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Leeds District Plan 2021-22
Foreword
Leeds is the largest District within WYFRS with the City being seen as
the cultural, financial and commercial heart of West Yorkshire.
As part of our commitment to community engagement, Operational crews continue to seek to prevent, protect
safety and partnership working we continue to work and respond to the wide range of risks faced by our
closely with Leeds City Council, Leeds and York NHS communities. We continue to work with partners
Foundation Trust and the HM Prison Service. focussing on the Highrise cladded building risk and
Contents Prevention Staff and Operational Crews will undertake
proactive work focused on improving the health and
water safety in and around the night-time economy.
Crews will undertake a schedule of assurance exercises
wellbeing of our communities. focused on Fire Fighter safety and professional
Foreword 3 standards.
We hold various National Resilience assets within Leeds
About Leeds district 4 District such as specialist water rescue resources and DC Toby May
High Volume Pumps (HVPs) along with WYFRS
Why we are here 5 specialist assets such as Aerial capability and specialist
Priorities 2020-2023 6 foam equipment.
How we will deliver these priorities 8
Leeds district risk 10
Management of Leeds district risk 11
Performance 16
Leeds, our people 17
The Leeds District Team
Monitoring and review 18
continues to work with our
Improving our service 19
partners in support of our
Contact us 19 goal to make Leeds a safer
place to live
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About Leeds district Wetherby
Why we are here
Leeds District covers an area of Otley Our ambition
approximately 213 square miles
Our guiding principles
with a population of 792,000 (2019),
To achieve our ambition we will:
made up of 130 different nationalities.
Rawdon • Focus on risk and vulnerability
Cookridge
• Be part of our communities
Leeds is seen as one of the most important financial, legal Moortown
and business centres outside London. Rope Rescue • Work in partnership
• Be at our best and strive to improve
There are a number of high-risk sites, including two major
• Make a positive difference in everything we do
hospitals, two large sports stadiums and a number of large To improve community safety and • Promote diversity and create an inclusive workplace
shopping outlets. Leeds City holds the highest proportion
of Highrise buildings within West Yorkshire holds critical Leeds Stanningley
Leeds
Killingbeck
wellbeing and reduce the risk to
transport infrastructure such as Leeds Bradford International
Airport, Leeds Railway Station, the M1, M62 and M621
Water
Support /
Includes
Aerial Platform life, property and the environment
Garforth
The services we deliver
High Volume Water Rescue
motorways and A1 trunk road.
Pump
from fire and other emergencies
Hunslet
Foam Making Unit
Prevention
Morley Rothwell Raising awareness about the risks people face to prevent emergencies and
reduce vulnerability
Water Rescue
Protection
Promoting and enforcing the fire safety measures required by law to ensure
buildings and occupants are protected should a fire occur
Leeds Stations
Population Personnel
Wholetime Response
24/7 availability from station
Day Crewing
Wholetime during the day, respond
792,000 tbc Being ready for and responding to emergencies
from home at night (on-call) Resilience
Retained (On-call)
Size of area Fire Engines Being able to deal with major emergencies and disruption locally and nationally
2132 miles tbc whilst continuing to deliver our critical services
Respond from home or work during
the day and night
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Priorities 2020-2023
This plan sets out how we
aim to use our resources to
manage the risks we face We will continue to We will work efficiently
develop ways of working to provide value for
in West Yorkshire and keep We will reduce which improve the safety money and make the best
the risks to the & effectiveness of our
you safe from fire and communities of firefighters
use of reserves to provide
an effective service
West Yorkshire
other emergencies.
We will continue working
towards delivering a more
We will be innovative
and work smarter
We will reduce the risks to
inclusive workforce, which
reflects and serves the needs
throughout the service the Leeds community
of the diverse communities
of West Yorkshire
OUR PRIORITIES: We will invest in
We will actively look for information and
opportunities to implement communication
learning from the Grenfell Inquiry technology, digital
to improve how we respond to and data, to deliver our
high rise emergencies and other service in smarter ways
foreseeable risks
We will support,
develop and enable
We will promote our people to be at
environmentally friendly ways their best We will use the HMICFRS
of working, reduce waste and assessment of ‘Good’ in
Our priority is to raise awareness among staff all areas as a foundation
to implement our
keep you safe from to both fight climate change
and respond more effectively improvement action plan
with the aim of delivering
fire and other to incidents driven by extreme
weather events
an outstanding service
emergencies
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How we will deliver these priorities
• We will continue to deliver the • We will continue to develop • We will work efficiently to • We will continue to support the • We will support the integration • We will support, develop and • We will nurture talent and • We will promote environmentally • We will undertake inspections • We will deliver positive action
Safer Communities Prevention ways of working which improve provide value for money and delivery of lean working of VOIP and agile ways of enable our people to be at their provide support for those friendly ways of working, of all Highrise residential recruitment messages during
Strategy. the safety & effectiveness of our make the best use of reserves projects. working for District-based staff. best. willing to develop in the service. reduce waste and raise buildings as part of the Building all service delivery contact.
• Actively engage with the firefighters. to provide an effective service. • We will look for opportunities • We will continue to contribute • Leeds District will focus on • We will continue to maintain awareness amongst staff to Risk Review Programme • We will continue to positively
community and partners to • Through our Station Assurance • We will embed the Command to build and learn from how and support the implementation operational exercising that will the competence of all service both fight climate change and centred around Leeds. represent the service when
identify risk, reduce vulnerability process we will undertake Leadership and Management the service responded to Covid. of the Performance Dashboard priorities foreseeable risk within delivery staff. respond more effectively to • We will continue to implement working in our unrepresented
and support those most in need. training and exercises to ensure programme within Leeds to which will support the Leeds and West Yorkshire. incidents driven by extreme and train against new communities.
• We will continue to utilise • We will underpin assurances
a safe response to the risks enhance more effective ways of organisation improvement. weather events. procedures which improve our
• Deliver a close working effective ICT solutions to deliver • We will continue with staff and professional standards • We will undertake a review of
partnership with Safer Leeds identified within Leeds. working. innovative ways of development through a through the Station Assurance • We will continue to be a operational effectiveness. staffing within Leeds seeking to
and Housing Leeds. • We will create unique ways of engagement and support to programme of themed CPD process. partner and positive • A focused theme for Leeds ensure the District has
maintaining staff competencies members of our team. sessions. contributor within the Leeds District will be high-rise resources where they are
• Learn from Serious Incident
throughout Leeds District. Clean Air initiative. exercises to underpin the needed the most.
Reviews and lead in the
development of improved • We will undertake a series of learning from Grenfell and
service delivery. training days to further develop improve operational response
working relationships with the and Fire Fighter safety.
• We will continue to support,
deliver and progress the Falls partners to improve how we
Response. respond to operational
incidents within Leeds.
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Leeds district risk Management of Leeds district risk
The following sources have
been used to identify the Prevention High Rise Buildings Complex Buildings and Higher Risk Sites
risk within Leeds District:
Educating people about the risks
they face to prevent emergencies
and reduce vulnerability
11 How will we reduce the risk? (Hospitals, Prisons, First Direct Arena, Leeds/Bradford Airport)
• The National Risk Register
Prevention • We will work with Housing Leeds to complete Safe and Well’s in
• The WY Community Risk Register line with the Adopt a Block initiative across the District. How will we reduce the risk?
Protection • We will undertake Operational Risk Visits (ORV’s) to gather intelligence
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• Local knowledge Prevention • Will continue with the Prison Liaison role which leads to WYFRS
Promoting and enforcing the fire safety measures of building risk and assure safety measures that are in-place.
• CPNI sites having a member of staff seconded partially into the Prisons to
required by law to ensure buildings and occupants
• We will work with Leeds City Council to support tenants that have been reduce fires and engage with inmates.
• WYFRS Premises Risk Database (PRD) are protected should a fire occur
impacted by recent Fire Safety regulation changes following Grenfell. • We will continue our close working partnership with Hospital
• IRS; national and international data and • We will work with Private Building Managers to provide support property management Depts to ensure we work collaboratively to
experiences advice for tenants in relation to Safe and Well within private residences. reduce risk of fire and disruption and support capacity within
Response
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• Environmental data and flood risk health trust.
• We will update our prevention advice to reflect the learning from
• Information from local partners Being ready for and responding to emergencies Grenfell. • We will continue to exercise to risk incorporating large public
events and other public gathering sites within Leeds.
Whilst attending emergencies across West
Yorkshire is a statutory duty, our role is much Protection • We inspect all Highrise buildings as part of the WYFRS Building Risk • We will continue to have an Airport liaison role within District to
broader than this. We aim to do everything Review Programme. ensure collaborative planning and operational readiness in-case of
we can to prevent an emergency response in
the first place. We do this through prevention
and protection activity. The residual risk that
Resilience
Being able to deal with major emergencies and disruption whilst
44 • We will report and enforce non-compliance with legislation.
an emergency.
remains is managed through our response
continuing to deliver our critical services
Response • We we undertake a series of practical operational exercises to Protection • We will conduct ORV’s an premise inspections to ensure they meet
the legislative standards required.
and resilience strategies. improve our response to this type of emergency.
• We will undertake operational response visits (ORVs) to ensure we
understand each of the Highrise risks in our area. Response • We will conduct practice exercises as appropriate for these sites.
To reduce risk our main Resilience • We will share our response plans with all stations likely to attend an Resilience • We will maintain close working relationships with the owners and
emergency in Leeds District. managers at these sites to be prepared for any potential incident.
focus is prevention
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Management of Leeds district risk Management of Leeds district risk
Open Water & Irresponsible Behaviour COMAH Sites Dwelling Fires and Fire Related Injuries Prevalence of False Alarms
How will we reduce the risk? How will we reduce the risk? How will we reduce the risk? (including Malicious false alarms)
Prevention • We will work with partners including Safer Leeds, Yorkshire Water, Prevention • We will work with premise owners and the COMAH department in Prevention • We will ensure that there is continued general fire safety messaging
RNLI, Canals and Rivers Trust to embed practical, educational and carrying out regular visits to the premises within Leeds. via our Social Media and Partners such as the Public Health How will we reduce the risk?
response mechanisms to promote water safety. Resource Centre.
• Operational Crews will undertake practical and table top exercise
• We will utilise our District based Community Engagement to send on a COMAH site within Leeds District to improve the operational • We will utilise Community Engagement through District to ensure
Prevention • We will use a data driven approach to identify repeat incident
trends of false alarms.
out key water safety messages through social media. knowledge of these premises. key messages and emanant takes place throughout our all our
sections of the community. • We will promote the partnership working between Leeds Telecare
• We will conduct a series of partnership training and awareness and other monitoring services to reduce false alarms at residences
exercises on water safety and safe response. Protection • Our Fire Protection Department will carry out Fire Safety Audits at • We will learn from Serious Incident Review’s (SIR’s) and promote across Leeds.
the COMAH sites across Leeds. service improvement opportunities across the District and share
• We will assure and review the Water Safety boards that are • We will allocate the reduction of false alarms as a priority initiative
this learning with other Districts.
strategically placed throughout Leeds water risk areas. for Red Watches across the District.
Response • Operational crews will train and exercise against the known site • We will continue to target the most vulnerable members of our
within their areas. community and deliver thorough Safe and Well visits which identify • We will work in partnership with youth service and police colleagues
Response • We will be operationally prepared and ready to respond to
appropriate referrals or signposting opportunities. to identify any malicious false alarms and appropriate action.
incidents to ensure the quickest and most robust response.
Resilience • We have 46 Fire Engines across West Yorkshire that will be
strategically placed to provide 24/7 365 days a year fire cover. Protection • We will liaise with property management and owners to ensure Protection • We will liaise with our Fire Protection Team who will monitor repeat
Resilience • Specialist water rescue support is available from other areas of the
where appropriate that Fire Safety regulations are being met. false alarm trends and where appropriate offer support to property
county. management to reduce unnecessary incident call-outs.
• All operational staff are trained to undertake rescues from water.
Response • We will be operationally prepared and ready to respond to
incidents to ensure the quickest and most robust response. Response • We will be operationally prepared and ready to respond to
incidents to ensure the quickest and most robust response.
Resilience • We have 46 Fire Engines across West Yorkshire that will be
Our Fire Protection strategically placed to provide 24/7 365 days a year fire cover. Resilience • We have 46 Fire Engines across West Yorkshire that will be
strategically placed to provide 24/7 365 days a year fire cover.
Department will carry
out Fire Safety Audits
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Management of Leeds district risk Management of Leeds district risk
Deliberate Fires (Arson) & Anti-Social Behaviour Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs) Flooding Wildfire
How will we reduce the risk? How will we reduce the risk? How will we reduce the risk? How will we reduce the risk?
Prevention • We will work in close partnership with local policing teams and Prevention • We will work in partnership with Leeds Safer Roads Partnership to Prevention • We will ensure that residents at risk of known flooding are given Prevention • We will use social media and other campaign opportunities to
community safety groups to maintain our educational input to deliver targeted education that meets the requirements of key preventative and recovery information as well as information promote safety messages that may affect other Districts across WY
children and young people on the dangers and consequences of reducing the incidents attended by WYFRS but also addressing the about support available should they be at risk. but where residents in Leeds may travel to e.g. the Yorkshire Moors
this behaviour in priority areas. vulnerabilities of the community using the roads in Leeds. and Dales.
• We will liaise with partners to ensure flood defences and
• We will continue to report hazardous materials to Leeds City infrastructure is maintained and enhanced where needed.
Council environment team for quick removal of potential targets Response • We will ensure that Crews are operationally prepared and Response • Crews will undertake Wildfire training through E-Learning and
competent to deal with Road Traffic Collisions (RTC’s). Brigade wide exercises.
• We will work in partnership in the lead up to Bonfire Night to Response • We will ensure Crews maintain a state of operational readiness
anticipate any negative behaviours which could result in increased through training and exercising to risk. • We will work in partnership with other Districts that hold greater
response needs. Resilience • We have 46 Fire Engines across West Yorkshire that will be wildfire risk to ensure operational readiness.
strategically placed to provide 24/7 365 days a year fire cover.
• We will work collaboratively with partners and through Safer Leeds Resilience • We have 46 Fire Engines across West Yorkshire that will be
to actively try and reduce ASB. strategically placed to provide 24/7 365 days a year fire cover. Resilience • We have 46 Fire Engines across West Yorkshire that will be
strategically placed to provide 24/7 365 days a year fire cover.
Protection • We will continue to provide advice to businesses where it is
identified that there is an accumulation of materials that could
become a target for Arson.
• We will deliver conflict management training with our staff to make
them safer in heightened community tension periods.
Response • We will be operationally prepared and ready to respond to We will use social media
incidents to ensure the quickest and most robust response.
and other campaign
Resilience • We have 46 Fire Engines across West Yorkshire that will be opportunities to promote
strategically placed to provide 24/7 365 days a year fire cover.
safety messages
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Performance Leeds, our people
We recognise the importance of our staff in achieving the
District performance Performance targets
Leeds District priorities. We are investing in health and
2020 - 21 2021 - 22 wellbeing, leadership and development and diversity and
3 year average Same period Against 3 year End of year
inclusion strategies to support staff to reach their full potential.
target last year Total so far average projection Target Target
Performance indicator (2017/20) (2019-18/02/20) (2020/21) (2020/21) (2020/21) (2020/21) (2021/22)
Arson 2103 1513 1421 -23.9% 1601 2103 2103
Primary Arson 460 396 300 -26.4% 338 460 493 Teamwork Integrity
We will enact our Exercise Leeds district will ensure that all staff act with integrity, feel trusted
programme that will and empowered by providing engagement, guidance, support
Secondary Arson 1571 1117 1121 -19.6% 1263 1571 1610
priorities CLM and themed and mentoring. We will ensure that the district strengthens our
towards High-rise and ability to provide an excellent service by diversifying our staff,
Actual Rescues 295 324 297 13.5% 335 295 663
water rescue incidents. promoting inclusion and creating a fair and equal workplace.
Total Activity 8518 7393 7341 -2.9% 8270 8518 8519
Learning
Dwelling Fires 409 334 327 -10.0% 368 409 410 We will undertake a variety of practical and
theoretical training sessions to ensure that our
Non-Domestic Building Fires 166 169 93 -36.9% 105 166 169 staff are prepared to respond to a variety of
scenarios to ensure continuous improve our
service to our communities.
Prevalence of False Alarms 4084 3681 3681 1.5% 4147 4084 4084
Fire Related Injuries 57 44 44 -12.5% 50 57 57 Responsibility Communication
Through the District assurance process, we will ensure that all The district team will engage with all staff on a regular basis to update them of
Road Traffic Collisions 220 215 135 -31.0% 152 220 228 staff within the district are supported, empowered and trusted to changing priorities in both district and across the service; this will be a two way
fulfil there required duties. All staff supported by our leaders will process providing opportunity for feedback from our colleagues. A continued
Malicious False Alarms 111 92 64 -35.2% 72 111 111 be responsible for driving organisational change complimented focus within district will be the golden thread approach where staff feel
by a ‘team’ ethos and a golden thread approach. supported and engaged to understand how and why we do what we do.
16 17 Leeds District Plan 2021-22Monitoring and review Improving our service Contact us
Performance
Data New and
At a district level performance across all areas will be monitored A proactive approach is pivotal in achieving our
through Service Assurance Visit (SAV) process. emerging risks ambition of Making West Yorkshire Safer. TBC
The SAV process is focused on staff engagement, service delivery and professional standards. Leeds District is We listen to feedback from the public, our staff, their representative bodies and other
focused on maintaining and assuring the highest level of Organisational preparedness and effectiveness. interested parties. We value the scrutiny provided by the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue TBC
Authority, our internal auditors, and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire
Progress against the management of district risk will be reported to the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue TBC
and Rescue Services.
Authority in line with the West Yorkshire Performance Management Framework.
We have a ‘Service Assurance Framework’ and ‘Station Assurance Visits’ in place to make sure
Additional monitoring and review will be undertaken by the Area Manager Service Delivery on a monthly basis.
ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WE WILL we are doing what we say we will and to the standards expected of us.
www.westyorksfire.gov.uk
REVIEW AND UPDATE THE RISKS This feedback helps us to understand what we need to do better and what we might need
to change each year. Key to this is our ability to find the right balance between prevention,
STATION ASSURANCE PROCESS: WITHIN THE DISTRICT TO TAKE protection, response, resilience and service improvement to reduce the risks facing the @WYFRS
ACCOUNT OF CHANGES AND community of Leeds.
Functional
DEVELOPMENT IN:
Prevention
Educating people about the risks they face to prevent Roles
Professional emergencies and reduce vulnerability • Ops and Training
Standards
Protection • Risk Reduction
Promoting and enforcing the fire safety measures required by law to • R
ensure buildings and occupants are protected should a fire occur
Community We listen to feedback from
Staff Response
District Risk the public, our staff, their
Development Being ready for and responding to emergencies
Guidance representative bodies and
and Resilience Documents
Wellbeing Being able to deal with major emergencies and disruption Organisational other interested parties
whilst continuing to deliver our critical services
Priorities
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