Draft action plan 2016 17 IRMP 13 Tim

Draft action plan 2016 -17 (IRMP 13 ) Tim Bevington, Head of Planning, Performance and Communications

Objectives • Planned projects update • Challenges and new proposals • Consultation

Planned projects for 2016 -17 (IRMP 13) • Critical year for emergency response programme • New stations completed • Operational and personnel moves • Relocation of specialist response vehicles • On-call recruitment

Latest station build timetable Alsager August 2015 � Penketh August 2016 September 2016 Powey Lane Jan - March 2017 Lymm

Planned projects 1. The new on-call fire station at Alsager becomes fully operational 2. Go live for the new fire station at Penketh, using the second fire engine from Warrington and removing the second fire engine from Widnes 3. Launch of the new fire station at Powey Lane, near M 56, using the second fire engine from Chester. Transfer the Foam and Environmental Protection Units at Ellesmere Port, the Incident Response Unit from Chester and the High Volume Pump from Congleton to the new station 4. Go live for the new fire station at Lymm, with Technical Rescue Unit transferred there from Knutsford as well as the Incident Response Unit from Winsford 5. Transfer the hydraulic platform from Stockton Heath to Warrington 6. Introduce on-call model for Stockton Heath and Knutsford

Ongoing projects • Key campaigns – smoke alarm, sprinklers • Blue light collaboration • Organisational review – change management • Firefighter apprentice scheme

Issues and challenges • New legislative programme • New minister, New Director, New MPs • Changes to funding – use of reserves • Devolution – local implications • Emergency Services collaboration / PCC consultation • Thomas review – culture • Incident decline / capacity / Health agenda

IRMP 13 – response • Principles – current footprint, external challenge, future funding approach • Consultation – commitment to major exercise in September 2016 • Risk – monitor impact of new development on house fires, RTCs • Targeting – volume and approach – self and well visits

Developing the organisation • Complete preparations for phase one of the blue light collaboration programme - develop an implementation plan for phase two • Launch value for money reviews on all remaining support areas of the Service • Develop action plans to respond to the independent Operational Assessment and Peer Review and the Equality framework reaccreditation • Launch a new two-year firefighter apprentice scheme • Implement a staff engagement plan in response to the Service’s fourth staff attitude survey

Protecting local communities • Launch Safety Central – the Authority’s new dedicated safety centre at Lymm • Transform the Home Safety Assessment programme into Safe and Well visits increase target to 40, 000 • Support the Government’s revised ‘primary authority scheme’ aimed with focus on brewing industry

Responding to emergencies • • • On-call fire station at Alsager fully operational Go live for Penketh, using second fire engine from Warrington, removing second fire engine from Widnes Launch of Powey Lane fire station, using second fire engine from Chester, transfer specialist units Go live for Lymm – move specialist units Transfer hydraulic platform to Warrington from Stockton Heath Introduce on-call model at Stockton Heath and Knutsford • Major consultation on emergency response review 2 • Review the nucleus crewing system • Launch a pilot project with the North West Ambulance Service to mobilise our resources to cardiac incidents

NWAS pilot • Suspected cardiac arrests in certain areas - both North West Ambulance Service and CFRS will respond • Paged through NW Fire Control • Whoever reaches the casualty first will start providing treatment • Once patient is stabilised, taken to hospital by ambulance

NWAS pilot

Consultation approach • • • Briefings for key stakeholders - MPs Annual Report – feedback / promotion Website / social media Community roadshows in all unitary areas Staff roadshows at all main stations • Service volunteers and cadets

Consultation plus • Give and take – feedback in exchange for safety packs • Promotion of key campaigns – Dirty Grills, Smoke Alarms - tenants • Increased use of social media • Key survey areas • Budget • Blue light collaboration,

Developing IRMP 13 – next steps • Agree draft for consultation – September 23 • September – December – formal consultation • December 9 – interim feedback to Fire Authority • January 15 – update report to Fire Authority • February 10 – sign off for plan and budget by Fire Authority