DAY CREWING PLUS
PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
GM Phil Cox
PRESENTATION CONTENTS
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DCP stations selection
DCP overview of system proposed
Implementation of system
Construction of accommodation
DAY CREWING PLUS SYSTEM
• Target - W/T fire appliances with limited risk
and activity
• No minimum/maximum activity figure set
• ECR identified a number of stations
PROPOSED DAY CREWING
SYSTEM STATIONS
DCP STATION ACTIVITY
ALL MOBILISATIONS 2006/09
(Over 3 years)
Own Stn Area Other Stn Area
W/T Fire
Engine
Pen’tham
Darwen
Fleetwood
Raw’stall
Bispham
St. Annes
Total
1623
1533
Avg
per
year
541
511
1917
1001
1549
840
639
334
516
280
Overall
Total
708
633
Avg
per
year
236
211
Total
2331
2166
211
652
685
655
70
217
228
218
2128
1653
2234
1495
Avg
per
year
777
722
709
551
745
498
PROPOSED STATIONS ACTIVITY
MOBILISATIONS IN STANDBY HOURS 2006/09
(MIDNIGHT TO 7AM)
Own Stn Area
W/T Fire
Engine
Pen’tham
Darwen
Fleetwood
Raw’stall
Bispham
St. Annes
Total
279
255
284
172
276
129
Avg
per
year
93
85
95
57
92
43
Other Stn Area
Total
102
88
46
99
143
114
Avg
per
year
34
29
15
33
48
38
Overall
Total
381
343
330
271
419
243
Avg
per
year
126
114
109
89
139
81
PROPOSED STATIONS ACTIVITY
CRITICAL INCIDENT MOBILISATIONS IN STANDBY
HOURS 2006/09 (MIDNIGHT TO 7AM)
W/T Fire
Engine
Own Stn Area
Avg
per
Total
year
Other Stn Area
Avg
per
Total
year
Overall
Avg
per
Total
year
Pen’tham
Darwen
Fleetwood
32
56
66
11
19
22
46
37
20
15
12
7
78
93
86
26
31
29
Raw’stall
45
15
46
15
91
30
Bispham
St.Annes
47
30
16
10
91
69
30
23
138
99
46
33
PROPOSED STATIONS ACTIVITY
• Activity related
– Busiest DCP station: 777 mobilisations per
annum
– Busiest station: midnight – 7 o’clock:
139 mobilisations per annum
– Busiest station: critical incidents – 241
mobilisations per annum
– Busiest station: critical incidents midnight 7 o’clock: 46 mobilisations per annum
DAY CREWING PLUS SYSTEM
PROPOSAL
OVERVIEW DCP CREWING SYSTEM
• Looked at other services, MFRS particularly
• System of ‘positive’ and ‘standby’ hours: 42
positive, 42 standby per week (average)
• Positive 12-hours shifts during day - standby
on nights from purpose built accommodation
within station grounds – shift = 24hrs
• 14 staff rather than 28 – provision for 5 riders
• Response times same = no change for the
public
DCP OVERVIEW
• Voluntary participation –
– no redundancy, adjustment by natural wastage
– opportunity to transfer to alternative station
• Voluntary participation - significant financial
incentive to work DCP system
• Self-rostering system – requirement to work
specific number of shifts over defined period
DCP OVERVIEW
33% individual FF productivity gain for training,
CFS etc
• Reduction of 14 staff per station - cost savings
up to £400K per pump
• One-off capital costs for accommodation etc
DCP OVERVIEW
• Phased implementation
• 6-month pilot – two from three stations
i.e. St.Annes, Penwortham and
Rawtenstall
DCP STAFFING
• Provision for 5 riders
• One watch only
• 14 staff
- 1 x WM ‘B’
- 2 x Crew Managers
- 11 Firefighters
• ‘Positive’ shifts = potentially more than five on
duty (run with up to 8 for training)
• ‘Standby’ periods = maximum of five on duty
DCP DUTY REQUIREMENTS
• 182 ‘positive’ shifts per annum - before
leave/PHs/training taken into account
(actual = 148)
• Up to 182 ‘standby’ periods per annum
• Positive shifts: indicative 0800 – 2000 start/finish
including meal breaks
• Standby periods 2000 – 0800
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Shifts start at 08:00
DCP DUTY REQUIREMENTS
• 14 ‘positive’ shifts in each four week block
• Up to 14 ‘standby’ periods in each four week
block
• Rota for each four week fully populated (1,2 & 3
preference group) – A/L populated for year
• No more than five consecutive shifts followed by
minimum of two days free from duty (Grey Book)
• Duty periods flexible in accordance with
station/personal needs
DCP DUTY REQUIREMENTS
• ‘Positive’ shifts: work on station the same
as currently
• ‘Standby’ periods from provided
accommodation: emergency response and
related activity only
DCP REMUNERATION
• DCP allowance equivalent to 32% of basic rate
• Allowance non-pensionable
• Allowance only payable whilst working DCP
• Allowance lost after four weeks sickness unless
as a result of service injury
DCP REMUNERATION
DAY CREWING SYSTEM REMUNERATION 2009/10
ROLE
BASIC
SALARY
DCP
ALLOWANCE
CPD
TOTAL
REMUNERATION
WATCH
MANAGER ‘B’
£34,961*
£10,855
£663
£46,479
CREW
MANAGER
£31,263
£9,707
£663
£41,633
FIREFIGHTER
£28,199
£8,755
£663
£37,617
*
Based on non-pay protected rate
NEXT STEPS
• Negotiations with FBU undertaken
• Initial expressions of staff interest - October
• CFA decision yes/no – Dec 14th
• Commence implementation - January 2010
– Construction Penwortham started 4th Jan
– Penwortham completed March 12th
NEXT STEPS
• Penwortham Go Live – 1st April 2010
• St Annes Go Live - 1st July 2010
• 6 months pilot used to report progress
and evaluate any options for amending
prior to future role out.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
PLANNING
&
CONSTRUCTION
Local Authority Planning
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LFRS had 6 different planning
authorities to deal with.
Builds consisted of:1 x Conversion
5 x New Build
(facilities same - building bespoke costs)
Accommodation
• Accommodation
- Five en-suite rooms
- TV/Internet facilities
- Communal kitchen and lounge
- Disabled access
- Family visits permitted
Construction
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Buildings timber framed
Rooms based on travelodge style
Full AFD & sprinkler system installed
BREEM rating (good – v, good)
Initial Tender included PQQ (to save time in
future)
Thank You
philcox@lancsfirerescue.org.uk