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Promoting Community Safety - Prevention is Better Than Cure. Peter Dartford QFSM MA BEng( Hons ) FIFireE DUniv Vice President – Chief Fire Officers Association Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
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Promoting Community Safety - Prevention is Better Than Cure Peter Dartford QFSM MA BEng(Hons) FIFireEDUniv Vice President – Chief Fire Officers Association Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
33 Fire Stations 1050 Staff (850 operational/200 support) 1.2m Population Current Budget £42.47m ($70.5m) [2014/15 - £41.5m ($68.9m)] Capital Programme £4.1m ($6.8m) www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Traditional Expectations: Save Life Protect Property Render Humanitarian Services Protect the Environment Safety of Personnel Traditional Role Of the Fire and Rescue Service www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Standards of Fire Cover – Pre 2004 www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Resource Distribution – Pre 2004 RISKS A Shopping centres, entertainment and industrial centres. B Larger cities and towns C Suburbs D All but remote rural Source: ODPM www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
STAFFORDSHIRE – FIRE DEATHS & INJURIES Performance 1988-1999 270 300 250 200 150 100 50 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 FIRE DEATHS & INJURIES per annum www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 • Deregulation of attendance standards • Requirement to produce Integrated Risk Management Plan • Requirement to consult with Stakeholders • Requirement to take account of National Framework www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Fire and Rescue Framework for England • Priorities: • Identify and assess the full range of foreseeable fire and rescue related risks, make provision for prevention and protection activities and respond to incidents appropriately; • Work in partnership with communities and a wide range of partners locally and nationally; • Be accountable to communities for the services provided www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Targeted Response Vehicle • New Tools to Manage Risks www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Targeted Response Vehicle Turnout Reduction Vehicle Released Capacity for More Upstream Working www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
STAFFORDSHIRE – FIRE DEATHS & INJURIES Performance 1999 – 2010 270 300 250 200 150 100 50 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 FIRE DEATHS & INJURIES per annum www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
STAFFORDSHIRE – FIRE DEATHS & INJURIES Performance 2004 – 2010 50 40 30 20 10 41 38 2004/05 2007/08 2009/10 2005/06 2008/09 2006/07 FIRE DEATHS & INJURIES per annum www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Factors Affecting Vulnerability to Fire Lifestyle Choices • Smoking • Alcohol • Poor Diet www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Factors Affecting Vulnerability to Fire Lifestyle Choices Demography and Economy • Deprivation and exclusion • Poverty • Age • Smoking • Alcohol • Poor Diet www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Factors Affecting Vulnerability to Fire Environment Lifestyle Choices Demography and Economy • Deprivation and exclusion • Poverty • Age • Smoking • Alcohol • Poor Diet • Housing • Local facilities • Infrastructure www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
OLIVE’S STORY Dove Cottage www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Too late to stop a tragedy www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
A simpleidea and a ground breaking initiative ... Together we’re helping people to live healthy, safe & independent lives Olive: 2006 Inspired Olive Branch www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Capturing the added value of our home visitors … The eyes and ears for many agencies www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Being alert … Raising awareness of the warning bells in the home Olive: xxx - 2006 Inspired Olive Branch training www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
We’re proud to be working in partnership … www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Together we’re proud to be helping to save more lives … Arthur in 2011 Saved from a house fire, as a result of the initiative www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
STAFFORDSHIRE – FIRE DEATHS & INJURIES Performance 2006 – 2013 50 40 30 20 10 20 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2007/08 2011/12 2008/09 FIRE DEATHS & INJURIES per annum www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford
Promoting Community Safety - Prevention is Better Than Cure Peter Dartford QFSM MA BEng(Hons) FIFireEDUniv Vice President – Chief Fire Officers Association Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service www.kfsd.gov.kw - Peter Dartford