Retained Duty System and the Fire Rescue Service

Retained Duty System and the Fire & Rescue Service Chief Fire Officer Brian A Murray

Highlands and Islands Fire & Rescue Service • Largest Geographical Area in UK • 1500 Employees • 1 Wholetime Station • 95 Retained Stations • 31 Community Response Units

Vehicles • 149 Appliances • 14 Special Appliances • 43 Support Vehicles

Our Property • 1 Wholetime Station • 95 Retained Stations • 31 Community Response Units • Headquarters • Control Room • Vehicle Workshops • 2 Training Centres

What is an RDS Firefighter ?

What is an RDS Firefighter ? • Continuum • Firefighters • Community safety • Extrication experts • Co responders

What is an RDS Firefighter ? • Trainers • Management supporters • Station Managers

Training challenges in H&I • • New Firefighters Need Training Need Experience Need support

Scotland Works Better Together • • CFOA(S) CFOA RDS SFRAU Scottish Government • • Central Scotland Dumfries & Galloway Fife Grampian Highlands & Islands Lothian & Borders Tayside Strathclyde

Scotland Works Better Together • Alternative RDS Duty Systems • Electronic Retained Availability System • Transferability • Co-Responder Scheme • RDS staff involvement other than Firefighters • RDS Employer Engagement • Training & Development • Performance Appraisals for RDS / Career Contribution • Community Engagement • Communication • Health & Fitness

Any Questions? Chief Fire Officer Brian A Murray