Reform of the Fire and Rescue
Service in Scotland
- Experiences and Future
Challenges
Chief Officer Alasdair Hay
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
Principal Fire And Rescue
Functions
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Keep clear
Fire exit
Community Fire Safety
Legislative Fire Safety
Firefighting
Principal Fire And Rescue
Functions
Fire Investigation
Road Traffic Collisions
Serious Transport Incidents
Principal Fire And Rescue
Functions
Chemical, Biological,
Radiological and Nuclear
Incidents (CBRN)
Search and Rescue
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%
615
6%
9,539
100%
Volunteer
Total
Scottish Fire And Rescue
Service Area
SFRS Area
31,510 miles2
Households
Population
5.295 million
Households at Risk
2.2 million
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
Vehicles - Light
771
Budget
£286.8 million
Emergency Incidents
Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Fire 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
310,000
300,000
290,000
£20.7m
£000
280,000
£34.5m
£45.0m
270,000
Cost of Service
260,000
Funding
250,000
240,000
230,000
2012/13
2013/14 2014/15
Year
2015/16
LEADERSHIP
CULTURE
STRUCTURE RESOURCES =
SUCCESS
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CULTURE
STRUCTURE RESOURCES =
Confusion
LEADERSHIP
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STRUCTURE RESOURCES =
Resistance
LEADERSHIP
CULTURE
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RESOURCES =
Anxiety
LEADERSHIP
CULTURE
STRUCTURE
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=
Frustration
LEADERSHIP
CULTURE
STRUCTURE RESOURCES =
SUCCESS
Key Areas For Financial Savings
Financial savings may arise from:
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Reduction in staff and associated costs
Asset and contract rationalisation
Streamlining processes
Shared services
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.
Key Early Deliverables
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.
Questions
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Chief Officer Alasdair Hay