Chief Officer Alasdair Hay

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

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Fire exitLegislative Fire Safety

Principal Fire And Rescue Functions

Fire Investigation

Serious Transport Incidents

Road Traffic Collisions

Principal Fire And Rescue Functions

Principal Fire And Rescue Functions

Search and Rescue Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear

Incidents (CBRN)

Flood and Flood Rescue

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%

Scottish Fire And Rescue Service Area

SFRS Area 31,510 miles2 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 771

Emergency Incidents

Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2013

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 duplication

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 attendance

Initial Funding Gap Projection

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16230,000

240,000

250,000

260,000

270,000

280,000

290,000

300,000

310,000

Cost of ServiceFunding

Year

£000

£20.7m £45.0m£34.5m

LEADERSHIP CULTURE STRUCTURE RESOURCES = SUCCESS

? CULTURE STRUCTURE RESOURCES = Confusion

LEADERSHIP ? STRUCTURE RESOURCES = Resistance

LEADERSHIP CULTURE ? RESOURCES = Anxiety

LEADERSHIP CULTURE STRUCTURE ? = Frustration

LEADERSHIP CULTURE STRUCTURE RESOURCES = SUCCESS

Financial savings may arise from:

• Reduction in staff and associated costs• Asset and contract rationalisation• Streamlining processes• Shared services

Key Areas For Financial Savings

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.

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 Deliverables

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 Deliverables

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Chief Officer Alasdair Hay