Introduction and scene setting CFOA Fire and Rescue Service Reform and Collaboration Dave Etheridge OBE - Chief Fire Officer, Oxfordshire CFOA President email: david.etheridge@oxfordshire.gov.uk
The UK Fire and Rescue Service Operating Model in 2017 Balanced Approach to Community Risk Management, through Integrated Risk Management Planning (IRMP): Prevention A 21 st Century Revolution Emergency Response Locally determined standards, with networked specialist capability to provide national resilience Protection Risk-based audit programme of industrial and commercial buildings (c60k risk-based fire safety audits/inspections per annum) Outcomes Number of fires reduced by two-thirds and fire deaths and injuries halved A REAL SUCCESS STORY!
The Prevention Journey Beyond Fire to Safe & Well What else can we achieve in collaboration, by using available capacity and BRAND?
Collaboration Picture in 2017 Fire collaborating with Health and local government c700k home visits Fire youth engagement programme pathways to safe and fulfilling lives Fire/Ambulance Collaboration Emergency Medical Response Fire/Police Collaboration Shared buildings Shared back-off support Integration of front-line services (feasibility) Continuum
Policing and Crime Act Received Royal Assent January 31 st 2017 Strengthen leadership and accountability and support local collaboration by: Placing a new duty of police, fire and emergency services to collaborate Enabling PCC to take over fire functions where a local case is made Single employer model PCC representation on FRAs Abolish LFEPA and pass responsibility to Mayor Not just limited to blue light services - possibilities of bringing other services together such as mental health professionals to improve overall efficiencies
Home Secretary speech to Reform In May 2016, the (then) Home Secretary delivered her first keynote speech on Fire and Rescue reform Set out the key elements of the Fire Reform Programme
Reform update: February 2017 Policing and Fire Minister outlined next steps for fire reform: Accountability and transparency: Inspection, new website similar to Police.uk Efficiency and collaboration: Procurement, more extensive basket of goods exercise, better joint working Workforce reform: Standards body; diversity; strong leadership Highlighted new National Fire Chiefs Council as being at the heart of the agenda
Fire Reform & collaboration already happening Services have already saved more than 300 million prevention a pivotal role National Units delivering Operational Policy, pensions advice, R&D Hub, Procurement Strategy, CFOA Workforce Strategy underway National agreements around health agenda with Age UK, PHE and NHS England including data sharing and preventative agenda. Reductions in back office staffing and greater collaboration
The Future Direction of the Association
Home Office & Fire Reform CFOA: Working closely with the Home Office to discuss opportunities since Fire Reform was announced last May Progress and next steps were endorsed by the Fire Minister on February 7 th 2017 The new National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and new Co-ordination Committees: Launches April 1 key to drive reform forward and influence government Synergies with the police model (NPCC) CFOA and the NFCC are in the best place to deliver Fire Reform and advising how the programme should develop
CFOA Change Programme What we are aiming to achieve: 1. Increase influence and contribution to Government policy development Professional Voice of the UK FRS 2. Establish full-time Chair s role (replacing part-time President model) to increase capacity and continuity 3. Establish National Fire Chiefs Council to increase engagement by replacing current Executive Board structure 4. Align work of CFOA with police equivalent, the National Police Chiefs Council Members of CFOA voted through the proposals at the Annual General Meeting in September 2016 The new model launched on 1 April 2017
Mayors/ PCCs Local Government Association FRSs Professional Standards Body Fire sector (e.g. IFE, FPA, FSF, FIA, FIRESA) National Police Chiefs Council Other partners such as FBU, RFU, Prospect FRAs NFCC Fire Model CFOA Members NFC Council Chair National Fire Chiefs Council Co-ordinating committee Co-ordinating Co-ordinating committee (note 3) (note committee Co-ordinating Co-ordinating 3) (note committee committee 3) (note 3) CFOA Trustees Performance Committee Trading subsidiaries Plus working groups etc. (including possible joint committees with the NPCC) Home Secretary Fire Minister Home Office officials HMI Independent regulation Other Government Departments Devolved Administrations version 26 July 2016
NFCC Co-ordination Committees Workforce: Ann Millington, Kent Fire and Rescue Service Health: Peter O Reilly, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Operations: Dan Stephens, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Prevention: Stewart Edgar, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Protection and Enforcement: Mark Hardingham, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service Sector Improvement and Assurance: Geoff Howsego, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Sector Resources: Chris Strickland, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service Finance: Phil Hales, West Midlands Fire Service International: Paul Walker, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
How do we keep progress moving? Home Office recognises NFCC and CFOA as the professional voice of the fire service and also fully support the new NFCC and fulltime Chair role Greater collaboration with other emergency services and organisations to deliver resilience and response JESIP to become supported and embedded Less risk adversity learn from trials which didn t work New National Fire Chiefs Council drives change through being at the heart of the agenda New Coordinating Committees have membership from within and outside of the sector A sector-led approach that Thinks Nationally but Delivers Locally Be proud of our achievements and celebrate success the best emergency services in the world!
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