Protecting and improving the quality of life of the people in Greater Manchester

Wayne Shields Head of Prevention

GMFRS Purpose & Aims

Prevention

Public value

Engage with Greater Manchester’s communities to inform and educate people in how to reduce risk

Manage risk through using resources flexibility, efficiency and effectively

To protect and improve the quality of life of the people in Greater Manchester

Economic costs of fire to Greater Manchester

21 Fatalities & 375 Casualties during 2012/2013

Each fire fatality cost £1.65 Million (DCLG)

Each fire casualty cost £185K on average

Each fire in a domestic premises cost on average £47,202K

Each fire in a commercial premises cost on average £81,104K

Contributory Factors

Contributory Factors 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/136 Year Total

Alcohol 6 2 6 6 5 8 33Recreational Drugs 0 0 2 0 0 3 5Living Alone 4 4 7 6 8 11 40Smoking 10 4 4 4 3 7 32Disability 3 3 2 5 5 10 28Social Service 4 1 6 3 5 6 25Prescribed Medication 3 1 6 4 6 12 32Mental Illness 3 3 4 0 1 1 12

Accidental Fire Death Contributory Factors

Direct Cause 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/136 Year Total

Deliberate by Occupier 0 0 5 0 1 0 6Deliberate by Third Party 0 3 0 1 3 1 8Natural Causes 2 3 5 3 6 1 20Suicide 4 7 0 4 4 4 23Total 6 13 10 8 14 6 57

Non Accidental Fire Deaths by Direct Cause

58% of people that died in accidental fires were over 60.

37% of people that died in non accidental fires were over 60.

Impact of Home Safety Checks

43%

8%16%

4%1%

9%

5%

14%

Accidental deaths in the home

Falls

Fire / Burns

Poisoning by drugs

Other poisoning

Natural factors

Drowning / Suffocation

Other accidents

Undetermined

ROSPA (England & Wales) 1999

CYP Team Delivery

• Alternative Curriculum (Firefly, FireTeam)• Community Fire Cadets (3 -11)• Prince’s Trust ‘Team Programme’ (18-21)• Firesmart: Fire Setters Intervention

Programme • Accredited outcomes/Qualifications (@3000 in 2 years)• Students placements• Apprenticeships

41 Fire Stations at the heart of communitiesAvailability for Early Years, Youth and Older People’s Groups, health and well-being activities

5 Dedicated Community Safety TeamsSpecialists replicating the needs of communities

Commitment to support communitiesAvailability of significant internal funding to support partnerships that add value to the service we deliver

We have available…

Further information

GMFRS Strategies

Prevention Strategy

Home Safety Strategy

Volunteer Strategy

Youth Engagement and Education Strategy

www.manchesterfire.gov.uk

Wayne Shields

Head of Fire Prevention

0161 608 4180

shieldsw@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Lucy Pollitt

Health and Social Care Co-ordinator

0161 608 4287

pollittl@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Sarah Hardman

Substance Use Co-ordinator

0161 608 4294

hardmans@manchesterfire.gov.uk