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West Yorkshire
Fire & Rescue Service
SERVICE PLAN
2015-2020
Making West Yorkshire Safer
www.westyorksfire.gov.uk
Making West Yorkshire Safer
www.westyorksfire.gov.uk
West Yorkshire
Fire & Rescue Service
01 ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
This is an interactive guide detailing how West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
is managed and delivered. It will give you information on what we do, what we
have achieved and what we plan to do in the five years from 2015 to 2020.
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West Yorkshire
Fire & Rescue Service
02 INTRODUCTION
Welcome to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Plan 2015-2020. This plan outlines our key priorities
and objectives and builds upon the delivery and
achievement of the Service Plan 2011-2015.
We continue to face significant challenges not least of which is
financial challenge, however our determination to provide an efficient
and effective fire and rescue service still remains as strong as ever.
Our work with partner organisations continues to strengthen. We
continuously foster excellent links and relationships with local
authority services as well as our traditional blue-light emergency
colleagues. It is these relationships that have greatly assisted us with
introducing a targeted approach to Fire Prevention, enabling us to
identify the most vulnerable people in our communities and provide
resources accordingly.
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We are committed to building on our achievements over the five
INTRODUCTION years from 2015 to 2020 and will continue to report on our progress
as we work towards achieving our strategic priorities and objectives.
THE NATIONAL PICTURE We are confident that our effectiveness as a public service will remain
Simon Pilling, at the highest level and we will continue to achieve our ambition of
THE REGIONAL PICTURE QFSM MA MSc DMS GIFireE ‘Making West Yorkshire Safer’ whilst delivering value for money.
THE LOCAL PICTURE
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO CLICK HERE FOR A REFLECTION ON OUR
ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 2011-2015
CONTACT
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03 THE NATIONAL PICTURE
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is one of 46 fire authorities in
England. It serves a population of more than two million people over an area of
more than 800 square miles.
The service is governed by the Fire and Rescue Authority which is made
up of 22 local councillors. The Fire Authority takes direction from the
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) which sets the
overall structure of 46 fire authorities in England, and is responsible for the
legislation and guidelines we are required to work within.
The Local Government Association (LGA) works with fire and rescue services
to represent them on a wide range of issues from pensions and industrial
relations through to local government resources.
The Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) provides a professional voice for
United Kingdom fire and rescue services (FRSs) and assists the government
when developing both strategic and technical guidelines for FRSs to adhere.
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THE NATIONAL PICTURE
WYFRS has wider responsibilities and
THE REGIONAL PICTURE BRADFORD
LEEDS
potential to form part of a national
DISTRICT
DISTRICT
deployment to assist anywhere in the NATIONAL
THE LOCAL PICTURE DEPLOYMENTS
country. We have capability and resources
CALDERDALE
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO DISTRICT to respond to local and national incidents
WAKEFIELD
DISTRICT or threats such as flooding, earthquake and
KIRKLEES
CONTACT DISTRICT chemical and terrorist incidents.
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The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is the UK Government department for our communities and local councils in England. DCLG is the lead government department for fire and rescue matters. They publish a national framework (guidelines) which is agreed by Parliament, to explain what they expect fire and rescue authorities to achieve with the government funding they receive. DCLG provide funding to the fire authorities through an annual grant from central government in order for fire and rescue services to meet their on-going costs. The Fire Service has its own minister in central government. Each fire and rescue service is required to produce an annual Statement of Assurance. The purpose of the statement is to provide independent assurance to communities and the Government that the service is being delivered efficiently and effectively. Although DCLG is the government department that directs the fire service; they also require guidance on more technical matters. For this reason they employ a Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser (CFRA) who provides strategic advice and guidance to ministers, civil servants and all fire and rescue authorities in England on the structure, organisation and performance of fire and rescue services. The CFRA is particularly important to central government during major incidents which may include; major flooding, chemical incidents, natural disasters or even terrorist threats. Arrangements are in place to ensure that the ministers receive the necessary advice, guidance and support to ensure that the impact of such events on the wider community are minimised.
The Fire and Rescue Service is an integral part of keeping our communities safe and secure. Even with greatly reduced financial resources, the sector continues to deliver robust, professional and innovative front line services for local communities. The Local Government Association (LGA) works with the sector to represent them on a wide range of issues from pensions and industrial relations through to local government resources.
Chief Fire Officers Assocation (CFOA) is the professional voice of the UK fire and rescue service, supporting members to fulfil their leadership role in protecting local communities and making life safer through improved service delivery. Providing professional advice to inform government policy, CFOA is committed to developing both strategic and technical guidance and sharing notable practice within the wider fire and rescue service. CFOA is the driving force in managing change and implementing reforms in the service.
NATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS National deployments are governed through the National Co-ordination and Advisory Framework (NCAF). This introduces a structure for co-ordinating assistance during incidents that are of national significance or require national co-ordination. THE NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION AND ADVISORY FRAMEWORK (NCAF)
West Yorkshire
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04 THE REGIONAL PICTURE
The UK Fire and Rescue Services are grouped into regions with
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) being one of four fire and
rescue services (FRSs) making up the Yorkshire and Humber Region.
WYFRS has arrangements in place with each of its neighbouring fire and rescue services to assist each
other when incidents occur close to or over the border.
BRADFORD
DISTRICT LEEDS
DISTRICT
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CALDERDALE
DISTRICT
INTRODUCTION
WAKEFIELD
DISTRICT
THE NATIONAL PICTURE KIRKLEES
DISTRICT
THE REGIONAL PICTURE
THE LOCAL PICTURE
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO
CONTACT
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West Yorkshire
Fire & Rescue Service
05 THE LOCAL PICTURE
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is governed by West
Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA). The Authority is made up of 22 West Yorkshire
Fire & Rescue Authority
councillors appointed by the five constituent district authorities within West
Yorkshire; Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.
WYFRS is divided into five district management areas. We work closely with the local authorities to deliver WYFRS is managed by the
targeted services at a local level thereby ensuring we meet the specific needs of individual communities. Chief Fire Officer/Chief
Executive and a Board of
Directors who are responsible
for the delivery of WYFRS’
ambition, aim and priorities.
MANAGEMENT
BOARD
BRADFORD
LEEDS
DISTRICT OUR BLUE LIGHT
DISTRICT
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT PARTNERS
INTRODUCTION
CALDERDALE
THE NATIONAL PICTURE DISTRICT
WAKEFIELD
THE REGIONAL PICTURE DISTRICT LOCAL RESILIENCE FORUMS
KIRKLEES
THE LOCAL PICTURE DISTRICT WYFRS is part of the West
Yorkshire Resilience Forum (WYRF)
whose aim is to co-ordinate
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the actions and arrangements
between responding services in
CONTACT the area.
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SERVICE PLAN 2015-2020 05Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) are multi-agency partnerships made up of representatives from local public services, including the emergency services, local authorities, NHS, Environment Agency and others that work together to prepare for emergencies. LRFs also work with other partners in the military and voluntary sectors who provide a valuable contribution to LRF work in emergency preparedness. Throughout the UK, we are ready and able to deal with potential emergencies and disruptive events; these can range from natural disasters like flooding or heavy snow to deliberate acts or attacks. LRFs are the principle conduit for organisations that respond to emergency incidents to provide collaboration and co-operation with one another.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) works closely with other emergency services which enables the sharing of information and expertise when incidents occur. Working closely with our blue-light partners ensures: • A greater understanding of partners roles, capabilities and ways of working • More efficient use of resources • Collaborative ventures using shared property and systems for resilience if needed • Improved identification and protection of vulnerable people in the community • Opportunities to plan and train for events together • Clarity of communication between organisations
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Fire & Rescue Service
06 WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO
In a challenging financial climate, fire and rescue services are facing
AMBITION AIM
reductions in central funding. As a result it is necessary to ensure that AND PRIORITIES
creative thinking is applied to find solutions to maintain and improve
service delivery; optimise use of resources; reduce unnecessary costs
and provide value for money to the tax payer.
COMMUNITY RISK
OUR PRIORITIES FOR 2015-2020 MANAGEMENT
STRATEGY
Deliver a proactive
community safety
WHAT WE HAVE
programme
DONE
Deliver a professional
and resilient emergency
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INTRODUCTION
Provide a safe skilled
THE NATIONAL PICTURE workforce that serves the
needs of a diverse community TARGETS AND
THE REGIONAL PICTURE PERFORMANCE
THE LOCAL PICTURE
Provide effective and ethical
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO governance and achieve
value for money
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SERVICE PLAN 2015-2020 06DELIVER A PROACTIVE
COMMUNITY SAFETY
PROGRAMME
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) Fire Prevention
CLICK HERE
Service Plan outlines the overall ambition of ‘Making The main objective of the Fire Prevention team is to FOR MORE
West Yorkshire Safer’ and establishes an ambitious make people safer in their own homes and on the INFORMATION
set of service delivery targets. The Fire Safety roads.
function sets out the Prevention and Protection
There is a small central team responsible for co-
measures that will achieve those targets.
ordinating and supporting the workloads but the
The objectives of the Prevention and Protection departments support the delivery of services is carried out at a local level through
aim, to ‘provide an excellent fire and rescue service working in partnership teams working within the districts.
to reduce death, injury, economic loss and contribute to community well
This strategy ensures local ownership and an increased
being’, and their entire workload is focused on achieving this.
understanding of the needs of the community.
Future Outlook Fire Protection
• West Yorkshire will be a safer place with fewer serious fires, The purpose of the Fire Protection team is to ensure
due to the implementation of effective prevention and that businesses and the places where people go are
protection strategies. safe from fire.
• We are committed to strengthening our partnerships and This is achieved through the enforcement of the law
our local officers will provide leadership in the heart of their but also supporting businesses wherever possible and
communities to protect those at heightened risk from fire. ensuring they are given the very best advice.DELIVER A PROFESSIONAL
AND RESILIENT EMERGENCY
RESPONSE SERVICE
The delivery of a professional and resilient Operations Response
CLICK HERE
emergency response service is the responsibility of Operations Response is responsible for the day to day FOR MORE
the Operations Department. management of fire stations and associated crews. INFORMATION
They also have responsibility for ensuring the correct
procedures and equipment are in place to enable crews
Future Outlook
to deal with any incident they face.
• We will reduce the impact of emergency incidents through
the provision of an effective response capability.
• We will have re-shaped our emergency response through the
merger of fire stations, removal of under-utilised resources
and collaborative building sharing.
• Emergency response times will reflect our risk based
planning assumptions and although we will have fewer Operational Support CLICK HERE
resources, these will be provided in optimum locations. The role of Operational Support is to ensure we FOR MORE
• We will have integrated into the Emergency Services INFORMATION
have the right people with the right equipment, the
Network through the Emergency Services Mobile necessary training and informative plans to deal with
Communications Programme. any reasonably foreseeable incident and its associated
impact.PROVIDE A SAFE SKILLED
WORKFORCE THAT SERVES THE
NEEDS OF A DIVERSE COMMUNITY
Our employees are our most valuable asset Our Service Support function
and we place the highest priority on ensuring incorporates the following departments:
their health, safety and welfare as we do with
those visiting our premises or those who may DIVERSITY
be affected by our activities.
We ensure that training and development is integral to West
Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and is provided to all roles to
HUMAN
achieve the ambition of ‘Making West Yorkshire Safer’.
RESOURCES
We aim to recruit a diverse workforce to reflect the community
that we serve.
INFORMATION
Future Outlook AND
COMMUNICATIONS
• Our firefighters will be safer through improved training
and development opportunities, using the best available
TECHNICAL
equipment and state of the art communications systems.
SERVICES
• With flexible working arrangements we will provide an
efficient and effective emergency response service.
• We will have continually developed industrial and
employee relations to ensure an effective, safe and
competent workforce.PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND
ETHICAL GOVERNANCE AND
ACHIEVE VALUE FOR MONEY
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service ensure Committee Services CLICK HERE
that ‘Best Value’ principles are developed in Committee Services provides administrative FOR MORE
order to deliver high quality and cost effective support for the Fire Authority. INFORMATION
services to the community.
The organisation has a number of departments that support the
Corporate Services CLICK HERE
delivery of this priority.
Corporate Services provides professional, FOR MORE
technical and administrative services. INFORMATION
Future Outlook
• We will have responded to financial challenges and will be Finance Department CLICK HERE
delivering an effective fire and rescue service at significantly
Finance department provides financial management FOR MORE
lower cost. INFORMATION
services and manages the Authority’s affairs to
• We will maintain our excellent reputation and continue to be
secure the economic, efficient and effective use of
regarded as one of the highest performing fire and rescue
resources and its assets.
services.
• We will have completed a comprehensive review of our assets
having undertaken a rationalisation and investment programme. Legal Services CLICK HERE
• We will have implemented a comprehensive organisational The Legal Services department deals with matters FOR MORE
assurance process. relating to public and employer’s liability, contracts INFORMATION
and employment matters.WHAT WE HAVE DONE
We developed a Service Plan for 2011–2015 which detailed four strategic priorities to deliver
SERVICE PLAN
our ambition of ‘Making West Yorkshire Safer’. These were our priorities: 2011-2015
Deliver a proactive fire prevention Deliver a professional and resilient
and protection programme emergency response service
Our key objectives were: Our key objectives were: ACHIEVEMENTS
• Ensure the authority’s statutory fire protection duties • Improve operational capability in response to changes
are discharged efficiency and effectively in order to in risk and demand
reduce the incidence of fire and the effects of fire • Provide assurance in relation to operational
should it occur performance
TARGETS AND
• Work with partners to deliver a reduction in fires, • Enhance operational knowledge and competence of PERFORMANCE
road traffic incidents and anti-social fire related the fire crews and officers
behaviour
CONSULTATION
Provide a safe competent and Provide effective and ethical AND ENGAGEMENT
governance and achieve value for FEEDBACK
diverse workforce
Our key objectives were: money in managing resources
• Facilitate the implementation of strategic change Our key objectives were:
across the organisation • Provide appropriate and high quality buildings, vehicles
• Provide a healthy and safe workforce and equipment to ensure operational effectiveness, and
• Provide a competent and skilled workforce be environmentally sound
• Provide a diverse workforce • Provide effective systems of control and performance to
ensure the service operates efficientlyWest Yorkshire
Fire & Rescue Service
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CONTACTS
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THE LOCAL PICTURE @WYFRS_incidents
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CONTACT /westyorkshirefrs
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