).
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to agree that the documents be adopted as the final versions of the Strategic 2013-2018 CRMP and 2013-2014 CRMP Action Plan.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Cabinet
considered a report that summarised the consultation approach taken by Oxfordshire
Fire and Rescue Service (OFRS) to the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) and any key commentary and subsequent changes
to the plans. Cabinet also considered the 2013-14 CRMP action plan (detailing
specific projects related to the strategic analysis work)
Councillor
Heathcoat in introducing the contents of the report noted that the CRMP was
formerly known as the Integrated Task Management Plan (IRMP). She emphasised
that there had been extensive consultation including through the Safer &
Stronger Communities Scrutiny Committee. Nathan Travis, Deputy Fire Chief
Officer added that the current Plan took the statutory requirement for a Plan a
step further to promote an integrated approach, adding value and supporting the
community.
Responding to a
question from the Leader about the possibility of the introduction of domestic
sprinklers Nathan Travis replied that this had been introduced in Wales but
despite lobbying had not been accepted by government for introduction in
England. Responding to a query from Councillor Tilley about first responders
Nathan Travis confirmed that they did work with first responders and had an
agreement with South Oxfordshire.
RESOLVED:
to agree that the documents be adopted as the final versions of the Strategic
2013-2018 CRMP and 2013-2014 CRMP Action Plan.