Agenda, decisions and minutes

Forward Plan Ref: 2014/056

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

Report by Chief Fire Officer (CMDFSCP4).

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 2015-16.  The proposals summarise areas where the Service’s Senior Leadership Team believe service improvements and/or greater value to the wider OCC corporate priorities may be achieved. 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 outcomes and community/firefighter safety.  Similarly, each proposal recognises the prevailing economic constraints.

There is little doubt that Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has transformed itself from an organisation that just deals with fire response to one that also covers preventative and wider rescue work and, as a consequence, we have succeeded in reducing incidents dramatically over the years. The proposed projects for the CRMP Action Plan 2015-16 reflect the changing nature of risk and demand within the county and recognises the wider role that OFRS will need to continue to undertake in the future.

The proposals for the 2015 - 16 action plan are as follows:

Project 1: Implement Emergency Medical Support Services in collaboration with South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS).

Responsible Manager: Area Manager - Operations and Resilience

Project 2: Review adverse weather resilience arrangements with the Emergency Planning team and partners.

Responsible Manager: Area Manager - Strategic Risk and Planning

Project 3: Trial emergency cover review recommendations in the Carterton area.

Responsible Manager: Area Manager - Operations and Resilience

Project 4: Identify opportunities to work with partners to improve health, safety & wellbeing in local communities.

Responsible Manager: Area Manager - Community Risk

These proposals, if approved by the Cabinet Member for Fire Service and Corporate Plan, will be adopted in the draft version of the CRMP Action Plan 2015-16 and will be subject to wide ranging consultation & scrutiny.

The Cabinet Member for Fire Service & Corporate Plan is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)       approve the proposed projects to be included for further consultation & scrutiny in the draft CRMP Action Plan 2015-16;

(b)          approve for the Chief Fire Officer to report back to Cabinet following consultation.