Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2013/108

Contact: Matt Carlile, Business & Improvement Manager Tel: (01865) 855211

Report by Chief Fire Officer (CMDPC4 ).

This report proposes a number of projects to be included within the Fire Authority’s Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) draft action plan for the fiscal year 2014-15.  The proposals summarise areas where the Service’s Senior Leadership Team believe service improvements may be achieved. The proposals (in some instances) also take into account views from staff within Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service following a period of initial consultation in July 2013. To meet the requirements of the CRMP process, each proposal will be supported by evidence, validating both their inclusion and their contribution to improved community engagement and community/firefighter safety.  Similarly, each proposal recognises the prevailing economic constraints.

The proposals for the 2014 - 15 action plan are as follows:

•     Review of Prevention, Protection and Response Resources associated with Oxford City,  Cherwell, West Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire and Vale of the White Horse district areas, in order to meet their growing and/or  changing risk profiles as part of the overall county risk profile.

•     Review our Aerial Appliance Capability and implement any changes to our fleet and/or staffing supported by that review in conjunction with the district risk profile review.

•     Review of Light Response Vehicle Capability and implement changes to our fleet and/or staffing supported by that review in conjunction with the district risk profile review.

•     Implement the Training Collaboration Review carried out in 2013 to further support fire-fighter safety and the ‘On-Call’ duty system.

These proposals, if approved by the Cabinet Member for Fire and Rescue and Policy Coordination, will be adopted in the final version of the CRMP Action Plan 2014-15 subject to further wide ranging consultation & scrutiny.  Each project will be subject to close monitoring, reviewed every quarter and reported to the Cabinet Member responsible for Policy Coordination.

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed projects to be included for further consultation & scrutiny in the draft CRMP Action Plan 2014-15.